The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-08-04
Are Now at the Preside, Prepara-
tory to Mastering Out.
Given a Cordial Welcome as They Marched
Through the Streets.
The Men Presented q spick and
Span Appearance, Commanding
Great Attention From the Thou
sands of People Who Turned
Out to Welcome the Soldiers.

SAN FFANClCSCO. August o.-AL y
o'clock this morning the Pennsylvania
troops disembarked from the transport
Senator, and commenced the march to
the Preside reservation, where the SOL
diers go into camp preparatory to mus
tering out. The reception accorded the
soldiers from the Keystone State was
similar to that given the Oregon, Ne.
braska and Utah boys. who had pre-
coded 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 fire.
works accompanied them all through
the business section of the city.
Lower Market street was packed
with people, and as the parade swung
into that thoroughfare 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
hotel windows and business houses
streamers of bunting were thrown to
the breeze, and in some places stringA
Of COW bells had been suspended from
windows 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. Col
onel Barnetts sword draped in crepe
Of RI hQ nj
onel Hawkins, commander of the regi
ment, who died at sea en- route nomea
caused a hush to fall on the multitudes
of people.
The Pennsylvanians were sturdy
lot, and presented even a 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 voyage home,
and to the fact that they were off the
fighting line for some time before de-
parture from the islands. To-day they
were attired in blue uniforms, and car
ried their blankets and rifles, and their
spick and span appearance commanded
great attention.
The soldiers accepted the attentions
showered upon them modestly, plodding
along with even step. and but OCCASION
ally looking to the right or left. The
expressions of qualification which theix
sunburnt faces bore, and an occasional
cheer, were the only signs they per"
mitted themselves to show that they
appreciated the demonstrations of
grateful people. The plaudits of an adj
miring people could not dissipare the
discipline of a years service in Uncle
Sans army, and the loss of their COM
mander hung heavily upon them.
The battle flag of the Pennsylvanians,
torn, shot riddled and almost a wreck
of it's former beauty, excited more adj
miration than did anything else. AS
soon as the color bearer came into sight,
carrying the dingy and frayed piece Of
silk, a cheer, mightier, if possible, than
any which had been given the boys,
rang out and reverberated along the
throngs who had gathered to welcome
the soldiers.
The ambulances of the Pennsylvan-
ianS brought up in the rear of the regi.
ment, bearing the sick and wounded.
Following the Pennsylvanians came
Battery c of the Third Artillery, from
the Presidio.
The parade was reviewed on Van
Ness by General Shafter, and in the
reviewing stand with him was the com,
mittee of Pennsylvanians who had come
all the way from the Keystone State
to extend a welcome to their returned
heroes. AS the troops passed the re-
viewing stand they could not suppress
cheer, and it was returned by those
in the stand bowling, waving handker.
chiefs and flags.
On arrival at the Presidio the work
of going into camp was taken UP with
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 to their Pennsylvania homes
in a body Arrangements for their
transportation East are nearing COM
pletion, and by the time the soldiers
are mustered out everything Will be in
readiness to have them rushId across
the continent as fast as the ifon horses
of the railroads can carry them.