Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-06-28
RECEPTION
PLANNED
Preliminary Steps Taken To-
ward a Welcome for Co. l.
Committee on Transportation Calls
for Volunteers, Lewistown to
Pay All Expenses.

Pursuant to the call published In
the local papers last week good
representation Of interested gentle
men met In the office Of CountyAt
torney Smith last week and took the
preliminary steps toward the recep-
tiOn Of Co. |, First Montana volun-
teers. shortly to return from their
patriotic and noble service In the
Philippines. Both the attorneys
and the sheriff's office were well filed,
proving that the citizens who did not
go are all interested in the boys who
did and are anxious to give them an
appropriate welcome home.
Upon motion w. ID. Symmes was
made chairman and l.. p. Slater Sec
retary. AS the first step necessary
was to make sure the whole COM
pany would reach Lewistown at one
time and be independent of the stage
companies as regards transporta-
tiOn, a committee of three was ap-
pointed to handle this part OF the
work and secure cOnveyances for
every member Of the company, Messrs.
d. NJ. Crowley, VIM. Medigar and II.
r. Watson being selected.
Discussion ~ to the best plan for
entertainment was general, II. Won
Tobel, for instance. favoring bar
becue, while Ed Wright suggested AZ
an amendment that the brewery be
leased for 4S hours. 1t was finally
decided to leave the matter to gen
eral committee, and upon motion OF
Mr.. Smith the chair was instructed
to appoint a committee OF five gen.
tlemen and five ladies. tO act with
himself, and to take entire charge Of
the work. This committee was given
full power to appoint sub-cOmmit-
tees and to invite to their aid all
friends and relatives of the soldiers
or any one interested In giving the
boys an appropriate welcome. Aside
from the transportation all the feat
ures of the event will be with this ex-
ecutive committee and their assist
ants, and the transportation COM
mittee is expected to work In con-
Junction.
From the tenor OF the discussion it
may be said that the desire OF those
present was to make the reception n
patriotic event not heretofore at
tempted In the county, and, while
Lewistown should take the initia-
tive, to have al sections OF the county
assist. Gilt Edge. Ubst, Utica. Stan
ford, Cottonwood and other points
are represented in the ranks of 20.
and all should act harmOniOusIy
toward a common end.
Other cities In the state which are
preparing to welcome the soldier
boys anticipate the homecoming
about Aug. 20 to Sept. /. AS the
troops will be mustered out In San
Francisco and probably journey to-
gether to Montana and come In from
Salt Lake City, Butte anticipates to
receive the entire regiment. Helena
is very desirous Uf having as many
companies come that way as pos
sible, and Great Falls expects to en-
tertain her own company as well rs
the Lewistown and Kalispell com
panies. It has been suggested that
LewistOwn be well represented in
Great Falls when the troops arrive,
and II Ii can be arranged the men who
have gone to transport the boys
home may participate In the Great
Falls reception.
Mr.. Symmes will appoint the exec
utive committee this week and the
work Of preparation will commence
at once.
Who will assist In bringing the boys
of Co. i, First Montana volunteers,
from Great Falls or Belt to Lewis
town when the troops shall return
from their service?
The undersigned have been ap.
pointed as committee to arrange
for the TRANSPORTATION, and desire tO
hear from all who will volunteer to
furnish transportation for three or
more. Men and teams, with proper
conveyances, are wanted. Lewis
town will pay all the expenses OF the
trip, both going 10 the rails and re-
turning with the troops.
II you are willing to perform this
patriotic service kindly notify any
one Of the undersigned, either by let
ter or In person, Of the kind OF con
veyance you will take and how many
you can carry, also II there be any
member OF the company whom you
would like as your special guest
Not In all cases could the latter bt
arranged, but IL might be possible 4
known In good time.
The troops are expected TO arrive
about Sept. !, and the teams viii
.aove by prearranged program.
Let response be prompt, that ar
rangements may not be delayed.
ID. NJ. CROWLEY,
WM. MEDIGAR,