The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-08-27
They Are Welcomed to Great Falls
BY the Mayor and
Citizens.
The Session Begins Today "A Very
Large Attendance is
Expected.

hi''S" ySp
terday from all sections of the state, in
many cases accompanied by their
families, and will be entertained by the
citizens of Great Falls in a style becom-
ing the importance of the gathering.
Arrangements have been perfected to
make the stay of the visitors unusually
pleasant. After the most laborious part of
the session has been passed the dele
gates with their families and friends will
be given an opportunity to see something
OF the environments of Great Falls.
They will be taken in carriages to the
Boston IL Montana and the silver
smelters, the Giant spring and other
points of interest. Those who desire
can also attend the races as guests of the
Fair association and Thursday evening
they will be given an opportunity of en-
joying the witch" at the opera house
through the courtesy of the manage
ment of the finest playhouse in the state.
In short the committee on arrange
ments will leave no stone unturned to
add to the pleasure of the soiourning
Workmen and their families SO hat they
will in years after remember their session
in Great Falls.
The reception accorded the visitors
last evening in the Presbyterian church
was well attended and must have i'm
pressed them of the genuine hospitality
with which they are welcomed to the
Cataract City. G. II. Clark, grand over
seer, presided and after a few words of
welcome he introduced Mayor Webster
who formally extended the grand
lodge the freedom of the
city in a neat speech which was warmly
received. He said the people of Great
Falls felt proud that their city had been
selected as the place in which to hold
the third annual session of the great
order. The event was "A long looked for
one which the citizens of the city hoped
would rebound to their credit as success
full entertainers. Though not a member
of the order he was more or less familiar
with some of the noble for
which it was created and he felt honored
to address a body composed of its
representative members. They would
find the latch strings ON the outside of
the doors of the city and he hoped they
would not fail to make themselves per-
fectly at home. The people of this city
were proud of Butte, the greatest mining
camp; of Helena, the richest city Of its
size in the world: of Bozeman. the gar
den spot of Montana: of Missoula. the
queen of the west. and of all the other
business centers which help make up
this great state. but think they are not
to be considered extravagently am
bilious when they claim Great Falls
combines the eXcellencies of them all.
Mr.. Webster's address was loudly
| %applauded, especially the part relating
to Great Falls. The double quartet
rendered a selection and then Grand
Master Workmen j. W. Eddy of Helena
replied to the mayors address in his
usual forcible manner. He said he was
proud to belong to an order which had
received such a welcome at the
hands of the mayor Of Il
Of Montana's representative cities.
He told how the \. o. L. W. had grown
in Montana during the past year, how
nearly $G.OO0.O0O had been paid to the
families of deceased members in various
parts of the union and recounted a num-
Der of benefits to be derived from be
longing to the United Workmen. lie
closed with an anecdotc once told by
Lincoln on one of the governors of Hi
nois, which slightly reversed. would APP
ply to the hearty welcome that had been
accorded the grand lodge by the people
of Great Falls. Mrs. II. j. i;olfe sang ii
solo which was So warmly received that
she was compelled to follow it with
another and was greeted with enthusiast
tic applause. On behalf of Great Falls
Lodge No.33. Past Master II. p. Rolfe vel
coined the members Of the grand lodge
lie reviewed the history of the %organiZa
ton and closed his remarks with a brief
sketch of the rapid growth Of Great
Falls. telling how in the short space of
ten ye RS a bleak prairie had been trans
formed to a bustling city and asking his
hearers to go and see something of its
surroundings that they might Judge for
themselves. Mrs. j. X. Clark and Mrs
S. Hawkins sang a duet which was
literally applauded and then Past Su-
preme Master Workman j. w. kinsley
closed the speaking Iy responding TO
Mr.. Rolfe's address. He related an ey
perience Of his in a certain town in Utah
recently while attending grand lodge.
The mayor who was delivering an adj
dress Of welcome displayed his:ignorance
of the orders lofty motives by getting it
COMPOUNDED with IA labor organization
much to the surprise of his auditors.
His honor was of the opinion that his
hearers brother workmen at Homestead
and in Idaho made a great mistake in
adopting such harsh methods to get
their rights. lie counselled IA milder
spirit and said he had no sympathy with
anarchists. 1t is hardly necessary to say
that the misguided mayor was somewhat
taken back when told that he was
slightly oil in his theory. Mr.. Kinsley
then spoke of the orders good works in
various states and with a little chatting
about the capital question. which caused
considerable amusement, closed the
speaking for the evening. A general
reception followed. after which the work
men repaired to the lodge hall.