The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-09-30
BUTTE News.
PLANNING THE DETAILS
The Finance Committee Will
Have $4,000.
AN ARCH is PROPOSED
1t VIII Garry 800 Lights-wreaths for
the Hats of the Volunteers-Au
OF the Various Committees
Made Their Reports.
AN ARCH is PROPOSED

A meeting was held at the Office of
senator Mantle last evening of all the
committees appointed to welcome the
Montana regiment. Reports were re-
ceived from most of the committees
and matters in connection with the
welcome were gone over in detail. A
report of the finance committee was
first called for. George W. Irwin, from
his committee, said the committee had
$4,000 and odd dollars. There are sub
scriptions of $500 that are sure to
come yet, and the railroads may sub
scribe $1,000 more. Others who have
been solicited are consulting with east
: ern parties. They may subscribe $1,000
more That makes a possibility of
$4,000 more in large subscriptions, with
a certainty of $1,500 more. With the
sale of badges and smaller subScrip-
lions the committee can promise $685.
900 to be placed at the disposal of the
F, general committee.
The report of the committee on line
of parade and the location of the cele-
bration was made by Colonel c. F.
4 Lloyd. He said the committee had
/ visited various points, but the race
track seemed by all odds the most
available place. 1t is proposed to have
the banquet in the old pool ROOM
where 600 or 700 could easily be seated
and room could be made for more If
desired. The badges could be distrib-
uted there and the parade organized
The parade would be reviewed from a
stand at the court house and the SOL
diers would disband at the armory.
The line of parade has not been de-
termined.
Charles Schatzlein of the committee
on decorations showed a plan of a tri-
umphal arch which it is proposed to
erect at the corner of Main and Broad
way. 1t would be run diagonally across
the street from the four corners, about
40 or so feet in height. The cost of
the arch would be about $1,000 The
( committee thought that one grand tri-
umphal arch would be better than sew
eral smaller ones. 1t is proposed to
place 500 lights on it, the cost of which
would be 80 cents per light. The cleo
trio light company would donate the
globes and make the wire connections
without charge. A figure of peace II
or IA feet high will surmount the arch.
There will be appropriate mottos on
each of the four sides of the arch.
Manager Turner Of the electric light
company said that the charge of il
Eliminating the arch is merely the cost
Of wiring and putting up the globes.
The power would be furnished three
nights without charge.
Mr.. Law of the committee on flowers
said the soldiers would arrive late for
flowers. The flowers could be supplied
at this present time, but by Oct. 20 il
would be too late as there will be frost
by that time to kill all outdoor flowers
Some flowers will be obtained from
green houses with which to decorate the
tables. 1t was suggested that in lieu Of
flowers, wreaths of arbor vitae be pre-
pared for each soldiers hat
Mr.. Clark of the committee on trans
portation of the Oregon Short Line said
the best rate he could make for the SOL
diers from San Francisco to Butte is
$l7 per man. For tourist sleepers thers
would be an additional charge of S2E
per day for each car. The charge would
be for six days, as the cars would have
to be paid for until returned to the
starting point. The total cost for the
sleepers would therefore be about
$2.700.
Chairman Mantle of the committee on
invitations said that invitations had
been sent to various organizations to
participate in the parade and to people
generally of other cities to come to
Butte for the occasion. Acceptances to
participate in the parade have been re-
ceived from the Christofer Colombo
society, three lodges of Sons of st.
George, the William Tell society, the
Woodmen. the Building Trades coun-
Gil. the Parochial school cadets, the
Meagher Guards, the A. o. U. w. and
the High school cadets.
Anaconda, Bozeman and Great Falls
will send bands here and there may be
bands from Helena, Missoula, Virginia
City and Pony.
The committee on local railrc-d rates
reported that the Northern Pacific had
made rate of one fare for the round