The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 24, 1898, Page 3

HE FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, MAY 24, 1898. FLOWERS, CHEERS AND TEARS FOR DEPARTING TROOPS Blossoms Strew the Way of the Gallant First as It Starts off to the War. Perhaps San Francisco is not easily | aroused to an outward show of enthu- slasm. 1 sterday it was aroused, not to < nd tumult, but to the deeper emotion which finds expression in a tarewell spoken brokenly, in the tear which none tries to conceal. A wave of patriotic fervor swept the community, thrilling every heart. The boys of the First California were on their way to war. People lined the streets to pay them as they passed the tribute of a flower, a hand-clasp, a sincere “God bless you.” It was not my privilege to see the boys leave camp, but only to watch with the throng at Third and Market streets. No idle curiosity had collect- ed that throng. 1 was proud to be one of it and to realize that in all the yusands there ¥ a single senti- ent—only he de to ho: the ldiers, to let them know how they a d of the people from among go, and how the flags e held high the colors we all and brave, they had an- the call of their ed to go whither to meet, across a dreary water, and under a tropic rciless foe. They k of the dan tened; it ¥, when these gal- diers were marching turned out to m through misty was see e for the First to which they were to Third was ever been before. faces were peer- stars and stripes radiance. There was s e save when the s ed inclination to force ss some vandal driver k into the press. Then strength of the indignant rs intervened with a firmness of violence. There was a rtion of women in the gath- Ax this was to have been ex- They gave color and charac- r to the vast assemblage. The shad- of the Red Cross fell upon the titude. The noble workers who by emblem signify the devotion which s wrought so much comfort, looked m their headquarters, cheering and weeping. High above, at regular intervals, a cannon at the very top of the Spreck- els building boomed. It told that the boys had left camp, that they were coming. There was a sound of whistles from the water front. Now and then there would be a round of cheering. But it was not a noisy occa- sion. The emotion which held posses- sion of men and women was not one which impelled to shouting. A stir passed over the thousands 18 there, a murmur as though spoke to his neighbor. Some one caught the note of the bugle or the faint tap of the distant drum. 1en was the tramp of many feet and 1e police making valiant show came in sight. The clatter of hoofs an- | unced the mounted escort. Then n the steady tramp, tramp, a rattle side arms, hats off and a round of the boys of the First were near. came, buoyant as for a holida: erect and proud as beseemed heroes. Their weapons were burnished, their ces aglow with a tender light.* Per- haps In this demonstration there was to them a revelation. They must have been elated and happy, albeit leaving behind all they loved, for they were in the midst of friends. There was no possibility of precise military order. There is nothing in the tactical manual | | was in after time to have the chance | grasp, which permits a stranger to clasp the d of a man in the ranks. It is even | h outside of rules for a gray-hafred | mother to rush forward to Kiss the bonny son her country s taking from | her, and for her to kiss the other boys | near him must be reckoned a further transgression. There is no official pro- vision for adding flowers to the equip- ment of a soldier in heavy marching order. Yet all these things were done | and none tried to prevent. | 3oom! The cannon from its dizzy | height had sent its salute again and a wreath of smoke floated hazily off iuto‘ | | | the sky. A woman marched by the side of her husband. She bore his rifle, he carried their child In his strong arms and ever and again he stooped over so that their lips met. It was a picture to touch all, and it was one of many pictures. The people seemed swayed by a strange v spulse of mingled sadness and They were sorry to see the boys gloried in their going. They | scious of a desire to call them a greater desire to cheer Even the women, sobbing in of brother, sweetheart or hus- and, had no word of reproach, nor to make harder the last hours | Through all their tears there | hone a pride that theirs had been the | men so quick to answer when the sum- | mons reached them. Coming down Market street the| soldiers had marched in fours and with | the of veterans, but they | could do it no