The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-05
S1ART|HG TO THE FRONT
Butte Volunteers Leave for Hell
ena This Morning.
ROYAL SEND-OFF PLANNED
Train Will Be Held ana the Original Pro-
gramme Will Re Carried Out.
Make II q Hol-
iday.

lue OOyS IN plue VIII receive n TOyai
send-of after all when they cave for
Helena this morning. the committee
having the programme in charge having
effected arrangements again yesterday
to go ahead and carry out the pro-
eramme as originally planned. The
nounceme in yesterdays Standard
that certain features of the ceremonies
had been called OF was made OF the
authority Of the committee, the men,
bers of which decided, when they were
notified the troops would leave at $3.50
in the morning. that II would be i'm
practicable to carry out the programme.
Yesterday morning, however. Major
Dawson, general agent Of the Great
Northern, notified the committee the
company had decided to vi q special
train to convey the troops to the capt.
tai, and In order not to ~disappoint the
public the train would leave an hour
later han at first intended. h train
will leave the Great Northern depot.
therefore. at 1880, giving ample time
to go through the programme in honor
Of the soldier boys as originally out
lined.
AS o as the members were notified
Of the change of departure. they hustled
around and notified those in charge of
1.-THE school children's portion of the
programme and others concerned that
the ceremonies would go ahead with
out any change from the former plans,
and last evening a meeting Of the COM
mittee was held at Ex-Governor Rick
ards Office and all details perfected.
The programme contemplates a mill
tary escort Of the Butte companies Of
the National Guard companies b. F
and G.. to the Great Northern station by
all old war veterans In the city, the
high school cadets, the w. r. c., led by
the LIST regiment ban with Is pieces.
All the school children Of the city
will be assembled at the court house
grounds inc along the north sid OF
Granite street. Governor Smith, state.
county and city officials and the officials
of Walkerville will review the troops
and escort from the court house steps.
and Governor Smith and Ex-Governor
Richards will make brief addresses. The
mayor has issued a proclamation call
ing upon business institutions to close
during the morning hours. and the city
will be given over to one grand demon
stration of the good will the people of
Butte feel for those who are volunteer
ing In the service of the nation n to
speed them on their way to the front
with light hearts.
The militia companies will assemble
at the armory at an early hour. All
school children of the city have been
presented with flags for the occasion
by Gen. A. j. Davi They are all ex-
pected to assemble at the court house.
CARRYING these flags and accompanied
| by their parents at S:45 o'clock sharp
this morning, and IL is expected that
5000 will be there. Those who are to
participate i'm the escort are expected
to rendezvous I'm Academy street at
$50 o'clock sharp. The programme as
arranged by Gen. c. F. Lloyd, mar
shall of the day, will then be carried
out as follows:
The first division. under command of
]. Il. Scott, will form on the north side
of Broadway, facing south, the right
| resting on Academy street in the fol-
| lowing order from right to left:
F~irst-Platoon of police, under COM
mand of Chief of Police Thomas Null
holland.
Second-Regimental band. First in
fantry, National Guard of Montana, in
which is 25 pieces.
Third-Veterans composed of men,
bers of the G.. A. r. n ex-confeder-
ate soldiers under command OF Post
Commander p. III. Manchester.
| Fourth-Woman's Relief Corps.
| The second division. under command
of Gen. Charles d. Grant. will be com
posed of the battalion, LIST infantry,
\ N. VI. M, COfnDOStu VI SoInpdnicS ID.
r and G., under command of Major
| Byron II. Cook. and will form on the
| south side of Broadway. facing north,
the right resting on Academy street.
The third division, under command
of Joseph V. Long, will be composed
Of the High school cadets. uniformed
armed, under command of Prof.
]. G. Mckay. and will form on Broad
way Immediately On the left of the sec
| onC division.
| The United States. state. county and
city officials of Butte and Walkerville
are requested to attend. in a body and
assemble at the court house.
The school children Of the city. in
| Guiding the public and parochial
| schools. the former under the direction
of Prof. j. p. Hendricks n the latter
under the direction of Hon. j. Fl.
Lynch. assistant marshal. will assem-
| BILE at the court house at S:45 a. m.
The column will move at 3 O'Clock.
marching south from Broadway on
Academy street to Park street: thence
west on Park to Montana: thence north
on Montana to Granite; thence east on
Granite to the court house. where a
! halt will be made for the purpose of
| listening to addresses by Governor
Smith and Ex-Governor Richards and
occasion, thereafter resuming the march
East Pm Granite to Main: thence south
on Main to Park: thence east on Park
to Wyoming: thence south on Wyo-
ming to the Great Northern depot. On
resuming the line of march. the United
States. state. county and city officials
will form in the rear of the High school
| cadets as an additional escort.
Citizens throughout the city gener-
| ally. and especially along the line of
march. are requested to decorate their
premises. To avoid accidents. mar
=
in this parade will attend dismounted.
As the column comes to a halt in
front of the court house the LIST regi-
ment band will strike up The Star
| Spangled Banner" and the school chill
dren. waving their flags, will sing the
words Of the song. At the conclusion OF
the singing. Master Of Ceremonies Col.
Emmett Callahan. will introduce Cover
nor Smith. who will address the SOL
diers. after which Ex-Governor Rick