The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-29

When Butte's soldier boys leave for
Helena to be mustered in as volunteers
they will be given a farewell that will
live in their memories through every
trial they are called upon to experience.
and one that will give them courage to
do and dare in the cause of their coun-
try. If the stay-at-homes can't par
ticipate in the glory of the fray, they
are going to see that the men who do
shall be sent away light-hearted, know
ing that their services are appreciated
by the people they cave behind 1t
has been decided to give the VOLUNTEERS
such a send-off as few of the volunteers
who go to the front receive from their
home people. On the day on which the
boys start for Helena all business will
be suspended. the schools and mines
will close, and every one will be asked
to join hands and do honor to the boys
in blue. There will be a grand parade
to escort the departing soldiers,in which
the school children, G.. A. r.. ex-con-
federate soldiers n every organization
Of every kind in the city that al be
Induced to do so will participate. and,
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First Regiment band. will escort the
boys to the train that Is to bear them
away on the journey from which some
of them may never return. 1t will be
a grand ovation to the boys to speed
them on. in testimony of the esteem in
which those who volunteer in the serv-
ice of their country are held by their
people.
The movement was begun yesterday
by a number of citizens, who proposed
to the mayor the appointment of a
general COMMITTEES of arrangements to
take charge of the affair. The mayor
responded promptly, appointed the
committee, and before night the gen.
eral plan Of the farewell to be given the
boys was outlined n other commit
tees appointed to attend to the details.
Nor was the send-of for the boys the
only thing though of or the least i'm
portant. 1t was decided to create a
fund from which wives and families or
ones dependent upon those who go to
the front who might chance to reach
needy circumstances from being de-
prived of their support may be protect
ed from want. The fund was started
by President. Andrew j. Davis of the
First National bank with a contribu-
ton of $500. This will be augmented
by contributions from the other banks,
and all the banks will receive subscrip-
tons to the fund. to which every one
~
feel able.
When the idea OF giving the soldiers
a grand send-off first took form, a large
lumber of citizens called on Mayor
Harrington yesterday morning and re-
quested that he appoint a committee to
arrange for giving the troops a fitting
farewell. Mayor Harrington responded
by appointing the following citizens on
the committee: Ex-Governor j. +.
Richards. ]. H. Lynch, A. j. Davis, X.
D.. Leggat and Emmett Callahan.
The members of the committee were
notified by the mayor and a meeting
was held at 4 o'clock at Governor Rick
ards Office. The committee appointed
the following subcommittee: ]. II.
Lynch and r.. d. Leggat were appoint
ed to meet the board of school trustees
and request that the children be given
a holiday in order to participate in the
parade escorting the troops to the sta
ton n to request the children of the
Parochial school to participate. ID. ].
Hennessy, p. j. Brophy and V. c. Whit
ing were appointed a committee to re-
quest the merchants to close their stores
during the parade and request all citi-
zens to decorate their buildings. Gov
ernor Richards, chairman of the general
committee, n Secretary Emmett Gala
han We're delegated to communicate
with the managers Of the mines and ask
them to close down on the day of the
troops departure. and also notify and
extend an Invitation to the G.. A. X. and
w. r.. c. and all ex-confederates to &C.
cupy the position of honor in the pro-
c~ession. and that all societies and or
CARNATIONS of every character are pub
licly requested to turn out and partici-
pate without awaiting for further invi-
tations, as the time is too short to allow
Of special invitations. Gen. c. F.. Lloyd
was selected as marshal of the day. He
was given authority to appoint such
aides as he desires.
A volunteer contribution fund will
b. opened and contributions will be re-
ceived at all the banks for the purpose
of d%efraying the expenses incurred and
creating q fund to ASSIST and care for
the wives and children and those de-
pendent on the departing soldiers. A. J.
Davis opens this fund with a contribu-
ton Of 500 and will act as treasurer. r.
d. Leggaf. commissary general of the
militia. will request Governor Smith to
direct that the Virginia City. Dillon and
Anaconda companies be routed to Hell
ena by way Of Butte. IL possible. TO have
them in Butte to participate in the oc-
casion. 1t was decided to distribute
5000 fiags among the school children &c
be carried In the parade.
Governor Richards was authorized e
request the pastors OF all city churches
TO deliver an appropriate sermon on tbs
present war next Sunday. The commit
tee adjourned till Friday evening at 7:3i
O'Clock, when it will receive such sug