Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-04-19
HONOR TO T7AH TROOPS
Patriotic Thousands Throng the Streets to Say
Farewell 10 The Twenty-fourth.
GROW WEARY WAITING AND WATCHING.
An Army of Happy school Children As
sembic Along the Line OF March to
Cheer the Nations Defenders.

| The pulse OF popular liberty beat
fast and strong in Salt Lake City to-
| day. The anticipated tread Of United
States troops; the patriotic presence
of civilian soldlery; the inspiring
strains of national airs OF triumph; the
! appearance of Old Glory floating from
its proud position at the head of
thoroughly disciplined bodies ofmarch-
ing men; the plaudIts OF $4,000 happy
and hopeful school children; the cheers
and god-speeds OF earnest American
fathers and mothers all contributed to
the cause. And a grand cause 1t is
the emancipation Of ensiaved and suf-
ferlng humanity
From all over this broad land comes
the same story of general interest in
the departure of United states troops
for the field of prospective battle. but
IL is doubtful whether greater earnest
ness or loyalty has been exhibited in
any part Of the Union than that shown
in Salt Lake this afternoon when the
Twenty fourth regiment WAS to proud
ly march through the streets, accompa~
MED by the National Guard. to the
Rio Grande depot, where trains We're
to be boarded and the journey to New
Orleans begun. II was a stirring spec
tacle-almost a foretaste of war Itself,
and admiring thousands were
fighters as though they were
just returning from campaign of
successful conquest with the laurel
wreaths OF. victory entwined about
their banners.
In approval OF the action of Congress
last night and the departure OF the
troops today. the Stars and Stripes
were flung to the breeze over public
buildings. school houses. business
blocks and private residences OF
the city. while patriotic sentiments
were heard everywhere An action that
attracted much attention and provoked
much favorable comment. was that
which resulted In the dismissal at noon
of all of the public schools, thus per-
hitting the pupils to assemble along
the line of march to witness the
moving of the troops. II was u beau
tiful lesson in patriotism, such one
as Is seldom Witnessed Its impress
sions are sure to be lasting and bene-
fetal in the highest degree. II Is
doubtful. too. IL there was single Off
Ger or soldier of the FIVE hundred
who would not feel his pulse quicken
at the splendid spectacle presented to
his vision, and who does not now know
that he can be better and Drawer
soldier by reason of such recognition.
w iED rott pINbIbINs's
During the early part of the day
there was a great deal of suspense at
the Fort, occasloned by the non-arrival
of orders from Denver. the headquar-
tiers of the department of the Colorado.
regarding the exact hour of departure.
In the meantime the camp equipment
enumerated In last evenings News"
and thirty days rations were trans,
ported to the depot and put on board
the cars. The work began at an ear
~ hour this morning and was prose-
euted with marked CELEBRITY and order.
As the day wore ON officers and men
became very impatient at the delay.
They wanted to be moving. This after
noon they attributed the postponement
of their departure to the railroad COM
pany which 1t said was unable to fur
nish the required number of cars on
time. There were many visitors at the
fort during the day. Among those who
called on Colonel Kent were Governor
Wells, Adjutant General Cannon, Lieut..
Wells and Col. Penrose. Col. Kent
kindly consented that Governor Wells
and STAFF might accompany the troops
down the road for n hundred miles or
SO this evening and the probabilities
now are that the Governors private
car will be attached to Colonel Kent's
and a short run made. II Is now
thought that the regiment Will not de-
part before about o'clock. In the
meantime thousands of children and
| parents are standing on the streets
waiting to welcome the troops as they
| pass.
The local companies OF the National
| Guard were much admired at the hand
some appearance they made and served
80 break the monotony that prevailed
| over the Hardness of the Twenty-fourth
| to put in an appearance. These or
ganizatlons assembled at the armory
on West Temple street shortly after
noon and consisted of Companies A,
Il and ID OF the First infantry. the
Hospital Corps, Signal Corps and Troop
| A OF the First Cavalry.
ON THE CROWDED STREETS.
| About one o'clock there was surglng
movement of the crowds which had
been gradually accommodating along the
northern part of East Temple street,
| toward Second South. the impression
having been obtained that the troops
were on the march. In places II was a
| difficult matter to stem the tide and
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