Show californians AT HOME first regiment arrives at the golden gate ALL ON BOARD ARE WELL there thera were no deaths on the voyage I 1 no ono one in san francisco was in Igno ignorance ranco of the sighting of the transport sherman with the troops on board steam whistles shrieked sire sirens ins screamed bells hang and streets of frisco soon filled with cheering throngs san francisco aug 23 the united states transport sherman sherm in I 1 r illg bearing the iho first california regiment ot volunteers 11 was wad sighted four miles the heads a few minutes her before 6 0 this evening no ono one living anaw anywhere here within I 1 the boundaries of san Fran francisco LISCO was I 1 long in ignorance Igno ianco or of the ax arrival of the I 1 transport steam whistles shrieked sirens screamed hells bell a rang a ond ad I 1 the he I 1 streets were soon boon fill lulled ed with till all shouting ila cheering throngs in the expectation that tho the sherman would arrive tomorrow a tug conveying customs offic officials lais had gone out to the Far Faral allone lonc islands and ed cd the incoming transport two hours before she mie waa sighted by tho the lookout at point reyes the task of the inspectors spec tors was wag speedily accomplished and then the federal quarantine oell ofu examined the soldiers giving tho the Sher sherman mare a clear clar bill of health no obstacle then intervened to prevent the locking docking or of the transport tonight but as this would mar the plans of the citizens which lor for t the he past past month has been pl planning nning a suitable bitable reception to tho the returning sol aleis maj alaj gen shatter 17 13 S A commanding tho the department of the PA ordered that the sherman herman remain outside all night she Is now anchored I a mile beyond the leads heads but will come in at 10 tomorrow morning the call scored a triumph in the do d velnp velAn ment of wireless wire loss telegraphy in connection with tile the shermans Sher mans arrival receiving stations were established at the cliff house and on the lightship nine miles out and when the news dews came the sherman Is in III sight it was soon followed by the cheering intelligence received in the ilie same way all well on board no deaths during the iho voyage tho the premature arrival or of the slier sher man lias has disarranged civic plans to it n certain extent but it has bern been decided that tomorrow there will mill bo be an all lm imposing naval pageant as the transport trans balls in through the golden gate sh m will III have leave a a marine escort comprising all the yachts or of the bay m with till g score of tugboats tug boats all handsomely decorated A salute in lionor honor of tin ill sherman mill w III bo be fired from the various lorts around the bay and front from the battleship iowa now in stream A dozen large bay steamers and ferry beati have been chartered tor for the occasion and many thousands will view the return of tho the C california 11 fornia regiment nent from the decks of abos taps craft the men will nill be landed about noon and will viii bo be served with an elaborate bleak breakfast fast in tho the broad corri dais of the lite new ferry building they will then thea march to tile the Pre presidio sidia arid and go into comp camp and on rilday evening there will bo be an all illuminated parade composed of united states troops national guard regiments tho the first california volunteers tho the second colorado volunteers and civic m societies the streets of the city are beautifully decorated with thousands of palms and spruce trees while buildings are covered with bunting find and flags electric light wires have been strung across market street at intervals of fifty feet find and the illumination will be unique on the pacific coast sixty thousand dollars has been raised by local subscriptions to defray tho the expenses of this military reception |