The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-04-24
BANQUET /: IS !
Big SUCCESS !
MORE THAN SIX HUNDRED BOOST.
lERs AT THE DOLLAR
DINNER"
BOOST TOGETHER

6ooQ reloWSnlP hel9nS Arouno the
Banquet Table and All Classes Of
Citizens Get Together and Applaud
Every Suggestion Intended to Ad-
vance the Interests Of Community.
Six hundred Billings boosters got
together last night in the Coliseum
rink at the dollar dinner" Of the
~25,000 club It was the most sue
cessful event Of the kind ever held in
Billings. The true booster spirit was
in evidence throughout the evening
and the banqueters loudly applauded
every suggestion for advancing the
interests Of Billings agriculturally,
commercially or industrially.
The banquet was most delightful
success. Manager Taylor had provll.
ed a most bountiful banquet. There
were seven tables in all. the head
table being decorated with lilies do
mated by Ole H. Lindum, florist.
During the banquet music was furnish
ed by the Second Regiment band
The attendance at the banquet in
cluded every class Of citizens. The
laborer sat side by side with the
banker and merchant, all ipbued with
a desire to do all they could to assist
in promoting the welfare of Billings.
The utmost good fellowship prevailed
and it was evident that the people Of
Billings Gere united in an effort to
advance the interests of the coas-
munity. 9a
The flow Of oratory lasted from .
O'Clock till long after Midnight, and
intense attention was given the speak
ers. Every reference to Billings and
her opportunities was literally ap-
plauded. The spirit OF unity was dis
played everywhere and the promoters
Of the banquet have cause to feel that
the citizens are united again and will
do everything they can to boost Bill
ings. The success Of the banquet ex-
ceeded the fondest hopes Of It's pro-
moters and demonstrated that the get
together spirit has really taken hold
Of the people Of Billings.
Flow Of oratorv.
When the repast has been complet-
ed, Chauncey Bever, president OF the
chamber Of commerce and the $4,000
club" acted as toastmaster and called
upon some Of the leading citizens and
visiting guests for short talks. Chair
man Bever declared the object Of the
meeting could be explained in six
words. Get together. work together,
stay together" That sentiment was
inculcated in every talk and was
heartily applauded by the 600 ban
queters. w. "A. Selvidge told how the
banquet was organized, and urged
upon the boosters that the time had
arrived when every citizen Of Billings
the carpenter, the drayman. the
banker, the railroad man and all
craftsmen and business men-should
bury the hatchet and get together TO
boost Billings. Shouts Of Boost,
boost boost" were heard as he com
pleted his short address.
Mayor Fred Foster told Of the
growth Of Billings and outlined its
possibilities. I. D. O'Donnell pictured
the opportunities offered by the irri.
gated land and land capable Of irriga-
ton in the vicinity Of Billings. He
declared that the population Of Bill
ings could soon be raised to 100000
II the vacant hand in the vicinity Of
Billings was settled. j. Ward Huse
spoke Of the necessity for continued
boosting and q spirit Of unity in the
community.
Labor,s Part In Boosting.
Hugh Mcdonald, organizer for the
American Federation Of Labor, dis
cussed the work Of labor in boosting
Billings. He urged that effort be made
to have Billings people buy home
made products. He said that the union
men Of Billings would work hand IN
hand With the chamber Of commerce
to advance the cause Of greater Bill.
ings. I. 3ils isE
j. Collins West spoke Of the Joys
OF boosting and declared that he felt
confident that by 1915 Billings would
have more than the $4,000 people de-
sired.
T. J. Bouton spoke Of the aid the
banks would give to the upbuilding
Of the community and declared that
what Billings needed was manufac-
turing institutions to furnish employ
ment In the dun time Of the year.
The sugar Industry.
w. 8. Garnsey. manager Of the
sugar factory. told Of the process Of
sugar making and declared that the
sugar factory here could run for two
or three months longer and could
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