The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-11
PARADE OF The SONS.
Fine Weather and the Largest Pa
rade Of tho Kind Helena
Ever Saw.
Tho Programme as Arranged q
Week Ago Carried Out
In livery Detail.
B1sinsss Transacted by the Commaadery-
in-Chisf Yesterday-Tho Camp
Fire Last Night,

Yesterday was the day act for the Soma Q
Veterans parade, and the good fortune tina
has attended the members OF u. S. Gran
camp was still with them. Tho day was n
ideal one for marching, the sun keeping be
hind tho clouds during the entire tim tn
possession was moving. Nearly every bust
ness house in the CITY shut its doors durinl
the hours suggested by Mayor Curtin, ant
a. a result there was scarcely a man o
woman, and certainly not . child in thu
city but who saw the largest parade Of 1T
kind ever seen in Helena. Tbs Helena fr'
department. carried off the honors Of thu
day. The officers and employees Of the de-
partrpent were all a. neat and trim-lookinl
a. could be, while the steam engine, chemi-
cal apparatus, hook and ladder wagon and
hose we're Qaily and appropriately decor
ated. Thu Fifth ward hose cart especially
attracted attention, the horse that drew il
having a rope of natural flowers about
his neck. The military boys also
did honor to the national guard.
making a full turnout, and marching like
veterans. Battery A, under Capt. Sanden,
rather surprised those unacquainted with
it, strength, by the number OF guns 1t
brought out. OF the civic societies canton
Schuyler colfa1, I. g AZ @ F., attracted ana the
command of Capt. Schott, and the follow
ing were those who took part: Capt.
Schott, Lieut.. Biles. I. G. Hoepfner, Col.
Assmussen, Lieut.. Col. Beckwith, Color
Bearer Gould, Chsvaliers Abercrombie,
Tsutenberg, CLARK, Miller Fisher Benson
OF the visitors the Spokane boys came in
for the most applause. The order OF the
procession WAS as follows:
Platoon Of police.
Marshal Of the day. Capt. 7. !. Fuller;
J: 6. Sanders. !. 7. S3sfIins' c. 4. Gage
Aid''-ds-''mDd }shn L IN M'1 band ". H. s'hm't'.
Troop A. unattached, Montana National Guard
Capt. VIM. ,Haetrow commanding; ~
Battery t :; sn !. sssd s1n ssmm nssiinsi eo"'a'
Company {. first infantry. Montana National
r. Gq ssd; cspt ;; "; nlssr'i c'H puaraa' and.
Wadsworth post No. 5. !. 4. r.. s. Y. comman-
der {. B. Newbuly. commander.
Gen; Barton {. Weeks. COMMANDER an IN eniet OF
Z. 8. Grant camp No. l, Sons of Veterans, Capt.
VIM. Votaw commanding.
Visiting Vs. iiG;mps eamo se son OF Of te Vets1an Guards
Ladies' xdda shools!.y in inca carriages
Canton Schuyler Colfax, /. q. q. f., Capt. W.
Schott commanding.
Montana lodge No J.. l. y: 81
Excelsior lodge No. s l. y. Z. +. |
Queen City lodge No. 2, l. Q. Q. +.
Washington camp No 1. P.u s. of A.. B. F.
Piatt commanding.
Capitol Lodge, A. q. U. W..
Gov. ]. K. Toole and staff in carriages.
Mayor ]. C. Curtin and city council in carriages.
u. =. Grant Camp drum corps.
Helena fire department, q. F. Mckinnon. fire
marshal, and assistant fire marshals
commanding.
First Ward steam fire engine company.
RULER Hose Company.
John Kinna Hook and Ladder Company.
Knight Hook and Ladder Company.
Kleinschmidt Chemical ingine Company.
Sullivan Hose Company (Eifth ward).
Curtin Hose Company (Sixth ward.
Hundley hose company Seventh ward).
Helena Wheelmen. d. J. Wait commanding.
The line of march as advertised yesterday
was strictly conformed to-. SO that there was
no disappointment. There was not an I'M
pleasant incident. nor q break in any of the
details, and the local sons and those who
assisted them may put another feather IN
their caps. After the parade had been dis
missed Battery A fred a salute of forty-four
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