Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-08-29
TIE TENTH PENNSYLVANIA.
A Royal Welcome Accorded the
Returning Volunteers.

Returning Volunteers.
PRESIDENT MKINLEY, THE GOV
ERNORS OF STATES AND HALF
A MILLION PEOPLE WE'RE IN
PITTSBURG TO EXTEND THE
GLAD HAND AND TO MAKE THE
FIGHTERS FEEL THAT THEIR
WORK IN THE PHILIPPINES Is
APPRECIATED BY A GRATEFUL
NATION.
PITTSBURG, Pa, August 28.-With
cannon booming, bells changing, whis-
tiles shrieking, flags waving and mighty
cheers from hundreds of thousands OF
threats, the brave Tenth Pennsylvania
volunteers were welcomed home to-day,
after more than a years gallant SER
vice in the Philippines. The reception
rendered the returning soldiers will al
ways be remembered in this city as
one of the greatest demonstrations of
patriotism that has ever taken place
in this country.
A fund of $4,000, donated by the
generous citizens of Pittsburg and the
surrounding towns, permitted the COM
mittee who had the affair in charge to
make lavish preparations for the home
coming, and nothing was left undone
that would show the Fighting Tenth"
how we'll their services for their coun-
try 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 the battles and shared in all Of their
sufferings, but who was denied the priv
ilege of marching at their head when
they returned home 10 receive the
plaudits of 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 crowds that lined the streets along
The route of the parade from the parks
in Allegheny to the reviewing stands in
;Schenley Park was almost beyond
counting.
Good Judges estimated the number at
not less than 100000. This is not re-
garded as too high, and the attraction
certainly warranted it.
Besides the fact that the soldiers,
fresh from the scenes 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 General Merritt, Major Cen
eral Francis w. Greene and others
prominent in national and State affairs
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 throng so as
to interfere with the line Of march.
From the point of starting in Allie
gheny over 1000 officers enrolled for
the occasion from different municipal
departments of the two cities. were To-
fsrn or
walls and in this manner the immense
concourse of on-lookers was kept wen
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 prac-
tically an unbroken line OF flags, flow
ers festoons and bunting
The reviewing stand OF President
Mckinley and his staff of notables, in
Shenly Park was magnificent Work
of art composed of silk plush and de-
mask. all blended tastefully in the col
ors of the national emblem.
The reception TO
THE PHILIPPINE HEROES
tegan early in the morning at New
Brighton, Pa, when a committee OF
prominent Pennsylvanians welcomed
them as soon as they had crossed the
border of the State.
After brief exercises and a hearty
breakfast rendered by the citizens OF
New Brighton, the regiment was rush.
ed into Allegheny. The train came in
three sections and Immediately after
the soldiers had embarked the line OF
march TO Schenley Park, where the ex-
ercises were to be held, was taken UP.
The parade moved in the following
order:
Mounted police.
Chief Marshal. Gen. Charles Miller
and staff of Pennsylvania NationaI
Guard officers.
Carriages containing President Nc
Kinley, General Wesley Merritt. Cen
eral Francis Y. Greene. Col George
Fredwell. representative CT Governor
Roosevelt; Governor W A. Stone, Of
Pennsylvania, and visiting Senators.
Congressman and other distinguished
guests. Delegations from the Grand
Army OF the Republic Provisional
brigade OF the National Guard of Penn
sylyania, composed OF the First. Four
teenth and Eighteenth regiments, and
battery B. and under the command Of
General John A. Wiley. Tenth regi-
ment Pennsylvania volunteers, COM
manded by Lieut.. Col James E. Bar