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

private and came back a commits
his life. He looks easily 10 years
younger, and his lieutenant's uniform
is highly becoming. Not many people
knew him at first, but when he was
recognized he was given hearty well
come by those who viewed the parade.
1t is suggested that the solaiers
wear their uniforms for q week or two,
for the reason that most of the men
have changed SO much it is difficult
| for people to recognize them, and II
they appear in uniform it will be the
easier for the people who would like to
greet them to recall their features.
The thing which emphasizes most
strongly the volunteers Joy at getting
home is the hearty manner in which
he shakes hands. Grasp soldiers
hand and you will not get hold OF
cold, clammy piece of flesh, but will
receive a handshake that Will make
you vince.
Most of the volunteers who went
away with the regiment, but returned
for one reason or another before their
comrades, took their old places In their
| companies yesteday. Conspicuous
among them were Lieutenant William
McGrath. now sergeant Of police, who
appeared in uniform with B company,
and Lieutenant e. s. Paxson, who was
never very far away from his former
men in Company G.
That the boys of the First have a
deep regard for the Rough Riders and
think they are deserving of their
share Of credit was shown by their APP
plause at Senator Nantes reference in
his speech to the boys of Troop L.
It was on the programme that at the
conclusion Of the afternoon parade the
soldiers were to march to the Armory
and there disband and take coffee and
1IYvn yHyffh he yva
no parade. and the boys were invited
to go to the Armory as they pleased
1t was about Z O'clock before the tables
were spread and the ladies were ready
to receive their guests. but after that
hour a large number were fed.
The Butte and Helena friends OF
Captain Louie P. Sanders looked for
| him in vain among the soldiers who
| arrived on the three sections yester-
day, but later they learned that he had
arrived In Butte on the regular passen-
ger. After a search they found him
at lunch at the arnlory and gave him
| most hearty and enthusiastic reception.
| Captain Sanders, who Is son of Colo
mel Sanders, served on the staff of Cen
eral Otis in the Philippines.
Captain William l.. Hill of F com
pany. Butte. came with the soldiers
| yesterday, and it is doubtful il a man
| in the regiment received a warmer well
| come home than he did. Captain Hill
was wounded severely in one of the
battles in which the Montana soldiers
great courage and bravery while lead
ing his men. He has been in the hos.
| pital ever since, four months of the
time having been spent in the hospi-,
| tai at the Presidio. He has almost re-
covered from his wounds. but still
| walks with the aid of a cane.
One thing that many people con-
| demned yesterday was the fact that
one or two of the large restaurants of
| Butte advanced their prices about Is
per cent for the occasion, taking ad-
vantage Of necessities of visitors to
| make them pay unusual prices.
| When Captain Hallahan of Company
| M left he took his black water spaniel,
| "Squib," with him. At San Francisco
the dog got lost and the captain sailed
| to Manila without his pet. When the
| list Montana reached San Francisco last
there found his master. The captain
| brought him home with him.
Mrs. James McAndrews of Great
Falls came to Butte to meet her son,
James. She was disappointed, for the
| young man re-enlisted and remained in
the Philippines
Joe Pyle, brother OF Edward Pyle OF
this city, brought back beautiful sill
| yer mounted cane, a product of the
Filipinos. He will present it to his
| father.
The newspapers of the state were
largely represented.
The boys brought back many me-
mentoes of their trip in the shape of
canes. coins jewels and bric-a-brac.
The man who went down to the
Northern Pacific depot and waited all
day for the soldiers to come and re-
turned at 5 o'clock to remark that the
train was overdue, found many SYM
pathizers.