The Helena independent., 1892-06-01
time FOR HARD WORK.
Helena Will Soon Be Called Upon to
Redeem Promises Made =
Year Ago.
Action OF the Joint COMMITTEES
Representing tho Summer
Conventions.
Liberal Responses by the People to the
Finance Committss-subsoripti
Called In.

Helena people ars living up to the prom
isss made by their Representatives whom the
latter asked the supreme lodge Of Tho A. O.
U. ". TO meet st Hslsna this ysaf, and also
when they secured the annual meeting Of
the Sons Of Veterans and tbs mining con.
grsss. Ihs promise was that the repre-.
ssntatives would dnd Helena nsat, clean
city, with ample Recommendations and that
nothing that money and hard work could
90 TO make the visits Of delegates pleasant
would b. left undone. Rssidents generally
hays Tor the past month been busy cleaning
up around their premises. Identifying
lawns tspaintinR houses and laying new
sidewalks, and by the middle OF June the
city wiil present most inviting appear
anos. But that 10 not all. Yesterday thers
was mestinR OF the joint committee rep
ressntina the A. Q. U. W.. mining congress
ana Sons Of Veterans, to ass what had been
done and what II WIS necessary TO do 10
properly entertain the conventions. The
finance committee reported that Of
the $1,000 IL was determined to
raise to provide decorations and
pay other necessary expenses of enter
talnmsnt &8.8l5 had already been
pledged. Everyone who had been ap-
preached. with one solitary exception, had
contributed. and there yet remained suf-
nctsnt number of liberal snd patriotic pee.
pie, who had not been called upon, to make
up tho requisite amount. Everyons seemed
70 realize, said tbs committee's report,
thas shs good name Of tho city was 1t
staks, and each was willing to do his share
toward upholdinR it. At the meeting veg
terday II was decided to elect treasurer,
and VIM. Auth was chosen. All subscrip-
tions will b: collected by Mr.. Muth. and it
The money will only bs paid out BY the
treasurer on warrants signed by the chair
man and secretary OF the general commit
tee OF eaoh convention. Some Of the deo-
orations will BE- done jointly BY all the COM
Inittees. This app!iss to tho decorations
chairman Ct the decoration committee, r.
ported that permanent arches for tho
about e1.25 each, the gas Gas COM IN.
pany agreeing to furnish tho gas for illumi-
nation free Of charge. Treasurer Muth was
directed TO honor Mr.: votaw's voucher for
= sum not exceeding $500 for this work. It
Was also decided to have the work Of per-
mansntly decorating the auditorium done
under the supervision of Representatives of
these conventions. Five hundred dollars was
set apart for the work, it being the idea to
use good material, and leave the deco a.
tions in place after the conventions are
over. Inc A. Y. U. w. convention meets
June IA, and while there 10 great deal OF
work yet to be DONE it has ali been 90 sys-
temized that the time 10 ample in which to
do i. All that 10 necessary is that the sub
acribsrs whom called upon respond prompt
y, and those who have not yet suhscrihs d
do 80 literally when asked. II this ls
done, the committees having the arrange
ments for the conventions in charge, will
redeem every. promise made by Helena men
last year, and thus encourage other repre-
sentative bodies TO hold their annual meet
anGs in the Queen City of the Rockies.