Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-01
co. | HAILED WITH REJOICINGS
The Program Carried out With En-
tire Success and Every
Feature Gratifying.

had given Mr.. Watson the free use of
the line for transportation business
and the members Of thecompany were
permitted to talk with relatives and
friends in Lnwistown or Gilt Edge
without charge. 1t was a courtesy
which was greatly appreciated and
proved a most pleasant feature OF
the welcome home.
As the Lewistown committee had
hardly anticipated the arrival of the
troops before IL or IL O'Clock, Mr..
Symmes requested that the process
sion he delayed a trifle, which proved
quite convenient as notwithstanding
the whole party walked their teams
from Beaver creek to within a few
miles of Lewistown, Mr.. Wareham
and his company, which included
Afit. Croft, Lieut.. Stoddard, Richard
Roberts, Geo. Burmeister and Miss
Kelly hardly overlook the party in
time to reach Lewistown with them.
As the procession assembled the hill
from Cottonwood they were met by
Mr.. Deaton and DR.. Lindsey on
horseback accompanied by some
forty other horsemen and from that
moment wagon loads OF joyous
people and cOnveyances OF all kinds
bearing those anxious To welcome
the returning heroes met the process
sion and formed an escort of which
any military officer might have well
been proud. When nearing Lewis.
town the procession was fully a
mile and a half long and from the
summit of the hill the crowd at the
foot seemed as tho it must include
every man, woman and child in
Fergus county.
After a short delay. during which
an anvil salute sounded at regular
intervals, the line formed, all those
OF the soldiers who felt able to march
joined in the file. Following the
soldiers came the carriages bearing
the sick. On the first bench above
the valley Mayor Barnes, surrounded
by members of tie council. greeted
the soldiers, extending on behalf OF
the town a fitting welcome. The
following line of march was then
taken up:
Commander X. W. Noble, Colonel of the Day
accompanied by J. W. Ackerly of the
q. A. r., and August Scheibelhut,
Gus Schiller and Fred Horop
of the Rough Riders as
escort.
Gilt Edge Band.
Company !, Rev. Pfaus Color Bearer.
Veterans. Alex Branson Color Bearer.
Sons of Veterans.
Lewistown Band.
w. d. Deaton and Eighty Riders.
Mayor and Council.
Reception Committee.
Odd Fellows.
Children in Floats.
Citizens in Carriages
Crossing on Eight venue to Main
street the march proceeded oI
Main to Fifth avenue, Fifth avenue
to Washington, Washington t.
Fourth avenue, Fourth to Watson
street, Watson To Fifth, Fifth tc
Main street, Main to the east sid,
and returning turned down Thirt
avenue To the speakers stand, thu
Lewistown and Gilt Edge bandi
alternating with martial music anC
the crowds cheering as the BRAY,
boys passed.
THE EXERCISES.
There was such promise OF a beau
tiful day Saturday morning and {
large crowd having assembled {,
greet the returning soldiers, the com
mittee decided to have the exercise
ont of doors. the vacant lot on til
corner of Boulevard and Fourth ave
nue. having been selected and a TEN
porary stand iInprovised. The pa
rade and crowd reached the groun,
about 1880. After a brief delay II
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