The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-22
v0LLEY OF FLOWERS
Troops for the Philippines Greeted
in San Francisco.
PEKING SAILS TUESDAY
The . Stores Are Being Placed In the
Hold-Work on the Transports Be-
ing Rushed-The Monterey
Ordered to Manila

San Francisco. May 21.-Nearly 5000
more soldiers were added to-day to the
number already encamped here. num-
bering over 5000. To-day's arrivals
represented h statee of Colorado, Min
nesota. Kansas and Wyoming. Every
ferry boat from the Oakland mole bore
Its load of soldiers. The troops COM
menced arriving on this side OF the bay
about 7 O'Clock this morning n arrived
in detachments Of about 400. AS they
marched off the steamers the ladies of
the Red Cross society appointed them
selves leaders and headed the travel
stained soldiers to the headquarters of
the society, where eatables and drink
ables awaited them. Not a man was
allowed to go away hungry n to say
that the boys were pleased with their
reception Is putting 1t mildly; u to
crown the evidences Of good will dis
played by the ladies OF the Red Cross,
each soldier was presented with a small
bouquet Of California flowers. These
tokens were placed in the barrels Of the
rifles and as the men marched up Mar
ket street the fiower-tipped d~estroyers
added greatly to the attractive appear
ance Of the men.
M troops marched through the
streets toward Camp Richmond all
morning long and every detachment
was greeted with cheers and volleys of
flowers. To-day's arrivals marched in
better order thar most of their prede-
c%essors. and, as every regiment had a
band, there was plenty of martial music.
Minnesota turned out the finest body of
men so far as physique is concerned.
Over a thousand men represented that
state and they were an exceedingly
clean and orderly lot and marched with
the air and precision of regulars.
Colorado urned out the greatest
number of men and they were the best
equipped. They lack nothing In the way
Of outfits n their band Is the best that
has arrived here with the Eastern
troops. Their soldierly bearing attracted
great admiration, and mingled with the
regimental cry of the Colorado boys
were the cheers of thousands of inter-
ested spectators.
Kansas was represented by four COM
panies, numbering about 500 men. The
Kansans are mostly raw" recruits, but
have been drilled as often as possible
since leaving their native state and are
now quite proficient In military tactics.
The regiment is designated as the Goth
Kansas, following the 10th Kansas,
which vas the last regiment sent to the
civil wal by that tate. Two other regi-
ments from Kansas have been sent to
CnlckdmauSd park.
Wyoming's $40 men represent four
companies and they are all well equipped
and a very soldierly lot. The good peo-
pie of the Red Cross society took par
ticular interest In them and when they
emerged from the rooms of the society
they were literally covered will flowers
OF all kinds.
The troops from Utah will arrive some
time tomorrow. 1t is now definitely
pfxyap nttt that tho GfaamnF GHtU of
Picking will sail for the Philippines on
Tuesday next. The troops are ready for
embarkation and he last stores are be-
ing placed in the hold of the vessel. The
first regiment may possibly be k on
board tomorrow and everything put in
shipshape condition before the vessel
puts to sea. The steamer will probably
go into the stream tomorrow n take
on her ammunition.
Work on the steamers City of sydney
and Australia IL being rushed and they
will be ready for the reception of the
troops by Wednesday. and II the govern
ment can furnish supplies fast enough
the ships can leave here by the end of
next week. II will not take more than
4S hours to put the Zealandia in condi-
ton for sailing.
The monitor Monterey has been or
! dered to go to Manila, but when she
will sail is no known. 1t Is reported
that she will be towed to the islands
by one of the transport vessels. as she
cannot carry enough coal to last her
during the entire trip. II may be that
a collier will accompany her and that
the vessel will coal at sea. II the Mon
terey leaves this port the only ship of
n power available on this coast will
be the Philadelphia. which will probably
go into commission about June i. II
has been unofficially stated that she, too
will go to Manila. in which case this
coast will be left without a warship.
The Wheeling has been ordered from
Seattle. but will have to be overhauled
before she can go into active service.