The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-11-13
Tng GREAT PROCESSION.

THE GREAT PROCESSION
Its Like Was Never Seen IN the Rocky
Mountains Before.
AT the head OF the line came the large
fireworks float, drawn by four horses.
II was draped in fiery red, typical OF
the feelings OF the town and the peo-
Pile In IT, on top were a number OF men
dressed to represent the old gentleman
who IL popularity supposed TO have been
raised on such an occasion. They had
an unlimited amount OF fireworks along
and made the atmosphere glowing
hue as the float went along. Following
IL came platoon OF policemen, com
manded by Sergeant Murphy They
were the finest on earth. and marched
like soldiers. demonstrating in every
way that they are worth their hum
dred month. Then came Chief Mar
shal Sterling and aides.
Marshal j. ~. Sanders and aides
headed the first division. Then came
the famous Boston and Montana band.
;. l.. Treloar leader and Drum Major
Shoemaker with his big stick 10 lead
the way and delight the small boy.
The Grand Army of the Republic had
the head OF the line in this division,
and the veterans marched as they used
TO do thirty and more years ago. Each
carried flag, the same they had fought
for only there are more stars In the
blue field now. Behind them came a
platoon OF old Continentals, men dress
ed as their forefathers dressed In the
days Of &c. Following came a long
procession OF carriages containing Gov.
Richards. Mayor Weed and other state
and city officials, the Helena capital
committee and distinguished guests.
The carriage containing Hon. w. A.
Clark, j. NJ. Quinn, Ex-Gov. s. II. Hauser
and j. r. Woolman. chairman OF the
capital committee, was veritable
bower Of roses. Hot house plants COW
cred everything. wheels and body. 1t
was one continuous ovation for Mr.
Clark and Mr.. Quinn from one end of
the1ine TO the other. On Rodney street
one enthusiastic lady ran out Into the
middle OF the street and fairly smoth-
cred Mr.. Clark with a huge bunch of
chrysanthemums. Then came the ora
tors who had done such service for Hell
ena on the stump. They marched along
in their white hats. no small part OF the
great victory which everybody was cell
ebrating. Some OF the banners bore
the Inscriptions: Mighty Is Truth"
'The People Reign Supreme" etc.
A single buggy that came along about
here attracted much attention. A. j.
Davidson drove IT, and alongside him
rode "A man who carried banner that
told the story. 1t said: This Is Al
len" Thus was the question answered
that was asked once during the cam
paign. The people applauded and
cheered this little rig as much as any
thing in the procession.
And Geo. II. Casey was there. Dur
ing the day he telegraphed over from
Butte: THE bat is busted, but still
have the handle. Look out for IL in
the procession Monday night" Mr.
Casey rode in carriage with other
visitors, and a banner bearing the
| words: Casey at the Bat" told his
whereabouts. He was the recipient of
much good natured attention as he rode
along
big delegation from Butte, on
foot, took part in the parade. These
friends of Helena had no distinguishing
fHirk, but they were recognized as they
went along and the people cheered the
men who had helped so nobly to make
the victory possible
The Liberty float brought up the rear
of the first division. The Goddess OF
Liberty, standing on pedestal, with
her foot ON the head OF an immense ana
conda, signified the mt aning of this
beautiful design. The float was deco
rated with banners and bunting I'm pro-
fusion.
The Black Eagle band headed the sec
ond division, Of which Il. w. Kuphal
was marshal. The Black Eagle band is
fine musical organization and the In
| spring airs they played were appre-
ciated all along the line. Now came
the famous Flambeau club. The pre-
.ta Of
alignment elected freqGcnt applause.
Behind them came the Cascade county
delegation. They were fine looking
body of men, several hundred strong
The banners they carried bore such In
scriptions as Great Falls and Cascade
County Compliment Helena on the Per-
manent Capital; "A Few OF Us Left
I 700 for Helena: started one TO Ten,
Came Under the Wire One 10 one-and-
a-Half."
The German Kreigcr Vercin. uni
formed. came next. They marched like
soldiers. Behind them. in diminutiVc
wagon, rode a diminutlve Goddess OF
Liberty, attended by numerous small
boys The German-AmeriCnn club.
which also lent It's efforts toward the
achievement OF the great victory, fol-
lowed. And then came the two men
who had made wheelbnrrow bet on
the result of the capital fight. II was
cusy To distinguish which one was the
Anaconda man, lie was pushing the
barrow that the Helena man sat Ia,
II was hard work for both, the one who
wns pushing and the one who was hold
ing ON 20 keep from being thrown out
The Helena High Five float came last
IN this division. IL was a good take-ot
on the Anaconda campaign pamphlet,
which was recalled so soon after It's
birth Numbers ~ young men drcssrd
In the extreme of fashion some OF them
as women. went through all OF
the cVolutions which are thought To bc
hut are not part Of the social duties az
"A High Five" The nont was labelled
"Hclcna'a Social Leaders ana nan
ncr borne along with II bore this IN
scription God lilcsn Them"
, The third division was mnrshhlled
hy Capt A.. S Howell, with hts aides.
The Silver Row COrnet band, " r.
Morino. leader. furnished the music,
aud good music Il was, too. Th" EMS
came next, with their white hats ana
their banners inscribed Hest People ON
Earth, +" CLARK W one" and Quinn II
one" The Mandolin club came next
with their own iioat IL WAS labeled
Music. ." and tostined Co the good work
done by the club IN the different elites
OF Montana. Following In itA wake were
numbers OF small boys In night rooes'