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T ■■ — ;f I GIVEN AWAY... "" I With each cash WANT ADVERTISEMENT or- dered in NEXT SUNDAY'S CALL a MAGNIFI- CENT PORTRAIT OF ADMIRAL DEWEY, printed in ten , colors, size Wx2l "'inches, .-: ready for framing. ... — __ «. VOLUME LXXXVI- NO. 45. JOHNNY COMES MARCHING HOME SAN FRANCISCO'S ROYAL RECEPTION TO THE OREGON VOLUNTEERS OREGONIANS HAVE LOTS OF COMPANY TO THEIR CAMP. Photo by J. R. Hodson, 416 Geary street. The home-come men of Summers' command find close quarters in the company streets at the Presidio. BATTLE-SCARRED, war-worn, with ranks decimated by dis ease and Filipino bullets, the boys of the Second Oregon, forming the vanguard of the volunteer army returning from the tropics, disembarked yesterday morn ing from their transports and marched through the city on their way to the Presidio to be honorably discharged. All San Francisco was on the street to receive them. Little more than a year ago the same regiment at full strength, the flower, of the patriotic manhood of the northern State, headed for the front, following the still echoing footsteps of the First California. The same crowds that had chorused the city's godspeed to its de parting best beloved gathered along the line of outward march to give the strangers a parting cheer and wish them luck on their way to battle. Bands played stirring airs, the flag of their country Hew on every side, men yelled themselves hoarse and women fairly showered them with fruit and flowers and kisses. They were as sturdy look ing a lot as one could wish to see and high were the hopes that they would prove towers of strength to rernforce the boys of California in the hour of need. Those hopes were justified. In many a hard-fought field the Oregonians showed the mettle of which they were made. From Maraqulna to San Fer nando, in a semicircle, they swept the island of Luzon in Wheaton's flying brigade.. At San Pedro Macate, at Ca loocan, ii: the charge at Ma.labon, they had at the enemy, marking his flight by his dead. Through Norzagaray they went to Maasin, following their colonel across the river under a terrific fire, driving the enemy but of the breast works. Their work ended at San Fer nando, after forty onsets in as many days, sixteen dead on th" field and eighty-six wounded in action. With such a record no wonder the returning volunteers feel proud of their regiment and their brave leader; no wonder, despite the holes in their ranks, the survivors thrilled at the recollection of their deeds and held high their heads as they put foot once again on their native soil to march through the liv ing streets of San Francisco, to hear again the cheers, to see the fluttering flags, to be showered with flowers and bombarded with glances by the fair. Battle-scarred, war-worn, weary as they must have been from long confine ment on the transports, the Oregonians would have been less than human had they not stepped out proudly, the heroic figures ln one of San Francisco's mcst spontaneous outbursts jof patriotism. Fewer of them parsed .. up the city's The San Francisco Call. great artery, it is true, than marched so bravely to the transport fourteen months ago. The echo of their foot steps was less strong than the sturdy tramp of their departure. , Their cheeks were sallow from tropic sun and sunken from hardship and exposure, but they presented yesterday a picture never to be forgotten of military virtue reward ed by the plaudits of a patriotic people. The men were eager for the march. Long before the first streak of dawn the transports Newport and Ohio weighed anchor and steamed in from the stream to the Folsom-street pier, where preparations for disembarking were soon under full head. There were no sluggards on either ship. All were SICK AND WOUNDED APPROACHING THE REVIEWING STAND. Photo by J. R. Hodson, 416 Geary street. ; -,_., ' The men of the Oregon regiment convalescing from the ravages of disease or recovering from .bullet S wounds formed one of the features of the parade. They were living reminders of conditions as they exist, and were applauded for the sufferings they had undergone. '. i ' I anxious to get ashore, many of them so I much so that they had slept but-little ' during the night. The morning ablu tions were performed -with haste and i care; wrinkles were pressed out of unl ,». .____.-__._..___. : — -.-.