The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-21
BLUFF At THE WEATHER
The Reception Will Be Held at
the Race Track.
DECORATING THE CITY
It Has Been Decided to Hoist the
Old Girl Up to the Top of
the Arch-A Big Parade
at Great Falls.

The soldiers reception committee has
hidden defiance to the weather. and is
going to have the celebration at the
race track anyhow. Some of the COM
mittee are of the opinion that the
weather has been running a bluff all
the time, and others believe that when
it comes to show down the weather
won't dare to incur the displeasure OF
Montana's entire population by fur
nishing bad weather Monday. At any
rate, it is all up to weather, and If the
celebration is failure in any respect
the weather will be to blame for it..
The committee is unable to find any
other place where the celebration could
be properly given except the race
track, and SO unless the weather comes
off too horrid for anything, the recep-
ton will take place there.
AN attempt is also 20 be made to
hoist the old girl up to her allotted
place at the top of the arch. AS on
the race track proposition, so on the
question of the girl, some of the COM
mittee have been little weakened.
But they got little ginger into them
yesterday and decided to hoist the girl
UP If 1t brings down the whole arch.
When the plan Of making a statue
of peace was first preached it was not
supposed that the committee was go
ing to have an elephant on its hands,
50 when it was announced that the
girl as completed weighs 700 pounds
the committeeman stood aghast and
wondered what to do with her. At
first 1t was decided to make no at
tempt to. put her up on the arch, but
n hnys fy,F tScS %-rE& H. ~
instead. Yesterday, however, it was
decided to try to hoist her up. and this
attempt will be made Tomorrow morn
ing. II she falls she is likely to get
hurt and to dent Tom Kinds pave
ment a little, too.
The decorating of the city began yes
terday. Unless rain interferes and de-
lays the work, the city will be ablaze
with red, white and blue by tonight.
Everybody should decorate.
The wiring of the arch began yester-
day. There will be 800 red, white and
blue lights. The arch will be illumi-
mated Sunday, Monday and Tuesday
evenings.
Joe Archamhault and N. A. McDon-
aid have raised 1882 in the Fifth ward.
James Bates subscribed $40, and j.
T. Carroll $50 yesterday.
Additional to the Fourth ward list
published yesterday, the subscriptions
were received yesterday of r. H.
Worthington of New York for $25 and
the Sherman cafe for $40.
Henry Muntzer and P. j. Macarthur
will canvass the First ward to-day.
The dry goods stores have all decid-
ed to keep open on Monday the en-
tire day.
The people of Bozeman will come TO
Butte by special train Monday morn
ing, reaching here at $50 a. m. Head
quarters will be in the Beaver block,
On Tuesday morning the special will
depart with the Bozeman company.
The Livingston people will leave on a
special at 4:45 a. M and reach Butte
at $3.50 Monday morning. The Living
ston brass band will accompany the
special.
Great Falls is planning for the big
gest demonstration ever given in
Northern Montana. 1t is estimated that
5000 people will participate in the pa
rade. There will be five bands in the
parade. Great Falls will entertain the
companies of Great Falls, Lewistown
and Kalispell on Tuesday. The Kalis-
pell company will start for home from
Great Falls via Hayre at 3 a. m. on
Wednesday.
The names of W. F. Noyes, George R.
Davis and John M. Evans We're added
to the citizens reception committee
Mrs. j. e. Richards, chairman of the
committee on distribution of medals,
has called a meeting for o'clock this
afternoon at the Auditorium, to which
every lady who is willing to assist in
the work of distributing the medals of
honor is invited. Organization must be
effected and arrangements made for
doing the work expeditiously and pleas
antly.
There are bogus badges which are
nelng sold on the street. They are sold
for % cents and all the proceeds go to
the man selling the badges. The com
mittee badges sell for 81 and the
money all goes to the soldiers fund.
on them a fac smile of the medals of
honor.
Inc special reception committee APP
pointed to meet the soldiers will leave
Butte at 4;45 p. m. Sunday. They will
nave a special car, which will be dec
Grated
Miss Ediline NJ. Kepner has been ad-
aea TO the committee to distribute
medals. Chairman Mantle has re-
quested the mayor to have the streets
washed off while the thaw lasts. A
freeze is coming up and the mud should
be washed off before it is frozen hard
A dispatch from Deer Lodge states
that 300 people are coming over from
there and they want a special train.
morning and return at night.
Mantle yesterday made a request of
the railroad for the train Preparations
are being actively made at the track
for the reception. The stands are be-
ing decorated and tables laid. The
ladies will be down there to-day to
arrange for cooking, service, etc. The
ladies will keep open house at the Ar
mory Monday afternoon. evening and
morning. Soldiers will be
served free there at any time with all
they want to eat. Visitors to Butte
and others will also be served meals
at a moderate price.
A complete list OF all the subscribers
to the soldiers fund will be published.
The committee has secured enough
saddle horses for all purposes.
No report has as yet been received
from the committee on carriages.
The following auditing committee
has been appointed: Lee Mantle,
George w. Irwin, T. NJ. HodSens, A. J.
Davis, D. ]. Hennessy, Henry Muel-
Ter. 3. T. Calkins.
The handsomest badge yet printed
has been provided for Company K of
the United States volunteers, Montana