Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-01

company | was gwen u grand re-
ception in Lewistown last Saturday
morning. The weather clerk had
provided most beautiful weather and
the day is one long To be remembered.
Fully m thousand people assembled
on the hill tn greet the heroes and ON
every side a glad welcome met those
who had SO valiantly represented
Fergus county in the far east.
The party, which included thirty
one suldi' rs and an escort Of twenty
two citizens, in charge oi ". II. Wat
son of the committee IN transporta-
ton, left Great Falls Wednesday
morning by the Great Northern rail
road for Belt. The railroadcompany,
which all along showed the soldiers
and committee every courtesy, Tor
which most sincere thanks are due
Z. j. Pheeney. Great Falls agent,
who kindly held tho train over an
hour at Great Falls in order that all
might be gathered. but even then two
soldiers were left and brunghtt to Belt
later by team. The train reached
Belt shortly before noon and were
greeted by a large committee of citi-
zens, a band, several hundred school
children, societies, etc. After a short
parade an address vas delivered by
A. Z. McAnnelly OF the Belt commit
tee, to which Rev. Pfaus responded
on behalf of the company. Meal
tickets were distributed and the after
noon given for general recreation.
At $50 i'm the evening all theparty as
sembled at the festal board, covers
being laid for 100, which included
nearly all the leading citizens Of Belt.
F. w. G.. Whyte presided us toast
master, and seated with him at the
speakers table were j. j. Kinney, A.
Z. McAnnelly, II. II. Watson of the
Lewistown committee and Privates
Johnson and Schultz, who arrived
after other seats had been filed.
Mr.. McAnnelly, on behalf Of Belt,
and Rev. Pfaus. on behalf OF the sol
diers, made the principal addresses,
among q hers who responded being
many citizens of Belt and Capt. Pres
ton, Adjutant Croft, Lieut.. Stoddard,
Private Arthur Harvey, II. X. Wat
son and p. G. Wydert. The tables
were bountifully supplied with every
thing that was good TO eat and the
wine ran freely. After the banquet
many went down stairs to the dance
hall where the youth and beauty of
Belt "A immensely enjoyed until an
early hour.
Thursday morning the boys were
started early toward home, the last
team leaving ut S:45, The only sol
der left was Fred Gaut, who decided
at the last moment to come further,
err his home being at Belt. Geyser was
comfortably reached fordinner where
Francis Judd and Miss Poppleton
provided the party with every com
fort. Thursday night and Friday
forenoon were spent at Stanford, un-
der the care of Marion Burke, who
had made elaborate preparations and
certainly succeeded in giving the boys
all that they could possibly have de-
sired. Friday afternoon the teams
drove to the Judith, most oftheparty
being taken care Of by Sam Powell
for meals and the night spent with
Mr.. Powell and j. &. WaIker, who
opened his house for the occasion.
John Branger took his load OF three
to his own ranch, Mr., Eldridge hi.
load To the King ranch, Mr.. Welcl
his boy to the EldIidye place On Cot
tonwuod and Mr.. Wareham, will
five soldiers and Miss Kelly, spent
the night with j. X. Mason.
An early start Was made Saturday
morning and at s O'Clock the peOpl,
of Lewistown were aroused with th'
announcement that the party, saw
Mr.. Wareham's team, was at BeaveI
creek on the way home. Manage
War; Of the telephone company ha,
very considerably placed "A phone a
Beaver creek for this special purpos
and it proved very convenient. RICH
here it IL proper to say that Mr.. War