The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-23
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

| SpeC!ai DiSpatcn to the Standard.
Dillon, Oct. %, l a. m.-some one has
| said that the pleasure of thing lies
more in the anticipation of it than in
its realization. If one would judge
this fair little city tonight one would
certainly agree with the philosopher
who wrote that sentence. For Dillon
| is fairly carried away with enthusiasm
about the return Of Montana's gallant
soldier boys.
The first glimpse of Montana daylight
that many of the homecoming heroes
will have tomorrow morning will be
caught at Dillon. when they awaken to
the music of bands and the cheers of
hundreds of people, VINO will crowd
about the railroad station to greet the
boys who have so bravely fought their
way to glory
Company E Of Dillon will. especially
receive a right royal welcome home. AS
soon as the soldiers trains reach this
city the members Of that company will
proceed to the Metlen hotel. where they
will partake of a banquet which will be
served in the commodious basement
which has been generously set apart for
them by Manager Joe Metlen. The COM
mittee appointed to arrange for this
banquet was busily engaged to-day in
preparing the food. 50
The banquet committee is composed
of T. ]. Murray, chairman, and these
ladies and gentlemen: Misses Saprina
Borres, Leone Dengwell, Marguerite
Gettis. Dorothy Gettis, Blanche Morse,
Lucy Ford, Polly Lewis. Alice Chambers.
Alma Thorpe. Alma Morse, Mary En-
mes, Nettie West Katie Rife. Mesdames
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Rife. William Orr. e. ]. Conger, George
French. L. c. Fyhrie, j. B. CussiclS, T.
]. Murray, Messrs. Lorenzo Gushing.
Ffdel Huber, r. HI. Bolter, E. D. Hard
ing, w. L. Simmons. e. H. Brundage,
Sam Arndts, George French, c. e.
Knapp, A. Charles Conger, T. J. Muir
ray, Eugene P. Poindexter, Guy Knapp,
George Black, John T. Cox and Frank
Conway.
During the course of the parade the
members of Company f will be decor
ated with handsome badges, bearing
the following inscription: Company Il,
First Montana, U. S. ", Dillon Manila,
1S9S-1S99"
The following ladies' will confer the
Power, Mary Lennox. Helen Conway,
May Lewis, Alice Chambers, Lucy Ford,
Minnie Johnson. Katie Rife and Emily
Taylor. Mrs. F. e. Foote will have
charge Of this committee.
For the other members of the First
Montana the patriotic people of Dillon
have made equally thorough prepara-
tions for reception. On May "a, 1898.
the boys of Montana's regiment passed
through this city on their way to the
war. On that occasion a splendid fare
we'll was given them in the shape of an
elaborate supper, the wholesome taste
of which doubtless still fingers upon the
IN their n
Montana tomorrow morning they will
be again partakers> of the hospitality
of this generous people. The COMMITTEES
has prepared a breakfast for each of
the soldiers that will not fail to sat sly
the cravings of even healthy soldiers
stomach. The breakfasts will he pre-
pared in individual order Each soldier
will be presented with nobby basket
containing sandwiches, pickles, a bunch
of grapes and many other goodies"
Coffee will also be served. The work
of distributing the breakfasts has been
assigned to squads each composed of
six citizens. These squads will each
have charge Of one coach. and will be
under the direction of the following
captains: John Cox, John 1nnes, Mar
tin Innes. Fidel Huber, Robert Boone.
S. j. Haynes. Fred Waldorf, Lorenzo
Cushing, Frank Conway, Geo. French
and Fred Carter.
ments which has had in charge the re-
ception of the returning soldiers is
composed of the following gentlemen:
]. E. Morse. mayor of Dillon chair
man: Walter ]. Crowell, former can
tain company f; H. f. Cope. NJ. l..
Davidson, J. Rich, J. IT. Murray; Mes
danes L. C. Fyhrie, F. E. Foote, ].
Moore. |
Upon the arrival of the boys in the |
morning Senator Edwin Norris will
welcome them home in a brief speech.
The train bearing the reception COM
mittee from Butte. Helena and other
cities, arrived here at $50 o'clock, hav- |
ing been delayed by the delayed Great |
Northern train, which brought from
Helena and other cities. great many
people. Most of the Helena. people
stayed over in Butte, being under the
impression that the train for Dillon
nads aiready gone. However, this is |
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