Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-09-30
For the Reception of Montana
Soldiers.
WILL EXPEND $4,000
Arch For the Corner OF
Main and Broadway--All the
Committees Report.

Inc various SuU-COIllIllllCCo = AAAN
have been assigned the duty of arrang-
ing the details of the celebration in hon
or of the soldiers home coming met at the
office of ex-senator Lee Mantle last night
for the purpose of submitting reports TO
the executive committee, and the reports
would indicate that the celebration is we'll
in hand and the various committees are
working. George w. Irwin of the H.
nance committee said that the committee
had a little more than ST., 900 in the treas
ury, and with the sale of the badges and
the smaller subscriptions that would
come IN later he was of the opinion that
the fund would each $4,000.
Col. C. F. Lloyd, of the committee on To-
cation of the celebration, said his COM
mittee was of the opinion that the most
suitable place for holding the celebra-
ton was the Grace track. The ban
quet could be held in the old pool room,
where 600 or 700 could be seated. The
badges could be distributed there and the
parade formed. He was also of the opin-
ion hat the reviewing stand should be
at the court house and the soldiers should
be disbanded at the armOry.
Charles Schatzlein, chairman Of the
committee OF decorations, presented an
elaborate plan Of a triumphal arch which
the committee proposes to erect at the
Intersection Of Main street and Broad
way, to be built up from the four corners
Of the street to a height Of forty or fifty
feet and to be decorated by about 500
incandescent lights, and surmOunted by
a figure of peace twelve or fourteen feet
in height. Mr.. Schatzlein estimated hat
the arch would cost about $1,000. Man
ger Turner of the Electric Light COM
pany stated that there would be no
charge for illuminating the arch.
Mr.. Law, Of the floral committee, stat
ed that October 20 would be too late for
flowers.
his ompan would make a rate of SIT
per man from San Francisco to Butte. in
which there would be a total cost Of s., 700
for tourist sleepers.
Chairman Mantle of the invitation COM
mittee stated that he had received ac-
the parade from the Christofer Colombo
society, three lodges of Son Of st.
George, the William Tell society. the
Woodmen, the Building Trades council
the Parochial school cadets. the Meagher
Guards, the a. Q. y. w. and the High
school cadets and that bands would pro-
badly be sent from Anaconda, Bozeman,
Great Falls, Helena, Missoula, Virginia
City n Pony.
The report of the committee on local
railroad rates was to the effect that the
Northern Pacific had made a rate of one
fare for the round trip and the other
roads would probably make the same
rate.
Chairman Theloar of the committee of
music, reported that every member Of
the musicians union had donated his SER
vices. If practical the musicians will be
amalgamated into one band of 200 pieces.
~. r. Rafferty,, a member of the COM
mlttee on illumination of Big Butte,
stated that his committee would see to
it.. that the illumination surpassed any
thing OF the KIND previously attempted.
r. H. Paxson of the committee on red fire
stated the drug stores of the city had do
mated 1,1OO pounds of red fire, Harry
Ayrshire of the committee on bonfires
reported progress.
For the committee on medals of honor
Senator anti reported. He said the
medals would be here in a short time. Mr.,
Mantle asked that some one present
guarantee the payment of the bill for the
Rough Riders medals. Mr.. ]. H. Lynch
made the necessary tender. Col. Lloyd
said he had received responses from a
number of the Rough Rider captains, but
could not say how many of the cavalry
men would be present to participate in
the parade.
Mr.. Mantle displayed several handsome
samples of souvenir badges and said he
hoped to interest patriotic ladies' in max
ing them up. which would reduce the cost
to about twelve cents each. The badge
which was adopted is of white silk with "a
gold fringe, At its top is printed a flag in
miniature, below which is a fac-simile of
the medal of honor. Mr.. Mantle said the
printing had been donated. Ladies will
be asked to donate their services in the
making of the badges.
S. S. Klien n r. c.. Butler presented
propositions in regard to printing the of
fetal programme. Mr.. Buffers PROPOSE
Ion guaranteeing the committees 200 and
One-half of net receipts, was accepted.
NJ. Genzberger, S. H. Almon, Professor
c.. H. Moore. j. Jackson and j. J. Hag-
gerty were appointed as a committee on
lodgings for visitors.