Butte semi-weekly miner., 1888-08-25
At Gimp SHERIDAN.
The Companies Parade Through the
Streets of Helena-Other Nofes

II
A The Companies Parade Through /,
Streets Of Helena-Other Notes.
2 Yesterday afternoons Herald: Tb
i morning at o'clock Colonel LIoyd vi,
! the troops under his command startt
/ Tom lamp Sheridan for the city by speci
:, train over the Montana Central md,
] orders from the Chief. Go,
. ernor Leslie. Arrived at the depot. the
: we're met by the Governor and staff VII
preceded them in parade up town. II
long column. over 300 strong with show
uniforms, glistening arms and soldierl
appearance, marched up Main street in th
! following order.
n Governor LesIie, Commander- in -Chiaf. nm
stan, mounted: BTigadier General Charles s
TOR General Joseph T. Browne, Col. g. ID. Cnrtis
Major II. L. Luke.
RnaInkNTAL oFFICERs MOUNTED:
Colonel G; r. Lloyd. Adiutant L. e. Holmes
i Emmett Guard Band.
i infantry.
Companies b. g, u. d, F.. G. and 3.
Battery A.
sereesnt Major Geo. F. Marsh.
Troop B., unmounted,
Troop A., mounted.
Each division was commanded by it's
respective officers and distinguished BY its
coiors and uniform. The column made a
| line appearance and evoked freuuent an
plause from the spectators along the line
OF march. 1t proceeded up Main street,
up Bridge, down Rodney and down Broad.
way to the court house, where a brief stop
was made and the Governor addressed the
troops. Resuming march, the column
filed down Broadway to the inspiritine
music o. the Emmett Guard band. and
thence down Main street to the depot
where the train in waiting conveyed the
troops back to Camp Sheridan. 1t was a
military spectacle of which the people of
Montana and the militia have reason to be
proud. The first encampment is proving a
great success, and win result in much good
to the National Guard.
RUMoRED RESIGNATION.
[From Our Special Correspondent
At the meeting OF officers which was held
here last evening it is rumored that Colonel
Lloyd announced to his officers that he
would hand in his resignation. The an
omcers, as they could see no reason for this
action.
SEEN BY THE COLONEL.
In order to verify the complaints about
food Colonel Lloyd attended breakfast
yesterday morning at the restaurant as
served out to the troops. Captain Elting
OF the Virginia City company called his
attention to the filthy manner in which the
Iood was served, the dirty condition Of the
tables and the quantity OF unused and
unusabe meat scattered under the table.
max ing perfect hog pen out of the place.
Captain Eiting would not allow his COM
pany to partake of such food but sent to
Helena Tor supply OF canned vegetables
and fresh meats for their consumption.
Colonel Lloyd read the restaurant keeper
lecture which was productive OF some ben
efit to the troops.
A sERENADE.
The Bozeman band yesterday furnished
The music on dress parade. After the
parade the company serenaded the colonel |
and regimental officers rendering some fine
music for which they were frequently en-. |
;ored. The band is attached to troop B. |
of Rozeman.
TAPS.
Private Thomas Baker of the Madison.
an and four OF the members OF his office
re in attendance at the encampment.
The encampment will result in much good
o both officers and men.
This morning at O'Clock the men will be
rdered to break camp, and the return
ume will be made.
The military ball was held at the old
kating rink.
The Helena Races. II
From yesterday afternoons Herald.
he crowd OF yesterday at the races is
to-day, only more 80. The j
and stand could not possibly hold an.
ther individual. The grounds and the
Dol boxes are overfowing, one with
lmanity and the other with shekels.
wALKovER.
Although there were eleven horses en-. 9
red for the Orc Fino stakes, trotting, for
ur-yea, -olds, only one horse responded h
the judges call, and Ben Cole had 7
aikover the course for the purse and A
cord. Time, 2:42. "
RUNNING, 3 FuRLoNGs.
Bogus, Red Elm and Daniel B. contested
three furlong running race and finished :,
the order named. Time. 35A. Mutuals
RUNNING, 6 FURLoNGs.
The handicap, six furlongs, had a big field n
horses; nine started. The horses were =,
hn Hall. 11o pounds; Roly Boly, 95
unds; Bogus, ITO pounds: Ida Glenn, %
U pounds; Mart Walden, 95 pounds ii
die b., S5 pounds; Vice Regent, 10 81
unds; Oregon, los pounds; Sorrel John.
pounds. Ida Glenn started a big favorite 1,
bhe pools, bst Roly Boiy was the tin a few r
nutes before the close and she sold well nj
for the first choice. At the start Roly n,
ly took the lead and was never headed,
Glenn. second, and Sorrel John, third.
ne l:l6A, Mutuals on Roly Boly paid 90
RUNNING MILE AND A FOURTH. be
'evada was an easy winner in the mile and ~ ~
'-fourth running race, having the lead a.
ing the whole distance, and coming in a clt
9Th ahead OF Vive Regent, Diavolo third: da
oetta fourth. Time, 2:14X. Mutuals tW
d 1888.
H,
A HIPPODRoME. on
special to The MINER gives the follow So
particulars of the fifth race: ee'
he fifth race was for $500. Entries ~, ~
Lafferty's Bishop Hero, C. B. Jeffries' inp
~ Don, Lee Shaner's Murray, Wesley Jul
tiers Carrie c., F. Fancher's Dennis ly
IN. Hero was the favorite from the sat
ming OF the pool-box to the close of the a
}. Aside from the drive down the an,
tch in the first heat, when Hero won by be
ose in 2:27A, there was no racing,
ling but bippodromet that would make
lover OF racing, either Of trotting or
ling. sick and utterly nauseated. Hero
'ped the second heat to Lady Don in VIII
r to give the suckers an oppor. VIII
ty to blow their green ducats Wb,
the poolbox at the odds of WI,
$50 and $40 against $3.50, $175, and
}, and the straw dust stuffing in the
'e OF Dennis Ryan, Carrie c., and
ray. Hero won in 2:a7z, 2:36K and
i. Mutuals paid first heat S13, secoud
$3.50, third heat $3.50. fourth heat