The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-17
BUTTE WILL CELEBRATE.
Everybody IL Enthusiastic and This Years
Observance of the Fourth In the silver
City Will Bent Al Montana Records.

Observance OF the fOurtn IN the SiINer
City Will bent All Montana Records.
At last Butte has got a move on it
self and decided to have a Fourth of
July celebration. After two lukewarm
attic mpts there was a big meeting at
the city hall last night. n 1t was a
rouser. The council chamber was
crowded. the meeting was representa-
tiv. and everybody wanted a celebra-
ton.
The committees appointed to sound
the sentiment of the people i'm regard
to the desirability of a celebration re-
ported tina they found the decided
| majority of people in favor of 1t. A
number of business men then expressed
themselves in favor of the celebration.
patriotic speeches being made by ID. M.
Newbro. c. f. Prahman. J.. NJ. White.
James II. Lynch. Harry s. futile and
others. A motion was then made tina
Butte do celebrate. ON a rising vote
everybody declared for the celebration.
A. r. Bray was then chosen chairman
of the celebration committee. Thomas
Mcwilliams. secretary, and X. Nj.
Campbell, 1t was decided to
make the celebration one for the whole
country. The following committees to
solicit subscriptions were appointed:
First ward-P. ]. Macarthur. Thos
r. Courtney, Thos. Driscoll.
Second Ward-Geo. Pascoe, John F.
Firch, c. f. Prahman.
Third Ward-Jno. Britt. Savin Lisa,
F. r. Curtis.
Fourth -Ward-Hayes Cannon. Chas.
Schatzlein, f. l.. Mayo.
Fifth ward-R. p. Kelly, A.W. Noble,
r. M. Campbell.
Sixth Ward-A. G. Siebenaler, w. h.
Davey, John G. Evans.
L. Seventh Ward-Al Noyes, F., Grefig.
Tbos. Borthwick.
Eighth ward-J. II. McQueeney. ].
w Ellingwood, J.. J. Knowlton.
Centerville-Samuel j. Reynolds.
Al Balmforth, T. ]. Bennett.
Walkerville-The mayor, Dennis
Driscoll. John r. Opie, Thos. W. Buzzo.
winiamsburg-Henry Williams. Sam
Topkin.
Parrot-R. d. Grant.
Meaderville-W. E. Webb, AL Gunder-
son, job Miles.
silver Bow-Chris Nissler. William
Stolte.
IL was also decided that inasmuch as
the subscriptions are from business
men that the people generally should
contribute in the shape of taxes. The
executive committee was instructed to
see the board of county commissioner
and the city council and solicit contri-
buttons in order hat the burden might
no: fall too heavy on the business men.
The following executive committee was
appointed: James H.. Lynch, z. o. Du-
gan, B. Gallick, ID. M. Newbro and j.
NJ. White. d..
The following committee was ap-
pointed to inquire into the cost of fire.
works, and report as to what could be
done i'm this way: W. H.. Black John
G.. Evans, NJ. Genseberger, Harry S,
futile, Alex. Christie.
The following committee was APP
pointed on decoration: w. f. Pinkman
Sol Levy, ]. Walker. Frank f. Shaw
o. X. Lewis.
Or motion of James III. Lynch, II was
decided TO hold a mass meeting at tho
Auditorium on sunday afternoon at
o'clock in favor of a celebration. tho
meeting to be addressed by severa
speakers, and to be of a patriotic char
acter. 1t was the sentiment that the
war now on is to a certain extent a.
least a sacred war. and as God and
co, ntry are very closely allied, IL would
be no sacrilege to hold a patriotic meet
Ing on Sunday. The clergy and priests
OF the city were requested to e from
the pulpit Sunday morning notices o.
the patriotic meeting at the Auditorium
in the afternoon.
All committees are requested to re
port to the executive committee at tn
Auditorium at I o'clock Sunday after
noon prior to the mass meeting. Thu
solicitation committees are requested
to start work this morning withou
further notice. The programme. music
and other committees will be appointed
Sunday afternoon. In several speeche
the sentiment was expressed that here
tofore the high charges for band musi
have left nothing for the balance of TIL
celebration, and the sentiment of tn
meetings seemed to be to have NJ
music at all this year. unless II can b.
obtained at very reasonable rates an
without sighting the balance Of tn
celebration. 1t il the Intention to Civ
a frst-class display Of fireworks. wit
speeches and the like, and IL there Is
balance left to warrant II there will b
music also.
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