The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1912-08-22
Pencil Pushers Annual Meet

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The annual meeting Of the State
Press Association held at Anaconda
last Thursday, Friday, and Saturday
though not quite so largely attended
as many of the previous meetings,
was considered the most enjoyable in
the history of the association.
Approaching the city one trayerses
a portion of the state rich i'm mineral
wealth and scarcely unsurpassed i'm
landscape beauty and the grandeur
OF it's mountain scenery. Anaconda,
mining center, is most picturesque-
ly located between mountains, and
points with pride to the Washoe,
said to be the largest smelter in the
world. Thursday evening Mayor G.
II. Eggleston delivered an address of
welcome which was responded to by
DR.. o. NJ. Lanstrum, president of
the association. Friday morning au-
tomobiles were furnished and the
"press gang" were motored over one
of the best and smoothest roads in
the state to Warm Springs-one of
the beauty spots of Montana. Here
the authorities of the asylum through
DR.. Secondhand, the superintendent,
had invited the editors to inspect the
grounds and various buildings of the
institution and had spread an OPEN
air banquet for the editors beneath
the trees. After the splendid
repast President Lanstrum called
for speeches.. Geo. b. Conway re-
sponded with a paper on the Warm
Springs Asylum, b. z. Matthewson
spoke convincjngly of the need of
good roads in the state, Fred White
side told humorous stories, Lieuten-
ant Governor Allen made short ad-
dress and E. IL. Cooney in behalf of
the association expressed apprecia-
ton for the warm hospitality extend
ed by DR.. Secondhand and the privi-
lege of inspecting the asylum build
ings and grounds.
After luncheon the ride was con-
tinued to Gregson Springs, twenty
six miles distant, where the entire.
association were the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Hugh DAILY. The hand
some new hotel, the magnificent new
plunge, and everything connected
with the resort was thrown open to
the visitors who Immediately pro-
ceeded to enjoy it all. At six O'Clock
MI. and Mrs. DAILY served their
guests with an eight course banquet
dinner, one hundred and twenty-six
beng seated at one time. Impromp-
tn speeches and toasts by w. w.
NalWorth, Senator Harry Galway,
Z. L. Wood, Jean p. Decker, John
IL. Raftery, W. b. George, and a
paper, "A Practical Cost SYSTEM, -
by +. b. Catlin, We're enjoyed after
dinner. The return to Anaconda was
later made in automobiles over a
stretch of more of the beautiful roads
for which Deer Lodge county is not.
ed.
Saturday morning the Washoe
smelter Was visited and in the after
noon automobiles were again pro-
ylded the assOciatlonan and trip made
to Silver Lake and Georgetown, the
latter lying in one of the richest min
ing districts in that section. In the
evening entertainment was again
furnished by a musicale given at the
Montana Hotel by some of the best
musical talent in the state The
gentlement Of the association also
enjoyed smoker. After the pro-
gram of the evening, an informal
dance was held for those who cared
to remain and enjoy it.
The officers elected for the ensuing
year are president: +. H. Cooney of
the Great Falls Daily Leader: Vice
presidents, 1st.-Jean p. Decker;
2nd.-E. b. Catlin; 3rd. Fred White
side; secretary and treasurer. Joseph
smith, II. Sam Blythe, political
writer for the Saturday Evening
Post, who has become resident of