The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-20
'CLERGYMEN OF BUTTE
CALLED IT DISSERTATION
Wouldn't Announce or Attend the Fourth Of July Mass Meeting
at the Auditorium - Their Action Sharply Criticised.
Saloon Keepers Roasted-A Rousing Meeting.

Third ward. sssi.5o; Fifth ward. s7s.75;
Sixth ward, &192.
II was reported that the saloons
seemed generally opposed to the cele-
bratfon and were very faint in their
collections. 1t was suggested hat the
saloons should be all closed up on the
Fourth. One of the committees report
: ed that in his ward the Cinnamon had
subscribed more than the saloon keep
ers. Not a Chinaman had refused "a
subscribe. 1t was decided that mas
much as about all the subscriptions
thu far had come from merchants.
special committees should be ap-
pointed to canvass among special peo-
pie. The following were appointed:
Lawyers-Judge De Wolfe. NJ. d.
Leehey. John Kirk. Guy Stapleton.
Real estate men-John II. Curtis, a.
w. Barnard. John Noyes.
Physicians-Drs. Leavitt. Schultz and
Freund. SIT
saloons-L. p. Best. Louis Frank.
Henry Muntzer.
Musicians-John Howard. Sam Ire
loar. Professor Stanaway of the Alice.
Observation-Disclosures. Dawson, Twohy,
Maze and Bacon.
1t was then suggested that a COM
mittee be appointed to solicit among
the clergy.
The best patriotism is the material
kind" said Chairman Bray, and he APP
pointed Messrs. Hill, L~ounsbery, Shat
fer, Frees and Groeneveld.
Add Father De Siere to that list"
said Mr.. Lynch. IF the clergy raise
$500, l will give $500 more out of my
And I will give another 5000 said
Mr.. Bray.
All b organizations were invited
to raise such sums as they seemed
able and to participate In the celebra-
ton.
Mr.. Bray then appointed the following
committee on printing and advertising:
j. j. Hammill. M. Nj. Miller, Berger,
Brown, Roberts. Leonard and Davis
w should advertise this celebration
as never before" aid Mr.. Bray. We
should have posters distributed all over
the state and a generous sum should
be placed at the disposal of this COM
mittee."
Il want to know" said Professor
Firch. why a generous sum should be
placed at the hands of the printing
committee and you are unwilling to give
anything to the bands"
One of the newspaper men present re-
piled to Mr.. Firch. saying: IF the
bands will contribute their services on
the Fourth. 1 will guarantee hat the
printing will be furnished by the papers
at a cost Of not n dollar. For years
the newspapers nave done the Fourth
OF July printing at bare cost and often
have presented no bills whatever, for
the reason that there was no money left
In the Fourth of July treasury after the
bands had been paid for" -
committees were appointed to see the
Silver Bow Glee club and the Center.
VILE Glee club in regard to singing at
the exercises.
NJ. Gensberger of the fireworks COM
reported that he thought a good
would cost about 81, 900. There
are two fireworks agents in the city.
The committee would be able to make
complete report on Monday evening.
The chairman was empowered to an
point a committee of rs ladies' to assist
In getting up he celebration. Charles
Mitchell, William Davey and John Bick-
I'll were appointed a collecting commit
tee for Burlington and Rocker. Charles
Curtis was elected marshal of the day.
The following invitation committee was
appointed: Charles Curtis, Thomas
Fletcher, Ben Harris, Savin Lisa, WILL |
am Thompson.
The meeting was then adjourned. The
committees will meet at the city hall at
O'Clock this evening. when further re-
ports will be received.