longer. The press be- came so great that it was with diffi- culty two kept abreast and progress was made in single file. When at any moment a girl is likely to break jnto the ranks, when countless thousands ious to get so near as to deliver 1essage face to face, when the tender of a bou an incident marking Imost drum beat, confusion arises rum of one company was actually silenced for a space. The drummer wa ptured by an army of young women who kissed him till he blushed rosy red and went on his way recision s ¢ embarrassed but blissful, timing his taps to his heart beats and giving a sample of double-quick time. And thus they went by, showered with good wishes, laden with gifts, knowing they went from a city which loved them well. There was one thought not given words, but it must have been in every nd. It must have been this thought ich cast a somber tinge over all the glitter and made the sunshine less bril- liant, the shadow more pronounced. Some in the companies going past so blithely would never come back. They | knew the chance of battle when they | accepted it. They were going forward | without fear and without regret; ‘but | those who witnessed their going won- | dered if the city, so proudly sending | them forth, confident in their valor, | to extend a greeting. When I no- | ticed men ordinarily stern and perhaps selfish, looking on, while tears of which they were not ashamed rolled down their cheeks, when ladies whom society | knows, waved all the flags they could I realized that all stood on a plane of equality. No lines were drawn. Some soldiers perhaps had none near | of kin nor bound by personal tie to bid them adieu, but the adieus were for them. Patriotism is a heritage all may share and it creates a blood bond. The pageant was magnificent, not as an array of military splendor, but as an exhibition of the spirit animating the public. It is not mine to explain | the detail, but rather as one of thou- | sands, express some measure of the im- pression the boys of the First made | upon those who arose early that they | / | auring which N WHEN THE PEKING'S LINES WERE SOLDIERS’ m Moment. | might hedge the path of the outgoing with bloom and cheer the soldiers with fraternal hail, a token of gratitude and of encouragement. In th San Francisco make its farewells to the First. Now the Peking swi at anchor in th stream prepared to take them beyond our ken. What fortune may await no man can tell, but that it may be fair fortune the people of this city hope. When mnext these boys shall march here may it be up Market street, not | down, in each bronzed face the happi- ness of victory, while bells ring and cannon thunder a mighty jubilation, that crowned with honor our boys are home again. {ENRY JAMES. manne THE TWENTIETH KANSAS. An Unmanly Slur on a Noble Regiment Resented. Editor of The Call: In Sunday ing's Issue of the Chronicle appeas article which was supposed to give the | readers of the pap some idea of camp life among the soldiers of the Bay Dis- trict. In commenting upon the condition of | the men, the reporter in his efforts to make a long article padded it with slurs | on the Kansas boys, and it is in justice to | them that 1 desire through the columns of your sheet to inform the misguided public regarding our condition. In the fir: place, the Twentieth Regi- ment from Kansas enjoys the distinction of being the first regiment of volunteers mustered into the service of the United States Government. This fact alone ac- counts for the present dilapldated condi- tion of the men, and there is, I trust, no | one in San Francisco or anywhere else | who will place dr irst and pu[riollsm: second_at the present time. 1 The Kansas Volunteers were mobilized | at the State capital. The men were told 5 take nothing from their homes with | them, as the Government would outfit them' immediately, and not one in every hundred took a change of clothin The regiment lay in camp at Topeka, | Kans., for three weeks, and during that time it rained every day. The camp- ground was a sea of mud and the ground such that ditching the tents was impos- gible. Therefore a majority of the volun- teers were forced to lie in damp straw. After three weeks of mud and_ rain, | time the only suits of | clothing possessed by the men became | fagged and their shoes wore out, orders | were received to leave Immediately for San Fran 0. We were told that out- fits would be issued upon our arrival | here, and not one man grumbled when CAST OFF. and what is man out the orders to move came, still more remarkable, not one of a full regiment