The Daily Missoulian., 1913-02-16

"st. Paul, Feb. Is.
wv. G. Ferguson, Secretary:
Il am very sorry, indeed, that I am
not to be with you and other good
| Montana friends at the Apple ban
quet tonight and join with you in the
/ work of helping in the development of
western Montana and the Bitter Root
valley, in which we are Jointly inter-
ested with YOU. Kindest regards to
you and all good Montana friends at
the banquet
HOWARD ELLIOTT"
Butte, Mont. Feb. H. 1918.
wv. G. Ferguson, Secretary Missoula
Chamber Of Commerce, Missoula,
! Mont:
Il very much regret that 1t will be
Impossible for me to attend the ban
quet. Please convey my sincere re-
grets to the committee
&C. F. KELLEY"
Butte. Mont, Feb. Is, 1918.
wv. G. Ferguson, care Chamber of
Commerce, Missoula, Mont
Regret sincerely that circumstances
demand my presence in Butte. viii
write you later. Success.
| "F. c. WALKER"
|
wv. G. Ferguson, Secretary. Missoula
Chamber of Commerce, Missoula
Mont:
| Regret very much my inability in
not being able to attend the Red Apple
| banquet tonight. / know that it will
! be one great big success l wish It
so and more, all the same as the great
big baked potatoes which are served
! NV t1,r &l~S
raised in the great state Of Montana
H. TITUS"
Seattle, Wash, Feb Is, 1913
William G. Ferguson, Secretary
Chamber of Commerce, Missoula,
Mont:
Il hope the Red Apple celebration
will be an entire success in every way
Sorry I am not able to participate in
| the Festivities.
| ...... III. B. EARLING."
United States Senate, Washington, D.
{, February II. 1913.
"Missoula Chamber of Commerce, Mis-
soula Montana.
"Gentlemen:I acknowledge with
thanks the honor of an invitation to
/ attend the sixth annual Red Apple
banquet, to be held in Missoula, Sat-
urday evening, February IS. l appre-
ciate the honor and 1t would give me
great pleasure to be present. / have
had the honor to attend several Of
those banquets and always enjoyed
them. However, l regret to say that
my duties here will prevent my at
tendance. hope all present may have
glorious red apple time.
"Yours truly,
III. l.. MYERS"
Helena, Mont, Feb. 12, 1913.
The Missoula Chamber Of Commerce,
Missoula, Montana.
"Gentlemen:-I wish to thank you
for your courtesy in extending to me
an invitation to your annual Red Apple
banquet on next Saturday evening. !
regret, however, that pressure of en-
gagements here will deny me the
pleasure of being present and enjoy
ing the good fellowship which / am
sure will mark the occasion. I take
the liberty of commencing the custom
observed by you in having these an
nual gatherings. They will doubtless
contribute directly to the welfare of
your city and community, as they will
also indirectly, to the general well
fare of our state. l send you greet
ings and best wishes for the success
of your chamber in all of it's under
takings.
Very truly,
"THEO. BRANTLY."
Helena, Mont, Feb 13, 1918.
William G. Ferguson, Esq, Secretary,
MiSSoula Chamber of Commerce,
Missoula, Montana.
Dear Mr.. Ferguson:-It has been
found impossible to rearrange the ap-
pointments Of Senator Stout and my
self for next Saturday. and it will ac-
cordingly be impossible for us to at
tend the Red Apple banquet on Sat-
urday evening. Have the kindness to
say to the members of your chamber
that l arranged for a meeting with
some citizens of Poison at Missoula on
last Saturday, on the understanding
that the banquet was to be held on
that day and with some constituents in
the Sun river country for next Satur-
day. Another engagement, entered
into nearly a month ago, demands my
attention here the evening of the
fifteenth. Having enjoyed your hos
pitality on similar occasions in the
past, I regret my inability to be with
you this year on the eve of my de-
parture for Washington to assume
my official duties.
With assurances of my high es-
TEEN, l remain
Very truly yours,