The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-05-24
CHEERS AND FLOWERS
Oregon Soldiers Embarking for Man
liza Get Rousing Send OFF
ar Frisco.

San Francisco, May 24.-Four COM
panieS of the Fourteenth United States
regular army, the full regiment of Ore
gon volunteers and a picked battalion
of fifty California heavy artillerymen
left the Preside this morning and
boarded the transports City of Sidney
and Australia, preparatory to starting
for Manila. Yesterdays scenes when
the First regiment of California regu-
lars marched to the dock were re-en-
acted today.
Long before daylight the big camp at
Preside was astir with the men in blue
ready to put the finishing touches on
sisting of Companies c, D, E and F, Of
the Fourteenth infantry marched
quickly out of camp at $50 this morn
ing and were we'll on their way to the
Pacific Mail dock before the citizens of
the town were aware that the move
ment had begun. The Oregon regiment
however, did not leave the Preside I'M
til o'clock and by that time an enor-
line of march. Just previous to start
ing the regiment was drawn up in the
form of a hollow square and a beauti-
full stand of colors was presented to it
by Col. COffey, formerly in command of
the regiment. Then the signal forward
march was given and to the strains
of the RED, White and Blue the men
swung into a column of fours and
marched through the Preside gateway
The. people of San Francisco realizing
that the departing soldiers were already
we'll away from their own homes, put
extra warmth into their greetings and
had friends here also. AS the troops
marched out of the Presidio the men of
the Seventh California volunteers lined
the roadway, and though envious of the
good luck of their camp comrades in
being selected to go before them
cheered them vigorously on their way.
When the down town section was
reached bombs were fired, whistles
blown and the crowds yelled words of
Encouragement to the marching sold
iers- Women passed forward into the
lines and gave flowers to the men, while
patriotic citizens bought baskets of or
anges and other fruit and through the
agency of small boys distributed them
to the departing warriors. The men
from Oregon seemed thoroughly to ap-
preciate the good feeling of the people
of California and in spite of their heavy
loads of blankets and haversacks
with their heads up and shout
ders squared over the first stage of
their long journey to the Philippine is
lands.
There was another enormous crowd
at the Mail dock. but profiting by yes
terday's experience a large force of po-
lice was able to keep the people within
bounds. Arriving at the dock, the Or
egon regiment with the exception of
companies II, I, and NJ, boarded the
AuSlraHa- me three other companies
together with the four companies OF
regulars and artillery, embarked on the
transport City of Sydney. Col. Sum-
mers will be in command of the major
ity of the Oregonians and Major East
wick, will be in charge of the three
companies on the City of Sydney. The
transports were all in readiness for the
troops, who marched on board with but
little delay. About noon the steamers
left the docks and anchored out in the
stream near the City of Pekin There
the finishing touches will be given to
the cargoes of the transports and to-
morrow morning, the three big steam
ships will start for Manila