Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-04-27
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The Interest in 1t General--A Public Meet
ing Required TO Arrange for Its Proper
Observance. s.E.. L..@as

Observance. sts.5s5t.s EySa
i 1t seems to be generally understood here
as elsewhere that next Tuesday, the S0th
Of April, shall be properly observed by
commemorative ceremonial as the centen.
nial Of George Washington's inauguration
as the first President OF these United States.
One society has long ago announced it's in
tention Of making public demonstration
on the day and it seems to te generally un-
derstood that there shall be q procession.
The Governor has recommended that the
day be generally observed, but the munich
pal authorities have not followed suit. II
is usual in such cases for the head OF the
city government to supplement Presiden-
tial and gubernatorial proclamations OF
holidays by a request for observance Of the
same by the citizens and recommending q
general suspension OF business on that day.
| But in order to make the observance OF
the day here as impressive as it is desirable
that it should be, public meeting should
be called at which the cooperation OF all
should be invited. This was the sentiment
expressed among q knot Of gentlemen
gathered yesterday afternoon in the City
Clerks office at the City Hall. 1T is all
very laudable to see one of our societies
come forward and take the lead on an oc-
casion like this but it is by no means de-
sirable that the brunt Of the observance
should fall on it's shoulders. This is an
occasion in which every one should join
without respect to politics, nationality or
religion. The President OF the United
States is the first magistrate of great
people, consisting OF many creeds, nationali-
ties and shades of opinion. The Government
OF the people by the people was estab-
lished Tor the very purpose Of giving liberty
OF thought and opinion to the oppressed OF
all nations, and the first establishment of
the office OF ruler over this nation is an
event to be commemorated with gladnees
and participated in with pleasure by every
man, woman and child in this country. Il
was fitting capstone to q great edifice
whereat all manner and conditions OF peo-
pie should rejoice. The celebration of the
centennial OF that event cannot properly
be in the charge OF any one society or body
men. All the people and allsocieties ought of
to take part in it, and for that reason the
celebration should be arranged for at a
public meeting. To be sure, the time is
short now to get up anything elaborate
here. That is out OF the question. But it is
not too late to arrange public celebration
in which all can take part without dis
tinction OF creed and nationality and to
arrange for procession or public exer-
cises that will give the affair as national an
appearance as the Fourth of July"
1t was suggested by one of the group that
both the present and tine incoming city off,
GERS might unite in appearing in any public
procession organized, as it would show the
spirit of harmony and patriotism which
should especially distinguish the day. It
is probable that an effort will be made to
have public meeting called at once to put
the idea suggested above in practice. The |
public schools are preparing to take part
in the public parade in which the scholars
without exception will participate II given q
chance.
The local and Anaconda camps of the
Patriotic Order Of Sons of America have
already taken steps to observe the day
A committee OF arrange
ments has been appointed. An invitation |
has been extended to all the secret |
societies OF Butte to join the camp
in it's parade, and it is said that quite a |
number have accepted. The Anaconda
camp will be present on the occasion, ar
irving on a special train in Butte at $50. |
The P. o. 8. A. have received promises of
from Helena and other places, |
and invitations have been 9 tended to all |
Organizations here to take part with them
in their parade.
The Patriotic Order OF Sons of America
have undoubtedly taken the lead. and from
the headway they have already made it
hardly seems possible that any public &C. |
tion can be successfully taken at this elev |
enth hour. ..