The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-19
BUTTE News.
A SPECIAL RATE MADE
For Butte's Reception to the
Volunteers.
THE SOUVENIR BADGES
Some Suggestions From Chairman Man
tie -- Medals Should Be Pre-
sented to the Rough
Riders.
SOUVENIR BADGES

Major Dawson, general agent of the
Great Northern, received Geographic
instructions from General Passenger
Agent Whitney last evening relative
to special rates for Montana on the
occasion of the Butte reception to the
volunteers. The message notified
Major Dawson that all agents in Mon
tana will be notified to make spe-
cial rate of one fare for the round trip
to Butte and return, that the tickets
will be placed on sale the day be-
fore the reception, will be good for as
many days as are necessary to enable
persons attending the reception to see
It through, and that the excursion
tickets will be good on all trains. The
selling dates will be published as soon
as 1t is definitely known just when the
soldiers will arrive.
All other lines leading to Butte ex-
poet to make the same rate, though
they have not as yet published their
Intention.
Chairman Mantle of the volunteers
reception committee sent a letter to
Chairman J. H. Leyson of the COM
mittee on medals yesterday contain
ing his suggestions as to his views con-
corning the souvenir badges to be sold
Tor the benefit of the reception fund
The letter is as follows:
My Dear Sir-Referring to the mat
ter OF the souvenir badges to be sold
for the benefit Of the volunteer recep-
tion fund, beg to suggest that in al.
dition to having printed upon them a
FAC smile of the medal of honor which
Is to be presented to the returning vol
unteers. they should also contain the
following, which can be printed in
handsome type, not too large, and prop
eriy distributed on the badge
FAC smile of the medal of honor
presented by the state of Montana to
the LIST regiment of volunteer infantry
lon their return from the Philippines,
reception and welcome at Butte, Mont,
$780,
Il had also thought that the words
Hail and welcome might appropriate
ly be printed at the top of the ribbon.
The colors of the infantry being white,
that, think, ought to be the color of
the ribbon. The ink should be such as
will show up best and brightest
probably blue. 1 had thought that we
ought to have fac SMILES of both the
infantry and cavalry medals printed
on the badges, but I do not know the
dimensions of the disk, and it is
probable that this would make too
much for one badge. l think, there
fore, that we ought to prepare to have
some badges gotten up suitable for the
b
The cavalry colors, l believe are yell
low, and this should be the color used
with suitable ink-probably red-if 1t
shows up well, On this badge there
should be printed the fac simile of the
rough rider medal with an inscription
to correspond, and which should, I
think, be as follows:
Fac smile of the medal of honor
presented by the state of Montana to
the rough riders, u. S. volunteer cav
airy, on the occasion of the reception
and welcome to the LIST Montana vol
unteer infantry, Butte, Mont, $780,
1.-THE word loyalty might be printed
at the top and the word patriotism at
the bottom of this badge
. The finance committee will get to
work in earnest to-day on the sub
ecription rolls. The members of the
committee will interview those who are
expected to make the larger contrib
utions, and subcommittee will make
. personal canvass of the entire city.
Everybody will be expected to give
something, as Will be necessary in or
der to raise the 100000 needed to carry
cut the plans laid down, and when the
souvenir badges are issued every per-
son will be expected to buy one.
When in Spokane a few days ago,
President Hill announced that improve
would be begun at once by the Great
Northern. The Spokesman Review
quotes him as follows:
\ I'VE are going to spend an enormous
sum Of money in Spokane, and we are
going to begin at once. How much, you
Say? Well. cannot tell exactly, but it
will be from $500, 900 to $1,000, 900. We
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