Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1916-12-28
HALE AND HEARTY AND FEEL
ING FINE-MUSTERED OUT IN
JANUARY.

The Second Idaho regiment is home.
TO the officers and enlisted men who
have served close to six months on the
border, to their relatives and friends,
the home coming Saturday was an
event long to be remembered. Twelve
hundred strong the regiment that did
veteran service on the treacherous
Mexican border, the boys who entered
service raw regiment, returned,
ranking with the regulars. They were
given an enthusiastic royal welcome
by the citizens of Idaho who are proud
of those who shouldered the musket
when the call to arms came and up
held the traditions of the Idaho colors
Boise is an open house to the men
who constitute the Second Idaho The
keys of the city have virtually been
turned over to them. They are honored
guests. During their stay which is to
be comparatively short, they are to be
literally entertained and feted.
Regiment Arrives in Sections.
The regiment returned to Boise in
three trains. The first, containing IL
coaches including Pullman, DINING and
baggage coaches, pulled into the Ore
gon Short Line railroad yards at 1855
o clock in the afternoon. 1t contained
the First battalion, companies A, G, E,
and F, from Standpoint, Occur d Alene,
Grangeville and Lewiston, respectively
together with the headquarters COM
pany and the band.
Thousands of people thronged the
yards and banked the streets leading to
the depot. A cheer burst from the
crowd as the soldiers appeared at the
windows waving their hats and hands.
The Boise municipal band burst forth
in, "There III Be a Hot Time in Old
Town Tonight and the laughing happy
crowd surged towards the out stretched
hands. Anxious relatives unabashed by
the tears in their eyes eagerly wedged
their way toward the troops and the
happy and impressive reunion was al
most complete. In so short time it
could not be fully completed.
Detrain Rapidly.
The detrainment was accomplished
with military-lik regularity. Within
comparatively short time the separate
units of the regiment had left the train,
heavy cloaked and carrying the full
marching kit. They swung into line of
fours in company formation, and headed
by the band marched to Tenth street.
There Major j. B. Burns mounted,
piloted the battalion through the dense
crowd of waving, cheering people, the
regiment band struck. up martial air
and the companies were in full march
ing swing. The line of march was north
on Tenth to Main; east on Main to
Eighth; north on Eighth to jefferson; !;
east on jefferson to Fourth to the bar
racks entrance.
Reception is Dignified.
The Third battalion consisting of
companies B, G, i and l. of Nampa,
Caldwell Payette and Weiser, respes-
lively. arrived in the second section at
AIS o'clock and was given tie same
royal reception. The Second battalion
did not arrive until $3.50 clock in the
evening, having been delayed by en-.
CINE and train troubles. 1t was com.
posed of Companies ID. III. * and NJ of
Twin Falls, Boise, Bull and Emmett.
The fact that the Boise company was
in this section and battalion and was
the home unit of the regiment made the
reception most enthusiastic one.
Cheer upon cheer greeted their arrival.
The Boise municipal band met all three
sections.
Pictures of Health.
The reception of the entire regiment
was not at all boisterous-in fact quite
the contrary was true. While dignifiei
it was not featured with prolonged
cheering. The citizens who greete |
the returning troops made their well
come sincere and from the heart.
Handclapping was constant as the reg
mental battalions marched through
the streets. Flags were waved and
cries of welcome broke forth here and
there as some soldier, kinfolk or friend
mutually recognized one another.
without exception the officers and