The Lamar register., 1899-08-23
c v N AN ovAr ON.
No Lack OF Enthusiasm Mt SAN Francisco
When tho Colorado HaYs Landed.

hrecrackcrs have popped and flags
waved in honor OF the homecoming OF
The Colorado regiment Pretty girls
with big bouquets, inatrons with fruit
ana good things, stnlwart men with
hearty greetings. crowded and ran
races TO be first TO bestow their offer
ings ON the sunburncd men from the
Rockies, IL was a great day. Tonight
the Colorado boys are all talking. not
only OF their being glad 10 be home
agnin, but of the Outpvnring of loyalty
shown BY the Califnrnlans.
There's only one word that can de-
scribe it, said Governor Thomas;
INA gniticent-t!i the word"
And II WIS u pretty sight and prct-
~ noise. and must he so elassed even
by the CalIforulanS themselves, who
have become somewhat accustomed to
turning out and cheering the weary,
worn men home from the war.
The big white transport Warren
docked carly-abuut 5 o'clock. II was
not Intended at first that the men
Should land to day. but about noon the
word ran around to get ready for the
march through the city TO the big Pre-
sidlo reservation. three miles from the
wharf At 50 the start was made, the
band N The Third artillery of regulars
HHA u tlFAA'UillHli lIblI paAltIg ~
same regiment, serving as honorary es-
cUri.
Leading the way just behind the cs-
cOrt hand rode Governor Thomas on a
pranciug black horse Beside him was
Adjutant General Overmyer OF Colo
RADIO and Major Noble. First infantry,
aide to Major General Shlftcr. The
SiaiwaTt hero OF Santiago was not feel
Ing wen to-day and Major Noble acted
rs his representative in all the recep-
tlon ceremonies.
close behind rode Colonel Mccoy and
AdtuHnt William H. Sweeney. Jr
Then in trim marching order came the
men or the fighting line. As the march
ing column swung from the water
front into Market street. the big guns
mp town began To boom, aud they kept
II M ut intervals all along the way,
Wholesale stores stopped all business
and employees lined up at the curb and
waved fiacs at the passing warriors
Aud how the cheers rang ont for that
tRnersd silk tiHg, Color Sergeant
Richard Holmes added al least an inch
90 his six feet four as be drew himself
up In pride Tor the colors he bore.
Cheers ran along the line, spasmodic-
ally, but when the waiting crowds saw
shat tRttcred emblem of liberty. the
cheers became a roar and everybody
waS too hoarse to voice n tiger.
BY s o'cl0ck camp was reached, arms
were stacked and ranks broken.
Now W. can rest said one of the
T. company boys.
Its just like getting TO paradise"
chceriiy remarked Chaplain David
Fleming
Just let the Republican say for me-
said Governor Thomas. as he stood
among the tents. ''thut the boys are
going TO =. very comfortable here and
there need be no anxiety. But our
folks at home must see TO II tina; the
welcome given them equals the dem
onstrarlOn OF the Californians. l know
our folks are doing well, but they must
just hump themselves to Outdo she
greeting we've had to-day"
The camping ground Is TO the north
Of the Lombard street entrance OF the
Pr,sldlo reservation. Ii Is ON sand
and slopes to the hay. The Golden
Gate. Mount Tamnlpais and Alcatraz
island are In full view. At this season
OF the year fOgs roll In every day
about 4 O'Clock and wrap everything
Ia damp embrace until driven away by
the sun the next morning about 10.
But the Colorado men welcome the cool
air They have thick underclothlng-
issued just before leaving Manila. and
heavy bl.e shirts and oyercoats. so
there win lie none OF the suffering that
tie Oregon men at first experienced.
The tents are circular and pitched on
raised timber platforms. In the CEN
ter of each is a camp stove. Each
company has big house for kitchen
and mess room. These houses are
light and warm and were built re
Gently when the government became
tardily convinced That permanent ar
rangements for caring for the visiting
troops were needed at the Preside.
Down the company streets the men
marched. and aftcr breaking ranks.
proceeded to make themselves Ut home,
slowing their belongings in the tents
assigned But there Were Interrupt
tons. Every few minutes came
friends or relatives to pick out George
or Harry or VIII. and carry him away
for hugs and kisses. After dinner thC,
men were given liberty and Wen
down to see the sights of the city.
To Captain Buckets of the Sixteenth
Infantry has been assigned tue task of
mastering out the Colorado troops. He
told Colonel Mccoy tonight that he
counted on fully three weeks for this
work. which means that If Denver sees
the soldiers before September 10th IL
Will he because work here has been
expedited.
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