The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-11-17

SAN Francisco, Nov 12.-The recep-
tion accorded the First Tennessee regi-
ment upon their arrival at this port yes
terday morning was one of the most en-
thusiastic ever witnessed here. The
day was rainy and very disagreeable
one, but that did not deter large
number of people from going out to the
transport to meet the soldiers
The boys disembarked this morning at
9 9o'oclock at the Folsom street wharf
The delegation from Tennessee and
large number of others were on hand to
greet them The soldiers were gotten
together and speeches were made by
Congressman and Gen. Brandon, and
at 1870 o'clock the parade was formed
and the march to camp was taken up.
At 1890 o'clock Presidio was reached,
and the boys went into camp.
The health of the soldiers is good. The
voyage from Manila occupied almost
thirty -fouc days.
During the trip, 101 United States
Army prisoners who were aboard broke
into the ships store-room and stole
twelve gallons of whiskey. The gang
got drunk and caused no little trouble.
The regimental papers are said to be
in good shape, and it is not thought
there will be much delay in mastering
out.
The roster of commissioned officers is
as follows.
Colonel Gracey Childers.
Lieutenant Colonel-Albert Bayless.
Majors John A. Mcclure, VIM. j
Whitthorne, Alvin G.. Gillem.
Major and Surgeon-Richard A. Barr
Chaplain- Frank M Wells
First Lieutenant and Adiutant-B
Nelson Coffman.
Second Lieutenant and Quartermas
ter-James w. Moore.
Captains Castor O'Brien, George
Reed, Sheffield Clark, w. j. Gilbreath
S. O. Murphy, James F. j. Hager
Robert M. Milan, Carlos G.. Van Leer
Hugh Sparkman, Alfred X. Law, LeoI
Caraway. James X. Polk.
First Leutenants William A. Alex
ander, Ed. G. McNeal- Henry H, East
man, Thomas f. Bates, Martin Dis
mukes. Robert F.. Martin, Nixon n
Pickard, Ernest b. Bowles, S. Morgan
Williams, William CarutLers, Austi
w. Cabler, Charles b. Ewing.
Second I4ieutenants- Thomas E. Ha
bert. Nick Malone, William f. Cooper
Frank Blakemore, James w. Moore
Edison f. McNeary, Mark G. Fakes
Robert n. Gooch, Jacob f. Kunz, Chas
A Richardson, James T. Quarles, ,
Willis Burke.
Sad Incident.
The only sad incident connected wit
the arrival of the First Tennessee Reg
ment at the Golden Gate, was the deaf
of private Frank McNeal, of Compan
D., of Lawrenceburg, whose life passe
out Just as the transport Indiana droppe
anchor in San Francisco Bay. McNei
was in the 18th year of his age, and Wa
a brother of First Lieutenant Ed Nj
Neal. of Company ID He leaves anoth'
brother Chester McNeal-who wei
from Lawrenceburg with Company ID
but re-enlsted in the 3Ith regiment
the Philippines. His father and moth'
and two sisters also survive HIM. IL
family was well known in South Colur
bia and at Sunnyside. They moved fro
Nebraska to Lawrenceburg about eigl
years ago, and have resided there sine
The Young man had many friends wi
will regret to hear of his death, and syT
pathize with the bereaved relatives.
"In Gods Country Once More"
Soon after the arrival of the Fir
Tennessee, c. II. Sharp Of this city r
ceived the following telegram fro
Lieut.. Austin Cabler, Of Company b
"All we'll. Arrived at noon.
Gods country once more