The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-13
WAITING FOR ORDERS
They May Not Reach Helena
Until Saturday.
EXPECT TO GO TUESDAY
Routine Work at the Camp Each
Day's Drill Shows an Improve
msnt = Omcers and Men
Working Hard,


AtttALo SnoS
passed at Camp Smith without the re-
ceipt of the expected orders naming the
day when the LIST regiment of Montana
volunteers Is TO start for San Francisco.
At 10 o'clock tonight Colonel Kessler
informed the Standard reporter that he
had received nothing from Washington
to-day tina would Indicate when the
regiment IL expected to be called. In
ouiries OF Governor Smith were an
swered In q like manner Colonel kess-
Ter said hat he would not be surprised
II orders were sent out Of Washington
By mail, his method being used that In
the interim between their dispatch and
receipt the railroads might be making
their preparations in the<way of gath
erinG the equipment necessary to move
% many men. II the orders left Wash
ington BY mail upon the same day II
wan definitely announced in the dis
patches that h Montana regiment
had been assigned to San Francisco. IL
will probably be Saturday before they
reach here. In the meantime the rail-
roads, having been notified, can have
their equipment ready to handle the
regiment by the day IL will start, which
il believed TO be next Tuesday. This
il largely a matter of conjecture, how
ever, as the whole plan may be changed
at Washington at the last minute.
An officer in the regular army said
that until orders were received to start
il would be idle to speculate where the
Montana regiment was going or when
IL would go. Beyond the telegram from
the secretary OF war that IL was desired
to send the regiment to Francisco
and the press dispatches
that city would be its destination, moth
ing oficial has been received here that
would Indicate what the future had in
store for M%ontana's volunteers.
To-day was a repetition or yesterday
at the camp. little happening outside
of the routine work mapped out in
Colonel Kessier's general order No. J..
The men were drilled four times and
would have been drilled again this even
ing IL a rainstorm nae not softened the
gumbo soil around the parade ground
to such an extent that IL was decided to
abandon the last drill of the day. The
announcement that the dril was on
was received with cheers.
Each days drill shows an improve
ment in the men on the drill of the pre-
vious day. Officers and men are Work
ing hard TO prepare themselves Tor the
day when perhaps military skill, COM
bined with discipline, may make or
mar the reputation OF the regiment
Colonel Kessler expresses himself as
pleased with the progress thai Is being
made and is very proud OF, the regi-
n,ent that he f. to lead against 4 for
eign foe. He says he never saw a body
Of men more deeply interested and more
earnest In their work. Tomorrow the
colonel will the makeup OF
the three battalions OF the regiment.
No orders OF interest Were Issued
tA-hnU AnnnU
the incidents of the day was the re-
ceipt by Company II OF a beautiful
nag, the gift of the ladies of
Kalispell. 1t is a silken national en-
blem that would be a credit to a whole
regiment.
After the rain had subsidized this
evening, Captain Green, who had Just
received the flag from the express
emerged from his tent hold
ing il aloft. At the sight of the flag
and the announcement that 1t was the
banner, the members of Com
pany II. raised a cheer that arousedt
the whole camp.
In a twinkling the entire regiment
appeared to be gathered around the
beautiful emblem and sent up cheers
that must have passed over the top of
Mount Helena The ladies of Kalis-
DELL, the company, the stars. the
stripes and the eagle perched upon the
top Of the STAFF received separate
cheers. The episode was n of the
p~leasantest and most thrilling that has
been witnessed since Camp Smith be-
came Q fact
The members OF Companies X and NJ
of Anaconda were made happy to-day
by the receipt Of evidences OF the re-
membranee and thoughtfuiness OF the
ladies of that city In the shape OF a
pocket needle cas- for every man in
the two companies. The cases are
handmade, Zach containing a liberal
supply of needles. thread and other
articles that make the gifts about the
most practicable that could be be-
slowed.
Among other gifts received to-day
was a wagon load OF pies. cakes. fruit
and Ike edibles from the ladies of
Helena to the entire regiment. These
arrived toe late for supper tonight
and will be distributed In the morning
from the commissary department. The
ladies Of this city will endeavor to re-
peat this daily until the departure OF
the regiment. providing. OF course.
that day il not too distant.
A runaway along the edge OF the
camp this afternoon in which a Hell
ena man was thrown from his buggy
and run owe furnished some excite
ment while II lasted. The occupant of
the rig was slightly bruised. his horse
bStnk llAkhttiltu o. AZ ofIAhb VI Ai'
tents.
Colonel O'Leary OF Anaconda was
among the visitors to-day. coming 70
camp TO see his son. Mrs. II. Il. Calk-
ms. wife of the regimental adjutant,
arrived from Butte to-day and will re-
main until the regiment departs. Mrs
Keown, wife of the captain of Com
pany X. arrived from Bozeman. and
Il IL announced that she intends TO &C
the to it's destina-
ton. Father Akin of this city visited
the camp to-day and announced tina,
he would hold services twice next sun.
day in n of the buildings at Contra
park for the benefit Of those who de-
sired TO attend. Austin OMalley OF
Anaconda has about from
his attack Of typhoid pneumonia and
will probably join his regiment Sun
day.
To expedite the distribution of mail
Chaplain Stul. who attends TO thai
feature of camp life. wishes II under