The San Francisco call., 1899-08-18

o'clock that the Colorado regiment went
on its way to the Presidio.
There were crowds waiting for 1t along
the front; there were more crowds along
Market street and Van Ness avenue, and
there were more out at the Preside wait
ing round among the tents to see the
boys come in and settle themselves in
quarters. There were many flags and
cheers, more shouting and enthusiasm,
more handshakes and embraces. 1t vas
all impromptu, too, for no one knew 6hen
the regiment would move, and 1t was only
after the signal gun barked from the
Claus Spreckels building announcing the
start of the column that the people began
TO gather.
an ovation and men and officers were Kept
busy returning salutes from the crowds.
Ii was so all down the line until the col
ors came by, and then the full slgniIc;aance ;a
of 1t all struck the people and the tribute
of absolute silence was accorded the tat
tered ensigns. There is but little left of
the regimental flag, and what there Is or
IL has turned from a blue to almost
black. There is still less OF the national
ensign. 1t is torn and frayed, and stripe
of the body of it. The field is still un-
touched, however. There is not star IN
jured, and the blue of their setting seems
to have withstood rain and wind and lead.
Torn as is the rest of 1t, the Coloradans
have brought back the heart of their flag
as strong and whole as when they bore II
suffering, but there is not one or the1n
that looks at the untarnished union and
the torn stripes around il but feels the
sacrifice was worth while.
The march was the usual route OF the
volunteers-up Market street to Golden
Gate avenue, then to Van Ness avenue, to
They were assigned TO the old oregon
camp. The men stood the march well
and arrived at the Preside about
o'clock and at once preparations were
he comfortable
for the night. Bedtcks were issued 70
the men and they were sent TO big Pile
of straw at the foot OF the company
streets to fill them. Pillows were aiSc
issued and by the time the boys had flied
their ticks and had arranged them IN the
tents the baggage wagons with the
blankets began 10 arrive.
Commissary stores had been sent down
to the company kitchens and all the cooks
had to do was to start the fires, but they
were relieved from any immediate neces-
sity for this by the Pennsylvania men,
who sent an invitation for every one from
Colorado to come over and take supper
It has been the custom so far for every
newcomer to be invited to take It's first
meal with the last arrival to the camp, so
the Pennsylvania men carried out the
rule to the letter. The officers Of the
Colorado regiment dined with the Penn
sylvania officers, and the men dined to-
gether company by company. All the
Colorado men have drawn warm clothing
in preparation for the climate here, and
the sick list of the regiment will not be
a large one.
The following men. all convalescents,
were sent at once to the general hospital:
Corporal Malvern Tate. Frank a. w. Brack-
ley, Corporal Roy McCandess. Musician Albert
William II. Simpson, Joseph Gobe, George. A.
Hawkins. Company b; Herbert F. Aldridge,
C0mPany ComPPany = Corporal Frank NJ Dickey. An.
drew Kettleson. Corporal Frank d. Neptune.
Musician BurRhaTt oapeb A r Ira
ington. Company X; Edward j. Wall. William
J. Mccord,, John Summer EI, CORPORAL Edward N
L; Anton ]. Slith. Company NJ; George w.
Smith and Nicholas Polly, discharged soldiers
who came over with the Colorado men, were
also sent to the hospital.
In the midst of the general rejoicing
over the return of the Colorado boys Gov
ernor Thomas finds one outside cause for
additional satisfaction. The Colorado
boys are the last to come to camp, and to
them. therefore, remains the pleasure OF
escorting the California boys TO the Pre-
sidio and inviting them to dine on the day
of their arrival The Colorado men and
the Californians have been friends from
the beginning of the war. They have
been in the trenches together. they have
cheered each other on many an occasion
and they are neighbors anyway, and the
Governor crowns his satisfaction with the
thought that his men will of right be the
ones to welcome the California boys to
their own home.
The Utah men met at the ferry at half
past 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and
amid great enthusiasm boarded the boat
that was to take them to the special train
awaiting them in the Oakland mole. Many
of them had already secured citizens
clothes They will be given n royal well
come at Ogden and at Salt Lake, where
thev will be dsbanded after turning their
colors over to the State and receiving
their medals.
Lieutenant Colonel F. II. Harbaugh.
Third Infantry. who has been in command
of the casual detachment at the Preside,
received his commission as colonel YES
terday and with it came an order assign
ing him to the command of the First In
fantry now in Cuba. with the further or
der to join his new command without de-
Law. Colonel Harbaugh will succeed Col
onel Evan Miles, who has just been re-
tired.
Captain Ole Grotham formerly surgeon
of the Third Nebraska Regiment while
1t was stationed at Havana has been an
pointed to the First Nebraska Regiment
now awaiting mastering out at the Pre-
sidio. He arrived here Tuesday. He Will
serve only until the regiment has been
mustered out, on the 23d inst
Leave of absence for a month has been
granted to Captain w. II. Kell. TWENTY
second Infantry: Major B. C. Lockwood.
Twenty first Infantry, and Major John w
Hannay. Third Infantry. Ali three Off
GERS have been in the general hospital at
the Presido
Governor Thomas Of Colorado and more
than twenty of his party were last night
the guests of the Orpheum management
They occupied three boxes.