The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-25
LEFT FOR THEIR HOMES
But Many of the Companies Were
Shy Of Men.
THEY WERE DISAPPOINTED
Inc Failure OF the Parade Causes Great
Dissatisfaction - The Committee
Throws the Blame on the
Railroad.

The work of depopulating Butte pro-
ceeded yesterday and by the time the
last trains left last night nearly all of
the 10000 or 10000 visitors Butte had
had left town. Many left Monday night,
cutting the visit short ON account of dis
gust over the failure to have the pa
rade. The Dillon company started for
home at II o'clock Monday night. escort
ed by Mayor Morse and State Senator
Norris of Dillon and ether Dillon citi-
zens. There were four coaches in the
special.
Yesterday morning those of the SOL
diers who showed up were given break
fast at the Armory by the ladies of
Butte. Then the departure Of the COM
panies began in earnest. The compa-
MES Of the outside towns were, how
ever, all snort, several getting left and
others staying behind Intentionally,
having decided to locate in Butte as be-
ing a pretty good town. The Great
Falls, kalispell and Lewistown compa-
MES LEFT in special at S:45 over the
Great Northern, escorted by the Great
Falls committee. The train consisted Of
seven coaches and it was not to stop
uilli SiSdL Il ais was reached.
The Helena company left at 9:45
o'clock with the regular Great Northern
train. The company had AZ men as it
left Butte. The Helena light artillery
was on the same train. The baggage
will follow them, as it was not trans
ferred in time to accompany the SOL
diers
The Pony train left over the North
ern Pacific at Ills yesterday morning
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visitors of that city. None of the Vir-
GINA City company started for home on
that train.
The Livingston and Bozeman special
started east at 10 o'clock with the Boze-
man company, ss men. A few of the
Virginia City boys also got on that
train Two trains for the west left on
the Northern Pacific yesterday. convey
ing home several extra carloads of WISH
tors. The anaconda companies left for
home on the B., A. & p yesterday
morning, accompanied by many friends.
The Virginia City company win leave
for home at s o'clock this morning by
the regular Pony train.
Chaplain Stull of Billings and DR..
Bruner of Miles City left for home by
the regular Northern Pacific train last
night.
The boys in the Butte companies were
kept busy all day shaking hands with
friends. Many of them who have reia
tives in the East intend making trips to
their old homes before settling down to
work in Butte once more. A number
Of them bought tickets yesterday and
will start East to-day or tomorrow.
Special rates have been made good for
leaving UP to Nov. J..
In the list of the names of ladies who
helped at the tables the name of Miss
Daisy Dawson was unintentionally
omitted by the Standard. Miss Dawson
was one Of the most active workers,
having charge of the Company M tables,
and also assisted in pinning on the
medals Of honor.
People generally We're disappointed
that the parade did not start soon
enough for the Typographical union to
appear in line. The members of the
union Were out in full force and looked
fine in their white hats, canes with red,
white and blue streamers and badges.
They carried the charter flag in mourn
ing for Percy Lockhart, member of
the Butte Typographical union, who fell
under the flag. The typos waited all
day for chance to parade, but at even
ing had to give it up and go to work.
Butte's big white arch was illuminas-
ed again last evening and is appreciated
and admired as much as ever. 1t Will
be regretted when the time comes that
it must be taken down.
The disappointment at the failure of
the parade has not moderated. While
the committee throws the blame on the
railroad company, people generally ex-
press freely the opinion that in spite of
previous delays the success Of the day
could have been saved had the speakers
foregone the privilege of talking to the
soldiers and allowed the parade to start
at once. AT such a late hour either the
speaking or the parade had to be killed
and many thousand more people would
have been satisfied had the speaking
been sacrificed instead of the parade.
Members of civic organizations who
waited in vain all day for a chance to
parade We're particularly dissatisfied
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