The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-11-13
From Every County in the Treasure State the
People Pour Into Helena to Take Part in
the Joy Over the Victory.
1t Was Glorious Outpouring, and the Gates of the
Capital City Were Wide Open to Those
Who Came to the Hurrah


the hundreds OF carriages, cabs and
other vehicles on the streets were made
90 realize the importance OF the Occa-
sion, for they as well as their masters
wore decorations as they proudly tray
eled along.
Persons turning into Main from Sixth
avenue or any other side street were
confronted with a lovely and inspiring
sight. The great street was one mass
of brilliant color. Last Chance gulch
| never looked so gay before. on every
hand flags and banners were In place.
The business blocks and stores on each
side of the street were every one dec
GRATED with bunting and flags. Some OF
the buildings Were decorated with great
artistic skill. The long banners were
arranged with bunting and flags TO
form most pretty effects. Great flags
were stretched across the street and
lesser ones swung from all the win
dows. Every flag and banner waving
In the glad sunshine seemed to tell
the happy people to rejoice.
over Main street at the intersection
OF several wide streets were arches up
on which appeared appropriate senti-
ments. The arches were decorated
with bunting and each supported a
row OF colored lights which added to
the brilliancy OF the scene I'm the even
ing. The arch at Sixth avenue and
Main street was inscribed with well
come to All'' on one side and on the
other Montana Territory Organized
1864" The arch at Grand street and
Main bore the sentiments Liberty For
Ever" and Peace on Earth Good VIII
To Men," and the one over Main and
broadway read Montana Admitted
to Statehood 1885," and "Territorial
Capital Located at Helena 1874" The
Grand street was surmounted by a
large picture of Hon. w. A. Clark.
The first train to arrive was the west
bound on the Northern Pacific. The
train was crowded from end to end with
| excursIonists from the eastern part OF
| the state. A delegation OF citizens met
| the visitors and distributed badges of
welcome. The train from the west also
brought many hundreds of visitors.
The regular train from the north on
the Great Northern was loaded down
with people from the towns along its
line. Early In the afternoon a special
| from Great Falls arrived, bearing 500
visitors, among whom were the MEM
bers OF the Flambeau club and the
Black Eagle band. This train was met
by several hundred citizens. who with
the Higgins band escorted the excur-
sionists up town.
Patrick Gallagher, chairman OF the
Great Falls Helena club. headed the
procession on a gaily decorated horse.
Following came a large delegation OF
Great Falls business men, who in turn
were followed by the Black Eagle band.
Next came the celebrated Flambeau
club, which, as they moved up the street
in perfect form, We're received with
cheers. The club was followed by an
| other large delegation OF Great Falls
.
| ners upon which were printed, There
| Are a Few of Us Left in Cascade;" "Hel-
ena the Capital-Great Falls the In
dustrial Center" and many other sim
| liar inscriptions. The Higgins band and
| a. long line of Helena citizens In car
riages and on foot. brought up the rear.
| The procession was greeted with cheers
from the great crowds that lined Main
street. People yelled themselves hoarse
in shouting welcome to the people OF
| Cascade county. The line marched up to
the head of Main street and disbanded.
| A special on the Northern Pacific
from Livingston arrived about o'clock
and brought hundreds of visitors. An
other special came In from Butte over
the Montana Central at o'clock. This
train brought Hon. w. A. Clark. j. M.
| Quinn and scores of leading Butte men.
| Its arrival was the occasion for one OF
| the most thrilling scenes of the day.
IL was quite generally known that Mr..
Clark was expected on that train, and
people began to go down there early In
the afternoon, until by 4.30 o'clock
there was delegation of over 1000 tu
welcome him. Hundreds of men and
women wore badges with the name and
picture of the great friend OF Helena
printed thereon, and cheers for w. A.
| Clark were In order long before the
train arrived. The crowds surrounded
the depot and even collected In large
groups upon the bluffs overlooking the
scene.
Finally the train backed In, and then
| for n few moments pnndemonium
reigned. All stood on their toes and
yelled. yelled as they never yelled be-
fore, for w. A. Clark. That gentleman
was caught. as he was I'm the act OF step
ping from the train, and strong arms
carried him bodily To the carriage that
was i'm waiting j, NJ. quinn was put I'm
beside Mr. Clark aud Ex-Gov. Hauser
and Judge w. II, Hunt completed the
party. The cheers for Clark were con-
| tInuous, the excited crowd waved their
that's aud shouted. while n can
non block AWAY doomed It's
welcome ms fast as the gunners could
load. All at once, the horses were taken
from Mr. Clark's carriage, some one
attached n long ropc. and In moment
200 citizens had hold OF the line. They
stnrted toward town with the dlstin-
gulshed party In the carriage. but
stopped 20 enable the procession 10
form. The Boston and Montana aud
the silver Bow cornet bands came with
the special and while they. with the
Higgins band and the Flambcau club
were getting into position, the great
/ crowd surged around the carriage NJ
honor and all who could get within
reach shook hands with Mr.. Clark and
Editor quinn.
When the inpromntu procession had
| formed. the shouting body ot men at
| the rope started up Fuller avenue,
which WIS lined with people, When
| they turned into Lawrence and up
| Main the latter street was black with
cheering crowds The guns doomed.
the bands played, ma midHt the general
Iupfnnr could be heard the measured
shouts of the white-hntted brigade M II
pulled the cnrringc To the cry OF "Clnrk
4 Clark -W.--A-Clark." The crowds
opened as the procession moved up
Main street Clark's name was ON
every tongue, men, women and chll-
drcn waved their hats M they cheercd.
/ MIR. clark and Editor Quinn stood In
Z their carriage with hats OF and bowed
| right and left. The parade turned M
/ broadway and went around 10 urnud
street to the Helena. There an lmmcnao
crowd formed around the carriage. Mr.