Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1899-10-19
TWIN CITIES GREET THE THIR-
TENTH MINNESOTA.
Enthusiastlc Ovation Given the
Boys of st. Paul-Breakfast Fur
nished by the Ladies at the Audi
torium-In Minneapolis the Re
turning Volunteers Are We'll
coined by President Mckinley,
Gov. Lind and Mayor Gray-Dfn-
ner Is Served at the Exposition
Building Brilliant Military Pa
rade.
rade.

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the Twin Cities welcome back theil
own, for the Thirteenth Minnesota is
practically Twin City regiment. foul
companies coming from ST. Paul, five
from Minneapolis and one each from
saltwater, ST. Cloud and Red Wing
Notwithstanding the early hour of
their arrival in st. Paul. ) o'clock
long before that hour the union depot
was crowded with thousands of people
ing soldiers. When the boys alighted
from the. trains they We're immediate
ly taken possession Of by oyerjoyed
relatives. After fond mothers, sweet
hearts and sisters had had ample op-
portunity to greet their loved ones, the
regiment was escorted to the auditori-
am where the boys did full justice to Il
sumptuous breakfast which had been
prepared for them BIZ the ladies of the
city.
The Joy of the citizens at the safe re-
turn of the soldiers and their pride in
the valorous achievements of the regi-
ment on the field of battle were fitting
~ expressed in short speeches by May.
or Kiefer. Gov. Lind and the president
OF the commercial club.
After breakfast the regiment was
formed in open order in front of the
Auditorium and for more than an hour
the boys We're kept busy responding to
the greetings of relatives and friends.
The regiment then returned to the
depot and took the train for Mime
apolis.
Minneapolis, gaily decked in flags
and bunting, gave the boys welcome
that must have more than repaid them
for the hardships they endured while
llpholding the honor of their flag il a
foreign country.
Escorted by brilliant military and
civic pageant. led on by the nations
chief executive. with the cheers of the
enthusiastic multitude playing glad
accompaniment to the booming of
cannon and the shrek of whistles. the
regiment proceeded to the exposition
building, where the formal greetings
of nation. state and city We're extend
ed. Mayor Gray. in Il short address.
extended the welcome of the city Of
Minneapolis. He was followed by Gov.
Lind. who paid a glowing compliment
to the volunteer army and expressed
the pride of the state in the brilliant
record made by the Thirteenth.
When President Mckinley stepped
forward he was greeted with cheers
for several minutes, and throughout
the delivery of his address tie APP
plause was frequent. The president
said:
I lave come from the capitai o.: ne
nation that l riisht give the nations
tn Of
defenders, l have come to speak the
voice OF love and gratitude which
comes from every American heart to-
day that loves the flag. I have come
to bid you welcome because YOU did
your G2ty. and that is the highest
tribute chat can be paid to any soldier
l come to bid you welcome
and give you the honor of the nation
because you sustained the flag of the
nation, because you refused to stack
arms, refused to sound the retreat.
And yon have come back having high
place in the hearts and affections of
the American people and gratitude
that will continue for all time. You
have also by your services added much
to the cause of humanity, added much
to the advancement of the civilization
which has SO characterized the century
just now fading away. This century
heralds the most wonderful progress Of
the world known to all history"
Attorney General Griggs and Secre-
tary of the Navy Long also made short
addresses.
At the conclusion of the exercises
the returned volunteers We're served
with an elaborate dinner from the ex-
position building.