Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-06-09

eySE all1 "a n1elatzln its HOMER.
q fe4 10y ,siI your TN homes s. Sc aas
through many States, seen many peop.e,
learned new things new ways, seen =
I grandsy in 4 strange land You have
been under the severe discipline OF sol-
d-ers life, and you have returned to your
homes and those you love TO live as cits-
zens again among us. May the lessons
you have learned help you to be true
men, .ne'zed and ,, lift you up to noble Oh.
zens, and may you so live 10 bear your
| honors well. ard have the respect and
/ love of all our people.
Capt. Albert A. Franzheim, of COM
! pany G, Fourth regiment Of Immunes,
then responded to the addresses of
welcome, and as he stepped to the
front of the platform he was given an
ovation. Following were the remarks
of
CAPT. FRANZHEIM.
If there ever was time in my life. my
/ friends, when | should Ike TO be abe to
make an address, it is on this occasion.
/ You can not know how much this great
1 reception is appreciated by every member
! OF Company q. While We have been in
no actual battle, with charges and buttets
HyIng, yet eacn ana every member has
done his part. to show his patriotism and
| to Uphold and protect the grand old stars
and stripes. Inc Lie OF d so.d.es mas rs
/ pleasant as we'll as It's difficult SIDE as
many of you who have welcomed us here
to-day can testify. Company G, gentle
men, am proud TO say. was not exce.led,
| If equalled, by any company SO far as we
/ have seen, and 1 make this statement
without fear of contradiction.
OFTEN, as its commanding officer, | was
compelled 10 do many things for the pur-
pose OF discipline that were as unpleasant
to me as 1t was TO any one else, and IN
| many instances probably as great pun
I .shment to me as 10 the men who We're
| punished And right here and in tbs
| connection, desire TO state that after an
investigation just prior TO our muster out,
1t was. found We had more men m Conn
/ pany g whom it was net deemed necessary
/ TO punish or even repr- mand. ana ol.f
] company paid less lines to the government
S Shan any IN other n the Fourth United
! | desire, III the presence of our fellow
! citizens, to thank each and every member
Of my company for the many courtesies
! shown me, and for their good behavior
i and most excellent record as so -diers. On
making up the, discharge, papers OF the
commanding off.cer 10 give the service
and character of each individual member,
| excepting, of course, the commissioned Of
| ficers. 1t was WITH the greatest sat.stac-
ton found could and did give all of
my boys his discharge for service honest
I and faithful and characters of the very
! best. These discharges may seem d small
! matter row, but your record IS in the De-
| partment at Washington ana the paper
| you now possess may in af,e years De of
.
| IS my sincere wish that the futu.e ives
| of each and every enc of you will he filed
| with the fullest hess ngs obta.nab.e upon
| this earth, and that the service you have
! rendered your country will always bring
| you much joy and happiness, and that
| you may never forget the motto My
| country, right or wrong, my country"
| 1t IS my sincere wish that the friendship
which has existed among us will always
| be continued and + possible. strength
For the company. gentlemen -of the
committee and fellow citizens, accept our
| most sincere thanks. We shall all en-
deavor to show by cur future actions
! that your warm reception and good feal-
| ing manifested for US is, and always shall
| And l am sure the good record the boys
| have made, as none ombatants. would
| have been maintained and strengthened
| in actual battle.
At the conclusion of the address Col
| Robert White announced that the
boys would be banquetted at the
| Stamm after the meeting.
SERGEANT JANSEN,
of company G., Fourth Immunes, was
called upon, and in responding made
the following address, which was well
| received
Ladies and Gentlemen, Fellow Citizens
Speaking for myself and fellow sold ers,
| my first duty here to-day is to thank you
most cordially for the hearty reception
which you have rendered US and evidence
! of satisfaction upon our safe return from
| foreign shores Words fail TO express the
| sentiments of gratitude which fill our
hearts for this magnificent, royal and
hearty welcome, but / can assure you
our good friends, that we are overjoyed at
the. sight of old Wheeling. your kind and
| smiling faces and our own fireside:.
On the field of battle or Lonely cot the
| soldiers thoughts ever are at home, and
| the thought sWeEs his breast of meeting
| ious privilege to fight for our country. The
clash of arms and buge blow is music
| to the ear Of every patriot. The roar OF
cannons and powder flash goads him on
| to acton and the spirit which kindles the
flames of Vesuvius within his breast.
Old Glory, the Stars and Stripes, We're
people, and not without effect. Suffer
| little children to come unto me- found
no place in the hearts of the Spaniards
arms. directed by the hand of God,
| taught them the valuable lesson of live
and let live. Good and brave men did
| fered freely their Ewes upon the altar
of their country IN their eagerness that
| justice be done. Men that would blush
| nected with their noble acts.
! When our country asked us to lay down
our. lives IN mortal, combat, we did not
! hesitate. Thousands tiocked eager to
| engage in the conflict, thousands were
| turned away, actually disappointed. Ev-
| cry SlnS4e menDer OF this company, d
| Wheeling company as well as thousands
| of other West Virginia volunteers, have
| endeavored to prove in times of trial on
J foreign shore where might was right
| the motto they ever held before them
| was: My country, right or wrong"
! We do not claim any credit for what
| was done by the immortal Dewey, Samp-
| son. SchLey or Shafter. All | can say in
| that connection is that we were there for
that purpose, We were not placed in a
| position to sink a fleet, Merrimac or
| capture an army; nevertheless we were
| there for purpose. We are not sorry
| that we did not kill anybody, make wild
| ows or orphans galore, burn bridges or de-
| stroy property; on the contrary we are
| happy ii was not necessary. II was
! enough for them 10 know that we were
| there for that purpose.
| We met the enemy on his own SOL with
| a strong argument and convinced him
| that this was no bluff, but a strictly hu-
| name transaction. Spain was whipped
according to Scripture TIE inevitable re-
| suit appeared vivid as the hand on
| the wall. The war is now a part OF his
| tory, thing of the past We do not care
| to war in time of peace any more than
| We care to remain peaceful in time of
| war. We now lay aside our rifles and
! doff our uniforms and ask no credit or
| honor for discharging our religious duty
| which We believe we have done IN this
! case.
One good, hearty handshake and a true
| welcome home, Ike the one we are ex-