Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-08-31
Is Promised the Returning
Volunteers.
MASS MEETING WAS HELD
Last Night And a Committee Appoint
ed to Take Charge of all the
Arrangements.

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Anaconda held at the city hall last night
for the purpose of making arrangements
for the returning volunteers from this
city was the most patriotic gathering
Anaconda has ever seen. At s o'clock,
the hour set for the meeting, standing
room was at a premium in the court
room where the meeting was held.
Mayor j. NJ. Madden called the meet
to order M was honored with the cleo
ton of chairman. A few moments after
s o'clock the crowd was so dense in the
aisles n doorway hat a man on the
outside yelled to the chairman to allow
some of the men to go inside of the rail-
ing. Mayor Madden ordered the gates
opened and invited the men to enter. 1t
was a grand spectacle to see the faces
and upon each countenance an expression
of love for country and a desire to act
in unison for the reception of the return
ing volunteers from Anaconda. Hun
dreds of men on the day Shift at the
smelters and particularly the foundry
boys were there and they carried all
measures to their way Of thinking or
upon lines whereby the volunteers will
get the most benefit out Of the money to
~ ~ VA AK ~ SSlSIl. hey
We're not in favor of sending a committee
at a big expense to meet the volunteers
at San Francisco. The money it would
cost to send a committee to the sea coast
will be expended on the boys for the nee
essaries of life after their return.
H.. K. Berg was unanimously chosen as
secretary. Alderman T. c.. Davidson was
elected treasurer. Col. O'Leary opposed
the election of a treasurer. arguing that
the selection of that officer should be left
to the general committee. The majority |
ruled amid applause. The appointment
of a general committee of 10 persons was
agreed pom and nominations We're de-
clared in order as follows:
Frank Doyle, F. H. Murphy, H. F. Err
rett, w. j.. Davis, L. A. King. j.. Nj. |
Kennedy. George H. Storrar, Otto Rine-
W. B. Webb, NJ. Hammerslough, A.
Harrity. Frank Fosket, r. S. Mentrum.
James Johnson and DR.. j. NJ. Sigh.
Mayor Madden. in calling for a ballot. |
took up the names in the order presented
and as given above. asking an aye and
nay vote on the election or rejection of
q name.
The result of the vote was as follows:
Mayer John NJ. Madden, chairman; |
Frank A.. Doyle, Alderman F. H. Muir
ply, Henry F. Errett, w. j. Davis, L. A.
King, Police Judge ]. NJ. Kennedy, Geo.
A. Storiar. Otto Rinehart, Oliver Lesser
and Max Hammerslough. This commit
tee will meet this evening at s o'clock at
the office of City Clerk Peters in the Dur
eton block.
Upon the election of ]. NJ. Kennedy,
who served in the Philippines as lieuten-
ant of Company NJ. there was tremen-
dous applause. The votes on Max Ham
merslough had to be counted, but he was
elected. NJ. j. Fitzpatrick and w. B.
Webb were voted down in a jocular man-
ner.
Colonel O'Leary was ready with a
speech. He urged the adoption of the
badge idea, the badges to be sold for 81
each. and the money devoted to the re-
ception fund. TT will cost from $500 to
&, 600 to bring the Anaconda boys home in
a body" said he. wv shoul raise that
and also sufficient money to give them a
suitable reception when they reach
here"
He delivered an eloquent tribute to the
fighting qualities n splendid record
made by the Montana regiment. and de-
clared that no regiment in the entire VOL
unteer army had been it's superior. In
conclusion he moved that the mayor be
instructed to secure badges and place
the disposal of them in the hands of the
city clerk, who shall sell them for 81
each, turning the funds received over to
the treasurer of this organization.
Alderman F. H. Murphy objected to
Colonel O'Leary's motion, saying that the
committee was elected for the purpose of
deciding which was the best way to dis
tribute the badges.
Mr.. Errett said he Endorsed all Colonel
O'Leary had said regarding the Montana
troops, but did not agree with the colonel
on assuming the powers presumably dele
gated to the committee. II shall resign
from the committee" said he, 'if Colonel
O'Leary's motion prevails"
Colonel O'Leary offered to Withdraw
the motion, but Phil Daniels, who had
seconded the motion, would not agree to