The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1899-10-07
rAs People Of KSotsnai csaHiy Hoasrsd the
kataEniAg volsnteeFs.

tbs People Of KSotsnai County Hoasrsa tbs
kstaEniag Volunteers.
Last Monday at two o'clock the
steamers Schley and Elk landed the
kootsnai and shoshohe county volnn.
leefs. members OF Cos u aud y, First
Idaho regiment, at Occur d'Aleae.
Sunday evening the general commit
tee Of arrangements headed by ". u.
Mel land. Master OF ceremonies for
the reception TO be given the heroes Of
Santa Ana and caloocan, boarded the
steamers Schiey and Beiietiiie for Har.
Fison where they were 10 meet the ~
turning volunteers and escort them
acruss the lake 10 this place. Tie boys
He:r expected 10 arrive there Sunday
evening. bot delays made II Monday
morning when they stepped of the
train al our DeiRhboTing toHn. The
eitiIris Of Harrison met them with a
hearty welcome and nothing was too
good for The boys The wErdher reeep
lion committee was at Harrison 20
next The members ~ company = and
accompanied them 10 this place. The
trip aefoss Tie lake 10 lhls place MIS- rn
ilSened by music from the famous
state Liue band
The threatening weather Of the
morning gave way 10 pleasant after.
noon rs II nature had joined 10 an effort
10 make use home coming dream Of
plraAar in after years a. the minds OF
ihus~ Who participated Ia the pleasant
meeting of loy-i ones and frenib long
separated wander back 10 The memoF
aile October day ON the shores Of beat.
IiInl Lake Cocar d'Airpe. TIE recep
{ on uas enthusiastic. sincere. grand
\ ID the returning soldiers wsrc greeted
" III Ahoais from tNo thousand throats
a. they reached shore.
The mrmbsrs Of Company u who &c
larncd Mohday we're: First Sergeant
Joseph Stroce,el. Corporal Frank Cor.
vary. Corporal Thomas Martin. Music
TAN William Merriam. Musician win
Ili,Ehrimcf. 1'nVairS Dan Gray. Walter
AIklfr, Robert Baldwin. John DER,
Flank {. Duncaa. Fred fArr. Harry u
Ford. William II. FfcdTick. Donald
Merritt. YIN. NJ ripkin. Robert lioSs.
Guy ovrrSircc,. Guy simpson. Bert
Weeks, James Weston and Herman
Wilde. Pnvat~s John Friedrich aud
Theodore Link who were discharged
and rrigrped some time ago were
present
The personnel Of Company 7 was:
Captain n. ]. Link. SECOND Lieutenant
J. ~ Busby. Sergeant Alfred J Dunn,
Sergcan, Thomas Proctor. Scrgran, A.
Il Knight, Corporal William \. Walker
Corporal !. s. Melton. Corporal John
n. Recd. Pnvatrs William koo,ch.
Charles IIendisc, Frcd l.. fedrrly, LIVER
Graft. Neil Strom, William Cufc.
Charles Bankey. Enoch koth, Charles
Lamb. Robert Lent.
They were accompanied by Capt.
James Graham al company { aud
Adjulant ticuprAl Weaver. who came
north from Boise IS representative OF
the state.
They were met at the boat landing
by the Noble Dramatic Co. band aud
company l.. idaho National Guard. the
patriotic citizens Of Rathdrum hav'
ing hired the band aud brought It over
"A an additional attraction for the day.
The militia company was odicered 10y
Captain Mccall. First Lieutenant
Quatlcs. second Lieutenant Reiniger,
Fiut Sergeant James Mitchell. This
company was organized by Captain
McC'all Who was wounded In the Phil
IppInes Feb. &. and Who had to be sent
home. Captain Mccall carries a
bullet In his back and Is now principal
Of The Post Falls public school.
lion. c. l.. IIeitman, OF nathdrum,
delivered the address OF welcome from
the balcony OF the Coeur d'Alene Inn.
Ills remarks were appropriate, patri-
otto aud well chosen for the occasion,
Ills address opened With reference
to the counlry's cali TO arms, April 20,
ISIS, and the causes that led to the call,
Of the uniform victories In Cuba
where the American army swept the
i.land from sea TO sea, and where
Schley aud Sampson gained their great
naval victory. Then TO the far of
Philippines where the hero OF the war
won the greatest naval victory OF mod.
eru times. Then no exlolled the Idaho
volunteers for their courage, their
brayery and their devotion to their
aas, "Kootenai andlShOshone counties
h ID sent more troops than Their quota
aud We were glad 10 welcome u''m
home. The notion Of the ida'ao "'ys