deserted. While en route here we were forced to live five days on three da travel ra- tion The men Ww quartered in common day c several times coffee was not issued until three four hours after meal time, still no an grumbled. Nearly every man in the regiment a son of a veteran. It will be remembered that Kansas was popu- lated with veterans after the Civil War, and the same stanch imbued the soldiers of ‘6l to win their battles is inherent in their sons. When we arrived within the boundaries of California our hungry stomachs were filled with the best of edibles by patrietic women along the w and our hearts made happy by presents of flowers. Our reception in this State was a most hos- pitable one, and the Kansas lads felt that heré were people who realized that we were leaving good homes to go into a land unknown to us, ready to lay down | our lives that the honor and dignity of | our nation be maintained. Since our ar- rival in this city we have received the best of treatment at the hands of the citizens, and to the patriotic women of the Red Cross Socfet nd to those who have so kindly a: q us, we wish to return our thanks. All we ask of those Who find a pleasure in commenting on our | condition is to wait until we have begn | given an opportunity of demonstrating our true worth. Then, if we do not credit ourselves as loyal Americans should, we will merit the unfavorable comment. Our battle cries are: “Stand up for Kansas!” and ‘“Remember the Maine!” T trust this will cause those who have seen fit to “guy’” us to think and not speak rashly. urs respectfully. ‘A KANSAS VOLUNTEER. - DIED FOR HIS COUNTRY. First Death in the First Regi- ment of California Volunteers. Sergeant James F. McCarthy, Company D, of the First Regiment of California Volunteers, died at the post hospital of pneumonia yesterday morning. He was the first man of the State’s volunteers to | die in the service of the Government, and by the order of Colonel Morris,“com- mandant of the Presidio, he will be given a military funeral and laid to rest in the peaceful cemetery upon the reservation. The funeral will take place at 10:30 o’clock this morning, and a detachment from the Seventh Regiment will escort the remains to the grave. Sergeant McCarthy contracted a severe cold about ten days ago. and it rapidly developed into pneumonia. The soldier remained on duty until he could hardly stand, and then reported at the _regi- mental hospital for treatment. Major McCarthy, the camp surgeon, realizing Sergeant McCarthy’s serious ' condition, sent him to the post hospital on last Mon- day, where he lingered for exactly one week. He rapidly grew worse affer he had been removed, and when the end came he was unconscious. Only the hos- pital attendants were with Sergeant Mec- Carthy when he died. His comrades were not aware of his serious condition, and the news of his death only served to cast a gloom over the entire regiment. <t ILL WITH PNEUMONIA. The Life of Private Solomon of the Seventh Regiment Despaired of. Major J. J. Choate, who succeeds Major McCarthy in command of the Volunteer Hospital Corps, will keep the regimental hospital where it has always been. He will make no changes. Captains Russell and Roblee are detailed for duty at the regimental hospital. Major Choate re- ported yesterday that the case of Private Solomon of €ompany E of the Seventh Regiment,” who was sent a few days ago to the post hospital suffering with pneu- monia, to be very serious. The soldier's condition is critical, alor Choate expresses very little hope of his recovery. Five of the lents who have been in the qualities which | ous minor ailments were discharged yes- terday as recovered and joined their comm: The where the First Regiment camped presented a most deserted ap- peara: ¢. All of the tents had been. rem: the exception of Colonel ain_a d_greeted where Sunday stood homes of the soldiers. Seventh cleaned up the ground, and the property was taken in charge by the cadet company of the First Regiment, N. G. C., and removed to the armories upon Page and Ellis streets. ot IN HONOR OF OUR BOYS. visitors the white canvas A detail from the the gz Guns of Aleatraz to Salute the | Peking When She Passes | Golden Gate. | ‘When the City of Peking passes through the Golden Gate, which will probably not be before to-morrow morning, the guns of Alcatraz will boom out a farewell sa- lute to the First Infantry. This is hardly according to military and naval etiquette, but in view of the significance of the de- parture of the advance guard of the first army of invasion that has