The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1883-09-12

BOZEMAN'S DAY.
WEATHER FINE, 4 GOOD EXHIBIT AND
ENTHUSIASTIC GUESTS.
How BOseman did Herself Pr0ud on the
Most Eventfal Day She has
Ever Seen.
No event in the varied history of Boze-
man was fraught with such benefits as
will be derived from the exhibit of veg
etables, grains and minerals made last
Friday, to say nothing Of the open-hand-
ed liberality of our citizens in preparing
vehicles, and having the guests driven
around town. The day opened with a
few drops of rain, but by O'Clock the
raidient sun shone from cloudless sky
and the hazy air lulled into quiet
mountain summers dav.
At an early hour farmers teams COM
menced to arrive, and by 9 o'clock the
depot was surrounded by horsemen and
carriages; marshaled into line by sheriff
Blakeley and aids, while the depot was
a living mass of moving people anxiously
awaiting the approach of the first section
of the excursionists. A boy perched
upon the depot about 10 o'clock gave the
signal and the cannon commenced to
peal forth the first welcome to the coming
president and his distinguished party.
Soon after the train rounded the bend
and quickly reached the depot, where
the Bozemap Silver Cornet Band, assisted
by the cheers of the crowd, gave welcome
to the guests.
A passage way was made for the guests
through the dense throng and the recep-
ton committee led them to the large
freight room containing the display Of
mammoth vegetables, remarkable grain
and rich mineral specimens.
At the opposite side of the depot stood
the waiting teams which carried the guests
around the city, and showed to them our
substantial buildings, wide, tree-shaded
streets, and best of all the Gallatin valley,
outstreched for miles like beautiful
picture, colored with the golded sheen of
its ripened grain.
The first section consisted of President
Willard, ex-Secretary Schurtz and the $50
German guests.
One hour was spent in looking over the
town. examining specimens and testing
Bozeman beer. President Willard was
called upon and made few remarks.
Carl Schurtz, who has been in Montana
before was then called out and delivered
neat speech congratulating our people
on the display and their choice of habita-
ton.
As the first train pulled out of the DEPOT
the second section was sighted and the
cannon and band again welcomed the
party. Gen. Grant was the first to step
off the train and in charge of Major Cor
don of Fl. Ellis, hastily examined the
display and requested that he might be
taken around the city. Mr.. Nelson Story
had the honor of conveying him around
behind his spanking team and he was
soon returned to his car. where he stop
ped upon the platform and shook hands
with the people around him and when
last seen was bowling with hat in handle
the cheering crowd.
THE THIRD SECTION
containeda large number of congressman,
judges and eminent journalists. On this
section it was our fortune to be acquaint-
ed with one of the party, who showed us
the interior of his car and gave us de-
scription of the trip, which has been as
pleasant as it can be made. In the same
car was the eminent Pennsylvania jurist,
Judge Paxon, of Norristown, and when
we took our departure he was steadfastly
studying a monstrous potato grown in
this valley with as much interest rs if it
had been a work Of art. In the car was
Hon. l. N. Evans, of the Seventh district
of Pennsylvania, Judge Armstrong, Of
Wilkesbarre, Pennsylvania; Mr.. Harding
editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer; Nc
Laughlin of the Philadelphia Times, a
congressman from Baltimore; Gov. Rusk
and Fairchilds and Robertson, of New
Jersey, speaker of the house.
Of the greatest interest to the Pennsyl-
vanians was the coal exhibits and were
critically examined by them and pro-
nounced to be the finest they had ever
seen outside of Pennsylvania.
THE FOURTH SECTION
contained mostly western men, Gov.
Pillsbury, Washburn and the leading
men of the west. Gov. Ordaway, of Da-
kota, said that he was prepared to admit
that the Gallatin valley could distance
Dakota in big yields and garden vegeta-
bles. In the party was Mayors O'Brien
and Ames, of St. Paul and Minneapolis
and "Our Carter" mayor, of Chicago.
This prominent gentleman was called
upon bysa few who knew him and made
only such speech as he is capable of, in
which Mr.. Harrison said, shat he looked
upon the settlers of this community as
Gods chosen people; settlers of land
almost tropical in its capabilities and
was happy to know that Major Maginnis
was so popular and hoped that the peo-
pie would stick by him. In the mean
time speith 4 Krug had sent several
loads of their beer to the guests and each
one was presented with bottle, and the
last section pulled out at half past two to
participate in the driving of the golden
spike, happy crowd, representing the
talent of our Nation, enjoying princely
entertainment from the tolls and cares of
business.
THE EXHIBIT.
And now a word about the exhibit.
Two days before the excursionists arrived
Mayor Bogert was informed Of the COM
ing of the guests and preparations were
hastily made for their reception. To