The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-04
PENNSYLVANIA TROOPS LAND.
Follow the Other Volunteers Into
Camp at the Preside.

San Francisco, Aug. Sat o'clock
this morning the Pennsylvania troops
dlsembarked from the transport Sen
ator and commenced the march to the
Preside reservation, where the soldiers
Will go into camp preparatory TO mus
terinS out. The reception accorded the
soldiers from the Keystone state was
similar to that given the Oregon. Ne
braSka and Utah boys who had pre-
coded them. Thousands upon thousands
OF people lined the streets through
which the boys were to pass. The usual
medley of whistles, cannon and fire
works accompanied them al through
the business section of the city. Lower
Market street was packed with people,
and as the parade swung into that
thoroughfare a mighty cheer went up
and was carried all the way up the
street and repeated Flags waved con-
stantly as the soldiers marched be-
tween the lines of spectators, and it
seemed as if every piece of bunting and
every flag in the city had been brought
into service. From hotel windows and
business houses streamers of bunting
We're thrown to the breeze. and in
some places strings Of cOwbells had
been suspended from windows to add
TO the din.
Three heavy batteries. one light bat
terry and the regimental band of the
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followed by the Nebraska regiment,
and then came the Pennsylvanians. led
by Lieutenant Colonel Barnett. Colo
mel Barnett's sword. draped in crepe
out of respect to the memory of Colo
mel Hawkins, commander of the regi-
ment. who died at sea en- route home.
caused a hush to fall on the multitudes
of people.
The Pennsylvanians were a sturdy
lot and presented even better APP
pearance from a health standpoint,
than did the Nebraska boys and those
from Utah, but they ascribe this to the
tonic effects of the sea voyage home
and to the fact that they were off the
fighting line for some time before de-
parture from the islands.
Today they were attired in blue uni
forms and carried their blankets. and
their spick and span appearance COM
nanded great attention. The soldiers
accepted the attentions shOwered upon
them modestly. plodding along with
even step and but occasionally looking
to the right or left. The expressions
of qualification which their sunburned
faces bore, and an occasional cheer.
We're the only signs they permitted
themselves to show that they aDpreci-
ated the demonstrations of a grateful
people. The plaudits of an admirinS
people could not dissipate the disci-
pline of a years service in Uncle Sans
army, and the loss of their commander
hung heavily upon them.
The battle flag of the Pennsylvanians,
torn, shot-riddled and almost q wreck
of its former beauty, excited more ad-
miratiOn than did anything else As
soon as the color bearer came into
sight, carrying the dingy and frayed
piece of silk a cheer. mightier, if pos
sible than any which had been given
the boys. rang out and reverberated
alnno- tho thrnnqrG who had gathered In
welcome the soldiers.
The ambulances of the Pennsyl-
vanianS brought up in the rear OF the
regiment bearing the sick and wounded
Following the Pennsylvanians came
battery c. of the Third artillery from
the Preside
The parade was reviewed on Van
Ness avenue by General Shafter and in
the reviewing stand with him was the
committee of Pennsylvanians who had
come all the way from the Keystone
state TO extend welcome TO their re-
turned heroes. AS the troops passed
the reviewing stand, they could not
suppress a cheer and il was returned
by those in the stand bowling, waving
handkerchiefs and flags
On arrival at the Preside the work
of going into camp was taken up with
vim and early in the afternoon the
boys were comfortably quartered- Here
they Will remain for several weeks I'M
til they are mustered out when they
will be taken TO their Pennsylvania.
homes in a body
Arrangements for their transporta-
ton east are nearing completion and
by the time the soldiers are mustered
out every thinr will be in readiness to
have them rushed across the continent
as fast as the iron horses of the rail-
roads can carry them