The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-07-13
HOSPITABLE GREAT FALLS.
Convention Members. Woolgrowers and
Buyers All Have = jolly Time

1 Convention Members. Woolgrowers and
Buyers All Have - jolly Time.
GREAT FALLS, July l2 Especial to TIE
| Independent. This was a great day in
the Cataract city The delegates and other
citizens who arrived from Helena were
greeted at the depot by Q large assemblage.
| They proceeded amid much cheering 10
! the smelter and the Rainbow falls. which
they observed with great satisfaction. On
their return the visitors rambled through
the city observing with interest the stores,
the wool warehouses and the fine collec-
ton of minerals displayed at the Office Of
the Townslte company.
In the evening the Rainbow club and the
AriOn hall threw open their hospitable
rooms 70 the visitors and an informal re-
ception was held. The delegates, refreshed
with the country air and delighted with
the grandeur of the rapids and cataracts,
were bubbliDg over with good humor and
enjoyed greatly the heartiness OF the pub
lie welcome. The woolgrOwers, who are
also the civic guests, were likewise as hap
py as IL they had received % cents per
pound all around for their Gins. The
genial wool buyers from Boston, Philadei-
phia and New York unbended under the
influence of such agreeable surroundings,
and seemed band of brothers despite the
keen rivalry which they observe IN day
time.
The banquet at the Park hotel which fol
lowed was a grand affair. The assemblage
included the delegates, the woolgrowers
and wool buyers and the leading people OF
Great Falls and the neighboring country.
Hon. L. Z. Collins presided. The ad-
dress of welcome was delivered by Hon.
Paris Gibson, who spoke with his custom
airy ability. Thomas 4. Brady, secretary
of the North Montana sheep company. re-
sponded in appropriate terms, making
telling speech.
Hon. w. A. Clark responded on the part
of the delegates in an able speech, which
which was much applauded-
The other tOasts and those who respond
ed TO them were as follows;
Wool, one of the greatest Of northern
Montana's products-O. G. Cooper.
The state of MOntana-The youngest
and yet the first in mineral production,
stockraising and wOolgrOwing-Marti
Msginess.
The Flockmasters of Montana-The
argonauts who have formed the genuine
golden fleece. worth twenty-three cents
Great Falls-The cataract town. sitting
like queen on the banks OF Broadwater
bay, the peer of any four-year-old in the
northwest-C. M Webster.
The Wool Buyer-The genial gentleman
Who sees dirt in every 1sece,
Finds weak staple. plenty gresee;
Whose Keen scent detects the dip
Whether eLoice or middliEg clip.
r. III. Putnam.
The Constitutional Convention-Whose |
members will better realize the Importance
OF their last and the glOries of the new
state after this visit to Great Falls and
northern Montana
Wool Markets-Jerry Collins.
The Ladies-Whose absence from this |
banquet board fills US with deep regret |
and sparkling wine.
The Press-Memhers present.
Northern Montana-W. NJ. Cockril
Impromptu spectacles followed.
Among the delegates who have enjoyed |
the hospitality of Great Falls are the fol-
lowing: Clark, Aiken, Browne, BrazletOn, /
Burns, Edward A. T. Burns, Buford,
Breen, Conrad, Collins, Cardwell, Craven. /
Candy, Courtney. Durfee, Dyer, Fields,
Graves, Gibson. Gillette, Hobson, Ham,
mond, Hickman, Hatch, Hogan, Joyes, |
Joy, KOhrs, Kanouse, Kennedy, Knowles, /
Luce, Mitchell, Mayer, Muth, Ma
ginnis, Reek, Robinson, Rotwitt,
Richards, Stapleton, Ssr
gent, Schmidt, Toole. j. r.. Witter,
A. C., Webster, Winston, WhitehilI, |
Warren. Sam Alexander is in the party,
30 is Eugene Dickerson- The following
gentlemen are accompanied by ladies:
Messrs K Burns, A. j.. Burns, Cardwell.
Craven, Fields, Gillette, Hammond, Hick-
man, Joy, Luce, Magger, Muth, Richards,
stapletOD, j. X. TOole, sam Alexander.
The entertainment was pronounced by
III a grand success IL will be followed
~ E1yTI0w by All rzca-sluz 20 5EuI CoTi.ss--
The party will return TO Helena by the
ion with this entertainment to establish q
strong woolgIowers' association TO pro-
note the interests of the producers
throughout northern Montana Growers
md buyers are in hearty accord this
evening.