The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-25

lrdctlVe portion or san Francisco. Il
is literally black with people from one
end to the other. Every pier is crow'ie5
with excited people. The boats iooa
their appointed positions as if by magic
Everything was done so smoothly ard
with so little apparent effort that l;
looked as II the fleet had been schOole5
to the perfection point, but in reality
the fleet had no more instruction tLcn
that contained in the printed circulars
issued to the commanders of the Ves5 IS
participating.
The noise created by the steam 81
renS, the callioDeS, the ringing OF bells
and cannon drowned all other noises
incident to the occasion.
The passage OF the welcoming fie+t
down the bay toward the ocean seemed
for the moment to appease the watch
ers on shore, but suddenly eyes more
keen than others sighted the Sherman
and an escort of tugs nearing the har-
Dor. and then all interest in the 3aily
decorated yachts was for the time lost.
Every face was turned toward the
ocean. Nearer and nearer the big white
steamer came, and closer and closer the
two fleets came toward each other
The two strings of yachts and tugs
reached the turning point opposite the
fort first and took up their places, leav-
ing a broad ribbon of water between
the lines for the Sherman to pass
through to the head of the pageant.
Pandemonium Reigned.
AS the Sherman approached the Gate
the land batteries belched forth in a
national salute and the bay steamers
took up the signal with their sirens.
Pandemonium reigned. Nearer and
nearer the welcome vessel came. and at
last pushed her Prov into the 81 ace
left for her, and such scene occurred
as has never been seen on this coast
before. Flags dipped. flags Were waved,
whistles screamed, cannon were fired,
trumpets were blown. and megaphones
and magic glasses were turned or the
delighted boys, who crowded the rig
ging of the great steamer. The signal
was given to the fleet of yachts ana
tugs to get under Roadway just in Ii ne
for them to fall into the wake of the
transport, which. of course, was given
the place Of honor.
Slowly the fleet moved along with
the transport. 1t seemed as if every
floating thing on the. bay had been
pressed into service. The fleet gathered
strength in numbers as it arrived we'll
inside the bay. 1t was a grand sight
and one never to be forgotten The
gallant Californians on the transport
seemed wild with delight over the re
ception given them. They cheered and
cheered, waved flags and handkerchlets
and caps, and even their coats, in their
excitement. As the fleet swept past
the seawall the din became more and
more deafening and the waving or
flags more frantic. The people were
mad. it seemed, but never before have
Californians had the opportunity TO
welcome their own kin from the wars.
Remember the Dead.
If they really lost control of them
selves for the time excuses are plenti-
full, but under all this great feeling of
gladness are memories, dear to all, of
those poor, brave fellows who have
given up their lives and their all for
the love of their country and defense of
their flag. The realization of their loss
has not been lost for all time, it is
but buried under the avalanche of JOY
which today greets the brave sons Who
have been spared to return to their
homes 10 once more take up the duties
of domestic life where they were cut
short by the call of their country for
their aid.
AS the fleet neared the transport dock
the Iowa let go her batteries and the
curling smoke as 1t left the cannon
mouth presented a sight which few or
the watchers on land and water had
even seen before. Just before the an
Choir of the Sherman was dropped.
Commodore Spreckles gave the signal
for the escort to disperse, and the first
detail of the days celebration was
over.
The Sherman will lay off the trans
port dock tonight and tomorrow MORN
ing she will be moved into her position
alongside the pier, and the boys Will
be taken ashore for breakfast, after
which they will march to the Preside.
where they will be given turlouSh OF
twenty-four hours.
Tonight there will be grand illumin-
alton on the bay, and the city will be
lighted up with the thousands upon
thousands of electric lights which have
been stretched in tasty designs at every
conspicuous point.
Saluted By Rockets.
While the transport Sherman, with
the California volunteers on board rode
at anchor last night outside the Golden
Gate. she was saluted by rockets, and
colored fire from the highlands near
the Gift house Thousands of people
were attracted by the display to the
ocean beach. The attention of the
transport was evidently attracted for
its searchlight swept the coast line
and rockets were discharged in
response to the signals from the shore.
The demonstration on the bay today
when the Sherman will be escorted to
its anchorage by a fleet of vessels. bear
ing members of the various reception
committees and thousands Of enthus-
iastic citizens. anxious to welcome the
returning soldiers, will be without pre-
cedent in the annals of this city and
state. The landing of the troops to-
morrow and the grand night parade on
Saturday will complete demonstra-
ton which will long be remembered by
those who witness it. The entire state
has shown its interest in the home
coming of the Californians, the repre-
sentatiyes of Los Angeles and the
southern part of the state having taken
a leading part in the preliminary ar
rangements.
-Tndax the returning volunteers will