The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1926-05-13
LARGE DELEGATION MOTOR TO BILLINGS
TO MEET THE BEARTOOTH BOOSTERS
REPRESENTATIVE FROM WASHINGTON
o. H. P. Shelley Gets Warm Welcome From Bill
lings and Red Lodge People. Arts Melodians
and Red Lodge Band Accompany the Club
Members.

Accompanied by the Red Lodge
band and Arts Melodians twenty-six
autos carrying in all eighty-three peo-
pie left for Billings Wednesday morn
ing to welcome 0. H. P. Shelley on his
return from Washington, D. c. Lead
ing the van was the pilot car contain
ing J. P. Plunkett, president of the
Beartooth Boosters Club, G. A. JEFF
ferry, chairman of the Special Road
Committee, DIR. J. G. F. Seigfriedt and
T. F. Pollard. This was followed by
procession of cars decorated with
such slogans as Cooke City OF Bust
"Follow the Boosters, "Red Lodge,
the Gateway, eve are Out to Win,
"Never Say Die, "Are We Disheart-
ened-No', and considering the OPTIC
mistic spirit that seemed to permeate
everyone who made the pilgrimage not
one of the slogans was out of place.
After an easy run the first stop was
made at Roberts where a twenty
minute band concert was given, then
on to Joliet where the Boosters were
welcomed by the townapeople en- masse
and the band rendered several selec-
tons which drew much merited APP
plause. from there into Silesia the
trip was over the newly graveled high
way and good time was made. A thirty
minute stop was made at Silesia also
and band concert given. Commits
sioner J. B. Convery joined the party
here and here it was learned that Mr..
Shelleys train was some hours late
and it was then decided to make stop
at Laurel which was reached at
eleven-thirty. After several selections
by the band fast run was made to
Billings which was reached at twelve
thirty, without having an accident to
mar the pleasure of a pleasant trip.
From the moment the party left Red
Lodge until they reached Billings its
members had every reason to be
cheerful and enjoy the trip. AS they
passed the beautiful valley redolent of
spring flowers, passed orchards in full
bloom, and passed farms and ranches
of growing crops it gave promise of
bountlful harvest and it seemed to
radiate optimism to welcome the jolly
boosters and cheer them on their way.
On arriving at Billings the pilgrims
were piloted to the Chamber of Com
merce building where they were met
by and were welcomed by the Billings
Chamber Of Commerce whose guests
they were at one of the sumptuous
banquets for which that progressive
organization is justly famous. Arts
Melodians furnished music during the
course of the banquet and came in for
nu11ch praise and favorable comment
as did also the Red Lodge band
wherever they were heard during the
day. w. w. Gail of Billings acted as
toastmaster and fully sustained his
reputation as being one of the best
entertainers to be found anywhere.
Stirring addresses were made by G.
A Jeffrey, DR.. j. G. F. Seigfriedt and
E. p. Conwell, of Red Lodge. J. B.
Convery of Silesia and Attorney w.
M. johnson of Billings. J. P. Plunkett,
president of the Red Lodge club, and
Ray Hart, president of the Billings
club, were introduced and each re-
ce1ved an ovation when he stood be-
fore the banqueters. Following that
function headquarters of the Red
Lodge visitors were established in the
New Grand Hotel where rest rooms
were provided and during the after
noon concerts We're given by the band
and Arts Melodians and to say that
Red Lodge had Billings under com
plete control would be putting it
lightly.
At eight-thirty last evening pro-
cession of autos was formed at the
Grand Hotel and lead by the band
went to the Union Station. The plat
form was already crowded with Red
Lodge and Billings people and when
the belated train pulled in it was to be
greeted by the stirring strains of "The
Stars and Stripes Forever. When
Mr.. Shelley alighted he was welcomed
by neighbors, friends and those who
realized the splendid efforts he had
put forth during the past five months