The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-07
OAKLAND CELEBRATION.
Montana May Share the Konors With the
Kansas Regiment.
'ecial Dispatch to the STANDARD.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Oakland, Oct. 6.-The Montana cele-
bration bids fair to be not only the
most unique but the best all-around
celebration that this county has ever
seen. Every town in the county is to
be invited to take Il hand in welcoming
the returning warriors. The commit
tee having charge of the arrangements
for the day is making every effort to
give a celebration Of which all will have
reason to be proud 1t is now hoped to
be able to invite the Kansas regiment
to share the honors OF that day with
the Montana men. The Kansas regi-
ment is now on the way home from Ma
Mia and is expected to be here before
the celebration. General Funston mar
ried an Oakland girl and Captain
Thomas is authority for the statement
that about half dozen Of the Kansas
officers are to marry Oakland girls be-
fore they return to their native state.
1t has been decided to have dinner
served under the willows on Lake front
and tables will be set for 1000 people.
The refreshment committee has enlist
ed the services of the ladies of the Red
Cross and the Grand Army, to whom
will be turned over the matter of set
ting the tables and waiting upon the
soldiers. Lieutenant Colonel ]. F. Hayes
of the 5th regiment will act as grand
marshal of the parade. 1t is expected
that by Monday Colonel Hayes viii
have announced his aides.
The literary committee has been for
tunate in securing promises from Send
tor Perkins and Congressman Metcalf
to make addresses on that day. A. N.
Benham has been asked by the commit
tee to get together a chorus Of 250 70
sing patriotic songs during the dinner
and has willingly undertaken the task
Unfortunately the arms of the Montana
men have been taken from them that
they might be sent back to Manila. and
the regiment will come here without
arms. When the committee was in
formed of that fact it was Immediately
decided to furnish each soldier with a
small flag instead. AS they march off
the ferry the men will each be handed
a flag and a bouquet of flowers. The
matter of literally covering the return
ing volunteers with flowers has been
placed in the hands of ]. w. Nicely
monds. the city superintendent of
perintendent 1t is the idea of these
gentlemen to have all school children
gather on Broadway from Twelfth 10
Fourteenth, on Fourteenth between
Washington and Broadway and Wash
ington between Fourteenth and
Twelfth. The children are expected to
come provided with as many bouquets
as they can secure and as the soldiers
pass by they will be subjected to bap-
tism of flowers.
Companies A, F and G of the 5th reei-
ment, Company A of the Veteran Re-
serves and the Mexican veterans have
been invited to parade with the return
ing soldiers, and every Grand Army
veteran is requested to fall in line i'm
mediately after the Veteran Reserves
AS this is strictly a military demonstra-
ton, no civic societies will be invited 70
turn out. The Montana men
will bring with them their regi-
mental band of 40 pieces, and
the 5th regiment band of 20 pieces
has already been engaged to escort the
Grand Army and Veteran Guards. so
that there is an assurance that therE
viii be no lack of music. In the event
of the Kansas regiment arriving in time
they will bring with them their regi-