The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-11-05
Spokanes Would Not Stay Over
to the Reception.
Tacoma, Yakima and WaIla Walla
Companies and the Portion Of
Company NJ on the Train Will
Come Through to Seattle, Making
Regiment to he Here-POrtlan d
Gives the Boys a Rousing and En-
thuxiaxtic Reception. and the La
dies Of Red Cross Give 4 Banquet.
Tacoma, Yakima
Special Dispatch to the Pos.-In,e,lixencer

special Dispatch TO the observation-disclosures
PORTLAND Or, Nov AT 4:9e this
evening the t"o sections OF the train bear
ing a portion OF the First Washington vol
unteers pulled into this city y clamor-
Gus ana cordial welcome was sent Up by
factory. locomotive and steamer whistles,
while the great thgong on the depot plat
form shouted ana leaped for JOY.
heavy delegation from Vancouver.
headed hy Company G. Washington Ma
tional Guard, commanded BY Capt. ". ".
sparks vas lined up to receive the MEN,
beers OF old Company G. who went from
mat city. TIE president and vice presi-
dent OF the Portland Chamber Of Com
merce, with Gen. Summers and Capts.
Davis, Wells and Mcdonnell. Second Ore
gen volunteers. constituted a reception
committee 10 act in behalf OF the city. A
military band attempted to discourse mu-
sic, but was unable In the aubbub to make
itself heard more than a few feet
From the depot the boys were escorted
to the arulory u Mutnomah county, whore
the women or the Portland Red Cross So
Ciety had prepared a feast The demon
stratlon there was even more noisy and
imoetuous than at the depot From the
gallery ana spacious tcor OF the dril hall
arose a confusion OF sounds that delie4
speech. and continued al the time while
the soldiers were fling TO their places BY
the beautifully decorated tables At last
ali were seated ana felt that spirit which
only soldier can manifest and which.
more than words % gratitude. requites
the fair for its kindly preparatory
work Of spreading the feast.
Lieut. Gel. Fife spoke briefly a the
finish Of the meal. emphasizing the a.
tentions received 10y the regiment at the
hands Of Portland Red Cross women. and
calling for three cheers. They we're given
without reservation and were followed by
cheers FOR the boys Of the Second oregon.
The members 4 Company @, Capt. Eli
r,ch. thirty-t~o in number. were taken
in charge al the depot by the Vancouver
delegation, escorted 20 the river steamer
Lurl!ne and transported Immediately 10
their home city. where a banquet was
awaiting them. Al $50 p n. Company
F. II Dayton took the =. r & y. Com
Janv's train for their home. There were
forty-threo members In this command.
under Cap, Rookie
The othe- soldiers viii remain In the
city tonight. where hey are the guests
OF the citizens, ~ a. n, tomorrow the
TWO sections will start north over the
Northern Pacific Tho schedule now ar
ranged VI, tsk- them % Tacoma ~
y III. whore another reception IS ex-
per.ed
AZ this point II ia the purpose OF Com
pantes and l., Capts. Otis and Moore
respect .Vely. 20 AXE the train fer Spo-
kane their home ci'y. whore they are due
Monday Much regret is expressed that
arrangements are not 60 these Two com
panies II least. might stay over 70 take
part in The Seattle reception bur as the
Ct; gems OF Spokane h&v" paid the trans
po~tatlon u tn members and ( was
heir express request 70 Capt Ous asst
evening by telephone 20 have he com
renies proceed directly from Tacoma %
Spokane Il Was thought best = comply.