Grand Forks herald., 1917-02-15
NORTH DAKOTA BOYS
WELCOMED HOME
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come you home. l am glad OF the
opportunity to do this. On June 10.
of your president. you went readily
Everyone of you was ready to sacrifice
your lives, If necessary. and we did
our best to make your going as easy
as possible. Very few realize what
1t means to leave behind business ana
personal interests and go forth to
serve your country. You knew, how
murmur. We, know that your stay
at tho border was tiresome and ardu-
Gus, devoid Of spectacular glory. and
without complaint. You served your
country efficiently, and we are proud
Of the record you made. Every man,
woman and child is proud Of you.
proud Of you and Indebted TO you.
"You men of the National Guard
are fortunate in having such a splen-
did corps Of officers, and tho people
of the state are fortunate in having
Colonel Frame as the head OF the
regiment"
Cheer for Frame.
When. Colonel FRAMES name was
mentioned, the battalion cheered him
loudly. The cheer was taken up oy
the many women and men present.
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home. The people of Grand Forks
are glad of this opportunity to vel
come you. We are proud OF you. we
know the record you have made, and
we know that it is one that has not
been surpassed. I saw Colonel Frame
in Minneapolis few days ago, and at
that time he told me that he was
promised last June. He told me. too,
that he had the best regiment. the
most efficient and the best behaved
on the border That is encomium
enough. Once more. we welcome
YOU"
Mayor Kelliher Of East Grand
Forks also welcomed the soldiers. He
said:
"It is a pleasure, on behalf of the
citizens Of East Grand Forks, for me
to welcome you. We are thankful
and glad that YOU are back. We
know that you are glad to be back,
but we know that should another call
just as readily and willingly"
Grand Forks gave the returning
soldiers the most elaborate and the
heartiest reception. This was the
declaration of every officer in the bat
talon.
Business throughout the two cities
was suspended from~10 I'm. till p.
city was deserted, and everyone who
possibly could was on the main
streets.
Every business house and many
private homes were decorated with
the national colors. while automobiles
and delivery rigs went through the
streets with the colors flying. Flags
were suspended from the cross wires
of the street car trolley. and the COL
ors were shown in every window. The
/ fronts of many buildings were draped
in red, white and blue bunting and
everyone who could get q flag car
| ried one.
The Grand Forks Ad club. wear
ing special "Ad Club Police badges,
assisted the police force in handling
the crowds. The club gave 1900
small flags to school children.
The Grand Forks schools were dis
missed at 10 o'clock for the remain
der Of the day. The school children
formed on the streets early, and here
triotic songs.
Many heart-touching scenes of well
come were enacted at the depot and
at the temple. Mothers, who had
not seen their sons since last June,
rushed forward as quickly as possible
and, and embraced 11,o1 them: They followed
finally had to give them up to the
public for q short time.
Wives and sisters and brothers and
sweethearts were out in large num-
bers: and they. too, made the home-
coming real one.
Too much credit cannot be given
the members of the committee for
the manner in which every detail was
attended to. The women, especially.
deserve much praise for their work.
There was no delay no trouble, no
mix-up in serving the large numbers,
everything moving with army-like
regularity and efficiency.