Daily camera. [volume] (Boulder, Colo.) 1891-1928, 1899-09-15
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Welcome
A GREAT PARADE.
Features of the Notable Procession In
Honor of the Soldiers

r FEATURES Of the Notable Procession In
Honor of the Soldiers.
The larger part of H company. Ist
Colorado volunteer infantry. arrived on
tine regular train at o:3o this morning. in
the midst of such jam of people and
din OF whistles. horns and cannon crack.
ers as must have told them they were
welcome. A vas crowd surged about
the depo', tilling the depot park and
packing I4th street to Pearl. A long
time was required in forming the line of
march, owing to the immense crowd and
the desire of citizens to grasp the re
turned soldiers by the hands. Finally
Grand Marshal Nicholson and his aides,
Captain Crary and Captain Oliver, both,
like Colonel Nicholson, former captains
OF H company. cleared the way and the
great parade began.
The line of march was I4th to Wal
nut. Walnut to 18TH, I7th 10 Pine. Pine to
nth. nth to Spruce, Spruce to 18th, 18th
to Pearl, along Pearl to the armory
Greater crowds were never seen on BouI
der streets Flags were on every house
and business establishment. There wa
an evident willingness to shout, but few
leade.s, Captain Garwood got more
good cheering out of his hundred uni.
versity students than any one. but the
Props weren't far behind.
There was no use Of talking marching
order 10 the returning company. 1t had
patiently marched through many towns
since landing at Frisco and they had
made several marches in the Philippines
that have become part OF nations his
tory. SO they sort OF grout stepped
along and their sweethearts and sisters
hung onto them. Each veteran had
withered wreath of yesterdays Denver
greeting around his hat and they mixed
regardless OF rank or order. They were
tired, but glad to get home. Nearly all
of them looked thin. bu, cheerful. Cap.
tain Eastman and Lieutenant Wilcox
were bundled into a wagon and hauled
by willing university students, for were
not these heroes fellow students of
theirs, their property for the occasion?
A notable feature OF the parade was
DR.. Rose Kid Deere. the Red Cross
nurse. bearing the red cross banner of
her noble order. the recipient of hearty
cheers on all hands and occupying a
carriage with Committeeman Casaday
and Mesdames J. H. Nicholson and En-.
met Arnctt.
An unique figure, also. was little Lloyd
Davis. as,ride horse driven by Mrs
Vandercook. and completely logged out
as Uncle Sam. The parade formed as
follows:
H Co Band,
H Co. is, Colo. Reg.
Preparatory School Cadets.
knights OF Golden Eagle.
Knights of Py,hias Band
Grand Army OF the Republic and Con-
tederate Veterans.
H Co. Ist Colo. Vols. Inf.
Carriage containing DR.. Rose Kid Beere
and others.
Capt. Eastman and Lieutenant Wilcox.
County Officials.
w. X. c. in Carriages.
Odd Fellows.
Boulder Canton No. IS.
Kid Band.
Carpenters Union No. ,oI.
School Children.
Notable in the above was wagon ex.
hibit by P. F. Little and John Boeck,
number of boys shooting
down the Spanish flag. Mrs. Little fol.
lowed in her handsome Shetland pony
turnout.
AT the armory the party dispersed.
with cheers by the university boys.
The company were given royal
spread at the armory at noon, ladies of
the various organizations serving it and
lavishing every attention. The tables