Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-02-19
JOINING The
EAST AND WEST
Continued from Fifth Page).

without fragrance and the birds with,
out song"
The arrangement of the pavilion
provided for a speakers stand. so
that the orators faced the seats pro.
vided for the magnates and nobility
who, in comparative comfort. could
listen to the dull prepared discourses
that described the creation, the dis.
covery OF the new world. the tea party
In the Boston harbor. the rise and fall
OF the Dutch republic and many kin.
dred chestnuts that were not very en-
tertaining to the e~xcursionists from
Butte and adjoining towns, who stood
through weary attention. wondering
what in the world they lad come there
for. anyway.
Wizards program included a long
list of speeches, with certain proceed
ings to be described by trained writ
ers p%erpetuating this great event, and
to conclude with driving the last
spike" William NJ. Evarts. the ora
tor of the occasion, of course deliy'
cred an ornate address, replete with
splendid English and valuable as an
historic record of the great achieve.
ments of great master geniuses. Men
of national and International reputa,
ton followed in speeches worthy OF
the great incident, occupying a mum
Der of hours in delivery. Everything
to the minutest detail pertaining to
the literary exercises was preserved
by Mr.. Willard, and at this day is very
valuable historic record.
A Dreary Time.
Having agreed with the sheriff OF
Deer Lodge county to assist him tc
preserve order, and having consulted
the lieutenant in charge of a detail o.
soldiers from Fort Lincoln, N. d..
Occupied some time with other officers
in circulating among the great throng
| found continuous inquiry as to where
the banquet was to take place. Oui
friends Of the gang were beginning tc
comment in no very complimentary
terms upon someone's apparent lacl
of hospitality. The orator and Other
speakers who Of necessity in facing
the select guests turned their backs
on those to the manor born, were list
ened to with ill-concealed impotence
The Montana people had early dis
covered the presence Of General Gran
and he at once became the object o.
| all their enthusiasm. led. of course
by the old soldiers. the ex-confeder
ates following in their wake with jus
as much manifestation. In this con
dition of mind, so 500 as a program
speaker sat down. the mob would cal
for Grant. much to the disgust of MI
Willard. who stuck ~steadfastly to hi
formula. The people thought Gen
eral Grant had been invited by MI
Willard that he might grace the won
derful triumph the latter had achieves
and that every demonstration maxim
the hero of Appomattox' the man o
the hour" was distasteful to that ger
tleman.
Ovation for Grant.
Finally General Grant was allowe'
to take his turn on the program. III
was received with a mighty cheer
His known distaste for show and shan
with not too much regard for the pre-
prieties. asserted itself immediatel,
He turned his back on the "sweI
mob" and made his speech to the pee
pie. only once turning around to tn
selected guests to say that in all G
the addresses then delivered none ha
taken into account the American pee
pie, who had subdued the west, an