The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1926-04-30
BUTTE SHRINERS
VISIT BOZEMAN;
DISCUSS PLANS
Pledge Cooperation in Making
Big Ceremonial and Roundup
a Success

To consult with representatives Of
the Chamber of Commerce on details
of the plan for a big Shrine cere-
monial here August 6 and z, at the
time Of the Eighth Annual Rozeman
Roundup, a party Of q Butte busi
ness men, the majority Of them men,
bers Of Bagdad temple, A. A. o. N.
M. S., mOtored here last Friday and
spent the day discussing the prOjecS
and viewing the city. They were ac-
cOmpanied by Ralph L. Robertson Of
Three Forks, Bagdad pOtentate.
At a / o'clock luncheon at Gilker-
sons banquet hail. enthusiasm was
manifested in large degree. Nearly
two hours was devoted to a discus
sion Of arranging for suitable quar-
ters in which to hold the ceremonial,
and a preliminary survey Of housing
and eating accommodations. DR.. AL
fred Atkinson, president Of Montana
State college, informed the visitors
that the college gymnasium would be
placed at their disposal if they de-
sired it. The gym will comfortably
seat $500 persons, leaving plenty Of
floor space for any purpose. In case
, ! it is decided to use a big tent for the
ceremonial, it will be furnished by
= R. T. Ringling Of the Bozeman Round
up association, and the floor win be
, provided by the BOzeman Chamber
of Commerce.
After the luncheon, the visitors and
members of local committees visited
(, the college. the roundup grounds, and
various sections Of the city. The mat
I ter of determining whether the gym
= nasium or a tent will be used fol
2 the big ceremonial has been left tC
= a committee, which is expected to
= reach a decision in the near future
b Wholeheatred cooperation with
' Bozeman and the Roundup assOcia
e tion was pledged by the Butte dele
l' cation, members Of which pointed GU
o that the Shriners were determined t,
make the celebration one of the larg
0 est and most enjoyable events evei
staged in the Northwest. Estimate
- on the number of people that nigh
be expected ran from 5000 to 20,
600, and while it is obvious no def
mite figures can now be arrived at
it is certain the crowd will be one o
the largest ever assembled in Boze
man.
On behalf of the city, R. E. Brown
v chairman of the local Chamber o
Commerce committee; Roy M. Keis
ter, and others assured the. Butt
men that "the entire town of Boze
man is behind the movement, an
there never has been so much enthu
or siasm shown in prospective even
u, as is now being shown by the pOpuls
in ton Of this city" From now o
Et work on definite plans will be pushed
OF to the end that suitable accommOds
IL tiOns and conveniences for all vil
is itors may be provided, the delegatio
ne was assured.
te In the group which came frol
m Butte to discuss the coming big ever
r, were:
d. We. Pierce, Art RiddeH. Frank ]
IS Mutch, William Hooking, C. J. Me-
per, Fred P. Young, Bert Mayner,
n S. Christie, D. J. Chales, George
r Short. Sam R. White, George Crave
n Sam Blair, Frank ToOle, w. L. Low
lis George Lounsbury, r. L. Thoma
IT. Ward Thompson, Sam Parker,
al Walter Gamer, T. K. COrkish, Charl
IL Quist, H. S. Carmair, A. J. Gels, al
en- z. Downing; r. l. Robertson, Thr
ty Forks; Harry Healy and John v. Pa
nd ter, White Sulphur Springs.
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