The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1909-02-15

ana inspect the city and the Site
Sunday forenoon.
When it was definitely decided
that the party would remain in Be.
midi until Sunday afternoon, and
that the drive about the city had
been postponed until Sunday fore.
noon, a general getting together and
mingling with our citizens was in
order, and genuine, hearty hospi.
tally was extended not only to the
members of the committee, but to
the other members of the legislature
who came along, including Senator
Dan Gum, the enthusiastic Cass
Lake booster who had not been
expected, together with several resi-
dents of Cass Lake, who can not
resist the temptation to occasions
ally visit with us and breathe the
atmosphere Of a really metropolitan
community. They were all made
welcome, and soon everybody felt
at home"
Visiting and general handshaking
and social chat was in order until s
O'Clock, when supper was served in
the capacious diningroom Of the
Markham, where again the visitors
were guests of the citizens of Be
midi. 81
At 8 o'clock large number of
Bemidjites, including most of the
ladies of the city, congregated at
the Markham and participated in
an informal reception rendered to
the distinguished guests. The lobby
and halls of the Markham, were
crowded with happy, smiling
crowd of Well-dressed and pleasant
people who were sincere in their
endeavors to extend every courtesy
and warm welcome to our guests.
The visitors very evidently appre-
ciated the efforts put forth for their
special benefit, and were not at all
backward in expressing their ap-
proval of all the arrangements made
for their entertainment.
An orchestra which was stationed
at one side of the spacious lobby
gave excellent selections of popular
airs during the entire evening, both
during the reception and while the
banquet was being served.
When the time arrived for serv-
ing the banquet, the visitors were
treated to genuine surprise, which
pleased them all the more.
Each visiting member of the leg
islature was made the particular
charge of some resident of the city
and his wife, and the two local peo-
pie managed to see to it., that the
guest was seated between them and
that time did not hang heavily on
his hands while at the banquet
table. s.
The banquet was the most
pretentious affair of the kind ever
attempted in the history Of
Bemidji. Everyone who attended
the function was apparently
impressed with the idea that a
united smiling front, with the best
of,attention was the desired con-
dit1on, and in this respect every
thing was lovely.
The banquet was given under
the personal direction of F. S.
Lycan, proprietor of the Markham,
sssisted by dozen or more expert
mattresses, and the =viands were
prepared in tempting array.
3. E. Mcdonald presided as
POSTMASTER, and served in that
capacity in very acceptable man
.ner.
When the party had been seated,
the POSTMASTER called on Rev. 7,
R. Deniston, who spoke the invo-
cation.
The Bemidji High School Glee
Club. about twenty strong, gave a
selection, and were compelled to
respond with an encore number.
Miss Dora Hanson is the director
Of the club, and the excellent man.
ner in which the young ladies sang
showed that they had been carefully
trained.
Toastmaster Mcdonald arose in
his seat and addressed the party,
stating that it was pretty generally
conceded by all members Of the
Legislature that normal school was
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