The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-08
JOHN MAGU|RE ACCEPTS
His Letter in Reply to the Com
munication of the Committee.
DEC. 10Th is THE DATE
Tho vstsrAn Manager Expresses His
Heartfelt Thank to the People OF
Anaconda for Their Token
of Esteem.

The local committee of citizens who
have taken In charge the matter of a
testimonial In honor OF John Mcguire.
yesterday received Mr.. Maguire's reply
to their letter of Nov. %. In his letter
Mr.. Mcguire extends his heartfelt
thanks for the honor which has been
conferred Upon him by the citizens Of
Anaconda. He that the testi-
moniaI take place on Monday evening,
Dec. IS.
MI. Maguire's reply to the communi-
cation OF the committee is as follows:
Butte. Dec. 6. 1898.
ITO Messrs. ]. f. Spelman, r.. L.
Williams and d. F. Hallahan-Gentle-
men: Your highly valued communion
uon In which you. rs a committee repre-
senting the citizens of Anaconda, ex-
tend such a courteous token of esteem
to myself. was duly received. The
hardness of the acknowledgements of the
same Is owing to the fact that, in Civ
ing a reply. / recognized the fact that
elaboration should be used in definite
ly fixing the time and nature of the en-
tertainment worthy of patrons-so that
there mould be no conflict OF dates with
other visiting or local attractions, and
the securing OF such talent as would
insure at least an artistic success.
when i e your communication,
In which you tender me a testimonial
benefit and using these words: In rec
ognition Of the services you have rsnd-
cred the people of Anaconda in furnish
ing the highest class 90 dramatic en-
tertainment. We desire to ten
der o q slight token of the esteem
in which you are held in our city . .
not in the hope of recompensing YOU,
but TO prove to you how highly we re-
gard o and how much we appreciate
your efforts OF behalf of our citizens
and your deep and active interest in
the welfare and growth OF this city, We
desire to tender you a benefit / have
at this writing no words to adequately
fulfill the measure of my heartfelt APP
probation of the kindly sentiments
which prompted the diction of your
communication. which so overestima.cs
my poor services in catering these
many years TO the people and the city
l love so well. IL has been well said
that the world is a wilderness to him
who Is destitute of a friend'-you nave
demonstrated a there can be no Sa-
hara i'm my life.
"I gratefully accept the honor you
confer upon me-, not for whatever
financial results may accrue to me. but
proudly that you hav deemed me
worthy of SO signal a mark of your
tStttih- Il Will lntTtlOIt, WIFI yOuF
permission, suggest that the benefit
take place at the Margaret theater On
Monday evening, Dec. 26. when 1 will
have the honor. with your assistance,
of placing before you such a nro-
gramme as will. / hope. win your own
appreciation, as well as hat of Try
friends. the citizens OF Anaconda.
whose faithful servant / have the honor
to remain
"JOHN MAGITIRE"
Mr.. Mcguire has selected a fortunate
day for the benefit, as the time for the
time for the testimonial, Monday. the
26th, will be the day after Christmas
day, which day will be in the nature
of a holiday. owing to the fact that
Sunday. 1t will afford an opportunity
for all to take part in the celebration
of a fitting testimonial of esteem to
him who has provided so many years
for Anaconda in matters theatrical.
The date being fixed. there need be no
fear blu that the performance will be
There is only one John Mcguire,
and that John Mcguire knows how to
on a good show" The occasion
will surely be the social and theatrical
event of the present season. 1t was
whispered about several days ago, al
though Mr.. Mcguire had not accepted
the proposition of a benefit at thai
time. that Herr Bandmann and his
clever wife. who are now residents of
Missoula, had rendered their services as
soon as the proposition was first
preached in the Standard. Mr.. Ma
would not say anything about
his arrangements for the programme
OF the performance. All he would say
was that, as 1t had been left to him to
arrange the details. he would take care
Of them. and nobody can take care OF
them" as John Mcguire can.