Daily inter mountain., 1899-10-23
BUTTE'S WELCOME
To the Valorous Sons Of the
Treasure State
BACK T0 HOME AND FRIENDS
From Fields of Glory Where They so
Calamity Distinguished
Themselves.
MANY CHEERS FOR THE HEROES
FROM THOUSANDS OF THROATS WHEN
THEY LANDED AT THE DEPOT.
ALL THE 7 RAINS WERE DELAYED
Thousands of People Impatiently Awaited the
FROM THOUSANDS OF THROATS WHEN
THEY LANDED AT THE DEPOT.
ALL THE TRAINS WERE DELAYED
Thousands of People Impatiently Awaited the
Arrival of the Soldiers.

Even as the sparrow flies between Ma
nila and Montana there are many weary
leagues of land and sea, but there is not
a man III all the brave Montanas IN the
CITY today. from the one who has just
been named by the president to wear the
single star of a brigadier to the humblest
striker in the regiment but is ready to
say that for such splendid welcome
and such a joyous home coming no task
would be too great and the reward was
worth the toll.
Butte has certainly done herself proud
this day She has shown the people OF
the state that her heart is as great as her
resources and her patriotism is greater
than both She has shown her devoted
sons, her heroes of twenty hard fought
battles, and she appreciates and reVeres
loyalty and patriotism and valor and
brave men.
It has been great day. 1t has been
day the memory of which will never die.
In the years to come gray-haired grand
sires will tell the story of it to family
hearthsidc gatherings, and from the
telling of it will be bred the spirit from
which spring heroic men,
The Montanas are here. They own the
town No victory that their valor Won
in far-off Luzon has been as great as
this Every distinguished son OF
state prolific of ilustrious men is here
to pay them tribute and to do them
honor.
What a welcome it has been! When
the regiment disembarked at the depot
pandemonium broke loose. Thousands of
people chorused a deep-throated cry of
greeting. Cannons doomed in glad sa-
lutte and every whistle from every mine
and mill and shop in the city Joined in
the din and swelled the sound of the vo-
ciferous welcome. New York may have
made as much noise in preparation in
welcoming Admiral Dewey, but there are
many in the city who doubt it.
THE DECORATIONS.
The city is fairly blazing in color
Never has it been so beautifully decor
ated. From every public building, busi-
ness house and private residence flags
and bunting fiutter a mute welcome to
the heroes who are home. The most
beautiful tribute of welcome, is of course.
the Arch of Triumph at the intersection
of Granite and Main streets. 1t is a
beautiful creation, massive, yet grace
full in its outlines and last night when
1t was lighted by the hundreds of incan-
descent globes that scintillated against
its white sides, it was admired by thou
sands. It is surmounted by colossal
figure of the goddess of victory holding in
her out-stretched hand, under which the
volunteers marched today, wreath Of
laurel.
The most elaborate decoration of any
business house was that of the D. ]. Hen
messy company. The entire front of the
big structure, six stories in height. is
covered with two mammoth flags, reach
ing from the roof to the sidewalk.
The city hall, court house and every
school building were covered with bright
bunting, and everywhere, but particu-
larly along the line of march the deco
rations are lavish and artistic.
detailed description of the various
elaborate decorations would fill book.
Everywhere, from one end of the city to
the other. the beautiful national colors
blazed a welcome to the fighting men
who marched up the street today. From
every window a flag fiuttered.
There were some beautiful electrical
decorations last night. At Senator Man
ties Office there was a beautiful design
In incandescents, forming the word
.Welcome." similar design lighted up
the front of the library building. the in
terror of which was beautifully deco
rated.