Show UTAHS GREETING TO THESIXTEENTR t I Enthusiastic Reception Given the Gallant Regiment CONTINUOUS OVATION FOR OUR OLD FRIENDS Great Crowd at the Short Line Depot Met at Ogden By Governor Wells and Staff and a CommitteeA Great Crowd at the Depot Officers Dined at the Alta CubA Speech 3y The Fighting Chaplain The Soldiers Wildly Cheered He member the Maine Utah gave the Sixteenth infantry arousing a-rousing reception yesterday both in this city and in Ogden Tremendous crowds turned out at both places to seethe see-the soldiers and bid them God speed As a matter of fact there was an ovation ova-tion all the way along the line everyone every-one turning out to cheer the trains a they passed by to wave their hats at I the soldiers and cheer The trains carrying the regiment a they passed along the line from Fort I Sherman Boise Barracks and Fort I Spokane were accorded a reception which spoke plainly of the patriotic feeling which exists among the people of the country At every station crowds were out to cheer the soldiers as they passed through Pocatello put on its gala attire All the buildings were bedecked be-decked with the national colors and nearly every man woman and child wore small flags or red white and blue ribbons The first section reached Pocatello Po-catello about 1 oclock and was followed fol-lowed soon after by the second and third As each section arrived it was met with the cheers and hurrahs of the public who crowded about the depot de-pot to get a look at the boys in blue The Boys Brigade If Episcopal church were out in full uniform a also were the school children and great demonstrations were made by all The local band was at the depot and gave I a serenade to the trcops AT OGDEN Every town through which the trains passed was out in full force At Cache Junction there were great demonstra tions but at Ogden was by fat the largest gathering this side of Spokane The first section pulled into Ogden about 530 and was followed soon after by the remaining sections At the depot de-pot was assembled a crowd so large that it was almost impossible to get the train through it Everybody seemed seem-ed to be out and they accorded the trqops such a reception a seldom falls to the lot of soldiers in times of peace As the train came toa stop at the depot whistles were blown bells rung and the people cheered with lustiness that threatened to strain their throats The officers and men of the Sixteenth infantry were greatly pleased with the demonstrations made for them and they returned the compliment by dof find their hats and cheering in response re-sponse There were a great many people peo-ple in Ogden who had friends on the train and they pressed up to it in order or-der to shake the hands of the soldiers Governor Wells and his staff met the regiment at Ogden and as soon as the train had stopped they boarded it and were soon welcoming their old friends back to Utah Besides the governor I and his party there were a number of I the militia officers and other friends of the officers of the Sixteenth of two coaches and to this the officers of the Sixteenth were escorted by their Salt Lake friends Among those on the train were Mr Heintz Mr C K McCornick Mayor Clark Mr W S Sharp Mr J A Reed Mr J Brinker Mr W E Bennett Governor Wells Mr G F Downey Mr C P Mason J E Jackson Jack-son Colonel N W Clayton General Willard Young General J Q Cannon Dr Penrose General Penrose Mr Cobb Mr Daveler General C S Burton Bur-ton Mr Charles Markland Mr Charles Haynes Mr James Anderson Mr Jacob Moritz Colonel Shaughnessy Mr D E Burley Major Stanton Mr Schramm Colonel Grant Major Nay i lor Mr Thomas Kearns Mr Martin i Lannan Dr Hughes Colonel Page Mr Theodore Brubeck Mr Gus 111 and Lieutenant Wells CHEERED EN ROUTE I The special left the main sections and made a quick run to the city without I with-out incident All along the route the train was given a warm reception and even the farmers at work in the field stopped to wave to the train a it swept bv At Salt Lake a number of carriages riages were standing ready for the offi cers and their escorts A detachment of the city police cleared the way to the carriages and the officers took their places and were driven on South Temple Tem-ple street to Main down it to Second South They were escorted by the c val v-al troop of the National Guard and a the officers left the carriages to go into the Alta club they saluted And so the Sixteenth infantry once more entered Zion When the trains arrived in the city I they were divided into three more even sections The first section consisted con-sisted of 16 cars and on i went Colonel Theaker Major McLaughlin Quartermaster Quarter-master Newton Adjutant George and Chaplain Bateman the fighting chaplain a he is styled by the men There was also the band and companies com-panies A under Captain Noble Lieutenant Lieu-tenant Spence and Lieutenant Steed man F Captain Woodbury and Lieutenant Lieu-tenant Woodward E Captain McFar land Captain Tyler recently promoted pro-moted and awaiting to be assigned to the Nineteenth infantry and Lieutenant Lieu-tenant Carey G Captain Lassiter The second section will contain ten cars with Lieutenant Colonel Coates in command Major Wood and companies com-panies B Captain Palmer C Captain Allen D Captain Morrison and Lieutenant Lieu-tenant Simmons H Lieutenant Erwin The third section will consist of 15 cars carrying all of the freight and stockcars stock-cars Besides the above named officers it Lieutenant Chandler who will report to the governor of Arkansas for duty it being understood that he Is to be placed as colonel over a regiment of the militia which is to be ordered to the front Mr Bruce Palmer son of Captain Palmer accompanied the troops it hems his intention to enlist in the cavalry a soon a he reaches the south CROWDS AT SALT LAKE The crowd at the station in this city was an immense one several thousand people surging to and fro on the nlat surgng form awaiting the arrival of the trains The regular train south pulled into the depot and was greeted with great cheering until it was discovered there were no soldiers aboard and then the cheers changed to hoots of derision on the part of the small boys But when the next one came In the two cars bearing the officers the cheers were genuine They were long continued con-tinued too and the ovation i given the men who wear the blue was so intense that Colonel Theaker Instantly doffed 1 t 1 < l I his hat while the others followed his example They remained uncovered while the carriages were driven through the crowd and they were taken to the Alta club But tHe officers were not the recipients re-cipients of the only demonstration When the cars containing the men arrived rived then there was a cheering The people seemed to realize with the poet that The colonel rides in front The majors