Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1891-09-10
EDITORIAL VACATION.
The Moulders of Montana opin-
ion Qoit Their Jobs fer a
Week and Indulgs II
Jamboree,
The Recital of Which Reveals
the Acts Of Really Great Men
When Untrammeled by
Responsibilities.

] IL the annual excursions ofthe Mon
tans Press Association continue r.
afford increased enjoyment each over
the otheT, ss Rave the last two or three
IL is much TO be feared that the time 3.
not far distant when on some occasion
Of the kind the editorial gang will find
themselves landed in such an elysium
r. bliss and comfort that they will
quit tthe job Of moulding public opision
there and then, and begin life OF ease
aud luxury. as many were tempted to
do while at Salt Lake City on the re-
cent excursion.
The assembly took place at Butte on
Thursday, Sep,s mOer End, and as the
eastern Montana delegation approach
ed that city the train was boarded n
short distance out by an emissary (of
the board Of health it is presumed }
whose business was 10 warn every
body against drinking any water
whi e In the bIg mining camp, a warn
ing, which / have reason to believe
was scrupulously observed. AS we ap-
preached the city, on the Northern
Pacific short line. a magnificent view
Of the camp aod its surroundings Is
had, eneircled by the smoke OF count
less smelters, furnaces and hear rossts.
conveying the imDressioa Of great
city recently laid to vase by fire.
Shortly after arrival we we're dOmicile
at the McDermotf, where cdhers Of the
party. no had arrived from the north
and west were awaiting Us A business
meeting OF the sssociation, held in the
city council ehsmber (which wss cour
teOusly placed at our disposal by the
city authOrities) occupied a portion Of
the afternoon. the remainder being
devots d TO an Informal inspection OF
the town. For the evening the Butte
Press Club had prepared an elegant
banquet. which was given Ia the
spacious dining room OF the McDer-
mott. IL was sn elegant affafr in
every respect aud wss grsced BY Butte's
bsst people and a number Of distin-
guished persons from other parts Of
the state. including the bright galaxy
who when AZ home divided their time
between swearing to the circulation.
swearing AZ the lack Of appreciation.
and between times receipting for 3
load Of wo1d In full for a years sub
scription. George w. Irwin of Butte
presided. and undoubtedly made the
record Of his life as a toast master.
Eloquent and entertaining speeches
were made by Senator Sanders, Hon.
w. A. Clarke, Hon. Lee Mantle, John
Mcguire and several others. I'M.
Quinn Of the Butte Miner and Harry
Collins Of the MissOula Gazette each
read original poems Col. Butler Of
Miles City. though not on the regular
programme ~as Jailed upon, and re-
sp0nded iD a humorous vein that can
tured the audience and made him ex-I
Deed ngly popular.
At the close OF the aDquet, which
lasted till nearly O'Clock, the gentle
men adjourned. on the invitation of
Hon. W, A. Clarke. 10 q convenient
anle-room. where under the insplra-
ton Of an almost uninterrupted tiow
Of "Moet and Chandon" a musical
programme was enjoyed for an hour or
two longer. but there is an end 70 All
things. good or bad, and this enjoyable
occasion was fittingly brought TO a
close by Mr.. Quinn's highly deecrlpt-
i've and entertaining monologue, "Ths
Panorsma," delivered In a manner
that left nothing for the imagination.
Friday morning Messrs. Mantle and
Irwin were on hand with a number Of
carriages. In which the entire editorial
party were taken to the Alice and
other mines, snd given an opportunity
10 thoroughly inspect their working.
Returning 70 town. the party was I'M
medlately taken In charge by Mr.. Geo.
n. Woolstou. proprietor u the Butte |
street railways. who had an electric
train waiting. on which We were
loaded, and whIsksd OF 10 the Colnm-
bia Gardens, pleasure resort 10 the
outskirts Of the city. Here an elegant
lunch al Jfesco had been prepared by
Mr.. Woolsson, 70 which The largo
oroWd SAT down. and did the fnlIest
ustice. their app~iiies having been
'harrened BY the unwonfed exercise
bad IN visiting the mines. There vas
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