The San Francisco call., 1899-07-25
OREGONIANS GIVE
A FAREWELL PARADE
MAKE AN EFFECTIVE SHOWING
AT THE PRESIDIO.
Indiana Booked to Sail on the 29th
Inst.-PTogress Of Recruiting
Somewhat Slow.

For the last time the Oregon regiment
paraded under arms yesterday evening.
The occasion was a dress parade and re-
view rendered 10 Mayor Phelan in graft
tude for the hospitality extended TO the
volunteers on their way home. The full
strength of the regiment was on the pa
rade ground, and the ceremony went
through accurately and smoothly. The
regiment was inspected by the Mayor and
his secretary. Colonel Sullivan. who were
escorted up and down the lines by Gen
eral Summers and his adjutant, Lieuten-
ant CrOwne.
To-day the regiment will give up its
arms, and on August it will be mustered
out. If possible it viii start for Oregon
on the morning of the Sth and will pro-
Ceed direct TO Portland. where the people
viii be waiting 10 welcome 1t beftung the
Homecoming.
The work Of recruiting the Thfrty-fifth
Infantry IS not progressing so rapidly as
was expected. For some reason the re-
CruitS are not numerous. and there seems
10 be d lack Of interest and enthusiasm.
Colonel Piummer believes. however that
after the volunteers have been discharged
many OF them viii come back into the ser
vice, but in any case ne expects TO have
the regiment ready within two months.
It is due TO arrive in Manila early in
October, and although enliStmentS are
slow il will be ready on time unless the
unforeseen happens. The ThiTty-fifth is
the regiment which has been ordered to
J
Adjutant General Barry of Nebraska
and Congressman Stark Of Nebraska
called on General Shafter yesterday to
talk over the arrangements for the well
coming of the Nebraska volunteers who
will arrive here within a few DAYS 1t
was hoped the Nebraskans would be
taken right through TO Nebraska to De
mustered out, but 1t appears the same
course as was taken with the Oregon
troops will be taken with them. General
Barry VIII therefore assist III anything to
be done here. and there will be another
welcome provided for the volunteers when
they reach home.
naval attache to the French legation at
Washington, and AZiZ Bey, military at
tache to the Turkish legation, called on
General Shatter yesterday morning TO pay
their respects. They were both with the
army during the Cuban campaign.
The transport Indiana has been booked
TO sail on the 18th inst. She will carry
500 recruits and the following officers:
Captain J. J. Crittenden, Twenty-second
Infantry; Lieutenant H. KinnisOn. TWen-
ty-hfth Infantry; Second Lieutenant Il. u
Ball. Twenty-first Infantry; Lieutenant e
Z. Haskell, Twenty-frst Infantry; Second
Lieutenant L J. Mccormick, Twelfth In
fantTy; Second Lieutenant G. W. Wallace.
Ninth Infantry; Second Lieutenant @. s.
Tiffany, Twelfth Infantry; Second Lieu
tenant H H. Woodruff, Thirteenth In
fantry. Lieutenant Z. W. Robinson
Twenty-third Infantry. was ordered to
leave on the transport Ohio, but these or
ders have been revoked. and in his place
fantry. will be sent. Robinson has been
recommended to a promotion as captain Of
volunteers, and pending the action of the
President he viii remain in this country.
Lieutenant Colonel Plummer having
completed the duties for which ne was
ordered down here from Vancouver Bar
racks, has been ordered to return TO his
station. He came to this city to examine
officers for appointment to his regiment,
the Thirty-fifth.
Pursuant to instructions from the War
Department, the following named nurses
Of the Red Cross Society for the Main
tenauce of Trained Nurses {Auxiliary No.
q will proceed on the transport Newport
10 the Philippine Islands. reporting upon
arrival at Manila to Miss Henshall who
is at the head Of a detachment Of nurses
from the society at that place: Misses
Duensing. Barbara Ziegler. Mary NJ sum
mey. Helen Fraser, Katharine Yeakel
Amy Pope. Carlotta Marshall. Lydia E.
Coakley and Mary Murray During The
voyage the nurses vii perform such ser
vice In care of the sick as may be re-
ouired.