The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-12-26

welcome was all the more compliment
tary because Of the fact that troop A
was decreed by fate to stay in Califor-
MIA. 1t was a tribute to their qualities
as true soldiers who always accept the
command in good grace where duty
calls.
True. Spanish bullets did not get a
chance to whizz about the ears of these
boys, but it was not their fault. Many
other regiments from other states who
enlisted hoping to see active service
became discouraged, as it were, when
orders came assigning them to garrison
duty at the PresidiO, but the members
of troop a never became discouraged,
and while disappointed at not being
sent to the front accepted their as
signment as cheerfully as regulars. In
the great state of California they won
the hearts of everybody, and may it
be said to their credit that the mem
bels Of this troop were considered the
finest military organization at San
Francisco, not only because of their
military bearing. but on account Of
their manly conduct. That is why
friends. relatives and the public in gen
eral, who have had nothing but COM
plimentary reports from these boys,
were on hand to extend a welcome as
enthusiastic and genuine as that ten
dered them when they marched down
Main street in response to their coun-
try's call.
GLAD TO BE AT HOME.
The boys themselves We're pleased to
get home. Peace has been established
and they did not enlist for garrison
duty. There are thousands of others
who are more fitted for that class of
soldering. and Utah boys are fighters.
And so they felt that when the last
hope of an active campaign had van
ished there was no reason why they
should not be mustered out and go to
their homes. the majority to remunera-
tive positions they sacrificed for patrl-
otism.
The Rio Grande Westerns train came
in on time and two sleepeTs carried the
returning troop. AS it showed up at the
station the boys peered out through
the frost-stained windows, eagerly
looking for loved ones. Not many
STAYED away, for it seemed that all
who had friends in the troop were on
hand to give the soldiers hearty vel
come. CAPTAIN Game soon made his
appearance and received rousing
cheer that must have made him feel
as if he was the hero of the occasion,
and perhaps he was, for none has main
tanned popularity better than Captain
Game. Every member of the troop
idolizes him, and that is saying a good
deal
Those of the troop who belong at
places south of this city went on. First
Sergeant Meter and a crowd of south
ern Utah boys passed on to Richfield.
A few who did not belong in the city
stopped off to spend Christmas, while
those who reside here went to their
respective homes. Quartermaster. Ser
geant Porter had a number of friends
at the Kenyon for dinner, and every
body else was taken care Of by friends
and relatives.
CAPTAIN GAME TALKS.
Captain Game was seen at his home
shortly after his arrival. He looks bet
ter than ever, and must have gained
at least twenty pounds.
while we are all glad to get home
again" h said, there is not a mem
Der of the troop who did not enjoy the
experience of soldier life. We were, of
course, much disappointed at not be-
ing sent to Manila at first, but after
peace was il prospect and officers from
the Philippines arrived and told US the
nature of the work out there, l cannot
say we felt sorry. When we were called
to duty at Yosemite park many did not
relish the idea at first, but. neverthe-
sss, we had a very enjoyable outing