Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-26


pine islands and last night about 80
members of that gallant company, met
in Thistle hall on West Mercury, and
Montana streets and celebrated the ev-
ect.
1t was IA celebration in which all pres
ent took an active part and the four
Montana boys who fell in the action two
years ago and the six who were wound
ed were not forgotten. AS guests of
Company G there We're members from
Company c of Bozeman: NJ Of Anaconda,
and E of Dillon. Refreshments in album
dance We're provided and all had most
enjoyable time.
CAPTAIN WYNNE'S TRIBUTE.
Captain f. w. Wynne called the gath
ering to order and made the following
Shor. address:
Members of Company G: l address
you members of Company G because
nearly every man that is present this
evening has been member of the old
company. While it is true somS have
moved UP and become a part of the field
and staff yet every man that is here
this evening has served his apprentice
ship in the ranks of this company.
We have assembled here Tonight not
to partake OF sumptuous banquet to
be washed down with sparkling cham
payne, but to indulge in a simpler fare
of ham sandwiches and beer. But more
particularly to talk over old times in
camp and field. renew and strengthen
old ties-ties of friendship and brother
hood--that We're formed while under
going common danger. And these are,
l believe, the strongest ties that can be
formed by man.
ION the 9TH day of May. 1898. Company
G, of the National Guard of Montana,
was mustered in as Company G, of the
First Montana infantry, United States
volunteers, and during the eighteen
months of service following, 1 believe
did credit to themselves and honor to
the regiment. While undergoing the
tedious work of preparation and the
harder work of campaigning, many little
differences spring up, because of the
necessary enforcement of the strict
rules of military discipline. which are
sure to grind at times on the citizen
soldier. But l think it safe to say that
these We're only temporary, and that
whatever of little illfeeling or pettish-
ness may have existed has entirely
vanished. And believe every man
must feel that he received some good
from his service with Uncle Sam and
that he is to-day a better citizen for his
sacrifice. The object in holding this
reunion on this particular date is to
commemorate the anniversary of the
first dayss advance from La Iona
church to Malelos.
ION the 25th OF March, 1899, the adj
vance from La Iona to Malolos began.
In this movement the entire Second
division Of the Eighth army corps took
part. This included, Of course, the First
Montana regiment. and it so happened
that the second battalion, commanded
/ by Major Cook was in the hottest part
OF the fighting on this day. and Com
pany G appeared to be right in the mid
die Of it. 1t was day all will reanem-
! Der for some time to cOme-not only be-
cause of the fierce fire of the enemy, but
the rapid advance, the hot SUM- the al
most impenetrable bamboo thickets, the
wading of rivers and the company
heavy loss-all combined to make a day
not soon to be forgotten.
AN who are here tonight in the full
enjoyment OF health and strength have
good reasons to celebrate this anniver-
sary this evening. When we look back
to this night two years ago when hum
CRY and exhausted camp was made9 for
the night at the Maloban waterworks,
every man began to realize the serious
ness of the situation and find that meet
ing Mauser bullets half way was net a