The San Francisco call., 1899-09-21
RELATIVES TO WELCOME
BOYS OF THE FOURTEENTH
CALIFORNIANS WILL BE GIVEN
A FITTING RECEPTION.
Citizens Committee Will Help and
Obstacles Will Be Overcome.
Tribute to North Dakotas.

An enthusiastic meeting Of the rela-
tives and friends of the CalfOrnians in
the Fourteenth Regular Infantry, who
are expected to arrive home on the City
of Para early next week, was held in the
Ellis-street armory last night for the
purpose of receiving the report of the
committee appointed to confer with the
citizens committee in the matter of pro-
viding a fitting welcome to the brave
soldier boys. The fact that the report of
this committee was somewhat in the
nature Of a disappointment did not for a
moment dampen the enthusiasm, but
served rather to strengthen the deter
mination Of the relatives association to
carry. out their cherished plans for a
grand reception.
meeting TO order, and after the miutes
Of the previous meeting had been read by
the secretary. Miss Philita Mohun,
of the committee, the substance of which
was that while the citizens committee
was willing and anxious to do every
come, there were serious obstacles which
must first be overcome. The first OBJ
Stacle was contained in letter from
General Shafter stating that the Four
teenth would be landed at Angel Island
where they would be paid off and brought
10 this city 200 or 300 at a time
The second was the announced declara-
ton of the Harbor Commission that the
nave of the ferry building would not be
available for future banquets. The citi-
zens' committee, however promised that
General Shafter to permit the landing of
the soldiers in San Francisco in a body,
TO induce the Harbor Commission to
reconsider its decision. and further, to
furnish a tug and a band to meet the
transport as she enterd the harbor
II vas decided to engage steamer on
which the relatives could also go out to
meet the City Of Para and 125 tickets
were spoken for on the spot.
During the evening the association gave
a warm testimonial of its appreciation
Of the friendship existing between the
North Dakota volunteers, several hun
dred Of whom were present by invitation,
and the California boys in the Fourteenth
Infantry, by adopting the following reso-
lutions, which were read by J. R. Baird:
Whereas. We, the friends and rela-
tives of the volunteers serving in the
Fourteenth Regular Infantry, have as
sembled in duly organized meeting,
and
Whereas; We recognize the many
shown by the officers and men of the
North Dakota volunteers to the vol
unteers of the Fourteenth Infantry
during the Philippine campaign, and
Whereas, We feel that it is our duty,
in the absence of our boys, to thank
the officers and men of the North Da-
kota volunteers; therefore. be it
Resolved That the North Dakota
volunteers have our heartfelt thanks
and our best wishes that they may at
tain the reward Of true friends and .
brave patriots; and be it further
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of this as
sociation and that copies be forwarded
to the North Dakota volunteers and to
the press.
Mr.. Baird had hardly resumed his seat
when the North Dakotans rose in a body
Ind cheered the relatives association
1ntil the building shook. The latter re-
Iponded with a will and then q committee
ionsisting of Mrs, Kennedy, Mrs. Walker
ind Mrs Baird was appointed TO go out
o the Preside to-day and present copies
II the resolutions to the North Dakota
regiment The association then adjourned
10 meet Saturday night In Balboa Hall, In
he Native Sons building.