The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1898-07-08
THEY ARE At FRISCO.
Eight More Corvallis Boys En-
list in the Army.
SAN Francisco, July 4, 1898

l1SC III the AIlIly.
SAN Francisco. July 4, 1898.
ED. GAzETTE--T detail OF Com
pany M recruits. Oregon volun-
teers, "a in number, OF which eight
are from Corvallis, were received
at San Francisco this morning with
a demonstration that surprised us.
appreciative as we are of our own
importance. Our reception was
gorgeous.
The entire city was decorated
and flags flew from every house
top. Bands played, men marched
and children exploded fire-crac
ers. People by the tens OF thou
sands congregated on the streets
and as we heard their joyful wei
come boom out from the cannon,
peal out from voice. and ring out
from bell and sound from great
bands of music, in all we felt
sorry we had not gratified them
earlier
Some small souled person tried
to tell US that the excitement was
all caused by something that hap
pened 122 years ago. but the San
Francisco people are too intelli
gent TO be that far behind with
their. news.
This letter will be of necessity
rambling and disjointed, being
written in hurried snatches.
The eight Corvallis boys passed
easily. The main tests were Or
eyesight, hearing, lungs and heart.
The average age of the "a was
about 90 years, as | figure it.
The people of Woodburn treated
us royalty, and before the train
left gave US a fine supper. Mrs
Poorman. wife of our captain
shook hands with the boys as they
lined up to board the train anc
sent messages TO her husband il
the Philippines.
Then the Woodburn ladies gave
US IHnches and flowers, the con
ductor cried ''all aboard" as we
marched into our car and we were
off for Manila.
| Must take another time to tel
of our reception along the road
but cannot refrain from sayins
that the boys from Corvallis felt ;
gIadness that might easily hav'
melted into moisture to. see s.
many friends from the old tow
at the Albany depot to bid IL
godspeed.
We had a delightful trip and il
after leaving Albany, We misse'
the attention that waited upol
the earlier troops, yet this had it
compensations.
The boys enjoy singing ant
shouting, the whole a helpin
swell out Zip boom bee, zip boon
bee, o. A, o. A, O. A. c." il
California towns. Our favorit
songs and hymns III which ais
all join are 'America," '.1n th
Sweet Bye and Bye" Nearer Nj.
; God to Thee" Star Spansle'
Banner and sHome, Swe.
Home" Then we sometimes i'll
dulge in parodies, chiefly relatin
to Dewey, Spain and .. S. On
of them goes:
Our soldier hearts with raptur
thrills, Co.,
For pay day thoughts remind III
We should pay our bills, thos
pretty little bills,
Those bills we left behind US.
One of our yells is
cha! Ha! Ha!
Honolulu
Dewey, Dewey,
Rah Rah Rah!"
We had to slightly change tn
name of Hawaii's capital, but tina
| didn't matter.
Another song i, this:
We amt got weary yet,
, We amt got weary yet.
, We've been in army so long,
And we amt got weary yet.
We amt got hardtack yet,
We amt got hardtack yet,
We've been in the army so Ions
And we amt got hardtack We
Other verses relate to col
beans, bacon, graybacks. being i
the guard house and other. pleas
ant things.
= One lad was sick all the wa
f down. caused by combination {
excitement. cherries, cake an
| train motion.
We haven't discovered tn