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feet touched the ground they were sur
rounded by groups of relatives and
friends, each struggling to be first to
grasp the hand of returned hero.
Such kissing and hugging and laugh
ing and crying for joy, and such
hearty handclasps and CHEEKY greet
ings there never were before The
rain might fall and soak the garments
of the people, but they cared not for
rain-they were too happy to care for
anything but the welcome of the brave
soldier lads.
After the first effusive greetings were
over the people took the men of e
company in hand and led them to the
Metlen hotel. where an excellent
breakfast was served. During all this
time the cheering was kept up and
tions. The music and the yelling were
punctuated often by the explosion of
fireworks, the ringing of bells, blowing
of whistles and other demonstrations
of an overfowing patriotic spirit.
All Hands to Breakfast
But the men of Company E were not
the only ones to share in the generosity
OF Dillon's citizens. All the other sol
diers On the train, and there were five
companies Of them besides Company
u, We're presented baskets containing
palatable breakfast. The meal con-
sisted of ham sandwiches, doughnuts,
fruit. pickles and other delicacies. Cof-
Zee was served piping hot. The work
OF serving the breakfast was in
charge OF squads of six men. each di-
recteo py a captain. The plan work.
ed admirably, so well, indeed, that not
the slightest confusion occurred dur
ing the entire proceeding. After the
boys mad eaten their morning meal
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Butte set out to let the First regiment
welcome home to Montana. and. so far
as the people of Butte were concerned,
the welcome was as hearty and sincere
as any one could wish. Never bafore
were so many people gathe.'ed tose ther
in Montana as were collected yester-
day from every part Of the state to do
honor to IT, returning regiment. With
all the elaborate preparations made and
with all the evidences that appeared on
every hand that the soldiers wer- heart
lily welcome, the day lacked. little Of be-
ing failure so far as demonstration
was concerned. This was due partly
to preventabIe causes and partly to
causes that were not praventable. First
of all, the trains arrived three and one
half hours behind schedule time. The
enthusiasm of the thousands Of Lrorle
who awaited the arrival of ths soldier.
was naturally much dampened by the
wet weather and cold wind. In thc sec
>ond place, the weather was the worst
imaginable. There was raw wind all
the forenoon, and the moment the sol
diers arrived at the track Irving
snow storm set in, which continued at
intervals throughout the afternoon.
Then, in the third place, there may
probably have been neglect in acquaint-
ing the soldiers with exactly the nature
of the reception awaiting them In
stead of going to the track at once,
many of them went up town with
friends. Others straggled to the tra,k
on their own hook, and only a few
formed in parade to march from the
place of landing to the track. After
reaching the track many of the SOL
ders did not understand that lunch
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heartily welcome home. Spite of tha
mishaps that marked the attempt to
carry out the programme, to which
care had been given. there were re-
unions and rejoicings yesterday which
helped to make the day a memorable
one for those in whose honor it had
been set apart. There were meetings
Of relatives and friends, the joys OF
which no clouds could darken or cold
winds chill. A certain amount of cu-
riosity was evinced to see whether the
boys had changed much and what the
effect of campaigning in the Orient
had been upon them. Good feeling and
good will prevailed. To be sure, as
became an open secret yesterday, some
Of the soldiers feel in their hearts that
they have grievances, and it is not The
business of civilians to pass hastily
upon these. But most of the men are
in good form and it was plain to see
from the way they talked and the way
they looked that glad they were to be
back in Montana once more. At night
there appeared to be not much spirit In
taking hold of the proposed fireworks
parade. For a time a lively picture
was presented in the region of the
arch, but evidently the soldiers them
selves were tired out and the evening
and the night passed without special
incident. The members of the Butte
companies are in the hands of thein
friends, and for good and all, as far
as present purposes are concerned, they
are through with marching. The COM
panies from other cities will soon move
homeward. Last nights trains car
ried good number of them out of
town, ahead of the schedules that had
been arranged for their departure.
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Decentralization was a solid mass of hui
manlty, to say nothing of the thou
sands in, on and under the grand stand
and other buildings. Cheer after cheer
arose and almost caused a fresh pre-
cipitation from the clouds as the he
roes, interningled with friends and
loved ones. moved in disSrsanized or
der past the grand stand and into the
lunch rooms.
Hello. Jim" Hi. there Bill old
boy You. Tommy. old sox;" "Hur
rah for Colonel Ksssler," and other and
varied e&clansations Of joy and wei
come were hurled over the heads Of the
spectators at the volunteers, who ac-
knowledged the greetings VITA smiles
and responsive cheers.
An old lady was among the first On
the grounds. She hurried tp the
trains, but returned without the IS
cort Of her son. She mounted seat
on the reviewing stand AMI with eyes
extended watched and watched At
last she espied her hoy.
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MEALS AND MEDALS FOR The MEN.
The Refreshment Rooms Bowers Of Beauty - Scores Of
Fair Women Pass Palatable Viands to the
Seven Hundred Brave Men Dis
tributon Of the Medals.

