Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-10-25
SOLDIERS SEND THANKS.
Lieut.. Col. Miller Sends Message to
1owans-A,vaiting Muster Out.


1owans-Ayvaiting Muster Out.
San Francisco, Oct. 25.-col. Loper's
regiment of Iowa fighters is awaiting, !
with manifest Impotence, the arrival
of the officer who will muster them out
of Uncle Sam service. Now that they !
have had taste of the welcome which
will be theirs when they reach their
home state, they are all doubly anxious
to start for home.
The departure of the Fifty-first will
not be long delayed as they are TO be-
gin mus tering out on Saturday. The
regiment will probably leave for home
within two weeks. Governor Shaw has
arranged for transportation and the
regiment will return home in body
and dsband after the reception to be
rendered them is over
Lieut.. Col. Miller wishes to express
the qualification of himself and men
for the many kindnesses and tender
remembrances shown the regiment by
| the people of Iowa.
! Il wish TO thank the people of Iowa, =
| said he. for the many evidences of re-
/ gard the regiment has received since
1--we have returned to our native land.
4 We are all more than anxious to get
/ within the conGnes of our native state
and hope to be home very shortly. The,
/ health of the regiment is almost per-
fleet. None of the men are dangerously.
/ ill and the convalescents are all doing
! nicely. Although we are TO be mustered
tout in San Francisco, we viii return to
i Iowa as a regiment. L am but voicing
the sentiment of each man OF the
Fifty-first when 1 send greeting to
loyal Iowa.
Two n-conmissioned officers of the
regiment received an enjoyable sur
Eprise Yesterday afternoon. 5ergt. Fred
Il. Woodruff. OF Company d, and Corp.
Roy +. Parker of the same company,
We're called into the colonel1s tent.
There they We're presented with leu-
tenant commissions and the consratu-
llations of friends poured in upon them.
Woodruff becomes a second lieutenant
in the Thirtv-ninth Volunteers and
Parker Will be first lieutenant in the
Forty-fourth.
Since the arrival of the Fifty-first
the local papers here published a story
which alleges that the colonel and lieu
tenant colonel are at swords' points
lowing 10 political differences. The
STORY is characterized as absolutely
false by both officers.
Lieut. Col. NiilerSand / are on the
hest of terms. said Col. Loper. u can
Inot imagine how the story originated.
Although we are OF different political
beliefs that in no way affects our ami
cable relations. Col. Miller is a good
soldier and officer and am proud to
have him in the regiment under my
command
Miss Della Weeks, the nurse fur
nished the regiment by the people OF
: Iowa, did not return on the Senator
She was compelled to take passage OF
the regular mail steamer and will not
:. arrive until long after the regiment has
: left San Francisco. Miss Weeks la
bored under many difficulties in tn
. philippines and was compelled to enlis
!. as a regular army nurse TO be near TIL
!, regiment. AS q regular army nurse sh
: was compelled to devote nucn OF he
!. time to other regiments.
: Governor Shaw and the Iowa delega
: ton We're guests of Capt, Goodrich 0
: the battleship iowa, yesterday after
noon. Goodrichs Invitation 10 tn
:, Iowans to Inspect the batueship nance
after their state was gratefully &C
Ecepted and the visitors spent severa
hours in inspecting the war vesse
which made such a magnificent recort
in the Spanish war. The Iowa $ launcl
was placed Al the disposal of the gov
: ernor and his party and after leavin;
:. tfe Iowa they were taken for shor
cruise around the bay before returnins
! to the city.
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