The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1922-10-06
AN APPRECIATION
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go to the Shrine temple for a few
hours. You can imagine our delight,
for we had heard a great deal about
how beautiful the temple was. We
were not in the least disappointed, as
it is a beautiful building.
Cars were furnished by the people
of the city to take us to places to
which we wished to go.
Wednesday morning was shopping
morning. We went to the New York
store where the proprietor gave us
an address of welcome, and presented
us with a souvenir of the store. We
also were given a souvenir from the
Sands store. Mr.. Reeves of the mu-
sic store gave US our pick of any
three sheets of music we wished.
That morning about 10 o'clock we
visited the Union and Trust bank.
This was very interesting. We were
shown old promissory notes which
were written in very peculiar writing
upon a stone, before paper notes had
come into use. We were also shown
gold and silver nuggets worth from
one to ten hundred dollars. The
vaults were very large and it seems
as though it would be impossible to
break into them. There was a great
deal of marble used in the finishing
of the building which was obtained
only a little way out of Helena.
Of all the places we visited one of
the most interesting was the state
capitol. This building was also fin
ished with marble and stone from
Helena. We learned the history of
this building from the time it was
started until the present. There has
been an east wing and a west wing
built on which are of the w stone
and marble. The senate is now where
the house Of representatives was and
the house is in the new part which is
much larger. This was all explained
to US by the Judge who has resided
in Helena for many years. The lower
part of the building was given chiefly
to the mounting of animals, birds and
old relics found in the early days.
In every possible way the people
of Helena gave us a good time. Ban
quets were given by several organi-
cations. One, which was especially
pleasant, and which vas not on the
program in the paper, was given by
the Northern Pacific Railroad COM
pany. 1t was served in the dining
cars. After the dinner we were given
a box of chocolates, also a beautiful
bouquet of flowers.
The exhibits from the various coun-
ties were especially fine. Due to the
artistic decorations the exhibit halls
were made very attractive.
Thursday was the big day. We
elected the queen about two o'clock.
This vas very exciting, but every
one was perfectly satisfied when it
was decided that Dorothy BREWER
should be the queen. She was tall,
graceful and looked very beautiful in
her robe. The robe was made by a
lady of Helena, the material being
furnished by the different stores. The
insurance on it was $1,000. It is to
be kept for the same purpose from
year to year. The coronation ball was
a wonderful success. Our badges
were a NEAR of introduction. We
were also introduced at the fail
grounds on Wednesday afternoon.
We had a splendid time, and I an
sure everyone left feeling that the
Helena people were royal entertain
RS. To them, and to my friends Of
Valley county, I extend my thanks fol
a most delightful time and a wonder
full experience