Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-27
Hearty Welcome Given the Re-
turning Boys.
ARE CHEERED AND FEASTED
And Then the Keys of the City Were
Turned Over to Them-Death of
0. E. Morse Monday.
Dillon, Mont, Oct. %, 1899.

Dillon, Mont, Oct. %, 1899.
The big celebration for the welcoming
of the returning soldiers commenced early
Monday morning. Long before 5 o'clock
crowds of people assembled at the depot.
more than eager for the long looked for
train to pull in. bearing their friends and
loved ones. About 5:35 the first section
pulled slowly in, amid cheer after cheer
from the regiment and citizens. AS soon
as the trains stopped, men bearing huge
baskets filled with numerous small bas-
kets made their way through the crowd
and gave each soldier one of the neat
little baskets, which contained sand
witches, doughnuts, boiled eggs and Il
bunch of grapes, and yet there was more
to follow. for other walters entered the
cars bearing pitchers steaming with hot
coffee and an abundance of cream and
sugar. The soldiers remained about two
hours and Notwithstanding 1T rained dur
ing the whole time the crowd did not
dispense until they had seen the last
section pull out for Butte. Many of their
friends accompanied the boys to Butte,
while those who remained busted them
selves decorating and preparing for the
big day that was to follow At all hours
during Monday night the ound of the
cannon and shouts of cheers could be
heard.
At about 10 O'Clock Tuesday morning
the firing of guns, amor and crackers
and the music of the band. told that the
programme for the day vas about to
commence. But on account Of the in
clemency of the weather, the parade and
speaking, which was to have taken place
in the morning at the band stand, was
postponed until afternoon, when it
would take place at the opera house.
However, in the morning the band gave
an e xcellent open air concert. and by
their sweet strains of music and patriotic
airs entertained for some time a large
crowd of listeners. causing them to for
get the GOODNESS and dampness of the
atmosphere.
At 2:30 the soldiers and veterans of the
sos and a few distinguished invited
guests, met at the opera house and from
there marched to the Metlen hotel,
where a sumptuous banquet, which had
been prepared by many willing hands,
was rendered them. The room was elab-
orately decorated with cut flowers, pot
ted plants and the national colors. The
tables We're most t~astefully set and dec
Grated. All that heart or rather stom-
ach could wish was to be had for the
asking. At the side of each plate was
foun a neatly printed menu. Attached
to each was a beautiful little silk flag.
Between each course was printed very
appropriate quotations, of which the fol-
owing are a. few of the most suggestive:
You may fire when ready, Gridley."-
Dewey.
Proceed at once, capture an Destroy
Mckinley.
Immediately engage Inc DESTROY
Dewey.
we admire the stuff you are made Of
Mayor of Oakland.
W will never leave till they are
licked."-Dakota soldiers.
ITO do ester salads chou chou es
bueno. "-Chaplain Stull.
II am glad to see the veterans of '9S.
Mckinley.
After the banquet the crowd assembled
at The opera house. where a delightful
programme was rendered.
Selections We're rendered by the band
and patriotic songs by the chorus.
Ex-Governor B. F.. White then gave a
right royal welcome address. This was
followed by an excellent address by
Senator Norris. Hon. l.. J. Price Their
gave an interesting n humorous ad-
dress and at the close presented Com
pany Z With a beautiful standard, giyer
them blythe ladies of Dillon. 1t is made
of royal purple and White satin, on which
is to be inscribed in beautiful lettering
the names of our brave Dillon boys.
Deputy Sheriff Moore. in the absence
of Mayor Morse. in a few appropriate
words presented to the boys three laAl
keys With an immense lock, which rep.
resented the keys to the city. All houses
and business houses We're at this time
thrown open to the boys In a few be.
fitting words Second Lieutenant Virder
responded, after which the company pro
posed three cheers for the people of Dill,
lon and the veterans of 81. The citizens
then cheered the p This part o.