The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-17
WAS A GRAND SENOOFF
A Splendid Demonstration in
Honor of Troop D.
A FINE SET OF SOLDIERS
And Missoula Is Proud OF Them-The
Best Material That the City Could
Send-Anaconda Men Are in
the Troop.

Missoula, May 1s.-It was a great
sendof. No meeting that was ever
held in Missoula compared in enthu-
siasm with the splendid demonstration
that vas mad In honor of the boys
of Troop ID last night. 1t has been
the theme of many discussions to-day
n the enthusiasm that was rouse
last night has not subsidized. The whole
city is proud OF itself and the way II
started of its soldier boys. The minis
tiers spoke sensibly and their remarks
were to the point. While IL is not the
usual thing for a Sunday evening
meeting to be interrupted by applause.
the preachers took the interpretations
in good part. They understood the sit
uation and most of them locke as IL
they would have enjoyed letting off a
little steam i'm a yell themselves. With
all of the enthusiasm there were plenty
of tears, N strong men were not
ashamed of the moisture in their eyes
and on their cheeks. Captain Higgins
spoke of the "gulp that comes up in
your throat" and he was not the only
one who felt It. 1t was a meeting that
was fit and proper. 1t was what the
boys deserved. and IL there had been
a bigger hall in the city they would
have deserved hat filled, too. BUT
they had the best that the city could
give and they say that they are
pleased.
The more that people here have seen
of the troop. the better pleased they
have been with IL and the more pride
they have felt for the little
that is TO represent this city at the
front. They are all strong. husky, up
right young men, of whom any city
in the world would be proud. They
represent Missoula and -aontana as
few other companies sent out from the
state Will do. Their captain was born
and raised i'm Missoula. as was their
first lieutenant. Their first sergeant IL
a native and i'm the ranks there are
many boys who have grown to man
hood I'm Missoula and the towns up the
Bitter Root. 1t is "a Montana company,
born and bred. With these native
Montanans there are some of the finest
fellows that ever threw "A leg over "A
horses back. They are strong and
able-bodied or they could not have
passed the strict examination hat was
imposed by the examining surgeons.
The company has not "A man who ran
not write his own name. The boys
have come from ranch and logging
camp, from store and bank, from rail-
road and from school. There are but
few of them who have reached the age
of 30 years. and not many who are
less than n. All are i'm the prime of
young manhood and they represent the
very best material that Missoula could
send.
Anaconda people will be interested
i'm the seven men who came over from
tho IfnnaaE IhrN IN fnin tho ,a a, A.
All of them passed a creditable exam
ination except Crowley. and he was
on the second test. The My
trouble with him was slight evidence
Of varicose veins. As he had played
football without trouble il was consid-
cred 10 be safe to let him go through.
He was admitted. to the delight of his
fellows, who were respondent while
his case was being decided. Searight
of the Anaconda squad is a sergeant.
and his experience as drillmaster and
make him a highly valued
member of the troop. He is considered
as one of the best soldiers of the troop.
A~naconda's further contribution of a
horse to the captain of the troop
is highly esteemed by that officer and
by the company. The captain is an
rider n tn, horse is worthy
Of him. ID. ID. Twohy Of the Copper
City may have anything he wants
he comes over here.
While Troop ID is monopoliZing most
Df the attention here. because IL is with
us, Missoula does not forget that she
has representatives in the infantry reg
Iment that has been camping at Hell
ma. Captain duncan left here last
night to join his command. having put
his affairs into shape and started for
his post of duty. He wore his service
Uniform when he left and all of the
boys took off their hats to him as he
vent up the street TO the station. With
Duncan are II. r.. Case and
Guy Hassler of this city. Bob Case
: well known here, having been in
for many YEARS. Mr.. Hassler
las been in the regular army and will
De of much service in the organizing
drilling of the companies. So IL is
hat Missoula will be well represented
10Th in the army of the Pacific and the
cuban army of invasion. Nothing but
good news Is looked for from both
'ides Of the continent, but there will
De anxiety till the news of each fight
caches he city.