The Afro-American advance., 1899-10-14

but rainy. The air was heavy anc mug
gy, and there was a feeling that there
might be a downpour any minute, but
happily that calamity did not materiaize
and the worst the crowd suffered was
muddy feet.
As early as o'clock In the morning lit
tie groups of people, twos and threes.
fives and skies. began to appear on the
streets. slowly trudging down town. The
numbers increased as the gray morning
hours advanced. until by O'Clock the
streets were as lively and thronged as
they are at o'clock on ordinary days
All had the one meeting place. the Union
depot
As soon as the train stopped there was
a mad rush for the platforms of the cars
and then there was no more guard. The
soldiers crowded out and into the arms of
their friends After a year and a half the
boys were home. Most affecting were the
greetings
Men and women rushed into each 9TH
ers arms, and their lips touched in long
and affeetionate kisses. Women sobbed
on the breasts of the men they had wait
ed SO long to see and tears in plenty
coursed down the cheeks of the returned
warriors. Such a home coming was worth
a journey half around the world.
In Is OF 20 minutes the second section of
the Northern Pacific train appeared. only
TO have the same scenes repeated. Then.
about 20 minutes after 9 o'clock. the Great
Northern train pulled in with the third
part OF the regiment, and the boys were
all at home.
And the breakfast. The women of St
Paul certainly did themselves proud, and
every man of the regiment must have felt
glad that he returned with the regiment
as guests of the state. There was eof-
fee. whole boilers and many boilers OF Il.
There were sandwiches. there were
doughnuts. bread and butter and more
coffee.
The boys appreciated the speeches. but
they appreciated the breakfast, too. and
at this point a sergeant discovered that
the women had not been thanked
Whats the matter with the women OF
St. Paul." he shouted as he jumped on
a chair. In an instant every member Of
his company was on hts feet and there
was a wild yell of They're all right" fol-
lowed by the company yell
The special train bearing the president
and his party arrived in Minneapolis over
the Milwaukee road at 1i.l0 O'Clock this
morning, one hour and 40 minutes behind
schedule time. Owing 20 this delay the
local committee was compelled 10 cut
short the time spent by President Ne
Kinley at the residence Of Thomas Low
ry. and after a stop OF half an hour to
secure little rest carriages were taken
TO Park avenue and Twenty sixth street.
where they Joined the parade.
At the Milwaukee Union depot the
crowd of people was so immense that IL
was found inadvisable to carry out the
original program and have the party
make it's egresz through the main en-
trance. Fifteen minutes or more were
spent by the police In an endeavor TO
clear the entrance, and finally the train
was backed down TO Sixth avenue south.
where carriages were waiting to take the
distinguished guests.
He was In Minneapolis about the time
the soldiers left ST. Paul. and soldiers and
president met at Twenty ninth street and
Park avenue Then the grand parade
was formed. the line passed down Park
avenue and worked over TO Sieoilef ave-
nue. IL was one great outburat Of en-
thustasm all the way the march being
through immense crowds. which chokea
the side streets almost. and between and
ssder the arches. Tags and decorations
OF almost every conceivable form.
The parade, as a whoIe. was excellent.
and was carried oHf practically as an
nounes4 BY Marshal Shney. While some
Of those expected failed 10 appear In The
marching column. there were JET enough
teft % consume an hoEr's tIrns In passing
the review stand.
The president and party. and Gov. Idnd
ana atan, together with Mayer Gray ard