Iron County register., 1899-08-10
|SIURDY KEYSTONE BOYS.
Landing of the Tenth Pennsylvania
at San Francisco and March
to the Presidio.
THEY'RE AsTURDY LOT OF HEALTHY MEN
Amid All the Glad Acclaims Along
ghe Line of March There was
Spirit of Sadness, Because Their
Beloved Colonel Lay EnshrOuded
in His COBu.

San Francisco, Aug. AT a. m.
the Pennsylvania troops disembarked,
marched to the Presidio reservation,
where the soldiers wet into camp,
preparatory to mastering out.
A Warm Reception.
The reception accorded the soldiers
from the Keystone state was similar to
that given the Oregon, Nebraska ana
Utah boys, who had preceded them
home. Thousands upon thousands of
people lined the streets through which
the boys were to pass. The usual med
ley of steam whistles, cannon and ire
works accompanied them all through
the business section OF the city.
Packed ThorOuGhfares.
Lower Market street was packed
with people, and as the parade swung
into that thoroughfare, a mighty
cheer went up and was carried all the
way up the street and repeated. Flags
waved constantly as the soldiers
marched between the lines of specta-
tors, and it seemed as if every piece of
bunting and every flag in the city had
been brought into service. From hS-
tel windows and business houses
streamers of bunting were thrown to
the breeze, and in some places strings
of cowbells had been suspended from
windows to add to the din.
The EscOrtinE Troops.
Three heavy batteries, one light bat
terry and the regimental band of the
rI-l fr-cf hn T0n
rade, followed by the Nebraska regi-
ment, and then came the Pennsyl"a-
mans, led by Lieut.-Col. Barnett. Col.
Barnett's sword, draped in crepe out OF
respect to the memory of Col. Haw-
kins, commander of the regiment, who
died at sea en- route home, caused a
hush to fall on the multitudes.
A Sturdy Lot of Men.
The Pennsylvanians were sturdy
lot, and presented even better ap-
pearance. from a health standpoint,
than did the Nebraska boys and those
from Utah. but they ascribe this to the
tonic effects of the sea air on the voy
age and to the fact that they We're Of
the fighting line for some time before
departure from the islands. They were
attired in blue uniforms, and carried
their blankets and rifles, and tnaiI
spick and span appearance command
ed great attention.
The soldiers accepted tie attentions
showered upon them modestly, plod-
ding along with even step and only oc-
casionally looking to the tight or left
The expressions OF qualification which
their sunburned faces bore and an Oc-
casional cheer, were the only signs
they permitted themselves to show
that they appreciated the demonstra-
tons of a grateful people. The plaud-
its OF an admiring people could not
dissipate the discipline OF years
service in Uncle Sans army, and the
less of their commander hung heavily
upon them.
The War Worn Battle Flag.
The battle flag of the Pennsyl-
vanians. torn. shot-riddled and almost
q wreck of it's former beauty, excited
mere admiration that did anything
else. AS soon as the color bearer come
into sight, carrying the Gingv and
frayed piece o: silk, cnecc, mightier,
if possible, than any which has been
given the boys, rang out and reverber-
ated along the throngs who had gath
cred to welcome the soldiers.
The. ambulances of the Pennsyl-
vanians brought up the rear of the
rcg:ne ent, bearing the sick and wound
ed Following the Pennsylvanians
came Battery C. of the Third artillery,
from the Presidio.
Reviewed by Gen. shafter.
The parade was review ori Van Ness
averue by Gen. Shafter, and in the re-
viewing stand with him was the CON-
mittee of Pennsylvanians who had
come all the way from the keystone
state to extend a welcome to their re.
turned heroes. AS the troops passed
the reviewing stand they could not
suppress a cheer, and it was returned
BY those in the stand, bowing, waving
handkerchiefs and flags.
In Camp at the Presidio.
On arrival at the Preside the work
of going into camp was taken up with
a vim, and early in the afternoon the
boys were comfortably quartered.
Here they will remain for several
weeks until they are mustered out,
when they will be taken 10 their Penn
sylvania homes in a body.
Transportation East.
Arrangements for their transporta-
tion east are nearing completion, and
by the time the soldiers arc mustered
out everything will be in readiness to
have them rushed across the continent
as fast as the iron horses of the rial
roads can carry them.
Sailing Jr the Shamrock.