The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-03
The Glorious Fourth Promises to be
Observed With Great Enthusi-
asm in Helena.
The Patriotic Sons Of America and
the Militia VIII Parade and the
Band VIII Play.
Orations ut the Opera House, Horse Racing
Ut Fair Grounds, Ball ut the State Ar
senal In the Evening.

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America, and the people of Helena will
celebrate the anniversary Of American indie.
pendence with all the enthusiasm that char
acterizes patriotic citiz ms of the United
States. The voice of the frecracker will be
heard from early morn until well into the
night. Young America will be in con.
tinual state of excitement all day, and the
elder people will have good time also.
The order of the Patriotic Sons of Amer
lea have taken great deal of interest in
the preparations for celebrating the day
They have been ably assisted by the militia
of the city, the Grand Army post, the Sons
of Veterans, and by numerous patriotic
citizens who have contributed out of theil
pockets. The event will no doubt be sue.
cess az it is in good and able hands. The
Patriotic Sons of America from Butte and
Anaconda will be over to take part in the
grand parade. Washington camp No. l. OF
Butte. will bring fife and drum corps with
them. The governor and staff will be in
the procession, and two bands of music will
play patriotic airs. In the afternoon the
exercises will be continued at Ming's opera
house, where the Rev. A. D. Raleigh will de-
liver an address.
The other attractions besides the parade
and oratorical exercises at the opera house
will be the running and trotting races at the
fair grounds, the swimming contests at the
Broadwater natatorium and various other
forms of amusement around and within the
city.
Main street will be SPAWNED at different
places by six magnifcently decorated arch
es. The various business houses on the
street will also be decked out in the patri-
otto colors.
All these attractions have been duly ad-
vertised in surrounding towns and will re-
"a T.
The several committees who have charge
of the arrangements for the celebration
met last evening and decided upon the fol-
lowing order of exercises for tomorrow:
Parade will form at court house on
Ewing street and move north on Ewing
street to Eighth avenue; thence east to
Rodney street; thence south to Bridge;
thence west to Main; thence north to Law
renee; thence west to Benton avenue; thence
south to Clarke street; thence along Clarke
street to Park avenue; thence along Park
avenue to Sixth avenue; thence east to
thence east to court house, where the
procession will disband, to attend speaking
at the opera house at 8 O'Clock.
ORDER OF MARCH.
Platoon Police.
Grand Marshal +. =. Teaple. AIDES R. H. Beck
Capital City Band:
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Butte Drum and Fife Corps.
Washington Camp ea so O. st e o. 5 OF Butte
Washington Camp No. 2, T. O. y. of A. lana
Washington Camp nf Ne. =. :. S. OF A. lHel-
= ena.l
ID Coliseum Band.
Helena Turnverein.
49, d.. Carpenters Union.
Helena Fire Department.
Womans Relief Corps.
Wagons and Floats Representing industries Of
Further exercises at the opera house at 8
o'clock:
Opening Ode, p. o. 8. of A.
Address by Rev, A. ID, Raleigh.
:. Declaration of Independence. Miss Ella
Knowles.
Choice Selections, by Helena Glee Club.
Every organization participating in the
parade will send an aide, who will report to
the marshal Of the day. The procession
will move promptly at 11:3O a. M.
In the evening, after the display of fire.
works, there will be a ball at the state ar
senal, to be given under the auspices of the
militia companies of Helena. The arsenal
is splendid place for dancing, the large
hall being capable of giving dancing space
to over two hundred couples. The big room
will CLEAN with lights and be filled with
handsome women and brave soldiers en-
joying themselves to the strains of sweet
music.
Upon the whole, the day will be observed
in manner that will do credit to the
Queen City of the Rockies.