— - >—. -. — . - -, -u ■_■ . : SAN FRANCISCO, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1899. forms; buttons were polished and bay onets brightened; shoes were polished and hats were dusted, and all was ready for the descent into God's own country. Breakfast was served aboard, the men were lined up, and it was not long after the sunrise gun was fired that the -three battalions forming the regiment were once more together on the pier. Outside the gates thousands awaited their coming, as they had day after day for a week. East street, from Har rison to Market, was a perfect jam of men and gayly dressed women and chil dren. The chill in the air and the murky fog could not deter them from the very first glimpse obtainable of the heroes come home. Up Market street as far' as the eye could reach, out Golden Gate to Van Ness and up Van Ness, blocks and blocks beyond the re viewing stand, humanity was packed as closely as possible, all along the line of march. Not an available footing was to be had half an hour after the march was taken up; not a window that was unoccupied; no perch whereon one small could perch with saftey that did 'not held two; roofs were crowded, •cornices were pre-empted, balconies were filled/, and still tliere were those in the crowds unplaced. Express and de livery wagons were drawn on side streets to be temporary grand stands for the curious, ladders were pressed Into service in doorways, and, in at least one instance, on the . sidewalk, as perches for birds of girls. ':■'■>. '■ Almost as great as the waiting crowds was the profusion of decora tion. Flags, flags,, flags, where, a foggy firmament studded with in numerable stars and stripes. From curb to cupola .they flew jauntily as if possessed of the spirit of the occasion. In the double line of the welcoming throng from the ferries to the Presidio gate every, other man or woman or child Held a flag or a spotless handkerchief to . heighten the, color effect, and, when . the. time came, waved .a welcome .to^ the pass.r-s' boys ;in brown. '.}, Flowers were carried in profusion," lending their perfumes and adding their beauty to! the grand ensemble of the San Francisco girl. Many were heard to. remark that not even at the recent Fourth of July parade had such a myriad of peo ple gathered on the streets. It looked that way and it was remarkable when one considers the early hour, the pene trating fog and the chill breeze. It was not very remarkable, however, when one comes ; to cr "sider the San Francisco character. Time and time again have the people of ..this city , demonstrated ' their patriotism and shown the spontaneity . with : which. they | honor demands upon. it. Say the word and it's not always necessary even to do that—and the town is ablaze. Flags fly at a second's notice, bunting is draped and banners strung; bands play, whistles'" '- scream;- i_Annoni /b00n.. -bells; clang, fires are lighted and r. celebra tion of immense proportions is in full swing before one knows it. That is San Francisco's way of doing things and that is the way she did it yester day for the Oregon boys— only more so. Early or late, rain or shine, the city is always ready— sometimes the proces sions are not. Not so yesterday. As anxious as were the patriotic crowds to . receive them the Oregon volunteers were eager ALL READY TO REVIEW THE OREGONIANS. • Photo ■ by. J. R. Hodson, 416 Geary street. Major General Shafter, U.S.' A., commanding the Department of the Pacific, and his staff, at Van Ness avenue and Bush street, awaiting the approach of Colonel Summers' 1 troops. '"..:' ; to step out and get' the homelike feel of the pavements of Frisco, as they call It. Their blood, thinned somewhat ' by the torrid suns of the tropics, . was chilled by- the -low-lying fogs on the transport pier and they stamped around Impatiently to keep it in" circulation. Outside the jam of city people shivered, but did not mind. Bodily discomfort was nothing compared to. the desire of the crowd to j give the veteran volun teers a real California' send j off and so it ; did not rebel ;at being ; jostled by its own recoil or being shoved around by policemen. The police were early on the ground, and had their hands full in keeping or der in what might easily have become a chaos. The entire harbor squad, un der Captain Dunleavy and Sergeants Cook, Mahoney _nd Brophy, assisted by a detail of ten men from the i South ern station, were kept busy at i the transport dock. Fortunately for every ] body, arrangements were perfect, and 1 there .were no . delays. Governor Geer | and | his staff were driven , down . in < hacks i shortly after half-past 8 o'clock, " -f * GIVEN AWAY*** With each cash WANT ADVERTISEMENT or- dered in NEXT SUNDAY'S CALL a MAGNIFI- CENT PORTRAIT OF ADMIRAL DEWEY, printed in ten colors, size 14x21 . inches, . ready for framing. ■/__ : : - 4= ~ - j . * and, the gates to the pier had hardly closed behind them when Major Noble and .Troop F, Sixth United States Cavalry, designated as an escort to the volunteers, arrived, the troopers taking up 'heir stallon 'on • tbe-Trtst a sld_-'': of East street, Bear the dock. Ordinarily the cavalrymen would have attracted a good deal of attention. This time they did not. for the very good rea son that all eyes were strained for a sight of the Oregonians. ; v_- Repeated bugle calls from beyond the gates gave notice that the regiment was forming. The hands on the ferry depot clock pointed to 8:45, a solitary horseman, ' Major Noble, resplendent in full uniform and tossing horsehair. rode out from the transport dock. As he did so a loud "Forward., march!" was heard. The Call . cannon ; in the tower of the Claus Spreckels building boomed forth the signal, and the vol unteers were, again, on American soil. The. re-entry of Colonel , Summers and his men was greeted with the loudest, -strongest, longest shout that ever went up in San Francisco. Al most simultaneously it seemed .