Omaha daily bee., 1902-08-10

the head Of the regiment. 1t came home
literally shot to pieces, as the Illustration
shows 1t, a mute witness Of what the regi-
ment went through in its Philippine cam
paign. 1t Is now carefully preserved in the
capitol at Denver, one Of Colorado's most
precious rnementos Of a regiment whose
record is the pride Of the people of the
state. One Of the features Of the home
coming Of the regiment was the welcome
given that tattered banner as It passed up
Market street in San Francisco. borne BY
the stalwart youth who had carried It
through the rising tide along the beach in
trent Of Fort San Antonio, and who had
held 1t aloft wherever the regiment had
marched all the way from Manila to Calum-
pit. From the water front to Van Ness
avenue in San Francisco Market street was
jammed with people eager to welcome the
Coloradoans, and the sight of that wind
torn and shot-riddled banner was a signal
all along the line for the most enthusiastic
cheers that ever rang In the ears Of the
Colorado soldiers. Never looking right or
left, Holmes and his escort, the color
guard, marched briskIy along, apparently
oblivious to the ovation they were receiv-
ing. And that night, at the Ellis Street
armory, when called upon to face a gather
ing of the San Francisco Relatives union.
he blushed like a schoolgirl and admitted
he would rather face a regiment Of Goo
goos' than that hall full of cheering
friends. On his return to Denver Ser
geant Holmes had another momentous task
TO face ia submitting &c the welcome u
his fellow citizens. He was garlanded-as
were all the boys-with flowers on arrival
at the depot, and was singled out for es-
pecial attention at the banquet which fol-
lowed, but the worst Of all his troubles
came when he had to stand up on the
capitol lawn and face the camera. Nc
Mauser rifle ever held the terror for him
that did the tube Of that picture-makine
box. Then he tenderly cased the flag which
had been his daily companion through
many months OF actual danger and priva-
ton, and, turning II ever to Governor
Thomas. a tear glistening in his eye as he
did so, he ended his soldier life and stepped
back a private citizen and a splendid repre-
sentative of those soldiers Of whom Mrs
Jean Hooper Page of Denver wrote.
mot glory they sought, nor life's shallow
Nor honor. nor hope of renown-
They battled for God and their country
And the flag that never came down.
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General Irving Hale, the first president
Of the Society of the Army of the Philip
pines, is an excellent example Of th'
American volunteer soldier. lie went out
at the head Of the First Colorado ana wal
the first volunteer colonel to win a stal
In the Philippines. He was recommended
for promotion on account of conspicuoui
ability in the operations before Manila, his
commission dating from August 10, 1898
the day the city was taken. General Hale
commanded the Second brigade Of the Sec
ond division of the Eighth army corps, ant
the First Nebraska regiment served under
him. On the first step out Of Malolos OF
the way to Calumpit, the First Nebraska'
changed the plan of attack and drew from
General Hale that expression which will
always be a part Of the Antelope states
military glory: There goes the First Ne
bBasles, and all hell can't stop them!'
Colonel Stotsenburg misunderstood an order
and charged his regiment against the Fill
pino trenches. He lost his life, but the
charge was not In vain. 1t cleared the
trenches and made the crossing of the
Quingua river possible at a point that had
been thought impracticable. General Hale
personally is one Of the most genial OF
men. He was the idol Of his regiment, and