The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-12

aUain and again. The soldier boys crowd
ed the raI and the rigging. seeking out
every place CT vantage from which TO
take iaat long .ook al the city az II grew
lingering reyerberations Of me ''good-bys'
sounding from thousands or lips. Rising
above the chaotic noises thar arose from
the city fycn and steamer deck came the
sound Of male voices chorasing. They
sang. with strange irreieyancy, "By-lo-
baby by-Io" When jealous hoad.ands had
cscxed the city from view the men aban-
tsoned the rails and made themselves COM
Portable for the two hours run TO Seattle.
There was another ovation and parting
yet to come.
Omoers winea and DsneA.
Having breakfasted lightly at 40
o'clock in the morning. oficers and men
begas now to think Of food. When the
vessel was well under way Capt J. b.
Patterson. Of the Senator. left the bridge
and led the way TO the dining hall. Seat
ed at the long table were Lieut.. Col Fife,
Maj. weIssnberger. officers Of the four
companies constituting the battalion. Mrs.
Frank f. Adams. Capt Patterson. OF the
senator. Shipa. J. F. TOwbridge. Of the
Pacific Coast Steamship Company: L. e.
Smith and Clark N. Nettleton, OF the
Pacific Coast Company. and representa-
tives OF the Seattle press. Additional zest
was added to the luncheon by the patriot
ic designation OF the courses. There were
oysters . la Baltimore ''supreme OF
chicken. Ia Dewey" and Manila pud-
ding" Toasts were drunk TO the First
regimen of Washington volunteers. to
Commodore Dewey, the American navy.
the victory OF Manila ard the women that
are left behind. In responding 10 a toast
to the First battalion. Col. Fife declared
with emphasis that il the battalion were
conveyed safely to the Philippines and
given something to fight. * would be
heard from.
After luncheon an inspection waS made
OF the handsome steamer. Col Fife re-
tired TO his quarters and was In conference
much az the time with Mai. Weisenbsrger
and the company commanders. I'VE will
probably be detained In San Francisco .
week. he said to a Past-Ints iiigencer rep
resentafsve. "and VIII be joined there. I
hope, BY the two other batfa,ions OF the
regiment. / believe we viii be required In
the Philippines for at least year, and
probably two. The first thing VIII be to
gartisbn Manila. Five thousand soldiers
VIII not go very far n a country peopled
ty millions. Manila itself Is as large as
San Francisco I have no doubt that the
regiment will gee fiahting. The Spaniards
wiz no, give up the islands without a
struggle. They are immensely rich posses
sens and II will require large American
force TO hold them. Who will be In COM
mani, Of the land forces In the Philippines
Z AN not informed. Gen. Merriam has been
ore ntloned fer the command. though am
not officially advised OF any appointment
s. st
equipped for any service that may be re-
auired and will give a good account of
themselves / shall do nay duty as c.ti-
gen. soldier"
Reception In seattle.
Al the Senator came In sight Of the
Queen City about I o'cloek men and off,
GERS again crowded to the rails. The Ia
ml,iar slope OF the hills checkered with
while lines. the lniistine; groups Of build
ngs. with here and there a structure
standing out In bold relief. were
studied intently by eyes that may never
see the spot again. Passing steamers
maintained constant salute. which was
doeh,ed and trebled by the echosng shores.
Entering the harbor. the revenue cutter
Perry was met passing out. There was an
the aides of the yunhoat Wheeling, which
WIS lying at anchor little further inside
appeared many heads. The United State
war vessel was the next to respond TO the
shouts Of the enthussd volunteers. and
American sailors called = hearty god
speed TO American soldiers and eourte-
Gus officers dotysd hats heavy with sold
braid.
Now came the footing q. whistles from
~. fxrfp At -
rnlrgling with The artificial noise was the
roar OF thousands Of vsces The city
front Was masked by 4 dazzling ambush
OF 4iuua1 beings The ace OF every
wharf for blocks on either side az Ocean
dock supported all the people hat could
crowd the narrow limits. From he water
back to Railroad avenue she IN eng was
20 dense that women tainted and strong
men were squeezed until their muscles
aehad. The red, white ADD blue in hun,-
sng. large ssgs and small. a~i In she
adernmens OF the costumes ~ the women.
seemed TO dominate all cesars. Everything
wis red, white and hlsie. II we such a
sight az could Ne witnessed hut once In a
lifetime. ard then remembered forever
The decking OF the senator 81 Ocean
wharf WIS the signal FOR 4 wild scramble
10 reach the gang plank. ov!ers had been
issued that none % the soldiers should be
allowed ashore without a special permit.
and Only relatives es the men were per-
United aboard. The cries Of recognition
a. the people on the steamer and ashore
picked friends from, The multitude OF faces
were lnngrerahis. On the very edge Of
the dock vigorous leader 81 every Hip
Mp-h1Fraa' was rejected Seattle vol
unteer. He was greeted with yell by his
mere fortunate comrades. and In response
he smiled weakly AMI yelled harder than
before. as though 70 show that na defect
OF the lungs was responsible for his fail
are 70 pass muster.
When the mothers found their way 20 the
ships deck and threw their arms about
their gallant sons. scenes were witnessed
thar brought sympathetic tears 10 the eyes
OF the Nest cstloased. One little woman
her gray head bowed forward by the weight
Of years, fercFss her way past the willing
xa.rd and rushing dowa the plank drop
ped into the waiting arms of her son
TAere she lung, and her melting heart
SEEMED tscwtnS oas upon his breast. Tgm.