The San Francisco call., 1899-09-24
MONTANA BOYS
ONCE MORE ON
AMERICAN SOIL
Now in Camp at the
Preside.

The six comDanies of the First Montana
Volunteer Regiment, D, Z, q, II, Il ana
VI. landed from the transport ZeaIandla
at Pacific-street wharf at o CLOCK yester-
day morning, but it was nearly TWO hours
later when the signal for the long march
10 the Preside was given. In the mean
time Governor Smith Of Montana eX-
changed cordial greetings with officers
and men who have so credttably main
tanned the honor of their State on the bat
tlelelds of Luzon.
At 9:45 the column got under way and
swung into East street, thence to Market
The volunteers and about 100 regulars
who came on the Zealandia were escorted
by three batteries Of heavy artillery,
troop Of the Sixth Cavalry and Light Bat
terry c Of the Third Artillery. The escort
was commanded by Lieutenant Colonel
Randolph of the Third Cavalry. The ar
tiuery band headed the procession, fol-
lowed by the batteries of heavy artillery.
Then came Governor Smith on horseback,
Senator Carter and other visiting Mon
tauans in carriages and the six companies
of volunteers with Colonel heSSler in COM
1nand The band of the Thirteenth Min
nesota headed the rear guard consisting
of the cavalry and light battery.
Market street was thronged with en-
thusiaStic spectators who cheered as long
as there was a soldier in sight. AS the
procession swung into Van Ness avenue
the Montana boys caught sight OF the
ThiTJieth Regiment which was marching
to the water front to board the transport
Sherman. Instantly every hat was off and
the Philippine veterans gave three rous-
ing cheers for the soldiers who We're going
out to finish the work begun by them.
The soldiers Of the Thirtieth appreciated
this spontaneous expression Of good will
and al the same time voiced their admira-
ton Of the MOntanas in answering cheers
that cracked the panes in several windows
in neighboring windows.
At Bush street and Van Ness avenue
Governor Smith and staff fell out Of line
and Joined Major General Shafter in re-
viewing the passing SOldiery. Arriving
at the camp the soldiers were taken in
charge by the men Ofethe South Dakota
regiment, who had a fine lunch prepared
for them. The Montanas have been as
signed TO the camp vacated by the Cali
fornians and there they will soon be
ioined by the remaining six companies
of the regiment who are coming on the
Valencia Nineteen convalescents were
removed from the Zealandia to the gener-
Il hospital at the Preside during the day
The battalion Of the Wyoming Volun-
teer Infantry and the wyoming Heavy
Artillery We're mustered out yesterday
and viii start for home at p. m. to-day
in a special train.
Battery D Of the California Heavy Ar
geles, yesterday departed for the south
ern metropolis, where grand reception
awaits the men.
The order for the Twenty-sixth Infant
ry. L. s. V, to proceed to Manila on the
transport Grant has been rescinded but
the regiment will probably depart with
in a few days.
General Shafter has modified his order
requiring the members of the Fourteenth
Infantry, who are coming on the City of
Para, 10 be mustered out at Angel Island.
They viii be taken to the Preside and
there given their discharges. This will
enable the Relatives Association to give
a breakfast to the California boys in the
regiment in the east nave of the ferry
building as planned. There are 925 Calf
al committee of the Native Sons will
probably make arrangements to present
service medals to the boys at the break
committee TO discuss this matter has been
called for Monday evening.
Private William Flanagan. Company
A Thirteenth Minnesota Volunteer In
fantry. who died at the general hospital
at the Preside Of tuberculosis. was buried
with military honors in the Military Gem