Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-07
THE PRESS GANG.
HOW THEY WERE FETED AT GREAT
FILLS.

The People Gave Them Everything but
tality of Mr.. Child at the Smelter-A
Generous Spread-Som of the Elo-
On THE TRAIN, Sunday, July l., 1885
Correspondence of the Miner. To-day
we reluctantly, but with feelings OF graft
tude and appreciation babe adieu to the
good people Of Great Falls. Ever will this
past week at the garden spot of Montana re-
main green in our memory. Verify, these
knights OF the quill have had q red letter
week. They have been feted, entertained,
driven from place to place; have had the
freedom OF the city, railroad and hotel,
and, happy mortals, never q dun nor a bill
to disturb the serenity OF their minds!
Nothing was left undone. Such kindness,
courtesy, and magnificent hospitality never
has been extended the Montana Press As
sociation. Even the ladies turned over
their husbands and beaux to the fair CT M
panions OF the press men to firt with or.
claim any attention. / believe the only
with combinations OF the safes were not
handed over. But little use had this crew
for money.
THE SHELTER DINNER.
A feature worthy of mention was the hos
pitality shown us at the smelter, where Mr..
II. W. Child threw open the doors of bis
spacious dining room and treated the press
to smelter dinner. The dining room is
800 feet long and can seat $50 guests, the
appointments are complete and the dinner
was excellent. The banquet, which has;
already been mentioned in your paper, was
perfect. Wines, salads, confections, ices and
fruits were set before US il bewilderi6gI
array. The doors were thrown open and
to the sound of music the guests were
shown their places. There was some choice
singing. The toasts were many and some
lengthy. The banquet lasted until past
midnight.
Captain Mills, who has been dubbed the
Dean OF the Montana Press, declared he
was not prepared to speak, but dwelt upon
the growth and progress OF the town, and
said forty years ago it was d bowling will
derness, and it certainly was bowling now.
Colonel Sanders said: II came not here
TO talk but eat. Too well you know what
| cannot say and in presence less embar-
RAISING than this it would need prepara-
ton. | had carefully examined the bylaws
of this institution aud find you have care
fully guarded yourselves from any attack
from the outside and got down here inno
cent of any suspicion that would be called
upon. Day by day this newspaper world
records the events that sway this world.
You say the pen is mightier than the sword
that depends. A muZzled pen is mightier
than the drawn sword. Like Others who
have never edited paper, l know exactly
how they should be conducted. In political
controversies the bestnewspapers lose their
head. They should use the creates modera
tion and care and in no way degrade the
profession by obnoxious personalities, but
endeavor to write such things as will endure,
and abolish the habit OF ofpersonal editorials
In the slang Of the small boy, let it not be
the height of your ambition to monkey
with mems names Do your duty without
any attempt to dazzle.
Mr.. Botkin spoke with his usual eloquence,
and said it rather astonished him when they
asked him for a short sketch OF his life, as
no one before had ever taken any interest
in his past life except an insurance agent,
and he wanted to know if he ever had the
delirium tremeDs. He spoke OF the disap-
pointments incidental to literary career,
also the compensations.
Mr.. Paris Gibson, the Father Of Great
Falls, was called upon amid cheers and ap-
plause and responded in a delightful man
ner, and was glad when he knew the press
was going to meet there, and knew they
would return with broader views OF the
country, and SO on.
Mrs. f. A. Reynolds, who is a charming
speaker, a talented writer and poetess, was
called upon and responded to the toast:
"The ladies of the Montana Press Associa
tion."
THE EXCURSION