Daily Yellowstone journal., 1885-08-04
THE JOBBERS' UNION.
Miles City Takes St. Paul by
the Hand and Bids
Her be
OF Good Cheer for the Empire
Of the Northwest
is Hers.
A Gala Day.

N oala Dh1s
Right royalty did Miles City enter
tain her ST. Paul visitors yesterday,
and never in her short history has it
been her privilege TO entertain more
royal guests. According TO the Job
bers' Union programme, 1t was in
tended to make but brief stop here,
sud in the time allowed anything like
"a public reception was out of the ques'
ton, consequently no steps were
taken to that end, and up to yesterday
morning matters stood in this way,
Shortly after o'clock yesterday
morning, word was received by Frank
Timing that the visitors would be
here by IL o'clock, which was foul
hours earlier than their schedule
called for. AS this would give ample
time to cement the bonds of friendship
between visitors and visited, the mem
beers Of the Miles City Club took the
matter in hand and with the active
work of Messrs. Logan, Bachelor and
Green, soon had the rooms prepared
for the expected guests and a generous
supply Of consolation on hand. Ow-
ing TO very cordial reception given
the jobbers at Fort Keogh, they were
not promptly on time here, but about
ii 80 the handsome train pulled into
the depot and disgorged its living
freight, literally into the arms of ouI
expectant citizens who lost no time IN
getting on a footing Of old acquaint
ance with them. Carriages were in
attendance for those who wished L
drive around the city, but the major
ity of the jobbers preferred to stretcl
their legs and headed by the Grea
Western band of st. Paul, the line o
march was taken up to the rooms o
the Miles City Club OH Main street
On arriving there introductions wer
speedily made, and in an incredibl,
short space of time the entire party
were known to each other. Undel
the genial influence of Mumm's extri
dry the national tendency of Ameri
cans for speech making was engen'
dered, and loud calls were made for
Colonel Gould, who graciously re-
sponded, and in a few well chosen
and genial remarks, welcomed the
visitors to Miles City and rendered
them the hospitality OF its citizens
He was followed by c. W. Hackett
president of the Jobbers' Union.
HACKETT's SPEECH.
He said he was very much pleased
with the treatment he had received
throughout his trip, but that Mile,
City had more wbole-souled, live
wide-awake citizens in il than he Lad
imagined. have just begun to real.
ize what this country lie and am
pleased to make your acquaintance.
The members of the Jobbers' Union
who are with me here look as though
they wanted the earth, they don't
want the whole earth, but would like
very much to have the largest share
of 1t. They think they have some
claims TO the western portion of this
countr y, and they have made this trip
10 meet the business men of the west,
and TO cultivate business relations
with them. They have long main.
tanned close relations with Miles City
and hope they may be cemented
stronger than ever now that person.
al acquaintance has been made. By
fair dealing they hope they will re
ceive their share Of the business oil
your country. After thanking the
club for their generous entertainment
he closed his remarks. .....
Loud calls were then made for Gen.
Jennison, the private secretary OF
Gov. Hub bard, OF Minnesota, who
modestly responded, and in an ex-
ceediugly humorous speech hit right
and left at the foibles and frailties OF
his travelling companions.
GEN. JENNIsoN's SPEECH.
Just 70 show you that am not as
drunk as you think will get up Ia
this chair. am among shop people
and do not hesitate TO say that they
are out In this country 10 sell goods.
They take meand some Others along TO
make the talks, and while our silvery
sentences are in your ears they will
talk shop TO you and find out II your
credit is good. They have left their
wives and little ones ut home Ia ST.
Paul, or out at the various watering
places, where they are trying TO keep
cool, while their lords and masters are
out here in Montana enjoying them.
selves In the finest climate and among
/ the most generous people In the world.