The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-29
CHRISTMAS At MANILA
An Opportunity Afforded for All
to Remember the Soldiers.
BRING IN YOUR PRESENTS
A Local Committee Has Been Appointed
and Will Look Alter the Packing
and Shipping o. the
Christmas Boxes.

A few weeks ago the Standard print
ed the following dispatch:
New York. Oct. IA dispatch to
the Tribune from Washington says:
The quartermaster's division of the
army is arranging to extend its good
Offices in the direction uf transporting
a reasonable amount OF Christmas gifts
to the American soldiers in the garri-
son at Manila. Ii will be necessary TO
start n steamer from San Francisco
early in November In order to reach
the Philippines by Christmas. and the
friends Of the soldier boys out beyond
the Pacific who wish to forward boxes
Of good things are already in corre-
spondence with the quartermaster gen.
eral on the subject.
"The rigid rule has been laid down
that Christmas boxes for the soldiers
at Manil must not contain quantities
Of sweet things calculated to disturb
the digestion OF the men living In the
tropics. Mince meat. fruit cake and
candy will be permitted only in par
cells. and IL is advisable that packages
be limited in weight, as the depart
ment will not he able to orwar over
1000 tons at the utmost. The pack
ages will have to be delivered az San
Francisco WITHOUT eNptnst 10 iht k'N-
eminent, which has no fund for trans
porting such supplies. and IL Is essential
that the uu~artermaster general shall
give permission in each case for the
package to go aboard a government
transport"
After the publication OF the dispatch
several cities of the state at once began
making preparations to gather together
a box of Christmas presents for their
SONS at Manila. and to take advantage
OF the opportunity afforded by the gov
ernment's offer to transport h goods.
Great Falls was probably the first city
in the state to start the work. Since
then other cities have token IL up. Yes
terday the matter was preached to w.
u. Webb Of this city. and he at once en-
tered enthusia stically into the plan. An
informal meeting Of n few citizens was
held at Al Kings book store and a
committee was appointed 10 take
charge Of the matter. l.. a. King. w.
n. Webb and Frank Foskett were ap-
pointed as such committee. 1t was de-
cided to establish headquarters at
Kings store. and those h desire to
forward Christmas boxes to the boys
at Manila. are requested To leave them
at that place. The committee viii see
that they are forwarded.
For the guidance Of those who care
TO remember their frie-ds In Companies
X ard NJ, the Standard prints the fol-
lowing suggestions. which have been
adopted by the Great Falls commit
tee:
1T is necessary in order that the box
NAV reach the boys on the proper date.
Il must leave this city nv Nov. I. The
committee does not vet know the exact
amount Of STUFF which will he received.
hut expect to hear from the adjutant
general In the course Of n few days as
~ the exact number ~ mounds The
Il, e. .tata - the Mann l.
time that nothing which is ~breakable
or perishabla will be shinped. and this
ncludes all liquids. The packages must
he done IN I'm square form SO that they
may be readily packed. The name Of
The soldier 10 whom the parcel Is sent
should be written plainly on he par
Gel.
"The committee also SUGGESTS that
the following gifts will be found verv
accountable: Mosquito netting. liRht
flannel underwear. patamas, soft rags.
silk handkerchiefs. cotton socks ard
the like. The committee will examine
and weigh each package as II Is re-
ceived and register IL against the name
OF the soldier to whom u Is to be sent.
When the total weight 81 the packages
to any one soldier reaches 10 mounds
no more will be received for that one
man"
The Ioca, committee as vet does moi
know exactly what steps are necessary
to he taken To forward the presents
As the transport leaves n francisco
in the early part Of November. how
ever. promptness Is Of course the first
requirement. The committee believes
that boxes and parcels may he re-
ceived ND to next Wednesday or Thurs
day. The committee to-day will insti-
tute telegraphic INQUIRIES Of the adiu-
tant general at Washington. and full
details will probably be at hand by to-
night.
In h meantime. however. those who
desire to send their friends presents for
Christmas. are requested to leave them
at l.. A. Kings book store on Main
street.
Antlers are free. Ask for them.