The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1899-09-22
WELCOME TO SOLDIERS
The Committee of Arrangements
Actively at Work.
IT WILL BE A STATE AFFAIR
he Reception VIII Take on the Nature
of II General Holiday in Honor of
the Event-Every Montana
Town to Participate
7 WILL BE A STATE AFFAIR


unteers has been actively at work during
the past week appointing sub committees
and making other arrangements for the
welcome to the Montana soldiers. There
are number Of committees yet to be
appointed, including the ladies' COM
mlttee to wait On the volunteers, and
another committee on employment. The
committee to go to San Francisco to
greet the patrios upon their arrival is
| not yet complete.
Following are extracts from a letter
issued by the committee of arrange
ments:
The First regiment of Montana volun-
teer infan ry sailed from Manila on the
23d Of August. They will arrive in San
Francisco within thirty days and should
be mustered out and reach home within
some eight weeks The exact date of
their arrival will be announced here
after.
The magnificent record made by our
boys in the Philippines has excited the
pride and admiration. not only of the
citizens of our own state. but of the
nation as we'll. Their courage and dar-
ing and discipline have won for them
golden opinions from those in command.
while their glorious achievements have
shed luster upon our commonwealth
which time cannot efface.
Every state in the union has taken
especial pride and pleasure IN according
magnificent welcome to its volunteers
and in making their homecoming a
notable event. and Montana has as much
cause for qualification and rejoicing as
any
The citizens of Butte, in recognition
of the brilliant record made by the Mon
tana regiment, and desiring to put their
apprecia ion IN practical form, have un.
dertaken the duty of according well
come commensurate with their sacri-
fees and and their splendid accomplish
ments.
To this end committees of prominent
and representative citizens have been
appointed and have entered earnestly
and enthusiastically upon the work.
Other committees, whose names will be
shortly announced, are beng formed to
attend to the various details.
The desire of the citizens of Butte is
that sufficient money be raised to bring
the boys home from San Francisco free
of cost, and to give them a grand recep-
ton upon their arrival. Each of them
will also be presented with handsome
medal commemorative of their gallant
service to their country and it's flag.
This medal will be the gift of the state.
The Montana Rough Riders will be pre-
sented with medal of honor at the
same time, which will also be the gift of
the state.
While the citizens of Butte have vol
unfairly undertaken this pleasurabl,
and patriotic duty, they are at the same
time anxious and deslrous that the citi-
zens of the entire state shall, as far as
possible, join with them doing honor
to the great occasion and share with
them the pleasure of according fitting
welcome to our soldier heroes and in
making the event historic in the annals
of the state.
Therefore. while extending a cordial
and earnest invitation to all Montanians
to be present. we especially request that
the mayor Of each city appoint at least
five citizens to act with our general com.
mittee on reception, the mayors them
selves to be members of such committee.
In the case of non-incorporated COM
munities, we shall be glad to have the
citizens send such representatives as
they may deem proper, our wish being
that every section of the state shall be
fully represented.
Among other features it is the inten-
tion to form parade ON the arrival OF
the volunteers, and the committee de.
sires that this shall be the grandest
parade ever witnessed in the state. We,
therefore, invite the attendance OF the
members of the Grand Army of the Re-
public and the Rough Riders who vol
unteered last year to participate, as we'll
as the Meagher guards and all school
cadets and other military organizations.
Also all the fraternal and civic socie.
ties, labor organizations and organized
associations Of every character are In
vited to take part. And the committee
requests that all who decide to join in
honoring our soldier boys will at once
communicate with George w. Irwin, sec.
retary Of the committee, giving the
name Of their organization, the number
who will participate, and the names of
such members as may be selected to act
as aides to the grand marshal.
The reception OF the volunteers will
take on the nature Of general holiday
in honor If the event, and the committee
therefore respectfully asks that the sew.
eral mining companies and others en-
ploying men, will arrange to give their
employees an opportunity to join in the
demonstration.
The committee feels that no undertak
ing OF this character can be successful
without the active aid Of the ladies OF
the community. We therefor earne tly
invite their helpful assistance and hearty
support in this patriotic endeavor 20 do
honor to our brave volunteers.
The letter is signed bv Lee Mantle, ".
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