Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-23
BOARD THE PEKlN TODAY
California Troops Break Camp and lake
Quarters on the Ship.
CITY OF SYDNEY TO LOAD TOMORROW


San Francisco. May 2S.-California
said goodbye to her First regiment of
volunteers this morning as they
marched gaily forth from the Preside
TO start on their long journey to Man
fla. The men left camp at o'clock and
marched to the Pacific Mail dock where
the big steamer, City of Picking, lay
ready for them. by noon the soldiers
We're all on board and before night
everything win be in readiness for their
departure.
The farewell demonstration by the
people of San Francisco viii long be re-
membered by the soldiers of the First
regiment. Every Street leading from the
Preside to the Pacific Mail dock. a dis
lance of about five miles, was lined
with people who, after the soldiers
passed. followed In their wake and
marched with them to the docks 1t had
been announced that camp would be
struck at : o'clock this morning and
long before that hour thousands of cit
liens had Hooked to the Preside to see
the sight. Promptly at O'Clock the
bugle sounded and all the tents went
down together Then for an hour the
soldiers were busily engaged in rolling
them up and loading them on trucks.
At o'clock the regiment was formed
Into line, ana headed by its band,
marched out through the big stone
gates of the Preside and the journey
Of conquest had commenced.
At Van Ness avenue the entire police
force Of San Francisco was in waiting
and fell ahead OF the soldiers. The
latter We're in heavy marching orders,
carrying blanket rolls and loaded KNAPP
sacks on their backs.
The men marched along at swing
Ing gait and as they turned into the
broad thorougnfare of Van Ness avenue
they presented a splendid appearance.
At Pacific avenue the naval reserve,
signal corps and national guard staff
officers were in line and presented arms
ms the soldiers went by. Then they, too.
followed and marched to the mail dock.
AS the regiment proceeded through the
residence district on It's way down
thicker. There was one continuous
roar of cheers, flags We're waved
frantically and people along the line,
as they recognized some friend among
the soldiers, rushed out and grasped
hands to say good bye. When Market
street, the main business throuEhfare
of the city, was reached, the crowd
was enormous Although no formal
proclamation was made, this morning
was generally recognized by the bust
ness men as a holiday, and people on
their way to work fingered to see the
soldiers pass. The cheering of the
crowd grew in volume and nothing like
the sight on Market street was ever
seen here before. Many weeping wo-
men followed along after the soldiers
as though loath to lot them out Of then
sight, and even men We're not ashamed
to show their emotion. AS the march
ing men neared the water front, bombs
were fired. steam whistles blown, ana
every device Imaginable for making n
noise was put into full operation.
The Jam at the mail dock was some
thing terrific. In vain the police and
the mounted signal corps attempted to
keep the crowd back. They were not
to be denied and rushed on to the dock
In the wake Of the soldiers. Arrived
Mt the dock the volunteers We're
marched on board the transport with
put delay. 1t took 90 1siderable tins
for each man to be 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 the gates We're
shut All day long, however. big
crowd hung about the dock in the hope
Of being able to get one more glimpse
of the men who are going to sail six
thousand miles to fight for their coun-
try,
The First regiment of California
volunteers IN commanded by Col. James
f. Smith, ana consists Of one thousand
and eighty six officers and msu. To-
morrow the Second regiment Of oregon
volunteers. one battalion of Fourteenth
lnfantry,If. 5. regulars, and a detach-
ment Of California heavy artillery will
board the steamship city OF Sydney,
Ind 1t is very probable that the Picking
ind Sydney will depart in company rs
soon as the troops and supplies are
aiken on board.
THREE SHIPS SAIL ON TUESDAY.
Chicago, May ga special from
Washington says:
1t Is officially stated here that three
Ihips Will sail on Tuesday from san
Francisco to Manila carrying In all
lbout 1900 troops. Two other trans
ports engaged will not be ready fol
Iome time.