The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-06
Special Dispatch TO the Post-Intelligencer.

Special Dispatch TO the st-Intelligencer.
TACOMA Nov. 5.-The Creates demon
stration ever seen in Tacoma took pace
this afternoon on the return by rail OF SIX
companies Of the Fighting First WASH
ington volunteers. No Fourth OF July or
other celebration so far held in the state
wes like this one Former patriotic demon
STATIONS were in honor Of events long past
and heroes of former days. Today il was
different. The real heroes were here, In
flesh and blood. direct from the Philippine
war All Tacoma turned out TO welcome
them. together with many thousand people
from suburban towns, including deiega-
ton OF 40 who came by special train from
Carbonate and Wilkeson. Not less than
4o0o people surged UP and down Pacific
avenue and side streets during the TIL
umphal parade of the returned soldiers.
The special train from Portland arrived
At the Pacific avenue station at 2;io p m
A vast conc0urse Of people surrounded the
depot but perfect order prevailed. Rela-
tives Of the soldiers were admitted through
the gates first and given an opportunity 10
welcome home their boys. Thirty minutes
later the parade was formed in the order
outlined IN todays PCst-lntelligencer. The
participating organizations were the local
police force reception committees. Tacoma
military band. Mexican war veterans, local
G A. r posts Companies A and and
Troop r. Of the National Guard, the re-
turned companies the Walla Walla band.
Knights Of Pythias. postofiice employees,
PuvaUup Indian band. ladies of the Red
Cross and citizens In carriages.
Given an Ovation.
The reception to the returned warriors
amounted To an ovation during the entire
march for ten blocks 20 the Tacoma Attn
ietic Club building. where the formal re-
nd given. COMPANY
c the home company. was vociferously
cheered along the entire line. Several
members of the company did not march.
being seized and taken home In carriages
BY their relatives as soon as they emery
ed from the train. Pacific avenue was
brilliantly decorated as never before. To
the din OF numerous whistles which were
constantly blowing was added toots Of
horns and ringing of bells, besides a con-
tinuous firing Of firecrackers and tor
pedoes. The quiet Sabbath afternoon
was thus transformed into celebration,
more noisy and vociferous than any
Fourth OF July demonstration. There
were many who regretted that so vig0r-
Gus il display could not be delayed until
week day, but AS the boys had arrived
today and would be- III Seattle tomorrow,
there was n5 alternative but to give them
rousIng reception on the spot.
At the athletic club rooms the ladies OF
the citT. headed ny the ke1 cross so
cietv. hsd spread feast for the boys. 70
which they sat down. along with the
members % the reception committee snd a
few invited guests
Col. Fife Speaks.
The programme VAS 70 include speak
ing by Col Fife. Maj. Weisenburger and
others in the club Rooms. but great
was the crowd outside and the calls for
Col Fife 20 persistent that he mounted
the club rooms and made short speech,
recalling the DAY OF the departure Of The
regiment a year and half ago and
thanking the people Of the state for their
kindly interest in the regiment career
IN the Philippines. MS well as FOR the loyal
manner tn which they now welcomed the
bows home.
Maj Wetsenburger was also called ZIP
and made "a stirring speech ~ the TIM
nense crowd which packed the street.
BY this tine II was decided BY th" CON
fnittAe az arrangements that IL was use
less 70 attempt any further speech- MAX
i1s and the announcement was made nv
Judge Carroll that that part - the pro-
s~snne would be omitted, ard the bows
given an opportunity II greet the!r
friends
TIE ,rovs stul TANNED about tia clrh
ro3ms however. until the hand picked ~
thar music ant left tho stand. and the
announcement was made that Company g
would meet at once al the Hotel Don
nelly
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