The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-01
WARM HOME
WELCOMES.
Tenth Pennsylvania Boys Given
Receptions.
FINE AFFAIR FOR COMPANY d.
About 10000 visitors at New Brighton
Parade, Exercises and Banquet-Prom-
inent Men There Pleasing Events at
Washington, and other Places.

New BRIGHTON, Pa, Aug. 30.--Prob-
ably 10000 visitors were here to attend
the big reception given Company Il,
Tenth Pennsylvania regiment, returned
from the Philippines.
About 5000 men were in line during
the parade. Captain j. p. Sherwood
was chief marshal and Captain James
M. Lourimore chief of staff. There
were over 80 mounted aides.
There was large turnout of G. A.
| r. men as escort to Company B. The
young soldiers marched four abreast,
| without arms or equipments, and were
| frantically cheered all along the route.
Battery b of Pittsburg followed the
boys of Company B.
The parade was made to the public
park on Third avenue. A platform and
reviewing stand had been erected there
and thousands gathered around it to
hear the speeches. The members of
Company Il were provided with seats
nearly in front of the platform. Be-
hind was the large flag tower and band
stand erected by the citizens of New
Brighton at cost of $1,000, in honor
of Company B. A tablet ON the tower
reminds the reader that New Brighton
was the first town in this state to honor
its sons who fought in the Spanish
American war.
There were also speeches at the park
in the afternoon, followed by a cake
walk in the evening by the Duss Econ
omy band. At the banquet last even
ing medals were presented to every
member of Company b. Contributions
to the medal fund were received from
citizens all over Beaver county. Gov
ernor Theodore Roosevelt of New York
was to have made the presentation
speech, but was not present. In his
stead the speech was made by Judge j..
Sharp Wilson. Among the other speak
ers were: Governor Stone, Senator Boies
Penrose, Ex-Governor Hastings and At
torney General John p. Elkin.
WASHINGTON, Pa, Aug. 30.-Com-
pany II was given an enthusiastic re-
ception. Colonel j. B. r. Streator, with
Company q of the Seventeenth regi-
ment, led the parade. Following came
the G.. A. r., two camps of Sons of
Veterans, various societies and finally
Company II of the Tenth. A great
crowd thronged the streets and repeated
the cheers and noise which welcomed
the soldiers before dawn. The objective
point was the campus Of W. q j., where
a banquet was spread and where the
boys were given medals. Speeches and
general festivity occurred.
DIR. James u. Motfat, president of
Washington and Jefferson college,
made the address of presentation when
the medals were given. Miss Jessie
Hawkins, daughter of the lamented
commander OF the regiment, pinned a
badge on the coat lapel Of each man in
the company.
| UNIoNTowN, Pa, Aug. 30.-Company
q was welcomed in royal style. Thou
sands of people from Fayette county
came here. The weather was perfect
and the town was decked out in hand.
some manner all over.
When the procession started, follow
ing the marshals were five veterans who
had seen service in the army and navy
at Cuba i'll their uniforms. The local
posts OF the q. A h. escorted the
heroes and cheers greeted the boys all
along the line OF the procession.
The local lodges and the fire COM
panies, Company B of the new guard,
carriages of distinguished citizens,
mounted Red Men in their striking re-
gala and big turnout from the Oliver
Coke works participated in the parade.
Upon reaching the fair grounds the SOL
diers were marched into the grandstand,
where space had been reserved for them
directly in front of the speakers plat
form.
Rev. L. +. Pershing offered a prayer
and then some national airs were
played by Rutter's band, in which the
thousands OF people joined, the sing
ing being started by the boys of Com
pBdy O. Robert +. Hopwood then well
coined them home in very neat speech
and invited them to come to Machinery
hall, where a banquet was spread for
them.
After the dinner was served swords
were presented to Captain Bierer, Lieu
tenants Howard and Wood, and gold
medals to eacn member Of the company.
The presentation speech was made by
Judge Nathaniel Ewing, who lauded
the living heroes before and sorrowed
for the dead in Manila. Major Ever
hardt Bierer brie ly responded for the
boys, who were then dismissed.
| CoNNELL,v- v-~..., Pa, Aug. 30.-More
than 5000 people were here from diff
terent parts y. ayette county to give
Company ID wo4uome. Tables were
spread IN the opera house and fine
menu provldel for the boys.
| Flowers and 10000 cigars from
Somerset admirer of the Tenth were
d stributed There was parade, exer-
cises at Riverview park and banquet.
| MoNoNGAHFLA, Pa, Aug. 30. A
grand paraue ard jubilee occurred in
honor OF Company A. The boys ap-
| peared in eSceLenG health.
Dinner was served to the company at
Chess park. Rev. John B. Norman,
pastor OF st. Paul's Episcopal church,
made the welcome address.
| MCKEESPoRr, Pa, Aug. 30. - Nc.
AeesporU gave her returned Tenth sol
diers Il welcome home. The McKeesport
soldiers are E, o. Thorne and M. w.
Woods of Company ID and M. h. Smith
and George Anderson of Company A.
The reception was held on the public
square, preceded by street parade,
headed by the Electric band. The
Dewey infantry, the Boys brigade and
several other organizations participated.
GREENsBURG, Pa, Aug. 30.-The for
NAL greeting to the members of Com
pauy l Monday night is to serve until
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