The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-11-20
NEW REGIMENT IN TOWN.
TIE F0RrY-FyRsr TO SAFE ron MA
MIA ON THE LOGAN TO-DAY.


No Dcserters from tho Command, but Three
| stowsways who wni not BE Left Behind
A Honeymoon Voyage for Major Pres
ton aud the Girl Who Nursed Him.
Thirteen hundred and twenty-one sturdy
| young men arrived IN this city yesterday by
| the Pennsylvania Railroad and In the afternoon
went over to Brooklyn and boarded tho trans
mort Logan. which is scheduled to soil for the
Philippines to-day. They belong to the new
Forty -flrst Regiment. United States volun-
teers. With 1900 men to raise. the regiment
recruited 1851 In short time. and has
had to let over 200 go. Tho regiment IL
In command OF Col Z. T. O. Richmond. an old
artillery officer
Few regiments coming here from camp to be
sent TO the Philippines arrive without losing
some men on the way. The Forty frat started
with 1918 men and got here with 1921. The
three extras were picked up on the way. They
had been let 90 once but couldn't stand seeing
the regiment 60 away without them. Col.
Richmond thought this was spirit that would
make good soldiers. 30 they will be taken
along.
The men OF the Forty flrst were recruited all
over the country. There are boys from Maine.
Pennsylvania. many Of the Western States.
whole companies from the South and two or
three dozen from this city.
Yesterday afternoon the soldiers were al
lowed to do about a. they pleased. Those who
had friends to entertain spent the day wander
ing around the ship with them: those who
hadn't. busted themselves with their luggage,
ns a aroHp ~ nell qua h s smoking or , 1Sk
ma last. and most OF them were women.
great en- Embarrassment Of the object Of grief
One short. lat. pudgy soldier whose face be.
hts companions whom up the narrow covered
s Ianr sh came me, stout woman dressed 10
| her and was on him with rush.
oh. my great big. fat. baby boyl" she ex;
sS,a,med an shen she ,hreE both arms around
Just bout finished when another woman came
oh. you've found him. have your" she cried
Hello. you Bug fat thing. you. we've been
looking over the ship for you I'm So glad
sn,na p, found y9p fr:t sho wa, so AFRAID
- Are there any more2". asked the Young m ian
He needn't hive asked the question. for a
| stairs. There was more kissing. a whole lot
q II. and when the young man emerged from
u al ne looked foolish and his companions
:" He'll never hear the last OF that" remarked
sq boy 70 the ae
Up around the officers quarters there were
belt around her waist. the sword suspended
from u, She was very proud OF the sword and
Kept hauling Il out o. the scabhard every few
Every visitor who came aboard brought OF
least one bundle OF Injuries and every soldier
who 60. Ss STes;nt Of tn: Kind was with
eating pie ana cnke
Among the officers OF the regiment Is Major
Guy Henry Preston. n cavalry officer in the
Philippines viii be his Wedding tourney. ills
bride Will be the only officers wife to 20 on the
Transport. When the war with Spain broke
out Major Preston was on duty In Alaska. Ho
| while there Was lighting TO he done e!se-
ordered him 70 Porto Rico. There he found
to his intense disgust that the fighting was all
over. and there was nothing for him to do but
| take charge OF a mul" train. Soon he began to
! poster the War Department again aud finally
| no got his commission with tho Forty-nrs and
hoodoo was pursuing him. When he reached
Washington no was stricken with typhoid
fever and bad 70 go to a hospital. He was
cared for bya Miss Hacker. a young nurse
| he had relapse and. according to tho
| doctors. would surely have died but
| for the untiring attention OF Miss Hacker.
AZ soon as he was we'll enough MAJOR Preston
he take Miss Hacker to the Philippines with
him. This was arranged by Miss Hacker get
ting an apointment to Manila as a nurse. As
soon a. the appointment was officially con-
nrmed, the MAJOR and the young woman went
| 20 Melrosc. Mass. wherc Major Preston's fam
| lily live, and were married.
The Logan. which was the old Manitoba. has
been entirely retttel and is in fine shape for
| her first voyage to the Philippines. The quar-
tcrs OF the men are Rht and airy, and the hold
| OF the vessel In as clean az the quartegdeck In
a number OF hospital stewards. nurses and
| officers and men OF other ummands