The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-20
IDAHO MEN OFF TO THE WAR
DEPARTURE OF TIE REGIMENT
FROM BOISE.
Multitude of People Cheered and
Children Covered Them With
Flowers-Made Fine Appearance.
lsnecia1 to The Herald.I

Boise. Ida, May 19.-The first regi-
ment of Idaho volunteers, 562 men and
officers, in command of Lieutenant
Colonel Jones, have departed for San
Francisco, there to join the grand
army that Will be sent TO the Philip
pines Covered with flowers and with
the cheers of a vast multitude of peo-
pie ringing in their ears. they took
their departure this morning. Tbs
troops are to report at san Francisco
Their route is by way of Portland.
At Camp Stevenson reVeille sounded
at o'clock and the men were soon
busy striking tents and packing their
belongings. preparatory to the in
auguration of their journey. The
volunteers were all glad TO be off, and
they were alert and active in the dis
charge of the duties devOlVlng upon
them on this first occasion Of their
breaking camp. Everything was
moved promptly and long before the
hour set for the organization of the
parade the regiment was ready to fan
IN for the march 10 the depot. The
gorgeously decorated streets were
thronged with people TO see the men
march away. and attest by their pres
ence the good viii and high hopes en-
tertained for them.
A very beautiful feature was
gathering of school children along
Main street, from Eighth street west
ward The little ones were loaded with
flowers and these they strewed in front
of the marching men. The flowers
were not only cast into the street. but
were thrown in showers on the sol
der bOvs MANI of the marchers
caught great punches of the blossoms
and carried them along with them TO
the train. After the strewlng or the
flowers. the children sang patriotic
songs, the music cheering the hearts
of the departing volunteers.
The splendid appearance OF the regl-
ment in all its parts was pleasant
surprise to the spectators. Men who
had never before been drilled and who
came into town in struggling bands<1f
recruits marched between the sohd
walls of humanity today in perfect
form. with soldierly tread and with
heads erect Thus in a week had these
earnest volunteers, commanded by
equally earnest officers, acquired gen
orally martial appearance.
The train left in two sections, a large
party of eXcursiOniSts going with the
troops TO the junction at Narnpa- AT
every town. both in Idaho and Oregon,
the boys were given rouslng oVatlons-
An elaborate demonstration is being
prepared in Portland in their honor.
At the depot there was q sea of hui
manity. fearful farewells were
spoken. friends of men and officers
hunting them up to shake their hands
for a last time before their departure.
Mayor Alexander had prepared num-
Der of banners TO attach to the cars,
and he and the members of the city
council proceeded at once TO perform
this work of decoration. There were
six of the banners. each so feet long
and three feet wide. The inscriptions
on them were: Idaho Remembers the
Maine" From Idaho. But For the
Whole Union First Idaho VQlUn-
teers. Going to Join Dewey" 'IdahO's
Quota. 672: Idaho Reserve, $4,000" If
Uncle Sam Wishes Us, We VIII Hold
the Philippines.