The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-05-22


street the flower-t!pped destroyers added
greatly to the attractive appearance Of the
men.
Troops marched through tine city streets
toward Camp Richmond all the morning
long, and every detachment was greeted
with cheers and vol.eys of flowers. Today's
arrivals marched in better order than most
of their predecessors, and as every regi-
ment had a band, there was plenty of mar
tal music.
Minnesota turned out the finest body of
men as far as physique is concerned. Over
thousand men represented that state, and
they were an exceedingly clean and orderly
lot and marched with the air and precision
of regulars.
Colorado turned out the greatest number
Of men and they were the best equipped
They lack nothing in the way of outfits,
and their band is the best that has arrived
here with the eastern troops. Their Sold
ierly bearing attracted great admiration,
and mingled with the regimental cry of the
Colorado boys were the cheers Of thousands
| of interested spectators.
Kansas was represented by four COM
pan.es numbering about 500 men. The Kan
sans are mostly raw" recruits, but have
ing their native state, and are now quite
proficient in military tactics. The regiment
is designated the Twentieth Kansas, fol-
lowing the Ninteenth Kansas, which was
the last regiment sent to the civil war by
that state. Two other regiments from
Kansas have been sent to Chickamauga
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very soldierly-looking lot. The good peo-
pie of the Red Cross society took particular
interest in them. and when they emerged
| from the rooms of the society they were lit
orally covered with flowers.
| The troops from Utah will arrive some
| time tomorrow. - NJ. ..-
| 1t is now definitely given out that the
steamer City of Picking will sail for the
Philippines on Tuesday next The troops
are ready for embarkation, and the last
stores are being placed in the hold,o0 the
vessel The First regiment may possibly
be taken before the vessel puts to sea.
The steamer will probably go into the
stream and take on her ammunition.
Work on the steamers City Of Sydney
and Australia is being rushed and they will
be ready for the reception of the troops by
y,
furnish supplies fast enough the ships can
eave here by the end of next week. 1t
will not take more than forty-e.ght hours
to put the Zealandia in condition for SAIL
ing.
The monitor Monterey has been ordered
to go to Manila, but when she will sail is
not known. 1t is reported she will be lowed
to the islands by one of the transport ves-
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her during the entire trip.
1t may be that a collier will accompany
her and that the vessel will coal at sea. If
the Monterey leaves this port the only ship
of any power available on this coast will
be the Philadelphia, which Will probably go
into commission June LIST. 1t has been I'M
officially stated that she. too. will go to
Manila, in which case this coast will be left
without warship. The Wheeling has been
ordered from Seattle, but will have to be
overhaued before she can go into active
service.
The rain which began falling this morn
| ing continued in showers during the after
| noon. and this evening settled down to a
steady downpour. The men who arrived
from the east today will have hard time
| tonight, as their camping arrangements are
| the camp has been greatly deferred by the
wet weather.
At the Preside the soldiers are rather
enjoying the situation. Last Saturday they
were Thoroughly drenched and few Of
them had a dry stitch on Sunday, but today
things are different and the men are well
prepared to withstand the rain and will get
through the night pretty well, unless a
| .fnl.
may have their tents lifted from over their
| heads ana will be In a worse predicament
than the boys camped at the old race track
now called Fort Richmond.
Colors Presented
SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-Another
presentation of colors was made today al
the Preside. The Sixth Regiment from
Stockton received the stand from Colonel
George e. Perry, who presented the colors
to Colonel johnson. A large delegation
from the Slough City witnessed the cere.
mony. The usual patriotic speeches were
made, the speakers being Orrin Hender
son, Mayor William Ingalls,, F. e. DUNLAP
and Colonel Sperry. Colonel johnson &C
cepted the colors. thanking the people Of
Stockton on behalf of his regiment.
More Time Needed
CHICAGO, May ala special to tn;
News from Washington says:
1t was said today that it will take a
least two weeks before all the reinforce
ments for Admiral Dewey can start TO
Manila.
Indiana Volunteers
WASHINGTON, May H.-Col. Russell 3
Harrison has submitted a petition to thu
War Department asking that the One Hun
bred and Fifty-ninth Indiana be assignee
to service in the Philippines. Senator Tel
Ter has presented the request of the Colo
RADIO infantry to be sent with General Mer
rift. He said 1t was q rugged body Of mel
and had seen rough service during th'