Deming graphic. (Deming, N.M.) 1903-1948, 1917-02-23

will probably he held closer than
the first battalion, pending being
mustered out. No doubt. however, al
will be- given an opportunity To Nisi'
their homes while waiting Ia he mus
tered out
With the lobby of the Hotel DUPONT
iii, green room. the rose room and
even the mclzanine gallery filled VIII
fables cleaning with glass and silver
the great ho>lclrv presented II scene
spelling thrice welcome home /" tn,
rrturnln. troops today.
From the dal> near the mann en-
trance 10 the hotel reserved for oili
Ger, of the two baltallon> aud tn,
chief officials of the city and stale
one could view the different rooms
hung with American flags and with
fc>tooncd bunting.
Lon. tables stretched throughout
the length of the main lobby. which
WIS turned INTO an immense dlnn.
hall. Thanking these IN the Rose Room
and the Green Room were placed
smaller tables. those IN the Green
Room arranged III front of another
dai- for officers of the second bat %
TALON
The entire hotel service was turned
o'rr tu the visitors, the only space
reserved for regular guests being the
.ril room IN the basement. Nothing
apparently WAS omitted 10 show the
feelings of the citizens at the state
towards the soldier. The eagle
placed above the shields set about the
walls of the hotel lobby seemed am
mated with the spirit of welcome H.
If they. too. tcli the spirit of the
"rca-ion even silently over this feat -
urc at the Welcome home
Chief al Police Black this mumiu.
ISSUED general order rclailn" to the
reception of the soldiers and tor the
ropln,. oil of Kin. street for the re
Jew of the troops. Sergeant Hahn
and six men were stationed nj French
.irrrt station. Sergeant Mcbride wa
nlacrd at the state ArmorN with u
IKE number ui palromrn. and Ser
'canl~ Wardlc and Dcvcni~h with
~ hlccn men were ON duty at the
city building. the Hotel DUPONT and
along King ~thrccl
French street station was bc~ci.cd
with solid mass of humanity. wives.
-wccthcarl~ and friends of the re
Tuning soldiers. aud from early this
m"rnln" until the trains arrived hun
drrd~ of people stood at the station.
Officials of the railroad company
al ihc station said that II number of
rer~nu- gathered nj the station last
night waiting for the returning sol
dier~ and remained until early this
morning.
Railroad police were gathered from,
all over the state aud Philadelphia 90
hold back the crowds and were ~,
sisted by ~iN members of the local po-
lirc department.
Market and other streets today rs.
-umcd Il holiday garb and hundred,
of flags were displayed from business
HOUSES and public buildings. The
flags on the city and county build
ings, the Hotel dupont and various
other structures were unturlcd late
Yesterday afternoon.
The reception committee of the
General Assembly comprises Repre-
>enlativc~ William VI. Connolly. sam.
le' \. Culver and Walter Rash. and
senator, Charlie, NJ. Wharton and
Harvey lIoilecker. They arranged for
t"day's reception in conjunction with
Adintant General Wickcrsham.
Among those who waited patiently
At the railroad station today for the
returning Delaware soldier, were
Nj. and Mrs. llallcck Ray. of No.
10 Fast Ninth street. parents of two,
'nldirr> IN the battalion. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ray were accompanied by
their other children and Mr.. Harry
Ray. wife of Sergeant Harry Raw
Mrs. Harry Ray had her Young
daughter, horn since the troops left
Tor the border, with her. and the
greeting between the father and
mother was pathetic. II was the first
time Sergeant Ray had seen his baby
daughter.
llalleck Ray. the father of the
N"lin. soldiers, Is an assistant to
Frank Stout, probation officer.
Every enlisted man, including off 4
rers. of the Delaware State Militia
wlll he presented with handsome
medal by the act of the General As
'"n'bly of the state IN recognition of
services ON the Mexican border, these
medals now being assembled at the
store OF Millard Davis. The medals
VIII moi he presented. il was said 10
''N uhill alter the troops have been
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