The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-16

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Rising from their chairs and turn
ing a battery of cheers on their cap
tain was the response members of
Company A, First infantry North Da-
kota national guard, gave to the toast,
my Boys" given by Captain A. P.
Welch at the banquet in honor of the
returning sons of Bismarck, at the
Grand Pacific hotel last evening.
Boys, what have you to say to
such toast?" asked Secretary G. N.
Keniston Of the Commercial club,
POSTMASTER, after Captain Welch had
spoken. There was scraping Of
chairs and brushing of khaki suits
as the members Of the company hur-
ried to their feet and voiced their re.
sponse in cheers. .s.... .-,.
Three hundred at Banquet. a-
Three hundred plates were laid.
Mothers and fathers Of the returning
"boys" we're also guests, The tables
were run lengthwise of the dining
room. On the north wall, large
welcome" sign greeted the banquet
ers upon their entrance into the hall.
Two.minute toasts were given by sew
eral state and city officials and mem
bers Of the company. ..a...
Secretary Keniston, lin introducing
Governor Lynn ]. Frazier as the first
after.dinner speaker, stated that "Cin;
cinnatus has aeeme back" HE has
left the plough handles to assume thpee,
CommandershiHiA chief Of sthe mill;
,ary and thelRplitifal destiny of the
State of North, Dakota. May God send
him peace"
The governor commended the Off.
GERS of the company for the excellent
health of the members, lauded the
rrivates for their service and said it
was nc small credit to the colonel
and the state. He told the members
they had returned in a better physi'
cal condition than when they left.
Upon the entrance of Governor
Frazier and his aides, Captain A. B.
Welch and First Lieutenant Fred Ora
ham, into the dining room, members
of the company and the other banquet
ers arose. The governor was accom-
panied by MsG Melch,t wifei4of Cap
tain Welch q flCaptatn'TWelch, byaMrs'
Frazier, and Mrs. Graham by her hus.
band. e.a.n
"Weieh and "My Boys"
Captain Welch's toast was entitled
"By Boys" and followed the two-min-
ute talk by the governor. He spoke
of their loyalty, devotion and patience
especially the drills which became
monotonous. A. w. Shipley, veter-
an Of the Philippine service, spoke in
behalf of the veterans of that war.
"Our Mothers" was the title of the
toast given by DR.. Hutchinson, pastor
of the Methodist church. Chief JUS
tice Andrew A. Bruce of the supreme
court paid tribute to "The Boys of
Yesterday" and Treadwell Twichell,
introduced as "the war horse of North
Dakota" spoke on the topic of "The
Soldiers of Tomorrow" The former
legislator urged training for soldiery
as guarantee of peace.
Train Arrived at ass p. m.
footing of the fire whistle and
cheers from crowd estimated at
about 5000 announced the arrival of
the members of Company A, F and K
in Bismarck at 4:55 o'clock yesterday
afternoon. Two bands were on the
scene-the Elks and the Salvation
Army, the former organization play
ing at the west and the Army band at
the east end Of the station. Crowds
jammed the platform 30 minutes be-
fore the train arrived. School child
rem were out in force and members
of the state legislature took adjourn
ment in order that they might assist
Bismarck in the welcome. Business
was at q standstill in stores and Of
fees
Headed by the Elks band, the re-
naming members of the state regi-
ment-Companies F and K-escorted
their fellow comrades to the Bis
marck armory. Following that many
of the 'boys" were taken to their
homes. The banquet was set for $3.50
O'Clock. It was o'clock before the
doors Of the dining room.were opened.
The grand ball-a public event and
held in Patterson hali-was packed,
many former as well as present state
ohicials, business and professional
mer and their wives and friends at
tending. Dancing lasted until shortly
after midnight
Receptions Along the Line.
valley City gave us great recep-
tion az did jamestown" said Secre-
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