, 1899-01-19

work so well begun.
CHAS. CAHILL,
Manila, P. l., Dec. 3.-The most not
able event of the past week was the
banquet of the Loyal Legion. 1t took
place at the English hotel and General
Anderson acted as master of ceremon-
les. The place was brilliantly lighted
and the decorations We're the very fin
est that could be procured in this part
of the country, and the menu was right
in line SC far as good things to eat and
drink were concerned. Admiral Dewey
and other notables were present and
the achievements of the late war with
toasts of a patriotic nature, filled one
of the most pleasant and memorable
nights in the history of Manila since
the American occupation.
On Tuesday afternoon Wyoming and
Montana met on the diamond, and
after a holly contested game of seven
innings with a o of 2 to 2, the game
ended on account of darkness. 1t will
be played over again in the nea future
Montana has a strong team and the
work of both batteries was fine. Wyo-
ming would have won the game but
for an error on the part of the third
baseman. 1t was by all odds the best
game ever played here, and enthusiasm
ran high.
The battalion was.inspected by a field
officer yesterday. The men were in light
marching order and received a
thorough inspection, as was the case
with our quarters and kitchens.
The Indiana has arrived with eight
companies Of the Twelfth Kansas;
being 35 days on the voyage. The mon
here welcomed her arrival, as 131 sacks
OF mail was distributed among them.
The fund to provide all the sick SOL
diers with a Christmas dinner is in
creasing steadily, and up to date $1,872
has been donated for this purpose,
On Friday afternoon, in company
with two battalions Of the North Dako-
tas, our battalion had dress parade and
review. Our boys made a good showing
and at the conclusion the colonel paid
a very nice compliment to our band,
which furnished the music for the pa
rade. This is the first time our band
has been on regimental parade and the
boys did exceptionally we'll.
The troops which arrived during the
last ten days are being removed from
the ships. Some OF the trops have
been lying out in the harbor for a
number Of days and are glad to be on
land once more. l was speaking to some
OF them and they say all Jared pretty
well, as better arrangements had been
made than when w came over. More
electric fans had been placed in the
hold and a new galley erected aft.
Sergeant Fitzpatrick has received his
discharge and will shortly leave for his
home in Newcastle. He has just re-
turned from a trip TO the interior and
says it is as nice a country as he ever
laid his eyes on.
An immense amount Of coal Is being
stored on the river bank. So in the
event OF trouble our ships would be
right in line, and as for a coaling sta
tion, Manila is by far a better place
than Cavite. CHAS CAH1LL
Notes from the American printed at
Manila:
There will be a general meeting OF
all the members Vt the 1. o. o. F. now
in Manila, on Monday evening, Dec. s,
1898, at the barracks of the First Wyo-
ming infantry, near Luneta. Meeting
will be called at 1880 sharp. This
meeting is called for the purpose Of
forming a general /, o. o. F. associa-
tion in Manila.
LIEUTENANT ]. G. GALLUP,
Temporary Chairman.
FRED A MILLER, Secretary.
From General Anderson's report OF
the fail lof Manila:
Soon the men from Nebraska and
| Wyoming came on shouting, for the
white flag could now be seen on the
sea front, yet the feeling did not cease.
and the Spanish soldiers at the front
did not sem to be notified OF the sur
render. I directed General Green to
proceed At once with his brigade to the
north side OF the Pasig, retaining only
the Wyoming battalion to remain with
me to keep up the connection between
the two briWdes,"
Thans ere damgsruD times Tor tbs
kAsslth, Group. colds and throat trou-