The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-08-28
WELCOME HOME.
Tenth Pennsylvania Volunteers
Received at Pittsburg
By Half a Million Admiring and
Cheering Citizens.
M'KINLEY is THERE.
Many Other Distinguished Civil
and Military Officials.
Regiment Marched From Train
to Schenley Park.
PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
PRESIDENT SPEAKS.
Utters Glowing Words of Praise
For Soldiers.
Says Philippines Are Ours and
Wen Keep Them.

Pittsburg, Penn, Aug. 2S.-With
cannon booming, bells changing, whis-
ties shrieking, flags waving and
mighty cheers from hundreds of thous-
ands of thrOats, the brave Tenth Penn
sylvania volunteers were welcomed
home today, after more than a years
gallant service in the Philippines. The
reception rendered the returning SOL
diers will always be remembered in this
city as one of the greatest demOnstra-
tions of patriotism that has ever taken
place in this country. A fund of $55,000
donated by the generous citizens Of
Pittsburg. and the surrounding towns
permitted the committee who had the
affair in charge to make lavish prepar-
ations for the home coming and moth
ing was left undOne that would show
the Fighting Tenth how well their
services for their country in a foreign
land were appreciated by the residents
of their native state.
The only thing lacking 70 make the
day one of supreme happiness was the
absence of the brave and well beloved
Colonel Hawkins, who led the boys in
all of their battles and shared in all
their sufferings, but who was denied
the privilege of marching at their head
the plaudits of grateful people.
500, 600 SPECTATORS.
The day opened threatening and low
ering clouds hung over the city, but
long before the arrival of the trains
carrying the troops, the clouds had
disappeared and the sun was shining
bright. The crowds that lined the
streets along the route of the parade
from the parks in Allegheny to the
reviewing stand in Schenley park were
almost beyond counting.
Good judges estimate the number at
not less than O.OOO This is not re-
garded as too high and the attraction
certainly warranted it. Besides the
fact that the soldiers fresh from the
scenes of victory were to be in the
parade which in itself was a memorable
sight, it was also known that Presi-
dent Mckinley, Mrs. Mckinley, Major
General Merritt Major General Fran
els V. Greene and other prominent ma
tionaI and state officers, were in the
city.
The arrangements which had been
made for the parade could not have
been improved upon. Although the
people from the surrounding counties
began literally pouring into the city
soon after the dawn of day, the police
had made such preparations that this
influx did not create any thrOng so as
to interfere with the line of march
From the point of starting in Allie
gheny, over 1000 officers enrolled for
the occasion from the different muni-
cipal departments of the two cities were
located along the line at certain inter-
walls and in this manner the immense
concOurse- of Onlookers was kept well
under control.
GORGEOUS DECORATIONS.
The decorations of the streets and
.Ts711
and gorgeous and the five miles over
which the parade took place was prac-
tically an unbroken line of flags. flow
ers, festoOns and bunting. The review
ing stand of President Mckinley and
his staff of notableS in Schenley Park
was a magnificent work of art, COM
posed of silk plush and damask, all
blended tastefully in the coIors of the
national emblem.
The reception of the Philippine heroes
began early in the morning at New
Brighton, where a committee of promi-
nent PennSylVanianS welcomed them as
soon as they had crossed the borders
of the state.
After brief exercises and a hearty
breakfast rendered by the citizens of
New Brighton. the regiment was rush
ed into Allegheny. The train came
in three sections and Immediately the
soldiers had disembarked. the line of
march to Schenley Park where the eX-
ercises were to be held. was taken up.
ORDER OF MARCH.
The parade moved in the following
order:
Mounted police.
Chief marshal.
General Charles P Miller and staff
of National Guard officers.
Carriage containing President Nc
Kinley. General Wesley Merritt, Gen
eral Francis V. Greene. Colonel George
Treadwen, representative Of Governor
Roosevelt.
Governor VIM. A. Stone and visiting
senators, congressman and other dis
guests.
Delegations from various posts of the
Grand Army.
Provisional brigade of the national
guard of Pennsylvania. composed of
First, Fourteenth and Eighteenth regi-
ments, and battery B, under command
of General John A. Wiley.
Tenth regiment. Pennsylvania volun-
teers, commanded by Lieutenant Colo
mel James E Barnett.
Service men of the Spanish war, COM
manded by Colonel S. W. Hay
Reception committee in carriages
ADDRESS OF THE PRESIDENT.
Says the Philippines Are Ours and
Will Remain So.