- to burst from the throats of the tens and tens of thousands waiting to do honor to the incoming heroes. At the same time bands . stationed all along the street, as if imbued with the same idea, struck up that stirring air, "When Johnny Comes Marching Home." Gongs sounded, fish-horns tooted, cow bells and _ car-bells clanged, revolvers were shot in air, bombs exploded, and crackers were '.touched off. The. line was formed, the artillery band started up a lively march, and the triumphant journey was commenced. "Here they come! Here they come!" was shouted, and come they did, in the .foil-wing l order: ...... ;...-.V»I. PRICE FIVE CENTS. Chief of Police Lees. ; Third- Artillery Band. Troop F, Sixth United States Cavalry, Captain E. I^. "Wilcox commanding. Governor Geer of Oregon and party In .■>•'<- ■'. '?■■■ .-..-;-. carriages. _...' .- > Second Regiment Oregon Volunteers, Colonel Owen Summers commanding. Captain of Police Spillnne. Battery C, Third United States Artillery, Captain James L. Califf commanding. "Here they come!" "Here they come!" was repeated from the ferries in a semicircle to North Beach and the waiting crowd, too far up the street for a 'first glimpse of the procession, swayed out on the pavements to get it. The police charged them, none doing nobler work titan Sergeant Michael Joseph Conboj , who makes the most threatening descents and ends up with the gentlest laying on of hands on a holiday crowd of "army man an th* foorce." Again and again The Call can non boomed out a welcome to the ad vancing regiment, the mingled din of bells and horns, exploding bombs and thrilling cheers became something in describable. The advance had reached the junc tion of Third, Market and Kearny streets when the pandemonium reached its height. One could not hear most of the noises for some of the others. They were not for the drum major, nor for Chief Lees in his motorless buggy, but for Colonel Summers and his heroic men. The commanding figure at the head of the regiment looked like that of a demi-god as it sat the spirited bay charger. A campaign hat sat jauntily on a thatch of silver gray surmounting a clear-cut face. The trim-fitting uni form of kharki perfectly fitted the figure, showed to advantage its grace. Certainly the Oregon Regiment should be proud of its handsome chief. He looked the ideal soldier. Cheered and cheered again all along the street. Colonel Summers was compelled many times to raise his hat and salute the crowd. In front of The Call office a gray haired man rushed out and pre sented the hero of Maasin with a beau tiful bouquet of blood red carnations. The colonel shook the donor's hand arid while The Call band played a quickstep the first battalion of the Ore gonians passed to a position in front of the office and halted. . - The cannon boomed from the. cupola at regular intervals, punctuating with its deep- toned roar the "deafening "Pop," "pop," "pop," of innumerable firecrackers from the Examiner build ing. The first lot were touched off as the head of the regiment passed, and the last had not stopped cracking till the parade had gone on and was dis appearing from view up Market street, the crowd closing up behind. The men of the regiment showed plainly in their marching that they were suffering from the long imprisonment in the transports. The stiffness was not yet out of their limbs, and the slight chill in the air was cold to them coming as they did from the burning suns of the Philippines. Aside from a little halt in the step of a man or two in the line, and the sight of the ambu lance following with the convalescing wounded, one might not have thought that the volunteers had been under se vere fire. The ambulance told the tale, however, and the rear ranks of several companies showed where those once belonged who rest beneath the sod. The survivors, however, looked every inch ; the soldiers they have proved themselves, arid at ■ every step on the, way they gave evidence that they ap preciated the whole-souled reception .being accorded them. At every stop they made on the route enthusiasts .rushed - out, shook hands wish_the__»