Daily Yellowstone journal., 1889-02-26
Junketing Statesmen.
Dakota and Montana Legislators
Hold a High links Carnival
At Helena.
EnthusiasmO OyerStatehoo Over
flows in Banquets, Receptions
and Oratory.
WELCOME, THRICE WELCOME.

WELCOME, THRICE WELCOME.
Representatives from the Sister Territor,
On the East Come to Montana TO Jubilste.
From the Helena Record Of Sunday
we take the following description Of
the reception given the Dakotsns:
The outgoing train which left the
city yesterday morning to meet the
Dakota delegation was fairly loaded
down with LEGISLATORS of Montana, city
councilmen, members Of the board OF
trade and other well known gentle
men of Helena and Montana.
The two parties met at Gsllatin City
and amidst general greeting aud en-.
tbusiastic hand.shsking were soon in
termingled and the best OF friends.
The visiting party consisted Of seven
ty-fve, with fair sprinkling Of ladies.
In the way Of banners the visitors
bore two huge, red. golden tipped
stars, on one Of which was written in
letters OF gold, North Dakota, South
Dakota. Montana, Washington, and
on the other were the same words with
Montana placed first and South Dako-
ia last. Another banner which prop
ely had the place Of honor was that Of
the glorious stars and stripes, simple
and unsdorned.
Dinner was taken at Gallatin, after
witch the train sped westward, bear
ing its jovial freight to Helena. The
city was reached at sos in the after
noon and the train was met by every
thing available in the way of vehicles
OF transportation. The cars of the
motor line were In waiting, s were
also the street railway cars and a larg,
number of hacks, and the entire party
were quickly transported to the city,
where the hotel corridors were soon
overfiowing and the hotel clerks had
all they could do to keep from getting
ratt'ed. Many Of the Dakotans found
friends and acquaintances waiting
for them and ready to receive them
and in acant half hour after their ar
rival the Bile bags Of he visitors
could be seen all over town.
After spending what was left of the
afternoon In visiting the points Of in
terest about the city, supper was par
taken of, AFTER which the visitors re-
paired 70 the court house where, at
O'Clock, the speaker called the lowel
house VI the Montana legislature Il
ORDER. Present In the house were tbs
visitors, the members Of the counci
and large number Of spectators. Ii
. few well chosen words the Hon. Le'
Mantle welcomed the Dakota delega
tion, and invited them to repair to th,
rooms Of the Montana club, where aI
Informal reception was to be held.
| Ats O'Clock, in pursuance to pre-
arranged plans, the visitors gathered q
the Montana club rooms. The party
10 company with those Of our citizens
numbered nearly four hundred, form
ing 3 display In the coy quarters q
the association never before witnessed
After the pleasant exchange of coul
tesies. the partskipg of a choice lunc
, and the ample dispensstion OF liqui
refresh ments, President Hunt, of tn
club, called the sssemblage 70 ordel
and In a pleasing and we'll timed nd
dress, welcomed the distiueuisbe
guests to Montana. His remark,
though short, were most appropriai
aud whatever his ether qualification,
he readily stamped himself most ri
ting parsonage to represent the head ,
I, . reception committee. Upon col
2 cluding he called for and Introduce
Col. Wilbur +. Sanders, who, ami
uproarious applause, appeared and /
substance said he was not accustoms
to speaking In the Montana clu
d rooms. but the presence of the mar
owed in welcoming the party was Ii