The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-20
The HAND OF WELCOME.
How the Visitors From the Cmur
d'Alene Country Spent a
Busy Day.
Of1cial Reception 1T the Board Of
Trade Rooms In the
Morning.
BroadwAter-Evoryboly Well Pleased
With the Trip.

With the Trip.
The Ceur d'Alene excursioniats had q
busy time yesterday between the official
reception and sight seeing. 1t was conyinc-
Ing evidence, however, that the people Of
Helena meant to make them feel at home.
In the morning there was the official recep-
tion and a drive around the oity in carriages.
To while away an intsrmission there was q
ssrenads by the Capital City band. An
excursion to East Helena and The Broad
water, including a complimentary plunge
at the natatorium, made mp the after
noon programme. At night the visitors
were allowed to select their own why OF
enjoyment, which in many cases consisted
of renewing old acquaintsnoeships. They
leave for home to-day, and from the ex-
pressions they have let drop. will no doubt
carry with them many kindly recollections
of the visit to the Queen City of the
Rockies.
The reception at the Broad of Trade
rooms was a brilliant affair. The great
lobby Of the building was covered with
bunting and flags and a representation of
the silver dollar, and the Coeur d'Alene
and Helena bands in the gallery rendered
choice music. The floor of the lobby was
filed with the visitors, while the galleries
were crowded with residents of Helena,
the ladies particularly being out in force.
Judge Sterling, az chairman Of the COM
mittee on reception, raped to order
about 10 O'Clock. sit il sminsntly fit and
proper hs said, sthat another should co.
cupy The chair on this occasion. We all
know him, not only in Montana. but in
Idaho. the silver tongued orator of the
Rockies, Senator w. F. Sanders" Col.
Sanders said 1t seemed to be a clear case
of mistaken identity. He was not the man
the chairman had spoken about. He then
introduced Gov. Toole, who was to extend
q welcome on the part of the state.
1.-THE welcome which We give you," said
Gov. Toole, lis more than a friendly one.
You are not only our friends and %neiRhbors.
but we realize that you are bound to US by
a closer tie. Out of the side of Idaho was
taken the silver rib that made Montana
and We have always commended that that
operation was only a partia! success be-
cause it lid not extend to and include tho
Pan Handle. In 1864 We parted company
SO far as our political anatomy is con-
cerned, and started business on our own
account in what was then the territory and
now the state of Montana, but in all the
years that have interviewed we have not
been unmindful of our maternity or ceased
to be Interested in her prosperity. We are
therefore g~ratifed at the hearty response
made to our invitation. We are glad to en-
terrain you and hope to avail ourselves OF
the opportunity which your coming af-
fords, to recall the memories Of other
quarter of q century of continued
separation has neither obliterated nor
dimmed. Our citizens who were lately your
guests returned full of admiration for your
country and instinct with applause for your
hospitality. From this intercourse will
spring reciprocal, social and business rela-'
tions that will promote the prosperity of all
concerned. The physical conditions of tho
two sections, the natural arteries OF trade
that permeate both and the homoReneity of
our respective populations ought to cement
our interests forever.
''Thess mighty mountains that surround
you, like your own have been made to trem-
bio at the touch of the miners blast, the
music of the mills within our borders is the
same that abounds in your wi domain
come the same steady flow of bullion
which you are accustomed to see
at home. The great herds of cat
tie, sheep and horses upon our
ranges. the vast fields of grain and the
splendid cities that greet you all speak of the
x0pkA ~ buDSUdAplhl uCYCkORA4CHV - Ouk
people. These considerations, SO apparent
to the observant, unite IN demanding q
closer commercial relation between the
Pan Handle and Montana. To this end and
the maintenance OF an everlasting friend
ship between us, I have the honor to give
you a cordial welcome to Montana APP
plause.
Mayor Kleinschmidt spoke for the city. !
He said the city wanted to return thanks
to tho railroad company which had built
into Idaho and allowed the people Of the
Cour d'Alenes to visit Helena, and 1.-The the
country you occupy" he said, lis identical
with ours. We are kindred spirits. The
time was in the memory Of many of US
when we were the same. There should be
no division. I extend you a hearty well
como. You will always find the latchstring
out, and l promise whenever you return to
have the police muzzled and the city free
to you" Applause.
William H.. ClaRgett, formerly territorial
delegate from Montana, but now of Idaho.
was introduced by Col. Sanders to respond
for the visitors. He was received with
'the days of 1866, when I saw the placer
mines working on what is now your main
street, amid all the rudenesses, the rough
nesses. the cabins of a camp. Returning
now l see a great modern city: great blocks
of business buildings; and all due to the
same spirit Of enterprise which made Mon
tana what it is. Thirty years age this
whole western country was a wilderness.
There was no iron horse; the rude wagon of
the pioneer, with its white cover, was the
mode Of transportation. Within tho
memory of even men of middle age two
thirds of the country has been changed
from q wilderness. To the men whose hair
is now tinged with gray much of this ia due.
You have done your work and will be sue
ceedsd by your sons, who will take up and
push the work you have begun. So far as
the Cour d'Alene country is concerned,
while the whole of Montana was carved out
of Idaho. the little rib was carved
and reoarved out of thu side of
We have waited for years
for direct communication with his
We were bound together by past
associations. and wished again to be bound
by commercial ties. We have come to re-
vivs old friendships and to show our appre-
of your welcome. We return thanks I
to the state aud city, to the railroad COM
and especially to the ladies who have
takan such kind care of the ladies of our
Applause
Col. Sanders closed the sp~eech-making
a tribute to the toilsome efforts of the
early pioneers. IF anything ia to be learned
them,' said he, 'it is that they
uhn fnrmed utafaa olnulI ha tha Jauo.