The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-21
IN BILLINGS,

BILLINGS, April co. Thursday night
the Billings club rendered an informal re-
ception to w. f. Merrill of Chicago, gen.
eral manager of the e. B. q @. system,
and his party, who were returning from
the convention of the Montana Stock
growers association at Miles City. The
affair was held in the comfortably APP
pointed parlors of the club and was an
exceedingly jolly affair. The guests ar
rived on the Northern Pacific west bound
train at 1855 p. m. whe n, after a short
interval spent in handshaking and con-
versation, an adjournment was taken to
the banqueting room. Here an elegant
supper was served, consisting of turkey,
roast pig, tongue, ham, olives, lobster
salad, shrimp salad, etc., served in good
style by Vaughan Bros, and accompanied
by q generous supply of liquid refresh
ments. After all had partaken, Mayor
Tostop, on behalf of the club and the citi-
zens of Billings, warmly welcomed the
guests and rendered them the freedo m of
the city. His address of welcome was
couched in elegant language and was
warmly applauded. Manager Merrill ably
responded and paid an eloquent tribute
to Montana. General Freight Agent
Smith and District Judge Milburn also
made appropriate speeches, and the Bill
ings quartet sang several songs in their
best style and merited and received much
applause. A musical novelty was the
singing by the colored quartet of a num-
Der of pieces, which were well received.
The proceedings lasted until q. m,
when the guests retired to their sleeping
cars, eloquent in their encomiums on
Billings hospitality. The Burlington
party consisted of the following gentle
men:
Wv. f. Merrill, general manager of the
C., B. d O.; Thomas Miller, general
freight agent c.. b. & O.; j. c. Menear,
Chicago; A. F. Niederinghaus and his son.
II. G. Neideringhaus, of St. Louis; Henry
Keenan,. live stock agent c., B. & N, St.
Paul; A. B. Smith. assistant general
freight agent b. & NJ; j. A. Eyler. live
stock agent b. & NJ, Omaha; w. w.
l.Johnston, commercial agent, III. &. Mutt,
superintendent aud the Butte agent of the
| B. & NJ; f. A. Sears, Mr.. Searles of the
Great Northern and Mr.. Searles of the
500 line, AL Waggoner, A. b. Olney and
I. p. McShane of the South Omaha stock
yards, G. A. Coe. wholesale merchant of
Omaha, and j. II. Wood of the live stock
commission firm of Rosenbaum Bros. d
Co. of Chicago. number of other guests
of the club were also present. With re-
| gard to the great question as to the BUR-
| lington's intention of extending their line
| further into Montana this year informa-
| ton was of the most meager description.
| judging, however, from the general tenor
| Of their remarks one would arrive at the
conclusion that the Burlington had done
| As much extension as the financial condi.
| ton Of the country would warrant. The
| party left via the Burlington on Friday
morning, speaking very highly of Mon
| tana in general aud of the pleasant hospi-
tally they had experienced in Billings
and Miles city.
l. Bishop Brewer was in Billings for few
hours Thursday night, having come in by
1.-The Burlington. and continued his journey
Ito Helena by the Northern Pacific. he
lhad been to New York assisting Bishop
Potter OF that diocesce in his work, and
had conferred the rite % confirma ton on
over 500 persons in tho last month.
81. Lakes church was crowded at both
morning and evening services on Easter
| sunday The entire services were choral
and were beautifully rendered by the Bill