The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-10-12

| Fruit and good things TO eat were IN
abundance passed on board much 90
the qualification OF the soldiers.
The Inspection was finished early in
the afternoon and the word was passed
among the soldiers that the vessel
would be docked Immediately. A great
lhurrah greeted the announcement and
the soldiers commenced their prepara-
tions for debarkation. Under the
guidance Of a powerful tug boat, the
transport was towed to the govern.
ment dock The water front was black
with people all anxious 10 greet the
20th Kansas. As the Tartar passed
slowly along the water front the sol
diers were cheered time and time
again Flags were dipped and wthie-
ties and Gallons added 20 the din.
The scene In the vicinity of ehe
transport was an exciting one. Hun
dreds OF relatives and friends Of the
discharged California soldiers who ac-
companied the Kansans home gathered
here TO get a few words with the SOL
ders before they commenced the on
ward march.
The march TO the Preside reserva-
slon was an exciting one for the sol
diers The welcome they received was
second only to that accorded the home
troops on thei- ce.urn. Both sides OF
Mcfkst -trest ana the other streets
qh-. ugs which the soldiers passeS were
shrouged with excited people. all AK
lous 10 do them homage. Cheers upon
cheers passed up and down the lines
of people Cannon were fred at in
tervals, bells changed and whistles and
steam calliopes added their respective
noises to the occasion
Escorted by the following bodiea. the
Kansans marched TO the Presidio;
Artillery officers and band from the
Presido: four companies OF artillery
General Funston and Governor stan
ley OF Kansas. and escort followed.
The throags surged around General
Funston and he had great difficulty
making progress through the crowd.
Cheer upon cheer greeted him but his
only acknowledgment was a military
salute and an occasional doffing OF his
hat great break in the parade oc-
CURED here and an admiring mass
people filled the interval. The soldiers
headed by Col Metcalf followed. Each
man carried gun which had been
decorated with flowers. The crowds
simply would not let the soldiers pass
in peace Breaks occurred every few
minutes. Relatives and friends broke
into ne ranks and marched with the
soldiers, some smiling and laughing,
and others crying, but all happy and
glad
The regimentai colors, lltsle ,he
worse for wear. In spite OF the ardu
Gus campaign through which they had
passed. called forth u tremendous out
burst Of applause whenever they were
sighted. Taking IL all In all, the sol
ditrs looked TO be In fair health. but
of course, there w,re some who showed
the effects OF the severe ordeal through
which they have pAss'l. I:rirging up
the rear of the regiment were the hos.
pital corps and wagons. not very
heavily laden with sick.
The parade was reviewed on var
Ness avenue by General shafter, Gov
ernor Stanley and Governor Rodgers,
OF Washington and their staffs,
The following men from the Tartar.
we're admitted to the general hospital
at the Preside today;
William r.. Smith, Walter Sherbourn
company A; Wilson r. Smith, company
B Edward Zeihel, James Eskert Com
pany c. James Wheat. company d.
George Lawrence. Philip Kinnan. COM
pany G.; Frank Martin. company II;
George Mills. company 1, Corporal
Frank w. McQuaid, George l.. Bolton,
company X, Sergeant Joseph Murray.
company l., OF the Kansas regiment;
George A. Breslin, OF the 18th signal
corps David NJ. Estes. company NJ,
18th infantry and Leon f. Hermaze,
company f. 23rd infantry.