The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1894-06-22
THE PRESS BANQUET.
The Great Feast Of Reason and Flow
of Soul at the Park Saturday
Night.
Menu Deliious, Speeches Eloquent.
Music Excellent, kilograms and :
Letters Galore.

room of the Park hotel, where were laid
plates for 200 guests. An orchestra dis
coursed sweet music, and the event was
made doubly attractive by the presence
of the many charming ladies.
Having assembled the guests proceed
cd to discuss the following menu.
Groom Turtle aux Quenelles
Broiied Bluehsh, Maitre d'HoteI
Iced Cucumbers.. Siicei Tomatoes
Fried Spring Chicken, q la Maryland
New Asparagus on Tcast
,Tenderloin Of b. Of. larded, with Mushrooms
New Potatoes Hollandaise New Green Peas
v,0i, Shrimp 1dS EI ssIad On MsSy ssoI isS c.t.s
Roquefort Cheese Cream Cheese
Water Crackers
French Coffee
Having done ample justice to the
above the toasts were announced, II. p.
Rolfe acting as POSTMASTER.
The first toast was: "a Star That
Never Sets, but Stays All Night--The
Montana State Press Association"
j. Fl. Durston of the Anaconda Stand.
ard said in response: "There is the
greatest aggregation Of the m Of rest
in Great Falls l have seen. They eat
iced cucumbers and watch others wig
gle" He related many humorous anec-
dotes and closed by stating that this was
the best meeting the association ever
had, paying a high tribute to Great Falls
and Neihart.
w. w. Anderson of the Bohemian
Chronicle in responding to "The Press,
the Pioneer If Civilization" said that he
did not know how it was the old timers
must respond to the toasts, but he could
not deny a request if in a bear trap.
The first printing press was brought to
Montana from the old Valley Sun. In
everything that builds up society the
press is in the lead.
"The Woman's Pages poem, was
next given by Mrs. Martha f.. Rolfe. In
introduction she said she appreciated
the struggles which the female sex has
to undergo. She alluded to the home
life of a woman. The poem was admir-
ably adapted to the subject.
S. M. Emery Of the state agricultural
college at Bozeman spoke next upon
1.-THE Press as an Educator referring
to what he had seen on the excursion to
Neihart as "a gem in the country" and
predicted that men were now living who
would see the great bread. producing
population in the neighborhood of the
It1ckies. and the educational center
would follow that portion Of the popu.
lation.
The next speaker, Hon. Paris Gibson,
was perfectly at home on 1.-THE Falls of
the Missouri" The toastmastor had
said that before no roads led to Great
Falls, now all roads led hither. He had
a good knowledge of this vicinity and
had been called the father of the town.
He made some social and happy remarks
regarding some citizens. He declared
that agriculture will be Montana's first
industry and referred in glowing terms
to S. NJ. Fax ,ry and the agricultural col.
lege. Minerals are the second resources,
coal the third; fourth, the falls of the
Missouri. lie compared the power o!
the Missouri and that of Niagara favor
ably to Great Falls and proved that ouI
power far exceeds that of Minneapolis
Minneapolis power is felt to the Pacific
coast. What may Great Falls expect?
c.. M. Webster responded to "The
Ladies'" with a delicate vein of humor
pervading his remarks. lie made refer
ence to his subject in such hatteripe
terms that there was a perceptible in
crease in their height, and concluded
amidst a storm of applause.
Then Mrs. l.. b. Howey, of Helena, re.
turned the compliment to "The Gentle.
men," and maintained that everything
good must come from woman and proveu
that their influence was for good.
John Mcguire of Butte, responded tc
''The Press and Drama" The two sub
jects are too much to consider together
There are no two professions SO closely
allied. They are both often "deao
broke" He praised the power Of the
handmaiden. The Great Falls opera
house is the best west Of Chicago. The
Black Eagle falls overcome all obstacles
rs did the men who made Great Falls
The beautiful Rainbow falls are typica,
Of the union of intellectually and ma
teriality in Great Falls.
Il. D. Dugan, Butte's mayor, told o.
his treatment Of the Coxey ties in "What
Did Dugan Do with the Coyeyites?"
A. B. Keith, of Helena, Gov. Rick.
ards private secretary, spoke on 1.-THE
Sun Dance Proclamation" and ex
planned all the state secrets.
Press Woodruff was the last speaker
and made some very pleasing remarks or
electro. psychology and modern repro
duction in the Electric City.
During all this time Race & Olsen's
orchestra Of seven pieces, had been rem
dering the following music at intervals:
Concert Poionsise "On the Mountain
Med'e s'toS Ssrtare..Hbout Towna.L. j ii ble a ,
Waltz."yisions of Paradise" '.'..G. W. Benne,
Henry btlch'
Oveiture-'Fest" sutnel
Galop-"Pslmetto"... .....,. Schlepcg. O
Prof. j. N. Olson accompanied by Prof.
II. e.. Lorillard.
The banquet given by the Park hotel
was equal to any given in eastern cities
and reflects nigh credit on j. j.. Kelly
the manager.
The music was so exquisite as to elicit
frequent applause.
Thus ends the ninth annual session Of
the Montana State Press association,
which the members say was the most
successful yet held"
Telegraris Of regret at not being able
to attend the feast were read from j. B
Read and Lee Mantle of the Butte In.
ter Mountain; Hon. II. H. Carter oil
Helena; G. s. Fee, OF the Northern Pa.
cifc railroad, ST. Paul. An interesting
letter was read from +. l. Whitney oil
the Great Northern, st. Paul.
Although 1t is not claimed that Ayer's
Sarsaparilla cures every ill to which
flesh is heir, yet, as a matter Of fact, II
comes nearer doing this than aLy Other