The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-06-01
Patriotic Gathering Is An
nounced for Missoula
Theater Next Week.
MARKS REGISTRATION
Program to Recognize Inn
portance of Draft and Lib
erty Loan Bonds.

Next Monday night all Missoula will
be asked TO join in a Liberty" meet
ing at. the Missoula thcater. The
meeting Is expected to be an incen-
tive to the young men in tine county
who will be called upon to register for
the draft on the following day. June S.
and also tonic for the sale of Liberty
loan bonds in this city. The affair
may be called a registration meeting, /"
or Liberty loan meeting" as these
are the subjects that will be discussed
during the evening. but whatever 1t
MAY be called, II will be held for the
purpose of furthering patriotism and
Amcricanism. A number OF patriotic
addresses and talks will be given.
while music will be furnished by a gi-
gantic choir recruited from the vari-
GUS churches of the city.
Observance Of Day.
While a formal celebration for reg.
istfatiOn day is not being contemplated
plans are being formulated for a prop
err observance Of the day. The Mis-
soula hand has enlisted In the cause
and will provide music during the day,
1t will march at the head of at least
one parade. and as many more as are
formed. No plans have been made
for the forming Of the parade. It will
be spontaneous. with as many march
ers taking part as wish to keep step In
the ranks.
Plans for the meeting on Monday
evening and the informal celebration
of registration day have been formu-
lated by the Missoula County League
for Patriotic Service, which is COM
posed Of all the citizens Of the county
who are interested in the welfare oil
their country.
Judge Duncan to Preside.
Major Asa l.. Duncan, Judge Of the
district court, and Spanish war vet
eran, will preside at the meeting Mon
day evening. which will begin at
o'clock sharp. Major Duncan will
make an Introductory talk. telling Of
the object OF the meeting. and how the
audience may assist in attaining that
object.
Following Mr.. Duncan's speech, At.
torney william Murphy will deliver the
principal address Of the evening. Mr.
Murphy will tell of the duty which
everyone. whether he be a young mar
eligible to serve in the army. or ole
with big bank account which may bt
used in the purchase Of Liberty loar
bonds. owes to the United States al
this time.
After Mr.. Murphy has concluded his
| address. a number OF prominent bust.
ness mon will make short Liberty loar
talks. These speeches will he yer!
brief. lasting only one or two minutes
| but the various speakers will thor.
oughly explain the object of the Lib,
crty loan. tell what and why the bonds
| are, how and on what terms they may
he obtained. and how they are to HI
redeemed.
| Good Music Planned.
The musical part OF the program
which will be quite elaborate. will b.
furnished by a special chorus gathered
from all the churches of the city. which
will sing under the direction OF DeLos
Smith. dean Of the State Universit!
school Of music.
! An invitation has been extended T.
the choirs of all the churches In Mis-
soula to meet at the parish house o
the Episcopal church at $3.50 Sunda.
afternoon. where they will join in prac
ticing the songs that will be rendered
at the meeting Monday evening.