Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-13
Erecting Given by San Francisco
to Returning Oregon Troops
HEROES BACK FROM MANILA


San Francisco. July i2.-Thc United
s,-iss transports Newport and ONO
t.,r.pr the oregon volunteer regiment
nom Manila. arrived here early this
evening. The vessels were sighted some
,,1.s out at sea carly In the after
,.,p and soon the ahricklng Of steam
vbIstics. the changing 81 bells and the
airing OF cannon announced TO the pco-
M. N san Francisco and vicinity that
ibs arst batch Of returning voluntecu
from Manila were nearing the peacctul
shores Of California.
within few minutes after the an
r,unecmcnt was made the streets
leading toward the bay shores were
tbunrcd with people vending their
way to the docks and TO the heights
overlooking the bay, all intent on
catching "a glimpse OF the transports an
tbay steamed up the harbor under 'he
.seort Of a score Of vessels which had
tsen made ready for the arrival OF tho
steamers. Along the water front prop
or all was excitement whistles ana
hollis kept up continual din.
The roofs OF the warehouses were
crowded with people ana from scores
OF Tag poles Btrcamed into the breeze
the stars and Stripes for which the
boys have been fighting for 30 many
long. weary months. Steamers tugs
yachts. and even small rowboats were
soon making their way as fast a. pos
r.blr toward the Golden Gate, all bent
up8n nddlgn 20 the welcome given TO
Che boys from the Wcbfoot state.
The reception committees appointed
tyurronre for the homecoming OF the
Orog0nIlns were soon safely aboard
the tug boats Sea queen and the Cow
,rnor Irwin. and headed FOR the ocean.
uu board the Irwin were the harpor
commissioners. the officials ot the Ma
tIoual Guard of California ana Gov
Gcrr OF Oregon and his stan. on the
Sea Queen were representatives o.
the press. the band furnishcd by Mayor
Phelnn ana many invited guests The
revenue cutter Golden Gate. bearing
Federal officers. was soon under way
and was Joined by the Federal quarun-
tine boat from Angel island. Then there
We're boats at the disposal Of the Rcd
Cross and other societies ana many
chartered by private parties.
A. the transports slowly steamed M
the harbor the soldiers on board gath
cred IN excited groups on deck ana
some climbed into the rigging. whore
they shouted ana chcercd like mad. The
band on the Sea Queen played patri-
otto airs and the screaming of many
steam sirens created u pnndemonium.
Tho health officials boarded the vessels
which changed their course toward the
quarantine stations, where the doctors
VIII make a thorough examination OF
The men.
Il Is yet undecided whether the Ore
Fln volunteers viii be allowed 10 land
in San Francisco before returning to
their oregon homes. The department
ai Washington once ordered that there
b. no delay IN sending the men north
from here, but recent developments
may possibly cause the department to
fHelud ita former decision.
A. soon nH u was positively known
herr that tho oregon soldiers would
stop here committees were appointed To
arrange for u fitting reception To tho
brave men and everything progressed
finely toward that end whom word was
received from Washington that the sol
dlars would not stop here more than
long enough 10 permit fresh supplies
being placed ON board the transports.
This decision. OF course. put a dam
per on the work OF the committees, but
they recovered from their hrHt shock
ana decided 90 go ahead with their
Preparations and trust TO influence to
obtain the desired permission.
Gov. Goor OF oregon ana his stan
came 10 San Francisco Tor the express
purpose OF receiving the volunteers.
ana since their arrival hero have been
IN constant communication with the
department at Washington 10 have tho
men granted permission 10 land here.
but a1 far their efforts have been I'M
nyalliur.
Gen. shafter would like 20 have tho
men landed here but must, OF course.
obey the Instructions OF his Huperiora.
he puts tho matter In this light
The government IL anxious TO have
tl The volunteers In the Philippines re-
turned here, and N tho Oregon boys
were allowed 20 land here II would de-
lay the necessary dispatch NJ the trans
ports 10 the Philippines for tho regi-
meniH uf other States.
The situation ia this said Llcut.
~. Plummcr, Gen. Skaters aide:
Gen. Shnfter has received a number