Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1899-10-04
The Volunteers Return.


IN gala attire, to receive the returning sons
Company b. she sent forth to the coun-
try's call sixteen months ago to aid in
the suppression of Spanish enemies.
Although it was given out that the
steamer Lewiston, upon which the volun.
teers were aboard, would not arrive until
O'Clock in the afternoon, shortly after
the noon hour crowds of men, women
and children began sauntering up Snake
River avenue towards the dock, ever in
creasing until their numbers swelled to
5000 or 1000 people
The procession to act as an escort was
formed at G. A r. Hall at q D. M. by
Grand Marshal Felix Warren and his
aides, w. +. Kettenbach and Clarence
Thiessen. Department Commander of
the G. A. R., S. l.. Thompson, led the
way, followed by the City Band discours-
ing national airs and so members of Co.
A., |. \. c., under command of Lieut..
Mathewson. Then followed 80 members
OF the G. A. R., many of whom, though
stopped with age, yet still stepped for
ward with precision. Three hundred
public school children. under the COM
nand of their respective teachers, COM
pleled the procession.
The steamer hove in sight at $40, and
was made fast at $40. While making
the landing cheers rent the air from the
vast assemblage, the children sang
America and the band played national
airs. while the returning heroes waved
hats and flags i'll response. In short
time the gangplank was thrown out, and
a rush was made by the relatives and
friends up the stairways to meet their
loved ones. Mothers, fathers, brothers,
sisters and sweethearts greeted and ca
ressed the returning ones as if their
hearts were bursting with suppressed
emotion. 1t was some twenty minutes
before the color bearers, Sergeant Beck
with and Corporal Blue, could lead the
van through the surging crowd of friends
that blocked the way TO the avenue where
the G. A. r. and Co A, I. N. c., were
lined up and in waiting. The band and
G. A. r. led the procession. and the
guardsmen formed on the right and left
of the volunteers as an escort, the rela-
tives and intimate friends marching long
side the boys from the disembarking point
to the courthouse.
Here Col Lane in his happiest manner
paid the boys glowing tribute as sol
dier heroes, and on behalf of the citizens
of Lewiston extended to them the hospi-
tality of the city Judge R. S. Anderson
then made mastery address for so short
a one, consuming but eight minutes of
time. He explained that he did not de-
sire to hold the volunteers long, as he
well knew they were more than anxious
to commingle with those they loved and
from whom they had been away so long,
their relatives and friends. He paid
glowing tribute i'll the course of his re-
marks to the late gallant Major McCon-
vile, and brought forth vociierous cheers
when he remarked with emphasis that
the flag the First Idaho Volunteers had
planted at Santa Ana would stand until
such time as its sovereignty reigned SUI
preme throughout the Philippine Islands.
At the conclusion of Judge Anderson's
address the assembly dispersed.
The following is a roster of the return
ing volunteers who arrived on the boat
Monday: Lieut.. l. n Roos, Adjutant
Of the regiment; Capt. +. o. Martinson,
Co. B. First Lieutenant R. d. Stanton,
Co. B; Capt. Castle, Co H; First Lieut.
enant Hartman, Co. c; Sergeants John
Wiggin and Fred Beckwith; Corporals
Kalous and Blue; Privates Adam Kobel,
John Little, Richard Pelkey, Fred Fol-
som, Frank German, II. Heres, w Rob
ins, Joseph Oswald, +. Stark, l.. Peterson
and Il Critics, all of Co. B; Privates H. II.
Dermit and A. II. Collar of Co. c +.
Conklin of Co F., and Jesse Raines, for
merly of Co. d, but afterwards trans
ferred to the hospital corps.
On Monday evening an informal recep-
ton was held in the Odd Fellows Hall,
which was tastefully decorated for the
occasion with flags and bunting. Prof.
Jones and his aides furnished elegant
music, and light refreshments in the rear
of the half were sumptuously served TO
the volunteers. The soldier boys were
paid every attention by the ladies and
gentlemen present. The hall was packed
with admirers and old acquaintance Of
the boys, who INDUCED in hearty hand
ship. About 1890, when the crowd
thinned out, the younger element en-
gagged in dancing until midnight.
The program at the banquet last even
ing commenced promptly at 9 O'Clock at
the Odd Fellows Hail. At small table
between two larger ones sat S. o.
Tannahill, who acted as toastmaster, with
i Col Lane on his right and Col. Harry
Met Conville of the Idaho National Guard
on his left. A long table in the CEN
ter of the hall was presided over by
b. f. Morris, and another by J. w. Poe.
An elegant menu, consisting of oysters,
fowl, salads, sherbets. puddings, fruit,
nuts, coffee and temperance drinks, were
served by members of Co. A of the Idaho
National Guard. The tables were taste
fully decorated with flowers and ribbons