The artillery belched a hearty and
cracking welcome and the 1st Montana
regiment entered the race track
through a broken section of the fence
at the three-quarter post. 1t was the
most brilliant finish ever witnessed on
the track. where some of the grand
est horses the world knows have run.
Headed by the Rough Riders and the
combined bands of the state, the con-
course entered the track and slowly
proceeded down past the grand stand.
Following the bands. which played
Marching Through Georgia." were the
q. A. r.; after these it was a chaotic
mass of citizens and soldiers. wives,
mothers, sisters and sweethearts. They
marched in files extending from fence
to fence. The soldiers were distin-
guishable from their friends by their
brown hats and bronzed faces.
The Wow From the Grand Stand.
From the paddock up past the three
quarter post out through the opening
and across country to the point Of
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THEIR ADVENT INTO BUTTE At NOON

Eleven coaches full of returning SOL
diers Of the LIST Montana regiment saw
the first glimpse of their native state
that they have had since May "a,
1898, at Dillon yesterday morning at
6;07 o'clock. Eight more coaches were
landed in the Beaverhead county cap
ital at GAS O'Clock, and the final three
coaches reached there at s:o3 o'clock.
The special soldier trains were in
three sections, the first in command of
Brigadier General Kessler and the two
others in charge of Major Miller. The
third section included number of
freight cars full of the boys bag
gage and three coaches full of SOL
liers.
The weather at Dillon was beastly
when the boys arrived. A steady driz-
zle. often turning into snow, prevailed
all night. and until after the arrival
and departure Of the homecoming he
roes. But the weather had no effect
on the patriotic enthusiasm of the peo-
pie. AS early as o'clock firecrack-
ers and bombs began to pop and
craclzle. The din was kept up at
steady rate till the first section had
arrived, when it was more than re-
doubled. AS soon as the headlight of
the big engine showed its rays through
the drizzle the crowd about the rail-
road station began to cheer and the
band began to play. The train had
scarcely stopped before the boys be-
gan to pile off.
The First Section Arrives.
The members Of Company E of Dill
lon received such welcome as they
will never forget. AS soon as their
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details and her able captains and as
sistants jumped into the harness and
made the boys at home. There was
harmony in the affair from start to
ending, and this is what the hungry
soldiers satisfied their hunger with:
Cold chicken, Garnished with parsley,
hot roast beef and mutton, sliced ham,
bread and butter. hot coffee, jellies.
cakes, pies, cheese, cold slaw. apples,
pickles. nuts and raisins. The tables
were decorated with ferns and flow
ers, some of the decorations being not
less than exquisite.
Covers were laid for 500. After lunch
r. Murray, representing ]. E. Open
heimer, distributed $500 cigars among
the soldier boys.
The Patriotic Ladies.
The patriotic ladies who kindly as
sisted in waiting upon the several ta-
bles, each Of which was attended to
by different corps, were: Mrs. B.
E, Calkins, captain; Mrs. Sloan, Misses
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Mayor Mccarthy Speaks for Butte.


for However this
eagerly we have read each piece Of news that
pointed loyalty
all
matters record anything
Simply
grave.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-06-17
ST. PATRICK'S SCHOOL.
Closing Exercises at Library
Hall, Monday Evening,
June 20.

