Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-09-27
COMPANY I ARRIVED SUNDAY A, M,
"Au Well" Is the Good News Borne By
the Wires to Friends in Lewistown.
Lieut. Foster Gone via Suez.

San Francisco, Sept. 22.-The trans
port Zealandia arrived from Manila,
via Yokohama, today, having on
board six companies Of the First
Montana volunteers. An enthusi-
astic greeting was extended to the
returning soldiers whose safe arrival
was announced by the blowing of
steam whistles and the discharge
of cannons. Notification of the
Zealandia's coming was promptly
given and two tugs went out tn
greet the transport.
One tug had on board a number of
officials of California and San Fran
cisco and members of the local re-
ception committee, reinforced by n
brass band. The other carried Gov.
Smith, of Montana, United States
Senator Carter and party Of Mon
tana, who were vuciferous in their
| Joy at beholiing their soldier boys
once more. The Montana party
! took out to the transport 900 bot
I ties OF beer and an equal number Oi
| andwiches and about ton of fresh
fruit, all for the dplcctation of their
fellow citizens, required by the regu.
lations to remain on board the trans.
port until tomorrow.
The health OF all on pOard is excel
lent and there was but one death Ell
route, that of James Ashton, Fourth
United States cavalry, who died on
September - of pleuro-pneumonia
Aside from this case, there was NJ
sickness during the trip.
After the quarantine officers had
com pleted inspection Of the Zealandia
and certified to the good health Oi
all on the ship, permission was given
to the Montana reception committee
to board the transport. Governor
Smith was the first man on board
and he was greeted with hearty
cheers by the brave soldiers. who
were the first volunteers to be
mustered into the service last year.
The governor In aneat little espeech,
welcomed the boys home, In the name
of the people Of Montana. He told
the volunteers how proud Of them
their people at home were and there
was much more cheering and the
hand played Home, Sweet Home,
"A Hot Time" and other popular
tunes.
The Zealandia then raised anchor
and started toward her dock. The
tugs fell into line and thus escorted,
the steamer moved slowly down the
bay, to anchor off the government
pier, amid the blowing of whistles.
the ringing Of bells, the footing OF
horns and kindred forms OfjubilatiOn.
The men will be landed tomorrow
morning and. with n military escrot
from the PresidiO, will march to their
camping grounds, on the military
reservation, where they will remain
until mustered out uf service.
The Iealandia brought 800 Of the
Montana regiment, 2ll discharged
men of the volunteer army, with
members of the hospital corps and
~ other passengers.
The Montana regiment left In
Manila Col Bruce Wallace, appoint
ed colonel Of another volunteer regi-
ment. and 62 men who re-enlisted,
as.well az nine sick, two officers aud
80 enlisted men.
The following Montana officers
were on the transport: Col. Henry
Kessler. Lieut.. Col Byron III. Cook,
Chaplain Geo. Stull. Major Adams,
Captains Ellis w. Wynne, Thomas
\. Dillon, John Hallahan, w. B.
KnOwlton. Afford Seadorf, WIN.
! Brown, Leroy Southmayde, Edward
J Greenan, Fred j. Bird sam Hillborn,