The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1899-08-19
THE PRIDE OF
THE COUNTY
Our Boys Have Returned
From the War.
A Continuous Ovation on Their
Homeward Journey.
Received With Open Arms by The Dalles
Citizens.

Last Saturday morning the steame
Regulator left Portland, beautiful!
decorated and festooned with Ameri
can flags, naval signals, banners re
presenting all Dalles fraternal orders
the flags of all nations and profusior
of bunting and flowers. The occasion
of this display was the home coming OF
the volunteers from Wasco county who
entered the service of their country.
fifteen months ago, and were on board
the boat retur ming to their cherished
homes. In addition to the boys from
this county were Capt. Wells, Lieu
tenants Pelfer and Povey. and some
70 members of company L, who reside
in Portland, but who came up with
their comrades in arms to escort them
to their place OF final disbanding.
| The returning volunteers were met
at Portland by Congressman Moody
and number of their parents aud
friends, and at Cascade Locks they
were met by another delegation of
Dallesites, and there their first ovation
in Wasco county was given. All the
residents of the locks and some fifty
people from The Dalles who were
camped there turned out in full force
to receive them, and it was indeed
hearty and demonstrative welcome.
From there to The Dalles at every
landing made by the boat it was con-
tinuOus ovation. The soldiers were
received with booming of anvils, firing
of bombs and a vociferous cheering
| that convinced them that every body
was glad to see them.
Long before the time for the arrival
of the boat here people began congre.
eating at the dock, hundreds having
come from the surrounding country to
see the volunteers come home. When
the familiar whistle of the Regulator
was heard below Crates point at $50,
it was signal for the demonstration
to begin. Steam whistles shrieked,
anvils and bombs were fired and bells
rung, enthusiastic citizens We'd with
each other TO see who could make the
most noise, while Engineer Geo. Brown
rent the air with steam siren attached
to the boiler of the steam laundry.
When the steamer was dOcked, the
soldiers marched ashore to the tune of
''aome, Sweet Home" rendered by the
D. G. & A. G. band. After a brief
greeting at the dock the returning
soldiers we're lined up, and procession
formed led by the mayor and council,
the D. G. & A. -. band, and Co. D, o.
N. G. Next came the volunteers in
command of Capt. Wells, and follow
ing them were the g. A. r. and W. r.
c., while the rear was brought up by
by about fifty little boys and girls
handsomely costumed and carrying
flags.
After parading thi ough the principal
streets the procession halted in front
of the armory, and from there the re-
turning volunteers were escorted to
the banquet hall, where they and
their immediate friends, the G. A. r.
and the militia were seated at long
rows of tables, and were treated TO a
feast that, to say the least, was not Of
ten met with on the firing line in the
Philippines. The banquet was under
the immediate charge of committee
consisting of Mesdames. Berger, Par
kins and Mrs. Macarthur, who deserve
great credit for the results they ac-
complished, and also to the ladies who
assisted in preparing and serving the
refreshments much credit was due.
On the tables were spread all that
heart could wish or appetite demand,
and that the spread was relished was
evidenced beyond doubt by the hearty
manner in which all partook.
The banquet lasted until 7:30 and
from that time until $50 the boys
mingled among their friends, receiving
congratulations and greetings. At
the latter hour they assembled at the
| Armory, where the formal reception
was given. The Armory was beautiful
| ly decorated under the supervision of
| Lieat. Spivy, and 1t was indeed
merrier crowd that assembled last
| Saturday night to welcome the boys
| home than the one who congregated
over year ago to tender the farewell.
After the invocation by Rev. J. 81.
Wood, Mayor Kuck introduced Fred
w. Wilson, who delivered an eloquent
address of welcome, in which he re-
ferred feelingly to the heroes who
had been left in the Philippines,
the seven members of Co. L, who
| sacrificed their lives in the cause of
| their country. Capt. 81. L. Wells
responded very happily, referring in
| glowing terms to the men from
Wasco county who were in his COM
mand, praising Them as good soldiers,
| competent men, boys who can be
trusted not only as soldiers but as
men of affairs. Miss Myrtle Michel
rendered pretty solo, "Oregon Vol
unteers'' and responded TO hearty
encore. Lieut.. Teller was next called
and spoke in complimentary terms of
the young men whom The Dalles had
sent to the war and of all the members
of the company to which he was at
tached. Prof. Landers delivered
pleasing address on behalf of The
Dalles high school. After the rend-
ing of the Roll Call' by Rev. D. V.
Polling: the event which called for the
greatest demonstration of the evening
was witnessed. Walter Reavis and
Earl Sanders, two Dalles boys who re-
sponded to the first call, and had SER
we'd throughout the war. were called to
the stage. Vine n Mr. Reavis appeared
there was an applause that fairly
shook the building, and it was several
minutes before order was sufficiently
restored to allow his voice to be heard.
Then Mr.. Sanders stepped to the front
ofthe stage and he was greeted with an
applause that was fairly deafening.