Show THE AT they arrive with aluff A glad Walco mill to thom them what docs all this stir and decorations mean nag the question put to the old zong lena ot of payson this morning moro loi by the strangers who were in town nod and in know ow not of 0 the coming of the six companies of 0 tho the sixteenth infantry and well might tho the question bo be asked for soon eoon after sunrise scores of our citizens were out with flags flaga aud and bunting draping in holiday antiro their homes find and places of business along tile the streets through which it was known tho the troops would march tho the decorations wore were lavish in quantity and app opriano r in design As tho the troops 11 in arched over tho the hill coming coin lii irom from they could behold a quarter of a mile to the westward a thousand flags floating in tho ilia bright sunlight ott on they came caine pas sing first liberal liall tho the front aront ot of which was covered with tho the nations ensign the chicago store was the next place to display pa As the rear end of 0 tho the column caino caine on top of the hill the front of the line was under an immense bt streamer reamer feet let long ions stretching from rom daighs store to the the display consists ot of a string ot of lars flags representing the forty three states bialos which now favor the union it was an appropriate and beautiful sight at which slid and nion men lifted their eyes admiringly A block further of un and stifle corner whore where the line of 0 match turned up main street the decorations i were ore very profuse in the center of ilia street floated a forty foot alae abo largest in tho the country Iliin cocks sod and douglas DouK last stores were covered with banners and bunting on the top of starks store the silver band had beon been stationed and as tuo tile troops rode up thoro there burst on oft thu ilia morning alp air a soul star ring blast of lausie instantly lus tautly colonel blount wheeled his prancing steed to the eastward cast slid and riding down ilia line gave tho the word of command to carry arms and march tho the scene was tras ono one such as never before witnessed in payson the playing of the band said and decorations were something of a surprise to the soldiers who as they passed pa sed the ilia band waved their hitta hats and the people catching the spirit of the moment cheered and clapped their bands on tramped ilia iho troops to the time 0 of f the excellent music of the silver band beholding ott on cither bide of 0 the street buildings 11 ag t e r a 11 y covered with stars and lit stripes in a short time they had reached camping grou grounds aids slid and were soon liard hard at work E making asking preparations tor for their stay I 1 liuo an august 19 1690 |