The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-06


Many carried handsome bouquets that
had been given them by loved ones.
These were fastened upon the sides OF
their white houses or tied upon the
arms stacked in front of the tents
From all accounts the memories OF to-
days farewell in Butte will be cher
ished for many day. All with whom
the Standard reported talked said they
had never seen anything like II in the
West. All along the route to Helena
the banner bedecked train was warmly
received. residents of the various towns
passed gathering at the stations 10
cheer the boys. At Basin there was
a large crowd who made the mountains
ring with their cheers. Boulder turned
out en- masse. and in honor of the re-
ception the band played a selection
while the train waited. Clancy was
also in line with a warm reception. IL
the train bearing the troops had come
up town here. IL is safe to say that an
enthusiastic greeting would have been
rendered. As there were no quarters
at the camp for the Boston and Mon
tana band. the musicians came 10 town
tonight. and were quartered at a no.
tel. Tomorrow, IL is understood, they
will entertain the populace with some
OF their famous music. They will re-
turn to Butte tomorrow night.
This has been a busy day around the
auditorium, where an entire company
was enlisted and mustered into the
service OF Uncle sam. The new COM
pany organized in Helena was recog-
nized to-day by Governor Smith when
he commissioned its officers. The gov
ernor appointed Lieutenant Marquart
OF the I'd infantry. L. S. A. as captain.
a selection that pleases everybody. But.
unfortunately, the new captain. was not
| destined to serve long. In response TO
| a telegram to the war department ask
| ing IL he could be appointed, the gov
| gnfn haf IL "a N a0zinef
the rules to permit army officers to ac-
cept anything but field positions with
volunteers.
AS the governor had already ap-
pointed one army officer. Lieutenant
Wallace. there was nothing for Lieu
! tenant Marquart to do but resign and
return to his duties at Fort Harrison.
where. with eight men. he Is looking
after Uncle Sans property The gov
| ernor has not announced whom he Will
appoint to succeed him. IL Is under
stood that he has offered the position
| to Captain Keown Of Troop Il. Boze-
| man cavalry. and that he IN willing to
accept, providing some of his men can
| be taken into the company. The mat
| ter will probably be settled tomorrow.
| The other commissioned officers of the
company are w. J. Bradshaw. first
lieutenant: F.. s. French. second lieu
tenant A full company OF recruits
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sworn In by the mastering officer.
| About 40 men were examined I'm all.
| Quite a number were rejected by the
examining surgeons. The new COM
pany will go into camp tomorrow and
| be drilled.
Lieutenant Wallace was appointed
early In the day lieutenant colonel OF
the regiment. He wired to washington
I for permission to accept and later In
the day received a favorable reply from
the adjutant, who wired:
Leave OF absence until further or
ders granted you to accept appoint
| ment as lieutenant colonel OF volun-
teers. Lieutenant Ahern. 25th in
fantry, on college duty at Bozeman.
telepraphed to-day to relieve you as
| mastering Officer.
| Lieutenant Ahern is expected here
tomorrow to relieve Lieutenant Wal
lace. 1t Is expected that II will take
about six days to examine all the vol
unteers and muster them into the serv-
| ice.
| Among other appointments an
| nounced by the governor to-day were
Col. II. c. Kessler to be colonel: Byron
Cook. James w. brennan. majors; DIR.
Leroy Southmaid of Virginia City. as
| sistant surgeon. The other members of
the medical staff are DIR. F. ]. Adams
of Great Falls. regimental surgeon.
and DIR. ]. G. Bruning OF Miles City.
assistant surgeon. These, In contunc
ton with Dr. Riddell. who was ap-
pointed by the war department. con-
stitute the medical board that passes
upon the physical qualifications OF the
| volunteers. The examination to which
the men are subjected while not so
severe as followed by the government
i'm times of peace. Is said to be on the
whole more so than many of the vol
unteers anticipated.
| Captain Keown of the Bozeman cav
airy came here to-day 10 endeavor to
have his men recognized In the call
for cavalry for Grigsby's command.
He had a long talk with the governor.
and late tonight IL is said there is a
possibility of a part of his company
going as infantry. although he can
not be found to verify the report.
Senator'S Mantle and Carter replied to-
day to the torrid message sent them
last night by Governor Smith because
the Bozeman troops had been shut out
of the cavalry call. The message from
Senator Mantle read:
WAS not aware that you had rec
commended any particular troops.
have many urgent requests from Butte
to secure the acceptance Of troop OF
cavalry from that point. These re-
quests I have presented to the secre-
tary of war. and have in turn urged
|
fourth of the entire population of the
state. should be accorded this just rec
ognition.
IT am well satisfied that the Butte
cavalry have had as much experience
as any of the other cavalry troops OF
the state. and that II the occasion pre-
sents itself they win give a good ac-
count OF themselves. I am very sorry
that so far the effort OF Senator Garter
and myself to have the three troop:
from Bozeman. Great Falls and Glen.
dive accepted have failed. However
we have not given 1t up and are still
sanguine that we shall succeed and
that an opportunity will be afforded all
The difiiculty In the situation is thai
there are 10 men ready to enlist wher'
one has been asked for. There Is moth
ing wrong In the arrangement and moth.
ing to be ashamed of. The disposition
| Of this whole matter rests with the sec.