The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-18
MEN OF THE RIGHT SOR'
A Volunteer Troop of Cavalry Or
ganisod In Great Falls.
MANY COWBOYS ENROLLED
Otto 6choenSoldt Elected Captain and p.
MCCORMICK Lieutsnant-Thsy VIII
Make II Hot for spaniards
Hostilities Are Declared.

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q majority of those who had signed
the roster Of the proposed cavalry troop
met at the armory of Company A, N.
N. G.. in the realty building. and pro-
ceeded to organize. The meeting was
called to order by Otto S~choenfeldt,
whose fertile brain originated the idea
of forming the company. He stated in
brief hat the meeting had been called
for the purpose Of taking the first steps
toward organization. and while many
who had signed the paper were cow
punchers and necessarily out of the city
this afternoon, there was enough of the
company present to do business, n
others had promised that they wou!d
be ready whenever called upon for .,rill
or other purposes. Mr.. Schoenfeldt
then e the paper which pledged
each and every signer to join the troop
and to offer his services to the gov
ernor OF the state, to be employed in the
defense of the United States against
any foreign aggressor or in any other
duty assigned to him. At the conclu-
sion of the reading. which met with
repeated applause. Mr.. S~choenfeldt said
that the election of temporary officers
was in order.
On motion Of p. E. Mccormack, Mr..
~Schoenfeldt was made the chairman
pro TEN of the meeting. The gentleman
thanked those present and said that
the election of a secretary was the next
order of business. Thereupon f. NJ.
Walker was unanimously chosen as
temporary secretary. M meeting
then proceed to the election of perma-
nent officers.
There was but n nomination for
~captaincy. Mr.. Mccormack in present
ing the name to the meeting spoke OF
him as that gallant little warrior and
hustler, Otto Schoenfeldt." He was
unanimously made the leading officer nf
the company. In his speech OF accep:-
ance he stated that he had not been
looking for that office, but rather ex-
pected to serve in the ranks and as a
private. He would promise the conf
pany one thing, however, n 1t was
that he would never ask them to lead,
but would always say, Come on" This
gallant speech met with a round of
applause.
For first lieutenant there was but one
name, and il was that of p. 4. McCor-
mack. He thanked the company for
the honor which they a bestowed on
him, and said that he would follow the
previous speaker, and always, no mat
ter how hot the fray, would be found
directly behind the captain. This
speech was nkeN 1St we'll ISCciNCu w
the audience.
f. M. Walker was nominated for sec
ond lieutenant. Before the vote was
taken he said hat the cavalry was a
new branch of the service for him, al
though he had served several years in
the infantry. They insisted on his ac-
ceptance of the office, and he said III
no better man could be found he would
take it. Those present insisted, n ne
was unanimously erected.
Captain Schoenfeldt then stated that
he would appoint the non-commissioned
officers later. In the meantime ne
wished to state that everyone who
signed the roster subscribed to a SOL
emn oath of allegiance to the federal
government which bound him
bly, to fight for 1t. AS a notary public
he had sworn every man as he sub
scribed his name. and when the list
was completed he should place his jurat
at the bottom. The crowd applauded.
Next Tuesday evening was appointed
as the time of the next meeting, and II
was also determined thai the members
should come prepared to drill If the
armory is occupied by Company A on
thai night the cavalry will use the
street or an adjacent level field. h
secretary was instructed to inform Gov
ernor Smith tina the company had or
ganized, and to ask that commissions
be sent to its officers. and ~accoutre>
ments be forwarded to the company. IL
was proposed that three cheers a
tiger be given for Troop c OF Montana
and the same were given with an earn
estness which showed the purpose n
feeling Of the boys.
During the session the rear OF the
hall had been filled with spectators.
numbering more perhaps h those
who participated in the proceedings
and when after the close OF business a
general Invitation to those who desired
to come forward and sign the roster
was extended a large number accepted.
1t is a notable fact that a large por-
ton of those who signed this after
noon, as well as those who had previ-
ously subscribed their m are cow
boys, men accustomed to IL;
with such material in the ranks
able oficers at the front. the troop
ehou,d make an enviable record.