Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-07-13
HEARTY WELCOME
FOR VOLUNTEERS
Greeting Given by San Francisco
to Returning Oregon Troops
HEROES BACK FROM MANILA
80 cases OF sick Among Them
some Yet sunering from "o"
waiting In san Francisco Hay

San Francisco. July i2.-rhe uni'eu
s,sias transports Newport and ONO
t',rps the oregon volunteer regiment
,..r, Manila. arrived here early TINS
,..,i,r. The vessels were sighted some
,,u.s out at sea carly In the after
~, and soon the ahrloklng of steam
whistles. the changing Of bells and the
or.rs OF cannon announced to the pro-
III. Of san Francisco and vicinity thnt
IN. grst batch of returning volunteers
,,,,, Manila were nearing the pcacciul
shores OF California
within a few minutes after the an
...,,renent was made the streets
i.adInr toward the bay shores We're
,bonged with people vending their
say TO the docks and TO the heights
,,sriooking the bay. all intent ON
catching a glimpse Of the transports a.
bsy steamed up the harbor under the
.ss1rt Of a score of vessels which hnd
been made ready for the arrival OF the
steamers. Along the water front prop
or ALI was excitement. whistles ANA
tara kopt up continual din.
The roofs OF the warehouses were
crowded with people ana from scores
OF Hag poles utrcamed into the breeze
Che stars and Stripes for which the
Toys have been fighting for 80 many
long. weary months. Steamers. tugs
,lrhta. and oven SINAI rowboats were
soon making their way az fast nh pos
s.bIe toward the Golden Gate. all bent
up8n addlgn to the welcome given to
the boys from tho wcbfoot state.
The reception committees appointed
90 arrange for the homecoming Of the
Orcgonlans were soon safely aboard
th, tug boatH sea Queen and the Cow
su0r Irwin. and headed for the ocean.
ON board the Irwin were the hurbnr
commissioners. the officials OF the Ma
UUnil Guard OF California ana Gov
Orer OF oregon and his stan. on the
sea queen were representative OF
the press. the band furnished by Mayor
ihplan ana many invited guests, The
revenue cutter Golden Gate. bearing
Federal officers, was soon under way
and was Joined by the Federal qunrhn-
tine boat from Angel island. Then there
were boats at the diapuaul OF the Red
Cross and other societies and many
chartered by private parties.
A. the transports slowly steamed NJ
the hnrbor the soldiers on board gath
cred IN excited groups ON deck ana
some climbed into the rigging. where
they shouted and chcored like mad. The
band ON the Sea Queen played pntri-
ollie airs and the screaming or many
steam sirens created "a uandcmOnlum.
The health officials boarded the vessels
which changed their course toward tho
quarantine stations, where the doctors
Will make a thorough examination OF
the men.
IL Il yet undecided whether tho ore
son volunteers viii be allowed 20 land
IN San Francisco before returning TO
their oregon homes. The department
ut Washington once ordered that there
De- no delay IN sending the men north
from here, but recent developments
may possibly cause the department to
ra0lnd It's former decision.
A. soon ms n was positively known
here that the oregon soldiers would
stop here committees were appointed to
arrange for q fitting reception TO tho
brave men ana everything progressed
finely toward that end when word was
received from Washington that the sol
UHu would not stop here more thnn
long enough 10 permit fresh supplies
being placed on board the transports.
NNlN NHNlHlNNs OF fhNlNNt put "a uAlNH
rer ON the work OF the committees, but
uiey recovered from their first shock
ana decided 20 go ahead with their
Preparations and trust 90 influence TO
obtain the desired permission.
Gov Gcer of oregon and his stan
nmo 20 San Francisco for the express
purpose Of receiving the volunteers,
ma since their arrival here have been
IN constant communication with the
department NJ Washington 10 have tho
men gruuted permission TO land here.
but 40 Ear their Efforts have been un-
ayalling
Gen. shnftcr would like 20 have tho
men landed here but must, Of course.
obey the Instructions ~ his auporlora.
lie puts the matter In this lights
Tile government N anxious to have
on tho volunteers IN the Philippines re-
turned here. ana n the oregon boys
ver allowed 10 land here II would de-
Jay The necessary dispatch Of tho trans
ports 10 the Philippines for tho regl-
meulH " other States.
The situation IL this" said Lieut..
CO.., plummer Gen. Skaters aide:
Gen. Shaftcr has received a number