Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-20
..THE TROOPS HAVEGONE.
GREAT DEMONSTRATION IN TIL ;lR HONOR.


After twenty hours of exasperatinn
delay and disappointment tho Twenty
fourth regiment OF United States in
fnntry which has been stationed at
Fort Douglas for the past year. tool;
Its departure for New orleans this
forenoon. The departure, as is well
known, was scheduled for yesterday,
but through the inability of the rail-
road company TO furnish the requisite
number of cars ON time the time for
leaving went over from hour to hour
until this morning.
1t was shortly after o'clock this
morning when the command, For
ward, Marchl" was given and the
movement to the city begun. The line
OF march was over Penrose drive to
street, $ street to South Temple,
South Temple to East Temple. East
Temple to Second South and Second
South to the Rio Grande Western
depot The whole regiment moved
forward with remarkable precision and
covered its course at rate of more
than three miles an hour As on yes
to-day the streets were thronged with
admiring, patriotic and enthusiastic
thousands. The 1000 school children
who vainly and impatiently waited
the appearance OF the troops yester-
day were mostly In line again today
and the enthusiasm which had been
restrained so long burst forth in
cheers and yells.
The local companies of the National
Guard under Brigader General Young.
gathered on South Temple street just
east of Fifth East. and waited the
coming of the regulars They were
lined up on the side of the street and
presented arms as the Twenty fourth
"a l.,r "a. f.tI t.. tl.u
rear of the column and marched in
that condition to the depot. Preced-
ing the regulars, who We're command
ed by Col. Kent. was a platoon OF
police that made an opening through
the dense crowds that filled the streets.
The Twenty-fourth regiment u. $. A.,
First Regiment. n. G. ". and Ali
ring strains OF music en- route. 1t was
$3.50 o'clock when the depot was
reached. An hour later the last soldier
had boarded the train and taken his
departure. There were three trains In
all, two bearing officers and men and
n third. camp equipments, rations and
animals.
During the hour that was consumed
Mt the depot in the regiment getting
away, many thrilling incidents ana
sorrowfu leave-takings were wit
messed. A hush fell over the great
multitude; for there was multitude
present, every street between the enst-
ern and western boundaries of the city
furnishing its quota of struggling hu-
manity. 1t Is estimated that not less
than 1900 to $1,000 people were on
and about the depot grounds, while
the trains were being boarded and
loaded. The earnest quiet that pos
sessed the great crowd was broken by
the University and High school
gttt Iay,ta yyhnGa pnltpUp cries intpr-
spersed with patriotic sentiments.
evoked many cheers. Then the Fort
band from its car started up. As We
Go Marching to Victory. The refrain
was taken UP and a great wave OF en-
thusiasm ran over the crowd. which
soon after dispersed, wondering what
the next chapter in the war prepara-
tons will be.
An incident showing the interest and
enthusiasm Of the younger element OF
the community over the departure OF
the troops, occurred at the depot when
about half n dozen boys, ranging from
Q to IL years, marched along and with
waving flags sang, to the tune of
Marching Through Georgia. the follow
Ing words, as near as could be gath
cred:
Hurrah, Hurrah! We're going to war
with Spain,
Hurrah, Hurrah! It's all about the
Maine.
No matter what the Spaniards say.
we're going to take the train,
For we are marching to Cuba.
Attached to Col Kent's train was
special car bearing Governor Wells
and staff, Brlgadier General Youns
and staff. Colonel Grant and staff, Ma
jor Grow and the captains of infantry
and lieutenants OF cavalry, who accom-
panied the Twenty-fourth as far south |
as Provo.