Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1899-10-07
Everybody said Welcome when the Boys came
Marching Home.
BLAOKFOOT'S GREETING
Wa Full Of Love and Patriotism and Is Cheers were for
Men who had Shouted for Victory
in the Philippines

Blsckfoot has proud history for vel
comes 70 sons returning home and
bringing with them woll-eArned houors.
Older towns And larger towns might be |
proud OF its unbrokcn secord OF paying
tribute 70 those worthy .ot tribute. No
town in the State IL mare patriotic and
no towa houor~ . pstriot with more
love asd pride than BlAckfoot
Bi.ekfoot's welcome 70 its returning
soldiers, Saturday. September ooth,
was ~ geauine aud full u love as low
ing hearts and willing hands could
make IL Preparations tor their recep-
sloa met the eyes OF the soldier boys al ;
every turn, aud feeling OF pleasure |
and pride ~a. manifest In every smile |
and hsud-shxkc OF citizen and soldier.
Ia many Instances the hearts felt most
whea ,he lip. moved not, and the tears
spoke the Joy OF welcome
Saturday. September sDth, the day OF
reception. will long b. > resi letter day
la The history OF BlAckioot.
PROCESSION AND MARCH
AZ 1910 . splendid procession Was
formed On Main street to be led by
eAief marshal, John +. Porter. and as
si.lAa. w. A. Norton. The order of
the procession was
Marshal monnted.
| Blackfoot Band,
| Geo. II. Thomas Post, q. A. r..
Returning Volunteers,
| secre, societies. Assons. Odd
i Fellows. Wooduen,
Citizens and Children.
The line of march was along West
A.la 70 Judicial street. thence East
Main 10 the court park. where elAb'
ora.e preparations had been made for
III. exercises Of the day. An overflow
, liue audience from town and country
r wss assembled TO participate In tbs
greeting, the welcome and cheerinf
! for the .shomc sRain" OF the boys. Th'
. mark waa rich Ia Its decorations oil hag
: and bunting.
ORDER OF ExxRcIsEs:
I'll Attt:3O o'clock the great meetinI
= ~as called to order By Joseph T. Smith
= ehAirmaa for the day, Who appropriate
r ly made reference 70 the patriotic occ'
sioo aud Of the loving welcome intend
% ed the boys from Manila. and then a'
oouuced the opening Of the exercise
N with the song, America, by the entir
audience. After the song, Rev. W. I
" Prizes wa4 presented and offered touc'
e. Ing and tender prayer OF thanksg'v'"
10 and praise for the divine blessings swh'e
70 to,lovcd the brave soldiers over u
deep, In the camps and on the 's''l
ur fields. After the invocation, Attornt
- e. e. Chalmers was introduced and a
n. l.vcred . pleasing and cordial adore
of welcome which, in accordance VI
=. .h. program, was responded TO by q
*, J. W. Jones. Following these address
on . formal presentation OF bouquets We
madc, tho medals ordered not hsvi
ray reached the committee.
lse ~, III !. ". Jones BY Misc Lulu HAmmo
"" /. scrrt. c. y. johnson by Mics A. F,e's'
:. pv,x.,e Jasper Hines BY Mss Clara f'a
nee =. u...s.n n. Nsldcr by Miss A. bcnjsn
aIs. /. p~,v.,e Peter fjcls,cd by Miss L. Morris
crs :. po,la Forbes tstck and not "
re- ....,.. Mics Cora Mac
:. Francis burke by Miss O. For'
/. N Nc,,,on by Miss II. Berry"
/. elmer Co,lctt by Miss r. di''cs
Mart Forbes by Miss + KIM
i. Frank plnst by Miss NJ Morr'
st II /. so,ou Orr by Miss I.'saie cr''7
/. r.A. Anderson hy Mics d. p'l
4 bv II. Mccurdy by Miss O. ha""'
g Guy s.cwar, by M'ssG' Thon'p