The San Francisco call., 1899-08-15
AWAITING THE MUSTER OUT.
Volunteers at the Presidio Nearly
Ready to Leave the Service.

Tomorrow the Utah men will be mus
tered out. They will go home on a special
train stopping on the way at Ogden. but
for very short time only. There will be
ceremonies at Liberty Park, in Salt Lake.
and the famous battalion will leave the
service.
Last night the officers of the Third Ar
tinery, stationed al the Presidio, arranged
a theater patry, to which they invited the
officers Of the Utah Battalion. In Manila
the Utah batteries occupied quarters with
the batteries of the Third Artillery then
serving there, and so the local men of that
regiment look on the Utah men as brother
officers. The theater party was given at
Morosco's Grand opera House.
Yesterday afternoon the officers of the
Nebraska regiment were hailed before the
doctors and were put through a physical
examination pending the muster out OF
the regiment The Nebraska regiment
will go out on the 23d inst.
This morning the arms Of the Pennsyl-
vania regiment will be turned over to the
ordnance officer of the Preside, and in
the afternoon the officers Wlh be exam
ined by the surgeons. The Pennsylvania
men will be mustered out on the I'D inst
The Utah men have been promised d
rousing welcome by the I. NJ. {. A OF
Salt Lake, the welcome to include ticket
for each man emitting the holder to full
membership in the association for the re
mainder of this year.
The following letter was received from
the High School of Salt Lake. The nag
il mentioned did not arrive yesterday:
Hon. Major Grant, Commanding Utah Bat
tery-Dear Sir: 1t is with pleasure we write
these few lines to you 70 let you x kn2w 9nat
ing this day to the battery under your com
mand a flag 1t is sent as token OF love
from US and ask you to have II carried on
your arrival at Salt Lake. The High School
Joins with their many friends in congratulate
ing you and all the officers and men under
your command for the brave work you did in
Manila and wish you safe return 70 your
homes in Utah May God bless you all Yours
very FsspeV'luiiS' E. VI SMITH,
Committee in Charge.
Lieutenant g. w Gibbs, Battery A of
the Utahs, was out of the hospital for
the first time yesterday. He Will not be
discharged from the hospital until to-
morrow morning, Just before MS COM
mand is being mustered out.
David j. Mitchell, acting coIlniSSary
sergeant of the Pennsylvania Regiment,
transport Sherman. He Will probably
return home with his regiment ana then
come back here in time to take his new
Word was received at the Presidio yes
terdav that 367 recruits for the Thirty
sixth and Ghirt y-SeVenth Regiments, now
in the Philippines were sent from Column
bus Barracks yesterday TO the PIssldIo'
there to await transportation to Manila
The Nebraska Regiment Held It's last
parade q the Preside last evening
Commander jacobson Of the German
cruiser Geier called on General Shafter
Yesterday to pay his respects.
First Lieutenant, Eugene T. WI WiIsQn' on
Third Artillery, and Captain. TredwelI w.
Moore, Twenty Infantry, nave
been ordered to report for duty with the
troops awaiting transportation TO Manila.
Lieutenant Colonel Edward Hayes,
Fourth Cavalry, has been ordered TO join
his regiment in the Philippines. He will
sail to-day on the Senator.
First Lieutenant James ): Parker, sixth
Cavalry. has been ordered TO rep-rt at
the Preside for temporary duty with
Troop T of the Sixth Cavalry now sta
toned there.
Acting Assistant Surgeons Maxwell S.
Simpson, Walter r. Washburn and +. 5
Kellogg have been assigned TO duty
the general hospital~at the Pfesldlo'