The annual closing exercises OF St.
Patrick's schools will take place in the
Library Hall, Monday evening" June 26,
at p. nj. An elaborate programme has
been prepared, consisting of plays,
songs, recitations and drills. The music
will be under the direction of Prof. Ed
Morbach.
A beautiful lawn tennis drill will be
performed by the girls. Miss Mamie
Keenan, and Lulu Meister are the prin-
cipal characters in the girls play. st.
Patrick's School Cadets, consisting of
one company, will appear in military
drill, under the command of Capt
Thomas Fallon, assisted by the following
able officers: Lieuts. John Stewart and
George Wilson, Sergts. Thomas Keenan,
and Charles Greenwell; Corporals John
Hourigan, Walter Cusick, Charles Phil
lips and Thomas Burke. Michael Lyons
is the bugler for the company. The
cadets are fully equipped, and are drilled
according to the United States Infantry
tactics.
Right Rev. Monsignor Gambon and
Col. Will s. Hays will address the pupils.
The following is the programme for
the evening: Overture, Mid the Green
Fields of Old Ireland" by the chorus;
Swinging Meath the Old Apple Tree"
by the little girls; Guilty or not
Guilty" recitation, Madge Glenn;
"School of the Soldier" exercises, by
the cadets; Twill Find My Mamma
There?" song, Margaret keenan,.
The Red Turban, farce in one act.
The Rival Politicians, burlesque on
the politics of the time.
Light on Deadman's Bar" recitation,
Mamie keenan,; Lawn Tennis Drill, )"
by the girls; 1--WE Come to Thee, Savoy"
drill song, by the girls; "Asleep at the
Switch" song, Thomas keenan,.
Grand military drill by the cadets.
"Some Day I'll Wander Back Again."
song, by school chorus.
Finale, orchestra.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-06-17
MALE HIGH SCHOOL.

The closing exercises were held Thurs
day evening. The alumni address was
by Hon. Evan E. Settle, of the class of
"a. The alumni prize of $25 was awarded
to Richard P. Deitzman, of the Sopho-
more Glass; Hindman medal to Stanley
Sale, of the Freshman Class; prize for
best essay on 1.-The Causes Which Led
to the American Revolution, " to Edward
c. Thompson.
Orations were delivered by John Chan
dler Bourne, Garfield A. Moses, George
Cary Tabb, Richard Menefee Bean, Benz.
S. Washer and Arthur B. Bensinger.
Degrees were conferred on the follow
ing graduates: ]. c. Bourne, Richard
Menefee Bean, Arthur B. Bensinger,
David R. Castleman, Byron Davidson,
Graham Davies, Emil ]. Doll, John T.
Ewing, Lanham Frazier, George H.
Greenup, Herbert S. Guthrie, William
Parsons Hayes, Hugh J.. Higgins, Brent
c. Jacob, George Avery Kelsall, Theo.
Kraft, Albert August Krieger, Theo. H.
Kriete, Charles A. Ludwick, Aurel A..
Meder, Melvin S. Meyers, Garfield A.
Moses, Lanham Stuart Robertson, Chas.
Seymour, Theodore Speiden, Jr., Charles
Strohman, William Frederick STICKY,
Charles H. Swift, Marshall II. Washburn,
Benjamin S. Washer, George Cary Tabb,
Homer S. Tucker, Harry A. Volz.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-06-17
ST. XAVIER'S COLLEGE.
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Will Be Held at Library
Hall Thursday.

A very interesting programme has been
prepared by the graduating class of St.
Xavier's College for the commencement
exercises, which will be held at Library
Hall next Thursday evening at o'clock.
A feature will be the several fine selec-
tons to be rendered by the vocal class of
the college. @
Rev. Father Rock, of the Cathedral,
will be the principal orator of the even
ing, and Mr.. Frank A. Geher, of the
class of IA, will deliver the alumni ad-
dress.
The following young men will receive
graduating honors: Messrs. James P.
McHugh, Thomas d. Clines, Albert M.
Ford, George R. Ford, Raymond J. Each,
Charles P. Hackett, James J. Carroll,
Bertrand P. Brown, Francis H. Leisman,
Thomas Hamilton and George A. Griffin.
A large attendance of graduates and
friends of this well-known institution OF
learning will be present upon this occa-
sion, which will be of most entertain.
ing character. Eichhorn's orchestra will
furnish the music.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-06-17
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.

