The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1919-06-17
Splendid Meeting
of Business Men
Continued from page one

twenty-four hours effort on the part
of the arrangement committee, G. S.
| Beebe, chairman, and Fred nSeeger
his lieutenant. 1t was perfected by
the serving of splendid banquet
! by Blackfoot women, who were no.
titled at noon that their help was
needed, when it finally was ascer-
tanned when the party of visitors
would arrive and in what numbers.
And they came to the rescue, as they
always do, with womanly grace and
efficiency. They baked cakes, they
set the tables, they came and served
the hungry men in way that graft
fed them exceeding much, so that
it was with a spirit of harmony and
sweet accord that all turned from a
satisfying banquet to listen to the
speakers.
The ladies were Mrs. W. A. Lee,
Mrs. B. H. Hudson, Mrs. c. &. Har-
ris, Mrs. Frank Garvin, Mrs. c. s..
Beebe, Mrs. c. A. Hoover, Mrs.
D. H. Biethan, and the Misses
Phyllis Hoover, Doris Dunn Eu-
la Palmer, Vera Bentley, Lutora
Gunderson, Edna Caps and Mabel
Christensen.
A pleasant musical program was
;iven by Miss Marie Burggraff, vo-
calist, Miss Ruth Rushfeldt and Mrs.
]. B. Brokaw, pianists, Merrill Boyle
and Mr.. Norton, vocalists. Miss
Burggraff's singing was wonderfully
effective. Her Mother McCrea"
came as near pulling tears as men,
,ity permits in public meeting.
All the numbers were delightful and
added much to the evening.
Major Reeds address, the prin-
cipal one of the evening, was a
revelation to the power and inspira-
on that with dignity rests in the
character of strong, two-fisted man
who has served a lifetime usefully
on the frontiers of human advance
ment working for the betterment of
his fellow men. And he was nightly
seconded by the short, driving pre-
faces of the other reclamation boost
rs, who were called on first.
At the end of the evening, it was
o'clock, the hundred men arose
it'll fresh resolve in their hearts,
congratulated the speakers and each
other, and went home planning CO.
operation and boost.
The majors chief appeal was for
unity. Choose leaders and stick to
them. Work first thru a powerful
state organization and then go after
individual projects when federal aid
is insured. Go to work making the
links of the chain of influence that
will be forged around the entire
state.
He told of the activities already
going and of an association of eleven
western states to work in harmony
for the passage of the Lane bill in
congress.
Introductory Speeches
The meeting was opened at the
close of the banquet by e. M. Ken
nedy, who introduced Charles e.
Harris, POSTMASTER of the evening.
Both spoke Of the greatness of the
reclamation project in hand and the
Importance Of the present assembly.
Introduced by Mr.. Harris, State
Senator William A. Lee delivered an
address Of welcome to the visitors
and offered them the lasting support
of Blackfoot in the great work Of
reclamation. Fred Seeger then told
of the party's tour from Blackfoot
to Ashton and st. Anthony, how they
inspected the wonderful Ashton-St.
Anthony power plant, and how nicely
they were entertained by the two
cities with fish supper and good COM
pany.
1t Must Go Thru
D. T. Murphy of Dubois, who has
been a tireless worker for the Dubois
project for three solid years, said
that when he saw the enthusiasm
of Fred Seeger for it he felt ashamed
that he had not worked day and
night instead of day time and only
half the night time. IA
He said the Dubois people to q
man were behind Major Reed and
state reclamation work. He said
he had found the state reclamation
boosters clean and above board all