Butte semi-weekly miner., 1889-01-16
BANQUETING RUSSELL B.
sOH or rHE PREsIDlENT-ELECT ElE-
cErvrD At HELEsA WITH ECLAT.
Rspublicans give Him Fine Dinner At
the Cosmopolitan An Extensive Menu.
Toasss very Nunerous--what they were
and who Responded 70 Them-About
some Of the Invitations.

HELENA, Mont, January 14.-l6pecial
to The Miner by the Rocky Mountain Tele-
graph Line ]-Some time ago. when it be-
came known that Russell B. Harrison, son
of the President-elect, would return to
Helena, Col. I. ID. McCutcheon. George X.
Boos and L. A. Walker, conceived the idea
10 have the faithful gathered together
and meet him at q banquet table.
The trumpet was sounded, and it was
found that great many more wanted to
sit down at the table with Harrison. SO
that the first order given for 25 plates was
increased to %. It was then proposee to
invite few democrats around the festiveal
table to lend tone TO the affair.
Only four invitations were extended to
members OF the Council. three OF whom
sent their regrets, owing, it was said, to
the fact that they had forgotten to bring
along theirswallow- tailcoats, high hats and
kids. President Cole, however, accepted
the invitation.
NOW ANXIOUS TO coNTRIBUTE.
From another source TnE MINER learns
the increase was made from those who did
not know young Harrison when he was dc.
ng the work Of secretary OF the
stock association, but who now in
sisted upon donating toward the expenses
OF the banquet for the purpose OF showing
their friendship for the young man. now
that he is high muck-a-musk Of the Repub
lican party in Montana. The young man
however, is endowed with a retentiy'
memory.
Hugh McQuaid, an old chum OF Har
rison's. was not invited, much TO the cha
grin OF Mr.. Harrison. Judge Knowles, o
Butte, and Councilman Thompson, did no
hear Of the banquet until quite late. Law
renee A. Brown, OF Beaverhead, evidentl,
did not know OF the banquet, who, while !
was held, was expressing his sentiments t,
mine host Schwab OF the Cosmopolitan
who happened to be in the rotunda OF th
hotel all Intervening. Notso, however. will
Gen, Warren, who was receiving hourly
DISPATCHES FROM CHAIRMAN QUAY
Regarding the appointments OF differen
i officials for the incoming administration
No Appointment could be made withou
having the signature Of Major Genera
Charles s. Warren written on the applica
tion. Incidantelly he showed q dispatch tt
gentleman thinking it was one he had re
ceived from McCutcheon; hence the SNAP
was given away, and the mistake was no
! discovered until too late.
q That banquet took place tonight
4 That the Cosmopolitan management di
; itself proud goes without saying. The $7.5'
plates included elegant mena, also a quar-
bottle Of Julien claret, and one bottle 9
Rhine wine, OF Johanna's celebrated brand
{ After the party had been filed up, 39 pin
bottles OF yeilow-labeled Pommeroy wer
introduced to loosen the tongue, one NOR
guest having to be added to the origina
list, making the unlucky number thre
times thirteen, which was not discovere,
! until too late. One person had receives
J an invitation with the understanding tina
he should send his regrets. He, however
put in an appearance and it was said ha,
to be seated between Nos. 80 and 33.
A List OF THE UEsTs.
The following were in attendance: 8.
Walker sat at the head OF the table; o
his right sat r. B. Harrison, on hi
left Boos, while I. D. McCutcheon sat q
the foot OF the table: