The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-11-12
And the Grandest Illuminatlond,
the Great Northwest. 4
Fully 1000 People in the Streets
OF the Oily.
-Four Bands :of Music in the Pro.
Ce0siOu, II
The Heavens Painted in Lurad
Oolors.
Enthusiastic Speeches at the
Court House.

The great celebration of the elec-
tion of Cleveland and Hendricks in
Butte last evening will never be for
gotten by those who witnessed It.
1t was the greatest affair and the
largest assemblage of people to wit
ness it ever seen in Montana. Fully
oneha1f the people of Silver Bow
county were on the streets and In the
procession. Men, women and chn,
dren from the surrounding towns
and firm the city formed mass Of
humanity that blocked every street
In the city. It was estimated that
from 1000 to 10000 people were pres
ent. No other city in America OF
the size of Butte could produce such 4
sight. From the beginning to the q nd
of the ceremonies the enthusiasm
was beyond description. Men, wom-
en- and children were carried away
by the excitement, and all Joined in
the loud huzzas that rent the Mrid
heavens. As fhe immense procession
fil,d throug the streets cannons
roafed, lights cleaned from q thcus-
and windows, bonfires burned upon
every corner, the music from four
bands filled the air, and the cheers OF
the enthusiastic multitude in and out
of the procession were continuous
and deafening. Had Pandemo-
mum broken loose the con-
cord and discord of sounds
could not have been more marked.
Yet in all good nature abounded. A
few Blaine men who Idle hard'' Oc-
casionally yelled for their fallen
chieftain, but their outbursts were
met with laughter or counter cheers
for Cleveland. The illumination of
the city was one of the most striking
features of the occasion. 1t is im-
possible to name all the buildings
that joined in painting the heaven
carmlne hue. Caplice's large build
ig{,s l9g, o9 H., West Park street, G. h. Hou-
and Pfout's, Owsley's and Cowan's.
Dick Fishers, Loeber's, Gwinn &
Warehouses;, Clark & Larabie's bank.
the MINER office, the Centennial
Lctel, E. l.. Bonner 4 Co.'s, the Sill
yer Bow Club rooms, the Elite,
Brophy l. Casey's, Levy's club
rooms, Mrs. L. P. Smiths millenery
establishment, D'Achenl's drug store,
Lee w. Foster & Co., II L. Franks,
Newton's drug store, Miller's branch
mint and the court house were brill
iantly illuminated. E. L. Bonner q
Co.'s building and the Centennial
hotel were so tastefully and brill
iantly illuminated as to attract gen
eral attention and elicit fiat
tering comments. Very many
PRIVATE RESIDENCES
ioined in making the city flood OF
light. As far west as DR.. Reeds, on
West Broadway to the eastern part
of the the city lights sparkled in pri-
vate residences, The illumination Of
Mr.. II. s. Clark's residence was
superb. A string of Chinese lanterns
ran from the flagstaff upon the build
ing to the corner of the yard. The
sight was beautiful.
THE PROCESSION.
At 7:3O o'clock sharp. Capt. Shep-
herd mustered the grand pro-
cession in line at School House
Square. Four bands of music
were stationed at convenient dis
tances apart In the immense throng.
At the word the procession moved
out. and after marching through the
principal parts of the city, oro4gnt
up before the court house. Dr. Beai
called the multitude to order ana
named Col. De Wolfe as presiding
officer. The Colonel made
very happy speech OF few
minutes duration and then
introduced in the order named
Messrs, w. Y. Pemberton, W. W.
Dixon, w. A. Clark, q. w. Staple
ton, T. J. Booher, j. T. Baldwin and
Captain Shepherd, who each brie fly
addressed the large audience IN
speeches full of cheering words and
appropriate thoughts. Each was
loudly cheered. The bands played
several national airs, and with three
rousing cheers for Cleveland and
Hendricks the vast multitude dis
persed to paint the town vermliilon
hue. Altogether it was certainly
the grandest illumination, celeora-
ton and parade that has ever been
seen in the Northwest Not an accl.
dent occurred to mar the pleasure OF
the evening, and though 9 large
number of carriages were in the pro-
cession, and bombs and firecrackers
were exploded promiscuously,. the
line of .ne procession remained uE-
! broken.
TO the indefatigable efforts Of Mr..
Rod. Leggat the great success of the
occasion IL largely. due. And to the
admirable generalship of Captain
SheDherd IS also due the splendid
manner and order in which the
great procession moved through the
Streets. Each OF these gentlemen de-
serves the thanks of the community
for the successful conclusion of the
prandest celebration that ever took
place in Bate.