The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-03
TO WELCOME THEM HOME
Undecided Whether Soldiers Will
Have a Reception.
HEAVY MARCHING ORDER
One OF the Rough Riders Describes the
Majority of the Men
Want 20 Be Mustered
Out-The Sick.

There has been some little talk i'm
Butte the past few days about getting
up a reception for Butte's soldiers on
their return from the war they did not
reach, but so far no steps have been
k toward a celebration. Every
body in Butte shares the disappoint-
ment of the soldiers themselves. The
home people have the utmost conf
dence that the Butte boys would have
made a mark, could they but ave Ia
the chance.
The fact that the boys really did no
fighting has led some to embrace the
view that no reception is called for
and that 1t is scarcely proper to well
come the boys home from the war
when they never got TO the war. On
the other hand, many think the boys
ought to have a welcome just to show
that Butte thinks they are all right
and is proud of them, even II they were
so badly out of luck that they could
not fire a shot. II they did not brave
bullets they braved sickness n dis
ease and fever pests. Some lost their
lives. some who went away strong and
robust are now feeble and emaciated,
and for these reasons there are a num-
Der Of admirers in Butte who want 10
see the lads properly welcomed home.
The first boys to get home will be
the lads at ChickamauEa in the rough
riders. The people OF Butte are pretty
well resigned to the probability that
the Montana infantry regiment will
be kept at the Philippines for a year at
least, n may be until the full term
of two years is up. The peace nego-
tiations are likely to move slow and
there is no escap for the Montana
men until the Philippines are finally
disposed of.
But the boys at C~hickamauga are
likely to be home very soon, In fact
news of their mastering out is daily
expected. If they are TO be welcomed
home, steps in the matter will nave to
be taken quickly.
One of the members Of Captain
Stivers' troops Of rough riders writes
the Standard as follows:
Tuesday morning the regiment
starts on a six days march, destina-
tion unknown. We travel in heavy
marching order, which means blankets.
tent and extra clothes rolled behind the
saddle, canteen and lariat on left can
tie ring, curry comb and brush. tin
plate, knife, fork and spoon, watering
bride and extra horse shoes and nails
in saddle bag; rubber pouches rolled
and fastened on pommel, carbine in
scabbard in front Of and under right
leg; sabre fastened to near pommel
ring ana pistol on Delt, picturesque
but heavy. The full equipment of a
cavalry man weighs about 100 pounds.
1.-THE regiment will be accompanied
by hospital ambulance and surgeons.
The great question now is whether TO
muster out or wait until fall and go TO
Cuba or Porto Rico. The majority of
the men in the regiment want To go
home. and II seems likely now that
their desire will be gratified. The Mon
lana officers will do az their men do.
II. Christianson, Corporal Gillispie n
Case Taylor are the latest additions
to the hospital. They have malaria.
Lieutenant Wedekind is still absent
on sick leave. He is nearly fit for
duty. Sergeant Mitchell left a few
days ago on 80 days sick ~furlough. as
aid ]. Chenette, G.. F. Dooley. r. Cay
Tor. George r. Lewis. IT. Phillbrick
and Robert Carleton. E. J. Dierks will
leave for his home in Bloomer, Wis,
In a day or so. The general health,
the doctor says. is better. Langley.
Dempsey and Sergeant are still very
sick of typhoid. but their condition is
not now dangerous"