The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-01
SAN FRANCISCO GIVES
GREETING TO UTAH BOYS
Their Triumphal March Through the Streets, Which
Was Continuous Ovation.
Adutant General Burton Delivers an Address of We'll
come at the PresidiO-DOing Well in Camp

Especial to The Herald from a Staff
Correspondent
San Francisco, July Sit was an
open-handed, open-hearted, royal well
come that san Francisco extended to
Utah's careworn veterans this morning.
Their march from the Hancock 10 the
Preside, a distance of more than five
miles, was a continuous ovation. Ma
jor Grant and Adjutant General Bur
ton, who rode at their head, lifted
their hats at almost every step in re-
Spouse to thunders Of applause from
the hundreds of thousands who assem-
bled TO see the troops go by.
The band of the Third United States
artillery, Immediately behind a platoon
of police, was first. Then came Gov
ernor Poynter of Nebraska, with his
staff. Behind them was the Nebraska
regiment. and then Major Grant and
General Burton, the Utah band follow
ing playing, as it passed up Market,
only One Girl in the World for Me
The volunteers followed marching with
their shoulders thrown back and look
ing like heroes and soldiers, every man
of them. They had no side arms or
guns, for all of these We're turned over
To the Sixth artillery before the COM
mand left Manila. in spite of this
drawback, though, Utah's gallant quota
made brave show. and it is by no
means discrediting Nebraska to say
that they won the most applause.
March to the Preside.
1t was d long, tiresome march to the
Preside, with only a few rests of about
minute each from the transport to the
the big iron gates at the Preside the
Oregon boys, who arrived two weeks
ago, were lined up on either side to
greet them. The yell they let out fairly
shook the ground. Major Grants horse
tried to waltz on its hind legs, but the
major sat placidly in his saddle and
smiling, said as he raised his hat: Glad
to see you again, boys"
This raised a cheer for the majors
special benefit, and then the Oregon
sans fell in behind Utah TO march
around to the big parade ground. There
came a review. First the Nebraska men
were lined up While Governor POINTER
briefly addressed them Then Major
Grant introduced General Burton to
the Utah volunteers as the representa-
tive of Governor Wells. After express |
ing his profound pleasure at seeing the !
batoertmen again, General Burton said: !
General Burton's Welcome.
Soldiers and Fellow Citizens-Every'
man. woman and child of your native |
state. from the mountain fastness to |
the smiling valleys, has followed your |
career in the far-away Philippines with |
hearts full of pride. Your work has !
given Utah a name and a place in the
galaxy of states that she could not |
have attained had you not fought so
nobly and so well. If the name of Utah
is today "A synonym for patriotism, you
have made il so. l have not words with
which to express my appreciation of
your worth. and the esteem in which
you are held by the friends and kindred
You left behind.
by deeds, rather than by words. we
Will show you how high IA place you
have in our hearts. 4 royal welcome is
being prepared for you. 1t Will he a
welcome that comes from the deepest
recesSeS of our heart of hearts. We
trust it will be a welcome that viii
make your homecoming long to be re-
with pleasure, a memory to
be treasured while life shall last"
The Batteries Battle Flags.
General Burton was given respectful
When he had finished the
band struck up a lively quickstep ,
Welcome to Bangor" and the vOlun-
teers marched away to their camp.
The battle flags of the Utah volun-
teers attracted universal attention and
respect along the line of march. They :
are torn into ribbons by Spanish and ,
Filipino bullets. and bear mute but 2
overpowering testimony 10 the severity ! y
Of the campaigns through which the Z
volunteers have gone. The flags, it will
be remembered, were presented to the /