The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-01
He RECEIVED THE SWORD
The Gift of the Home Guards to
Colonel Lloyd.
HE SENDS HIS THANKS
A Sword Was Also Presented TO Colonel
Grigsby on the Same Day-An I'M
provement to Be Made in
Sanitary Arrangements.

Some time ago It will be remembered
some of the friends and admirers OF
Lieutenant-Colone c. F. Lloyd oil
Colonel G%rigsby's regiment OF roush
riders. sent him a handsome cavalry sa-
Der as a token Of the esteem in which
he is held by the Home Guards"
Acting for the donors.
Richards. sent the following letter OF
transmission in making the presenta-
ton:
My Dear Colonel: on behalf OF the
gentlemen whose names are attached
herewith. | hereby present this sword.
Conscious of the bravery OF the mar
who will wear il, this instrument OF war
is presented in the interests of peace.
for by its use only can honorable peace
be attained. Among the sworn DEFEND
ers of the flag contributed by the great
West 10 the cause of the war. no one
can more proudly wear the padge OF
public confidence than yourself. May
this sword, a testimonial OF the friend
ship of the Home Guard prove your
mascot in the fortunes of war. and win
for you a name in the annals OF the con-
fict that will measure your merits with
the applause of a nation. Knowing you
as we do, we realize that opportunity
alone is required to cover this sword
with glory and add to the roster of the
true heroes of war the name OF him VINO
Yields IL upon the battlefield. Accept
this token from those who pray Tor your
success, and believe in IL. May you
WELD II successfully In war and wear II
no less honorably in the dawn of peace.
Saluting you from the land of the sun
set. we bid YOU GodSpeed.'
Attached were the signatures OF those
who contributed to the sword.
Colonel Lloyd has acknowledged the
receipt of the sword in the following
letter from headquarters Sd L. 5. vol
unteer cavalry, Camp George ii.
Thomas. Ca:
Dear Governor: Your letter received.
The very first thing ] want 10 do is to
thank you and all my friends for the
sword. 1t happened that the date en-
graved on the sword, June 8, was
Colonel G~rigsby's birthday, and we all
dubbed together and got him a sword.
The coincidence was rather strange.
There are four presentation swords In
the regiment. Mine has been much ad-
mired. and personally l think it one of
the handsomest i ever saw. 1t is both
useless and needless for me to attemp:
anything but a plain Than you
II appreciate the compliment more
than I can tell you, and only hope that
| may prove worthy the esteem and re-
gard of those who chose to express their
confidence i'm me through the medium of
this token
I'VE are getting along frst-rate, ex-
cept for the increased sick report. due
very largely to the ~unfavorable season.
We are camped in the timber, but have
orders to move into the open. As soon
as the everlasting rain will permit, the
change will be made, and result. | hope,
in better health. l know we will have
very much better sanitary conditions.
having occupied this ground for two
months. My own health was never bet.
ter. l would be glad of any diversion,
even going TO the front. / have met
quite a number of my old army asso-
ciates, and in a way the reviving of old
memories has been rather a pleasant
experience"