New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1921-06-29
C0lMPANY "A IS
WELCOMED HOME
HoFMEISTER BAND AND MANY
CITIZENS GREET BOYS
THE DEPOT.
MINNESOTA STREET Is LINED
WITH LARGE THRoNGs
OF SPECTATORS.


WITH LARGE TEIRONGs
OF SPECTATORS.
Renewing the custom established
here many years ago, the citizens Of
New Ulm prepared and carried out a
royal welcome home for the officers
and members of Company A upon
their return from their Is day encamp-
ment at Camp Lorentz, Fort Smelling,
Saturday afternoon. And to say that
this welcome was greatly appreciated
by the home coming soldier boys is
putting it mildly.
Band and Crowd at Depot.
Even before the regular passenger
train, carrying our returning militia
men, pulled into the local station at
2 o'clock, a large throng of people,
numbering several hundred, had con-
gregated at the depot, patiently await
ing the arrival Of the soldiers. Lusty
cheers burst forth from the boys on the
train, when they beheld the large con-
course of relatives and friends who had
gathered to greet them, and Joy reigned
supreme.
S. Parade to Armory.
Headed by Hofmeister,s Band, Com
pany A and those who had gone to
the depot to meet them, marched up
town and along Minnesota street to
the Armory, where the military unit
disbanded and the boys we're given an
opportunity to accompany their rela-
tiyes and friends. Thousands of
people lined both sides Of the street
and cheered the marchers, and the re-
turning, soldiers demonstrated their
appreciation Of the honors bestowed
upon them by giving several yeAs
which they had 3practiced while in
camp. The manner in which they
marched showed that the excessive
heat had not sapped all Of their ss.pep.',''
Big Feed at Mankato.
The militia units located in the
southern part Of the state left Camp
Lorentz at about 7:15 a. M, Saturday,
their special train being divided into
two sections. After being delayed for
some time at Mendoza, the train sec
tions proceeded to Mankato, where
they arrived at 1890 Almost agreeable
surprise. awaited the boys there, for
the announcement was made, that
dinner for all Of the companies pass
ing through that city had been pre-
pared. at the Armory, and no time
was lost in marching to that place
and partaking Of the grand feed,''
which ''illed a Iong-felt want" as
some Of the. boys expressed them
selves. This hospitality on the part
Of Mankato residents created a. warm
spot. for them in the hearts Of the
hungry soldier boys and made up fol
the lack Of a welcome, such as greeted
the local company here.
st. Peters Negligence.
st. Peter, the home Of the militaristit
midget major, failed to take any
notice Of the arrival home Of The
company from that city. Not sou
was at the depot to greet the home:
coming boys. The New Ulm soldiers
took pity on their comrades and go1
off the train and cheered the st. Pete
militiamen up for aefew minutes, unit
1.-THE conductor called "all aboard.
If st. Peter desires any pointers Of
how. to make the returning soldie
boys hearts glad with a royal welcom,
home, they might send the nudge
major over here and we'll gladl.
furnish him detailed information. Will,
the rank and, file of our citizens arr
not, as rule, enthusiastically inclined
they know very. we'll how to greet ou
soldier boys returning home from th,
annual encampments SO as, to max,
them feel that we are, glad to see then
back again.
Only Two 3. Casualties.',
Captain Max Sebald reports tina
Company a weathered the encamp
ment like a bunch Of veterans, for onl,
1.-TWO .scasulaties', were reported as
result, Of the Is days outing, III spit