The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-13
HOME AGAIN.

fully detailed e5SeW mere.
HOME AGAIN.
Arrival of the Regiment and March
to the Auditorium.
Martial music in the streets of st. Paul
AT 5 O'Clock in the morning is unusual.
hut it seemed as though the strains Oh
Stiberts band. marching TO the i@pot
yards at the foot of Broadway street
to welcome the Thirteenth reg ment, seem
ed TO act as a grand reVeiile throughout
the city and ere the band had reacnea
the depot crowds were pouring to the
scene frcm every direction. Within haH
an hour the streets about the depots were
black with eXpectant thrCngs. Everybody
was there. Moth ars>With beaming races,
ready to embrace their soldier boys, ell
bowed through the CrOwdseto be inst at
the trains. while wives or timid sweet
hearts. with blushiug cheeks, followed
eagerly for a first sight OF loved ones
whose coming had filled their thoughts
for more than year and TRENDS anu rel
atlVes of the gallant boys in blue surged
in their wake When it see med as though
the whole population was packed about
the depots, q lannon's sullen roar shook
the city announcing thai the heroes were
but half an hour away, and more people
hocked to the scene of welcome.
joy Was written on every face, recall
Ing in vivid contrast the departure Of the
regiment 70 the seat of war seventeen
months ago. The same crowds followed
the soldiers then, wishing them Gods
speed in righteous cause, but what
difference marked their demeanor yester-
day at the home coming. When the fare
wells We're said and last parting caress
was given at Camp Ramsey, hearts were
tern with anguish tears were shed and
saddened faces turned homeward as the
gallant Thirteenth flew onward to the
far East, where it might have been many
OF the brave boys were to have sacrificed
their lives at the altar of patriotism, leav-
ing those at home ever to await their
return. The prospect of glory and deeds
OF Yalor cheered the departing soldiers.
but darI. forebodings made heavy the
hearts of those VINO yesterday satiated
themselves from the eEeffowing cup of
happiness
The reunion was joy Gnalloyed. The
soldiers were delighted with the return
to home and loved ones, while the shad-
ows of nearly two years were dispelled
from many homes, and those who wit
messed the many touching scenes yester-
day viii never forget the constancy of a
mothers love, a sweetheart's devotion, or
the strong bonds of affection that bind
relatives and friends. There were some
tears yesterday, but they were tears Of
Joy Big, sUn-brOWned soldier boys who
had faced the terrors OF war wept like
children While elinging TO the neck of
q gray-haired mother, and fathers stood
BY with moisture in their eyes, while on
lockers smiled with tremulous lips at the
atfectiug meetings. Nor were the women
the only ones who gave way to their feel
ings, for men threw jhstr arms about each
other and fairly danced with joy. Some
one was on hand, it seemed, to greet ev-
cry member of the regiment, and from the
pOmenta soldier left the train he was
Rugged, kissed, patted on the back and
dleerfd until the MARCH to the Auditori-
am began. Minnesota was proud Of her
Soldiers 9Ifds st. Paul gave them a well
e0meethat Mill always be a cherished
memory with the gallant Thirteenth
"Thd' fTst7Sf the Soldiers to arrive was
the first battalion, composed Of Compa-
pies A, B, l and F, of Minneapolis, under
command Of Maj. Bean. This section
came in over the Northern Pacific at 5:45,
Just IS dawn was beginning to break.
Aboard was Col. Ames the non-commis-
stoned staff and the regimental band.
NO sooner had the train stopped than
the boys jumped from the cars to receive
the greetings of those in waiting. Cheers
rent the air. whistles in the business dis
trIct sent forth shrill blasts, and the can
non salute notified the waiting crowds on
adjoining streets that the boys had come
Some of the boys were still asleep, but
the entire section was soon emptied and
the soldiers stood about with their friends
for half an hour, when the second sec
ton over the Northern Pacific pulled into
the yards, bearing the second battalion
composed of Companies E, C, d and II
The st. Paul companies, under command
Of Maj. Robinson. This was the train the
crowd was waiting for and enthusiasm
ran rampant. Before the boys could get
out Of the coaches they We're surround
ed by friends and relatives, who swarmed
aboard the train like bees. The members
q the ba ttadion Hooked exceptionally we'll
and all We're in the best of health. AS
Soon as the first burst of joy had sub
sided SiAesso!diers left the train and lined
UP outside,e Waiingsfor orders to march
TO the Auditorium. Here they were again
besfeged ard fairly -smothered in embraces
and cOAgT5ft1fations Upon safe home
coming AIany@ OF t4ae@boys were present.
Cd with flowers, while others bedecked
themselves with ribbons and other orna-
ments fcraged from among the crowd
The Third battalion, coming over the
Great Northern, arrived at the union de-
pot at 645 On this train were Compa-
MES G, Of Red Wing; K, of Saltwater; l..
of MINNEAPOLIS, and NJ, of st. Cloud, un-
der command of Maj. Masterman Ex-
cept for a misConstruCtion of orders re-
garding the distribution of arms, all
would have been in readiness for the
march to the Auditorium at this time. but
the rifles had not yet been given out to
the members of this battalion, and nearly