The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-16

house. where he sat In a chair behind
the wings, waiting TO sign the roll,
for though he did not know how badly
he was hurt he was determined not to
be left behind. When he was called
to sign two troopers supported him to
the table. His face was white as
death and IL was evident he was in
great pain. but he sritted his teeth
and took the pen to sign. The crowd
had not yet been informed of his con-
dition, but realized some mishap had
befallen him. and when they saw that
look of determination on the pale face
the crowd rose n cheered and
cheered again. Then Colonel Callahan
explained. and how the people cheered
once more! Colonel Callahan said the
injured recruit was a Frenchman who
was going to fight for his adopted
country in the a. of the attitude of
his native and. The crowd thought
the sentiment a good one. and cut
loose again, and then once more when
r. L. Clinton stepped forward and cor
rected Colonel Callahan by saying II
was a mistake calling Desjarden a
frenohman, that he was now an Amer
lean.
At this juncture Col. p. r.. Dolman
was ushered to a seat on the stage and
was greeted with cheers and calls for
a speech. In responding he said:
II think l know something about
what you've got to face. You are GO
ing to the front. but i have no fears
but that you will defend the flag. You
don't belong to the bounty Jumpers, to
wait and come in and ask how much
money there is In II. but when your
country called you answered and have
offered yourselves in her defense. 1t Is
not so much the honor OF Cuba that Is
involved, but the honor Of that nag"
pointing to Old Glory amid tremendous
cheers. 1T Is a question OF human
right and human freedom" he con-
tinued, land II can be settled one way"
Colonel Dolman here referred to the
High school cadets, seated in the audi
ence. and said: There is the class Of
young men who make the best OF SOL
diers. i never saw the boy that had the
nerve to shoulder a gun who had not
the leather In him to go through"
Turning to the troopers. he said: III
you come home disabled, We will see
that you are properly pensioned. or that
a home is provided for you" Colonel
Dolman here painted for the boys a
picture OF what they will have to GO
through, the dangers they will be called
upon TO encounter. speaking from his
own experience, and said he knew he
would not discourage the soldiers,
would not daunt them by bringing to
them a realization of what war is, for
he believed their courage was the right
kind. He retired amid applause and the
band struck up Dixie" which provoked
another round OF enthusiastic cheering.
At this point the most exciting and
one of the prettiest things of the day
occurred. Joseph Roach. as his name
appears on the muster roll. but whose
name In his native land. the Argentine
Republic, is Jose Rosche. took his seal
at the table to sign his name. He Is
called a Mexican, and goes as "Mexi-
can joe among the troopers From
his amiability and his marvellous abil-
ity on horseback he has become very
popular, and when the swarthy-com-
plexioned son OF the south advanced TO
the table the footballists took up his
name as they had lone the other we'll
known troopers and shouted In concert.
Who is Mexican Joe? He's all right;
he can ride n cayuse. so, so, TO-" max
ing their hands go up and down I'm mi
tation of a pitching horse. This started
the crowd and Joe was rapturously
cheered. and as he left the stage to
take his seat among his comrades he
acknowledged the reception he had been
given by pointing to the big flag in the
rear with a serious expression on his
face, as much as to say I'll light for
r." The great GROVE simply lost con
troll of It's emotions at this mute pledge
of loyalty n burst forth with deaf
ening cheers. which lasted for minutes
before il subsidized. Then the band
played "when Johnny Comes March
ing Home" AS the music ceased the
last Of the troopers had signed the roll
and the band played Marching Thro'
Georgia." as a conclusion Of the cere-
monies. The patriotic air was loudly
applauded. and then. as by common
impulse. the crowd began TO call for
Captain Stivers. He hung back for a
time, but was forced to go to the stage.
In terse sentences he said:
MY friends, l ave quit the pro-
fession of a lawyer. in which ! was
supposed 10 talk. and have taken up
that of a soldier. where ! am supposed
10 fight and say nothing. and therefore
/ have nothing to say but thank you"
He STROBE from the stage and rejoined
his troop amid a most tumultuous ap-
plause in approval OF his sentiment.
Captain Stivers did not wait for
Lieutenant Wedekind to respond to the
loud calls for a speech, but called his
troop to attention and proposed three
cheers for Butte, which were given
with a will by the lusty-throated troop
ers. Then there Were three cheers for
Senator Mantle and three cheers more
I " U a i've ~ an thi
dous shout by the members of the
troop and the ceremonies were at at
end.
The crowd filed slowly out OF the
theater. the troops and escort formed
and led by the band. marched to the
Park and Main street corner, where
the troop took cars for the race track
to go into camp and begin the life of a
United States soldier. Crowds of peo-
pie co~ngregsted along the line of march
to the.cars and cheered the boys until
they were out of sight.
Following is h roster of the troop
as mustered in, with rank i'm troop and
whether married or single. as shown
by the muster roll:
Captain D'Gay Stivers. single; First
Lieutenant George Wedekind. single:
Second Lieutenapt Frank Haskins. sin
gle; First Sergeant William j.. Rankin,
single: Quartermaster Sergeant j.
Charles Sullivan. single; Sergeant Will
h,,r T. poyce marvied. Johp p Mitch.