The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-03-08
FIFTEENTH LEAVES
FOR MEXICAN BORDER
Large Crowds Give Soldiers
ROusing Farewell as They
Board Trains.
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attention In front OF headquarters at Fort
Douglas sounded the assembly. AS the
clarion notes died away in the distance
another bugIcr took them UP. almost as
| an echo, and then another and another;
From the barracks. the parade ground |
and the secluded spots In which
they had been whispering fond goodbys |
TO their city swee1hearts, who had gone
TO the post 10 see them on their way.
| the mon OF the ranks fell into Inc IN
| front OF their company homes. Inc ol
ficers, who had for the most parI SAID
| their farewells 10 wives and children.
mounted their horses and fell into posi-
~ Headed by Colonel Scott
Colonel Scott. the typical soldier. IN
| full accoutrement and long overcoat, left
| his quarters just the men were form
ing He mounted his horse at head
quarters. gave few final orders. the
| companies closed up, sharp comnanu'
| the band burst with fer9or into a mill
| tary march. and the FH1eenth infantry
was under way
As the long column moved. headed by
| the officers on horses Tvanclng 10 .ne
music, the men shoulder TO shoulder:
| ones at the garrison, waving fond adienH'
| the scene was stirring ONE, The mag
moving troops the animal kon Of an old
| battle-sccnc picture in a setting OF un-
| usual beauty. In the background snow
robed mountains lowered above the
brown stone quarters and the leaflesss
trees along officers row. whDe IN front
stretched long vista out over the peace
! ful city. haf-hiddcn as II by 1he smoke
OF battle. in the deepening shadows OF
| late afternoon.
From porch and window as the troops
passed the officers quarters kandker,
chiefs nuttcred and little hands waved
| last goodbys.
rs papa with his company" asked
! rosv-checked little youngster. tug4ing at
| his mothers hand as II TO get irn:o The
| ranks himself
Yes dear replied his mother. papa
win pass IN a minute and as tlIv lad
was lifted up and given a tightening hug
a tear splashed on his forehead.
The officers were not in a merry rnood
| throughout the ranks, after the re:sGr-
walton was crossed and the loose ICr-
nation order was given. the men In
dulged in good ma tured badinage.
See Troops Depart.
Several hundred persons were at the
post TO sec the regiment start Many oN
! them walked all the way 10 town with
| the soldiers. while others In automobiles
! followed up the line. AS the city proper
was reached the .curhs and sidewalks
were lined with throngs who shouted
their eoodbys and good wishes. Several
youngsters fell into line and not one OF
Them perhaps. but who would have
| given his future name or station in life,
| great or small. to have been the band
| a
| company.
When nearing the business part of
the city on South Temple street the
regiments national standard and the
regimenta colors which had been car
| red furlcd and incased.. were unfurled.
! Close formation order was given from
| the front. the band struck no another
march. and so. with colors flying and
marching TO martial music. the regiment
passed down Main street TO Third South
street and thence west TO the railroad
| station.
From Third East street to Third South
street the line Of march was lined with
| enthusiastic people. though the tramping
! infantry carried with II an impressive
ness which seemed TO hold down any
tendency 10 an enthusiastic ovation. AS
the colors passed, however. heads were
uncovered and thus was expressed the
patriotic sentiment not voiced,
Crowds at Station.
The troops arrived at Main street at
| 5:45 o'clock and AT O'Clock the men
the station and most of them remained
until the final troop train left. The Of
! flcers during their three-year stay at
Fort Douglas have made many friends.
! Several of them have married Salt Lake
girls. and some. brides of but a few
departure of the regiment. The enlisted
men have had an opportunity to make
many acquaintances also and nearly every
one had a goodby TO say to someone
The officers say that they expect to
| return to Fort Douglas In about SIX
weeks, prior to their departure for the
Philippine islands about May l. They
say however, that they have but to do
as the department at Washington die
/ tates. and that they have been given no
| further information than that they arc
10 proceed at once to Foyt Sam Houston
Is Famous Fort.
Fort Sam Houston. where the Fiji
teenth will report before being strung
to be taken, was made famous by Cen
eral Sam Houston. James Bowie and 9TH
ers of the Texan frontiersmen who fought
Santa Ana from the strongholds of the
| Alamo until they were maSsacred by the
overwhelming numbers of MeXicans who
rushed In on them.
! OF those who have cause TO regret the
departure OF the troops at this time.
probably no one regrets the move more
than Harry Gushing OF the Denver &
Rio Grande Railroad company. Mr., Cush |
| ing has been III for some time from
| bronchitis and. coax he would. he
could not prevail upon his physician to
at this time. That is why Mr. Gushing |
did not leave last night, and why his !
assistant went In his stead.
THE thought OF being here at home at
night. as he heard. or imagined he heard, !
| the last section of the special whistle |
out OF the yards. "is Just about breaking |
NV heart I've been with every move |
| since the war-some years-and it's sim |
ply awful TO think that l can't go along |
| now,
by many occurred as the troops were |
| passIng the Second South street inter |
| Section on Main street. While the rcgi |
| mental band was playing military air. |
AS the soldiers marched down Main street. |