The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-30

San Francisco, May 29.-The event OF
today at Camp Richmond was the ar
rival from New Orleans of the Eighth
and Twenty-third regiments, regular
United States infantry. The men are
nearly all seasoned veterans, who have
seen hard service, and are ready TO
bear the brunt of more battles. They
landed from the Oakland ferry boat at
the foot of Market street this morning,
and, though in heavy marching order,
stepped with the spring and vigor of
unincumbered troops on parade. With
unbroken lines they marched out Mar
ket street and over the hills to the city
of tents, where they will remain until
ordered to board transports for Ma
Mia.
Much is expected of these two regi-
ments. For several years they guarded
the border line of Texas, and are used
to the hardships of frontier life. Soon
after the outbreak of the war they were
ordered to New Orleans, to be held in
readiness for the invasion of Cuba Re
Gently, however, it was determined to
send them to the Philippines, and on
the 25th of this month they broke camp
at New Orleans, and tonight their tents
are pitched in San Francisco. They
reached here in condition to fight at
once, II necessary, and hope soon to
start for the scene of hostilities in the
orient.
Colonel Overshine of the Twenty
third commanded both regiments on
their way across the continent Among
the officers are members of several
prominent families, notable among
whom are First Lieutenant F. F.
Schley, regimental commissary of the
Twenty-third. He is a son of Commo-
dore Schley, commander of the flying
squadron First Lieutenant Baldwin OF
the Eighteenth is a grandson of Fran
els Scott Key, author of the Star
Spangled Banner" Both officers and
men are pleased with their reception
here, and tonight returned thanks TO
the Red Cross society for the bountiful
lunch and beautiful flowers given them
on their arrival.
AT Camp Richmond this morning high
mass was celebrated in the open air by
Father Yorke. A booth containing the
altar had been erected overlooking the
encampment, and many of the troops
participated in the services.
CLOTHES FOR KANSAS.
The Kansas men were made happy
today by the receipt from the quarter
masters department of the shoes and
underclothing they have badly needed.
The Kansas regiment has been the
only one here without q band Colonel
Little, by telegraphing to several Kan
sas cities, has obtained $500, and by
adding few dollars from his own
pocket secured instruments for music
lans picked from his command. Today
they played their first tune, THE Red,
White and Blue" with such effect that
the Colorado band, which was giving a
fine concert, joined in amid applause.
The Montana regiment is encamped
by itself opposite the Odd Fellows GEM
etery, and Colonel KessIer's men occu-
pied the day in making their quarters
comfortable.
The health of all the regiments is
good. Only trivial cases were reported
by the surgeons today, though there /
are few serious cases of pneumonia in |
the hospitals.
both Camp Richmond and the Preside I
today and the Washington men in the |
Fontana barracks were not forgotten. |
Officers and men from all sections were
presented impartially with roses, /
oranges, doughnuts or whatever
patriotic generosity prompted.
The different regiments have been
overwhelmed with donations of pie and
cakes and other delicacies until the Of
ficers in command fear for the health
of their men and have begged the
hospitable women of San Francisco to
confine their gifts to more wholesome
articles Of food. such as fresh vege-
tables, eggs, meat, etc.
1t will be about ten days before all
the troops are sufficiently equipped for
the start, and the vessels are in readi-
ness. General Merritt will not give
the order to start until his men are
in good shape. He wants to land them
in Manila in condition to commence
fighting right away, and is taking no
chances on poor Accommodations for the
soldiers