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

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rate preparations. The special train
will consist of six coaches and a bag
gage car. which win he profusely draped
In bunting OF the national colors. and
IN either side OF one OF the cars in the
center will be stretched a huge stream
er 50 feet long bearing the inscription.
Pride Of Silver Bow-Montana volun
teers."
Mayor Harrington yesterday issued
the following proclamation:
"O6ice of the Mayor of the City of
Butte. Mont. May 9Th. 1ses--To the
Public: 1t having been officially an
nounced that Butte's contingent of the
volunteer army of the United States
will depart for Helena tomorrow at
1880 a. m. I am requested by the COM
mittee In charge of the demonstration
to be given to the soldiers on this occa-
sion to request that all places Of BUSH
ness which can be conveniently closed
during the morning hours not later than
IL o'clock observe this event. in the
same manner as national holidays are
kept. to better enable the committee
to carry out the programme already ar
ranged for the occasion. This demon
s~tration In due to the brave men who 60
forward to the cal of their unit to
defend it's rights and the calls of hu-
manity as WELL"
In response, il Is hoped all business
places. mines and every other sort of
institution will close till after the pa
rade to allow employees to help swell the
throng on the streets.
1t Is also hoped that along
the line OF march will put out some sort
OF decoration. and every one Is asked
to whoop il up to the best of their abil-
ity and give the boys such a send-of
as departing soldiers were never given
before. The LIST regiment band will
accompany the troops to Helena and re-
turn tomorrow evening.
Up to last night no general orders
from the governor a been received
here directing the state troops to rem
devious at Helena, but the following or
der to Captains Wynne, Hill and Gard
ner has been received:
'Sir: You are informed that the pres
ident of the United States has called
pon me for volunteers to make up a
regiment o. infantry. This call con-
taine a request that the national guard
be given first chance to volunteer. The
governor will appoint you a captain in
the regiment, and you will at once take
steps to enroll as members of a volun-
teers company OF infantry 81 men who
are physically sound, between the ages
of is and As. AS a few days may elapse
before the United States can supply and
equip the regiment. each man should
supply himself with one wooden blue
~overshirt, one extra suit of underwear.
two pairs Of socks. one pair of black
shoes. one overcoat or rain coat. one
drab soft hat. two blankets. a towel
and soap. needles and thread. officers
have to supply themselves with every
thing required in active service in the
way of uniform, arms and equipment.
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serve as a guide for them.
When it is decided to start the
movement to mobilize the volunteers at
Helena. you will receive Geographic or
telephone instructions to move and
o will be ready to do so with your
men upon the receipt of such instruc-
tions. You will be furnished with
transportation requests, which will be
honored by railroad agents.
I'm the case of minors over is years
of age, the consent of parent or guard
ian before volunteering should be OBJ
| tanned.
You will bring with you all arms.
equipments and supplies pertaining to
your company.
"P. S.-Maximum for one Of
infantry, three officers and 81 enlisted
men,"
As no telegram came. IL Is supposed
! the telegram OF Colonel Kessler to
Lieutenant Calkins day before yester-
day notifying him of the governors de-
cision to begin the movement of troops
to-day will be regarded as the author
ization to mobilize or else hat the tele-
graphic Instructions will be sent out
early this morning.
| The members OF all the Butte com
panies put in a busy day drilling. max
ing final preparations to leave and bid
ding goodbye to friends they do not
$500 .-o
have all been filled to their quota for
several days. but with each roll call
some changes have been made in the
ranks for reasons satisfactory to the
captains. n as more will be a at
the final roll call before departure this
morning the correct list of those who
will actually go to Helena cannot he
given till then. Several lists have been
published. but they have all been in
accurate and included the names Of
some who will not go. as well as leav-
ing N some who will go.
Company @ Is ordered to report at
the armory at Z o'clock this morning
for roll call: Company b at $3.50 o'clock
and Company F at 3 o'clock. Any of
the present enrolled members who are
not there to answer when their names
are called will be dropped from the rolls
and other recruits substituted. City
| Ticket Agent Mech of the Great
Northern provided the captains of the
companies with transportation last
evening and all is in readiness now for
the start.
Col. II. G. Kessler and Major Byron
II. Cook were notified yesterday by
Governor Smith hat they a passed
the examination and were appointed as
colonel and major respectively. Colo
mel Kessler left last evening to estab-
lish his headquarters at Camp Smith
and Major Cook will go out to-day in
command of his battalion. Neither
Colonel Kessler nor Major Cook could
ceived any intimation nal the regi-
ment will be ordered to the Philippines
or not.
Warlike preparations Were put aside
for a few mute at the armory yes
terday while the friends of 1. Chester
Smith Of B company presented him