The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-24
SOME SIDE SCENES AND INCIDENTS
Little Things That Happened in Connection With the
Demonstration That Possessed Pathos or Pictur-
esqueness- Kissing and Hugging,
but Many Warm Hand Shakes.

The moment the whistles Of the mines
and mills announced the approach OF
the regimental trains the clouds part
ed, and through the rift the sun pour
ed glorious flood of welcome light
down upon the multitudes. In anoth-
err minute the gray clouds closed to-
gether and there was no more sun on
soldiers day.
Hundreds of people stood outdoors
at the track all day without bite to
eat There was one lunch stand and
at no time was it not packed with
great crowds standing outside waiting
for mouthful. which they did not
get.
One of Aguinaldo's subjects was in
the crowd. He is the little 12-year-
old Filipino Company, D had adopted
| and he is a bright little fellow and
| looks like a Chinese coolie.
| The temporary grand stand built by
| the committee at the track served no
purpose. 1t was tout in the cold
The Boston & Montana, Alice, Ana
conda, Bozeman, Dillon, Copper City,
| Livingston regimental and Rossners
bands were on the ground. Combined
| they ma de splendid music. Individual
| ly they did likewise.
The kodak fiends were out in large
numbers and many snap shots were
taken.
A beautiful vase of flowers, the gift
Of Mrs. G. A. Jackson, was placed on
| the speakers stand.
The cheers and the tigers the regi-
| 1nent gave General Kessler were ap-
plauded intensely by the crowd It
was a new wrinkle and the people en-
| joyed 1t.
Colonel Sanders wore the only silk
| hat seen all day. Major Maginnis was
attired in suit OF clothes cut after
the fashion adopted by the Prince OF
| Wales.
The old veterans, the G. A. r., escort
ed the volunteers to the grand stand
and the crowd as whole forgot or
| was too cold to cheer them.
The tattered yet honorably preserv-
ed reglmental flag was carried tri-
umphantly through the crowds, but did
not occasion the demonstration due to
it. Too much frost In the air.
There was relishable absence OF
feminine osculatory nonsense. The
were proud of them, but they did not
overstep the bounds Of decency by
By way Of diversion and in order to
quicken their blood circulation lot
or the soldiers broke ranks during the
progress OF the experimenting and
''flipped' a comrade in blanket.
The presence Of the artillery called
forth much admiration from the ranks
of the G. A. R., many OF whom had
seen active service behind the guns.
One OF the soldiers was taken with a
severe chill at the track and was plac-
ed in a hack and brought to the city.
1~01 fnHr HIM uy Ia p.
side Of a tropical fire in warm room.
The boys were tired after their long
ride of four days and nights on the
railroad and they retired early.
The weather will never again get a
Montana vote.
About the prettiest sights witnessed
| at the tracks were the meetings of faith
err and son, mother and son, sister and
brother and sweetheart, and so on. The
sweetheart just walked up to her SOL
dier boy and fastened onto him and
that was all there was to it. Nobody
was present at the breakaway.
Much of the delay at the banquet was
caused by the fact that relatives and
friends were bound to visit with sol
diers, and who could blame them?
The ladies did nobly and we'll and
deserve untold credit for their part.
The high school cadets have a kicl
coming, and they are on the border OF
mutiny. A dozsl of them called a
the Standard office last evening an6
made their kick. 1--WE were told te
report at noon for the parade" they
said, land we did. Then they told VI
to come around at 4:30. and we did
but that was all the good 1t did. Now
our holiday was spoiled and to com
pensate us we don't want any schoo
Tomorrow. Don't you think we ough
to have holiday Tomorrow"
, A Bozeman soldier said the feed tn
. ladies had served them at the rac'