The herald., 1898-05-08
STffRf IN COMMAND
HAS 155 BRAVE AND BRAINY
MEN WITH HIM
ABOUT LOCAL VOLUNTEERS
They Are Getting Dubious Over the
Prospects Of Second Call.
Their Intentions

The last response to the initial call to
arms from this section will be made to-
day by Capt. Henry Steere, commander of
the heavy battery of artillery recruited
upon request of Gov. Budd, and the 155
men he has selected, who depart for San
Francisco at 11:50 this morning from the
Arcade depot
While the send-off will not be as ex-
tensive as was given the boys of the Sew
enth regiment, the demonstration will be
none the less hearty and sincere, and
while the assertion may be bit trite, the
participators in the parade and the spec
tators of it will no doubt make up in en-
thusiasm what they may lack in numbers.
All who can should be either along the
line of march or at the depot, for artil-
lerymen are soldiers If ever soldiers were,
and their dangers are greater than the
infantrymen's. They should be given a
farewell that they will have reason to re-
member when at the cannon's mouth in
a distant land, amid dangers and tribula-
tons. Assure yourself that you will have
something to look at and to admire, too,
for these artillerymen are fine specimens
of physical manhood. All of them have a
chest measurement Of not less than 32%
inches, and an expansion of at least two
inches. You cannot often see body of
such men.
OF course. to many women-of the senti-
mental kind oniy-they may not have the
attraction that had the boys who left Fri
day, for they will not carry guns, wear
things attached to their waists nor be at
tired in the regulation blue cloth army
suit that women Of this temperament so
well like to see. Be there expecting to see
15o stalwart, brawny, healthy, vigorous
men, dressed in civilian clothes, with no
equipment or accoutrement about them
Men of strength and agility, quick and
alert brave and without fear.
Societies. clubs and municipal bodies will
be on hand to escort the troop to the depot
forming an interesting parade. In the line
will be the Jonathans, the fire department,
Captain Roberts and platoon of police
and others who were out on Friday. First
In the order of escort will be platoon of
police under command of Captain Roberts.
Then will come Company 25, Third regi-
ment, Uniformed Rank of the Knights of
Pythias, under command of Captain G. S.
Adolph. Here will follow hundred or
more clubmen, all Jonathans, under COM
mand of Colonel Holabird, and you can
look for something unique. Next will be
the fire department, which is sure to evoke
cheers. Engines 3 and and truck B will
be driven abreast, followed by detail of
twenty men, under command of Chief
Moore. Then the signal corps, Captain
Lawrence commanding. followed by Troop
d cavalry, Captain Howland commanding.
And finally Captain Henry Steere and the
members of his heavy battery. Somewhere
in line will also be about twenty-five or
fifty letter carriers, for one of their former
comrades, c. c. Brewer, goes with the bat
terry, and they will be there to give him an
especial send-off.
By 10 o'clock or few minutes later, it is
expected that all who will be in the parade
will have assembled at the armory, from
where the column will move. The start is
scheduled for 1890 o'clock. The line of
march will be from the armory on Spring
street to First street; on First to Main
street; down Main to Fifth street and from
there direct to the Arcade depot.
Here five passenger cars will be at
tached to the regular train to take the
boys away. The interiors may not be dec
GRATED with flowers by women's hands, but
they will have little sideboard and pan
try nevertheless, and enough good things
of various kinds will be presented to them
to insure them pleasant trip.
The artillerymen will also carry mascot
in the shape of big eagle, which will be
the especial pet of all. Before they leave
the armory flag will be presented to them
by Will Harris, and perhaps others will
give something for remembrance.
Captain Steere is taking along nine extra
men-he is only allowed 146-to replace
those who may be rejected in San Francis
co. But the captain thinks it probable that
his men will not be examined, for the tele-
gram from Adjutant General Barrett tell
Ing him to come said land be mustered in
at once"
Roster Of the Battery
Following are the names of the men who
30, constituting the First California heavy
artillery:
Volunteers Roster
Captain Henrv Sfeara