The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-09-23

God who has preserved and restored
you to US bless and keep you always.
Colonel WaddelTs remarks were fol-
lowed by a storm of applause and
cheers, while the band struck up Dix
ie," amid the usual cheering and
throwing uD of hats.
When the pand ceased playing
Captain Don MacRae, of Company K,
| was loudly called for, and he responded.
He went up on the steps and thanked
the people for the warm reception ex-
tended to him and his company. He
said they were all glad to get home,
and be received in such a hearty man.
ner, and he was pleased to have the
privilege to be allowed to express his
thanks for this demonstration. W
have killed no Spaniards," he said, but
we went out to do our duty and the
| men of Company K are are as much
| heroes as if they had been to the front
and participated in the victories" APP
plause.
Three cheers were offered for Cap
tain MacRae and Company K, and it
was responded to heartily by the hun
dreds in the crowd.
Lieutenant C. H. White, of Company
! K, was her called for and he took the
steps amid hearty applause. He said
he was no orator but he could say that
for the cracker jack company, Com
pany K walks off with the cake. Cap
plause.) He said the boys had suffer-
ed hardships, but they all got fat off
it. applause. and laughter.) He
thanked the people for the heary well
come the comany received.
A FEAST FOR THE BOYS.
that the soldiers were NJ doubt hun
cry, and as the reception committee
had provided them a feast, they were
invited to it. Long tables were spread
on the drill grounds, and with fair la
dies to serve them, the soldier boys
sat down to piles of chicken, roast
beef, cake and refreshments galore.
They enjoyed the feast immensely and
ave three cheers for the ladies and
the reception committee. After meet
ing some of their friends at the armory
for a few minutes, the soldier boys dis
persed to their homes, delighted with
the warm welcome they received.
The whole affair passed Off very sue
cesSfully, and the committee Of ar
rangements is to be congratulated
upon their management of the Occa-
sion. The committee consists of Messrs.
R. N. Sweet, chairman. Captain T. c.
James and Mr.. Jno. D. Bellamy, Jr. 3rd,
Mr.. E. P. Willard, Sergeant D. T.
Cronly, and Captain w. r. Kenan.
FURLOUGHED FOR THIRTY DAYS,
Company K comes home on a fur
Tough for thirty days. Yesterday
morning before they left Raleigh, the
companies of the Second regiment "fell
in" and after roll call, they were YER
baliy given a furlough Of thirty DAYS,
Ihey Will return to Raleigh October
18th, n after physical examination
: by the army surgeons, will be mustered
out OF service. The company left Raj
elgh at l p. m. and came on a special
train to Selma in company with the
Fayetteville and Lumber Bridge COM
panies. Captain MacRae took them in
In a street a to the depot in Raj
eigh and before they left he lac hot
cof1ee n sandwiches served. The
special train made Connection with the
regular train at Goldsboro, bound for
wilmington, and while the company
waited. they fell in with some good
TRENDS, u townsmen Messrs. John H.
Render and Jno. r. Turrentine. Jr., OF
TINS city, who were returning from the
north. These gentlemen had refresh
ments served to the boys and they
highly appreciated the courtesy.
Captain MacRae. Sergeant w. A.
Whitney and Corporal G. Med. Davis
will return TO Raleigh Thursday to