Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-07-17
A DAY AT GREAT FALLS.
,,IEGATES TO TIE COESTITU.
T1oNAL CONVENTION AND
WOOL MEN MEET.

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11oNAL oOS TERTT0E AND
WOOL MEN MEET.
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II n,y Have q Right Jolly Good Time
ct the Lively Young City ON the
\ Missoari-An Ovation to the Hon.
W. A. Clark-speeches Made by
Msssrs. Gibson, Aaaginnis, Clark and
Others.
GREAT FALLS. Mont, July 13.-[Special
to The Miner by the Rocky Mountain Tele.
graph Line. i'm all the essentials Of sue.
csss the banquet, last night, to the dele.
gates TO the constitutional convention
and the wool interests was brilliant al.
iair. Good company, good fare, good
wines, combined, above all, with genuine
bsartiness and wit. rendered the entertain.
ment gratifying in the extreme. "There
was not dull speech all the night" said
Major Maginnis, who is good judge OF
.oratory, after dinner and otherwise.
The informal reception at the Raiul ow
vas very agreeable. The members well
coined cordially the visitors, who spent the
time asreeably in conversation, renewing
old friendships or making new ones.
THE BANQUET.
When the banquet hour came the dele
oates, the wool growers and wool buyers
assembled with the leading citizens Of the
town and vicinity in the dining hall Of the
Park hotel. Here the tables we're arranged
with artistic skill by Mr.. Bernes. The
electric light, which diffused genial glow,
we're festooned with evergreens, producing
a pleasing effect. The reception accorded
to Hon. w. A. Clark was especially
hearty and sincere. He found here
host OF friends who felt like
veterans do toward the commander under
whom they have served in their hard.
fought campaigns. Republicans as well as
Democrats greeted Mr.. CLARK with great
heartiness. HE speech took the essem- |
blege by storm, and elected the widest
enthusiasm. It was so comprehensive, SO
Iull OF sound common sense, and 30 broad |
In sentiment that it pleased every delegate |
present. 1t was especially grateful to the
people OF Great Falls, for Mr.. Clark out |
lined her future with such sagacity and |
ability as to at once win the hearers. MIR. |
Clark received at the conclusion OF his /
speech
GENUINE ovAnoN,
and at the close OF the banquet there was
o general request that he would lead iu sing
ing 1.-THE Star spangled Banner" which
was sung standing by the large assemblage.
The open-hearted frank manner OF Mr..
Clark was especially pleasing. and his friends
are convinced that he is bound to be at the
'front.' when Montana takes her place In the
galaxy.
Delegate Stapleton, who responded for
the constitutional convention TO the ad.
dress OF welcome, made an excellent speech,
which was we'll received. Judge Knowles
spoke philosophicalIy on the new duties Of
citizenship and made sagacious remarks
which we're warmly applauded. Mr.. Paris
Gibson made an admirable speech in which
he said:
TIE HON. PARIS GIBsoN's ADDRESS.
Gentlemen, wool growers ofnorthern and
central Montana, invited guests from Hell
ena and other towns. On behalf OF our peo.
pls bid you most cordial welcome to
the city OF Great Falls. lApplause.] i
presume this pleasant duty was assigned
to me because am becoming quite an old
man, and because was one OF the first who
drove the stakes OF the town.site and pre-
dicted for it, as I do tonight, high posi-.
ton among the many prominent towns OF
the great commonwealth.
II bid you all q most cordial welcome.
But my welcome is especially cordial to
those who have never visited this part OF
Montana before because believe you will
return to your respective homes with
broader views and have q little better
conception OF the grand resources and
possibilities OF Montana. Applause.
"The pastoral advantages that We pos.
sess here are q sure foundation for great
prosperity in the wool industry. And
feel sure-havins been engaged in the busi-
nsss myself long time, and having noted
the advantages this county possesses-II
feel sure that the business OF wool growing
will continue to increase until the produc.
ton OF Montana will reach In the aggregate
at least 100000 pounds per annum.
LApplause.l The State OF California, when
it reached it's highest limit OF production,
think, produced 5000, 900 pounds OF
wool. Now, believe this state, with it's
great advantages, will equal, il it does not
surpass. California"
MAJOR MAG1NNIs' SPEECH.
The Hon. T. e. Collins presided and in.
troduced in felicitious terms Major Magin-
mis-, who at once set the table in a roar by
one OF bis matchlesG aiter.dinner speeches.
10 the course OF his speech he said.
81 tell you, gentlemen, this Is q new town,
but it does not often get left. want to
tell you little story about Great Falls.
came down here about month ago to de-
liver an grafton upon the day sacred to the
memory OF the dead soldiers OF the nation.
As came along by the beautiful flow OF
this shining river my mind reverted to the
tragic memories OF the war. l called to
mind all the pathetic incidents that had
come under my observation in order, when
1came here, We should do honor to the
graves OF our dead soldiers, worthy OF the
occasion.
when I arrived the commander of the
post came up to me with his ritual in his
hand and said:
major, am new at this business and
Iwant you to show what is to be DONE
As pointed out to him the order oil exer.
cises and said:
Here is your hymn, and here is your
prayer, and here you haveyo committees
Of young ladies and your soldiers and you
oil 60 round and strew the flowers on the
graves Of your dead soldiers And he said:
Major, we haven't the graves OF any
dead soldiers here
II said, We'll, what am here for'
Haughter.)
We'll he said, this 10 the great memo
rial day. 1t is being celebrated all over
the nation, and Great Falls isn't going to
be left. So we had our celebration
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