Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1904-05-18
WILL BE HERE
JUNE FOURTH
Definite Date Set for the Arrival of
a Train Load of Excursionists
From Helena.
GOOD TIME is ASSURED THEM
Committee on Entertainment Making
Preparations to Extend Visitors
a Hearty Welcome.

June ith has been definitely decid-
ed on as the date for the Business
Mems excursion from Helena TO Lew
istown. Immediately after being in
formed that there will be a train load
OF visitors from the capital city in
Lewistoyn on the afternoon and ev-
ening of the fourth, the business men
of Lewistown commenced to make ar
Engagements for their proper reception
and entertainment.
At a meeting of the Business Mems
association held THURSDAY evening in
the city hall, the old committee OF
nine. appointed last fall TO arrange
for the entertainment OF the Helena
people when they first intended TO
come. was reappointed and while they
have not perfected all of the plans,
they have outlined the general fea-
lures of the entertainment to be pro-
vided.
Train viii Make Fast Run.
The excursion train is expected to
arrive in Lewistown at 2 o'clock l
the afternoon and there will be some
thing doing" from the moment the
visitors step off the cars until they
take the train for the return trip. 1t
is probable that there will be a base
ball game in the afternoon between
the Elks' team OF Helena and the To-
cal bows. Whether that will be in
the afternoon or the next day VIII
depend upon how early the train ar
riyes and the inclination OF the Hell
ena boys to step off the train on to
the ball ground.
The nature of the evening session"
has not been decided on, but there
will be something to eat, some speech
es and other features which VIII nave
a tendency to cause the boys from
the capital to feel glad that they avail
ed themselves of the opportunity TO
come to the metropolis of the Judith
Basin. The following, taken from
the Helena Independent gives some
ideas of the excursion from a Helena
standpoint:
Secretary C. II. Boynton, OF the
Helena Business Mems association,
yesterday announced that after con
ferring with the officials Of the Mon.
tana railroad and with the citizens
OF Lewistown it had been definitely
decided to make Saturday. June 4,
the date of the business mems ca
cursion from this city to the metrop-
oils of the Judith Basin.
Vice President X. A. Harlow, OF
the Montana railroad company, is au-
thority for the statement mat the
road will be in good condition by that
date and that fast time can be made.
II is planned TO have the excursion
train leave Helena at Z o'clock Sat
urday morning. and IL will arrive In
Lewistown not later than 2 O'Clock in
the afternoon. This will give the ex'
cursionists all the afternoon and eV'
ening in Lewistown. The homeward
Journey will be commenced early
Sunday morning. and on the way
back the train will make short stops
at the various towns along the road
arriving in Helena late In the after
noon.
THE State Capital band has beer
engaged for the occasion, n Tho
people of Lewistown have made am
lie arrangements for the entertain
ment of their friends from the CAPT
tai city.
Last fall. when the excursion wa
first planned. invitations were sen
out TO the people OF Helena n olhe
, cities. and Secretary Boynton state'
yesterday that it was desired ina
those invited at the time should max
the trip. which was unayoidably de
layed. Secretary Boynton is anxlou
that all those intending to go hot,l'
! him as soon as practicable, In orde
that proper arrangements can D.
made.
. Round trip tickets cost 50, and
commissary car will be attached u
/, the train for the comfort OF the eA
c~ursionists."