The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-07-05
Llhe Queen City Celebrates the Glor-
ious Birthday in True
Patriotic Style.
Great Parade and no End of
Excellent Entertainments for
Everybody.
0r. RAleieh's Address Mt NIing's Opera
6ouse-Great Crowds at the
BrOadwater,

Yesterday was big day for Helena. The
Queen city never had more successful Gel
ebration Of our national birthday. From
the early guns of yesterday until this morn
ing it was grand success, for which the
public is indebted to the excellent work of
I the various managers. The Patriotic Sons
Of America worked hard to give the town
good time and they succeeded admirably.
Both townspeople and the 1900 visitors
were more than satisfied with the day. It
= difficult matter to tell when the fun be-
gan. In fact there was no intermission of
rest from the first performance of Robin
sons show. The upper part of Main street
Increased its pace as the hours of the night
advanced, and in the early part of morning
thu whole town was filled with the various
noises Of Bedlam. The small boy knew no
sleep. Great punches of fire crackers began
popping yesterday afternoon and are still
going, while giant torpedoes were booming
every second IN every quarter of the town.
mt might have been possible for man to
of Mount Helena, but in the city
vf was necessary to use narcotic
30 get within reach of the arms of
Gold Morpheus. Main street was busy
.5cene during the night. Arches and ban
ners were in process of erection at all hours
I and the final touches were placed on the
decorations Of business houses. The re-
suit was that when the warm sun sent forth
vnis swelterinR rays in the morning the town
was dressed in its prettiest holiday gar
sments. Nearly every business house in
Down was covered with gay streamers in
.tred, white and blue colors, while flags float
ed in the air in many places. The commit
A tees arranged arches and notices in differ
aDnt sections of the business streets The
arches we're placed at the corners of Main
and Broadway and Main and Sixth avenue.
They were formed of the national colors en-
1wined with evergreens, and appeared very
attractive. At various points between were
EfColored streamers hung across the streets
decorated with various notices. Among
them were the following, some of which
Nocaaioned comment:
Americans Beware"
Welcome to Our Guests"
"But One Flag in America"
In Union There is Strength"
SDo Not Abuse Your Suffrage"
america, There is But One"
"All Hail Our Freedom"
Equal Rights for ALL"
NAmerica, the Land of the Free"
Americans Recognize No Bigots."
~America, the Keystone of Liberty
The upper portion of Main street was
mass Of evergreens, flags and colors. The
city hall was finely decorated with flags and
seteamers around picture of the old engine
horse. The crowd at this end of the town
TWAS quite as large at o'clock in the morn
mig as at any time IN the day. The gamb
Hing houses we're filled all night by mass
NOf speculative visitors. The decorations of
rShe largo business houses on lower Main
lstreet we're noticeably fine. The Pittsburg
Sblook, the Grand Central hotel, the Hersh-
ssfeld and the Power buildings were gay with
many colors. The streets began filling up
with people at an early hour in the morn
ling. The thousands who came in from the
FAC joining towns gathered about long before
,fhe parade began to move. They we're
grouped on every street on the line of
march and in every available window
With anxious spectators. The heat was va al al
Eanost insufferable, for yesterday was one of
1.-THE four very warm days of the year. The
Ssun came down with . vengeance on the
6heads Of the people waiting for the first big
6eyent of the day.