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

unteer cavalrymen yesterday after
noon. The ceremony took place at Ma
guire's opera house, beginning at 1880
o'clock in the afternoon, and h mem
bers of the troop took the oath. signed
the muster roll and became soldiers
amid surroundings in which there was
nothing lacking to prove to them that
they are loved by those they cave be-
hind, for what they are undertaking.
Like on the day when the first in
fantry battalion left Butte, the people
gave the soldiers a most demonstrative
farewell. There was a parade in which
the troop was escorted to the theater
by the Alice band and the High school
cadets through crowds Of people who
lined the streets and cheered n boys
who will wear the blue. There was a
programme at the theater. which was
chiefly patriotic airs played by the
band, speeches were made to the boys
the heater was crowded to It's UTMOST
capacity and the enthusiasm was un-
bounded. Such a scene in a place OF
public assemblage in Butte as was wit
messed when Jose Rosche, a dark
skinned son of Argentina, almost a
Spapiard, took the oath Of allegiance to
the United States and In greatfulness
to the assembled throng for a kindly
acknowledgment of his act. turned his
face TO his adopted flag, and pointing
to Old Glory, mutely supplemented
oath he had taken by the spoke
pledge of loyalty. There had been
many noisy demonstrations leading up
TO this scene, but they were sentie
whisperings of good will in comparison
with the terrific roar of cheers z,ooo
American throats gave this son OF a
.---.-- r.-A paAnla gtnOd IN IN their
seats and shouted with an enthusiasm
so frantic they scarcely knew when TO
ouit while Mexican joe" as the mar
Is called by his comrades. quietly took
his seat among the other
There was another scene winch neariy
eaualled the ovation to "Mexican So.,
and. like in his case. was provoked py
| the son of a nation that warmly sympa-
thizes with Americas foe. Louis DesJah-
den a son of France, had become q MEM
her of the troop. and while riding a VI
cious horse in the morning, was graVei!
injured. He insisted, however, on joining
the troop, and neither Lieutenant Aherh
nor Captain Stivers had the heart to re-
fuse him. He had to be assisted 10 inc
table where the muster roll was signed,
his face was the color of marble, or. rain
er. as devoid of color, and intense suner-
ing was depicted in his features, but
with the courage that makes soldiers, ne
set his teeth and with a hand as hrm as
a we'll mans affixed his signature to the
rnnster roll. binding himself to the SER
vice of Uncle Sam. 1t was a picture no
one will forget who saw the troop muster
ed in and the great crowd gave the brave
| fellow a magnificent ovation.
T%broughout the ceremonies the enthu-
| siasm was intense and troopers, speakers
and musicians were cheered SO IRE
onently and so long that there seemed
-..zt. ,ru interval between the 0em-
onstrations. $500,
The members of the Butte Football
team. who lost a manager when captain
| Stivers became a soldier. were present IN
a body and led in the noisy demonstra-
tions as a testimonial of their fondness Tor
the young captain. The had a coupiet ior
every trooper they knew. especially TOT
several who were formerly members OF
the team, and shouted them as they do
! their football yell, ~enthusinG the rest OF
| the spectators till the din that arose at
! times was deafenfng.
The theater was appropriately decorated
| and box A. which was reserved for Mrs.
! Mary Mantle, mother of Senator Mantle,
was draped with a rich silk nag. Inc pox
was reserved in honor of Mrs. Mantle
/, and her son as an acknowledgment of
Senator Nantes efforts In making IL
possible for the troop to go to the front
in the special call for cavalry. Mrs. Man.
tie, accompanied by Mrs NJ. A. Berger
and the Misses Laura Berger, Lizzie
Evans and NJ. Butler, arrived at the the
I alter at the opening of the and
| occupied the box. The venerable old lady
was one of the most interested spectators
in all the vast assembly.
The principal speaker was School Trus-
tee r. l.. Clinton. who spoke words of en-
enlargement to the boys and assured
| them they occupy a warm place In the
| taarte Of thp mamie nf Rntfp-
Colonel Emmett Callahan and Colonel
p. r. Dolman also delivered short ad-
dresses. When the mastering was over
the troop was full to Its quota of "a Off,
GERS and men. Only five out of the 80 re-
cruits examined the day before weaken
ed and failed TO respond to the roll call
for muster, which left three more than
the regulations allowed and the l1t en-
rolled were dropped. The enthusiasm of
the troopers in joining the services was
illustrated by the manner In which they
responded to the oath. When IL was read
to them by the mastering officer a cho-
rus of Eyes went up that filled the the
alter.
Lieutenant George Ahern presided az
mastering officer and was assisted by f
s. Hathaway OF Missoula, c. w. Seyde
j. G.. Mickey n r. A. Macarthur as
clerks.
The troopers who had passed the exam.
NATION were astir early yesterday morn
ing, all eager for the hour to arrive wher
they should know their fate. as II was
known there were eight more on the roll
han could be accepted and some would
have to be dropped. At $50 they went ouI
to the race track, where the horses were
saddled and each man required to give ar
exhibition of his riding to enable Lieu.
tenant Ahern and Captain Stivers to Sc.
lect the men best fitted for the troop
This occupied the whole of the morning
and between IL and ] o'clock the men re.
turned to the city and assembled at the
armory TO await the hour for proceeding
to the theater.
The Alice band marched to the High
school building at I O'Clock. where tn,
High school cadets who were to es'
cort the troop to the opera house. hsS
formed, and taking its position aheat
OF the cadets the march to the armor,
commenced. Crowds OF people linet
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