The record-union., 1898-06-10
RECEPTION TO IOWA'S MEN.
THE HEARTIEST THEY HAD YET
RECEIVED.
While Here No Less Than 1000
Meals Were Provided
for Them.

The trainload of Iowa troops that
arrived here on Wednesday evening
were given plenty of time to see the
city and get acquainted with some OF
the people, for they did not leave for
San Francisco until o'clock yesterday
afternoon
The second train, carrying, besides
three companies, the regimental officers
and band, arrived at 2:30 p. m. yester-
day, and after partaking of the good
things prepared by the local Red cross
Society, was the first to leave for San
Francisco, the start being made at $50
o'clock.
That the Iowa troops were right
royalty received and entertained all
will attest The tables set by the ladies
of the Red Cross contained loads or
coffee and sandwiches, and every SOL
der was admonished to let out reef
In his belt and fill up. Besides this the
ladies had great baskets of bouquets
of choice flowers, and the newest re-
cruit in the rear rank was crowned with
blossoms
Mayor Land, T. w. Sheehan, Colonel
j. B. Wright and V. S. McClatchy, who
acted as committee to receive and en-
terrain the officers, did the honors in a
truly hospitable manner.
The troops who arrived on Wednes-
day evening left for San Francisco at
o'clock, fifteen minutes before the last
train arrived. The boys were given
the freedom of the city yesterday, and
nearly two hundred of them visited the
Capitol building and other points of in
terest. They We're loud in their praises
of Sacramento, and frankly stated that
until their arrival in this city their
reception along the line had been rather
chilly Many of them expressed the
wish that they might be held here
week as it seemed more like home
coming than war-going.
The regimental band. which arrived
on the second train, left the cars and
rendered a number of patriotic selec-
tons.
Several boxes of oranges We're dis
tributed among the men on each train,
and seemed to be thoroughly appre-
ciated.
The other two Iowa regiments have
been sent to the South, and the boys
who We're here yesterday were inclined
to pity their brethren because they were
not drawn for Manila.
At 4:15 o'clock the third and last SOL
der train arrived and after stopping
long enough to regale the inner man
and allow the soldiers to stretch their
joints, started for San Francisco at
$50 O'Clock
The Iowa boys were from Des Moines.
Oskaloosa. Crescent City, Red Oak and
Council Bluffs. They We're hardy look
ing. and almost invariably young. Very
few We're 80 years of age, and many of
the officers had the appearance of being
little more than boys.
Between the time the first train ar
rived and the last one departed yester-
day the ladies served 1000 meals to the
men-1 500 at table and 800 inside the
coaches. Those who assisted in the
good work We're Mesdames c. H.
Brusch, c. N. Joy, A. A. Merkley, G.
Vogelsang, A. w. Morrison, F. c.
WEIGH, G. II. Smith, G. E. Paine, j. O.
Coleman, VIM. Rider, E. r. Tiel, b. T..
Steinman, L. Hebron, Clinton White,
j. II. Coppersmith, Willem, Albert
Elkus, Mr.. Mccoy, Charles Hill,
J. o. Coleman, Misses Edna Lewis,
Alice Lewis. Edna Connor, Cora Mott,
Alice Sheehan, Edna Mckee. Edna
Sheehan, de Merritt, Mabel Lewis and
Nellie Siddons.
soldiers We're: Kitty Walsh, Mrs c. W.
Paine, Mrs. VIM Rider, Mrs. c. III.
Brusch, Mrs. Frank Welch, Miss Liz
zie Johnson, Mrs. w. H. II. Richards,
Miss n. Siddons, Miss Zoe Johnson,
Mrs. J. O. Coleman, Mrs. A. w. Nor
risen. f. Fitzgerald, Misses Edna and
Alice Lewis, Mrs. B. L. Steinman. Mrs.
Merkley, Miss Sheehan, H. McWilliams,
Misses Bertha, Hadie and Elsie Grau
and Miss Helen Howe.
Fruits and Vegetables-Mr. and Mrs.
c. l.. White. Mrs. G. Vogelsang Thos.
Lynn, Mrs. G.. w. Locke and S1.50 from
"a friend
Sandwiches-Mrs. Ben WEIGH, Mrs.
T. w. Biewener, Mrs. Brusch, Mrs. l..
Tozer and Mrs. j. o. Coleman
A quantity of books We're contributed
by Mrs. c. W. Paine
The Red Cross ladies desire that their
thanks be extended to ex-Mayor Stein
man, Ben WEIGH and VIM. Fawcett for
favors extended at the depot.
There VIII be more soldiers along this
way in few days, probably. and it
is desired that the patriotic and warm
hearted citizens of Sacramento, who
have already done so much for the SOL
diers passing through the city, will not
relax in their efforts to cheer the hearts
of the volunteers who are going to fight
the country's battles in foreign lands.
Food will of course be in demand,
also flowers, and when it becomes
known that trainload of soldiers are
to arrive at certain time those who
have food or flowers to give, or both.
requested to take the same to the
depot.
All the ladies who can do so are
urged to attend the Red Cross quarters
at Fifth and streets and assist in
the sewing for the soldiers. Mrs. Elkus
has received a letter from the San
Francisco headquarters saying that
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