The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1879-06-10
roUnTH OF July CELEBRATION.
rhs Flrenen Take matters In Hand.

Attic meeting called to take place two
weeks ago this evening at the office Of the
Police Magistrate mo- organization was
effected, aDd nothing done towards preparing
for q due observance of the approaching
holiday. This was not at all due TO any lack
OF interest in the matter, but eyerybody's
business Is nobody's business; and during
the cold rain Of the hour at which the meet
ing was called each kindly left to his neigh
Dor the task Of preparing to give our National
fowl a good send-off three weeks from next.
Friday. Consequently, although several cit
izeIs were on hand at one time and another
during the evening, . quorum Of one was the
largest to find itself collected at once at any
one time, and the undertaking, 30 far as that
attempt was concerned, fell through with.
But we are 70 have . celebration, for all that.
At their regular monthly meeting last We'd
nesday evening the Firemen decided to take
the matter in hand and this assures it's sue
cess. The Brigade being properly organized
has officers to supervise, and experienced
committeeman to see to the transaction Of
0u0sAASSSg az uDeCu w bUSlI CudIEGs 0Ilu any
thing they undertake will be carried through
in COED shape. The details OF the celebra-
ton have not yet been decided upon, only q
general outline being agreed to, to the effect
that the procession, speeches, etc, should
terminate at25p. M, to allow those taking
part to reach the race track in time for the
brilliant races to come off in the afternoon.
It was also decided to employ both brass
bands, engage speakers, etc. As . committee
on final arrangement to take those matters in
bandit the following gentlemen we're appointed:
Henry Jacobs, chairman j.. NJ. Bowes, Henry
McMurphey, Fred. Andersen and A. W.
Barnard. As o finance committee, to inter-
view our business men on the subject Of pro-
viding the necessary funds, G.. W.. Beal,
lC. A. B. Halyorson and 81. Barnett were
appointed.
Since it wss decided that the Brigade
should rot use any IF its funds on hand for
the celebration, and that no expense should
he incurred Tor whose lianidatioR che amount
to be raised by subscription would not be
sufficient, it rests altogether with our citizen.
to say how much Of . celebration We
are to have. The Firemen are willing to take
all the trouble, gratis, and to see that every
dollar provided Is expended to the very hes,
purpose, but have wisely decided not to expend
on holiday festivities the funds ! n inland, and
destined for use In providing against the
much more serious need Of protection agains,
fire. But Butte never yet failed to give
literally when an appeal for a deserving
object or commendable purpose was made
Two years ago we had q rousing celebration,
Let That of next month be proportioned tc
the towns growth in wealth since it last
undertook to observe the National Holiday
In conclusion, it may be we'll to remembe,
that it is to be distinctly a "Citizen's Celebra.
tion," and not the affair of the Fire Brigade.
The Firemen take it in hand merely because
of the very suitable machinery afforded fol
such a purpose by the Brigade's organization