The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-02-14
COMING TO BANQUET
ON SPECIAL TRAIN
SECRETARY FERGUSON LEAVES
FOR HELENA TO ARRANGE
LEGISLATORS TRIP.

Last evening Secretary w. G.. Fer
guson of the Missoula Chamber Of
Commerce left for Helena, where he
"ocs to complete the fina, arrange
mcnts for the transportation Of Mis-
soula's guests from the Capital city,
vic are coming to attend the CT
hcl's sixth annual Red Apple banquet,
to he held here Saturday evening.
Governor Stewart. members # the
legislature and other citizens Of Hell
cua are coming to the feast and be
cause of the number that have ac-
ceptad invitations, d special trail: ha )
been provided to make the trip more
pleasant. A message from w. M.
Hlckford, who is in Helena. came last
night to the chamber. 1t says that the
Helena crowd viii be fully as large as
was expected. This ncWs brought en-
enlargement to the local committee in
Gage of the banquet for its members
have been working hare over the prep
aratiUns and do not want to be dis
appointed in the crowd,
Yesterday the local sale Of tickets
was hr1sl~ Many made reservations
who did not have time to call for Their
tickets yesterday. These can be secured
It the chamber of commerce rooms
,oday. TIC sale of tickets will con
tinuc for today only. They can be had
at Prices and knisley's stores, but
the sale win stop tonight. The COM
mittee must have this much time to
know how many to prepare for and Il
warning is therefore given to all who
expect to attend.
Over in Helena A. +. Breitcnstcin,
now secretary Of the state fair, will
assist Secretary Ferguson in getting
he Helena crowd on board the special
train. Bill Preuitt, Helena's cowboy
CarusO, is coming on the special and
will assist in keeping things lively on
the train. Then before the train
reaches Missoula each one will be as
signed his room at the different no.
tells here so there will he no loss of
time upnn reaching MiSspula. The
baggage viii be taken in charge at the
depot acre and the visitors, who are
expected to arrive about $3.50 Satur'
day afternoon, will board street cars in
waiting n be taken to the university
Here, at the presidents home, they
will meet the members of the faculty
and their wives. After a brief rcCep-
ton the Legislators will be conducted
through the university buildings an
will have an opportunity to make an
inspection of each department Of the
school and it's equipment. Members
OF the reception committee of the
chamber of and all citizens
Of MisSoula are invited to join the Wis
itors in making this trip to the uni
VcrSity. The visitors will be brought
lack to the city in time TO get "A short
rest before called to the banquet hall
at the IGlkS' Temple for the big Red
Apple feed at G:30. This call will be
made by the MiSSoula band, which has
50 graciOusly donated its services for
the evening. A short opcn air concert
viii prccede the banquet. Judge w
NJ. Bickfnrd will preside over the func-
ton as tOastmaStcr and the list OF
speakers includes some of the best
known men in Montana.
Yesterday the Northern Pacific rail
q announced a rate of one and one
third fare for the roun trip from all
Montana points for those who arc
coming to attend the Red Apple ban
quot. The same rate has been made
by the milwaukee,. Both railroads are
wen represented in the list of guest $