Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1899-07-20
MARCHED TO CAMP
Oregon Volunteers Landed
From the Transports.
WELCOMED BY SAN FRANCIsCANs
Ladies' Of the Red Cross Gavs the
hoginsnt . Dinner st the Me-
chanIcs' Pavilion.

San Francisco. July l7.-Not since
the departure OF the California yolun-
teers for the Philippines have the
streets OF San Francisco presented such
q scene OF animation as they did today,
nor have steam whistles, cannon and
bells created such Tumpus, and ell
this In honor Of the regiment OF Oregon
volunteers and the California signal
corps who have returned from foreign
shores after over IA months Of hardship
and fighting.
The cause Of the demonstration was
the landing Of the Oregon volunteers
and the Californians. preparatory to
going into camp at the Preside and the
final mastering out, and then the last
stage OF the journey to Oregon and
home. Factory whistles were blown
and the bay steamers added to the
shrieking. Cannon were fred at sew
eral points and bells rang out the well
come Of San Francisco to tine Webfoot-
ers and the small group OF native cons
who made up the signal corps Of the
California regiment.
First in the line OF march was Major
Noble, General Skaters aid, followed
by the band of the Third artillery.
Then came Governor Geer. OF Oregon,
and his staH, ,Nand they were followed
by the Californians, who shared the
cheers with the Oregonians.
Then came the regiment. headed by
Brigadier- General Summers. and its
band. AS the men marched. company
front, up the wide street. they made q
splendid appearance. An ambulance.
bearing the sick and wounded, follow
ed, then battery g. OF the Third aItil-
leIy. All along the line Of march the
men were cheered to an echo. and
bands hired by individuals played live
ly music. As the soldiers passed the
Palace hotel. they were deluged with
flowers thrown fiom the windows by
guests.
At the junction OF Third and Market
ard Kearney streets, the crowds were
immense and the three morning papers
which have Offices on the corners Of
those streets We'd with each other to
zee which conld make the most noise.
General Shafter and staff and Gov
ernor Geer and his staff. and many
noted army officers reviewed the parade
as 1t passed up Van Ness avenue toward
the Presidio. AS the men passed the
reviewing stand. they cheered continu-
ally. When the Presidio was reached
the men were given rest and then
commenced the work Of going to
camp.
Here they will rest under military
discipline for two weeks, when the final
mastering out will take place, and
then they will be cent to their North
eIn homes by train.
At late hour this afternoon the Or
egon volunteers made their appearance
on dress parade at the Presidio. Ad-
dressed by Governor Geer, who told oil
the disappointment in Oregon that the
troops were not mustered out in their
own state.
General Summers then stepped for.
ward and said:
All those who intend returning tc
Oregon with the regiment will raise
their hands,"
Nearly every right hand in the Iegi-
ment was raised. Perhaps 90 or 80 oi
the men held their hands down.
"The governor thanks you." cried
the colonel.
Later in the day the volunteers were
given banquet by the Red Cross al
Mechanics pavilion. In the evening
the regiment was divided into squads
and entertained at the different thea
ters, each playhouse having set asid,
from 100 to 400 seats for the enteit tain
ment of the bOys.