The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-07-15
San Francisco Gives Them a R0us-
ing Reception.
HAVE GONE INTO CAMP
WILL REMAIN THERE UNTIL
MUSTERED OUT.
Great Crowds Throng the Streets As
the Volunteers March By, and the
Enthusiasm Was Unbounded-
Deluged From Hotels On the
Route With Flowers.


departure of the regiment of California
volunteers for the Philippines have the
streets of San Francisco presented such
a scene of animation as they did today.
nor have steam whistles. cannon and
{ bells created such a rumpus-and all
I this in honor of the returned regiment
/ of Oregon volunteers and California
signal corps, who nave come from for
! eign shores after fourteen months of
hardship and fighting. some gaunt and
sick, broken in health and spirit; some
bearing the marks of Filipino bullets,
others returning to their native coun-
try full of vigor and life and even bet
tered by their trying experiences in a
tropical climate and a vigorous cam
paign against the followers of Aguin-
aldo.
The cause of the demonstration was
the landing of the Oregon volunteers
and the Californians, preparatory TO
going into camp at the Preside and the
nnal mastering out, and then the last
stage of the journey to Oregon and
home.
Early in the day great crowds of peo-
pie commenced to gather along the line
OF march, and on every crossing were
lined up carriages, buses, buggies and
pie in waiting to add their hurrahs to
the welcome given the returning SOL
diers- Factory whistles were blown and
the bay steamers added to the Shrek
ing; cannon were fired at several points
and bells rang out the welcome of San
Francisco to the Webfooters and the
small group of native sons who made
up the signal corps h the California
regiment.
ALI Kinds of Noises.
The crowds increased with every
minute, and the minutes heightened
into hours almost, before the first
group of soldiers left the transports
AS the line heightened, the waiting
crowds became fully aware that the
men were actually in sight, and then
the din and roar of mechanical noises,
mingled with the cheers of thousands.
made it seem as if bedlam had really |
broken loose.
First in the line of march was Major |
Noble, General Skaters aide, followed |
by the band of the Third artillery. |
Then came Governor Geer of Oregon |
and his staff, and followed by the Cali
fornians, who shared the cheers with |
the Oregonians. Then came the Oregon |
regiment, headed by Brigadier General |
Summers and its band. As the men
march company front up the wide
street they made splendid appear
ance The ambulance bearing the sick
and wounded followed, then battery C
of the Third artillery
All along the line of march the men
were cheered to the echo and bands
hired by individuals played lively
music AS the soldiers passed the Pal
ace hotel they were deluged with flow
ars thrown from the windows by the
guests At the junction of Third, Mar
or nj l.
we're immense, and the three morning
papers which have offices on the cor
1erS Of those streets, WED with each
)ther to see which could make the most
noise. A curious sight were long
;treamers OF immense firecrackers
which dangled from the roof of a high
As the soldiers neared this
point the crackers were lighted, and
ne racket they made was awful ,
Reviewed the Parade.
General Shafter and his staff and (
Governor Geer of Oregon and his staff !
md many notable army officers re-
'iewed the parade as it passed up
|anness avenue toward the oresidio .
hey cheered continually.
When the Preside was reached the :
men were given a rest, and then COM ,
nenced the work of going into camp.
Here they will rest under military dis ,
ipiine for two or three weeks, when !
he final mastering out will take place. ,
nd then they will be sent to their
orthern homes by train
At a late hour this afternoon the vol /.
nteers made their appearance on dress
arade at the Preside. They were ad-
ressed by Governor Geer of Oregon,
rho, in the course of his remarks. stat
d that he had hoped to see the regi-
lent mustered out in the state which c
ad sent it to the Philippines.
Later in the evening the volunteers
rere taken to the Mechanics pavilion, /.
here an elaborate repast had been :
repaired for them by the ladies of the
led Cross society. The big building =
ad been decorated for the OCCASION :
nd the repast was in every respect =
lost enjoyable. The dinner was the
rst really good meal the volunteers
ad partaken of since their departure ,
II the seat of war, and it was fully
njoyed by all who were present. The
dies of the Red Cross had full charge
the entertainment, and their good
ork received much praise from the
elunteers.
The parade out Market street to the y
avilion was not imposing from mill \
Try point of view, for the soldiers "
ere without arms, and most of them C