Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-10-21
WILL BANQUET
THE VISITORS
Business Mems Association Plans
Elaborate Entertainment for the
Helena Exeursionists.
ANNOUNCED DATE is NOV. 2,
Changes In Mail Route Also Consider.
ed and Committee Named to Con-
suit With Authorities.

Al a well attended meeting OF the
Business Mems association. held in
the council chamber last evening, the
matter of entertaining the expected
excursionists from Helena was the
principal topic of discussion.
Secretary Symmes read a letter
which he had received from II. A.
Benner, of Helena, regarding the mat.
ter and A. w. War; informed those
present of n he had received from
Robert Rantoul. of the Montana Rail.
road company. on the same subject.
II appears to have been settled that
the excursionists will leave Helena
by special train of three coaches. two
sleepers and a baggage car at 5 a. m.
Saturday, November 2lst. the train
being switched to the Montana Rail
road company's track at Lombard and
reaching Lewistown at D. m.
The personnel of the party will be
arranged by invitation issued by the
Business Mems association of Helena
and will include representative bust.
ness and professional men and prob.
ably several officials of the state.
The number is stated TO be 300 but
IL is believed will be probably 200
when the date arrives.
Several methods OF furnishing en-
tertainment to the visitors were con-
sidered and after a thorough discus
sion it was decided to give a banquet
in the opera house, invitations to
which will be issued by the associa-
ton and the expense thereof betrayed
By the association, individual men,
bers thereof and by those who will
gather about the banquet board. To
this end the meeting made necessary
arrangements for the raising OF about
$1,000.
On behalf of the association Secre.
tary Symmes will tender a formal in
vitation to the Helena association and
details will be subsequently arrang-
ed. The executive committee appoint.
ed to take charge of the preparations
includes President w. s. Smith, Sec
rotary Symmes, A. w. War;, G. J.
Bach, David Hilger, John l.. Bright
II Halsey X. Watson.
II having come to the knowledge OF
several OF the members that a rear
rangement of some oil the stage lines
in and out OF Lewistown vas contem-
plated By the postoffice department
and there being several very urgent
demands for the establishment OF
new postoffices and the providing OF
a service for the same, 1t was decided
by the association to appoint a COM
mittee to look into the plans suggest
ed and offer such assistance and sug-
gestions as deemed advisable. One
of the most important changes to be
asked Is one which will provide the
people of Forest Grove with an Office
and a service. The committee nam.
ed was G.. J. Wiedeman, John Abel,
and j.. T. Andrus, but the two latter
requested to be excused as they were
not well acquainted with the outlying
country and its needs. II. r. Watson
and w. ID. Symmes were substituted.
A letter from Manager Rantoul, OF
the Montana Railroad, was read, re.
questing an expression of opinion on
the subject of the arrangement of a
train schedule on the new road. and
after consideration II was decided
to indorse that suggested by him as
being the most satisfactory for Lewis
town business. II adopted, the pass
enger trains will leave Lombard Tues.
days, Thursdays and Saturdays and
leave Lewistown on alternate days,
except Sunday; the freight trains, al
rying a combination passenger coach.
going west the days the passenger
goes a and east alternate days ex.
cept Sunday.
The meeting was one OF the best
the association has held.