The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-06

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the lead. marching south down
Academy street. The crowd was so
dense the police could with difficulty
make their way through. and were
compelled to fairly NOW people down
to make way for the procession. The
First REGIMENT band fell in behind
the police. followed by the various d.
visions I'm their regular rider. First
came the police, then the band with
% pieces under Bandmaster T. ]. Ire
Ior. Next came Marshal Lloyd and
aides, followed by the old veterans.
beth union and confederate. with near
ly 100 men in line under Commander
p. IL. Manchester of Lincoln post. G..
A. r.. Fully q third OF the command
were ex-confederate soldiers, and IL
was n of the most inspiring scenes OF
the day to see them marching shoul-
der to shoulder. nothing dividing them
now. 1t was one of the most affecting
OF the days incidents, and the old vet
Grams were loudly cheered as they
marched along. Following the veter-
ans came two s-year-old tots, Roland
Jolly n Royal Chambers. carrying
flags OF honor as escorts of the w.
II. c., which came mex IS strong. in
command of President Mrs. Mary
Wright. The Ladies of the Maccabees
were next in line, with le members in
lun Ttkdlld. CoIiiildnueu DN capt. MfS.
L. O. Marsh. who bore a banner with
the inscription. Yes, Cuba Shall Be
Free"
The second division. under Assistant
Marshal Gen. Charles c.. Curtis. and
consisting of the National Guard bat
TALON, was next in line. Major Byron
II. Cook, commanding the battalion.
headed the troops, which marched in
the following order: d company with
OK ya2~ Az. Ca~e rA. 0-s.
@ company with Sc men under Capt.
F.. w. Wynne: F company with IS men
under Capt. L. A. Hill. The companies
made a fine appearance. notwithstand-
ing that many of them were new re-
cruits. They were the idols OF the null
titude and were heartily cheered all
along the line Of march.
The High school cadets constituted
the third and last division. which was
in charge of School Trustee j. v. Long.
The cadets were in command OF j.. c..
Mckay. They were in two companies
of 80 each, Company A leading. under
Capt. John Corette. followed by Com
pany b under Capt. Guy Davidson.
The boys are finely drilled and In their
neat uniforms n guns glistening they
presented a handsome appearance and
were greatly admired. The column
moved south on Academy 20 Park. on
ark to Idaho. north to Granite and
thence east to the court house. The
street ahead. as the procession turned
into Granite street, was n sight that
must have filed the hearts of the de-
parting troops to overlooking. IL was
literally packed from Main to Montana
with people who a come to do them
honor, and the police at the head of
the column had their hands full to ef-
feet a passagewsy. several times the
column was compelled to halt while the
people were pushed back. but at length
the court house was reached and the
troops were drawn up N brought to
about face in front OF the reviewing
stand.
Al The Reviewing stand.
The scene that presented itself. to the
soldiers was inspiring to a degree. and
one calculated to live in their memories
as long as they shall live. The grand
staircase and balcony were packed
with juvenile humanity, as were the
grounds on either side. and each child
vas waving an American flag n
cheering Justify for the soldiers. The
front of the building WAS handsomely
decorated in red. white and blue, the
column being wound with bunting,
while long streamers OF the national
colors ran from the lone star of Cuba
at the top of the building down to the
SlItf vi lit ~ "aHs
ately over the doorway. suspended
Liberty in the form Of a banner,
while orr the right was a portrait of
George Washington n on the left one
of Commodore Dewey. The arrival Of
the troops i'm front of the reviewin
stand was the signal for tumultuous
cheering by the children and the
crowd, after which the regimental band
struck up THE Star Spangled Banner
and the children and grown people. led
by Miss Lillian Paschal. Joined In sing
ing the patriotic anthem, the children
waving their flags TO the time of the
music.
AS the last strain OF the song died
away. Colonel Emmett Callahan. as
master of ceremonies. mounted a chair,
and. waving his hand for silence, said:
Citizen soldiers. rank and file Of the
republic of Washington. we greet you
in the name Of the nation born at York
town. nation born and sancti1ed.
and whose chains and links OF liberty
were forged and welded in the nres of
battle, amid the thunder OF cannon,
the shrill shrieks of shell. the whistline
OF bullets and the clash OF e~nsanguined
sabers: tempered by the life blood OF
soldiers like you. ebbing away where
no gentle hand could wipe away the
damp dews of death: consecrated by
the tears OF mothers who gave their
sons a pr1celess ofIefluB on the ufih
OF patriotic devotion. of wives. children.
sisters and brothers. whose loved ones
| came back no more forever-human
tongue cannot express or portray the
sacrifice that you may be called upon
| to offer upon the altar OF the republic.
Remember. boys. o who now wear
the blue. that our flag was given to the
skies at Bunker Hill. glorihed behind
| the cotton bales at New Orleans. saved
and perpetuated at the noon day of
| our history A third of a century has
flown since then. . Hate. anger and pas
sions have one from all hearts. The
fires have sunk into ashes: the lights
are out: the martial hymns have faded
into an echo. to be revived to-day,
thank God. In a united people-we know
no North. no South.
"As you march to the front, remem.
Der that the soldiers Of the only reaI
republic born among men have new
met a decisive defeat Of their arms or
land or sea from the first battle of ths
revolution to the utter out "a com