The Pacific commercial advertiser., 1903-10-09
SHERMAN
IN PORT
Many Soldiers Are
Enroute to the
Philippines.
Well-Known Army Off
GERS Are on Board
the Vessel.
Win Leave Today for Manila,
Calling at Guam on
the Way.

The United States Army Transport
monthly order of transports from San
Francisco, was sighted at two o'clock
yesterday afternoon and finally docked
in Naval Slip No. few minutes after
three. She brings one days later mail
and carries a regiment of infantry, two
companies of engineers, several COM
manding officers and a batch of newly.
made engineer lieutenants from West
Point. She leaves today for the Phil
ippines by way of Guam after taking
on 400 tons of coal.
Quartermaster Captain Williamson
was on hand to meet the incoming yes
sci as was Captain Rodman of the
Iroquois who expected his sister as a
through passenger. The Sherman
being well adjusted and timed AS
she neared the dock the band of the
7th Infantry played the ''Marseillaise,"
in compliment to the French cruiser
Protet. Captain Williamson made
immediate coaling arrangements with
the local stevedores and a hundred
tons helped to replenish the transports
bunkers last night.
The Sherman carries 909 souls
aboard, including eight stowaways who
will make the round trip in durance
vile and be turned over to the authori-
ties at San Francisco on the return
of the transport. The men, all of
whom were given shore liberty to
stretch their legs, are a fine looking
set in their khaki service uniforms
and are reported we'll disciplined and
well differed.
The Sherman left San Francisco on
October 1st and made an uneventful
fair weather trip to Honolulu, the
heaviest wind and weather being en-
countered right off Honolulu. She
carries in the first cabin eighty-two Of
ficers, twenty-seven ladies, wives and
connections of officers, three nurses
and ten children, a total of 122.
In the second cabin are seven clerks
of the War Department, three ladies
of their families, twelve wives of en-
listed men, eight children and two sew
ing women, thirty-two in ALL
The troops include 532 enlisted men
of the Seventh Infantry and 100 of the
Engineer Corps. There are also three
discharged soldiers on board. Two men
and a lady missionary are going to
Guam.
Captain Brugere is the sailing mas
ter of the Sherman and Captain r. l..
Brown the quartermaster in command,
both of whom have made this port be-
fore. Lieutenant-Codonel Booth is in
charge of the Seventh Infantry and
now goes to active service after an Of
fetal tour in Alaska. The regiment
goes to Mindanao
The regimental adjutant is Captain
julius Penn and the quartermaster
Captain Farnsworth, Captain Grus-
sard being in charge of the commissary
department.
Seventeen young engineer ieuten-
ants graduated from the last class at
West Point Military Academy.
There are several celebrities aboard
the Sherman who are on the way to
assume positions of command in the
Division of the Philippines. Promi-
nent among these is Chief Quarter
master Colonel John L. Clem, the
drummer boy of Shiloh whom say
the officers aboard Ito know is to
love- He goes to take charge of the
division carrying with him his bride,
her sister, Miss Sullivan and Miss
MacElroy.
General Wade Commander General
Philippines, is aboard as is the wife
of General F. Moore. Major White of
the artillery with his wife is also
passenger.
Among the majors are Major and
Mrs. w K. Wright brother-in-law
and sister of Commander Rodman of
the local naval station. Major F.. E.
Harden and Major A. c. Ducat. Major
Wright is attached to the regiment
aboard and with his wife will be en-
tertained by Captain Rodman during
the stay of the Sherman.
The Sherman leaves today. Last
night a dance was given at the Young
hotel for the officers aboard the trans
port, the opportunity being thoroughly
appreciated.
The men aboard are we'll equipped
and the we'll trained band has enliven-
ed the voyage and is expected to do
banner service on the way to the Phil