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committee. That was presented and
adopted as follows:
ITO the President and Members of the
Montana Press Association:
Your committee on resolutions re-
spectfully submits the following:
Whereas, 1t has been the good for.
tune of the Montana Press association
to hold its 14th annual session in the
handsome prosperous and hospita BILE
city of Anaconda city that can justi-
fy the boast Of the finest business
blocks, the best hotel, the most elegant
opera house and the greatest newspaper
in the great state of Montana, and the
most extensive and successful copper
plant in the world; and,
Whereas. The management of the
Anaconda Standard, the Anaconda Cop
per company, the mayor of the city and
the citizens generally have extended to
all the members of this association in
attendance at this meeting the most
generous Inequalities and courteous at
tention, doing everything in their power
to render our visit and sojourn here
exceedingly pleasant, and at whose per-
sonal expense the occasion has been
constantly and delightfully."- enlivened
by the grand music of the most perfect
band in the Rocky mountains-the Bos-
ton q Montana-and at whose personal
cost, also, the members of this associa-
ton and their friends have joyfully par
ticipated in the most sumptuous ban
quet ever rendered to like gathering
in the generous and hospitable state of
Montana; therefore,
Resolved, That, in heartfelt appre-
citation of the friendly inequalities and
numerous courtestes thus bestowed, we
hereby return our unfeigned thanks.
Resolved, That to the management
Of the Standard-which happily cele-
a. It'll 4 = l,A nrfy,
of this, one of the most successful, har-
monious and enjoyable meetings of the
press gang" in it's history-our thanks
are due and are hereby cordially ten
dered.
Resolved, That the thanks of this as
ISOLATION are hereby rendered to the
retiring president and the secretary, w.
w. Walsworth and John McMurray, for
the faithful and efficient manner in
which they have discharged. in the best
interests of this association, their diff
cult and arduous duties during the past
year and especially throughout this in
teresting session, now 80 auspiciously
drawing to a close.
Resolved, That we gratefully ac-
knowledge the receipt of many courte-
sizes at the hands of President Marcus
DAILY, Mr.. Murray and others of the
Anaconda Copper company, by which
the members were permitted to visit
and inspect the immense copper plants
which are the life and pride of this Won
derfully prosperous city.
Resolved That we gratefully &C
knowledge obligations to Mayor Mad
den and other city officials for unremit-
ting attention to our pleasure and well
fare and the generous Inequalities Of
the city.
Resolved, That our appreciative &C.
acknowledgements are hereby recorded in
behalf of the Northern Pacific, Great
Northern and the Butte, Anaconda e.
Pacific railroads, as. also. to the Butte
and Anaconda street railway lines for
transportation courtesies which have
been so kindly rendered to the men,
bers of this association.
Resolved That the association ten
ders its sincere thanks and appreciation
to Hon. c. c. Goodwin and Hon. w. f.
Sanders for the able and eloquent words
we had the pleasure of listening to at
the opera house meeting, and then
presence among US at this meeting OF
this association.
wv. W. ALDERSON
WALTER AITKEN,
WILLIAM NJ. BOLE,
Committee on Resolutions"
Anaconda, Mont, Sept. 6, 1899
Toast Master Durston then dismissed
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