The San Francisco call., 1899-08-01
Royal Welcome for the Men From Utah and Nebraska
Returning From Manila.
Cheers and Flags and footing Whistles Mark the Progress OF the
Volunteers to Their Last Military Home at
the Preside.

back in Nebraska. 1t was the greatest
welcome | have ever seen and we are
all grateful. / will say at home that
the regiment is we'll and that the men
are bearing modestly the fame they
have won. AS for myself, I have none
but the kindest thoughts of San Fran
cisco. L have been shown every cour-
tesy by the city officials, by the army
officers and by the business men. I
have been given every assistance [
could need and [ shall always be CRATE
full for the way in which our beloved
regiment and myself have been received
by the people here.
Adjutant General Burton of Utah ar
rived Sunday evening. He came to be
on hand when the batteries landed and
to consult with Major Grant on how to
get the men home. We will not let the
batteries be scattered" said he yester-
day. "Our boys have done too we'll to
allow them to break away from each
other now. We will bring them home
together and we will give them a recep-
tion at Salt Lake that they will long
remember"
All the men who came in Saturday
night have been provided with warm
clothing The Nebraska men, in addi-
ton to heavy underclotheS which they
drew while on their way here, Will be
furnished with a chest protector apiece,
out from home by their own State.
The Utah men have also drawn heavy
clothing so there will be no increase or
the sick list from cold or exposure.
Every tent has a stove and there IS
plenty of coal, every men has good
blanket and a straw mattress can be
had for the filling of it; there is plenty
to eat and there is nothing to do but
rest so the life of the troops from now
until they start East should have but
the one care-to see their native states
again.
The Nebraska boys owned the Orph-
cum last evening and will continue in
control tonight and tomorrow night.
| Owing to the exertions of the citizens
executive committee the entire regt-
ment will see the splendid entertain
ment provided at this popular house.
| Yesterday afternoon a Representatives
| of the citizens executive committee
| and a. representative of the Orpheum
went out to the Presidio and presented
| Colonel Mulford with 469 tickets FOR
last nights performance. or these
nineteen were for the officers and 800
were distributed among the men Oh the
regiment and 100 among the members
| of the Utah Battery. This afternoon
Asa tickets will be distributed among
the soldiers and tomorrow nlgnt all
| who have not seen the performance Will
| be made welcome
The soldiers thoroughly eIlJoyeu lHe
programme last night and there were
| SO many encores that it was late before
| tbe last number was given. A section
| in the center of the house had been re-
served for the men and when a num-
Der pleased them thunder of applause
went up from that quarter that set
everybody else applauding- After their
wears service in Manila a night in the
| 0rnheuu1 seemed like fairyland to the
war-worn soldier boys. After the en-
tertainment they returned to camp sat
! isfied that they are really and truly
| home again and that there are some
pleasures left in life after all.