The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1898-11-05
Have You Heard the Latest /?
co. 81" IS HOME.
No More Waiting. Wondering and
Watching.
They Reach Superior Last Monday
About p. NJ.
Majority of the Men Look Well and
Feel Well.
No Company in the Regiment
Brings Back SO Many
Men.
Business Houses and Homes Beau.
tifully Decorated in Honor
of the Returning
Soldiers.

of the Returning
Soldiers.
/ Contradictory kilograms as to the
time the train bearing the members of
Company would arrive kept our
people in a tumult all day Saturday and
! Sunday, and the latest received Sunday
night stated they would arrive at 1910
Monday morning, but shortly before
that time word came that it would be
Jour IN the afternoon. At that hour
thousands of people thronged the
depots at the East and West ends, and
waited nearly an hour for the train
which owing to the ovations all along
the line was considerably behind time
At ltasca whistles of every conceivable
| kind were blown, and a large cannon
made for the occasion WAS discharged
in honor of their return.
Upon the arrival of the train at he
/ West end the boys were met by q band
! the Citizens committee, members of
the CT. A R., school children. and
/ friends and relatives, and escorted to
! the armorv, marching up Tower to
/ Belkrap and over to Tower and down
! Tower to the hall, where Rev. Saxbv
made a short prayer of Thanksgiving
! for the safe return of SO many of the
/ company, and then the friends and
relatives proceeded to welcome them
| home.
Three rouslng cheers were given for
! Company 81 and then for an hour or
more handsha king and more affection
ate greetings were the order of bust
| ness. The boys, being tired from their
| long journey, soon sought their homes
| for supper and then their comfortable
! beds, and 10y Tuesday evening were
ready to thoroughly enjoy the dainty
luncheon prepared for them, and their
| fathers, the members of the Ct. A. Il. of
! 81 to 60, at the Fair building. From
! five to seven the doors were closed and
a fine dinner was served by the ladies
of the Industrial society. Later in the
evening an informal reception was held
| wien hundreds of citizens called to
welcome the boys home again.
Most of the boys are looking we'll, but
the majority are more or less changed
in appearance, full boards, COATES, or
mustache, in some instances changing
them so that their best friends hardly
recognized them. Many are tanned
until they closely resemble the Cubans
opI Oh ta1l,r
| thinner, and consequently seem smaller
Supt rior is most fortunate in that, of the
whole company sent to the front she
lost but one man, Hector Swift, who
| died in the hospital at Charleston, in
| July. All the members are now in the
! United States save one, Tom Conrov,
| who was too Ill to start with the others,
and those who have been i'll are steadily
| improving.
| At Rice Lake the boys presented Mr..
and Mrs. Swift, who were at the train
| to meet them, with fine floral piece
! for the grave of their departed COM
rade, whom they all loved and respected.
! The BOYS have been the center OF attrac-
| ton all the week and have been dined
and oanqueted to their hearts content
! by their friends
! We understand that Thanksgiving day
| the business men and all citizens who
| wish to assist will unite in making a
celebration in honor of the soldiers re-
turn which will excel anything vet
given. The boys will all be home bv
that time and well and strong, and will
| be in better condition to enjoy them
! selves than they are now There is no
doubt but what a reaction will come.
! MANY have kept up on their nerve, and
| Will PROBABLY relax when they reach
| their home, where they know they will
| have the care and treatment necessary
| Many OF the boys will visit their
| homes in other states for short time
after their Through is granted, and
then in short time all will be back,
and most likely mustered out and en-
gagged III their various lines of work.
| We were sorry to have them 90 to en-
| dure hardships which We were sure
| they dreamed not OF. We are glad to
nave them back in such excellent con-
! dtion, and we know that every boy is
| glad he went and would not be without
| the experience for anything, though
! not craving a repetition of the dose
The bows appreciate the many favors
received from the citizens, and wish US
/ to publicly thank one and all who in any
way contributed to their comfort while
! they were away, aud also to those W no
| have made their home-com so happy
aud joyous. We trust that hereafter
peace will reign from shore to shore,
and that war may never again cast Its
! dark shadow over our bright and happy
| people.
Little Florence Mcdonald, young
eSt nj three dan rIfprS Of Mrs lice