The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-08-25

4 The citizens committee appointed to
\ welcome home the Montana volunteers
| started in at last nights meeting to re-
T ceive the soldier boys and receive them
right. Much enthusiasm was exhibited
at the meeting, which was held at the
Office of Senator Lee Mantle. While 1t
will depend a good deal on the way the
public responds to the call for subscrip-
tions as to how big the reception will
be, according to the start made there
will be plenty of warmth to the well
| come
1t was the sense of the committee
that If the money can possibly be
raised, the boys should be taken in
charge as soon as they get off the boat
at San Francisco, taken care of at San
Francisco, brought to Butte in specials,
given banquet and big time here and
| decorated with medals. From Butte
they can be taken to their own homes
in the various parts of the state
| Chairman Mantle estimated that it
would cost $4,000 to accompl, sh all
| this, as the railroad fare alone would
come to nearly $4,000. Committees
will start in at once soliciting funds to
do this.
! II was suggested that subscriptions
should be solicited in other cities of
| Montana also, but it was finally de-
| cided that Butte would endeavor to
raise the whole amount alone If the
citizens respond literally the entire
! b. F.g. 80, s,-
| vania, Colorado and Utah troops were
taken charge of at San Francisco and
| taken home in specials without cost t.
| the soldiers, and for proper welcome
| the Montana boys should be similarly
treated. The other cities having com
panies in the regiment, and in fact all
cities in the state, will be invit d 10
send reception committees to Butte
which, after the general reception, will
| take their respective companies to their
respective towns in the state where
other receptions will doubtless be
| held.
1t was decided to have as big a com
mittee of prominent citizens as possible
meet the soldiers at San Francisco and
help paint the water front red. All
who can go are requested to send their
names to the committee. They will, of
course, pay their own expenses, as all
money raised by subscription will be
|
! those who it is believed will go are Gov
ernor Smith Col. Tom McTaeue, Mayor
j. Fl. Mccarthy, Congressman Camp
| bell, Senator Mantle, Governor Rick
| ards, Adjutant Calkins, F. A. Heinze,
! f. l.. Whitmore, J. H. Durston, H. C.
sultzer, F. E. Corbett and Henry Muel-
! Ter.
A letter was received from W.
A. Clark saying that he had seen
the Southern Pacific railway officials
at San Francisco and they had agreed
to deliver the men in Butte for 1913 each
They would, however, make an s11 rate
| from San Francisco to Portland and
from there the Northern Pacific had
| given rate of one cent mile, or So. "a.
| Secretary Irwin said he believed the
| Southern Pacific Is making a better
rate now and that the men could be
brought to Butte for about SIT or $1s.
| The troops had voted to be mustered
| out at San Francisco, otherwise they
might be brought here from Portland
| at much less expense.
Adjutant B. e. Calkins exhibited IL
| or Is designs for medals. Mr.. Mantle
| said he had talked with the governor,
| who assured him that the state would
| pay for the medals, but it would re
| necessary for the legislature to aprIo-
| pirate the money. This woul1 be done
without doubt when the legislature
| meets, as the medals will be the gift
| of Montana to her volunteers. Mean
| while 1t would be necessary for some
| one to advance the money 20 buy the
| medals. Charles w. Clark said he
| would advance the money necessary to
| buy the medals, and the offer was ac-
cepted with the thanks of the COM
| mittee.
The committee decided to cr1ar the
| specimen numbered 8, offered by the
! Gorham Manufacturing company Of
| Providence, r. !. This medal will be
| furnished for 1926 EACH and 1,030 were
| ordered. The bar will be of bronze
| and the medal proper of silver, connect
| ed by ribbon of red, white and blue
| On the face of the medal is the God
| teer with a laurel wreath, around the
| edge being the legend THE First to
| Respond to their Countrys Call. Phil
| ippines, 1899" On the reverse is the
| seal of Montana and the legend First
| Montana, Y. S. Volunteers. Second
| division, eighth army corps" Perched
| on the bar is an eagle. The bar carries
| the words First Montana, U. S. Volun-
| teers, and on the reverse can be in
scribed the soldiers name.
The matter of raising funds next
came up and the committee will start
| soliciting at once. Charles w Clark
| said the committee could head the list
| with $500 for w. A. Clark and $1,000
| for himself.
1t was decided that citiz cps should
decorate their houses and business
places themselves as extensively as
possible, and should also furnish their
own fireworks. The committee will
erect magnificent arches on Main
street, for which the electric light
company win be asked to furnish