The Middleburgh post. [volume] (Middleburgh, Snyder Co., Pa.) 1883-1916, 1899-10-05
COLONEL BARNETT
AND HIS BRAVE MEN
We're With Dewey in Luzon, Will
Meet Him in New York.
PHILADELPHIA TO HONOR THEM.

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PHILADELPHIA TO HONOR THEM.
The Fighting Tenth" VIII Be the Only
Troops From Manila in the Great DEM
onstration Over the Glorious Hero of
Manila.
Especial Correspondence)
Philadelphia. Sept. 26.- Elaborate
preparations are being made for
the entertainment Of the Tenth Penn
sylvania regiment, that participated
with Dewey in the campaign in Luzon.
while they are here en- route to the
demonstration In New York in honor
OF the admiral. The Fighting Tenth"
who were received with such glorious
outburst of popular feeling in Pitts
burg, are going to have a similar re-
ception in the Quaker City, the home
OF American patriotism. They will
find that Philadelphia cannot be eX-
celled in paying tribute of regard to
the brave sons of Pennsylvania who
went to the far off Philippines to de-
fend the flag and give their lives IL
necessary for the dignity and honor OF
their country. No other state east OF
the Alleghenies can claim the credit
OF having regiment In Luzon in the
recent struggles with the Spanish and
the Filipinos. The Fighting Tenth"
returned home with record excelled
by no other command for discipline
and bravery in action. They were II
days on the firing line. and the dead
they left in Lu2on and the tattered
battle flag that they brought home
bear testimony to the valor and pa
triotism of the regiment.
! Although Lieutenant Colonel James
e, Barnett. who is In command of the
regiment, has been unable to take any
part In the canvass for his election as
the Republican nominee for state
treasurer, on account Of his health
having been broken down from his
experience in the Philippines, it is be-
lieved that he will be strong enough
to make the trip to New York.
Philadelphia will maintain her repu
tation for hospitality when the boys
Of the Fighting Tenth" reach here
| this week. The Third regiment, every
man of whom, under Colonel Robert
Ralston, volunteered when the call
came from the president, in the Span
ish-American war, will be proud to
have the members of the Tenth as
guests. They will be at the station to
meet them on their arrival, and will
escort them to their regimental ar
| mory and entertain them at supper.
After that there will be series of
smokers" at convenient halls, each
company looking after company OF
the visitors for that occasion. The
atrical talent have been engaged for
these events and they promise things
Of marvellous interest to the visitors
from the west.
The following morning the visitors
will be escorted in short street parade
to the grounds of the National Export
exposition. Here they will be the
guests Of the directors Of the exposi-
tion and will be royalty received. as
will also the members OF the Third
regiment. They will be accorded all
the courtesies of the big show, and will
be entertained at luncheon. The visit
to the exposition will be made the oc-
cason for the presentation OF the
bronze cannon, which was brou: Mt
from the Philippines by the regiment,
to the city Of philadelphia, Mayor ASA
bridge will make an address IN accent
ance of this trophy In response to the
presentation speech by Lieutenant Col
onel Barnett. Governor Stone. who
is to go to New York to lead the Penn |
sylvania troops In the Dewey parade. |
is also expected to be here to receive |
the Tenth regiment, and may make q !
short address.
THE CITY TO DECORATE.
The citizens of Philadelphia want to
pay quite as much attention to the
Tenth regiment as was shown them in |
the western section of the state. While
they are not bound by as close family |
and other personal ties, they feel that
they represent in the highest degree |
the patriotism and the fighting spirit OF
the old Keystone commonwealth as
though they were all from the Quaker
City. Mayor Ashbridge will assue en-
address to the people Of the city to
appropriately decorate their dwellingst
and places Of business. and to other-i
wise observe the occasion OF the visit
OF the only command east OF the Allie |,
ghenies that went to the Philippines, in
a manner to maintain the reputation Of !!
the municipality for hospitality and
devotion to the welfare Of the country.
There can be no doubt Of the inter-
est taken by the people in this event
In anticipation of the coming of the
regiment the municipal authorities
have directed that part OF the decora-l !
tions of the Avenue Of Fame" which |
was erected for the convention of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. shall be
maintained on Broad street. The Union
League building has been beautifully
decorated for the evening and the ex-
terror has been decked with hundreds
of electric lights. These globes form
an eagle and shieia in the national
colors, and above them is the word
Welcome" also fashioned in electric
bulbs.
Cards will be issued to the officers
OF the regiment to the Union League,
the Art club the Mercantile and other
club houses. The regiment will be es-
corted to the station for New York by
Tho - Lirct opd Gopnpd onto |