The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-10-11


with what sss1nsd u - pFsctom bsnd1s
undaF his arms- '.He's got It He's eo4 y. !"
ys11s1 vosaaa ~ tAs top Of her voice
and wh4n the setdies lsft the gang plank.
she rsshed Ut him and relieved bin o.
the bund5s- II contasn<d japanese pug
- ug1y but ~ intervening - fbs monksy.
Some Of the companies brought their mas
cots Company A, OF Spokane. had a
white bulldog. On che side OF him In
black paint were the words Mascot Conn
pany A." Another company had a brown
bulldog and he was decorated with Fiii-
plno blanket that had funny pictures AZ
over II.
V1lAp1nos Excite Mush Curiosity.
The curios which excited the most inter-
ct are the little FIaano boys brought
back ~ nnmosr ~ the oh3eerS. 0onse
win b sent 10 school. others viii be used
- servants, and others. probably, viii bs
turned loose to rustic for Themselves.
Julius Hedeisheimer, OF the Washington
delegation offered Lieut. joe Smith $50
this morning for his s-year-oId Filipino
boy. bas tire offer Was declined.
on for Their BSeskfast.
AZ soon as all the men were on the
transport they stacked arms and in very
short time we're en- route 20 the ferry dock.
about five squares away. Only shs Mem
bers Of the Washington delegation had
been permitted on the government dock.
Several policemen Rad been kept b1sy ont
side keeping an anxious croTd bAch from
the gates. AZ the troops marched out
there NJ. deafening applause Many Of
the boys took on their hats The street ID
one Inhabited by mostly common folk. bat
they appreciated tina, soldiers were pass
ing and they waved Tags and cheered and
threw flowers in the direction OF the
troops and were happy.
Ferry Deck Crowded.
The great crowd WAS al the ferry dock.
The name dock does not explain the place.
II IN = lsig building, the terminus Of the
street ears. and the ferry and other boats
take their departure from g. On the sec
Ond necr II gigantic room. inlaid with
marble Al one side il banquet hall so
feet long There 1t vas where the sol
diers we're toasted. A halt dosen police-
men stood guard ~ the big doors with
Judge Baiiinger and tried to keep out the
iaymen until the troops could be seated.
X WAS difficult task AMI several times
the jam Was 20 grsat and the policemen
30 out Of humor that IL booked - though
some one would be hurt.
A Eaah~rate Meat Provided.
Inside the banquet hall a couple Of
caterers with thirty or more walters. std
"a by dozen women. frisads Of the wash
ington boys. prepared the feast. and then
distributed the enormous punches OF
h a. -
park and from friends The edtbaes were
not Of such n are drawn IT cheap picnics.
The boys had been attending enough cheap
pcnic dinners. and the Washington dele
CATION realized that. 30 they had turkey
and tomatoes and potatoes and coffee and
jeIlies and fresh bread and good butter.
and doxens Of other things that 80 towards
making UP satisfactory dinner. The
troeps arrived about o'clock. marched in
single file and took their seats.
One thing impressed me-" said Judge
BaillnEer altar the feast behind the garb
OF the stern soldier was a gsntleness
among the men which showed fine breed
Ing ! mingled among them during the
breakfast and not one oath did | hear
When lady approached them they arozs
and bowed"
II was crowd Of hungry men that took
poSsea1aon Of the banquet hsil. They had
eaten government fare for long time and
the change was an agreeable one.
A Seattle photographer. sent to this city
" the Post InseIii9encer to photograph the
end Of the hall He asked the boys to look
secured picture OF Them
Don't make IL mere than . minute
yelled out aeod-natured volunteer as he
took another glance at his plate filled with
coed things. just to make sure that II was
stiii there.
Gov. Rogers Address.
In the midst Of the breakfast Gov. Rogers
mounted chair. extended to the regiment
the sirst osIeial welcome in behalf Of the
state OF Washington
~ am not here" he said. 80 make \
speech. AND am not going 10 make one.
Hut this II washiugson's frst opportunity
10 welcome back her boys This breakfast
u the hrst .nssal;inent OF the welcome. there
are others canning. The people OF the state
OF Washington realize that the regiment
now home has seen hard hattie, that II has
fought like men and like soldiers and they
appreciate IL. Your service has been per-
have a grand reception here today and You
viii have another when yoa reach Seattle
We viii turn everything aud everybody
loose. The city will be yours and you viii
bo the ctsy"s guests. Wa have haA pre-
pared medal which win wear forever 1t
has been appropriately Inscribed and every
returning volunteer viii receive one"
When the governor finished. there was
long ana loud cheering.
Col. Wheiley's Response.
Then Col. wholIsy. at his aide, stepped I'D
on chair ana on behalf cs the regiment
thanked the people o. Washington for the
welcome
II bring you back regiment. he saIa
''es which you all should feel rrcus. I;
was one 81 the best In the service and
everybody tn The state IF washington
should r~seice nj its achievements
'Iaa viii receive" he said TO tia raSs-
saent AN Invitation - Ia rsarsh On spessa,
hoasA the xsssss OF Mr. Anksay ana II In ID
he hercd that We all will arrange 20