Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-08
A "STARv PRESENTATION.
Marshal Jolly the Recipient Of q $3.50
Five Pointed Star Badge.

Five Pointed Star Badge.
One of the most interesting, well-planned
and successfully carried out presentations
that ever took place in Butte occurred at
the Arion at ~ o'clock last night. Several
friends and acquaintance OF the Marshal,
who admired that officer for his prompt
ness and courage in the discharge OF his
duty, conceived the idea of presenting him
with a handsome badge OF his
Office. With that spirit of w~hoie-souled
generosity which is characteristic OF Mon
tanians when they startedin 20 do the neat
thing they soon quietly made up a purse OF
over $3.50 which, through Mr. Dick Foster,
manager OF the Arion, they put in the
hands OF Hight & Fairfield, the popular
jewellers at the corner of Main and Park
Streets.
The firm soon manufactured one OF the
finest, if not the very finest policeman's
star ever turned ont OF a jewellery establish
ment in the Northwest. 1t is Of solid gold
with five points, each point being mounted
with a three-eighth carat diamond, the di-
amter of the emblem being about two and
three-quarter inches. at the base OF the
points in a concave face representing a sun
burst are the raised initials OF the donee.
u. j." Surrou. ding this is a raised ring OF
solid gold inlaid with enamal or which are
inscribed in gold letters, the words: ''City
Marshal OF Butte, Montana" On the re-
verse side are inscribed the words: John
sented by his many friends as a tt stimon-
ial to his popularity, efficiency and cour-
age"
1t had been arranged that the presenta-
ton should be not only a surprise to Mr..
Jolly but at the same time a public test OF
his courage and efficiency as an officer:
With this object in view his friends had
gathered in large force at the Arion await
ing the denouement. The programme in
Guided an apparently bloody fight, a great
uproar and intense excitement among all
present. The Marshal had retired for the
night. A man was stationed at his door
who was to receive the signal from another
above. When all was ready the word was
door commenced a violent knocking.
who's there, and what do you want?"
asked Jolly from the inside.
There's a terrible bloody row up at the
Arion. A Walkerville gang is down there
fighting, two or three men are almost kill
ed and Buckley is trying his best to stop
it. Come u pquick and help US out"
Quicker than it takes to tel! it. Jolly
was dressed and with his gun belted around
him he started at a 2:4O gait for the scene
of the bloody conflict. Every few yards he
met some one who told him to hurry up;
that the fight WAS still going on. Arriving
at the stairs leading into the Arion
Jolly made but two jumps and he was
at the bottom OF the stairway, amid a
shouting. bowling mob, standing on chairs
and tables, and looking toward the stage.
As he forced his way through the crowd he
was met by Manager Foster, who took him
by the arm and hurried him toward the
door leading to the wings OF the stage.
With clenched teeth and a countenance
upon which determination was written in
lines that could not be misunderstood,
jolly sprang through the door, and was
lost to the view of the crowd.
In a moment more and at a given signal
the curtain rose and there was Jolly, one
hand tightly gripping the arm of Barney,
one OF the performers, and the other clutch
ing the back OF his neck. Opposite Barney
was Burton, another performer, with stage
blood streaming down his face. It took
''combatants." No one knows what he
have done the next, for at this juno
ture Foster stepped between Jolly and his
prisoner, and in a. voice that could be
heard at Silver Bow, exclaimed:
"Hold on, l want to take a hand in this
fight"
At the same instant he pulled a beauti.
silk plush case from his pocket and
it and holding the magnificent star |
before the eyes of the thoroughly astonish-
ed Jolly said:
Marshal Jolly, permit me on behalf OF
your numerous friends and in their name,
10 present you with this badge, this en-
Of your office, as a testimonial OF
heir appreciation ofyour worth as a citizen,
as an officer. May you ever e it
With credit to yourself and thus reflect
lonor upon the donors"
Jack was SO completely taken by sur
Prise that it was with difficulty he could
,nce dazed and ~confounded and with a
ook which expressed a volume OF thanks
md a "thank YOU started to leave the
'tage. But the crowd wouldn't have it
hat way, and cries Of "a speech, a speech"
'ose up from five hundred throats. Jack
back, and without any rhetor-
cal fiourishes said: Gentlemen allow
ne to express to you my heartfelt thanks
or this magnificent testimonial of your re-
ard for me, and appreciation of my SER
ices as I'm officer in the discharge OF my
Iuty. l assure you, gentlemen, this beauti-
ii star will be highly priced by me, not on
y because it is a costly and valuable piece
+ artistic work, but because it is the
earty Offering Of those whom l hold it to
re an homer to call my friends. Believe me
! will never be disgraced while worn by me.
gain accept my sincere thanks"
The Marshal then left the stage and was
surrounded by a host OF
lends who congratulated him upon pos
.ssing such a beautiful testimonial and |
pom his happy recognition of the gift.
hat star was wet, and many were the
jumpers drank to the health of Jack Jolly,
he model marshal of the Northwest.