The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-29

gestions as officers OF organizations and
citizens may offer.
The details OF the farewell undertake
ing are not perfected Inc cannot be I'M
til IL is known to a certainty just when
the soldiers will leave, blu that Is ex-
pected TO be known by this evening. and
the announcements will then be made.
The formation of the parade has been
left to General Lloyd and will probably
be announced tomorrow. 1t will be
led by the Boston a Montana band,
which will accompany the boys to Hell
ena. 1t is stated. however, that the band
will not accompany the regiment to the
front.
Another hitch has occurred which
will probably change the date of de-
parture. When Governor Smith au-
thorized Colonel Kessler to o
the date of departure for Saturday and
summoned the colonel to Helena, il
was supposed mastering could go
ahead without further delay. but the
governors Geographic instructions
from the war department are very in
definite. and he decided to avail
mailed instructions. which are expect
ed to arrive to-day or tomorrow.
Colonel Kessler so wired Adjutant Ben
Calkins yesterday and IL Is now
thought improbable that the Butte
companies will get away before Mon
day or Tuesday. Commissary General
X. ID. Leggat was notified to that eff
feet over the telephone by Governor
Smith last evening. General Leggat
stated that ii is very likely the gov
ernor will so arrange that the Virginia
City and Dillon companies and possi-
bly, the Anaconda company will be
brought to Butte to participate in the
farewell ceremonies.
The officers of the Butte companies
| 20 very htSv these dayS 6ri1linp the
raw recruits and every afternoon sew
eral squads are put through the rudi-
ments of military tactics at the armory
or marched out to the west side to
drill in the field.
NJ. Donohue received a telegram yes
terday from Marcus DAILY, who is In
New York, telling him he could insure
Anaconda employees their places on
their return IL they enlisted.
Joseph CURLY. engineer at the West
Colusa mine, has resigned his position
to go to the front. and many others
holding lucrative positions are LONG
likewise. For the benefit of wCuli-l.
recruits who expect to go to Helena
and be mustered in as volunteers, the
following information Is given:
"A recruit must be five feet four
and a half inches high and free from
constitutional ailments. sound in head
and limbs and free from all deforma-
tions or loss OF portions OF his anal
omy.'
The ladies of the w. II. G. held a
benefit entertainment at the armory
last evening and Company G.. which
was drilled in the armory responded
to a request from the ladies to marcel
through the hall. The place n fll"d
with people, who cheered Justify as tn.
boys marched around.
Major Byron II. Cook regimental
quartermaster, Sergeant Charlie w
Lane and Lieutenant Knowlton. con.
stituting the Office force of the NJ. j
Connell Lumber comrany, are all go
ing to the IRON with their regiment.
The Elk held a stag session last
evening in honor of the guard and as
farewell testimonial to the guardsmer
who are members of the order. Their,
was a good attendance, plenty of re.
freshments. and the guardsmen wer,
given a rousing sendoff. j. NJ. Quinn
presided and speeches appropriate Il
the occasion were made by Lieut.. Per
T.. Calkins. Sergeant Major James r.
Monteath. Quartermaster Sergean
Charles w. Lane n Major Byron "
Cook. Quite a number of the guards
men participated in the festivities.