The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-24


said goodbye to her ist regiment Of vol
unteers this morning as they marched
gaily forth from the Preside to start
on their long journey To Manila. The
men lef, camp at o'clock and marched
To the Pacific Mail dock. where the big
steamer City OF Peking lsy ready for
them. BY noon the soldiers were all
on board. and before night everything
will be in readiness for their departure
The farewell demonstration by the
people OF San Francisco will long be
remembered by the soldiers Of the LIST
regiment Every street leading from
the Preside to the Pacific Mail dock. a
distance of about five miles. was lined
with people, who. after the soldiers
marched with them to the docks. 1t
had been announced that camp would
be struck at Z o'clock this morning, and
long before that hour thousands of citi-
zens had fiocked 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, and. headed by it's hand,
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 i'm ahead OF the soldiers. The
latter were in heavy marching orders,
carrying blanket rolls and loaded KNAPP
sacks on their backs. The men marched
Qxtsft tasrfta .ff nd h,xs
turned into the broad thoroughfare of
Van Ness avenue they presented splen-
did appearance.
At Pacific avenue the naval reserve
signal corps and national guard stan
officers were in line. and presented arms
as they soldiers went by. They. too.
followed and marched to the mail dock.
AS the regiment proceeded through the
residence district on Its way down town
the crowd grew thicker and thicker.
There was one continuous roar OF
cheers, flags were waved frantically
and people along the line, as they rec
ognized some friend among the soldiers.
rushed out and grasped hands to say
goodbye.
When Market street. the main busi-
ness thoroughfare of the city, was
reached. the crowd was enormous AL
though no formal proclamation was
made this morning was generally rec
ognized by the business men as holi-
day 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 women followed along after
the soldiers. as though loath to let them
out of their sight. and even men were
not ashamed to show their emotion. As
the marching men neared the water
front bombs were fired. steam whistles
blown and every device imaginable for
making a noise was put into fun opera
ton.
The lam at the mail dock was some
thing terrific. In vain the police and
the mounted signal corps attempted TO
keen the crowd back. They were not
to be denied. and rushed on 10 the dock
in the wake OF the soldiers. Arrived
at the dock, the volunteers were march-
ed on board the transport without de-
Law. II took considerable time for each
man 10 be consigned to his quarters, but
this task was accomplished Win put
very little confusion. After the soldiers
were once on board the ship the police
with difficulty, cleared the dock. ana me
gates were shut. All day long. how
ever. a big crowd hung .hout the dock
in the hope Of being abe 10 get one
more glimpse OF the men VINO are GO
ing TO sail six thousand miles 20 nght
for their country.
The LIST regiment of California Eoiun-
teers is commanded by Colonel James
Y smith. and consists of Loss officers
and men. Tomorrow the I'd regiment
OF Oregon volunteers, one battalion OF
I4th infantry. u. s. regulars. and a de-
of California heavy artillery
will board the steamship City OF syu-
nev and IL is probable that the Peking
and sydney viii depart in company as
soon % as the troops and supplies are tax
on on board.