The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-08-10
Special TO The Horribly

San Francisco. Aug. EVERY man in
| the Utah batteries from major To mas
cot VIII parade the streets of Salt Lake
upon the return, in response TO the in
| VltatiOn of the citizens. AT meeting
/ today. attended by Colonel Bruback and
/ Reed SmOOt. representing the reception
committee of Salt Lake. the batterymun
enthusiastically and unanimously voted
TO return home in a body.
Major Grant called the battalion to-
gether Immediately after retreat, and
said the members of the COMMITTEES
wished a vote of the men to determine
whether they were willing to. remain
under military discipline long enough
To march in parade as far as Liberty
park. where the ceremonies in their
honor were to be held. He referred to-
the generous preparations being made
by the state To welcome her lighters,
and expressed the hope that the men
would repay their Kindness by acced-
ing To any programme which may be
mapped out for them.
Colonel Bruback then addressed tho
men, referring to the admiration in
which the soldiers are held by their
fellow citizens. and the elaborate scale
on which preparations FOR their recep-
ton are being made.
The Event of Their Lives.
ht NtNdSlou Ol litlI nOHlt-COIQf0E-
he said. would be the event of their
lives He stated that the people were
greatly DESTROYS of having the men ap-.
pear at the ceremonies and on parade
under military discipline until the pre-.
sentatiOn of the medals at Liberty park
The men are to form in line immedi-'
ately after leaving the train He also
said that the volunteers would be fur
nished transportation to their homes.
Mr.. SmOot followed in the same
strain, He said Utah loved her lighting
sons, and was prepared to demon
strate it.
Major Grant then asked for a vote of
the men. and they agreed unanimously
TO follow the programme outlined. Ma
ior Grant added that a special car
would be provided so that friends could
greet the volunteers before their arri-
val, and the march could be commenced
at once from the station.
Reference was also made to the fact
that ogden was also anxious to greet
and entertain the volunteers. and that
there would be a stop of an hour or two.
in that city.
viii Leave For Home On 18th.
There has been no change in the plans
regarding the muster out from those
telegraphed TO The Herald last week.
The Utah men will leave the Presidio
for their homes on the afternoon OF
Aug. Il. at O'Clock. Unless some
thing unexpected happens this pro-
gramme will be carried out to the let
ter. The 18th inst. has been the day set
for the final discharge. and from the
way everything is progressing all re-
ports and duties will be finished by that
time.
Then comes the tearing uD ordeal and
The packing of boxes and the tossing of
men in blankets. The boys Will get
even with their superiOrs that night.
and the clever ones are already schem-
ng-
over the hills echoed the cheers for
he vOlunteers-cheers for Coils Hunt
ngtOn. whose donation of s.. 500 for
was announced. and
'heers for Governor Wells and the COM
nittee.
Bills are out announcing baseball
contest between the Utah battalion
cam. champions of league No. l. and
he Tenth Pennsylvania men. cham
lions of the Second league. The game
s for the championship of the Philip
'ine islands. and will be played at the
'reSidio next Sunday afternoon
Many visitors were noted TODAY
mOng them the following from Salt
AXE and vicinity. who are registered
t the Palace hotel: Colonel Bruback
f Governor Wells staff. Mrs. c. A.
lldridge. Mary ]. Eldridge. C. s. Ed
idge, Reed SmOOt. Harold Eldredge.
Harold Smoot. Charles Young. j. H..
Nalker and wife. X. NJ. Jones.