The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-04-24
WITH FEAST AND WIT
City's New Official Home Is For
mally Dedicated.

the use OF the Maverick Hose COM
pany, to which organization he paid
an earnest compliment for it's zeal
iii behalf of the city. In conclusion
he thanked the board OF aldermen for
the support given him during his ad-
ministration now drawing to close.
CITY Clerk Matheson read letters OF
regret from Judge Pigott, Doctor Eg-
gleston and Walter Matheson, the Sec
ond mayor of Billings, now resident
of Helena.
Alderman White told the audience
about Building for the Future" Mr..
White began his remarks with short
story. He said there was little to
say, as all knew all about the new
city hall, but for all this pleasantly
the speaker made pleasing and elo-
auent address. After paying tribute
to the enterprise and energy OF the
people of Montana he spoke OF those
characteristics as peculiarly the pos
session of the citizens OF Billings. 1t
| was the spirit that made possible
| erection of the building they were
dedicating that also made possible the
achievement of other things that
would rebound to the credit OF the
city and add to it's growth,
permanency and prosperity.
Judge Milburn was now introduced
and addressed the audience as old
ne,ehhcrs and friends. He SAIL :"
was not prepared to make speech
because OF the fact that he had come
merely as visitor, to help the Nav
ericks in their house warming, and
had not prepared himself, as he had
not expected to be called on for a
talk Continuing, the speaker said he
noticed on the programme that he
was expected to talk on the subject
ct "The Judiciary" but he would
avail himself of the right OF all speak.
ers and leave his text. With this in
PRODUCTION he began to speak OF the
country and it's various institutions.
Coming down to the text he spoke
briefly of the duties and responsible
tiles of the judiciary. In closing Judge
Milburn again referred to the long
standing friendship that existed be-
tween himself and the people of Bill
irgs and thanked them for the many
rays of sunshine they had caused to
throw their light athwart his journey
along lifes road.
After a violin solo by Professor
West, P. B. Moss gave 6 A Taxpayers s
View" He said it afforded him pleas
ure to be able to congratulate the
mayor and council on the completion
of the new city hall. The taxpayers
we're glad that it had been built be.
cause it supplied an urgent need and
one that all appreciated. While a
cheaper building could have been con
structed, the one they were dedicating
was only in keeping with the citys
Importance and standing. 1t was an
advertisement of the city's push and
prosperity and as such would stand
for all time.
/ F. H. Foster, mayor-elect, was al
r his best for he spoke on his favorlte
l subject, "The Future OF Billings
What Billings now is, the speaker
said had been accomplished by its
) people and they had done it in the
' face of stubborn and persisted oppo
; sition. Its future depended upon then
. also and only by continuing in the
/. course they had always pursuec
l could they hope for future advance
! ment and prosperity. BY helping
v themselves instead of waiting to1
h others to help them they would sue
: ceed as they had succeeded IN tne
v past. Nature had done much fol
Z Billings and made it the center OF al
v area abounding in natural riches AM
= resources. II the people would d
J. true to the city and keep up thell
v courage and energy the future OF Bill
ings would be assured.
q A selection by the orchestra wa
d followed by the Honorable George M
s HAYS. He said that he had beel
v placed on the programme for SONG
Il but early in the day had told the may
n or that he was not able to sing AM
g then was told that he was expecte
# tn say something on 1.-THE Great Stat
II OF Montana" The subject was on
e that could only be treated as it shoul
+ he by an able speaker and then onl
e after careful preparation. Mr.. Hay
Q spoke of Billings. and its growth a
It witnessed by him, one of the earl