The herald., 1898-04-22
THE LOCAL ENTHUSIASM
VOLUNTEERS MEET AND FLAGS
FLOAT IN THE BREEZE
THE JONATHAN CLUB PARADES
"A Misunderstanding Among Would
Be Oficers-Some Hearty Reso-
lutions-Meetings Tonight
Los Angeles is tagged!

Los Angeles Is tagged!
There is not an office building, hotel or
Dublic resort of any consequence in this
city that is not alive with the Stars and
Stripes and gay bunting. Flags of huge
size can be seen stretched across the main
streets, precluding any doubt that might
have existed of the absolute and unbouiS1-
cd patriotism Of our residents, of whatever
country their parents might have been.
Small flags protrude from windows and
crevices Of walls, and bunting hangs over
entrance ways and on masonry.
The business done In flags and bunting Is
beyond the fondest anticipations Of any
merchant, and today there is not thing Of
tho kind to be bought in the CITY, The
streets were thronged with pedestrians
all day and the cheering and loud gossip
Ing In many places was deafening. Every
one seemed to have an opinion to offer, and
as such things happen, 1t was usually at
variance with that entertained by the man
he was conversing with.
The Herald building is decorated from
front to back and from top to bottom Two
large American flags are draped immedi-
ately over the business Office, and stretched
diagonally across the front Is string Of
signal flags that spell in the marine code,
"Remember the Maine."
Ppblic meetings were held in several
places. looking toward the organization
of volunteer companies, and the members
Of the Jonathan club paraded the streets
in the afternoon headed by squad of po-
lice followed by band.
The indications are that there will be
more speeches and more parades as tho
public realizes that the prospect of war is
now at the critical stage and that beyond
conjecture 1t will be declared within few
days.
Volunteers Gather
On the vacant lot adjoining the Silver
Republican clubs building, about one thou
sand people gathered last night, most of
whom had already enlisted at some recruit
Ing Office and were there to be formed into
companies.
The meeting opened about o'clock with
an address by Maj. Starn, who had about
one hundred men there whom he had en-
listed. After speaking to them briefly, he
formed them into Il company and under
took to drill them. After about fifteen min
utes Of awkward gyrations, the prelim-
mary attempt was suspended for the night
and the men were instructed to return
again tonight and every night until fur
ther notice, which they promised to do.
Most of them took their instructions very
well, and seemed to possess great aptitude
for 1t.
The same can be said of the four compa-
MES formed by Sergt. Lehnhausen, who re-
cruited his men at his Office on South
Broadway and personally drilled them last
night.
There seems to be Misunderstanding
at least that is charitable way to express
N-between Maj. Starin and Sergt. Lehn-
hausen as to the credit each is entitled TO
for this volunteer movement. An effort
was made to concentrate the enlisted
forces. and 1t seemed until yesterday even
ing that such would be done. But petty
jealousy and strife was latent and cropped
ous when all the officers were to appear
together, 1t being intimated by some and
insinuated by others who have been fol-
lowing the recruiting movement from its
inception, that several of the organizers
feared they might be dethroned If all were
Joined under one banner.
Yesterday an attache of the South
Broadway office said it was the intention
to remove the office to the Silver Repub-
Ncan clubs rooms, where Starin and Falk.
enberg's men are, but the proposition fell |
through prior to o'clock.
Just misunderstanding
! If central office were established for |
all enlistments in this city and the officers
and interested people of the same combined
under one head manager, much good would
undoubtedly result. But as it stands now |
with the recruiting men they are interest |
ed in man only If he enlisted with them, |
while the person who desires to go to war, |
again, does not care where he enlists.