The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-15

in the volunteer service. The prelimi-
nary steps toward mastering the troop
m were taken yesterday and thisa after
noon the formal ceremony of muster
ing. signing the muster roll and taking
the oath will take place. The troop
will then be ready to go to the front
and take its place in Colonel Griggsby's
regiment.
Yesterdays proceedings consisted
simply of a medical examination of the
men who are to constitute the troop.
In all, 10s men were examined. 80 of
whom passed the rigid examination of
the medical examiners and were pro-
nounced within h governments regi-
ments of cavalrymen. This Is eight
more men thar the troop is entitled to-.
Including officers. but as some may fail
TO put in an appearance for muster to-
day. IL was considered advisable to ex-
anime a few more than the required
number to have plenty of men to draw
from in such an event. Should all APP
pear for muster eight will have to De
cropped. The entire day was con-
sumed by the examination. and II was
decided to postpone the muster till to-
day. The men are ordered to assemble
this morning to take the 500 O'Clock
car for the race track, where each one
will be required to show his ability as
q horseman. and Captain Stivers and
Lieutenant Ahern. the mastering Off
Ger. will then select the 81 who are to
make up the troop and prepare the en-
rollment of those who will be permitted
to sign the lima roll. and IL any of
them fail to appear at the time set,
their places will be taken by other re-
cruits.
The muster will take place at Ma
CURES opera house. and will begin
promptly at 1880 in the afternoon.
Aside from the ceremony of muster
ing, there will be a which
has been arranged by "A committee.
n which will be in the mature of a
farewell to the troopers. Manager
Mcguire has generously donated the
opera house for the occasion. and all
those who desire to witness the mus
tering ceremonies and participate In
the farewell to the boys are invited TO
attend. All the immediate relatives
and Friends of the troopers are request
ed by the committee to be at the opera
house early TO be sure of securing seats.
The committee of arrangements. COM
posed of j. +. Hendricks. j. H.. Dinch,
Colonel Emmett Callahan and ex-Goy.
j. f. Richards. has arranged the fol-
lowing programme: The high school
taottG WIZ u NJ ~ beh NV
building at / o'clock n march to the
armory where they will meet and es-
cort the troop to the opera house. h
Alice band. whose services are given
by Captain Buzzo. will head the line.
followed by Inc troop, In command OF
Captain Stivers. and next win come the
escort of cadets. The ceremonies will
begin at 1:30 by Lieutenant George y.
Ahern. the mastering officer. calling the
roll of the troop. Lieutenant Ahern
will then explain to the troopers what
will be expected of them when they
become United States soldiers, and give
any who feel they will not be able to
meet these requirements. or who do
not care to undertake them, o%pportuni-
ty to drop out. Following the expla-
nations. the audience will sing Amer
lea" accompanied by the band. School
Trustee II. l.. Clinton will then deliver
a brief address to the departing SOL
diers. which will be followed by the
signing of the muster roll. While the
signing is i'm progress the audience, ac-
companied by the band, will sing the
following songs: star ~Spangled Ban
ner.' Columbia" Marching Through
Georgia." Red, White and Blue"
Battle Hymn of the Republic" and
America"
AT the conclusion of the programme
the troopers who have signed the roll
will take the oath. As Senator Mantle
Is entitled to the credit of securing "A
place for the troop in col. Griggsby's
regiment, a box will be reserved i'm
honor of himself and mother and will
be appropriately decorated. The opera
house will also be decorated for the
occasion.
The troop received a cheerful piece
of news yesterday i'm "A telegram which
came from Senator Mantle conveying
the information that a Butte man
xs.c.ttA ha thar lieutenant nplnnpl The
telegram states that Gen. G. +. Lloyd
had been appointed second I'm command
of the regiment. The news was re-
ceived joyfully by the boys, as General
Lloyd, now Colonel Lloyd in the regu-
lar service who has been assisting i'm
giving them their first instructions, is
immensely popular with them. n
tor Nantes telegram came to Post
master Irwin and Lieutenant Ahern re-
ceived one from the war department
shortly after and informing him Of the
appointment and directing him to mus
ter Colonel Lloyd In. Colonel Lloyd
was examined in the room of Lieuten-
ant Ahern at the McDermott hotel last
evening and was quietly sworn in. only
his friend. Ex-Governor Richards. being
present at the Colonel
Lloyd expects To leave in a day or two
direct for Chickamauga.
The troop is not expected to remain
IN Butte longer than Tuesday at the
latest. Captain Stivers received orders
yesterday from the war department To
be ready TO proceed To Chickamauga
on Monday or Tuesday. The troop will
20 without equipment or horses. A
commissioned officer will be left behind
with a squad of 10 men to take charge
of the horses and follow on as soon as
they are purchased. This decision was
also communicated to Lieutenant
Ahern, who was directed TO instruct
Captain Stivers to designate a lieuten-
ant h will be made commissary 10
provide subsistence for the troop en-
route and mother to be designated as
Quartermaster to receipt for the horses
and report to the department the num-
Der purchased N take charge of them
en- route to the rendezvous. Captain
Stivers also received a telegram from
the quartermaster's department direct
ing him TO send in a report Of his ON
GERS. number of men n horses. al
once.
The examination yesterday com