Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-23
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After luncheon had been served Sena-
tor Mantle acted as chairman and intro
duced Gov. Smith who made the ad-
dress of welcome on behalf of the state.
He was followed by Mayor Mccarthy
who made the address on behalf of the
city. Senator Mantle called on Gen.
KessIer to respond which he did in a
manner BETTING the occasion. He was
heartily received by volunteers and citi-
zens alike and at the conclusion of his
address was given three cheers and a
.'tigel.'' Other speeches We're made by
Senators Carter and w. A.. Clark.
Mr.. Mantle said:
General kessler and Gentlemen of the
First Montana Regiment of Infantry: 1t
becomes my proud and pleasant duty,
speaking in behalf of the ladies and gen.
tlemen who constitute the committee of
arrangements for you reception, to ex-
tend to YOU our cordial and heartfelt
greeting and most sincere welcome on
your safe return to your homes, your
families and your friends.
In doing this / am conscious that no
words OF mine can possibly convey to
you the feelings of pride, of admiration,
of appreciation and respect in which we
hold you.
with an earnest and deep solicitude
we have watched you every movement
and followed your every footstep; sym
pathizing with you in your %p1ivations
perils. hoping and praying for your
safety. and success and rejoicing in your
splendid Victories.
I'VE have read with a qualification and
pleasure second only to your own all
the magnificent tributes of praise and
commentator bestowed upon by the
people and the press of the nation.
I'VE had faith and confidence in you
from the beginning. We knew that the
honor and dignity and good name of our
state were safe in your keeping. We
needed no assurance hat the folds of
the banner you bore would never droop
in shame or trail in defeat. while there
was a Montana soldier left to defend it.
The glorious record of your splendid
achievements has crystalized our faith
into a, proud reality. Your devotion to
duty. your courage and discipline. our
fortitude in privation, you patience n
forbearance unde the most CALLING pro-
vocation. your invincible ardor and I'M
conuuerable spirit in battle, and above
all your answering, unquestioning 10y
atty to duty to country and to the flag.
have made your name a household word
throughout the length and breadth of the
Union: a name to respect, to
compel admiration, to excite patriotic fer
vor and arouse enthusiasm.
by the %splendor of your deeds you
nave Sned upon our young
wealth a glory and a luster which can
never fade. while to hat grand old em-
blem of liberty under whose folds you
have fought so CALAMITY and for which
you ave endured so much, you nave
given a new honor, an added dignity, a
| greater prestige and a broader meaning
| than it ever possessed before; for today.
as a result of your heroic efforts and
those of your comrades, there is not Il
spot on the civilized earth where it is not
honored and respected, and ii need be,
feared as we'll.
The only thing that mars the supreme
pleasure of this occasion, is the sad
knowledge that some of the brave men
| who went away with You are not here
today to receive our greeting and share
our hospitality. Their lives have been
offered on the altar of country and duty.
| With you we mourn their loss, for they
We're as loyal and brave and true as any
who ever marched to the defers@ of tna
fias. 1t will be the loving duty of the
generous and patriotic people of our
| state to preserve and cherish their men,
! DRY, and In see to it that their noble sac