The San Francisco call., 1898-06-28

 Moines she joined the regiment as nurse. When orders were received to proceed to San Francisco, Miss Weeks announced her determination to ac- company her boys even to Manila, des bite the decision of the War Depart ment that Red Cross nurses would not be sent with troops Citizens of Des Moines raised a liberal fund to defray her expenses, and when the Fifty-f1rst sails for Manila the first passenger boat to follow to the Orient will bear Miss Weeks on her mission.
 Over the water fioated the strains of the band and the men on the ships climbed on the rails and into the rig ging to listen and applaud. During the MidWinter Fair Iowa sent her State band to delight the thousands, and now she sends a band-not quite so large, but equally as gOod-to cheer her sol diers on to victory. Most of the boys from Iowa never saw salt water until they arrived here, were carried away by the enthusiasm and played until it seemed as though the~ would not leave a breath in their bodies. Every selec- tion brought forth cheers from the sol diers and applause from the other boats that followed in the ke of the Reli ance. The selections that aroused the greatest furor aside from the national melodies, were some marches in which the corps of bugles joined. The Iowa band has greatly endeared itself to the people of San Francisco through its constant efforts to aid the Red Cross Society, and to the soldiers at Camp Merritt because of its readiness for escort duty at all times. The bands men are: George w. Landers, W. Lan- genberger, Arthur Hyatt, A. Nyso, H. Johnson, H. Barnett, Owen Jones' E. Phelps, F. Phelps, R. Kershaw, F. Brockway, C. Mason, Clyde Burrows, Wayne Dinwiddie Elijah Armstrong, ]. Shellbarger, George Root, Joe House. F. Jones. Joe Hahn, F. Miller, E. Stew art II. Tubbs, C. Fulton and A. o. Gorrel
 The trumpeters are Owen Jones, chief trumpeter, and Trumpeters Finlay, Schramm, OVerman, Pittman, Hanks, Tollman, Gillaspy Jenks, COloneus, Llewelyn, CarlOn, Rhodes, Smith, Tur- butt Bronson, Swap, Loscott. Sheets, Dawson, Jarvis, HaWarth, EllWood and Tyson.
 As the Reliance approached the h. diana, the flagship Of the squadron, great cheer went up from the men on board. The tug drew alongside and made fast while three sailors clambered aboard the transport and the soldiers hastily scrubbed a last message to those at home. The band of the Twen- ty-third Infantry was stationed on the hurricane deck and answered the melo- dies of the loWans with like sweet strains.
 Just after the tug made fast mishap occurred that would have resulted in a terrible disaster had 1t not been for the foresight of Captain Brokaw, but hap oily the only sufferers were a half dozen men of the Third Artillery, who were treated to an involuntary high dive and bath. Hanging in the after davits was boat filled with soldiers. Captain BrOkaW noticed that the ropes in the tackle were old and worn, and he ordered the tugs lines to be passed well forward. This order was hardly executed and the Reliance well out from under the boat when down il came with a crash and splash. Instantly an astounded group of soldiers had organ tzed an impromptu swimming match for the stern of the tug. They were hauled on board none the worse for their ducking and clambered back on board the transport. As the first man went over the side of the ship a sym pathetic comrade asked him if the water was cold.
 No" was the reply, its salt" and then the bather gave back to the bay a gallon or so of it's element
 One other miShap occurred during the day. A boatman named Hagaman capsized near one of the transports, but was hauled on board uninjured and sent ashore.
 From the Indiana the Reliance went in turn to the Morgan City and Ohio, and at each letters were gathered and greetings exchanged.
 Lieutenant OVerton of the artillery availed himself of The Calls boat to reach the Morgan City, on which he was to sail, and had a lively scramble up the ladder to avoid going into the bay, as the tide swept the tug out more rapidly than was anticipated.
 The City of Para drew out from the Mail Dock and was escorted to where the other transports were lying by the Reliance, the gallant MinnesOtans that swarmed all over her cheering them selves hoarse. Colonel Reeve sent his farewell message to The Call aboard, as the others had done, and then an- other tour of the fleet was made.
 Shortly after o'clock the blue peter" fiuttered up to the fore of the Indiana and all the ships soon got un- der way. PandemOnium seemed to break loose on shore, whistles kept up a deafening farewell and as the In diana glided down past Folsom street wharf the guns on the Naval Reserve ship Marion bOomed out a salute of eleven guns.
 The gunboat Bennington and the cut ter COrWin contributed their full quota lO lile ulIOdI. MIlle InelT ydTQS were manned with cheering sailors. Down past Lombard street where the Valen- cia lay, with the North Dakota troops ready to go on board, another salute of eleven guns was fired. and later the big guns of Alcatraz. Fort Mason and Fort Scott thundered out in honor of the departing troops.
 Following in the Indiana's wake came the Morgan City, Ohio and City of Para. their rigging alive with boys in blue, who dauntlessly swarmed aloft as nimbly as veteran tars. The most darinG clambered to the very tops of the masts and there took theiI parting glimpse of San Francisco
 Out near the Golden Gate occurred one Of the prettiest incidents of the day. The six-oared boat of the life saving station manned by stalwart life savers pulled out, and as each shir passed gave cheers which brought forth a ringing reply from the soldiers
 An hour after the signal to get under way had been given the last of the fleet was well out beyond the heads hurrying on to join their comrades ir the distant isles
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