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Show More than one Ogden family went to Salt Lake yesterday to see a son or relative leave with Battery B for Linda Lin-da Vista, Calif., for it was the last time such an opportunity was available. Tho battery left at midnight and approximately approxi-mately 25,000 people turned out to bid the boys God speed and an rcvoir. The 1400 artillerymen with hats waving wav-ing and voices shouting good-byes left the station and their friends with tho same buoyant spirit which has won them all a place In the hearts of Utah's citizens while they have been mobilizing mobiliz-ing for duty. And now the half-leather legging and the artillery swing will j be an Infrequent sight on tho streets of Ogden. Salt Lake and the many Ogden citizens citi-zens who formed part of tho crowd gave the boys a continual ovation from the time preparations for their depart ure yesterday were started from the city and county building, where they began the parade to tho eupot. Cheering Cheer-ing thousands lined the streets waving their hands, hats and handkerchiefs, hearts beating more quickly than the precise military step of the young men of Utali leaving for the front and spirits spir-its tuned to a high pitch of sympathy and patriotism. And the boys marched march-ed to the only appropriate air for such an occasion, the air which has serenaded tho departure of other regiments regi-ments from the United States upon countless occasions, "Tho Girl I Left Behind Me." As the boys reached tho depot they were lined up In formation outside the gates and then shown their respective cars. They were dismissed then until 11:30 p. m., when they reassembled at tho depot and boarded their cars. Tho crowds stayed until the last section had departed, late Into the night. Good Things Served. Before the march to the station began be-gan ten committees from tho Salt Lake Red Cross chapter served refreshments to the artillerymen at tho city and county building. Hot soup and crackers, crack-ers, ham, lettuce and nut sandwiches with Ice cream cones for dessert formed form-ed tho lunch and the boys were given all they could eat. The Utah men left for Linda Vista in four trains of fourteen cars each. On each train was a representative of the railway system providing the transportation. trans-portation. Every' man was assigned a berth In a sleeping car. Meals are to be served enroute from their own kitchens, a baggage car being fitted up on each train with tho same outfit used in their cook tents. The men will be in charge of Colonel Richard W. Young, commanding officer of the regiment Among the( varied good-bye salutations saluta-tions received by tho Utahns was one all seemed to like best. It was "Make as good a record in France as you did in the Philippines" Many were the promises that they would, and this I is what all Utah believes they will . do. even though the record of the Beehive Bee-hive state boys during the Spanish-American Spanish-American war was an almost unrivalled unriv-alled ono In point of honors won and reputation for valor sustained throughout through-out many a hard-fought campaign. Busy Day for Soldier Boys. From early yesterday morning until the last train pulled out of the depot almost twenty-four hours later all was hurry and excitement with the Utah batteries packing up, loading the cars of the four trains which carried the boys away, and in between times saying say-ing good-bye for the last time and promising to write "often." Yesterday began thirty minutes earlier ear-lier than other days have for the regiment. regi-ment. Regular lime for the reveille call has been 5:45 a. m., but there was-no was-no reveille sounded yesterday morning. Instead, some of the men on guard duty passed from tent to tent at 5:15 and awoke the drowsy soldiers, and the last day of camp life at Fort Douglas Doug-las was begun. As the men came out of the tents the order was given to empty bedticks of the straw filling and take the tents down. This was all done and tho blanket blan-ket rolls made up by the time breakfast break-fast was called at 5M5. Before sun-up the morning mess was over with and the command at work loading the wng-ons wng-ons with equipment and making ready to assemble for the march out of camp for the last time In their home town I before leaving for tho training camp. About 10:30 tho regiment was form-i form-i ed in marching order and the com-j com-j mand, "Forward, march!" given, and with the band playing the command marched up the road toward Fort Douglas post. At the southorn line of tho post proper Col. Alfred Hasbrouck and staff, including Col. W. P. Jackson, Jack-son, CapL Henri Bloch, French army, and CapL and Adjt. N. L. Norton mot and exchanged greetings with Col. R. W. Young, regimental commander of the artillery, and his staff and escortpd them through the post. With them was tho Twentieth Infantry regimental band, which swung into line behind tho staff officers and played a faro-well faro-well triumphant march as the regiment regi-ment proceeded past post 'headquar- ters and to the limits of the reservation reserva-tion used by the Twentieth regiment. Along tho main highway the companlos of the Twentieth were lined up to bid the artillerymen "good luck and goodbye" good-bye" as they passed nlont. Along both ! sides of the roadway companies of the Forty-second .. .ij.up to bid their comrades farewell and vavp to their friends among the passing troops. Last Good-byes Said. The artillery troops reached Ninth South and disbanded about noon." From then until 7 o'clock last night they wore free from duty. Visits were made to friends and relatives and last goodbyes good-byes said. Tho keys-of the city were theirs. Salt Lake made good the words of the ladles of the Cleofan society when they presented the guidons to the batteries a few weeks ago. "To us you ' are sons, sweethearts, relatives and friends." Nothing was too good for the regiment regi-ment which is to carry tho name of Utah to the front in this war, as it did that other time nineteen years ago. One unexpected change was made In the plans for the movement. Orders to keep the 300 horses of the regiment In quarantine wero issued yesterday on account of the discovery made by the veterinarians that glanders had broken out among them. Sixty men from different batteries were detailed to take care of the horsps and harness which had been lo'aded Into tho cars was fumigated in order that the disease dis-ease will not be spread again among horses allotted to the regiment. nr |