The silver star., 1899-08-25
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When the Colorado Boys LAnds1.
Denver, Aug. 16.-A special to the
Republican from San Francisco last
night says:
Colorado captured San Francisco to-
day. All day cannon have doomed,
frecrackers have popped and nags
waved In honor Of the Homecoming Of
the Colorado regiment. Pretty girls
with big bouquets, matr0ns with fruit
and good things, stalwart men with
hearty greetings, crowded and ran
races to be first to best0w their offer
lngs on the sunburned men from the
Rockies. 1t was great day. Tonight
the Colorado boys are all talking, mot
only of their being glad to be homo
agnin, but Of the Outp0uring Of loyalty
shown by the Calif0rnians.
There's only one word that can de-
scribe It," said Governor Thomas;
magnificent the word"
And 1t was pretty sight and pref
y noise, and must be 80 classed even
BY the Californians themselves, who
have become somewhat accustomed to
turning out and cheering the weary,
worn men home from the war.
The big white transport Warren
docked early-about O'Clock. 1t was
not intended at first that the men
should land to day, but about noon the
word ran around to get ready for the
march through the city to the big Pre-
sidiO reservation, three miles from the
wharf. At 1:3O the start was made, the
band Of the Third artillery Of regulars
and detachment from Battery G,
same regiment, serving as honorary es-
cort.
Leading the way just behind the es-
cort band rode Governor Thomas on n
prancing black horse. Beside him was
Adjutant General Overmyer Of Colo
RADIO and Major Noble, First infantry,
aide to Major General Shafter. The
stalwart hero of Santiago was not feel
ing well today and Major Noble acted
as his representative in all the recep-
ton ceremonies.
Close behind rode Colonel Mccoy and
Adjutant william H. Sweeney, Jr.
Then In trim marching order came the
men of the fighting line. As the march
ing column swung from the water
front Into Market street, the big guns
up town began to boom, and they kept
1t up at intervals all along the way.
Wholesale stores stopped all business
and employees lined up at the curb and
waved flags at the passing warriors.
And how the cheers rang out for that
tattered silk flag! Color Sergeant
Richard Holmes added at least an inch
to his six feet four as he drew himself
mp in pride for the colors he bore.
Cheers ran along the line, spasmodic-
ally, but when the waiting crowds saw
that tattered emblem Of liberty, the
cheers became a roar and everybody
was too hOarse to voice tiger.
Nv q nsn1r<,lr nvv1,, nhnl @
were stacked and ranks broken.
snow We can rest" said one of the
d company boys.
"Its just like getting to paradise, -
cheerily remarked Chaplain David
Fleming.
Just let the Republican say for me"
said Governor Thomas, as he stood
among the tents, that the boys are
going to be very comfortable here and
there need be no anxiety. But our
folks at home must see to It that the
welcome given them equals the dem
onstration Of the Californians. I know
our folks are doing well, but they must
just hump themselves to outdo the
greeting we've had to-day"
The camping ground Is to the north
OF the Lombard street entrance Of the
Preside reservation. It is on sand
and slopes to the bay. The Golden
Gate. Mount Tamalpais and Alcatrax
Inland are In full view. At this season
Of the year fOgs roll In every day
about I o'clock and wrap everythine
IN damp embrace until driven away BY
the sun the next morning about 10.
But the Colorado men welcome the cool
air. They have thick underclothing-
issued just before leaving Manila, and
heavy blue shirts and overc0ats, 90
there will be none Of the suffering that
the Oregon men at first experienced.
The tents are circular and pitched on
/ raised timber platforms. In the cen.
ter Of each IL a camp stove. Each
company has big house for kitchen
and mess room. These houses are
light and warm and were built re.
Gently. when the government became
tardily convinced that permanent ar.
rangements for caring for the Visiting
troops were needed at the Preside.
Down the company streets the men
marched. and after breaking ranks,
slowing their belongings in the tents
assigned. But there were interrup-
lions. Every few minutes came
friends or relatives to pick out George
Or Harry or VIII, and carry him away
Tor hugs and kisses. After dinner the
men were given liberty and went
down to see the sights OF the city.
To Captain Buckets Of the Sixteenth
infantry has been assigned the task OF
mustering out the Colorado troops. He
told Colonel Mccoy tonight that he
counted ON fully three weeks for this
work, which means that II Denver sees
the soldiers before September 10th II
Will be because work here has been
expedited.