The Monticellonian., 1898-05-27

SAN FRANCISCO, May 24 California said good-by to her first regiment of volunteers as they marched faiIy forth from the Preside to start on their long journey to Manila The men left camp at eight o'clock and marched to the Pacific Mail dock, where the big steam. CT City of Picking lay ready for them By noon the soldiers were all on board, and before night everything was in readiness for their departure.
 The farewell demonstration by the people of San Francisco will long be remembered by the soldiers of the First regiment. Every street leading from the Presidio to the Pacific Mail dock, q distance of about five miles, was lined with people who. after tRe soldiers passed. followed in their wake and marched with them to the doclt
 It had been announced that camp would be struck at eight o'clock in the morning, and long before that hour there were thousands of citizens at Presidio to see the sight Promptly at seven o'clock the bagle sounded and all the tents went down together Then for an hour the soldiers were husfiV engaged in rolling them mp and load- ing them on trucks. N elght o'clock the regiment was formed into inc and, headed by it's band. marched out through the big stone gates of the Presidio and the journey of conquest had commenced
 At Yankees avenue. the entire po. lice force of san Francisco was in wait ing, and fell in ahead of the soldiers The latter were in heavy marching or der, carrying blanket roiis and loaded knapsaeks on their backs. The men marched along at a swinging gait and as they turned into the broad thorough= fare of Yankees avenue, they pre- sented q splendid appearance.
 1t Pacific avenue. the naval reserve. signal corps and national guard staH officers were in line. and presented arms us the soldiers went by Then they loo. marched to the dock Is the regiment proceeded through the resi- denee district on it's Wax down town. the crowd grew thicker and thicker. There was one cantinouaus roar oE cheers. flags were waved frauticlllv, and people along the line, as they zee ognized some friend among the sol- diers, rushed out and grasped him by the hand to say good-bf.
 When Market street, the main busi- ness thoroughfare, was reached the crowd was enormous. People on their way to work fingered to see the#s9l- diers pass. The cheering of the crowd grew iii volume. and nothing like the sight on Market street was ever seen here before Many weeping women followed along after the soldiers as though loath to leave them out of their sight and men were not ashamed to show their emotion.
 As the marching men neared the wa ter front, bombs were fred steam whistles blown and every. device imag- inable for making q noise was put into full operation. The jam at the dock was something terrific. In vain the police and the mounted signal corps attempted to keep the crowd back. They would not be denied and rushed onto the dock in the wake of the soi- dicrs.
 Arrived at the dock, the volunteers were marched on board the transport without delay. It took considable time for each man to he consigned to his quarters. but this task was accom- plished with but very little confusion. After the soldiers were once on board the ship the police with difficulty cleared the dock and gates were shut.
 Tuesday the Second regiment of Ore gon volunteers, one battalion of the Fourteenth infantry. United States regulars, and detatehment of Cali fornia heavy artillery will board the steamship City of sydney, and il k probable that the Picking and Sidney will depart in company as soon as sup plies are taken on board