The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-26
GREETED IN DILLON.
The Citizens Served the Men Of the First
Regiment n Fine Lunch.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Dillon, May 25.-The miracle of the
loaves n fishes was re-enacted In Dill
Ion to-day. Preparations 70 serve the
entire LIST regiment of Montana with
lunch was made by the united efforts
of every man. woman and child in Dill
Ion, and this upon less than "a hours
notice. How well they succeeded In
satisfying the thousand hungry SOL
diers was testified to by the rousing
cheers of the boys in blue. On Tues
day it was learned that the four rains
carrying the list regiment would stop at
Melrose for lunch. and in order TO give
the friends and relatives of company Il
an opportunity to have a short time
with them, Captain Crowell wired Col
onel Kessler to allow the train bearing
company + to make their lunch stop at
Dillon, guaranteeing that the citizens Of
Dillon would furnish lunch for the
train. Captain Crowell was greatly as
tonished to receive a reply from Colonel
Kessler that the LIST regiment accepted
the invitation to lunch with much pleas
ure. Captain Crowell Immediately
called a mass meeting of the citizens
and explained that instead of three hun
dred there would be over a thousand to
feed.
Dillon was patriotic to the occasion
and everybody fell right into harness
anu went % WoIh. Ediiy this wv
ing carpenters were busy erecting a
table between the tracks north of the
Short Line depot capable OF accommo-
dating 300 men. The table was ar
ranged in a hollow square, the better
to facilitate handling the large crowd.
Decorations Of a national character
appeared everywhere, the business
houses and principal streets were COW
cred with bunting and flags n every
thing prepared with an eye to giving
the regiment a reception and farewell
to Montana BETTING their dues.
All day reports as to the time of their
arrival kept the streets lined with peo-
pie awaiting their coming. At $40
o'clock this evening the first train,
bearing Colonel Kessler. Major Dren-
nan and Companies ii, X and l., pulled
in. Orders to unload and enjoy them
selves were followed by a rush for the
big tables. The second section. with
Major Cook and Companies b. ID and
G, and the third section. with Major
Miller and Companies A. / and NJ. and
the fourth, with Lieutenant Colonel
Wallace and Companies F. & and f.
came in together.
Each train load was taken care Of with
the same dispatch and ease as the first.
and as each section pulled out on their
long trip to the coast cheers and answer
ing cheers rent the air and many were
the expressions of pleased establishment
from the soldier lad at the variety and
amount of the good things prepared for
their comfort.
Company f was largely recruited in
Dillon. and as they were on the rear Sec
tion their stay was longer, II being 10
O'Clock when they finally boarded the cars
and slowly pulled away. There were nu-
merous pathetic scenes. this parting be-
ing harder than when they went to Hell
ena to be mustered I'm. Company Els mess
box was filled to overlooking with good
things prepared by loving and willing
hands. and no doubt the entire troop on
the same train will. I'm sharing with
CompanyE. have enough delicacies to last
them to the coast.