Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-04-26
How Our Heroes Were Welcomed
Home.
TIE DAY AND THE DEED
Five Thousand People Turn ONT, Not.
withdrawing IL Was sundny and
Divine ServIces We're In Progress,
TO Greet tho Boys with Checrs-Ex-
cortcd 10 tho Capitol, whcro Gov.
Russell Welcomes Them Home.

Raleigh. N. c., April 25.-It has al
ways been something of n grievance
with the officers and men of the regu-
lar army that in peace times the peo-
pie forget the army.
This. however. is q charge that can
not be laid at North Cardinals door by
her volunteer soldiery.
In at least Il dozen towns in the State,
Sunday was an occasion that wei,
might have made the most sordid and
complainant human being feel Il thrill
OF enthusiasm and patriotic pride. After
nearly n years absence the boys" were
coming home. Unconsciously ones hat
Is lifted. God preserve them.
Every town that sent a company 10
the front was prepared to give it a roy
al welcome. and in each the calm Sab
bath day became one of rejoicing and
real thanksgiving. y bloody chapter of
history had drawn to IL close and the
States last regiment had been muster
ell out and the soldiers returned TO
their homes
Everywhere there was some manifes-
toton Of gratitude to these volunteers
who have indeed made sacrifices, who
Volunteered when the shells were crash
IlE Tround Santiago who went on
IN obedience to orders. even in the face
@! the feared and Hateful fever.
.ich Northern States have made Il
greater show over the home coming
Of :hcir regiments, but tho welcome was
no more cordial nor the sentiments in
spring II no more patriotic than that
received Sunday by the First North
Caroiina.
RALElGT'S WELCOME.
The crowd could not have numbered
less than 5000, and but for the fact
that 1t was Sunday and that the
churches were holding services at this
hour. 1t would have been twice as
large.
AS the train rolled In cheers burst
from hundreds of throats, and Il SOL
dier's foot hardly touched the platform
before he was seized and carried away
by friends and relatives.
Because Of this it was we'll nigh i'm
possible 10 keep the men together to
march TO the Capitol, where n short
speech of welcome was made to them
b. Governor Russell.
From the station to the Capitol they
were escorted by the following organ
izations:
The citizens committee.
The city and county officers.
Tho l.. OLE. Branch Camp of Confcd-
crate Veterans.
The General Meade Post of the G. a.
Il.
The a. and NJ. College drum and buglc
corps.
The \. and NJ. College Cadets.
iSmcmbers Of the Governors Guard
chief Marshal w. c. Stronach and his
assistants.
Al the capitol the order Of exercises
vas II short address of welcome by the
Governor
\ prayer by Rev DIR. Thomas T..
Skinner.
rho Doxology, led by Mr. w. S. prim-
rec
THE GOVERNORS WELCOME.
Il his address Governor Russell re-
fcrroa to the disadvantages with which
the regiment has had tn contend in its
ca:iy career; to the heroic manner In
which il mad overcome them
'Vhen in Wanhing ton recently T was
Informed By officials that there was no
regiment in the volunteer ARMY whose
services had been more useful or more
conmcnd2blc.
we welcome YOU back to this city.
10 your homes. We welcome YOU as
soldiers. as citizens. AS You have made
good soldiers, may you also be good
citizens"
The company when mustered out mt
Savannah Saturday numbered IS mon.
About 10 OF these remained there.
About half of those who started did not
reside in Raleigh. ana left the train for
home before reaching here
GREENE COUNTY ELECTION
CASES.
y special from Snow Hill SAYS:
Judge Timberlake has at last rem
sionists, having the certificates of cleo
ton cases Of Greene county. In a very
lengthy opinion he holds that the Flu
sionists having the certificates of cleo
ton and therefore the prima f. Gle title
to the Offices. are entitled to hold
and exercise the duties OF their re-
spectve offices until decision against
them in an action of quo warranto. AS
fact, he finds that the Democratic
officers received n majority of the votes
cast, as shown by the recount ordered
by Judge Robinson. But he holds that
the recount was void and gave them no
color of title to the offices. He has,
therefore. issued a psremptory manda-
mus restraining the present Democratic
officers from exercising the duties of
their offices. In direct opposition TO the
act of the Legislature. forbidding any
Judge from issuing an injunction in any
civil action which involves the title 20
an office during the pending of the ac
tion.
The case will now go to the Supreme
Court