on the flank The captains and the adjutant are in the foremost rank But when its Action front and theres fighting to be done They one and all will stand or fall With the man that carries the gun So they cheered the sergeants and the corporals and the privates And the people went from car window to car window and shook hands with them and bid them good luck and told them to remember the Maine and all that sort of thing and they made the soldiers feel good for the boys of the Sixteenth have a great many feds in this city I was Wheres A company com-pany and what car is G company in and I want to see the bandleader band-leader and those sort of expressions until the men of the Sixteenth who will form the firing line when action comes were made to feel that they had a whole lot of people here who felt an interest in them The crowd remained or at least a good portion of them did until the train left for the Rio Grande Western station and then followed it down there and shook hands all over again and made the boys feel glad they came here For only the power above knows how many of those gallant men will fall in the strife There may not be much fighting but the possibilities of the battle bat-tle of the future are not known as te are those of the past and it was with the shook a great deal of regret people hands with many they will never see again OFFICERS WELCOMED The officers were accorded a hearty time at the Alta club There must ha0 been 200 guests there waiting for the including some of the best people of the city Lunch was all ready when they arrived and the soldiers sat down and fell to right away while those who went with them to Ogden also took a knife and fork and plunged in During Dur-ing the meal the orchestra played patriotic pat-riotic airs and Star Spangled Banner Ban-ner Marching Through Georgia America Red White and Blue Hail Columbia and other stirring melodies mel-odies made the peoples hearts wax warm war As soon a order was restored Hon Parley L Williams made a few remarks re-marks welcoming the officers of the Sixteenth to the hospitality of the club which was responded to by the chaplain of the regiment THE FIGHTING CHAPLAIN Chaplain Bateman said what impressed im-pressed him most was that in every town and village they had passed through the slogan of the people was Remember the Maine Every man woman and child had sounded it in their ears and when they approached their duty they would do so remembering remember-ing that admonition Colonel Theaker Colonel Penrose retired re-tired Thomas Kearns Governor Wells I Colonel Wallace of the Utah National Guard Richard W Young Colonel Burton Bur-ton Mayor Clark John Q Cannon I Lieutenant Colonel Coates Adjutant George Major McLaughlin and Lieutenant a Lieu-tenant Briant H Wells occupied the table in the small dining room while I the balance of the officers and citizens were placed at the long table outside in the big dining hal After the lunch was ended punch was served and when all the handshakings had ended Governor Wells was called upon for an address of welcome The governor was a bit shy at first but the crowd insisted and he mounted a chair and delivered a short address THE GOVERNORS WELCOME The executive said he was not much of a talker as they all well knew but he was there to say that the scenes of sending these Salt Lake regiments to the front were such a he had never before experienced but they thrilled him to the soul when he thought these men were going to the front to battle for the honor of the nation Congress and the president have declared the Spanish savageries in the island of Cuba must cease and that Cuba shall be free and independent and this movement of troops means that the declaration is to be backed by the best I bone and sinew of ur native land the i best blood of 70000000 of people Although Al-though nothing has been said about the butcher of the 266 seamen on our battleship bat-tleship he doubted not that every soldier sol-dier is saying to himself to remember remem-ber the Maine The governor closed by saying we all love the Sixteenth and will watch its course in the fight as though it was from our own state The governor was given three cheers both before and after his speech GENERAL PENROSE General Penrose was called upon He said Officers of my old regiment and gentlemen gen-tlemen of Salt Lake and Utah I cannot can-not promiseyou a speech for I am no speaker I would like to take you ail out on the field and see what I could do with you there I am pleased to see my old regiment go to the front and regment I am proud of the fact that nine of its officers are men who were through the war of the rebellion the colonel the lieutenant colonel the major and five captains With such men as these leading the regiment who have made names for themselves who can doubt that victory will be achieved We are glad to know that In the call the youngest young-est state in the Union has every prospect pros-pect of sending out a regiment of infantry I fantry and two batteries and I have i tendered the governor my services in the event they are needed I am sure we shall hear a good account of the volunteers from this state and from the Sixteenth P L WILLIAMS Mr Williams was again called upon to address the guests before their departure de-parture He said he recognized with all the enthusiasm and shared in i Yet to him it was an event of great seriousness The men were going to the front to perform a great duty The motto of this nations soldiers was our country right or wrong Our hearts are with all who go and from east to west the call to arms is being responded to with earnestness and willingness He hoped the time would come when the club could welcome the Sixteenth home and that victory would be as soon as if was certain That we could then stand and say that Spanish rule had retired to the shores of Europe and had no further place in America AND NOW FAREWELL And then came the parting As one man the members of the club suddenly ceased the hilarity Joy at the meeting had taken wing and the sadness of farewell was there Men shook hands with a fervor generally used I was evident to all that some of the partmgs might he the last and that eyes were looking into eyes which may close in death on the gory field of carnage Most of the citizens escorted the officers of-ficers to the depot and the train pulled I out amid cheers and farewels The Sixteenth had gone Some of the officers were very much affected with what happened The general gen-eral impression was that the people here had a warm place in their hearts for them and as one captain expressed himself it was just like leavin home But they speed on to the front with the knowledge that the best wishes of those who met them go with them and that every confidence is placed in their ability as soldiers of America |