On Tuesday morning at 10 O'Clock an
entertainment of poetry, music and song
was given at the Madison-street school
by the talented pupils of Miss Lewis
class of eighth-grade girls before large
and delighted audience. Each number
on the programme was we'll rendered.
The character sketches presented by
Misses Clifford, Buckhold and Murray
proved to be possessed of much dra-
matte talent. Miss Jessie Head played
the difficult piano solos with a mastery
touch and the inspiration of genius. Both
principal and teacher may well be proud
of such brilliant class of young ladies.
Following was the programme:
Drill and Vacation Song-The class.
extraordinarily Clifford.
Recitation-Little Black-eyed Rebel
Matte Belle Radcliffe.
Piano Duet-Mary Murray and Beatrice
Bowling.
Recitation-Sermon for the Sisters
Anna Kelly.
Recitation-Widow O'Shanes Rint-
Murrel letters.
Music-Swiftly We Fly-The class.
misunderstanding After the Ball
Addie Blincoe.
Piano Solo-Jessie Head.
Recitation = Huckleberry Hawkins
Johanna Buckhold.
Music-The Heavens Declare Thy
Glory-The class.
Piano Solo-Mary Murray.
Music-Welcome to Spring-Six girls.
Recitation-Little Joe-Mary Murray.
Vocal Solo-Elizabeth Gallagher.
Recitation-Our Folks-Lily Ferry
Song-The Moon Is Beaming Ger the
Lake--The class.
Recitation-M ona's Waters-B Beatrice
Bowling.
Piano Solo-Addie Blincoe.
Soug-Star Spangled Banner-The class
Labor Day Parade; Farce, in one Act
Banner Carrier, Lily Ferry; Washer
woman, Minnie Bsushause; Seamstress,
Elizabeth Gallagher; The Cook, Matte
Belle Radcliffe; Grandmother, Murrel JEFF
fers; Dairy Maid, Anna Kelly; Coffee
Grinder, Mamie Uhl; Ironing Woman,
Lily Clifford; Cobbler, Johanna Buck
hold; Buster, Lottie Wheelhouse; Sweep
er, Goldie Iring.
Piano Solo-Ruby Schoppenhorst.
Looking Backward-By Bellamy-The
class.
Piano Solo-Iessie Head
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-06-17
SPORTY ITEnS.

Jennings arm is said to be now as good
as ever it was.
Pitcher Jimmy Hughes is proving the
surprise of the season.
The ball players arrested at Buffalo fol
violating the Sunday law were dismissed
by jury Monday.
Sharkey must now fight or retire. JEFF
fries proposition is plain, and leaves the
sailor no room for lodging.
Our ball team won only two games on
its Eastern trip. The great expectations
of its friends have vanished.
Martin Julian says Fitzsimmons will
challenge Jeffries to meet him in the neal
future in another fight for the champion
ship.
Jack Chapman, the old Louisville man
ager, will manage the Newark team for
the balance of the season. He has Sc.
cured good interest in the club.
A team of Irish athletes is coming to
America during the summer to compete
for the all-world championships. Some
of them have phenomenal records.
Jim Jeffries was down to box at Tommy
Ryan's benefit at Syracuse last night.
Ryan's advice and training had much to
do with Jim's victory over Fitzsimmons.
George Dixon has been matched to
meet Tommy White, OF Chicago, for
twenty rounds at a boxing show to be
given by the Colorado Athletic Club on
July H..
Tom O'Rourke announces that he has
accepted Jeffries' challenge to fight Tom
Sharkey early in September. Sharkey is
in California, and announces that he will
be in New York about July l.
Two new men-Wills and thinner
have been secured by President Dreyfuss,
with strong tip that they will add much
strength to the Louisvilles. This is a
repetition Of the old, old story. How
ever any old change may prove advan-
tageous.
In the west of Ireland Prof. White
has been sampling the blood of cycling
tourists. He went around like food in
spector, and after the subjects had toured
for week he gathered fresh drops of
blood for inspection. He reported that
he found the improvement extraordinary,
especially in those of anaemic tenden-
cies. One woman's blood was said to
have improved AZ per cent.
The next heavyweight fight will be the
battle between the recently arrived Mike
Morrissey, of Ireland, and Peter Maher.
These men are scheduled to box twenty
rounds at the Lenox Tuesday evening.
Those who have seen Morrissey perform
at his training quarters say that he will
defeat Maher. The Tipperary man is six
feet one-half inch in height, and he will
weigh 1872 pounds the night of the con
test. He is terrific puncher with both
hands, and has great pair of legs, which
he uses admirably.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-06-17
NEWLY ELECTED OFFICERS.

The last meeting of Division of the
Ancient Order of Hibernians of New AL
bany was largely attended, many being
present for the first time in several
months, brought there by the annual
election of officers, which resulted as fol
lows:
County President-P. H. Kennedy.
President-Daniel Walsh.
Vice President-John VIM.
Financial Secretary-James O'Hara.
Recording Secretary-John P. Flynn
Treasurer-John McBarron.
Marshal-James Higgins.
The reports showed the division to be
in flourishing condition financially and
numerically. This is splendid division
for Irishmen to belong to.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-06-17
LEXINGTON LETTER.
Business, Politics, Society
and Death-Bustle, Hustle,
Pleasure and Sorrow.
Especial Letter to the Kentucky Irish
American

