The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-30
Volunteer Captains Directed to
Enroll Their Men.
COMPANIES ALL FILLED
A Few Vacant Places Left for Absent
Members-Pienty OF Recruits Anx-
ious to Fill T~hem-Plans
for the Send-OH.

ed States and with others who have in
terests in connection with the day of
the departure OF the troops. The item
of chief interest of the day was a no.
LITIGATION of the guardsmen by Colonel
kessler. who was at Helena, that their
a started at 1 o'clock in M after
noon and that they were to consider
themselves as practically under orders,
and an order emanating from the same
source to the company captains, direct
ing them to enroll their men. Then
there were special graduating exercises
at the High schooi for two students
who go to the front with the first.
There were exercises and a presenta-
ton at the West C~enterville school i'm
honor Of and as a farewell to Principal
Soper, who could not content himself
with pedagogy while the of
which he is a member is clarifying it,
self on the battlefield and will be a part
OF 1t. The general committee of ar
rangements for giving the boys a grand
send-on met in the evening ana DIS
cussed plans for h day and many
other matters were dovetailed in to keep
up and nhanc the excitement contin-
gent upon the war.
About noon yesterday Regimental Ad-
jutant Ben T.. Calkins received a tele-
phone message from Colonel Kessler at
Helena directing him to notify the mi
litiamen their pay would begin at 1
O'Clock and that beginning at that time
they would be virtually under orders.
AdJutant Calkins was also directed to
instruct the company captains to enroll
their men and the process of doing so
was begun at once. BY evening all the
regular members of the guard VINO in
tend going to Helena to volunteer were
enrolled, together with enough recruits
to fill all the companies to the proper
quota, with the exception that from
three to five a were left i'm each
in order that any regiment members
who might be absent from the city
might not be left out should they
chance to return to-day and wish to go
along. These places will not be held
open longer than to-day n should alb
sent members fail to put in an appear
ance by noon the places will be filled
by recruits. In selecting recruits the
captains were careful to take none who
cannot fill the requirements of recruits
as published in yesterdays Standard.
AS soon as the recruiting was completed
all the new men enrolled were sent out
in squads in charge of a corporal or
sergeant and drilled the remainder of
the day.. One or two squads of these
men were to be seen on almost every
street in the western part of the city,
marching and countermarching up to a
late hour in the evening.
The men are now ready for the march,
ing orders, which are expected to come
to-day or Monday at the latest. but
nothing can yet be said definitely as to
the day of departure, which may pos
sibly not be before Wednesday. In the
meantime the preparations for giving
the boys a great and glorious send-off
are maturing In a general way.
Mayor Harrington's committee met
last evening at Governor Richards Of
flee in East Broadway and listened to
suggestions from a number of promi-
nent citizens. AS a result Of the meet
fng IL was decide to make the parade
or escort OF the troops entirely of a
military nature n not have the school
children in line, as originally intended,
but instead have them stationed at
some convenient position along the line
of march. along which citizens will also
be asked to c~ongregate n cheer the
boys as they go by.
The parade will consist of the Boston
& Montana band, the G. A. II. and ex-
confederate soldiers, the military branch
OF the schools of which there are nine
companies. with about 200 student men,
bers. The line of march and other de-
tails were not decided upon, but will
probably be announced Tomorrow.
Treasurer A. j. Davis of the volun-
teer fund to be created for the benefit
of the dependents of those who go to
the front, stated last evening that the
subscription list will be opened at all of
of the banks to-day, and all are asked
to contribute what they feel able to the
fund. Superintendent Buzzo of the
Alice company, seeing by the Standard
that such a fund was to be raised, tele-
phoned TO Mr.. Davis to put him down
for $25. More are expected to be heard
from to-day.
The going OF the troops was the occa- |
sion Of a touching scene at West Cen
terville school in the afternoon. Prin-
cipal Soper, intending to accompany the
regiment, called the school together at
the close of school hours to bid the
scholars and teacher farewell. He
spoke feelingly in taking his leave. and
at the conclusion of his remarks was
surprised by the presentation by School
Trustee Fredericks. on behalf of the
scholars, of a handsome diamond ring
and a pearl handled knife. Mr.. Fred
ericks mad a brief address in making
the presentation and as Principal So !
per shook hands with eachers and
pupils, tears filled every eye.
j. H. Leyson came TO the front last
evening with a practical suggestion
relative to the care Of wives and rela- |
tives dependent upon the men who |
shoulder the musket. He suggested
that the county commissioners pass a |
resolution declaring the intention of the |
county to provide for any of the de- /
pendents Of the soldiers who are de-
prived of the necessary means of sup
port by reason of the soldiers going to
the front. Il would not have II lone
as an act of charity and make any thus
feel they were county
charges" said he, but would have II
In such a way hat the men would
regard il as compensation for leaving
nOSifi0nS and akinD the riSE urhtra |
we remain at home. The cost would
not be much on each individual and. in
my judgment. any taxpayer who would
is no patriot. / have been a SOL
der myself and know what il means
for a man to go TO war, and / know
go whose families or relatives
need their support, and 1 think we
take care of them"
All the local companies will assem-
BILE this morning at 10 o'clock and put
In h day drilling. A point has been
raised as to whether those members of