The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1881-07-19
From Saturday Daily.
A GRAND SERENADE.
Magnificent Public Demonstration.
Honors Paid to General Gibbon and
Hon. Martin Maginnis.

yer City Cornet Band assembled in front of
naded the soldier and patriot. General Glib
bon, and Montana's faithful Delegate, the
Hon. Martin Maginnis. An immense con-
course of our citizens was present. After the
band had discoursed in its usual excellent
manner several pieces of soul-stirring music,
loud calls were made for General Gibbon.
In response to the calls General Gibbon made
his appearance upon the balcony of the hotel,
and Was introduced to the vast assemblage by
the Hon. W. A. Clark. In introducing the
General, Mr.. Clark referred TO him as the
tried soldier who fearlessly fought for an d
shed his blood in defense Of the homes and
families of Montana when a Tee ing, savage
foe were desecrating the hearthstones Of the
one, aud sacrificing the lives of the others
upon the altar Of their wrath.
The General was received with a demon
stration of JOY that but feebly expressed the
deep feeling of respect and gratitude that the
citizens Of Butte entertain for him.
General Gibbon after returning his thanks
for the courtesy shown him, referred to Butte
and its brilliant prospects in glowing
terms. He congratulated our peop,e
upon the near approach of the railroad
and predicted that in the near future Butte
would be the most important city in the Ter
ritory. He said that the mineral resources of
Of Montana were not yet sufficiently developed
to enable one to arrive at an approximate es-
innate of the immense wealth contained
within its borders. in fact that the surface of
the country had only been scratched. But
he predicted the time would soon come when
Montana would rank as one of the wealthiest
Territories in the Union. The General as
frequently interrupted by the cheers of his
attentive listeners and when he repeated his
thanks and retired the welkin rang with the
applause of the assembled multitude.
After the retirement Of the General the
band engaged in a lively strain of music.
Upon its conclusion Major Maginnis was
called for, and was introduced to the enthu-
siastic throng by Mr.. Clark as Montana's
true, tried and faithful Delegate. We are
sorry that want of space forbids US from no
ticing the Majors eloquent and admirable
speech at length. He paid a glowing tribute
to til worth Of General Gibbnn as q
gentleman, g thorough soldier and a
capable general, and pointed to the fact
of his leading his little BAND of brave sol.
diers against overwhelming numbers of Ne2
Perces and gaining a victory at the Big Hole
fight, that for daring and brilliancy of execu.
ton was not exceeded in any of the Indian
battles recorded upon the page of American
history. He mentioned the fact that Gener.
al Howard had written a book upon the Ne7
Perces war in which the writer claimed hon
ors that did not belong to him. But the Ma
ior contended that the name of the true hero
of that war in Montana was indelibly writer
upon the hearts Of our people and thai
name was General Gibben. The Major pait
Butte a tribute of just praise and said he rec
ognized in her immense mineral wealth We
undevelopcd the factor that would make il
that the attention of eastern capitalists wa
being directed towards this city, and that i
was looked upon as the most promising min
ing section III the United S ates. He spok,
of the impetus that the near approach of tn
coming railroads would give to the variou
industries i'll the Territory, and that in tim
they would bring a population within its Dor
lers that would raise Montana to the from
rank of prosperous States. After dwelling il
feeling terms upon the attemp ed a~ssassina
ton of President Garfield and deprecating til
murderous action of a weak, foolish man, tn
Major bowed his thanks 10 the assemble
crowd and retired.
f The serenade was one full of intel est t
our people who thus took occasion to eXten
this slight testimony Of their appreciation Q
the services rendered to them in the past b
: our two distinguished guests.