Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1910-09-23
BOOSTERS EXCUR-
SION A SUCCESS
ROYAL TIME SHOWN TO ALL
WHO MADE THE VISIT 10
THE NORTH SIDE.

~hoshone Commercial Club TO pay
visit to the neighboring towns OF
Wendell and Jerome was a grand
success from start to the finish OF
the trip. The special train left the
city Thursday morning of last week
ut 9:3O o'clock with ninety enthuu-
Elastic and happy Shoshoneites
aboard bound for the North Side
cities with the full intentions of
showing the North Siders that they
are fully appreciated as neighbors
and friends.
The special was in charge of Con-
ductor Ed Pinney with Engineer
Jesse Chrisman at the throttle. A
pleasant run was made to Gooding
over the Short Line, at that place
the train being turned over to the
Idaho Southern for the remainder
Of the journey.
The excursionists arrived in the
beautiful little city of Wendell at
1880 o'clock where they were met
at the depot by committee repre-
senting the Commercial club OF
that city who took the party in
charge and conducted them to the
opera house where short address
If welcome was delivered by R. H..
Trail. president of the club, eX-
tending to the ShoshOneltes the
freedom of the city and also in
forming them that at II o'clock
lunch would be served at the club
rooms. The visitors then started
out to view the sights, first visit
ing the 100000 hotel in the course
OF construction, and, by the way,
This hotel when completed would
do credit to a city of 10000 popu-
lation. the banks and other places
of interest were visited and the
remark was heard on all sides that
Wendell surely has splendid 1u-
lure in store for her and her cItl-
aens were bunch of wide-awake
boosters.
At the noon hour the crowd was
formed in line on Main street and
conducted to the club rooms where
as had been said, the ladies had
prepared ''lunch.' Tables had
been placed along each side OF the
room and all of the guests were
seated at one time. And what
Iunchl If the fair ladies OF Wen
dell only called that lunch, full
dinner would be beyond description
for there was everything good on
the tables that could be thought OF
and full justice was done the good
things by all present.
After the inner man had been
satisfied. Rev. Willard H. Roots wa;
called upon to act as POSTMASTER,
who in turn called upon Frank L.
Disney. Attorney Johnson, Judge
Fuller and A. |. Mcmahon OF the
Shoshone crowd, who thanked the
people of Wendell on behalf OF /
those present in a few short re
marks. each gentleman claiming
that he was too full of duck and
chicken to expatiate at any great
length. The speechmaking ended,
Rev. Roots called for three cheers
and tiger for the good ladies who
had worked SO hard to make the
dinner a success.
At 40 the train started for the
city of Jerome, arriving at that
place about 2::3O, the visitors being
met at the depot by a committee
from the Commercial club with
buzz wagons and carriages to es-
cort them to the amusement hall
v here q short program had been
arranged for their entertainment,
hut at this time a rain and wind
storm broke and somewhat inter
feled with the program that had
been arranged by the committee.
After the storm had abated, the
visitors vended their way to the
hall where a committee of ladies
We're in charge who served light re
fir, shments through out the after
noon. a splendid orchestra being
present and those who wished to
could trip he light fantastic to the
strains of sweet music and great
many OF the guests availed them
selves of the opportunity.
III Jerome Gun Club had ar
ranged fer a tourney at the clubs
grounds for their visiting breth-
ern ard the splendid shooting was
fully enjoyed by the large crowd
that was present. The club had a
buss running to and from the
for the convenience OF 4
hose who wished to attend.