Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1899-10-19
hItN[SOIANS' At HONE.
Return of the Thirteenth Minnesota
Volunteers From Its Service
in the Philippines.
RECEPTION AND BREAKFAST AT ST. PAUL.
The Regiment Taken On to Minne-
aPOIis; Where 1t was Reviewed
and Welcomed Home by PreSi-
dent McF<inIey-Banquet at the
Exposition Building.

st. Paul. Mimi. Oct. 13.-The four
sections of the specials bringing home
the Thirteenth Minnesota volunteers,
after an absence of Il mouths, most
of it in service in the Philippines, ar
rived in this city at 6 a. M, being
greeted by a salute of 13 guns, general
schreeching of whistles and ringing
OF bells. and wild cheers of thousands
of friends awaiting their arrival
The Soldiers Breakfasted.
The soldiers were marched to the
Auditorium. where breakfast was
served. after being first given an OPP
portunity to meet their relatives. At
ter breakfast they returned to the
train. and were taken to Minneapolis,
where they were reviewed by the pres
ident in the afternoon. that city being
selected for disarmament of the fa-
nous regiment. which was mustered
into the volunteer service in ST. Paul.
At NsInneapOns.
Minneapolis. Mimi, Oct. 13.-The
Thirteenth regiment. from the Philip
pines, reached the city from St. Paul,
while President Mckinley and party,
who had arrived a little earlier. were
lunching at the home of Mr. Thomas
Lowry, after a tumultuous greeting
by the citizens.
Reviewed By the President.
The regiment formed in line at the
head of Nicollet avenue. Carriages
bearing President Mckinley and his
cabinet drew up and took their posi-
lions at the head of the column.
The TpOya1
one o'clock, passing down Nicollet
avenue to the center of the city. vt
Tenth street the president entered the
reviewing stand, and the Philippine
veterans passed before him.
AS the rear guard passed the review
ing stand, the president drove to the
exposition building. where the princi-
pal events of the day took place. With
in the building (where the republican
convention of 1892 nominated Benja-
min Harrison for president of the
United States. under The embarrassing
of VIM. Mckinley was spread a feast
for the Thirteenth volunteers.
The Executive Welcome.
Al the conclusion of the banquet
President Mckinley was introduced by
President Cyrus Northrop of the Uni
versity of Minnesota.
The president, in welcoming the re-
turned soldiers. reviewed the acquisi-
tions of territory by the United States.
from the Louisiana purchase TO the
session of Porto Rico. Guam island and
the Philippines by Spain as the result
OF the recent war. concluding by say
ing:
THE future of these new possessions
is in the keeping of congress, and con-
giess is the servant of the people.
That they will DE retained under the
benign sovereignty of the United
States / do not permit myself to
doubt. That they will prove rich and
invaluable heritage | feel assured.
That congress will provide for them q
government which will bring them
blessings. which will promote their
Material interests as well as advance
tl:cir people in the path of civilization
aHd intelligence. | confidently believe
They Will not be governed as vassals
or serfs or slaves-they will he given
government of liberty, regulated by
law, honestly administered, without
expressing or eNacting, taxation
without tyranny Justice without bride,
eGCcatiOn without distinction of social
conditions. freedom of religious wor-
slip and protection i'm life. liberty and
the pursuit of happiness
Welcomed by Gov. Lind.
Gov. Lind welcomed the RETURNING
sc !6iers to their home state and rem.
bers of the presidents cabinet spoke
briefly.
Later the president was escorted to
his train and left for st. Paul. TTherc
public reception was held in the
evening.