The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-07-21
Thirteenth RETURNS.
Arrived in the City from Camp Sat-
urday Night After a Long
and Tedious Ride.

Tired and exhausted, after a long
and wearsome days journey from Get
tysburg. the Thirteenth regiment ar
rived in the city Saturday night The
first section Of the train, bearing the
commissioned officers and the greater
number of companies reached the Della
ware and Hudson station at 1O.1J
o'clock, and the other section came in
about half an hour later, with the nom
commissioned staff, a few stragglers,
and portion of the baggage.
The homeward trip was just as mon
otonous and tiresome as the journey
from here, Friday, July II. 1t took al
most fourteen hours, despite the fact
that expectations were entertained of
the trains reaching here in time for
the men to eat supper in their own
homes.
The regiment was aroused at o'clock
Saturday morning, by the bugler sound
ing the first call, and half an hour later,
every man in camp was upon his feet,
industrously engaged in getting his
baggage ready for the wagons which
were to convey it to the waiting box
cars.
The passenger coaches for the Thir-
teenth were scheduled to leave at 7.45
O'Clock, while the Ninth regiment Of
Wilkes-Barre was due to leave at Z
o'clock. Colonel Dougherty and his Lu-
Zerne warriors found their train await
ing them, when they marched down to
the siding, but when the Thirteenth
arrived, all in readiness for the days
travelling, they had to wait forty min
nc 1>ofp he, inc wi,
tie was heard.
The Philadelphia and Reading was
pursued as far as Allentown, which
was reached at o'clock in the after
noon. An eXasperating wait had to be
endured here, while the train was div
ided into two sections, and Lehigh VAL
ley engines affixed. The latter road
was then pursued, as far as Avoca,
where the two sections were switched
to the Delaware and Hudson.
There was another long wait here,
and many of the men took advantage
Of it, by leaving the train and ming
ling with the big crowd Of Avocans,
who We're out to welcome the regiment
home. Colonel l.. A. Watres and Lieu
tenant Colonel +. w. Stillwell were
both with the first section, and when
they arrived at the Delaware and Hud-
son station the men were formed by
companies and marched TO the Armory,
where they deposited their equipment.
Major George Whitney, of Honesdale,
was in charge Of the second section.
The last days Of camp We're quiet and
uneventful. A pleasant occurrence
marked the end Of his first field work
as captain, for the new commander of
Company X, Will Gould. Captain
Goulds men presented him with SOU
venir of the encampmept, in the form
of handsome silk cushion, upon which
were worked views of the historic
points of the battlefield. Thursday
night, Major A. Il. Keller duplicated
Major Frank Roblings pink tea" of
the previous night, and entertained a
number of the regiments officers.
This years camp is universally con-
ceded to be one of the most pleasant
ever spent by the regiment, and con-
sidered from every standpoint was a
very successful week. The general
health was excellent, the work in drill
ing and inspection beyond expectations,
and even the weather was of a charac-
ter with which not the least fault could