The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-08-26
TIIHH e6ee,s for Seattle and IL
" ladies' Of Ne Red Cross 50.

TIIHH c6eers tcr Seattle and tie
" ladies' Of 6e Rcd Cross So
otety 4uen ndgb splitthG tier alroafs.
and amid = jolly elamor Of snesrh-
Ing 1histles and tagging bells. tie
Officers and men Of tie Third caU-
ai.y sailed 1t Sis yesterday after
noon for tie Philippines. Five hoo-
sand people gathered on tie docks
around tie arlington wha,f and on
tie ridge skining First aVenoe to
chez, tie cspal,ymen As tie s.. PAIL
turned ber prom nostbuard. 7ben
IS tie vessel sped on Ter course,
sending : CLEANING sDhie 0sake after
Ter n tie biae qaaters Of tie Sosnd.
tie assembled thousands turned
a1a4y, many Of tie wonaen n the
rou,d 1eepdag silently.
That time there was for oorroWiug.
however, was OyeFshadowed ~ the
hours spsnt in merry-making By the
soldier boys and their assembled friends on
the dock prior to the final warning from
tho steamers big whistle. Men. women
ana children crowded the dock almost UNI
restrained BY the officers until on the
shjp.os decks there Was . verttabeo babel
OF human voices. le VA Q constant chat.
ter q folly people about the ship and on
the wharf for three hours before the last
manxhad mounted the gang plank and the
last basket Of fruit had been thrown over
the ships sides TO scatter It, mellow CON-
tents among the eager privstes Of the
Third In the Interchange Of jokes and
Dleasantries ana the bestowAl OF parting
gtfths. what note Of sorrow their might
have been was completely drowned. At
least until after the steamers BIG prupsi-
Ter Was churning the waters o. the Sound
into little hillows OF snowy white.
Five TAPAv 0hAs.
Tho troops began eolnt aboard the ship
at noon. They cana IN troops and squads.
and even when tho rang plank had been
pulled aboard there were ave unfortunafeS
whO were too late. and who had to suffer
the humility Of being hauled up the white
she had pulled clear Of the dock. The
tardN ones wero given = cheer and q hearty
laugh n they spod down University street
bridge 70 the wharf. and. frsnctically
a. she slowly turned into the stream. One
Of the delinQusnts was Capt. Charles II.
Owing. AurgeOn on tho stan Of Col Wss-
sssis. mo Doctor haA not tins 80 give an
explanation az his hardness. Ho made
GWtk time to the dopk and . recsrd-break-
Ing trip in . skin 10 the 81. Paul. where
he wss helped on deck by means Of long
ropo ladder. A. the 81. Paul was ordered
IN 1oAV ~ ri ~
surgeons. Capt. Ewing's failure TO have
gotten aboard might have resulted seri-
oualy.
This was not the only humorous incident
Of thu departure, however With tho frsi
squads Of troopers came q group OF
young damsels. who watched every detail
Of the preparations for the departure with
their owners They were the sweethearts
that had been won by the gallant youths
or the Third during their fortnight's stay
In Seattle Tho wfstft,l sIances bestowed
about TO leave formed . prelude to the
tears thai came afterward when the
steam came Kissing from the engines and
inc propeller was sending showers q epray
upward ~ she pulled away there was q
.ug1ssfion In more than one face OF .
desire to stow away In some undiscoyer-
able nook Of the ships hold
Scenes ~ the Departure.
An hour before the st. Paul sailed two
yvuhk Pcupac might nave been seen In q
sheltered corner on the lower deck ex.
changing whispered farewells. A bit OF
white against background OF blue ami
FORM. with just the tip OF bonnet sur
mounted with red flowers was all that
was Visible TO those who passed that way.
This was duplicated in q dozen places on
the ship as the half hour whistle of the
steamer gave warning 10 all visitors 10
leave. Then the rails swarmed with h,,,e
coats. while great bags AZ fruit, cakes.
pies and ether sweetmeafs were pasaed
over the side OF the vessel TO the solder
bcyA
The pretty girl now had TO content her
sen with waving her last farewel,x to
Jack. This was tho signal for the flrst
tears to eliinmer in dozens OF fair even
on the deck Than three hearty cheers
were given with win by the boys OF ~,
Third, nrss for Seattle which they d.
eGe&exe& A'&teAS&S &AwAx<AYs .
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