The Topeka state journal., 1899-09-12
WELCOMED HOME.
Boyd's Cadets Received by Many En-
thusiastic Friends

Boyd's young lady cadets, who have
been to Philadelphia attending the G..
A r. reunion, returned home last even
ing, at $40 o'clock over the Rock Is
land. From the time that they left To-
peI1a on September 2nd. until they re-
turned home, they received an ovation
wherever they have stopped and their
welcome home was equally as enthusi-
astic-
By half past seven O'Clock the Rock
Island depot platform was crowded and
by the time that the train arrived, there
were over 1000 people assem- bled there
to welcome the cadets. The train came
in on time and it did not take long for
the people to locate their car and 1t
was soon surrounded by mass OF peo-
pie waiting to catch glimpse or the
young ladies who had made such a
triumphant success in the east. The
cadets were given three rOusing cheers
and al soon as possible formed in line
for the march to Lincoln Post hall,
where speeches were made and a recep-
ton held in their honor.
The crowd which assembled at the
depot followed the procession to the
hau and along the line Of march, cheer
after cheer, was given in honor of the
young ladies' AS soon as the cadets
had filed into Lincoln Post hall and had
taken their seats on the rostrum. the
doors were thrown open to the people
Miss Clara Deisher took her place at
the piano. and began playing March
ing Through Georgia." and everybody
Joined in the singing. After the song
was finished a rush vas made to shake
hands with the young ladies.
Some one started the song, Praise
God from whom all blessings fiOW,' and
the wall of Lincoln post fairly shook
from the sound of the many voices. Ed
G.. Moore finally raped for order and
introduced Rev. John A Bright who
offered a prayer
Major Boyd was introduced and said:
I am a little too hOarse to speak long
but I want to tell you how the young
east. They did it by their winning ways
and good behavior, as well as by their
drilling, which they did to perfection.
Everywhere they stopped they were
given an ovation, and invitations with
out number were theirs, but of course
the time was so short that they could
accept only a few of them The Phila-
delphianS fired a salute of thirteen guns
in their honor when they arrived and
the same salute was given to them
when they left for home It was one
long good time and ovation for the
young ladies and to say that they ap-
preciated it, does not half express their
feelings
We visited New Jersey and Camden.
We went on board the cruiser New
York and dined with Admiral Sampson
We visited Cramps Navy yard and
took innumerable trips on the steam
boats and street cars and railroads, and
everywhere the young ladies appeared,
they were greeted with cheers and made
as happy as could be. They did not
want to come home, they were having
such a good time, but of course we
could not stay longer.
We all visited the G. A r. post No.
., the one to which Captain Sigsbee be
longs and were allowed to see and
touch the flag which went down with
the Maine. President Mckinley showed
the young ladies especial notice and
took his hat off to them and bowed to
them several times"
After Major Boyd had finished, the
audience called for a song from the
young ladies, and they responded with
one of their own make up, which was
The following young ladies made up
the party of cadets: Cadets Esther
KemptOn. Lottie Deisher. Mabel Eddy,
Neva Eddy, Emma Isaacs, Ethel Lap
tad, Laura LOngaker, Anna Macarthur,