The Saint Paul globe., 1899-10-09
FEASTED AT TACOMA
DINNER SERVED FOR THE MEN OF
THE THIRTEENTH MINNIE
sofa REGIMENT
FREEDOM OF CITY EXTENDED
Afternoon Spent by the Returning
Troops as the Guests of the Citf-
zens' mmittee-Interest Shown
by the People All Along the Line
in Neutrality-suspicious. the HOnOrs
VIII He Done by Spokane.

VIII he Done Dy SpOkahcs
TACOMA, Wash, Oct S.-(SpeclaIl-
The welcome extended to the soldiers OF
the Thirteenth Minnesota at Portland
yesterday was duplicated today by The
citizens of Tacoma. Trains with two bat
talions of the returning volunteers reached
here shortly after noon, and despite the
fact that it was Sunday the welcome for
the troops was as noisy as it was sincere.
At the depot, as the trains drew in a
great crowd had assembled, and the
cheers of thousands of people were added
to the din of whistles and bells All
along the line after leaving Portland
there was great interest in the special
trains, with people out at all of the sta
tions to wave flags and hats where tn re
was no stop or to exchange greetings
when opportunity was afforded, 50 the
soldiers had formed some idea of the
warmth of Washington hospitality In
spite of this, however, the character and
magnitude of the greeting at Tacoma
came as an unexpected and welcome sur
prise.
AS soon as the trains arrived the men
mittees of the national guard, who were
in waiting, and by the local G. A. r.
posts, and headed by the Delano fife and
drum corps and the Tacoma military
band, marched up the street between
the lines of enthusiastic people.
The dinner served to the soldiers was in
charge of the Tacoma Red Cross society.
1t was a sumptuous though informal af-
fair The young women Of the city acted
as mattresses and took care tha. none of
the soldiers wanted for any of the good
things provided. There was no formal
speech making, but the opportunity was
not lost to say a word of wecome aid
to extend thanks for the bountifu spread.
The sold ers, contrary to the original
plan, remained in Tacoma all of the aft
ernoon, the men being the gues S of the
citizens committee. Every hing in sight
belonged to the soldiers from cabs 10
street cars, and this freedom of the cty
was widely enjoyed. Many of the SOL
diers found friends living in Tacoma and
spent the afternoon visiting or enjoying
impromptu entertainments, but the ma
jority gave the time to sight seeing and
visited the various points Of interest IN
the vicinity. Yesterday the Thirteenth
was convinced that there was no ci Y like
Portland, but today they think the Ore
gon metropolis will have 10 share the
honor with Tacoma. The time Of depirt-
ure came all too soon, but all the men
were on time and at o'clock this ev n
ing, with a hearty farewell cheer ringing
behind, the two trains pulled out for the
East. The regiment will reach Spokane
tomorrow morning, and will be enter
tanned by the people there.
GOODBYE TO PORTLAND.
PORTLAND, Or, Oct. S-(Speclal)-
The Minnesota soldiers left this morning
over the Northern Pacific and Great
Northern. After q time of reception aid
pleasure in Portland, which will be long
remembered, the boys started again upon
their homeWard journey No delay was
experienced in getting off. Shortly after
9 o'clock the first sec, ,ion which was to
take the Northern Pacific, left the union
depot With this section went also Col.
Ames and Lieut. Col Friedrchs ard
staff. Fifteen minutes later the second
section, composed of the Second battalion,
under Maj. Masterman, start on the
Oregon Railway & Navigati n compa-
ny's tracks. The third section, also over
the Northern Pacific, left about 10 a.
m. The two sections going over the
Northern Pacific wi stop over In Taco
ma, and then proceed to Spoka 1e where
all three sections Will meet. Another
stop there of a few hours will be made.
At Helena all the men will again be to-
gether for brief stop. After that the
boys will hurry on home.
After an evening at the Exposition last
night, where the Minnesota boys were
the center Of attraction, the citizens took
them in charge and entertained them
cole ctively and individually The off,
GERS of the regiment Were the guests
of the reception committee of the Expo
sition at a spread rendered them and the
officers of the McCulloch in the Portland
hotel. This was a most enjoyable affair
for all and the officers went away with
vows of long remembrance and kindly
feeling for Portland. The men of the
regiment enjoyed themselves, and were
to be seen almost everywhere in the city
citizens generally saw that they wanted
for nothing. The numerous former resi-
Z dents Of Minnesota took all the guests
they could attend to, most of the num-
Der being friends.
When the regiment assembled at the
depot to depart there was a large gath
erfng Of their hosts. Bouquets of flow
ers were presented as parting tokens,
and many Of the women from the Red
Cross and emergency corps attended un
til the very last. Then there was a re-,
newal of the cheers for Portland aid
Oregon. The boys yelled themselves
hoarse, and still tried to make a noise
as they vanished.