Daily inter mountain., 1899-08-04
Ould be Extended the Boys
on Their Return.
(E VIEWS OF CITIZENS
1ge Kennedy Thinks That the Re-
cepti0n Should Take a
Practical Form.

Anaconda last evening by the welcome
VS. of the Montna volunteers starting
home on next Tuesday. That is gooG
| vs." was on the lips Of every one, land
must give them a royal welcome
f all the states in the Union sending
unteers none of them have made a bet
showing than the boys Of Montana,
welcome through the press upon the
lOuncement of their coming. 1t is ex-
ted that meeting of citizens will be
led in few days to discuss the ma tier
l reception to the Anaconda volunteers
their return home. Opinion is divided
to what should be done and the num-
Of volunteers who will re-enlist after
y are murtered out in San Francisco.
number of prominent citizens were
In this morning and asked their idea
to how the volunteers should be well
ned home.
fayor j. NJ. Madden was not in his
ce at the Durstan block when the re-
ter called, neither was City Clerk Joe
ers. City Attorney j. r. Boarman,
b occupies an Office in the same suite,
u: I'm my estimation, and / believe
|Olce the sentiment Of Mayor Madden.
demOnstrat ton, and it will be a good
should be held under the auspices OF
municipal authorities for the best re-
Is. A meeting should be called and 1
eve will BE called in a few days. All
d citizens will be expected to partici-
+. AS ye. it is not known whether
volunteers will come home in a body
lot
N Wright. post commander of the
r.: II am afraid the mastering
of the volunteers in San Francisco
prevent the boys coming home in a
Were they to come to Anaconda
n organization we &c. A. R) could
the day they return a big one.
ing is too good for the boys. I,
he pleased to see the celebration
the auspices of the municipality,
ded the G. A. r. were not left in
background which is not a all prob
utenant j. NJ. Kennedy: II am in
of less firecrackers and brass
and great deaf of substantial
or the volunteers many of whom
reach Anaconda i'll, wounded, and
with their positions gone. NY
would be to raise fund to be used
re for the volunteer who will need
ton. 1t ought to be the proudest
(ction of any governor to meet the
(teers at the point where they are
RED out and welcome the boys who
fought gallantly for the honor of
ate. Our governor says he has not
ne tlme to do SO, on account of
Ing business. I have talked with
pvernor Richards of Butte and sew
others about the advisability of
ng a committee to San Francisco
ct the volunteers when they land,
mere attend to any who may be i'll
pc have some one who will look
them-some one who will saw TO
brave boys, 'Ye are welcome
A committee should bring as
OF the men back after they are
red out as can be gotten together"
rman T. c. Davidson: 81 have not
the subject much thought, but An
Will do what is right by it's SOL
ano 1t should be done independ-
OF Butte. To receive the volun-
With Butte means that we wouJd
go there. That would not he fa;r
people OF Anaconda. The idea OF
pg the volunteers from San Fran
IN special train is nothing hut
II the men are mustered ont in
anclsco or Helena the government
rnlsn them transporta ton home"
the foregoing was written a dis
las been received from Washing
tlhe that an error in translat ting
ssage from Otis had been made
u 1t was the Minnesota. not the
"a volunteers, who would sail with
uth Dakota men next Tuesday
only be short time, however.
ne boys start for home, and the
useestlons VIII not be amiss)