Great Falls weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1894-1???, 1894-12-21

social Meeting Between Marcus DAILY and
Il Few OF His Great Falls friends.

social Meeting " Marcus DAILY and
Few OF His Great Falls Friends.
On Wednesday last Marcus DAILY made
a business visit to Belt and returned to
Great Falls Friday noon. Taking adj
vantage Of his presence "a few Of the
friends Of the gentleman in this city in
yitad him to be their guest at an in
formal dinner, which took place at the
Park hotel Friday evening. The hosts
Of the occasion were G. NJ. Webster,
Matt Dunn, Paris Gibson, J. f. Fox, I.
E Collins, DR.. Sweat, DR.. Fairfield.
Mayor Gelsthorpe, G. +. Curtis, Tim
B"osnan. Z. +. Brady, James Donovan,
Norman Verge, A. NJ. Scott, }. c. Barker,
Charles Wegner, Thomas Wright, Rob
ert Vaughn. Geo. ii. Goodrich, W. ID.
Dickinson, w. +. Brown, =. A. julien,
p. II. Kelly and J. p. Neazey. The affair
was without any ceremony, the menu
card bearing the inscription 'compli-
mentary dinner to Mr.. Marcus DAILY by
a few OF his 2,097 friends in Cascade
ScuHLy' A NAhL4S wa III Liz
ladies ordinary and Manager Kelley of
the hotel did himself and bis establish
ment full justice in the preparation and
service Of the dinner, for it was in all re-
spects a tempting feast AS will be seen
by the menu card, which was as folio VS.:
MENU.
New York Counts
Saltt.I iImpnfl. Duaep Olives (nl.rv
ConsOmme, Il La ROyale
Stuffed Mansoes Amontiilado
Boiled Salmon. a Ia Chsmb nd
Hollhudaise Potatoes liant Sauterne
Roast tiIlet of beef, aux thainpisnons
Baked Mashed Potatoes
Fried Spring Chicken, a Ia MARYLAND
Benedictine Punch
Broiled Quail On Toast, Oraug Marmalade
Saratoga ChIps French Peas
Fancy Cakes Iutu frntti Ice Cream
Moet & Chanc1u
Ko44efOrt Water Crackers French Coffee
Henry Gay Haha1a
While the good things were being duly
discussed the gathering was ~agreeably
SURPRISED and agreeably entertained by
nu4jc from the y ack Eagle banu. which
volunteered for the occasion and rem
dered some Of It's most choice selections
from tbs main dining hall, a compliment
that vas duly appreciated. After
coffee mad been served and cigars
lighted DR.. Sweat said it was not
the intention to have any speeches
and no one had been notified
that he Was expected to say anything.
The affair was really impromptu. gotten
up at short notice simply for the pur-
pose Of demonstrating to the guest OF
the evening In n tangible manner the APP.
probation in which he is held by those
who are proud to call themselves hie
friends. He then proposed The Health
Of Marcus DAILY, Our Guest
la acknowledging the compliment Mr..
Daily Expressed his appreciation OF the
courtesy extended hun, and said that
while he Was satisfied that those present
represented the sentiment Of the com
munlty ne "as sorry that all OF his 2,OJI
friends 10 Case de county were not pres.
ent that lac could extend 10 them the
tn INKS that were due for the support
given Anaconda for the capital,
In referring to the capital contest
he SAID that he had originally
entered at the request Of the re sldents Of
Anaconda, and while the result did not
worry him in the least, he did feel that
the methods pursued by Helena were in
eXCusaDie in many respects. Mr.. liaggln
and the ADdGOuua CON Dany Hdu up 10
the date IF the last report expended in
the development and upbuilding Of the
state ~3il,GJO,OOO, yet the Helena people
had seen tit to carry an et'igy Of Mr.,
Haggin through the streets to be Jeered
and scotfed at by a mob. For this there
could be no excuse AS for himself he
did not care what they had said about
him. He-felt conscious that he had done
nothing to. merit the abuse that had
been heaped upon him and he had not
noticed it,. He had the satisfaction OF
knowing that his friends and the friends
Of Anaconda, both in the newspapers
and on the hustings, had conducted a
clean, manly and honorable campaign.
This was a matter to which he could re-
fer with pride.
Speaking of Great Falls, he SAID that
during the campaign no pledges had
been made, but certain statements had
been given out as to the future course
Of the Anaconda company in this section,
and he wished it to BIZ distinctly under.
stood that every statement would be
more than verified. He was not in q
position to give either facts or figures