The twice-a-week Twin Falls times. (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1916-1918, 1917-01-30
COMPANY SD" COMES BACK TO
TWIN FALLS, SEVENTY-TW0
MEN STRONG
GREETED AT Train RECEPTION IN
EVENING FOLLOWED BY DANCE
The Men of Company d Second Idaho,
Who Left Here For the Border Over
six Months Ago, All Return, Well
and lIappy-A Great Record.

After all kinds of reports, correc-
tions and alarms. word finally came to
Twin Falls, Thursday evening last,
that our boys would leave Boise late
enough to arrive about daylight next
morning. The band, and a number of
enthusiastic relatives and friends
were, therefore, on hand at the sta
ton. Time dragged, as time always
will to him who waits; but at a few
minutes after eight the train came
screaming in, and the long months of
exile was ended for those sons, broth
ers and sweethearts.
Led by the band and followed-or
surrounded friends, the company
marched up ShoshOne street, in fine
form and with the real swing, break
ing ranks at Cotillion Hall. its old
armory, and then hastily dispersed
to homes and friends 1t requires
little imagination to understand how,
the day was spent-the only further
public function being the reception
announced for 1880 in the evening,
which proved an exceedingly pleasant
and interesting event.
Arriving at the high school building
at the appointed hour, without musical
or other escort, Company D. in uni
form, led by Captain p W. Nc
Roberts and accompanied by Lieuten-
ants Leighton and Krengel, marched
into the main he'll and broke ranks.
A few minutes spent in greetings, they
again fell in and were seated in the
front-center Of the auditorium, follow
ed by the few grizzled veterans Of
the local G. A. R. Post, with their
,A1I-~
on the left of the company.
The room now rapidly filled, and
the audience was soon called to order
by Professor Blue, acting as chairman
by request In well chosen words the
chair told the boys how generally they
. .had been missed and how strong and
Universal was the qualification at
their safe return, following with a
graceful introduction of Mr.. c. L.
Longley, as having been selected from
the older veterans to voice the senti-
ments already indicated. Mr.. LOngley
spoke as follows:
Mr. Chairman Ladies and Gentle
men and Comrades Of the Second Ida
no Infantry:
/ call you Comrades" advisedly for
the reason that, inspired by the same
motives, you took the same oath and
OlIeT0U
cause-that of your country-as did
the volunteers of fifty three, four and
five years ago. 1t was my esteemed
privilege, a half year ago, to speab
to you a word of parting; and l as
sure you that l regard it a much great
er honor and higher privilege to give
you, this night the good word anc
glad hand upon your safe return This
all the more in that circumstances. are
so fortunate. They might have beer
different-thus:
Late in August, 1865, an Iowa regi
ment left the city of Savannah, Geor
gia, for final muster out at hOme-jus
as you left the border a few weeks
ago It was three days on the ocean
and after a few hours in Baltimore
/was herded into box cars, with mar
II row board seat around the walls, slow
ly bumped over the Alleghenies ant
brought to Chicago, where seate'
coaches were given for the first tim
for the trip to Davenport, Iowa.
continuous journey of about clever
days. Here these men arrived abou
mid-afternoon, dirty, tired and hun
CRY; and here they were at ono
marched into park, formed in mas
\and compelled to hear addresses o
Welcome from the mayor and other:
Now you know that neither the com
bined and compounded eloquence Q
all the orators of all the ages, fror
Saul of Tarsus TO William J. BryaI
nor q welcome form the heavenl
choir, could have interested thos
boys; and l rejoice tonight in the ad
vantage of your situation over their,
Looking back to that time l am re
minded of an incident Lee and John
son had surrendered and all kne'
that the war was over and the music
out rolls were being prepared. MAI
urally all thought and conversatio
was turned homeward. A small grou
was excitedly discussing the all-pel
vasive subject "I'n tell you whs
I'm going to do" said Smith, L
camp by mothers pantry door an
take toll of everything out or in" .
any of you should be looking for me
said Jones, "you can just come afoun
to Maria's house; and so it wen
Finally they appealed to Pat, who ha
<said nothing: WELL" he answers
"I'll just be havin' bugler blow r.
vielle under me windy at four o'cloc
livery mornin'" OF course they wan
ed to know if three years of that W;
not enough. "Yere missin the pint
says Pat; "whin I'm hearin' the bugl
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