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

with honor IL they get the chance.
The men OF Company II appeared
larger and generally older than the
men of the other companies. but all
look soldiers, every man of them.
The weather was like the occasion
a mingling Of sunshine and showers,
of smiles me tears.
The most inspiring sight of all was
the marching side by side OF the vet
Grams of the Union army and the vet
Grams Of the Confederate army. The
veterans were not in separate divisions
but marched side by side.
The @. A. r. never turned u In
bigger numbers than yesterday.
After a God-speed like that IT would
be an utter impossibility for the Butte
boys not to distinguish themselves.
Tom McTague. aide-de-camp to the
governor. had the nattiest uniform OF
them all.
IL is not surprising that many of the
BOYS showed pretty solemn faces. They
begin to realize that war Is a solemn
business.
There was never an occasion I'm
Butte's history like that of yesterday.
Ex-Alderman John G.. Heilig got out
of the city council just in time to join
the army. He will be the most dis
appointed man in Butte III he should
fail to pass the examination.
That Parrot whistle Is a bird. n
there are no flies on the Anaconda
whistle, either.
Every soldier had his pockets filled
with cigars and TASKS by friends at
the train.
The II. & NJ. band never played bet
ter. All the tunes were patriotic anu
tina was what the people hankered for.
Sergeant McGrath makes a splendid
appearance in soldier clothes.
for soldierly bearing they don't beat
Captain Wynne anywhere.
George Audley shows the right spir-
IL. Il don't want to go to the Philip
pines he said. Il enlisted To tight n
1 want To fight"
The general verdict is hat the boys
are very fairly representative of Butte.
When the train passed the Helnze
and the II. & Il. smelters the employees
lined up on either side of the track n
cheered the boys to the ecno.
That was the going; what will the
coming be?
reached the depot before the train
could be started. there were so manly
g~ood-byes to be said.
Every soldier had a bouquet and
some were covered with flowers.
The first rations were served at the
depot. They consisted of tears. cheers
and kisses.
lntIt u a. SuSBitlph dioat mat JIM
of the patriotic girls at the train
kissed soldiers they had never been in
PRODUCED to.
Sam Sherlock. one of the Standards
carrier boys. Is n OF the youngest
boys in the regiment, but he carries a
gun IN martial style.
The great majority of the enlisted
men are unmarried, but there were
enough married men i'm the ranks to
make some very affecting scenes.
Who could keep back the tears
when the band played THE Girl l Left
Behind Me-
Some of the fellows did not have a
girl To kiss goodbye. blu all were
kissed just the same.
The whistles drowned out the latter
part of the speaking, but they went
right to the heart.
The school children were all out, and
they sang beautifully.
The fire wagon decorations were sim
ply grand.
Judge Terrell yesterday dismissed
every prisoner brought before him and
told them to go out and yell for Amer
lea.
Two new companies of volunteers
are already being organized in Butte.
All the decorations were fine and
worthy the occasion.
The court house was draped with
striking and beautiful effect.
Tom McTague was afraid the train
would he blown up by Spanish sIscs
and wanted an engine sent ahead to
remove Instructions. but Major Daw-
son thought IL was not necessary.
Even a Chinaman was seen waving
his hat.
The ladies of the Maccabees made n
very striking appearance.
All the buildings along the line of
march were decorated and i'm all parts
Of the city the national colors were
displayed.
There were attractively decorated We
hicles about the streets.
Colonel kessler's horses were sick
and could not he taken to Helena on
the morning train.
Just as the train was moving off "A
girl wanted To kiss her soldier lover
good once more. She was too
short to each up to the car window.
but she jumped up three times N h.'t
the mark every time.
Company + contained two married
men. Company IL four n Company @
10, not including officers.
Many volunteers made their Wills be-
fore going and a number took out life
and accident insurance policies.
The members of Company u average
3 feet 3 inches in height; Company +
" 49, fN'>' - 49,
inches.
The hospital corps Of the volunteers
contained only two members, n. T.
Lindsay and X. ii. Paxson.
Major II. II. Cook received his com
mission yesterday morning.
Adjutant Ii. T.. Calkins went owe {,
the camp Wednesday morning alonl
with Colonel Kessler, so they were no
in the parade.
There was much disappointment
among friends of Lieut.. Col. G.. =
Shoemaker that he was not appointe,
by the government to the position III
occupied with the regiment.
Company q is as fine an appearing
military body as n could wish to see
! The men average ; feet 9ie nch tai
: and there Is not an inch of differenc,
i'm the height az n TIVE OF them.
; a meeting was held last evening b.
"A number of the friends and admirer
. of Colonel Shoemaker to protes