The record-union., 1899-08-29
PENNSYLVANIA
VOLUNTEERS.
Tenth Regiment Welcomed on Its
Arrival at Pitisburg.
Great Reception rendered Soldiers Just
Returned From Philippines.
President Mckinley Delivers a Pa
triotic Address to the Troops,
Praising Them for the Part
They and All Others Took in
the Campaign in the Islands.

They and All Others Took in
| the Campaign in the Islands.
! PITTSBURG, Aug. 2S.-With cannon
booming, bells changing, whistles
shrieking, flags waving and mighty
cheers from hundreds of thousands of
| throats, the brave Tenth Pennsylvania
! Volunteers We're welcomed to-day after
more than a years gallant service IL
! the Philippines.
! The reception rendered the returning
soldiers viii always be remembered in
this city as one Of the greatest demon
strations of patriotism that has ever
taken place in this country A fund
of $4,000 donated by the generous citi-
zens of Pittsburg ana the surrounding
/ towns permitted the committee who
had the affair in charge to make lavish
preparations for the me-coming, and
nothing was left undone that would
show the Fighting Tenth" how we'll
their services in a foreign land were
| appreciated by the residents of their
native State
The only thing lacking to make the
day one of supreme happiness was the
absence of the brave and well-beloved
Colonel Hawkins who led the boys in
all of their battles and shared in all
of their sufferings, but who was denied
the privilege of marching at their head
when they returned to receive the
plaudits Of a grateful people.
The day opened threatening, and low
ering clouds hung over the city, but
long before the arrival of the trains
carrying the troops the clouds had dis
/ appeared and the sun was shining
! brightly. The crowd that lined the
streets along the route of the parade
from the parks in Allegheny to the re-
viewing stand in Schenely Park was
! almost countless. Good judges esti-
mated the number at not less than
| 100000. This is not regarded as too
high.
/ Besides the fact that the soldiers,
/ fresh from the scene of victory, were
to be in the parade, which in itself was
a memorable sight, it was also known
| that President Mckinley, Mrs. McKin-
/ ley, Major Ee1t al Merritt, Major Gen
eral Francis V. Greene and other prom
inent national and State officers were
in the city
The arrangements which had been
made for the parade could not have
been improved upon. Although the
people from the surrounding counties
began literally pouring" into the city
soon after the dawn of day the police
had made such preparations that this
influx did not create any throng so as
to interfere with the line of march.
From the point of starting in Allegheny
over 1000 officers enrolled for the oc
casion from the different municipal de-
partments of the two cities were To-
Gated along the line at certain inter-
vals, and in this manner the immense
concourse of on-lookers was kept we'll
under control.
The decorations of the streets and
buildings were Overwhelmingly rich and
gorgeous, and the five miles over which
the parade took place was practically
an unbroken line Of flags, flowers,
festoons and bunting
The reviewing stand, on which were
President Mckinley and his staff of
notables in Sshen aly Park, was mag
nificent work of art, composed of silk
plush and damasS all blended tastefully
in the colors of the national emblem
The reception of the Philippine heroes
began early in the morning at New
Brighton, Pa, where a committee of
prominent citizens welcomed them as
soon as they had crossed the borders
of the State. After brief exercises and
a hearty breakfast rendered by the citi-
zens of New Brighton, the regiment
was rushed into Allegheny
The train came in three sections, and
Immediately the boys disembarked the
line of march to Schenley Park, where
| the exercises were to be held, was taken
up.
The parade moved in the following
order: Mounted police Chief Marshal,
General Charles p. Miller and staff of
National Guard officers. carriages con-
tanning President Mckinley, General
Wesley Merritt, General Francis Y.
Greene. Colonel George Treadwell, rep
resentative of Governor Roosevelt; Gov
ernor William Stone and visiting Sen
ators. Congressman and other distin-
guished guests, delegations from vari-
Gus posts of the Grand Army, provis-
ional brigade of the National Guard Of
Pennsylvania. composed of the First,
Fourteenth and Eighteenth Regiments
and Battery D. and under command of
General John A. Wiley, Tenth Regi-
ment Pennsylvania Volunteers, COM
manded by Lieutenant Colonel James
f. Barnett; service men of the Spanish
war, commanded by Colonel S. w. Hay;
Reception Committee in carriages
Upon reaching the park the column
was reviewed by President Mckinley,
after which he proceeded to the music
pavilion, where the exercises were
held Seats had been provided for
81. coo friends and relatives of the
members of the Tenth Infantry in the
music pavilion, but these were filled
long before the exercises began, and
thousands were unable to secure even
standing room within hearing distance.
After music by the band, Major Lee
Smith called the meeting to order.
Governor William A. Stone was then
introduced as Chairman of the meet
ing. and delivered an address of well
come in behalf Of the State
At the conclusion of Governor Stones
address, President Mckinley was in
troduced, and after the applause had
ceased, spoke as follows:
Governor Stone and Fellow Citizens:
7 am glad to participate with the fam
lilies friends and fellow citizens of the
Tenth Pennsylvania volunteers in this