The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-09-28
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San Franci5co, Sept. o. The trans
port Zealandia arrived from Manila. via
Yokohama, today, having or board six
companies of the First Montana volun11
teer5. An enthusiastic greeting was ex-
tended TO the rcturning soldiers whose
safe arriv was announced by the blow
ing Of steam whistles and the discharge
OF cannons. Notifications OF the Zeal
andia's coming was promptly given and
two tugsN.ent out to greet the transport.
One tug had ON board u number of
officials of California and San Francisco
and members of the local reception coma
raittee, re inforcel by brass band 4
The other carried Gov. Smith, OF Mont
ana, United States Senator Carter, ard
party Of Montana who were vociferous;
in their Joy ct beholding their soldier
boys once more. The Montana party
ok out to the transport 1000 bottles
of beer and ar equal number of sand
wiches and about ton.of fresh fruit, all
for the delectation Of their fellow
citizens, required by Che regulations to
remain OH board thettransport until to-
morrow.
The health Of all on board is excellent
and there was but ono, death en-. route
shat OF James Ashton. Fourth United.
State cavalry, who died on September
70 of pleuro- pneumonia. Aside from
this case, there was no sickness during
the trip.
After the quarantine off GERS had com
pleted inspection Of the Zealandia and
certified to the good health OF all'on the
ship, permission was given to the Mon
tane reception committee to board the
transport Go, ernor Smith was the first
man on board and he was greeted with
hearty cheers by the brave soldiers, who
were the first volunteers to ba mustered
into toe service last year.
The governor, in a neat little speech,
welcomed the boys homc,.ia the name of
the people of Montana He told the
volunteers now proud Of them their peo-
pie at home were and there was much
more cheering aad the band playe
'IOtIcs XIV GCC 1IOalICs Il L-GT lII6
and other popular tunes.
The IaaIandia then raised anchor and
htarted toward tho lock. The tugs fell
into line and, thus escorted, the steamer
moved sloHy down tho bay to anchor
eff tao governments pier, amid the blow
ing OF whistles, the ringing oF bells, the
footing Of horns and kindred forms OF
jubiliation.
The rnen VIII lie landed tomorrow
and, with a military escort from the
Preside, viii march to their camping
grounds, on the military reservation,
where they will remain until mustered
cut OF service.
The Zealanlia brought $50 Of the Men
tana regiment, ZI1 discharged men OF the
volunteer army, with members Of the
hospital cogpaand AZ other passengers.
The Montana regiment left in Manila
Col, Bruce Wallace, appointed colenel Of
another volunteer regiment and SO men
who re enlisted, as well as nine sick, two |
officers and 90 enlisted men.
The following Montana officers were
on the transport; Col. Henry. Kessler,
Lieut.. Col. Byron IT. Cook, Chaplain
Geo. S5ull Major Adams, Captains Ellis
w Wynne, Thomas S. Dillon, John
Hallahan, W. 3. Knowltoa, Alfred Sea
dorf, VIM Brown, Leroy Southmaee,
Edward Greenan, Fred J. Bird, Sam
Hillborn, George q. Kumpe, A. S. Leroy,
SEQ. g. Lowlnan Miles Kelley, j. M.
Croft, A. L Aust, A. II, Hogan, Uhas.
Virden and Henry Roberts.
Companies D, e, G, III, X and M of the
First Montana arrived today. The re-
naming companies, on the transport
Valencia, are expected tomorrow or Sun.
day.