The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1918-05-13

About 35 automobiles, carrying
$50 Bemidji patriots, including the
Bemidji Home Guard and the Four
teenth. battalion band, made the. de-
layed tour Sunday to 4Kelliher, Ten
strike, Blackduck and Turtle River,
the trip having been postponed two
weeks owing to the rain which fell
on the day originally scheduled, and
the outing was greatly enjoyed by
everyone who participated.
Kelliher was the objective Of the
trip and the calYacade arrived at 1
o'clock, in time for dinner. The
start was a few minutes after 10
o'clock from the city hall, Bemidji,
several Of the cars being decorated
with flags and bunting.
Red Cross Serves.
AT Kelliher, dinner was served the
visitors at the Pastime theater by the
Red Cross ladies, two tables the
length, of the hall being in service.
The. menu was excellent, the serving
was of the best, and the hungry
crowd certainly did justice to the
dinner. AT the close, DR.. G.. M Pal
mer, chairman Of the Beltrami Coun-
ty Public Safety commission, arose
and extended the appreciation of the
Bemidjites for the hospitality accord
ed, and proposed a cheer and "ti-
GER for the Red Cross whereat the
hall broke into hearty cheers.
Music During Dinner.
During the serving, Miss Flo Num-
bleau presided at the piano and each
selection was heartily applauded.
Mayor William Skrief was about
the busiest individual on the job, for
the coming of the Bemidji} bunch was
of1.only two days notice. and every
body got ~b1sy on the reception. -. .. en-.
Priora to the dinner; the guard
formed and, headed Blythe band
paraded the principal streets and
gave an exhibition drill. The ad-
journment after dinner was to the
city hall where a band concert was
given and few brief remarks mades
The place was packed to standing
room. s,5
''~ Mavor Welcomes Visitors. --..
Mayor Skrief made an address of
welcome. He started off by stating
that he had no set speech prepared
but as he was recognized as the best
orator Of the town it was up to him
to make few remarks. He declared
he had a fine speech all ready to
spring two weeks ago but in the
rush of the last two days to help
the Red Cross ladies prepare the din
ner he had forgotten what he had
intended to say.
Genuine Welcome.
Il want to take this occasion to
tell you, citizens Of Bemidji. that /
am most pleased to welcome you. I
am glad to have you come to Kelli-
her and voice the-sentiment of ev-
eryone in Kelliher. We are located
away up here in the wilds of Min
nesota and we hear and see little
of activities relating to the war, and
it would be better for us if we did.
You have come from the City of En-
terprise.' We hope to some day be
known as the City of Opportunity
We hope you will come often. We
want you to. You are always well
come and l want to also compliment
you on your band Its some band"
The address of welcome was char
acteristically Skrief. 1t was free
from any studied attempt at flowered
oratory. It was genuinely human
and it found hearty responsive
chord.
Palmer Complim entary.
DR.. Palmer also spoke and compli-
mented Kelliher on its Red Cross ac-
tivities, its patriotic schools and the
patriotism manifest in every way.
H. E. Reynolds, county food ad-
spoke briefly on the ne
cessity for conservation and what 1T
means to the boys over there across
the seas.
Sergeant Foucault also spoke brief
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