The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-03-06

IL. P's band Busy
Here they shook the barred gates
lmpatientiy. called TO the depot
guards. and tried every artifice to
get In. To alleviate the suspense,
the knights Of Pythias band started
series of snappy selections al $50,
and the crowd started TO cheer and
shout. with the train not due for an
hour. And when the train slowly
backed in. the service-capped heads
Of the overseas veterans sticking
thru the windows. the crowd was
Informed thru the welcome commit
tees chairman. Frank Gates. that Il
couldn't obtain admittance 10 the
yard for more than half an hour.
This interval was 20 allow the men
time to transfer their baggage and
belongings to another special train
previously drawn alongside the main
track. 80 as 10 be ready TO start for
Camp Lewis early Friday morning.
But altho the throng OF happy.
enthusiastic people couldn't get
right down to the boys, how they
shouted
Climb on Roof
Masses OF people banked the high
way on the east OF the station and
Fourth ave. on the west. looking
down into the yard. In the station.
hundreds broke away from the
crowd and climbed out on the bal
cony roof. Here pretty girls called
to the men. who responded heartily.
The few newspaper men. photog
raphers and moving picture camera
men. and members OF the welcome
committee. admitted to the yard.
were herded back into the baggage
room entrance while the men started
about the transfer OF their luggage.
This work was under the supervi-
sion of Maj. r. T.. Marion and staff.
assisted by Chief OF Police j. f.
Warren and Police Capt w. II. Scar
ing. Above. the crowd waited inpa-
tlently for admittance. not being al
lowed 10 enter until nearly 1880.
When II was finally admitted, the
huge throng OF people. many OF
whom had waited for more than
three hours, burst into the yard in
stream of sound and color. The sol
tiers were seized and their arms
pumped. while in many cases oscula.
tion was the feature of the day. The
formal welcome was delivered by the
welcome committee before this but
the real welcome was when the rela-
tives and friends OF the returned vet
erans embraced them.
"U'' Men Whoop II Up
The parade got under way at noon
from I'm front of the station. the en-
tire route along Seattles principal
thorofare. Second ave, being lined
with cheering citizens. while flags
and ponnants fluttered from the
stores and establishments. Univer-
sity of Washington men and stu
dents from the city's six high
schools, under yell-leaders. produced
some of the famous sound-combina.
tions used mt grid'games, and stimu.
lated the general cheering.
The parade ended at the Masonic
temple. where the men We're treated
to an elaborate luncheon, following
which they were whisked away in
autos to tour the city's boulevards,
or taken to theatres.
Banquet and Dance
In the evening, following
banquet at $3.50 at the Ma
sonic temple. the men are TO be
guests at grand bah at the
Armory. planned 10y the committees
In charge, TO be one of the most
gala events OF the year This fills
in all the time, according to Frank
Gates. chairman OF the welcome
committee After nights rest. the
men .ontrain for Camp LOWS and
az . a. m, Friday.
Features OF the welcome at the
station included the work OF the
Red Cross canteen, which presented
the men with apples. oranges, as
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