The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-27
he Will Donate an Opera House
Site and Subscribe Ten Thou
sand Dollars.
The Commercial Club Endorses
the Enterprise and Will Help
Garry It Out.
Opportunity Now Given Other Wealth,
ana Liberal Men to Prove Their Faith
by Their Deeds.

After dozen attempts to build an opera
house in Helena Commensurate with the re-
qu1rements OF the city, mono OF which have
prospect Of early success, the enterprising
msnbers Of the Helena Commercial club
have taken hold Of the problem, and az
they have not yet recorded failure in any
thing they have undertaken OF public
nature, the outlook is good for the early
construction Of frst-class play house.
For three years an endeayor has been made
BY individuals to get hold Of tho Hale prop
erty. on the corner of Fuller avenue and
aWrencs streets for the purpose. but the
price has always been beyond their means.
John Mcguire had about $50, 900 subscribed
for an opera house to be built on that site,
but he could not get the land. After
Maguire's scheme fell through an endsavor
was made to secure the Hotter property,
and il also was unsuccessful. Then J. II.
Lawrence and . syndicate made an offer to
the land adjoining. Arrangements had
been made for putting up first class
modern thentcr, if the owner would make
reasonable terms. Her agents sent her the
proposition, requesting an early answer.
bat up to date she has made no reply.
Then the Commercial club took hold Of
the matter, and with it's customary push
and vim have gone ahead, with the result
that the Hale ground has been secured on
such liberal terms as should insure the con-
struotion of the house this year. Now that
the club has secured the ground and. in ad-
dition. the promise Of liberal stock sub
Nv Haio nho hn
and doubtless will be, but little difficulty in
carrying the matter to I'm early and success
full issue. The club promises 70 use it's in
huence to have the house built and with
this backing the enterprise will undoubt-
edly be q 20. The following preamble and
resolutions, adopted at meeting of the
club yesterday afternoon, shoWs just what
progress has been lnade
Where's, r. s. Hale, Esq, has signifed
his desire that an opera house, modern in
appointments and design, be erected in
Helena. the need Of which has long been
manifest; and
Whereas, To the furtherance Of this need
he has expressed willingness To transfer
to anyssompany able to erect a suitable
structure, his property on Lawrence street
and Fuller avenue, taking in payment
further agreed to subscribe $4,000 to the
stock of said company, and
Whereas, We believe the proposal above
recited is conceived and made in broad and
liberal spirit of enterprise which We fully
appreciate and applaud, and
Whereas. We are fully convinced that
the Immediate demands of the city of Hell
ena require the erection of such building;
therefore be it
Resolved, That we fully endorse this gem
erous offer and will use our influence to
forward the success of 80 important an en-
terprise.
Mr.. Hale has shown his liberality and
progressive spirit in a most convincing
manner. Who will be the first wealthy
man to step up and equal his promised sub
scription.