The Dickinson press., 1899-10-07
First North Oak. Regi-
ment Reaches the
State after an absence
Of Seventeen Months.
REGIMENT BANQuETED A! DICKINSON sun
DAY MGRN!NG. co. Z RECEPTION AND
BANQUET TUESDAY NIGHT.
GENERAL REJOICING.

Iflle BOYS are home. The first of the
two specials bringing the first North Da-
kota regiment of volunteers reached
Dickinson Il. ; o'clock Sunday morning,
October l.. Co. X occupied the first car
in the train and when ,AAE people caught
sight of the X banner extending the en-,
tire length OF the car, ~pandenlonium
broke loose. The welcome was so full
of feeling that it drought tears 10 the eyes
of the returning soldiers.
The town was decorated! with bunting
flags and lanterns, d large GO. X wei
come" arch was erected over the walk
from the depot and the ladies had :ir;!s'
ticly decorated tile opera house and laid
$50 covers.
The second section arrived at 3:i5
Each section remained iii Dickinson
about n hour, giving the men ample
time to cat.
Of the reception the soldiers received
at Dickinson, it is best told by Editor
Foley who wrote the following for the
Bismarck Tribune:
Dickinson was reached promptly on
way Of the state gave a proud welcome
to the soldiers, Notwithstanding the houl
at which they reached there, 3 in the
morning. A delegation from the eastern
part of the state had gone as far as Dick
lnson to meet the boys and return with
them. State Auditor Carlblom, State
Treasurer Driscoll, Railroad Commission
err Simons, Editor Bassett of the Valley
City Alliance, Captain Mudgett OF Valley
City, formerly in command OF Co. g, Pri'
vate Secretary Poole, J. w. Foley of the
Tribune, Charley Brewer Of the Forum
Colonel Lounsberry of Fargo, Fredrus
Baldwin of jamestown and others
When the train reached Dickinson the
engines screechcd a series OF welcomes
that rang over the prairies with an elo-
qucnce almost of human greeting to the
people in waiting. For an hour before
the arrival Of the train the engines in the
railroad yards, the round house, and var
ious other whistle-equi pped establish
ments about the city had been making
sleep impossible. The town was lighted
along the streets for its length. A well
come arch blazed out greeting to the
boys midway in the street leading to the
principal business places and there was
an abundance Of flags, bunting and other
decorations.
The soldiers were all awake and pre-
pared for the arrival in the first town OF
Importance in the state. Co. X left the
train, and its greeting was typical of the
w%arm-hearted western town. A huge
bonfire blazed cheerily not far from the
depot, the stirring strains of patriotic
music from the band %resounded, and 3 a.
m. might have been midday, SO far as
life, activity and welcome were concern
ed.
The boys were marched to the opera
house where the good women of Dick
inson had an ample breakfast prepared.
There were hundreds upon hundreds of
fried chickens, sandwiches, doughnuts,
and various other edibles. The two sec
tons remained in Dickinson about an
hour, the Co. K boys babe farewell to
their companions in arms, and the trip
was resumed."-Tribune, Oct. 2.
AS the soldiers entered the opera
house the Daughters of Sam, a ladies
auxiliary to Co. X, in uniform, met them
and pinned this badge on each: "Dick-
inson, North Dakota's Western Gateway,
Welcomes Her Returning Heroes Home"
After all the boys had been fed and
the seven companies of the regiment liv-
ing east of the Missouri river had de-
parted, the Co. K boys retired and got a
few hours good sleep.
THE RECEPTION.
Tuesday night the citizens gave CO. K
members a reception, banquet and dance.
The opera house was crowded, for every
body wanted to see the returned soldiers
as much as possible and especially when
they we're to be together in full uniform.
The officers and soldiers were given
places in the grand march according to
rank, Capt. Geo. Aud. directing. 1t was a
beautiful sight. The hall was decorated
specially for the occasion. The music
and surroundings all tended to bring out
patriotic emotions and when Capt. Aud
carried the old Co. K flag to the front
cheer upon cheer was sen up.
NOTES.
Never was there a more manly COM
pany of people gathered together than
the volunteer soldiers who were in Dick
inson Sunday morning. Inlanguage and
act they were perfect gentlemen, and the
most of them looked the picture of
health. North Dakota has reason to feel
proud of her regiment of volunteers.
They won fame in the Philippines by
their bravery, and now they have return
ed to civilian life, but they will never be
forgotten. They have been absent from
home altogether seventeen months.
Carl A. Madsen appeared very weak,
for which all felt sorry. He has gone to
Hunter, N. D.. Charlie DeFoe looks as
though he had had a hard time, but he
says that he is feeling we'll. He has a
large collection of gold and silver trink-
cts that he took along from Manila.
Ernest B. Cornellof Gladstone stopped
over in San Francisco.
u. c. Chaloner stopped off to visit in
Montana. He will return to Dickinson
a little later.
Samuel Andrews, who was danger
ously i'll in San Francisco, has very much
improved in health. He went down to
the eastern part of the state Wednesday |
night to visit his brother.
Co. K members took six medals of
honor for bravery as follows: Patrick
Hussey ?, Frank w. Summerfeld 2,
Thomas Sweeney and William F..
Thomas l. Both Hussey and Summer