Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-15
MEDALS, MUSIC AND THANKS
PRESENTED WITH A FLAG FROM
QUEEN VICTORIA FOR
VALIANT SERVICE
SHE HAD MEANT TO GIVE IT.
Most Priced Relic the Famous Rec;-
ment Will Bring Home From
Foreign War.

Lolldoh, Feb. 1o.-kng Edward accom-
panied by Queen Alexandria TODAY in
Speeteu at bucklngham palace $50 officers
anu men OF Stra thcona's Horse His
i'i"JestE presented the regiment with tha
h''s IS eo'ols and gave medals to the men
oe'achment of guards held the lawn
u the west terrace and the Canadians
were ufaWn up in front of the terrace.
ne company pr sent included Earl Lord
ROBERTS in full uniform: General Bu]er
the Duke of Connaught. Joseph Cham
per'alh, the secretary of state for the
colohes; Lord Strathcona and Mount
royal who organized Strathcona's Horse
and many army and court officials.
Inc troop standard was hoisted over
the palace as the king, wearing a field
mafshafs uniform. and the Queen in
deep mourning. appeared on the terrace
accompanied by the Duke and Duchess
OF Argyle. Prince Charles of Denmark,
and the Duke of Cambridge.
HIS majesty shook hands with Ear,
i'opefts and General Butler and the band
OF the Coldstream Guards PLAYED God
Save the King Col. Samuel B. Steele
of Strathconas Horse was presented TO
King Edward who proceeded to inspert
the regiment.
returning to the terrace the king
handed medal to Col. Steele Then thu.
officers and men filed past a table the
king presenting each of them with a
medal.
Inc kings color was brought by an es-
| corr OF Grenadier Guards to the foot
of the steps and his aiesty presented if
to the Canadian cavalrymen saying it
was the intention of his mother to pre-
sent 1t to the regiment and he did so now
in her name ANA in his own
The coor was borne to the regiment
the band playing God Save the King
Afterwards the regiment marched past
ana the king, accompanied by Lord
Strathcona, advanced and addressed tha
troopers as follows:
Colonel Steele, officers non commits
stoned officers and privates: | welcome
you here to our shores on Your retnrn
from active service from South Africa.
know 1t would have been the urgent wish
or my beliNed m~lher. our revered queen.
TO welcome you. Alas that was not to
be. But be assured she deeply anpre-
clated the services YOU have rendered as
do. feel sure in entrusting the kings
color to you, Col Steele and those under
you Will always defend 1t and do your
uulS ttS YOU nave uoll@ during the n3St
year in South Africa. and will do so in
all future occasions. I am glad Lord
Stra thcona is here today. and it is owing
to him that this magnificent force was
equipped and sent out. | can only hope
your short sojourn in England will be
agreeable and that you will return safe
ly to your homes. friends and relatives
BE assured that neither nor the British
nation will ever forget the valuable SER
vices you have rendered in South AZ
rica.''
Colonel Steele. thanking the king on
behalf of the regiment, assured him that
the people of Canada wodld always do
as we'll as Strathcona's Horse, if not bet
tier ana added that they would always
be ready to defend the flag, the king and
the rights of the British empire
After three cheers for the king the Of
fic rs were presented to his ma jesty who
shook hands with and thanked each one
The color presented to Strathcona s
Horse is a siken standard with a silver
plate on the staff. bearing an inscription
showing that the king presented it to the