The Washington times., 1909-08-26
Transports Carrying Wash
ington Guardsmen From
Boston Dock at Noon,
THOUSANDS CROWD
THE LINE OF MARCH
Friends and Relatives Pack Streets
Through Which Boys Go
TO Armory.
By GUY ". FINNEY.

While thousands Of their friends
gathered along the Arsenal wall TO
give them a rousing welcome, 100 sun
burned District guardsmen landed short
iy after y O'Clock from the transports
Sumner and Mcclellan, thus ending
their fifteen days as members Of the
invading army sent in theoretical war
fare against Boston.
The homecoming was fitting eli
max TO a campaign IN which the Dis
tFict guardsmen have proved their IN
questioned mettle as soldiers.
The men show few evidences Of the
hard experience through which they
have just passed. and. although they
are glad to be home again, few OF them
would decline TO so again. II they were
called upon 10 participate IN a similar
campaign.
Sumner Docks First.
The transport Sumner. which led the
Mcclellan I'D the river from the cape,
docked at the arsenal wharf some min
utes In advance Of her sister transport.
The 300 men aboard her. comprising
the First and second Regiments and
numoer CT the Signal Corps. were
landed without delay under the direc-
tioE Of Colonel Durand and Colonel
simms. They were formed In COM
panies outside of the arsenal wall 10
await the landing OF the men from the
Mcclellan. which was done an hour
la-er. On board the Mcclellan were
General Harries and his staff, part of
ths Field Battery. and the First Sep
arate Battalion.
Go To Tasir Homes.
From the arsenal the men were.
marched n brigade formation along
Water srreel and up Seventh street TO
Center Market Armory. After their
clothing an6 ipn at had been ac-
counted r. were Allowed 70
go 20 Il sir ho1
As soon as the Cgeuan and the sum
1er are unloaded Of the Geld supplies
and the equipment Of the First Battery,
Jhey VIII leave for Norfolk.
Pleasant Departure.
The departure from the captured"
city vas among the pleasantest mem
ories the District guardsme1 brought
home with them. A certa ew OF the
officers have special reas to feel
proud OF the conquests they made among
the fair maids Of the Hub. as well as
their military achievements on the
''battleheids'' Immediately preceding the
taking Of the city Not few of these
maids followed the District guards1nen
from the parade TO the dock
once out OF sight Of historic Cape
Cod the guardsmen turneE their atten-
ton 10 the Homecoming. Guns and ac-
coutrsments were cleaned and the OUT
ward reminders Of the recent war be-
tween the Reds and the Blues soon dis
appeared under the critical eyes Of
ColOnels Ourand and Simms command
ing respectively. the First and Second
Regiments. IN the inspections, which
occupied most Of Tuesday and Wednos-
day the guardsmen all Showed up in
good shape, although the shoes Of some
OF the men bore evidences OF long
marches over hard and dusty roads and
their trousers might not answer for
dress parade
Excellent marks in the inspection were
gwen 70 Company G, commanded by
cpmmanced ny Capt. W. l. AIcCsthran.
both Of the First Regiment. Sergeants
Moore, McDermOtt. MalOnev. and Rice.
or Company G, received special mention
in this connection.
Paid OF At Sea.
The incident that awakened most IN
terest among the enlisted men on the
homeward voyage was the paying of
at sea The men had been generally
cleaned out Of money while rnarchinp
through the invaded country, and Lar
terly IN their Efforts 70 show the Bos-
tonese that they were the real spenderF.
Consequently a few Of them had as
much as one Lincoln penny 20 Jingle
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