ever been dis- patched from the United States since the war with Mexico, and the first this Gov- ernment has ever sent to the eastern hemisphere, as well as the sentiment at- lected for this | tached te the regiment honor, the situation jus | ties in straining a point. ute of eleven guns will be fired when the troopship passes through the Golden Gate. This is the salute a brigadier-gen- eral Is entitled to, and aithough General | Anderson may not be on board the Pe- king, the fact that the ship has on board part of his command is deemed sufficient to justify the army people in paying this tribute to California’s boys in blue. And so with the cheers of their fellow- | townsmen still ringing in their ears, tne gallant First will be given godspeed by their comrades in arms that are left be- hind. e War Incidents. Colonel Berry of the Seventh California Volunteers has been informed by General | Otis that his regiment has been selected | to go on the second expedition to the | Fhilippines. This is welcome news to the | men of the Seventh, who are anxious to | get to the front as soon as possible. Tnis | regiment will be immediately transferred | from the Presidio to Camp Richmond. | No day or hour has yet been set for the of Peking, the Australia and the Sydney. In all probabflity not one of them will sail before to-morrow afternoon, and it is now very likely that they will depart at about the same time. o "This morning five companies of the Fourteenth Regular Infantry, and the res- imental band, under command of Captain John Murphy, a detachment of fifty men ond two battalions of the Second Oregon Volunteers will march from the Presidio and go on board of the steamship Aus- tralia. Brigadier General And will also take quarters on to-day. 2 The remaining seven companiés of the Fourteenth Infantry and the third bat- talion of the Second Oregon Volunteers will go on board the Sydney. An effort will be made to have all these troops on bodrd the steamers by 8 o’clock this morn- erson and his staff the Australia ing. genem Otis had not received any in- structions from Waswngton up to a late hour last night as to the time of the de- arture of himself and staff for the Phil- ppines. ‘Adjutant General Barrett expects to have definite information as to the fu- ture of the naval reserve to-day. Pursu- SNt to instructions from Washington, Rear Admiral Miller called upon General Barrett Sunday, for the purpose of as- cer the exact status of the reserve. General Barrett told him the o was well eq! h of fes the authori- | Accordingly, a | sailing of the three transporis, the City | of the First California Heavy Artillery, | FINAL. FAREWELLS FROM THE PEKING. INCIDENTS °F TIEP WSS v ; MARCH— S T3~ % o> e © @ ) | | miral Kirkland, and would notify Gen- | eral Barrett of their recommendation to | the department to-day. The adjutant | general is hopeful that the reserve will| be detailed to the patrol fleet, in which | case part of them at least will see service | under Admiral Dewey if the Iroquois is | detailed to accompany the Monterey to | Manila. | Engineer Corps. amining board vesterda tion from lieutenant to ¢ neers in the United State: volunteer service he ranks He performed e in building the fortifigatic bor. ‘It is a sure thing [ w when he | B band of the Fourteenth United| 5200, B bom it | States Tnfantry Regiment serenaded H. | gideratfons Colonel Fotter i W. Mangels at the corner of Greenwich | ¢ v and Fillmore streets last evening. Mr. Mangels has many friends among the bandsmen, and he duly appreciated the | compliment. He saw to it that the clever musicians were patriotically entert of thi that he will gets military of his disposition. Lieute; man, U. 8. A, who ay colonel, is also entitled to a he is soon be salute, whis the Boh n ] | tent officers and well drflled men, With a| It has been settled at army head- complete engineering department com- | quarters that Aleatraz guns m: salute | posed of high-class engineers,, and that | the Philippine expedition it p es out the men were impatiently awaiting the | to-morrow. General Anderson, a brig- call to active service. | adier general, is entitled to eley guns., Rear Admiral Miller was greatly pleased It is suggested that there might be an | with the report and sald he would go | expansion of mil vy form to allow a | to Mare Island to confer with Rear ad-| gun or two for lonel Potter of the He went before an ex- for his promo- har- do to Manila. con- entitled to a Salute on account of his size and beauty nt S. 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