The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1899-10-04
" Fighting Tenth" T" Pennsylvania
Have a Glorious Week.
PHILADELPHIA WENT WILD.
And in the Great Land Parade in New
York They Came Next to the Ad-
miral in Their Share of
the Applause.
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the honors showered upon the officers
and men of the gallant Tenth Penn
sylvania volunteers. Even the New
York newspapers. which rarely give
much attention to matters in this
state, had to concede that "the Fight
ing Tenth" came next to Dewey in
receiving the applause of the hun
dreds of thousands of spectators in the
great land parade in honor of the
naval hero of Manila. This was due
to the fact that they were the only
fighters in line from the army that
fought with Dewey in Luzon.
The trip across Pennsylvania tc
Philadelphia was series of ovations
and the series OF receptions in the
Quaker City were marvellous demon
strations of popular enthusiasm. The
streets were ablaze with fireworks on
the nicht of their arrival and the fol-
lowing day there was another ovation
as the regiment marched to the exs
position grounds. Here the presenta
ton to the city OF Philadelphia of tn
Spanish cannon brought from thI
Philippines took place. The command
er of the regiment, Colonel Barnett
in clear cut. incisive address, SPOKE
in eulogistic terms of the splendid re
ceptiun accorded his regiment by
Philadelphia's unbounded hospitality.
Among ether things he said: THE
historic traditions of this sacred place
have safely guided the nation to re-
union that is new and complete union
in common sentiment and purpose.
THE tones of yon old hell ring out
not only for us, but to thJyo beyond
our borders, across the stormy ArIan-
tic, out over the broad Pacific, they
have tnrobbed and Sc, e., until the
walls OF Jericho Le.oie t&c trumpets,
| the butteresses and battlements of an
| cient wrong have crumbled and fallen.
| They herald that America has entered
| the lists for freedom. We bring to you
today a symbol of tyranny cast and
moulded in Spain in the natal year
| of our freedom. 1t entered in the far
off Orient upon its career of oppres-
sion. Continent and ocean interviewed
between it and the bell, but destiny
| quickly pursued its way unil at last
the west went to the east and its mis-
sion is ended. Its bronze mouth has
spoken in anger, but now mute and
silent it speaks more significantly in
honor of the humanity it once op-
, pressed.
"Mr. Mayor, on behalf of the officers
and men of the Tenth Pennsylvania
volunteers and in their name, | pre-
sent to you for the city of Philadelphia
this gun of tyranny as a sign Of vic
tory for the bell of liberty. May the
institutions to which it owes its new
and novel surroundings forever live
and prosper"
The officers and men were dined and
wined and treated to a display of Law
ish hospitality during their stay in
Philadelphia.
HONORED BY DEWEY.
When the Tenth Pennsylvania troops
came into sight, says special dispatch
frcm New York. Governor Stone was
riding at their head, carrying his hat
in his hand. because he was so con-
stantly cheered that it wasn't worth
his while to try to put it on. He was
accompanied by his staff, and after
him rode Brigadier General Schall, in
command of the troops. The Second,
Ninth, First and Third regiments fol-
lowed, looking more like regulars than
militia, popularity of the soldiers Of
Pennsylvania. At the end came the vet
eran Tenth. with Lieutenant Colonel
James e. Barnett in command. Tho
men were in khaki trousers, blue fan
mel shirts and slouch hats that looked
as if they had seen really more service
than any hat ought to be called upon to
endure. They came in the same attire
that they wore when they marched
aboard the transports at Manila and
cheered for the country to which they
were going after their hard service.
| They looked veterans and carried them
selves like veterans, every man Of them.
When they first came up marching
with a free, swinging step, all the
stands rose to them and stood silent for
a few seconds, taking them all in.
Above them fioated the flag that they
had carried into battle and out again
tattered, frayed, a complicated mesh
work of fluttering bits, and the proud
est possession that aregiment can have
When the admiral caught sight of the
flag he took off his hat and held it down
to his side, and he looked at those worn
colors as a man looks at that which he
loves, and stood SO, uncovered and with
his face turned toward them until they
had PASSED under the arch. 1t was the
most impressive sight of an impressive
day, for it took the mind away for a
moment from tie glory of the pageant
to the stern work of war. There was
paid to the flag a deeper tribute than
mere wild cheering.
An amusing feature of the political
campaign in Pennsylvania is an eff
fort made by Democratic politicians
and their allies to create the impress
sion that the visit of the Fighting
Tenth" to New York was worked up
to aid Colonel Barnett in his canvass
for state treasurer. Inasmuch as Colo
mel Barnetts election by an immense
majority is already assured, the
ridiculous character of this story must
be apparent. The expenses for the
trip OF tine Tenth were met by sub
scriptions from friends of the regi-
ment who did not propose to have the
boys kept at home for the mere mat,
ter of their transportation. Their en-
tertainment in Philadelphia was pro-
vided by the Third regiment and 81 SOC
was appropriated by the Philadelphia
city councils. If the enthusiasm over
the Tenth drew attention to the can.
didacy of Colonel Barnett the cause ol
patriotism and good government is