Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-09-12
COLORADO BOYS
PASS THROUGH.
They Arrived Late and Stayed but
a Short Tine.
DISAPPOINTED OVER DELAY


The Colorado troops passed through
the city last night And we thought TO
have o. splendid time with them yoator-
day. ana Go poe them march, those
brave boys. who fought by the side %
our own dear heroes. uut We were de-
privod of the privilege. by what roHm'
10 b. the psryeuancsa Of the southern
Pacific road. For there was 70 general
complaint among tho Colorado NuIln-
toors that their train was aliairnchod
for any Ola thing that cam" along NOT.
withstundlrr that the road bad hHHn
paid $4,000 Tor the train. und thn rer-
vice was about on par with that glv-
en- % % cattle train. A1It Con Burton
and COL Cuehlow went In ogden Sun.
day nirht @, greet ths boys and accom-.
pany them 20 Salt Lake The noNt MORN
iug. but they waited until late in the
afternoon vlstmlly looking up 90"
track Tor the delayed train. Tho
nrst section arrived about O'Clock ANA
lcft for Salt Lake nt G.i5 arriving hare
nt s.tf. a large number 0f people went
down ~ the depot Yesterday morning
10 see tho truuua. and Mf. Barnes, with
MrH ". ". Ritter aud Mrs. Simon BAN.
berger, were there with ufty huHhol
baskets fun OF fruit with water
melon lu each basket TO- be- given 10 the
boys, There were over 1000 people gath
srdd 10 roe the volunteers when the
urHt section arrived. Governor Wells
ana stan forced their way Go the roar
of the train where they welcomed col.
Mccoy and the officers who were With
him. The officers and their wives were
escorted 60 carriages ana were dflNgh
no town. under the irlumphnl arch,
from one Hldo OF which was appended H
large banner with the words. "Wnls
come Colorado Volunteers" Tho par
" was then driven 20 the salt Palace.
which they rnred on for "a season, and
n series " luHiy yolla from the bicycle
track seats caused nil 10 look up The
reason was Immediately seen when The
colorado officers headed by some NJ the
local officers began 90 nle into the track.
Thoy were given several hearty cheers,
and a. they were leaving General ien-
rose started another round % ChrnrHs
the band started up America, ana every
lung Ia the vast audience was taxed
severely The party entered their ear
riaRua again ana drove back 90 the de-
pot. Via the Temple Square. Tho other
three sections did not arrive until NE
ter n o'clock. and owing 90 the lHtHnCHH
OF the hour, they remained only short
time and then pulled out Tor the East
Much regret was expressed that The
elaborate reception WIS broken into by
the neglected. railroad company and tho
Colorado boys seemed 20 be- uH diHnp.
pointed as any, NrHsrH Harness ana
Lyons with Mrs. w. W. iutar and Mrs.
Simon Hamberror remained ut the de-
pot and distributed the fruit among
the boys. giving two baskets o. each
car. The eager follows Hh1Wurui thH
people with thanks ana gratitude Tor
their kindness. one " tho most boz
loved individuals IN the rcglmcnt ~ Dr.
Rose Kind HUrrp, the FIRST woman phN
stefan to be commissioned, She has
won the hearts NJ all the boys Tor her
maternal carr and attention and her
work In tho Philippines is beyond cs-
Innate. The feelings which exist be-
tween the Utah battery boys ana the
Colorado boys, are warm In tho rN-
trcmc. each bearing the highest respect
Tor the courage ana efficiency ~ the
other Majors Young und Grant ana
several others uf our battery officers
met many OF their old colorado friends
with whom they fought side hy side
aud amusing rvWlniHrruCuH were lu-
dulHed In and precious memories were
UWHEUuHN