Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-10-23
MEETING or OLD SETTLERS.


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/ An excellent dinner and brilliant rcccr.
ton were rendered Hoa. Martin Magnnis,
by the citizens of Boze,nan, on Thursday
last. The bointiful repast was prepared
by those excellent connoisseurs of s.Sa,,are
meals MIR. and Mrs. Geo. W. Wakefield,
and served in the dining room oftlne NORTH
ern Pacific. and was freely and cheerfully
discussed by Il party Of about 80 persons.
who were specially invited to do tie honors
Of the OCCASION. The party consisted OF
Hon. Martin Maginnis, Montana Delegate
in Congress. Hugh hcQuaid of the Helena
Independent. Captains Tyler and Nc Adams.
Lieu's. Fuller and Allison. aad DR.. Gard
ner, OF Fort Ellis; Genl. T.. S. Wilson. S.
W. Langllorne, Chas. w. Hoffman. Walter
Cooper. Sanford Rutfner. N. Z. Davis, DR..
A. Lamme, P. W. Meadow, Davis Wilson.
I'D. Davis. I. Il. Edwards, Charles Rich,
Thomas Lewis, Nelson Story, w. W.
Anderson. Caldwell Edwards, W. II. Bailey,
Geo. W. Wakefield. j. l.. Sanborn and Il. 3.
Sackett. most OF whdn are old settlers and
pioneers OF Eastern Montana.
After the substantials in the way of tur-
key, chicken, venisoh. pies. cakes, pud-
dings and creams had been disposed Of.
Dr.: Lamnie. in his humorous and cllarac-
teristic manner. .'set the ball of toasts" IN
motion by complimentary allusion to
Our Delegate. and tile determination Of
the "War-Bonnets,' and on general call
being made for Major Maginnis. he arose.
and in an impromtu speech OF Is min
utes, fairly surpassed any and all of his
previous efforts tC which We have listened.
His illusions to the ''Skipper of the i'll
fated Yellowstone MS well as those to the
Army, were both spicy and witty while
his remarks in regard to the question of
retaining the Cavalry at Fort Ellis. the
Indian situation. and other subjects which
vitality affect the interests of the people of
Gallatin Co. were exceedingly well-timed
and appropriate. subsequently toasts were
proposed and heartily drank to Tie
Army Of the United States;' 'sThe old
settlers of Galatin County, The Mer-
chants of Bozcman Anderson and
the AvAST COURIER p Hugh McQuaid
and the Territorial Press The Bar of
Bozeman" &c. In short and appropriate
speeches, these were in turn responded to
by Capt. Tyler. U. S. A.. p. W. Meadow,
Caldwell Edwards. J. j. Davis. Lester s.
Wilson. w. W. Anderson. Hugh McQuaid
and L. Il. Edwards. the last named gentle
man intimating that he was willing to d. |
fide the honOrs with J. l.. Sanborn. AL
together 1t WAS most pleasant and cheer
i'll gathering and the occasion will form
delightful episode in the eventful lives of
few Of the early settlers of Montana.
The formal reception took place in the
'vehing at Col Chesnut's new and COM
noious hall. which was appropriately
decorated and illuminated for the occasion.
1t an early hour the spacious hall was
He'd to repletion with the clitc of Fort
Ills and Bozeman. The LePetre-IIudson
band was secured for the oc.
aston. and the evening was most pleasant
spent in social chat and in tripping the
ght fantastic toe to the most s,l3crb
,usic that ever tacinatet Bozenlan audi
nee We may add that. to Chas. w.
loillnan more than any other, is due the
'e'lit of inaugurating and successfully ,
arrying out the delightful gatherings and
ls.lsant social events we have briefly at ,
.mpted TO describe
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