The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-07-05

Mr.. Newbro and his efficient aides warm
ed up to their work the threatened finan-
cial frost vanished and enthusiasm took
the place of Indifference.
From the chief executive officer of
the general committe down the line Of
patriotic laborers for Butte's fame as
the zenith city of the state to Captain
Mcmahon. who fired the national salute,
thanks are given to every one who aid
ed in the celebration.
Il want to thank the futile Hardware
company and Eschele Plumbing COM
pany for material to aid me in firing
the salute" said Captain Mcmahon to-
day.
Il want to express my thanks to ev
erybody in Butte" said Chairman New
bro. Il never was so proud of this good
town before. Success had mellowed ev-
erybody and there is general rejoicing"
The opening address was made by j.
H. Leyson who spoke as follows:
Ladies and gentlemen-children, fellow
citizens all:
Today we tell the story Of our country's
ffe-recall and recount the splendid
deeds of valor--the toll and suffering,
the carnage of war with its defeats, the
heroic struggle that gave a nation birth
anu ulduS kDlS udS Sdcieu Ill lHS WOIlu
history of human progress. Today Wis.
ions of the past rise before us and the
night of gathering gloom bring to the
minds eye the belfry tower of the old
North church in Boston.
LAS it rose above the graves on the
hill, again the glinting rays from its
tower come streaming through the al
most starless night shimmering over the
water Of the mystic river as they did to
Paul Revere-the signal for that ever
memora BILE midnight ride. 1t is told in
epic story and song.
And yet through the gloom and the
light,
The fate Of nation was riding that
night;
And the sparks struck out by that steed
in his flight
kindled the land into flame with its
heat
Like spectre rode this frey patriot,
and he flew like the spirit of the wind TO
warn the minute men OF Med
ford and Lexington and Concord TO
spring to arms to defend their homes
from tyranny and oppression for the enc
my was advancing.
AASoA~
over the country road and the clarion
voice of Revere. We see again the lights
rekindled in the homes of these stalwart
yoemen and their hurrying forward to
the point Of rendezvou as they are ad-
iustng the old flint lock musket to po-
sition and singing the old carved pow
der horn over their shoulder.
We see with the approaching grey OF
dawn the mastering of these patriots ana
the forming into line of battle. Again
we watch the mysterious move
ment to the position of vantage ana
study the sturdy grave faces that nave
written on them to do and to dare Tor
sweet liberty sake.
At Lexington the British advance frst
met the colonial partiots. Here on the
common Captain Parker gave his com
mand as they did not seek the cohhlc'
MEN stand your ground. Don't hre uh-
less fired upon: but if they mean 20 nave
war let it begin here.
Again we see the advance of the royal
troops in martial order and we get brave
hearted when we look into the faces OF the
patriots and see them STAND tneif srou,'u
The conflict comes-we hear again the
cattle of musketry and watch the RAPID
movements of the troops-and at once
sion clears away the smoke OF battle
and we see the wounded patriot Harring-
ton crawl across that part of the Com
mon to the door of his own house to
die for his country at the feet of that
dear wife he loved so we'll.
TODAY we remember the story OF al
long and weary years of our country's
struggle. The hard marches, the pow
erty, the suffering, the agonies, the de-
feats and the victories: and. above all
the final splendid glories of the revo'
luton.
We remember them all from I-exing
ton to Valley Forge, with the winter OF
discomfort, and almost the dispair to the
browning glorious victory at Yorktown
We remember the unfalterins faith anc
devotion and sacrifice and courage OF
the mothers and daughters of the Revo
luton that sustained and soothed ana
inspired the soldiers-heroes and hero
ines-all of the Revolutionary contest.
We are here today as loyal scions, 4
laud their courage and wisdom =
that they had heart and brain to max,
the blessings enjoy possible; that II
establishing "a government OF the PEG
pie, for the people and by the people
they opened the path of fame and wealth
for every son of toll and fixed the sta1
of hope for ever noble aspiration. vi
this natal day the greatest victory fo
human rights was established by tn
Declaration of Independence.
We should tell the children the sub
lime story of this conquest for liberty
They should be taught the full lesson
that such chivalric courage, enthusiasm
devotion and exalted purity of purpose
such unyielding determination to win
the victory of our country's cause, was
never equalled all the annals OF his
tory. Indeed the exercises of this glo-
rious day would be incomplete without
this and the reading of the Declaration
Of Independence.
OF late there has been much said
about the spirit and letter of this SUI