The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-25
CITIZENS OF BUTTE JOIN
IN A GRAND PEACE JUBILEE
A Magnificent Display Of Patriotism at the Auditorium.
The Dividing Lines Of Sect, Caste and Religion To-
tally 0bliterated-A Tribute to the Flag.

The Thanksgiving service and peace
jubilee held at the Auditorium yester-
day was a grand affair. the occasion
OF a magnificent display of patriotism
and union Of splendid American citi-
zenship. 1t a q Thanksgiving in
which the dividing lines Of sect, caste
and religion were totally o~bl1terated,
and in which participated the Jew and
Gentle. the Protestant and Catholic.
and each CAV testimony of pride in
American citizenship and paid tribute
to the glorious flag of the nation.
The Auditorium was crowded with a
splendid representation of the people
of Butte. The speakers who made ad-
dresses Of patriotism and thanks were
Rev. Father De Siere Of st. Patrick's
church, DIR. j. L. Albritton, pastor OF
the Mountain View NJ. L. church: Rab-
bi Maurice Eisenberg. f. b. Howell
and x-Governo j. +. Richards. May
or p. s. Harrington called the meeting
to order and introduced Ex-Governor
Richards as presiding officer.
Mr.. Richards said II gave him more
h a ordinary pleasure to preside over
such a magnificent audience OF his
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on such an occasion. So far as b.
knew. II was the first time in the his
tory of Montana that Protestants and
Catholics and Jews and Gentiles met
to worship Almighty God together.
There were many reasons why the peo-
pie should meet to offer up thanks.
and not the least OF them was that
they met as n people. They AVE
much to be thankful for as a nation
and as a state. Montana has more
reasons for thanksgiving and gratitude
n at any time I'm Its history. Its won-
derful are rapidly being de-
veloped n the people are prosperous.
They should not forget that the bles-
sings they enjoy came from Almighty
God.
The chairman introduced Rev. Faith
er Callahan, who read the presidents
Thanksgiving proclamation, and Rev.
w. c. Shipper read the proclamation
or Governor Smith, after which the
congregation Joined in singing Amer
ica." and following hat all united in
the Lords prayer. led by Rev. j. f.
c. Taylor of the A. NJ. f. church. Rev.
j. NJ. Settle of the NJ. E.. church south
led the responsive reading of the kew.
xcvf. chapters of Psalms. A vocal
trio followed. after which Rev. ]. T..
Noftsinger of the First Baptist church
made a prayer.
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T.. b. Howell was the first speaker.
and said the peace jubilees were more
like victory jubilees. and who has a
better right to hold victory subjiees
than the American people. The recent
war was, fought ~valiantly and ended
magnaninously. We rejoice not only
over the fact that our self-respect has
been maintained, but because we have
the respect OF the whole
world. War is a great evil. but other
evils are greater than war. There is
a greater evil when a nation allows
It's flag to be insulted and trodden upon.
There is a greater evil when a free peo-
pie permit slavery and oppression TO
exist at their door There will be wars
until the coming of the millennium. War
is like the thunder storm that drench-
es the valleys n skaters the pines on
the mountain side n leaves behind the
pure ozone OF a purer atmosphere One
OF the results OF the war Is hat we
have a better opinion of ourselves. We
know our own power better since Dew
on that May morning. sailed into
the harbor of Manila and sw .pt the
Spanish fleet on the water without the
loss OF a American citizenship
is the highest type of citizenship tire
world has ever known, and makes tire
highest type of soldier. This country in
the past has been given to too muoh
pessimism. There has been erhap too
much talk n fear about the gro wing
the wild and woody West
Its undesirable states. too much
about the race question and the fear
of negro supremacy. In that grand
fight at Ell Caney the rough riders of
the West fought shoulder to shoulder
with the sons of aristocracy, and the
colored troops went up that hill and
swept everything before them. There
Is no need to fear any citizens thai
make hat kin OF soldiers. Another
result of the war is Anglo-Saxon solid
arity. The time will never come when
the bonds of the union will be severed
IT is a union hat means the
peace of the world. Another whole
result has been oth er nations have
learned our power n respect US. Ther
ound that we are great, not only in
material wealth, but ri.n In patriotism
and love of country. The war has
brought new duties to us The United
States has come to Its T. ihlcon. The
people will prove themselves
equal TO the occasion. AID viii settle
their new destiny. and viii work cut
the problem wisely and well. The war
was not a military conquest. .pr we
are a nation of peace. Let W. send a
message to the coming century that IL
Is to be one OF peace. n that Aneri-
ca is the Lucifer. the Light-Beaser and
h Morning Star.
Rabbi Maurice Eisenberg was next
and spoke in part as fol-
lows. his patriotic sentiments being ap-
by everybody:
Il know of no word so strikingly ex-
and thoroughly conveying the
sentiments that stir and quicken the