The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1900-02-22

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Tho boys for in the hearts Of the
nation the gallant wearers Of the army
blue must eyer be thus additionally
lnown-lcft Wheeling on bright sun-
shiny afternoon. June Is, 1893. and from
the Market street recruiting station TO
the humble little Baltimore & Ohio sta
tion, they passed through deeply
wed-ed avenues Of their townsmen.
There was many a hurrah, but more
forceful was the significant silence.
where perhaps a mother. q sister or a
sweetheart, with handkerchief and
moist eyes, looked on. mindful Of bat-
tlefelds and Of the grim realities Of
war. But the sadness OF the parting
was clImaxed In the closing scenes at
the depot. At this point far-reaching
crowd of people congregated, and mill
itary discipline was thrown to the
winds for the final devastating. From
truck on the platform Mr.. Hullihen
Quarter called for attention, and Col
onel Robert White bespoke the senti-
ments Of the city in his address to de-
parting warriors, which was followed
by a fervent invocation to the Master
for protection made by Rev. Joseph
speers. The boys were escorted toithe
depot by Mayors band and the Iinsly
cadets, headed by. an informal advance
guard Of citizens. Cheers followed the
departing train over the creek bridge
out Sixteenth street, mingled with the
blowing Of mill and steamboat whistles,
and here and there q woman weeping
in natural display Of grief.
They Go to Cuba.
After camp life at Camp Alger, in
Virginia, and short stay at Jackson
vile, Fla, the boys eventually were
given garrison duty at Manzanillo.
cuba, and although their martial ar
dor was not given the chance of spill
ing Spanish blood. the wars termina-
ton having been of previous date. they
had the satisfaction Of several
months life on the island for whose
emancipation they took up arms.
Easily recalled. also, is the elaborate
welcome home given the company on
its return to this city on June 5, 1889.
less than a year ago. The celebration
in their honor, suggested and urged to
success by the 1ntelllgencer (Which
has a way Of doing those things, =;
says a young lady, IL the depression
viii be parmitted), was given on what
was virtually a holiday, and in the
parade the principal features were
bands Of music, old soldiers Of the
Blue and Gray and societies galore,
The "Immunes" returned in body,
with full military trappings, and were
given hearty ovation all along thu
line.
They were met at wellsburg by the
reception committee OF citizens, and
the escort Of honor formed at the Pan
Handle depot. After the parade they
were given dollar dinner" at the
stamm. Another feature was the
speaking part of the programme. adj
dresses being made by Captain A. A.
Franzhelm, Sergeant G. G. Jansen and
Private Gallaher, OF the company, and
Colonel White, who bade the boys
God-speed when they went away, and
had also the privilege of voicing well
come home. Company G won renown,
and between the members there were
established cordial and close relations.
which will be in evidence in reunions IN
the years to come.
Company D Departs.
The departure of Company D, of the
Second West Virginia, June 81 1888,
unfortunately occurred at an early
hour in the morning, thus making II
incouvenlent to give the boys formal
send-ofr, but 1000 people assembled at
the Pan Handle station TO show Cap
tain Wills boys that they had not
been forgotten. This company went to
Camp Atkinson, near Charleston; later
to Camp Meade. in Pennsylvania. and
eventually to GreenVillc s. C., where
they were mustered out early in 1899.
The company did not come home in a
body, so the people Of Wheeling were
again disappointed in not being able to
formally welcome them home
The return Of Company M to
MoundsvIlle was the occasion Of a
great reception to the members, though
this company, too. did not come home
in a body. They came in squads, but
each squad found friends to extend
the glad hand"