The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-09-18
AN ABUNDANCE OF
SUSTAINING CHEER
hANeUET SPREAD BY THE HOS.
FATABLE WOMEN OF THE
CITY
WHISTLES SHRIEKED,
CANNON DOOMED

All or the City Out to Give Greeting
to the Boys in Blue Back From,
the South - In ComPort.I.,
Quarters While Waiting for Mus
tering Out--Fine Water SUNNY
and Abundant Food.
NEW ULM, Sept. 17.-(SpeciaI)-Th
twelfth regiment Minnesota volunteers
after four months Of soldier life IN
camps In the South, is once more on
native soil. The men are the CHESTS
or the hospitable people who sent them
1orth at their country's call with a
heartfelt god-speed and who welcome
them back, though theirs was not the
good fortune to do and die on the field
OF battle. with open arms, proud Of
What they have done and. with an abid-
ing faith In their gallantry if but the
fortunes OF war had given them more
brilliant opportunity.
New Ulm tonight is martial in a Ivaz,
that is new to it in any days of recent
years The uniform Of the soldier -
seen on every hand, and wherever there
honest welcome. There are hundreds
OF visitors to greet The returning sol
d1er boys and the first night of the men
of the Twelfth in their own state otter
their days Of hardship has been made
the occasion of gala time in which all
have Joined to lend a color of festivitv
The first Of the Twelfth arrived here
just after noon. In the first section
were Companies A, B, and l. With
the soldiers came Col. Bobleter. Mai.
Mead, Maj. Whitney, Maj. Wright.
Quartermaster John Lind and Adjutant
Everett. The station was crowded.
hundreds of people pressing forward to
be the first of those to extend welcome
by voice or hand to the men of the
returning regiment. AS the train pull
ed in there was a roar of cannon and
a bedlow Of cheers and whistles.
mingling in an unharmonious but over
powering salute of welcome
Before the excitement of receiving
the first section had quieted the second
pulled In and the ovation was repeat
ed for the boys Of Companies G, G. L
and M. They arrived at / o'clock, and
after them at 80 came the third divi-
sion, Companies F, D, K and H
BY this time the crowd had yelled
itself nearly out, seemingly, and even
the whistles were manifesting the eff
fects Of enthusiasm. but the greet.
ing for the last of the regiment, while
perhaps little hoarse in tone, was
no less heartily than the acclaim
which had hailed the first arrivals of
the bronzed blue coats.
ABUNDANT CHEER
Every preparation had been made for
the reception Of the men, From the
station they were marched quickly to
the park, and from there to the fair
grounds, where dinner had been pre-
pared by the women of New Ulm.
Fourteen long tables were laid for the
soldiers, and over 100 pretty mattresses
were ready to provide an abundance
of the good things in store.
The Twelfth tonight Is comforta bly,
quartered on the fair grounds The
new camp is in good sanitary condi-
ton, the water supply is excellent and
an additional luxury is found in the
admirable arrangement for baths for
the men.
All of the soldiers are in fairly good
condition, but some are inclined to COM
plain of their treatment at Chickamau-
ga Even the voice Of protest, how
ever, is largely hushed by the hearty
welcome of the Homecoming.
The commissary train arrived to-
night, but there were no sick on board
It is hoped there v.5U be small call for
hospital quarters, but ample arrange
ments have been made The main hall
on the grounds will be used as a tenn
porary hospital, and is now open to a
dozen or so men who are slightly un-
der the weather. If necessary. st.
Andrews hospital will be open to the
soldiers, and 100 men can be cared for.
Tonight the men were served with
overcoats, something they have not
needed in the South, but a welcome
comfort In the bracing brislzness of
Minnesota autumn.
NO LACK OF WELCOME.
Along the route between St. Paul and
New Ulm there was no lack of well
come as the regiment proceeded this
morning.
AT Winthrop, eighty-one miles from
st. Paul, the depot was decorated with
bunting, and the local band played ma
tional airs. There was a large crowd
on the platform.
AS the train pulled into New UIm
Capt. Burg's battery Of light artillery.
posted near the track, fired a salute
of welcome.
Present at the depot was the citi-
zens' general committee, composed OF
DR.. Stricken, F. Crone, Dr. Schoch,
Philip Liesch, Charles Stube w. G.
Alvin, F. w. Johnson, DR.. Weschcke.
mayor of the city, William SiIverson,
Alfred Vogel, William Pfaender and
John F. Neumapn.
Prominent men from Winona, who
came to welcome Winona companies
and to assist in the reception, we're
present. Among them were Mayor Tar
bell, Of Wlnona; Capt Frost Hon. r.
L. Randall. They were much pleased
with the site of the camp
The regiment marched up the hill
from the park, turned to the left on
German street and turning to the right
on First South street, marched conf
pany front through Minnesota street,
the principal thoroughfare.
1t was a march TO be remembered,
the men showed their discipline in that