Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-22

news quickly flashed through the citv.
There was hurry and scamper to round
up the governor Senators Carter, Clark
and others of Montana to greet our
heroes. tug was hastily draped with
bunting and soon dozens of crafts were
skimmtng over the bay to welcome home
the brave boys in blue
BY the time the first of the fleet had
reached the Zealandia quarantine officers
had finished the inspection and the Mon
tana delegation went aboard as the
anchor was hoisted and the TRANSPORT
started up the bay
Such shouts and cheers when the SOL
diers found their own people had come
all the way from home to meet them!
Ladies were kissed by husbands, broth
ers. friends and possibly by some who
dld not even claim acquaintanceship, but
the boys We're simply daft to meet the
girls from home once more. and the girls
just as anxious to greet the boys.
The Zealandia moved up the bay es-
corted by all the small craft in the har-
bor bands playing, crowds cheering and
saiuted bv siren or whistle of every
steam vessel. Inside the bay it was a
glorious day. The sun shone bright.
tempered by gentle breezes. The trans
port dropped anchor off Folsom street
wharf, where she will dock some time
during the night. (
She brings Companies D, G, X, NJ. f.
and H, Colonel Kessler being in COM
mand.
The other officers on board are: Lieu
tenant Colonel Cook. Surgeon Major Ad-
ans, Chaplain Stull, First Lieutenant
knowlton, Lieutenant Seadorff, quarter
master; First Lieutenant William Brown.
Second Lieutenant Croft, Captain Reif,
Lieutenants Gainan, Lowman. Lavish.
Kemp. Arthur O'Leary, Logan, Bird, Vir-
den, Hilburn Kelly, Captains Wynne,
Dillon and Hallahan, total of % officers
339 enlisted men.
In addition she brought 209 DISCHARGED
and Is sick men from other regiments.
The health of the Montanians on board
was excellent, only few minor cases of
illness on board. There was one dea tn
during the passage. a discharged soldier
of the Fourteenth infantry
The Zealandia sailed from Yokohama
on Sept. 6, sixteen hours behind the Va
lencia. having the remainder of the regi-
ihoH' vi OodIu. several uayS later she
passed the Valencia in a thick fog, but
exchanged signals by whistling. The
Zealandia did not wait for the other shin.
but came right along, being considerably
the faster boat. A slight break of ma :
chinery, however, delayed her somewhat,
so 1t is estimated that the Valencia is
! not more than "a hours behind and will
reach port tomorrow.
The men had a delightful passage. but
We're more than glad to get home. The
first question asked was:
when will we go on to Montana"
Mention of Montana brought a cheer
from every man on board, and those on
small boats. too.
Lieutenant Colonel Wallace, who went
out with the regiment, has been appoint-
ed colonel of the Thirty sixth infantry
and remained behind.
Colonel Kesser expressed the deep
and men to the Montana delegation for
the glorious reception awaiting their
home coming. and when Colonel w. p.
Sullivan, on behalf of Mayor Phelan of
San Francisco, went on board and well
! coined the regiment to this city, Colonel
kessler could hardly find voice to re-
spond. When the excitement somewh t
| abated Colonel Kessler found opportu-
nifty to ask the Inter Mountain to thank
! the people Of Montana for their express
sions of good will. ~
His men have made = record any state
! in the Union would envy. always Ia