Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-01

GRlkNELl SOLDIERS HOME.
Returning Troops From Border Given
Rousing Reception.


Special to Times Republican.
! Grinnell, March 1.-The troop train
bringing home the soldier boys from
yesterday afternoon. The citizens had
been warned Of its approach when it left
Kellogg by the prolonged shrek Of the
whistles and the crowd along the
| tracks was equal to that that cheercd
them off some months ago. The band
was there to head the troop and the
attending procession in n joyful march
up into the business part OF the city.
But each man in khaki, as he left the
train, made straight for father. mother.
wife. sister. sweetheart, or close friend
awaiting him and was soon lost in the
crowd. Military pomp and show was
not attractive at that hour for which
he had long and impatiently waited-
the home coming and meeting with
loved ones. The boys all looked brown
and healthy and their step and bearing
| told of health and physical de"elop-
ment.
| At G O'Clock the returning soldiers
gathered with their relatives in the
dining room of the Methodist 'hurcn
where loving hands had prepared the
home coming feast \ program OF
| toast and talks and song followed the
! feast Private James Nelson was toast
mast and he called first on Private
Carl Dreamer who responded witti'y in
very few words Then the fcastinG
began. The menu was dlintiiy printed
in Mexican which even the sold n boys
were puzzled to read
| Capt. \. G. Norris, Of the Spanish
war now Mayor Norris. wo., called up
I or for tho formal speech IF welcome.
which was warmly given and galianiiT
| responded to by Lieut.. f.. +. Bump
| Mr.. Rump enlphas ASKED the fact that eV-
cry man that went from Grinneil cam"
| back safe and sound and in good
| health. He also stated that of til" i.OOO
| that went to the Mexican border from
Iowa not a single one has died from
| disease during the nearly eight months
of their soldering. DIR. o. f. Parish, a
| reserve medical lieutenant of this city.
next congratulated the boys on their
good health and appearance and the
other good things this campaign had
done for them and advocated regular
military drill for high school and COL
lcge students Hon w. G. Ray made
l
had gone into the army from Crinnell
| from the time Of the beginning of the
Spanish war to date not one had failed
| to return This is also true of ne en- :
tire countyof Powesiries. rHa@ gs5
! Editor Charles X. Needham extended
| the welcome of the newspaper frater-
nifty to the boys and welcomed them to
| the renewal of the peaceful pursuits OF
| their home lives. r. a. Field. on call
| Of the POSTMASTER. extended the com
radely welcome of the "Old Boys" Of
! '61 to '65. whose memories Of nome
: coming scenes in the long ago had been
strangely stirred by the sight of this
! troop and whose hearts were glad that
! the sight of manned or emaciated ones
or Of gaps in the ranks once filled by
comrades who can never return has not
married this occasion Of joyful reunion.
| Rev J. NJ. Brown closed the speak
| ing with the welcome of church and
people to the boys in khaki to their
homes and families and the common
work Of life with hands strengthened
and minds broa dened and hearts made
more humane by their recent expert
ence. A fashlight picture completed
| the meeting and the soldier guests ad-
journed to the beautifully decorated
armory for the dance that occupied the
hours until early morning.