The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1899-09-16
BY LIND.
FORMAL WELCOME TO THE THIR-
TENTH MINNESOTA.
the Shouts Of the. Troops h
Governor Makes an Address OF
WeIcome-He Tells the Men That
the State Is Proud Of Them-En-
thusiastic Soldiers Demand to Be
Led Home by Their Colonel-No
Cheers for Reeve.

San Francisco, Sept. Io.-lue Ihil-
teenth Minnesota was formally well
coined home yesterday afternoon by
Gov. Lind and staff. Amid the shouts
of the troops the governor made a
J speech Of welcome. He stood on the
sidewalk in front of Col. Ames' tent,
with the staff grouped around him,
while men and officers mingled in q
great crowd in the regimental street
before him. The governor and party
arrived in the city early in the morn
ing. They were met at the ferry ny
the regimental band and Col. Ames.
Carriages were ready and the party
rode to the Occidental hotel, the Min
nesota headquarters. The governors
carriage was drawn by four horses,
and the party attracted much attention
on the way up Market street. At the
hotel the party was welcomed by all
the officers of the regiment, and the
first hour was. spent in conversation.
Then the officers returned to the Pre-
siGio, leaving the governor and party
to be entertained by he Commercial
club delegation.
At noon Gen. Shafter, accompanied
by an aide, Capt. Wilson, visited the
governor at the hotel. The visit was
informal, the governor and general
meeting in a parlor and exchanging
military experiences. At 2 o'clock Gen.
Shafter sent post carriages and ambu-
lances to the hotel and the governor
and party were taken to the Preside.
There the soldiers gathered in the regi-
mental street and listened to the gov
ernor's speech. The governor told the
men that Minnesota was proud of
them, and that he considered it a great
privilege to greet them. TIE regiment
band played "Hail to the Chief" and
the men gave three rousing cheers and
a tiger for the governor, followed by
three rousing cheers for Col. Ames.
"Whom do we want to lead us home?'
yelled the enthusiastic soldiers. And
from a thousand threats came the
name of Ames, followed by more
cheers for the colonel. Then Lieut..
Garcelon called for cheers for Gen.
Reeve. but there were no responses.
Again Garcelon called for cheers for
Reeve, but still they did not come.
For a moment the situation was
strained, but was saved by the band.
which broke into a national anthem.
1t vas the only incident which marred
the day.
The funeral occurred yesterday of
Capt. Reinhold Richter and Sergt.
Maurice Justh, of the First California,
the first Americans killed at Manila.
They fell in the night attack July 81,
and their bodies were returned on the
Sheridan. They we're buried in the
Preside military cemetery, Company
1, Thirteenth Minnesota, acting as es-
cort for Richter's remains and a detail
Of Company A, Minnesota. for Justh.
They fired the last volleys over the
graves.
But even this solemn incident did not
cool the ardor of the men, and for an
hour the camp echoed with cheers for
Lind and Ames. The whole affair was
In the nature of a personal triumph
for Ames. All animosities have been
buried, and the whole regiment is at
peace and will return home Peacefully.
On Wednesday the California regi-
ment will entertain the Minnesotas,
company for company, at luncheon,
ladies of California assisting. After
ward the Minnesota companies will be
banqueted n by n ut armories in
the city and given theater parties.
This is in return for Thanksgiving
dinners given by the Minnesotas in
Manila.
There is no change in the South Da-
kota situation. Gov. Lee is expected to
arrive to-day. The North Dakota mus
ter-out is progressing rapidly.
In the evening at the Occidental no.
tel Gov. Lind and his staff received an
Informal call from Gov. Cages staff.
Gov. Gage is absent from the city and
his staff was headed by Adjt. Gen.
Selmans.