The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-01
ANACONDA NEWS.
MUST HAVE MORE CASH
The City Council to Be Requested
to Appropriate Some.
FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY
Committees Find hat They Are Short
OF the Necessary Funds to Carry Out
the Important Programme of
Sporting Events of the Day.


At a meeting of the general commit
tee on Fourth of July celebration last
evening. nearly all of the details were
arranged. Everybody is invited to par
~ticipate. James DUANE, one of the aides
appointed to assist Marshal Losee, viii
call on all of the representatives or the
unions and heads of lodges and socie-
ties to-day to find out just what bodies
propose to join in the parade. He Will
try to not overlook n of the societies
or unions, and If any one of them is
accidentally overlooked by Mr.. DUANE
1t is hoped that no offense will be taken.
as it is the earnest desire of the COM
mittee that everybody take part. The
idea of calling is to know what orders
propose to take part, so that the COM
mittee may assign the positions. IN
the meantime, If any body OF men or
women desire to march, they are re-
quested to notify Mr.. Peckover, No. lo9
East Park avenue, Durston building,
to-day or this evening.
Arthur Collins of the local band APP
peared before the committee and sald
that the band would play for 5000. That
part OF the DTOSTdilDlt IL SCNAlVh" -
was also agreed that George Elstons
fife and drum corps he engaged. Cap
tain Causey of the volunteer cavalry
troop is especially invited to fall in line
with his men.
1t was agreed to ask the fireworks
committee to appoint some efficient
gunner to fire the customary morning
salute. Mr.. Hickey will furnish the
cannon.
A general discussion as to the sport
ing programme followed, and, while IL
was the unanimous sense of the meet
ing that sports would be a feature OF
the afternoon. the details will not be
arranged and the lists prepared before
to-night's meeting. The citizens have
donated very generously. and the
money has been well applied, agrees the
committee. but there is not qulte
enough to complete the programme
agreed upon. The council will be asked
to hold a special meeting to-day Tor
the purpose OF appropriattng 800 to the
sporting committees fund. Until the
council acts, the programme or sports
must remain incomplete.
The idea is to null off the sports early
in the afternoon in order to give the
visitors time to see the city n their
friends here before the fireworks be-
gin.
II was suggested. and the suggestion
met favor. that Junior teams play q
game of football. The Electrics and
B.. A. & =. will not play, as the former
intend to go to Butte.
A large American flag II by Is fee
will be hung across Main street. anc
business houses are expected To deco
rate ~profusely.
The c.. A. r. has already voted tC
turn out. and last night the Red Men
in session.. agreed to turn out also. i
is believed that most all. if not all
of the societies will join in tn
march.
+. II. Mcdonald. selected by the com
mittee on speakers to read the Decla
ration of Independence, said that III
could not possibly accept the honor con
ferred, as he, being a member of tn
sporting committee, would have to de
vote all of his time to that part of tn
exercises. 1t was unanimously agree
by those present that George Lyman
was the man to read the document. MI
Lyman will be properly approached j
due time to-day.
The committees viii meet again thi
evening promptly at s o'clock, when tn
line of march will be arranged and a
other details completed.
In the Golden days" when Anacond
was in the budding stage of her yout
and attracting the notice of the worl
by her possibilities. which have sine
been realized, the Fourth of July wa
celebrated here with much eclat. Fo
several years following the custom wa
observed. but recent years have see
the people in a state of almost pafnfI
lethargy when the Fourth role
around, and the natal day has not bee
observed as of yore.
This year, however, a new spir
seems to have taken hold of the popJ
lace. or rather the old spirit has bee
stirred anew, and preparations al
now making for such a Fourth as Al
aconda has never witnessed before. TT
prevailing popular interest in the "a
with Spain has had much to do wit
IL. but beyond and below this is a spi1
IT of local pride, business enterprii
and Anaconda go-aheadativeness. II
business men. civic and fraternal ass
Citations and the fire and other depar
ments of the city government are worI
ing tremendously to one end. The
example has inspired the rural district
and the pageant on the great holidf
will he unparalleled here in the varie
of its features. The wheelmen are e.
pected to urn out in force and add
new feature to the occasion.
A few weeks ago a number OF natrio
&c citizens concluded that 1t was abo
time for Anaconda TO wake up, and TIT
called a preliminary meeting to asce
tain what could be done towards ha
ing an old-fashioned Fourth. Ever
body responded promptly, and sever
hfghly successful meetings have sin
been held.
And this year copious libations will
noured on the altar of patriotism.