The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-28
MORE RUMORS OF WAR
But They Didn't Materialize at
the Meeting.
ICE CHESTS PROVIDED
Clever Strategy and Bold Tactics Pre-
vent Collision Between the Cohorts
OF the Firch-Americans and the
Harris-Americans.

IneTc were TumOfs yesterday Oh mOfe
war at the Fourth of July meeting
called for the city hall last evening. On
account of the holiness of previous
Fourth of July meetings. Janitor Ward
had ice chests placed around the coun-
Gil chamber as a guard against spon-
taneous combustion and the fire depart
ment had a line of hose ready for in
slant service.
1t was learned by "A m of the
Fourth of July committee that Profess
sor Firch had been rustling his cohorts
during the day with a view to taking
the meeting by storm and have himself
triumphantly reinstated as reader OF
the Declaration of Independence. II
was rumored that he had collected a
strong force of his supporters and had
them cached in the alley back of the
postofice ready to march on the city
hall at a moments notice. The meeting
had been called for 2 o'clock. At that
hour only a few were present and scouts
were out to ascertain when the Firch-
Americans hove in view. Just on the
stroke of 3 o'clock Chairman Bray called
the meeting to order. The executive
committee reported progress on the
preparation of a programme and asked
for further time. This was granted and
the meeting then adjourned subject TO
the call of the chairman. At two min
utes past 2 o'clock the Harris-Ameri-
cans had left the city hall. with Firch
still several blocks away. Evidently the
executive committee did not intend TO
take any chances on having its pro-
ann spoiled.
Professor FirCh said to a Standard re-
porter last evening that he had thought
earlier in the day of summoning his
friends to a battle all along the line. but
had given up the idea. He was afraid
there might be bad blood with prospects
of some being spilled and he had con-
cluded To leave the winners of Friday
nights meeting in possession of the
field. He was greatly pleased that he
had broken up the meeting without dis
charging a cannon and with much less
muscular and mental exertion than had
been necessary Friday night.
1t is not likely that there will be any
more Fourth OF July meetings, as 1t is
getting too close to the Fourth to take
chances on any more programme bust
ing. The executive committee will run
things and the other committees will re-
port to II. There is still a possibility of
having two readers of the Declaration of
Independence on the Fourth, but that
will make no difference so long as they
do not both read at the same time and
from the same platform.
Charles Hartman, Montana's member
of congress, has accepted the invitation
to speak here on the Fourth, and a treat
Is in store for all who come TO Butte
on this occasion.
\ contract has been let to the Butte
General Electric company for the deco
rating Of Main street on the Fourth.
The decoration will be novel and beau
tiful. There will he streamers of punt
ing connecting all telegraph poles the
length of the street from Galena TO
Quartz. There will be flags i'm the CEN
ter with festoons from the center To the
poles. There will be flags at the top Of
each pole, and three flags on each pole.
while at the bottom of each pole will
be an evergreen tree. The corners of
Park and Main, Broadway and Main
and Grant, and Main will be decorated
with festoons of colored lights.
The contract for the car of state was
let yesterday to Mr.. Reese. The CON
tract for national salutes, morning and
evening. was let TO Sol Levy, brigadier
general of anvils.
Marshal of the Day Curtis says the
invitation committee has mailed invita-
tons to 142 organizations in Butte,
Walkerville. C~enterville, Meaderville
n Burlington to participate in the
grand prade. If any society has been
omitted IL is because their name does
not appear in the city directory. All
lndl 1tDbTl VIII " dSS4Sntd IbSlllbllS.
Bicycle and driving clubs, patriotic and
industrial floats will also be assigned to
positions in the parade upon notifying
the marshal Of the day of their inten-
ton to participate.
A meeting of Butte ladies was held
yesterday afternoon at the Auditorium
to assist in the celebration. Mrs. w. q.
Speer was elected president and Mrs.
III. &. Macdonald secretary. The fol-
owing call was issued:
The ladies of the Fourth of July COM
mittees are requested to meet at Mrs.
w. O.. Speers'. No. 80 East ami
street, at , o'clock p. m. Tuesday, June
rs; also all girls between the ages of 8
n II years from Butte, Meaderville,
South Butte and Burlington, who wish
to take part in the Fourth of July eX-
ercises. are requested To meet at the
home of Mrs. Speer at . o'clock p. m.
Tuesday. and all girls of the same age
from Centerville and Meaderville to
meet at Mrs. :. J. Reynolds. No. .
West Pacific avenue. Centerville, at 2
o'clock p. m. Tuesday. Tune 2S.