The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-24

they went out upon the platform to
stretch their legs a bit.
The train and it's load of soldier boys
I got under way again at 1885, headed
for Butte. Many of the Dillon lads,
having, gotten a taste of the hospita-
Bile welcome extended to them by
toWnsmen and townswomen, were loath
to board the train and some of them
expressed themselves as every bit as
willing to stay at home as to go on to
Butte. But their reluctance was more
of a joke than anything else and when
the engine whistle footed it's farewell
at 1885 every man was in his seat. The
| same scenes occurred upon the arrival
of the other two sections, with the eN-
ception, of course, of breakfast at the
hotel for any certain company.
Leaving for Butte.
| The trains made but slow progress on
| their journey northward. The first Sec
| tion reached Silver Bow at 40 o'clock
| and was held there an hour awaiting
the arrival of the other sections, in or
der that all three Of the trains might
proceed to Butte closely following one
| another The first section arrived in
at ITO p m, the two other sections
following closely. The ride from Dillon
| to this city was marked by no especial
incident. The boys chatted and talked
and laughed with friends who had gone
to Dillon to bid them welcome. They
told the story of their experiences in
the Philippines during the past year
and half and told it in such a way
that the reception committeeman We're
sorry that the tale-telling could not be
continued longer All along the route
the boys We're cheered by every person
whom the train passed. At the homes
of the farmers the entire family in
j -. 1,I, I.
ing flags and handkerchiefs and cheer
Ing Justify. Little tiny tots. scarce
strong enough to hold flag waved
Old Glory with as much vigor as though
they had been in the business of well
coming returning soldiers home for
years. The smaller towns between Dill
Ion and Butte turned out their entire
population, it appeared and cheered
the boys on their way. Everybody on
the train always responded to these
demonstrations with three lusty cheers
and tiger. The soldiers We're in the
best of humor and the trip to this city
was anything but tedious. The time Of
the arrival at and departure from Dill
Ion of the three sections was as fol-
lows: First section arrived at SOY
o'clock and departed at 1885: second
section arrived at AS and departed at
7:45; third section arrived at SOB and
departed at S:57 a. m.
A Long Wait at the Race Track.
The real reception accorded the SOL
dters was that which awaited them
upon their Decentralization from their
trains near+the race track. 1t was a re-
ception into which mothers, fathers.
wives, sisters. sweethearts and friends
poured their deepest heart warmth; in
which fervent greetings, loving en-
braces and kisses were accompanied by
tears of joy. 1t was scene that made
all participants kin. joyful, happy
union of the sweeter sentiments born
in the human breast-a scene that pic
tured itself on memory to fade only
with death. Such a mass of people as
witnessed it was never before congre-
gated in the state of Montana. Thou
sands of them had waited on the ground
and in the cold for several hours, but
the happiness in their hearts and the
expectations and anxiety they felt maze
their bodies insensble to the discom-
fort. and a happier crowd of patiently
waiting people could not be imagined.