The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-11
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Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Missoula, April 10.-Promptly on
schedule time, with band playing and
colors flying, every man and officer in
the command accounted for, every foot
stepping briskly to the stirring strains
of it's famous band, all faces eager
and all eyes alert, the Twenty-hfth IN
fantry marched through town this
morning to the Northern Pacific sta
ton, where a special train was in walt
ing to transport the dusky fighters to
the front. The streets were lined with
crowds of citizens n the regiment
was cheered all along the line of march.
The bright sky of yesterday was cloud
ed and dull gray masses of vapor rolled
through the upper air. although there
was no rain. 1t was rather dreary,
however, and had not the interest in
the movement of the regiment been SO
great, there would not have been much
enthusiasm. AS Ii was, however, there
were very few able-bodied citizens VIC
did not turn out to wish God speed to
the departing warriors and to witness
the parade. 1t was an interesting sight
and recalled to the older spectators the
days of 81.
Reveille sounded at Fort Missoula
this morning at 5 o'clock-the last
call of the kind for the Twenty-ntth
AT IDlS posi-. lISlhhtiy III "oc
and stir. The last of the preparations
for the march were quickly completed
and breakfast was disposed of. At 3
o'clock the bugles rang out across the
parade ground, where the Twenty-ifth
has assembled for the past 10 years,
and the company lines were quickly
formed. Quickly the companies
wheeled into battalion line and the ad-
jutant formed the regiment on the old
ground for the ina march. This was
all done with the same pre-
cision that has always characterized
it. and there was no evidence
of the fact that the regiment would
probably never form on that ground
again. The adjutant advanced 10
where Colonel Burt stood, waiting to
receive the line. Sir his voice rang
out, the line is formed"
Then came the formal salute and
then "Fours right" and the men
wheeled on their pivots and out
through the gate, across the prairie TO
the siding, where the long train of
sleepers awaited them. marched the
men who have been the garrison OF the
fort for 10 years.
The loading at Bitter Root was the
work of but a few minutes and the
train pulled into town. At the head of
South Third street the train was
stopped and the men alighted for the
march through town. From the mo-
ment tina they set foot upon the
ground till they embarked upon the
train again at the station, the regiment
was under fire. The streets were nned
with kodak fends. and the voliey oil
swapping shutters hat followed the
line of march was incessant. The
cloudy sky was "A sore disappointment
to the Camera club Tor IL
spoiled their chances for good pictures
but they did not despair. and there
ought to be a few good photographs
from all that were taken.
The march through town was a con-
tinued ovation. The favorite officers oil
the regiment were cheered and Smart
the soldier who has driven the messen.
ger wagon for so many years, received
his share OF the applause as the lne
passed on. The baseball cranks had q
cheer for Micky Jones. the clever twirl.
er. who has for several seasons hlieo
the box on the post team. n r1niey
the crack wheelman. won the applause
Of the cycle cranks.
Colonel Burt marched AT the head oi
the line. with Acting AdJutant Cockrei
at his side. Captain wilson's compan,
had the head OF the line. and that ON
Ger was loudly cheered as he passed th'
various vantage points occupied py tns
spectators. Captain Hodges. Captain
Loughborough. Captain Ord and TN
several lieutenants were all
n each came in for a share OF TN
hurrahs. Bandmaster Safranek lad Ms
musicians in their usual good trim, anS
the band was the recipient of its full
share of the ovation.
The line of march was up Souti
Third street to the bridge. thence
across the bridge and up Higgins V
nue. TO h crosscut north OF Sproc'
street. thence across lots to the sta
ton, where the train was ready. Th'