The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1911-02-19
STATES CHILDREN
PRAISE LAND OF M'INTOSH
Loyal Sons Of Montana Dedicate New Passenger Station Laud
Attractions of Western Montana and Hear
Delightful Addresses

There have been Red Apple ban
qucts. Then there came THE Red
Apple banquet
Last evening three hundred and
forty-two loyal sons of Montana met
in the new passenger station of the
Chicago, Milwaukee Il Puget Sound
railroad I'm Mssoula TO do honor 10
the symbol Of the prosperity ana re-
sources of western Montana, the red
apple. II was the fourth time that
Missouia has invited its friends 10
come and help celebrate another step
i'm its march forward. Prompt ana
hearty has been the response in years
before. invariably. but IT remained for
the Red Apple banquet of this year of
grace to bring the banner crowd and
the banner boost Last evenings
bcatiflcation OF the spirit of western
Montana was unusual in every way. In
tone, In attendance. In pleasure, gas
tronomic and ntelectual--unusually
good, that Is Never has there been
Red Apple banquet like the one Of
last evening. never before has Mis-
soula dedicated passenger station for
the Chicago Milwaukee & Puget
Sound. II may be that the two facts
are coordinate. After all, however, 1t
! Is likely that the causes of the sue
cess of this occasion. leaving out the
great amornt of hard work put I'm by
| the local chamber OF commences COM
! mttee. are trinity. that to the mem
| bers of the state Legislature should go
credit for part of the inspiration of
| the affair at least. There were sixty
| three who came on the special train
! from Helena--the greatest turnout of
members that the legislature has ever
sent to Red Apple banquet. This
count does not include the women
who accompanied the statesmen, nor
the state officials who graced the
| banquet tables.
I The Seems.
J The handsome station of the Puget
Sound--or the Milwaukee. II you will
was for sure beautiful sight last
night. From the bridge glittering
lane of incandeseents led the way To
the new station, the windows of which
stabbed white into the dark Of the
night. Everywhere there were lights
and everywhere there were people. The
banquet was served in the spacious
waiting room Of the station. This Is
n large room, but il was not large
enough for the Red Apple folks of last
evening. Tables oyerfiowed into the
smoking room. white a select few We're
served in the ticket office. the counter
! of which Is as yet unviolated by the
double thud of an agents stamp. 1t
was behind the grill of this office that
the orchestra was located. The play
ing of this organization was a pleas
ant feature Of the evening. vielng for
honor with the Red Apple double
quartet.
The spiclS and-span newness of the
station showed itself to advantage.
The tables were long and there was
room between tfem. People could
turn around; walters could wait with
out interference. The station showed
an admirable facility for so neXperi-
enced a structure in the way OF adapt
ing itself 10 circumstances. A bette
banquet hall could not be devised; IL
seems shame that the splendid
rooms used last evening must be
turned over TO a commercial enter
prise, even II 1t is one as important 20
Missorla as Is the Puget Sound The
tables were dressed in good taste: a
pretty miniature Of the station glowed
red at the far end Of the banquet
room. The service was excellent and
the menu more than that. To
Charles A. Schrage of the Grand Pa
vific hotel, who prepared the Dan-
quet and superintended its discussion,
goes lot of credit; there were many
warm expressions of admiration last
evening
! Then there were other good things