The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-10-20


thing that belongs to those who have
forever putaway childish things. a II
their gay badinage was hushed, their
faces looked drawn and haggard In
the stress of profound emotion. come
of them gazed out across the sea with
tear.dimmed eyes, nol were they
ashamed when the tears welled over
and ran down their furrowed cheeks.
they saw in the Stars and Stripes
something IT Will never be given us
to zee; they had seen the flag flutter
on many battlefield, had followed it
and defended 1t and risked their lives
for 1t. And SO they stood with barred
heads and quivering lips when the
band played "The Star Spangled
Banner.n
As soon rs the Tartar was given
her clearance papers by the inspector
we were allowed on board. There
were joyous greetings on every hand;
but i'm the midst of it all we couldn't
help feeling sorry for the poor fellows
who had no friends to welcome them.
And how glad they were to get the
sunflowers Those who were missed
at fret stood around looki wistfully
at their more fortunate comrades, but
there were more than enough badges
to go around, i'm spite OF the fact that
II box full had been dropped over
board in the excitement. The boys
had not received any mail for three
months, and those who had no friends
to meet them eagerly scanned their
home letters. A little Filipino, pock-
marked and hight-eyed, wandering
about from group to group, attracting
much attention.
About one o'clock we suddenly be-
came aware that the Tartar was
swinging around and we soon began
to move slowly in toward the dock.
The tug kept along side of us and the
band played patriotic airs. In half
an hour the long journey of many
thousand miles was ended, and the
Tartar was made last to the wharf
Hundreds of people lined the streets
to see the famous Kansas regiment
march To the Presicio, their guns all
decked with fl)wers, for the en,hu-
siasm of the Calif9rnians is uuquench.
able. The boys had q farewell feast
OF canned beans and black berry jam
before leaving the boat, and then
marched five miles to the camping
grounds, suitably escorted. The
Montana boys gave them their sup.
per.
And that is how johnny came
marching home.
NOTES.
Fred Nelson was the first lola boy
sighted by the lola delegation.
A telegram from lola was brought
on board as soon as the boat was
locked, and was handed from hand
to hand 1t contained congratulations
and welcome from Ii. H. Henderson.
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Some one sang out "Hello, Mrs.
Miller ~ "Who are you ?" was the
surprised response. "Shaffer." Then
everybody laughed. He is known in
the company as the big bear.
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When the apples aud pears were
flying through the air, one Dung fell
low clapped his hand to his head and
shouted in mock distress, "cesse
firing !"
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A dozen or more men were carried
ashore on stretchers, and three or
four in collins. The Tartar carried
fifteen collins on board.
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Schuyler Brewster has such heavy
bear that his mother didn't know
him when he came up to her, after
she had greeted him.
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The night before the boat got in
Mrs. Miller was unable to sleep; go
she arose IN the wee sma' hours and
packed and re- packed her sunflowers.
1t is reported that she intended to pot
them,
NJ
Oh yes, interviewed the General.
Brigadier General Funston of the
famous Goth Kansas said to me in
confidence: Chow are you ?" Then
after suitable response from me,
Ibid you find Schuyler ?n From this
you will doubtless infer his opinion OF
Otis and also his attitude on the
question of expansion.
W.
son, do hope you didn't kill any.
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