The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-07
Anaconda, Dillon and Great Falls
Troops at Helena.
GIVEN A WARM WELCOME
Anaconda Volunteers Receive an En-
thusiastic Reception at Deer Lodge.
Camp Smith Drenched by
Thunder Storm
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

| h'tHts Ut AHt White CITY hnOWn as
Camp r. Il. Smith. and there were cor
responding acquisitions in the shape
OF four companies of volunteers who
arrived during the afternoon from
| Anaconda, Dillon and Great Falls
Companies X and NJ of Anaconda and
T. OF Dillon did not reach the camp un-
til about 4:30 p. m. Ii was expected
that they would arrive about 1 o'clock
but like the Butte companies. they
were delayed by "a slight accident, a
hot box on one of the cars. which laid
their train out nearly an hour on the
Mullan hill. Besides they were late in
arriving at Garrison, where their spe-
cial was attached tn the Gallatin VAL
ley limited. The latter delay came
| from the patriotic and enthusiastic
greeting that was accorded the volun-
teers both I'm starting from Anaconda
and later when they reached Deer
Lodge. From all accounts the greeting
at the latter city was one of the most
spontaneous outbursts that the present
occasion had called forth. The good
people of Deer Lodge gave them a royal
send-off. salutes. addresses, music and
the like. The different towns along the
line from Garrison to Helena turned
out To cheer the boys on their way.
Arriving here their cars were hur-
ried TO the side track adjoining the
camp. There the Boston and Montana
band. which had gone out from town
10 add music to the welcome of the
troops already In camp. discoursed live
ly airs while the men of Captains Hal
lahan's, Dillon's and Jensen's COM
mands formed i'm marching order and
proceeded to their temporary homes
Cheers, mingled with mutual greeting
between old acquaintances. many OF
whom had not met since the last en-
campment of the National Guard made
the welcome Of the Anaconda and Dill
Ion boys very pleasaat.----
The arrivals found tents for their use
already pitched and they speedily broke
ranks and made themselves at home.
With hay for the bottom of the tents
and plenty of good supplies from the
commissiary. they We're soon in a fair
way to be as comfortable as the cir
cumstances would permit. Tonight
many of them took advantage of the
absence Of strict military camp regu-
latfons and came to town. while the
balance visited among the neighbors of
the camp town. Those who remained
in camp tonight were able to figure
on the ability OF their tents to with
stand rain, for one of the most severe
showers of the season. "A genuine thun-
der storm. broke over the camp about
1880 o'clock and continued with un-
abated vigor for half an hour. AS
nearly all of the tents are new and had
been well banked up with earth. II is
not believed that the boys at the camp
suffered to any great extent from the
storm.
Company 4 of Great Falls arrived at
the camp about o'clock. Being fol-
lowed very soon by the storm. they
received a good deal OF good natured
chatting over the circumstance. With
the Great Falls boys were a number
of recruits who hope to be received into
the company to be formed in few
days. The volunteers from the Electric
city feel very proud Of the farewell
they received, which from all accounts
deserves "A place beside that accorded
the Butte and Anaconda boys. The |
arrival of four companies comprised
about the chief event at the camp to- |
day. Until all of the companies have |
been mustered in, camp life. from a
point of view, will not be- !
gin. great many liberties are now /
allowed that Will not be countenanced |
when Colonel kessler formally as |
N'iillitdIhr dH Ut Will soon, ana
issue order No. !.
At the mastering headquarters in
town to-day Company ID of Virginia
City and Company Il of Butte were ex- /
amined and mustered into the service
Of Uncle Sam. Only five of the yir-
ginia City men We're rejected by the
medical examiners. Company Il did
not fare so well. losing l. men. The
were readily recruited up TO
a. "a n hn nth hAr 4
will be examined and mus
tered tomorrow.
Governor Smith to-day appointed
John X. Miller of this city major of
the volunteers. Mr.. Miller was captain
Of Battery a and is very popular in !
national guard circles from old associ-
ations at previous camps As an
In to-day's Standard. the gov
arnor has appointed James Keown OF
Troop Il. Bozeman cavalry. TO be cap
ain OF the new company to be recruit
ID here composed of men from several
parts of the state. Ii is not definitely
known whether he viii accept. as he
vent to Bozeman To consult with some
lf his troopers. whom he desires to en-
er the company. otherwise he will not
serve. The new company he will COM
nand will probably be &. There seems
% be a miX-up Of letters in the alpha
1etical name OF Captain Hallahan's
company. The company has been
styled l.. but the Standard reporter
vas informed to-day by Colonel Kess-
er that that letter was bestowed upon
ne new Helena company and that the
'Opper City company will probably be
II. The matter will be speedily ad-
usted.
The Boston a. Montana band. which
the Butte companies to
he camp, has been regaling the people
4 Helena with music to-day. and to-
light entertained at least 1000 ar a |
oncert at the Auditorium. Lieutenant
Nhern, detailed to relieve Lieutenant !
Wallace. the new lieutenant colonel as
officer. arrived from Boze-
nan this morning. but spent most of ,
he day helping Major brennan and
theirs make ample provisions for the