The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-06

Anaconda's gallant soldier boys will
be given a rousing send-off when they
leave for the rendezvous at Helena
this morning.
There will be a monster parade, in
which every school child in the city
will take part. The aldermen, city off,
Gals, police department. fire depart
ment. Knights of Pythias, G.. A. r., ex-
confederate veterans. county officials
and citizens will also be in line.
The parade will start at 9 o'clock
from the corner of Main and Park
streets, where the procession will be
formed. 1t will proceed east on Park
avenue to Cedar street. south on Cedar
street to Fourth street, west on Fourth
street to Main street and north on Main
street to the Montana MO depot.
All the citizens of Anaconda who
possibly can do so are expected to be
out. in order that the boys may bear
with them the m of a rousing
farewell. And the farewell will be a
rousing one There is no doubt about
that, for when the people of Anaconda
go at anything they don't do 1t by
halves. 1t is safe to say that there will
be 5000 people i'm line in this mornings
procession. .
All OF the stores IN the city VIII De
closed from . o'clock until IL o'clock in
the morning, SO that the clerks and en-
ployes may be enabled to join in the
goodbye demonstration. 1t behooves
people, therefore. who have not yet Sc
cured their flags and bunting to do so
before 8 o'clock.
The procession of this morning will be
made up as follows
Marshal of the Day.
The Anaconda Band.
Fire Department.
School Children.
Grand Army of the Republic.
Ex-Confederate Veterans.
Company X of the Volunteers,
Headed by Capt. Thomas Dillon.
Company l. of the Volunteers,
Headed by Capt. John Hallahan.
Mayor and Aldermen of the City
Council
County officials.
knights of Pythias in Uniform.
Other Organizations.
Citizens.
The police will be detailed as aides to
the marshal of the day and will be de-
ploycd on the tanks to assist in keep
ing the ranks closed.
John r. Toole is to act as president
of the day and ]. h. Losee as marshal.
The following named gentlemen will
act as aides to the marshall: w. +.
Bond, G. w. Reynolds. Rod Williams,
J. T. O'Brien, l.. A. King, DIR. j. F..
Spelman.
The formation of the procession in
detail Is as follows:
The marshal on horseback will take
his stand on Park venue on the east
side of Main street.
The band will be directly behind the
marshal.
The school children will form on
South Main street south of Third street,
with their right resting on Third
street. In other words. they will form
In front of the Margaret theater They
will fall in directly behind the band.
The @. A. r. and ex-confederate vet
Grams will form on West Park avenue,
just west of Main street. and take their
position after the school children.
The w companies of volunteers will
form on lain street north of Park
avenue They follow the veterans.
The aldermen n county officials will
the volunteers.
The Knights of Pythias will form on
West Park avenue, with their right
resting on Main.
The other organizations. not having
reported to the marshal. have not been
assigned to any position. but those who
desire to join the march will form on
West Park enu
The fire department will join the
procession at the corner of Cedar street