The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1899-08-10
SALEM RECEPTION
II Proves TO Be a Pleasant and Pa
triOtiC Occasion.
Crowds Are Large, Good Natured and
Joyous Over the Second Oregon's
Return.

Showers laid the dust. The clouds
cooled off the day. The sun busrt out at
last. Old nature made the greeting per-
feet.
All day people rolled and rode in to
the city from all directions. Early the
streets and walks were crowded. Thous-
ands Of bicycles were on the streets. 1t
was indeed public holiday. Carriages
Auttered with flags and many business
places were decorated. At l0:30 the
Salem Miletary band, heading process
sion of the Grand Army marched up
State street to the depot, playing mill
tary airs and the column took a position
east Of the track.
THE FIRST SECTION
pulled into the station at l0:40 and inn
mediately the gun-powder begun to
boom. The Southern Pacific train gave
the double toot and all the whistles and
bells in town began TO blow. There
were eight coaches and out Of each win
dow stuck flag. The depot grounds
from the water tank to the bridge was
solid mass of rejoicing people. The
train had not stopped when the boys in
brown uniforms began to pile out and
greet friends.
At II a. IN. the Salem National Guard
company with roses stuck in their mus
kets counter marched past the first sec
tion and joined the Salem Grand Army
escort that headed by the Salem military
band formed the special escort Of honor
for the occasion.
At II 80 the guard Of honor of Union
veterans led off with their corps flag, the
Relief Corps banner Of silk and the
tattered battle flag of the Second Oregon
at the front, followed by the first battal-
ion Of the regiment.
The second section pulled in at II 20
and was soon followed by the third, con-
tanning the Salem company when the
cheering was renewed with further ex-
plosions of bombs and fire works. This
was the climax of the whole occasion.
The Second Oregon are fine appear.
ing body of men physically, but few
showing the effects of their hard cam
paign. Their only carewOrn look was
occasioned by the loss of sleep and con-
tinual ieasting since landing in Oregon.
Notes on the Day.
The reporter saw what he really went
TO the trains to see returning Philip.
pine hero meet his sweetheart. He was
a stalwart fellow and she was bright
Oregon girl. In spite of the crowd their
arms went around each Others necks,
1t was "Oh, joint" and ooh, Sarah -
and he gave a smack that brought the
color 10 her face.
GOV, Geer and staff we're on the first
section and said at Roseburg there were
acres OF tables set and it looked rs ii all
of Douglas county was there. At Eu-
gene at six o'clock five thousand people
were ont. 1t is the biggest free show
the people of Oregon have ever had.
Capt. Poorman exp cted 70 see his
three little boys at Salem, but hunted
in vain amid the tremendous crowds
Capt. Wells, OF Portland, was alsc
warmly greeted by many Salem friends
There was u delegation OF about forty
Indian school boys, in charge of Supt.
Potter and all the officials and teachers
OF the Chemawa school.
At THE STATE HOUSE.
The Salem ladies under Mrs. Justice
Moore, all distinguished themselves by
their great courtesy and hospitality in
waiting on the soldiers. Mayor and
Mrs. Bishop did the honors OF the occa-
sion in very becoming manner. To
get an idea of the crowd one had to 90