Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-29
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of business, that there is place for
the man that forsook comfortable en-
ployment for the life of hardship and
danger: who left the clerks desk for
the sentry's post: and who at his coun-
try's call refused to believe that the
pen was mightier than the sword.
1T is q part of the record that your
employer keeps your old place ror you.
ana the city salutes you with as sincere
respect as though YOU bore the scars
OF many battles. and your company
rolls showed long lists of dead and
wounded.
For those who are missing. elthe,
because Of sickness or death. we sim
cereiy grieve; for all of YOU who have
returned To us we have an honest well
come, hearty grasp of the hand, and
a blessing on You for duty we'll done
Let the city feel assured that its
reputation in your hands. has been ana
ever snail be, in war and in peace,
faithfully guarded"
THE CROWD DISAPPOINTED.
There was great disappointment on
account OF the late arrival of the train.
The papers had. upon the best infor-
nation obtainable. announced that the
soldiers would arrive between l and
O'Clock i'll the afternoon. In consc-
puence of this encouragement Main
street and Monument Square was
thronEcd with people at that hour, the
majority being ladies anxious to see
the arrival of the soldier boys. They
waited patiently. moving up and down
the street, but many of them gave III,
The watch and returned home as even
ing came on with no soldiers in sight
WHY THERE WAS NO BAND.
The members of the Committee on
Entertainment didn't use any honeyed
words in discussing the failure of the
band at Fortress Monroe to obey the
instructions of the Secretary of War as
To coming here to assist in the reception
of the soldiers. The Naval Post Band
was first invited, but owing to a pre-
vious engagement il could not come
The committee then had the Mayor to
telegraph Secretary of War Alser ana
ask him to send the United States bano
from Fortress Monroe. Early yester-
day morning Tic SDCTC1TTy replied IN
follows:
Washington. d. g.. April 2S, 1899.
Hon. &. Brooks Johnston
Mayor of Norfolk:
81 have ordered band from Fort Mon
roe rs requested.
''R. y. ALGER. Secretary of War"
THE BAND DIDN'T OBEY.
The committee thought this telegram
from the Secretary assured the band
coming. but when i: was too late 10
make any other arrangements. Captain
Phillips. adjutant at Fortress Monroe,
telegraphed that the band had another
engagement, and couldn't come. The
committee was naturally astounded.
and very much put out. They are now
asking how it is that the commander
at the Fort can override the orders
of the Secretary of War in Il matter
where a direct order had been issued.
Not only the committee, but the peo-
pie. were mad when they learned of the
reply from Fortress Monroe.
THE DECORATIONS.
| The city was profusely decorated in
gala colors in honor of the Homecoming
boys. Many very clever designs were
seen on Main street. The Stars and
stripes, with the Stars and Bars of the
Confederacy. and Cuba's flag, were in
many places intertwined together. In
one place combination of the United
states, British and German flags was
displayed. y figure of Uncle Sam, clad
in National colOrs. with the figure of
soldier on either side wearing the
khaki uniform of the United states
| Army. was displayed in front of one
of the stores on Main street, with II
piacard bearing these words: Wei
come Home. Fourth Virginia Boys"
Many other designs of more than or
binary attr2ctiVcncss were shown. The
strangers i'll the city declared that they
had never seen such Il demonstrate in
honor of the returning soldery of
city.
CAUSE of THE DELAY.
The delay of the soldiers in arriving
Was caused by three brcakdowns on the
Central of Georgia railroad, over which
route the train had to so to reach tht.
SedbOard Air Line. The train should
nave reached Portsmouth about 2:3O
a-cla-A- hui il 1Nls Ii -Mhen il arrived
there.
y committee, headed by Captain w.
W. Dey and Colonel Harry Hodges me,
he train at the Seaboard Air Line de-
pot and escorted them over the ferry.
COLONEL TAYLOR NOT HERE.
All the men ana officers were on the
train with the exception of Colonel
George w. Taylor, Captain II. IL.
sheen of Company \, and Adjutant
icatman. who VIII arrive here to-day
These officers had to stay over at Sa-
vsnnah TO attend to some business
Major Tarrail was in charge of the
train on the trip from Savannah to
Norfolk.
THE BOYS IN GOOD HUMOR.
The soldiers were all orderly and in
happy spirits. On every side were
heard expressions of gratefulness to
Norfolk for what she had done for
them. At their mustcr-out Thursday
the enlisted men received from SO to
500. The commissioned officers. of
course. received much larger sums.
IOWA BOYS THEIR FRIENDS.
Nearly all the soldiers wore a badge
COMMUNICATING the friendship of the
Forty-Ninth Iowa and the Fourth Viz
Sina. These regiments We're brigaded
together before they went TO Cuba
and also in Cuba Before their depar-
ture the Iowa boys went over and badc
the Virginia boys an affectionatc fare
Well.
POLICEMEN ON HAND.
Chief kizer realizing that there would
be = big crowd on Commercial Place
and vicinity when the soldiers arrived.