Especial Letter to the Kentucky Irish
American.
LEXINGTON, KY, June 16.-Every-
thing in the "Blue Grass capital" is on a
boom. Business of every kind is improv-
ing, new manufactures are being estab-
lished and many capitalists visit the gay
old city every day seeking suitable loca-
ton for manufacturing plants, and all
have expressed themselves as greatly
pleased with Lexington.
The town has gone wild over politics,
and on every street corner, in every hotel
lobby and in many business houses moth
ing is discussed except the Gubernatorial
race While fully two-thirds Of the voters
of Lexington and Fayette county favor
Senator Goebel for Governor, for har-
monys sake and the ultimate success of
the party in November, an agreement was
reached last Saturday whereby the solid
vote of Fayette Twenty is to be given to
Cassidy for Superintendent of Public In
struction and six and two-thirds votes to
Goebel, Hardin and Stone respectively.
Mayor Simrall is an ardent supporter of
Gen. Hardin and during the past few
weeks several competent policemen and
firemen have been removed for the simple
reason that they were supporters of Sem
ator Goebel for Governor. In nearly
every instance these men were Irish
Americans. Everything political will
undoubtedly be quite lively in Lexington
Saturday, when the mass convention will
be held.
Miss Bessie Coleman, of Frankfort, is
the pleasant guest of Miss Bessie Flynn
on East Third street.
Misses Sally and Lillian Showalter, of
Frankfort, spent Sunday last in this city
visiting friends and relatives.
Mr.. William Kennedy spent Sunday
last in the city with relatives.
Last Sunday afternoon, while the sun
shone brightly and all the world seemed
happy, deep sorrow settled over happy
home when Joseph Danahy's soul winged
its way heavenward, and a beautiful life
that had been we'll spent was severed and
a happy home wrapped in gloom and
sorrow. Joseph Danahy had just reached
the prime of young manhood, having a
loving wife and a sweet child, when a
just and all-powerful God called him to
his reward in heaven. Mr.. Danahy was
a prominent and leading member of
Barry Council, " NJ. l., No. 144, and
was also member of the Uniform Rank
of the same council. He was associated
with his brother John in the undertaking
business and was prospecting, The SYM
pathy of large circle of sorrowing
friends is rendered the family in their
deep bereavement. The funeral took
place from st. Paul's Catholic Church
Tuesday morning at 8 O'Clock. May his
soul rest in peace.
All friends of the Kentucky Irish Amer
lean are cordially invited to make 10
South Limestone their headquarters when
in the city, where Mr. d. J. Hickey will
endeavor to make them feel at home.
d. ]. NJ.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-06-17
IRIsH.AMERIcAN SOCIETY EXCURSION.

The Irish-American Society were un-
fortunate in their excursion, which had
to be postponed last week because of rain
and on Tuesday evening the weather
again prevented large attendance and
interfered greatly with the enjoyment.
The management were lenient to their
patrons, holding the boat till O'Clock.
Despite the unfavorable weather there
was good crowd, VINO charitably made
allowances for conditions and enjoyed
themselves dancing, and join in the hope
that the next time the Insh-American
will be favored with better weather. The
wheels offered to young ladies for selling
tickets were awarded to Misses Coleman.
Mamie Higgins and Lille G. Godfrey,
and the committee return thanks to those
who sold tickets. but failed to secure a
prize.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-06-17
RECENT DEATHS.

The funeral of James Reilly took place
this week from Holy Trinity Catholic
church, New Albany, the Rev. John B.
Kelly conducting the services.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-06-17

Joseph Danahy, one of the best-known
young men in the State, and especially
prominent in Y. M. l. circles in Lexing-
ton, died Sunday of cerebro spinal men,
nights. He was a graduate of the State
College and an excellent drillmaster,
and had many friends in this city. His
funeral occurred Tuesday.
Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1899-06-17

from St. Anthony's church, Wednesday
morning, and the remains we're inferred
in St. Louis cemetery,
Edward Vernia, son of Felix Vernia,
died at his home on Ekin avenue, above
Thirteenth street, New Albany, from in
juries suffered by being run over by a
Monon train. One arm and leg were
severed by the wheels. Vernia was EN-
ployed as a section hand on the Monon,
and had started for work. When he
reached the Monon tracks a switch en-
CINE and two freight cars passed, and he
attempted to board one of the cars and
ride to his work. His foot missed the
step and he was thrown under the trucks.
The wheels passed over the arm and leg
and the body was rolled along the track
and terribly mangled. He was removed
to his home on Ekin avenue, where the
Rev. Father Kelly, rector of Holy Trinity
Catholic church, administered the last
sacrament few minutes before he died.
Vernia was twenty three years old, and
leaves wife to whom he was married
about year ago. Vernia's father, Felix
Vernia, is the florist, who resides on the
Green Valley road.