The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-08-22
MONTANA BOYS IN BLUE
ihsy us Having Z Right God ilns It
0!d Port B!lk
LIFE AT THE STATE CAMP
The Ten Companies Find Every
thing Admirably Arranged for
Them-prllis and Merry Maxi
Ing Galore.

tnin9 Admirably ArFangeo for
Thsm-prIlis and Merry Maxi
Ing Galore.
Special Dispatch 10 the Standard
CAMP RICKARns, Aug. M-Ths third
regular eucampmsnt Of the National
Guard OF Montana 10 now In progress At
the state military reservation at old Fort
Ellis. Tho citissn soldiers arrived ON the
various trains yesterday and to-day, the
ilrst regular day Of the eneampment.
There arc 452 officers and mon, exclusive
OF cooks and attendants, ON the grounds.
The old fort grounds present Q very aui.
mated appearance. Every one Of the
buildings st tho old fort 10 occupied and
the capacity nj the barracks that for
many yeaFs furnished comfortable quar-.
ters Tor several companies Of United
States regulars, are now taxed to the ut.
most. and In instances late arrivals have
found some dificulty in getting pleasantly
located.
At the outset II 10 proper 10 say that this
encampment 10 sure to prove tho most
succcssful In the history Of the Montana
National Guard. General Lloyd, Colonel
Ksssler and an efficient sta6 have labored
With indefatieable ssal and singular sue.
cess to made this gathering Of citisen col.
disrs mark 40 epoch Of the great advance.
ment In the history Of the military organ
ization Of the state Of Montana. Hereto.
fore the commanding Officers Of the Nar
tional Guard Of Montana have met with
many discourasing experiences In their
n A. unf~ HkA s--S "a
state Of efficiency. That they have psrse-
vered In the face Of all these incidents
and have at last seen their efforts crowned
With more than moderate share Of sue.
cess. 10 creditable alike to their splendid
qualities - officers and their patriotic I'm.
pulses.
Camp Richards. 90 called In honor Of
the governor and commander.in-chiei, to.
day contains ~ fine o crowd Of militia.
mon ~ ever assembled west Of the Mis-.
sissippi. All 10 companies arrived on the
camp grounds yesterday. The train from
Butte over the Northsrn Pacific arrived
here about 6 o'clock last night, bringing
companies X Of Anaconda. B, y and G Of
Butte and 4 Of Dillon. The trip across
tho scenic route Of the cutoff from Butte
was lively one and made doubly pleas
ant by the presence Of Montsna's best
musical organisation, the First Regi.
mental, otherwise known % tho Boston d
Montans band, Of Butte. That band 10
readily conceded the palm for excellence
OF music, but II seems even to those IA.
miliar with the band that the music u 10
furnishing at this encampmsnt 70 superior
to anything ever before heard within the
confines Of this state.
Immediately upon the arrival Of the
train from Butte tho old barracks pre-.
sented . most animated appearance.
Hundreds OF boys In blue were working
in squads and singly under tho direction
OF officers, rushing hithse and thithsr car.
ryinG great boxes, bundles, blankets,
plethor,c valisss and bod ticks. The first
ntghts experience Of military camp life
amused the militiamen intensely and just
before the dawn OF day this morning the
guards going their rounds, while they
could go no lights or anything around
tho different company quarters not In
strict accord with the requirements OF the
military code, they could easily have
heard, Il thsy had bssn % minded, the
rattle Of feet Of many . merry clog
dancer, the tunefulneted flute and mouth
organ and the touching strains Of the
"Afan From Galway" and "Little Annie
Rooney"
Heretofore at the annual sncampmsnts
Of the militia In this state, after tho men
reached camp much time has been spent
In making preparations for the annual
drill and getting the men settled. This
year, thanks TO the excellent and com.
msndabls plans OF the commanding ON.
GERS Of the regiment, al tho arrangements
- far ~ possible were made In advance
and to-day no time was lost In making
the trifing arrangements. The guards
won't promptly OF the actual work Of drill
and target practice. On ell hands the
being offered BY the company command
ers and men to tho excellence Of the
plans made By General Lloyd and Colonel
Harry c. Kssslsr. and their compstent
corps Of officers.
Following 70 the complete roster Of the
men composing the commands. and the
10 companies now here comprising the
First regiment Of infantry, N. G. NJ, Civ.
ing the names and titles Of the gentlemen
on the general stan Of the commander-in.
chief, also the pamss Qf the companies
and their commissioned ofaesr: Brig. Gen.
e. +. Lloyd, adjutant general; Brig. Gen.
H. d. Pickman, surgeon general; Brig.
Gen. A. J. Davis, commissary general
Brig. Gen. Charles D. Curtis, inspsctor
general; Col c. L. Hodges, assistant In.
spector general, Col. J. n. Miller, ord.
nance and signal officer, Col. H. C. Kess-
Ter, commanding officer Of the First rsgi.
msnt infantry, N. G. R.; Lieut. George
r. Marsh. reaimentsl Adjutant; Lieut..
Col. Shoemaker, commanding the
First battalion Maj. John Bran.
nsgan, commanding the Second
battalion; Alfred Ssadorf, rcgimental
quartsrmaster. The 10 companies are
A, Great Falls. Is strong, Capt. T. p. A.
Howe; first lieutenant, ]. E. Moran, sec.
ond lieutenant, w. p. Dodson; Co. b,
Butte, 81 strong, Capt. Charles Gardner
first lieutenant, William McGrath. sec
ond lieutenant. John Cleary; Co. c, Hell.
enn, Al strong. Capt. William Zastrow. G,
| II. Preston, who is first lieutenant and
also adju,ant Of the Second battalion, sec.