The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-06-29
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come. In Pittsburgh and Columbus
there were larger crowds, but no place
has there been such a wonderful well
come. feel more inspired than ever
TO do what work is expected OF us.
7 and the Seventh has never shirked a
duty
On the platform Of the officers
coach danced two junior officers. Their
eyes flashed with delight and once
they Rugged each other. They we're
both native sons Of Indiana, Captain
Kenneth Gardner, formerly of Elkhart,
and Lieut.. Burns, formerly of Lafay-
cite.
What did tell you, major" shout
ed Captain Gardner. Didn't | tell
you Indiana would do herself proud.
Oh. you Hoosiers, God bless you"
by Cad, I'm glad I'm a Hoosier.'
laughed Lieut. Burns, tears in his
eyes.
Knows Willard Carr.
Remember me to Willard Carr"
Captain Gardner called to a newspaper
man as the train pulled out. Il served
with him once. Bully fellow
MdHy Vi IUc DlS ilc"u doSCluDltu
at the Pennsylvania station last night,
a crowd which congested the train
shed and overflowed into North K
street, waited two hours and three
hours for the arrival OF the third sec
ton and they would have gladly
waited until midnight. 1t was an
orderly, patriotic and enthusiastic
gathering, and it was very well hand
led by the police, the. railroad at
tachc3 and the busy youngsters Of the
boy scout troops.
MAYER Plans Reception.
At . o'clock yesterday morning the
newspapers received word that trains
fined with New York troops would ar
rive in the afternoon and evening.
Mayor Robbins at once got busy or
gaplaiag a reception for the troopers.
In \ short time fund had been rails
I'd = secure the band and hundreds
q flags were hoisted to the breeze.
A number Of stores and factories gave
pcv.lission to employees to take part
!. he impromptu reception.
When the first section arrived at
3:15 fully 5000 people were at the
Lt.t!on. 4 Richmond crowd Is, as a
rule, unGemonstratiye, but the crowd
yesterday afternoon shattered tradi-
ton. A mighty shout went up as the
first section pulled in. Instantly the
heads of the astonished soldiers pop
ped through car windows and when
they saw the crowd gathered to vel
come them they roared, with good
soldier lungs. a reply greeting.
Soldiers Kiss Children.
AS the train stopped hand shaking
bee was inaugurated. Soldierly backs
were slapped, several little girls were
hoisted above heads for soldierly
kisses---and these lean-taced, clean-cut
fighting men almost cried with de
light.
"Hurrah for Richmond" shouted the
soldiers. time. after time Then
hunkie would turn to hunkie and in
quirc. dumbfounded, "can You beat it?"
Il must talk with these fine people,
exclaimed tall. white-maned Col. Fske, /,
wrinGing the hand Of Mayor Robbins.
The mayor finally succeeded in quiet |
Ing the tumult and introduced the
colonel
With real tears in his eyes Col /
Fisko expressed his deep thanks for
the reception Richmond had given his
command.
Thanks Richmond Crowd.
I'VE have come all the way from
New York TO Indiana TO learn that
We are fighting for common cause
under one flag" he said. You lndi- |
ana people are the first to tell US
that your hearts are with us. No |
where have we received a greeting,
excep, in Richmond, and I have no
words 10 appropriately express the
deep appreciation of my men and my
sell You viii not be ashamed Of the
Fighting Seventh 1t will do its duty
as Il has always done
As Col. Fiske concluded another |
mighty roar went up. Some enthus- |
iastic enlisted men began TO make !
speeches. Quartettes were organized |
and war songs sung, songs heard on |
countless battlefields of the republic. |
The spirit of the seventh is high. |
Every man is hoping for active serv-
ice and. unlike so many militia organ
izations. are now ready to take the |
field Eighty percent of the command |
are trained soldiers and all are fully
equipped. The Seventh is proud of |
the fact that it was the first eastern
regiment sent to the border. In the
Seventies ranks are many Of the
wealthiest young men in New York
city, for II is the dandy" unit Of the
Empire state guard. There are also
a number Of men nationally famous as
athletes in this organization.
Bond Compliments Men.
That was the finest looking guard
regiment ever saw" was the tribute
paid by professional soldier, Serg-
cant Bond, local recruiting officer. He
mad just shaken hands with a non
commissioned officer Of the Seventh
With whom Bond had once served in
regular outfit.
What you dom here, Bond" IN
CURED his former mate.
! 'Coffee-coolin replied Bond, which
as army slang for racrufipV