El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-03-26
E PASO GREETS COMPANY K
WITH CHEERS AND AFFECTION
Thousands Jam Streets Around Union Station and Many
March With Soldiers to Witness Flag Presentation:
John M. Wyatt and E. M Whitaker Praise
Company; Gen. Bel Gives Colors.
RY 81. Q. CooPER.

marched beside taeir BOYS 01 tAe Way
TO Cleveland square
Brig Mascot Burro.
AT tle head o. the parade we're four
mounted police. Following them play
iu.r for all Il was worth, came tire 10th
infantry band. A. the head Of COM
pau= X Fourth Texas infantry. FL
Pesos own" which followed, was The
company mascot. Boo q little burro
which private L Il Lancaster. VINO
ed him, described IS being born IL
Texas and raised in hell"
Behind The company marched those
members OF the organization VINO nae
been DISCHARGED previously. TWO full
squads OF them. 16 men. under the COM
rnand of former SerEt. r T. Aenden-
hall With tuls body proudly strobe
along - Wolf = Spanish ar veteran,
90 retired solder VINO ia spent So
years in the army. and Mrs - r New
som. molher OF private Newsom q
company h
Get coIorS On square.
The procession marched 10 cieve-
land square by way 81 san Francisco
oregon street = West Missouri.
At Cleveland square the company
was formed ia company front before
the band stand. where the colOrs We're
presented After the ceremony the
company marched through the streets
filled with cheering people again to
the chamber Of commerce where Il
acked arms and broke ranks.
serve Refreshments To Boys.
Fifty oig cakes and ice cream galore
we're served in the basement 10 the
tired luc happy soldiers and 20 the
Boy Scouts by the mothers and Otnel
feminine relatives and friends of the
boys Afterward the soldiers turned
20 their own homes FOR the first time
Tor II weary months in the field
Where Is q man 50 happy as IN
The bosom OF his own family quoted
one corporal as lie left the chamber
OF commerce building 10 30 home.
Thanks God For safe Homecoming.
The ceremony Of the presentation Of
tne colors al Cleveland square were
impressive and inspiring
Rev Perry J. Rice. pastor of the
First Christian church opened the
ceremony by q solemn prayer IN which
he thanked God f0- bringing II Faso's
sound. untouched by the horrors Off
actual warfare.
John n Wyatt, president Of the
chamber Of commerce. said the city
was proud OF company X and happy
that the company had come home with
out the loss OF a. man from death and
without q man in the hospital
Takes Fling At 'Slackers."
1T is true tnau these men have seen
no trench warfare" spoke Mr.. Wyatt,
but they answered the call TO the
colors when that call came, and they
answered II like true American pa
volunteers a these deserve more
honor from their country than the
man VINO stays 1t home and shlrks
his dut---
Mr.. Wyatt promised that the cham
Der Of commerce would find suitable
employment Tor the members OF the
company who were unable 70 find
work
Pleads For Universal Trimming.
NO man in the sound Of my voice
or in the United States wants war,
declared Mr.. Wyatt, but 1 believe
every loyal American viii respond l.
his country's call if war comes
'I hope you men who have done your =
service ia the field VIII 90 out among
your friends and preach the need Of
military service in this coun-
Try. You know that the country needs
il. You know that a man must be 4,
trained to make Il soldier"
Give Company Two Flags.
Mr.. Wyatt introduced Brig Gen J
George Bell. IT.. commander Of the FL
2aso district who. in a short and sol :
lierlike, but eloquent address received ?