The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-14
HON. uoKE SMITH.

party his wife and three children. Marion,
aged eight; Mary Brent, agsd six. and Lucy
Ermins. tho baby; tho ssorstary's father
and mother, Dr.. H. H. Smith and wife. Of
Athens, Ga; Miss May Hull. Of Athens;
Miss CoTnelia jackson, who represents
Georgia at the Worlds fair; Claude N. Ben
nett. private secretary, and Y q. wants,
n Of them q real old time southe n col.
orsd mamma" b. H. Lansl ~. general
agent Of tho Gsoas Northern; ": +: Ken
mittee. snd Major Martin Naginnis accom-
panied the party from Great Falls.
There was quite n lot Of Ieople at the
hotel TO meet tho secretary Of the interior,
prominent among them being NJ. ]. Con-
nell, Q. H. Mcleod. T. @. Marshall. T: 9.
Hathaway. w. ": Dixon. Judge II. Kirk.
patrick. John R. Iools. James ShislIs and
Judge w. Y. Psmbsrton. Ihe part- were
about IN honr later getting in than they
expected. and wete naturally hungry and
went to dinner. The meal occupied The
time up TO about 10 o'clock. whom Secretary
Smith walked into the lobby Of the hotel
Among thoseswho shook hands. with the
secretary were Gov. J.. Il. Ricka dc. Ex-
Gov. j.. X. Toole, Ex-Gov. y. y. Hauser. s.
G. Ashby. John 7. Murphy. Ex-Gov. b. T.
Carpenter. A.. J. Davidson. John 8. n.
NELL. Finley Mckae. =. W. L%sn9h9,ns; h.
Ne 4xVWClbs Ns a. WI III ~ 00le
mister. Sam Word. E. D.. Weed,
Gen. George o. Eaton. Henry N. Blake,
Hugh McQuaid, Col. w. F.. Sanders. Com
modore I. 9. Power, Barnard Brown, J. H.
Monteath, Capt. r. E. Fisk. J. II. Murphy.
George Child. E. w. Bach. n. A. Msyeh-
D. A. q. FIowe rec. L. W. Knight. 4. II.
Nelson, james Gourley. f. w. Knight, Jr..
w. E.. Cox, Dr.. j.. J. Lesser. Dr.. NIL
ler. D.. Carmichael, Dr.. Barbou', Capt.
Anderson, of the Yellowstone Park,
and many others. including q large number
of ladies. After the reception the dining
room xss olea'ed and dancing Mase
party leaves this afternoon At 1880
i. m. for Butte. over the Montana Central.
and from there the train will be switched
on to the Northern Pacific tracks and 90 to
the National Park.
Secretary Smith is q very large man, but
more than six feet Of height are consid-
cred. His smooth shaven fnoe 10 kindly In
expression, and in his manner and add. ess
he is self contained md deliberate; a pa
tient, interested listener, n courteous
and distinct in his aus.1ers. This i his
earlier than usual this year on recount of
the coming special session of congress. HIS
vacations previous to this year have been
spent In tho northern part OF New York or
in the neighborhood Of the st. Lawrence
river. He had intended to make this trip
extend az far az the Pacific cohst and re-
tuin by way of the Union Pacific, but the
time at his disposal will not permit Of that.
80 Helena may bs said TO be tho western
termins or turning point Of his journey.
Business 10 only an incident Of She trip.
though so far na able the secretary has
made it a coint to meet and confer with
various officials, connected with those
hYnnNhAa nj thu svrvnevnunarA anV.SAA -kfAh
come under the direction Of his depart
ment. The trip has been utilized to secure
q aood unde standing OF the conditions
exlsting on tho various Indian r~esstvations.
and Of matters pertaining to the public
lands, tho cutting of timber. etc.