Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1899-08-02
NEBRASKA BOYS BACK
Are Given a Royal Welcome at
San Francisco.
STREETS THRONGED WITH PEOPLE.

Flags and Bunting Stream from Nearly
Every Building and Changing Bells add
Their Din to Shrieking whistler
March of the Nebraska Infantry and
Utah Light Artillery Through the
Streets of San Francisco.
San Francisco, July 31.-The Ne
braska regiment landed from the trans
port Hancock and marched to the
preside, where they went into camp
preparatory to being mustered out. An
immense crowd of people lined the
streets and cheered the war-worn vet
Grams. The disembarking of the First
Nebraska infantry and the Utah light
artillery from the transport Hancock
gave San Franciscans a second oppor-
tunity to welcome returned soldiers
from the Philippines. Early in the
day the streets in the lower part of
the city and on the line of march to
the preside, where the boys will be
into camp, became crowded with peo-
pie anxious to witness the passing of
the troops and long before the order
to march was given, every available
point from which good view of the
parade could be had was occupied by
enthusiastic people.
Whistles and Changing Bells.
Flags and bunting streamed from
nearly every building and many of the
people along the line of march car
ried American flags which waved con-
stantly as the veterans marched to-
ward the preside. Whistles were con-
stantly blown from the time the men
started on their march till they passed
from the business section of the city
into the fashionable residence quarter
along Vanness avenue and out to the
preside. Added to the noise of the
whistles was that of changing bells, the
firing of cannon and the explosion of
fireworks. Market street had been
cleared of all traffic and it was nearly
10 o'clock before the head of the pro-
cession turned into that thoroughfore.
General Shafter had provided an es-
cort of artillery and this body of SOL
diers with band, headed the process
sion.
In Campaign Attire.
AS the regimental officers of the
Nebraskans turned into Market street
a mighty cheer was given. The band
came next, playing lively airs, and then
followed the men, attired in their cam
paign uniforms. The soldiers looked
very well as they marched along and
their soldierly appearance brought
forth much favorable comment. The
men were cheered to the echo as they
proceeded along the line of march, but
the sight of the battle flag of the Ne
braskans seemed to arouse all the en-
thusiasm the spectators could muster
The hospital corps brought up the
rear of the Nebraska regiment and
seated in the wagons were several
wounded men. Then came the Utah
light artillery, headed by Major Grant.
The band followed and then came the
diminutive mascot of the Utah boys,
little chap of perhaps 13 years, at
tired in a uniform of the regiment and
carrying a silver fiagon.
The Utah Artillery.
The Utah artillery followed and the
welcome they received was fully as
demonstrative as that given the Ne
braska boys who had preceded them.
Bringing up in the rear of the process
sion was troop II of the Sixth cavalry
and Third artillery. In the reviewing
stand on Vanness avenue were Gen.
eral Shafter, Governor Poynter of Ne
braska and several members of his
staff, Secretary of Agriculture Wilson
and their friends and ladies. AS the
Nebraska and Utah boys passed the
stand they cheered for General Shafter
and Governor Poynter and the gentle
men and ladies returned the compli-
ment by saluting and waving handker-
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