The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-08-11
DAY nCAMP LLOYD
1t Is Hakiy on the Appearance Of a
Military Post.
IN THE BEST OF SPIRITS
Routine and Especially the Signal
Work Compiimented by the
Regular Army Officers
Reports Made.
Special Dispatch to tho standard.

Special Dispatch 10 tho standard.
Bozeman, Aug. iO.-rhe militiamen at
Camp Lloyd were In better spirits and
better trim to-day than yesterday. tn,
camp az an early hour took on all the
appearances and duty Of military
post. The reports from all the different
companies also Showed a much larger
attendance than was estimated by the
officers yesterday, fac, that was very
gratifying to them The attendance.
in fact. was as1arge as the best days
at last years encampment, and a num-
Der more will arrive tomorrow, among
them Sergeant Knowl,on Of Butte with
a squad OF men. The adjutant's consol-
ldated report shows the following at
tendance by companies. Company \,
"a: Co. b, "a; Co. e, 81; Co. ID, so: Co.
E. Is; Co. r. %; Co. @, 25; Co IL. S6:
Co. I. %; Co. X, 81: regimental band,
90; signal corpa H. non-commissioned
officers, s: general stan. I. Total. A5.
The absentees are; Commissioned ofl-
cers with leaves. 3; enlisted men, 81;
absent without leave, | commissioned
officer and 10 enlisted men. Total abb
sent. IS.
The regular routine of work was gone
through to-day and the company and
battalion drills won the admiration Of
the regular army officers present The
evening dress parade was witnessed
by hundreds Of visitors. For the pur-
pose OF instruction, the regiment has
been divided into two battalions. the
first being composed Of Companies Z.
N ~ II .t,I
Of Lieut.. Col. c. s, Shoemaker. The
d c. |. II and A, and Is command, d b
second battalion consists OF Companies
ID. C. I. H and A. and Is commanded
by Maj. James W. brennan. Not only
are the perfection OF the drills a source
Of great satisfaction to the command
ing officers, but the compliment was
paid the signal corps by an officer OF
the regular army that it's work to-day
was superior to any done in the regu-
lar army. compliment well deserved
by Col. J. r. Miller and his hard-work-
ing corps. In compliance with orders,
a portion of the corps left this morning
for Jefferson park. near Pony. and at
II o'clock, noon. opened communication
with the camp The message received
was perfect. ans stated that the corps
= had reached Camp cook. 25 miles dis
tant: that all It's members were well,
and that they would leave for Pony
this evening. distance of 6j miles
from the camp. and will ssgnal from
there between 2 and o'clock to-mor-
row.
This afternoon the corps also did
tcsa
of seven miles. Adjutant-General Lloyd
congratulated the men and expressed
himself well pleased with the success
full new feature Of the state militia.
Everything to-day gives assurance OF
a most successful and beneficient en-
campment.
The routine for Sunday will he guard
mount at the usual hour: divine SER
vices at $50 In the morning and parade
at the usual hour. Capt. James Me
Quai lie of Company X has been detail
ed officer OF the day. Lieut.. E. Gainan
Of Company d. officer OF the guard and
Lieut.. C. NJ, Delverman, Company I,
junior officer OF the guard. The ad-
jutant reports the following officers in
attendance at the encampment: c. f.
Lloyd. adjutant-general; c. d. Curtis
inspector-general C. W. Hoffman,
Guartermaster-genera \. ]. Davis
commissary-general: Col. John r. Mil
Ter. ordnance officer; Col. J. S. Blanch-
ard. mastering OF troops: Col. II. c.
Kesler. commander: Maj e. II. Cook
inspector OF rifle practice; Lieut. Col.
c. S. Shoemaker. In command OF tbs
First battalion; Maj. J. w. brennan
in command Of the Second battalion
Maj. ]. S. Hammond. post surgeon
Capt. I. 3. Freund. assistant surgeon
Capt. W. C. Riddeli. assistant surgeon
Capt. George {. Stull. post chaplain
Lieut.. Alfred Zadorf. reglmental quar-.
termaster: Lieut.. George +. Marsh, reg
mental adjutant: c. II. Hess, FRS
battalion sergeant-major: Robert II
s5prague, Second battalion sergeant.
major.
The non-commissloned stan presen
is as follows: f. w. Holmes, sergeant
major: c. W. Lane, quartermasier
sergeant: A. W. orton. chief bugler; J
l.. Thompson, drum major: W. c. .Ath
erton and d. NJ. Newbro. hospital stew.
ards.