The times., 1898-09-10

garianded heroes yesterday, and it is
doubtful If any ever received a more
cordial reception.
The men seemed TO appreciate the
warmth OF the welcome and during the
entire march through the hot afternoon
sun, only two men of the regiment were
compelled to leave the ranks and con-
tinue their journey in ambulances as a
result of exhaustion. All seemed to step
with a liveiier tread as the procession
neared the White House
Though dusty and worn, they looked
every inch the heroes that Washington
considers them, smiling with the cheer
ing throng, and occasionally drying a
tear.
The Mise En- Scene.
The sight looking eastward along the
avenue from the Treasury Department
was one of superb grandeur In a frame
of gorgeous color, the vast dome and
spreading wings Of the Capitol stood out
in the gray haze of the afternoon. From
every balcony, flagstaff and building,
futtered blaze of color and a mighty
sound OF mingled cheers and plaudits
filled the air TO vie with the screeching
of factory whistles and the footing of
horns. Indeed, when the Treasury was
reached, the cheering was so deafening
that the marchers found il difficult to
distinguish the music of the great chorus
The march was one of triumph in every
sense of the word. 1t was a continuous
ovation. Cheer after cheer weIled up
from a myriad of voices in a spontaneous
effort to honor the regiment. Men, and
women as well. pushed and Jostled each
other to see the heroes, and 1t was with
the greatest difficulty that the crowd
could be restrained from breaking the
lines within which ii was confined along
the sidewalks and the car tracks. Men
risked life and limb as well as arrest by
rushing across the lines and into prohibit
ed spaces in an effort to gain good view
of some friend or relative.
Cheers for Major UreII.
Major NJ Emmett Urell, the soldierly
commander of the First Battalion, receiv-
ed the greater part of the individual ap-
plause and Major Richard O'Brien also
loomed up as q favorite. Cries of 'UreT'
and "O'Brien' were frequently heard all
along the line. Along the Avenue flowers
and kisses were thrown to the troops
from windows and balconies as well as
from the sidewalks by young ladies'
Some carried red others white and blue
paraSols and in the enthusiasm inspired
by the passing of the regiment parasols
were waved in lieu of flags. Every 0ne
that carried a flag. from the tiniest kin
dergarten tot to the oldest inhabitant,
huttered 1t. Drivers and draymen cheer
ed themselves hoarse.
The crowd was so dense and the wait
so long that the column necessarily
moved slowly, though the march was
easier for the men in consequence of the
delay and the spectators were afforded
better opportunity of scanning the
ranks.
At Seventh Street, the procession was
compelled to stop until the police could
clear the way. Between this point and
the Treasury the police had great diff
Guilty in forcing the crowds back and
the regiment made no less than twenty
five halts in the eight blocks between
Seventh Street and the Treasury Depart
ment.
When the regiment turned into Fif-
teenth Street, the chorus on the Treasury
portico and Haleys band welcomed il
with the Star Spangled Banner, thus re-
calling the playing of the same anthem
in the trenches before Santiago when the
news of the surrender was heralded to
the American forces. The street was
also strewn with cut flowers upon which
the regiment trod. The men We're also
pelted with flowers.
Passing the Treasury.
After passing the Treasury, the regi-
ment entered the White House grounds
| and was reviewed by the President. The
escorting organizations wheeled into
Jackson Place and marched over the
following route before disbandment:
Jackson Place to III Street, to Seven
teenth Street, to NJ Street, to Rhode
Island Avenue passing the residence of
| Gen. Miles, to Sixteenth Street, to l
| Street, and to Fifteenth Street.
! The order of parade was as follows:
! Two platoons Of mounted policemen in