The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1899-08-04
AWAITING
MUSTER OUT
Boys Of the Tenth Pennsylvania
Regiment Warmly Greeted,
THOUSANDS LINED THE STREETS.

The Tattored Battle Flag OF the Re
turned Heroes Evoked Thunders OF
Applause and Col. Bnrnett's Draped
sword Caused a Hush In tho Crowds.
San Francisco, Aug Yesterday
the Tenth Pennsylvania regiment dis
embarked from the transport Senator
and marched to the Preside reserva-
tion, where the soldiers went into
camp preparatory to mastering out.
The reception accorded the soldiers
from the Keystone state was similar
~ that given the Oregon, Nebraska
and Ut d boys, who had preceded them
home. Thousands upon thousands Of
people lined the streets through which
the boys we're to pass. The usual
medley OF steam whistles, cannon and
fireworks accompanied them through
the business section of the city. 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 con-
stantly as the soldiers marched be-
tween the lines Of spectators, and It
seemed as II every piece of bunting
and every flag in the city had been
brought into service. From hotel win
dows and business houses streamers OF
bunting We're thrown to the breeze,
and in some places strings OF cow
bells had been suspended from win
dows to add to the din.
Three heavy batteries, one light bat
terry and the regimental band of the
Third artillery came first in the parade,
followed by the Nebraska regiment
and then came the Pennsylvanians,
led by Lieutenant Colonel Barnett.
Colonel Barnett's sword, draped in
Grape out of respect to the memory OF
Colonel Hawkins, caused a hush to fall
on the multitude.
The Pennsylvanians were a sturdy
lot, and presented even a better APP
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 the fact that they were of
the fighting line for some time be-
fore departing from the islands. TheiI
spick and span appearance commanded
great attention. The soldiers accept
ed the attentions shovered upon them
modestly plodding along with even
step and only occasionally looking to
| the right or left The expressions OF
| qualification which their sunburned
| faces bore, and an occasional cheer
were the only signs they permitted
| themselves to show that they appre'
ciated the demonstrations of a gratefu
people The plaudits of an admirins
! people could not dissipate the dis
! cipline of a years service in Uncle
| Sans army and the loss of their COM
mander hung heavily upon them.
The battle flag of the Pennsylva-
mans. torn. shot riddled and almost q
wreck of it's former beauty excited
more admiration than did anything
| else. As soon as the color bearer came
into sight, carrying the dingy and fray.
| ed piece of silk, a cheer, mightieT, il
| possible. than any which had beer
! given the boys, rang out and rever-
| berated along the throngs who had
| gathered to welcome the soldiers.
The parade was reviewed in Var
| Ness avenue by General Shatter, and
| in the reviewing stand with him was
/ the committee of Pennsylvanians whC
| had come to extend a welcome tc
| their returned heroes. AS the troops
passed the reviewing stand they could
not suppress a cheer. and IT was re.
| turned by those in the stand
! They will remain here for several
! weeks until they are mustered out
when they will be taken to their Penn
sylvania homes in a body Arrange
ments for their transportation eas
are nearing completion.