The record-union., 1899-08-27
RECEPTION OF
THE VOLUNTEERS.
The elimination Of the Three Days
Greeting to the Californians
Marks an Epoch in Big Celebrations at
San Francisco.
A Magnificent Pageant at the Bay
City Last Night, Which Paraded
the Streets Amid a Blaze of Red
Fire in Honor OF Those Who
Risked Their Lives in the Phil
ippines in Defense oa the Stars
and Stripes.

| SAN FRANCISCO, August ati -
Tonight witnessed the elimination of
the three days greetings to the First
California Volunteer Infantry and the
California Heavy Artillery, the return
from the Philippines of these organiza-
tions marking an epoch in local annals.
True to her traditions, San Francisco
has shown that she does nothing by
| halves Whether it be national en-
campment of the Grand Army con-
clave of the Knights Templar. q Chris
tian Endeavor convention or the simple
welcoming home of a single regiment
of California boys who little more than
year ago left their homes to fight,
and, if need be- to die in their coun-
try's cause, the fact is now in evid ance
that no place in the Union can surpass
this compact city by the Golden Gate
/ for whole-souled sympathy and bound
! less enthusiasm
| The events of the past three days are
now matters of more than local his
! tory. The arrival of the transport
! Sherman, the splendid demonstration
on the Bay and the Aladdin-like trans
formation of the city's chief streets into
| by the artistic and lavish arrangement
of electric lights in many colors all
these were enough to turn the heads of
ordinarily self-possessed people.
The returning troops, however have
not only held their own in the face of
the enemy, but have kept themselves
equally we'll in hand in the presence Of
! sometimes more dangerous friends.
| hoy CHI Of yho+
men are made, and to-night's demon
| stration is a fair Indication of how
their worth is appreciated, for never
has a more magnificent pageant
passed through San Francisco's streets
than that which literally forced it's
way amid a blaze of red fire and the
affecHonate enthusiasm born of kinship
and admiration which impeded the
progress of the parade from the start
| ing point to the finish.
| The illumination of the principal
streets and buildings which amazed
and delighted everyone on Friday was
! repeated this evening, and was even
more striking than last night Thou
sands and tens of thousands of people
constituted an ever-moving mass of
| life and color until by sheer force of
underlined and unlimited committee on
noise, meanwhile, making a record
| never to be forgotten.
All the seats on the many stands
which had been hastily constructed, ev-
cry roof, every window, was occupied.
These points of vantage were held at
a premium, from $25 to $50 in some
instances being paid for limited space
/ Exx@x -. - L
| Large bodies are proverbial for the
slowness of their movements, and so it
was with this organized mass of sol
diers and civilians. Forming on Van
Ness avenue soon after dusk. it was
hours before the last division had
passed the dazzling dome of the City
Hail. before which was located the re-
viewing stand
To describe the parade in detail
would be gigantic task. 1t was COM
posed of twenty-five divisions, each
worthy of mention. A detachment Of
mounted police marched in the van
followed by the League of the Cross
Band. The honored volunteers of the
State brught UP the rear. Immediately
preceded by Governor Gage and his
staff, and the artillery batteries flanlsed
by citizens of Los Angeles and other
cities of Southern California.
At the front of the miles of moving
men rode Grand Marshal Pistolesi and
his many aides. Then came the First
Division, composed Of troops of the
regular army and the officers and crew
of the battleShip Iowa. The Native
Sons came next, and their number
seemed legion, each parlor vieing with
| the others in turning out the full
strength of it's membership. Hundreds
! of school children followed, ind pre-
ceded the firemens section, which made
a splendid showing, and in which were
| included representatives of the fire
departments of Oakland, Berkeley and
other places.
| Then marched the Woodmen of the
World, the Knights of PythiaS, an Aus
trian military company and band and
| the officers and members of the Young
Mems Institute, the latter constituting
an entire division.
| After these came the Independent
Rifles, the Independent Order of Eagles,
the Commercial Travellers Association,
the knights and Ladies of tre Nacca-
| bees, Companions of the Forest and
members of the Ancient Order of Tor
esteis.
| The Ancient Order of Hibernians led
| the Jt;sh section, which was one of
the most imposing in line. This was
followed by the Foresters of America,
with the Friends and Companions of
| the Forest.
| Then came the German division,
| headed by the famous Schuetzen Vere-
! in There were thousands of men in
this section, and their picturesque cos
tunes attracted general attention
| The Red Men, members of various
| trade associations and societies and
numerous representative British citi-
| zens were next in line.
| Then in the twenty-frst division We're
the Signal Corps of the National Guard
| of California.
| After all this, with the Hebrew Or
phan Asylum band in the lead and es-
corted by the Veterans of the Mexican
War, the Veterans of California, the
| Farragut Association of Naval Vet
Grams and Governor Gage and staff,