Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1899-10-13
THROUGH THE STATE
Reception Accorded the North Dakota
Regiment in the Home Towns
of Companies.
General Rejoicing at the Return Of the
Soldier Boys From the Philip
pines.
Some Details Of Life and Work on.
the Islands as Gathered from
the Boys.

The North Dakota regiment got a
royal welcome in the state, every COM
pany from Its home town. Each
community WED with the other in
doing honor to the returning heroes.
FARGO.
Fargo barbecued on Tuesday. The
day was magnificent. Special trains
brought guests by the thousands
from the surrounding country. At
10 o'clock in the morning a parade
was formed, led by tile Lisbon band
and battery n. the school children
and the G. A. r. ]. H. Worst was
master of ceremonies. On the arri-
val of the procession ut Island Park,
there were appropriate exercises, In
Guiding Il flag raising. Chairman
Worst welcomed the boys, and Cap
tain Gearey responded for the COM
pany. and STATED that whatever the
people Thought of expansion. the SOL
dier boys We're with the administra-
tiOn. Major Edwards made the prln-
cipal address and an eloquent one.
Judge Pollock stated that the COM
mittee had a check for $50. 80 for
every man who had gone with Com
pany B to the Philippines. Then tile
barbecue was enjOyed-long tables
with plenty Of edibles, and EVERYONE
was served. All business places were
closed and the day was made q gen.
uine holiday.
DICKINSON.
TIfe Dickinson people gave their
company the Wsarmest kind Of recep-
zion There was a banquet and ball
mt the opera house, and the people Of
the western city know how to enter
tain and they did it. The boys We're
treated royalty. with plenty of edibles,
dancing. speaking and the other feat
nres Of Il wllole-llearted celebration.
GRAFTON.
Grafton was crowded with people
from the entire surrounding country.
The crowd ait the depot to welcome
Company G was sc great that the
train had ito be stopped two miles
away. Visitors to the city We're num-
bered by the thousands. AT 1870 in
the afternoon the parade began.
There was a formal flag presentation
to Lieut.-COl. Treumann, and adj
dresses We're made by Senator Casllel,
Mayor Libby Of Park River, Rev.
Strachan. G. \. NJ. Spencer and Com
mander Southland Of the G. A. II.
Company G gave an exhibition drill.
and an elaborate banquet was served
to them at the armory. The day was
a general holiday and closed with Il
grand display of fireworks.
WAHPETON.
Wahpeton's Company I arrived at
7:2O in the morning and was greeted
by the usual crowd. Captain Pur-
don and his family were drawn from
the depot to the city in an open CAR
riage by the men of the company.
Tuesday the public reception took
place. A parade began at 2:3O in the
afternoon, and marched through botll
Wahpeton and Breckenridge. Judge
Lauder addressed the crowd after the
parade, and barbecued OK and the
accompanying edibles we're served
during the afternoon. In THE even
ing there were public exercises and
addresses by Mayor Reeder. w. e.
Purcell and Senator McCumber.
JAMESTOWN.
jamestown did the reception to
Company H up brown. The parade
Monday was one of the finest ever seen
in that city. Senator Casey and G.
J. Wilson were in charge. A living
flag was among the features Of the
parade, made by 25O school pupils ar
lMyed in red, white and blue. The
Fort Totten band furnished music.
Bob Wallace had a float in the parade,
representing q camp, with strings OF
fish, hunting and fishing tackle, and
all the camp appliances. In the even
ing the opera house was crowded at
the occasion of the public reception
Lieut.. Gov. Devine presided and wei
coined the returned soldiers. Mayor
Alfred Steel spoke for Jamestown
States Attorney Baldwin spoke, and
Captain Port Eddy responded fol
The company. Lieut.. Kelley was