Great Falls tribune., 1889-07-13
ALL WE ILCoME.
GREAT FALLS CIR EErs THE n1rE
GATES, Wool GROWERS
AND BUYERS.
A Pleasant Trip From Helena tn Grant
Talls-The Visitors Welcomed Heart
e tly-The Programme for Their
Entertainment,

delegates with many ladies assembled
there as the guests Of Colonel Broadwa
ter, intent on an excursion to Great Falls
Under the efficient management Of Col
shelby an ample number Of cars was pro
vlded and the party we're in short TIM
comfortably seated ih the comfortabl,
moving palaces of the Montana Central
The train sped rapidly through th,
Prickly Pear canyon and thence to tn,
valley of the Missouri where the visitor
were lost in admiration at the towering
boulders, the sparkling water and tn,
broad plains Of the Chestnut valley. TIL,
long train exclted public attention alone
the route. Groups Of people saluted the
travellers at Craig, Cascade and Ulm, the
new city of St. Clair $ Supplying also con
tlngent OF spectators. Old-timers, who
had not seen this regipn since the stage
coach days, were wonder-struck at the
changes since .'the railroad came" They
observed evidences ofprogress on every
hand. Bales of wool, bands of horses
herds Of cattle and sheep, as we'll as cot
tages, shacks and barns, attested the rapid
growth Of north Montana.
| The party, which numbered coin all
including "a ladies enjoyed the trip great
| ly. The delegates felt happy at being
| free from the restraints Of the Legislative
hall and were as merry and as lighr
hearted as any Of the party. The veter
ans especially unbended under the inf1u
ence Of the occasion and rendered the
trip additionally ente tertaining for theil
companions. There were hasty greetings
between Col BroadWater and the dele
gates when the up and down trains met
and urgent pleas were made the genial
colonel to return with the party.
Soon the train was in sight of Great
Falls. There were many exclarnations of
surprise as it rumbled over the Sun river
bridge and the travellers could see in the
distance the young metropolis with its
extensive railroad yard, spacious parks,
long bridges and massive stores.
When the train crossed the big bridge
and drew up at the temporary depot
our people gave them a hearty welcome
Many cf the party came out Of the cars
while others remained therein to await
the trip to Sand Coulee. The Park
theatre band enlivened the occasion by
playing popular airs.
The programme for the afternoon and
evening may be outlined as follows: On
their return from Sand Coulee the party
the smelter and the nee to the Giant
spring and Rainbow falls. After they
have feasted their eyes on the wonders
of nature and art in our suburbs they will
return to the city.
In the evening, commencing about Z
o'clock, there will be an informal recep-
ton at the Rainbow club, which has cour
teously placed its rooms at the disposal
Of the reception committee.
After this reception, which will con
tinue until about O'clock, the gentlemen
will assemble in the ba nquet Lall at the
Park hotel. The banquet will begin at
$50 p. m. Appropriate toasts will be
proposed by the chairman and some ex
ceilent speeches will ba made in resnonse
thereto.
tits esnecial]v rennAsted that all Won,
men and that includes growers and buy
ers-will attend the redention atthe Rain
how c1uh.
The express train was soon unhitcbed
and sped onward for|st. paul while the
visitors proceeded to the fsme1ter in the
cars II which thew came
M da1oao+oa "a -; - -
ine ueies"ees "nu iflpn1s il'elu " ie
turn to Helena by the regular train to-
morrow.
The de1epates in II "a marty are as fol-
,o..a - : r.. y - W :
lows:
Clark William A, Aiken b D,Silver Bow;
Browne D G., Choteau; Brazleton ] r.
Bnrns Edward Deer ,odpe. B,,rns A r
!, s, n,s',-. = nr.5:
Lewis and Clarke, Bufprd = L, Madison /;
Breen Peter, Jefferson; Conrad q u, Cho-
teau: Collins T e, Cascade; Cardwell Ed
ward. Jefferson. Craven A Il Ganhv Mil
~. y 1,' n =
Ton, Lewis ana oiarke; courtney =,
Silver Bow; Durfee ID M, Deer Lodge;
DYER William, Silver Bow; Fields Will
;om n PARK Graves nj, Reavarhaad.
m., ns..s - S,ssss, o:,,s.. ~ =,
Lewis and Clarke; Hpbson s S, Fergus;