The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-11
THE ENTIRE ROLL
IN AN IMPOSING ARRAY
Whon the Montana Regiment IL All Out
It Makes . Magnificent Appearances.
The Awkward Squads Drill All
pay-Omcsrs Who Can't Go.


0pccJai D1spatCu 10 tue
Helena. May lo.-It is safe to predict
that insomnia Is o prevalent at Camp
Smith tonight among the volunteers,
for drills have been going on almost
continuously a good share OF the day.
Barring the time spent in the regiment
al muster, company and squad drills
have kept everybody busy. The regi-
mental muster. for the purpose OF veri-
Tying the rolls. commenced about 10
O'Clock, and lasted until afternoon.
Lieutenant Ahern. the mastering ofi-
Ger, conducted IL, assisted by the clerks
who have been detailed for mastering
purposes. The IL companies were lined
along company front. 1t was h nrst
time that the volunteer regiment had
been lined up in what might be termed
hattie array. Inc spectacle OF EhvIe
than LOO men lined the length OF the
camp in rows of two and In some places
four, impressed visitors with the idea
that the present preparations do not
SAVIOR OF q picnic. Although many of
the men were In citizens clothes. and
much was lacking In the way Of brass
buttons and other military ~trappings.
the regiment is made up of such a ro-
bust lot OF men that the regimental
muster impressed spectators very Ia
worldly respecting the lighting quail
ties Of Montana's volunteers. .
Commencing with the field officers and
going down the line. Lieutenant All
rem called the name of every officer and
man. Lee in all. five being absent, and
personally checked them IN Uncle
SANS nay roll. The absentees were in
the cases OF ofhcers and one private.
The onacers were the captain OF l. COM
pany. the second lieutenant OF II COM
D.-2.A nra~ UuhA
was detained at home, and n battal-
ion sdjutant. who has resigned. The
private was Harry Rodgers OF b COM
pany. He failed to appear at all to-
day. He may return. but IL he
does not he will be classed as a desert
er. although II il not likely he will re-
ceive anything worse than a guard
house sentence. He does not belong in
Butte. having only been recruited in the
company a few days age since Ii came
here.
After the muster came dinner. then
q continuance Of the drilling opera
tons. Akward squads and platoons of
well drilled men were scattered over
the camp grounds the rest of the day,
receiving instructions from the rudi-
mente OF drill up to the finishing
touches. 1t was really the first day of
genuine camp work. II as much hard
drill work Ia n daily up to the time
the regiment leaves for California It
will be able to make a ~presentable APP
pearance anywhere. The parade an
nounced for this evening was aban-
doned. the time being spent at COM
pany drilling. Every member OF the
regiment from the coYonel to the pri-
Yates has been on the Qui vive to-day
specializing when the orders to leave
will take effect. The Standard bulle-
tin to Colonel kessler to-day announc-
ing the fact that the orders had been
made created considerable excitement.
II seems to be generally accepted that
the end Of h present week or the
early part of next week will see the
regiment preparing to go. IL not actu-
ally on the way Lieutenant Ahern
received a telegram from the adjutant
general this afternoon asking for in
formation about the amount of equip
ment desired. the name or the regiment
and the commanding officer, all routine
matter that has been sent to the de-
partment already. II is not believed
that the fact such information is being
sought now means a long stay here.
as old army men say II will be just
about as convenient to have all the
equipment sent to California and fit
men out there as TO do 1t here.
II the regiment remains here e
Sunday some excursions Will be run
TO the camp from the different parts
Of the state, friends OF the boys desir-
ing to Civ them another farewell. In
quiries were received at the camp
from Butte and Great Falls asking for
definite Information about the duration
OF the camp. There Is an excursion
coming from Butte on Sunday. Great
Falls expects to send q large excursion
to the camp Sunday IL the volunteers
have not departed by that time.
Surgeon Adams has arranged his hos
initial envna I'm accordance with thu
method adopted with volunteers. which
10 different from that In the regular
army. The hospital corps in the vol
unteers. outside of n hospital stew
ard allowed for each battalion. has Il
be made up Of men taken from tn,
ranks. instead Of being enlisted for nj
other purpose. as in the regular army
Instructions TO this effect were con
tanned in b following telegram re
ceived tonight by Lieutenant AherI
from the war department:
Hospital corps not provided for II
volunteer organization prescribed b.
war department. Hospital corps mel
enlisted for regular army. Only on
hospital steward mustered for eacl
battalion In volunteer organization, hi
status being Identical with volunteers.
Surgeon Adams selected these hospi
tai stewards. who are druggists: r. II
Paxson, Butte; w. @. Linquist. Hell
ena: E. II. chsrette. Great Falls. Min
men have been detailed from the rank
Of the different companies al stretche
men. Surgeon Adams has received pei
mission from the val department {
use the hospital at Fort Harrison IL de
sired. Wagner O'Malley Of X com
pany. whose is the only serious cas-
of illness. Is reported better to-day. III
crisis having been passed last night.
Word was received to-day from j. y
Evans of Missoula, announcing that
would be impossible for him to acceI
the c~aptaincy OF L company owing
business matters, which prevented h
leaving home now. Considerable regr,
has been expressed over his d~eclinatiol
il il not known whom Governor Smit
who IL absen from town. will appoin
Homer Richards, son of the ex-goveri
or. vas to-day appointed second liel