The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-10-20
OFFICERS AT FORT LINCOLN ARMY
POST ARE WELCOMED TO BISMARCK
Are Guests of Honor at Dinner
Given by Association of Com
merce and City's Service
Clubs - Governor SOrli e
Greets Soldiers on Behalf of
State

Officers Of the third battalion,
fourth infantry, were welcomed to
Bismarck at luncheon held yester-
day. sponsored by the Association
Of Commerce and service clubs of
the city.
Welcome on behalf Of the state
was extended by Governor A. 6.
Sorlic; on behalf Of the city by Fred
Conklin, chairman Of the luncheon;
on behalf Of the North Dakota ma
tional guard by Adjutant-General
Angus Fraser and on behalf Of the
pioneers by General E. A., Williams.
The people Of North Dakota want
to meet the members Of the third
battalion more than half way to
make lasting friendship and COM
radeship, Governor Sorlie said. Any
thing the state can do to help make
Fort Lincoln a bigger and better
place, it wants to do, he averred.
Cooperation Promised
If there is anything you want US
to do, let us know and we will 90
the limit to help you," the governor
said.
Offering the weather this week as
an example Of what is found in
North Dakota, Mr.. Conklin welcomed
the officers and expressed the hope
that they would like the city despite
all the wild tales which were told
them about Bismarck before they
came here.
For the past Is years, citizens
have looked forward to the occu-
pancy Of Fort Lincoln, and no news
has given so much cause to rejoice
as the news that the fort would be
occupied, Mr.. Conklin said. He as
sured the officers that "the latch
strings are always on the outside"
as far as Bismarck is concerned.
Speaking on behalf Of the nation
al guard, Adjutant General Angus
Fraser offered to cooperate with the
battalion in every manner possible
and assured the officers that Bis
marck is glad to see them come.
Some experiences with General
George Custer and the fourth u. S.
cavalry were related by General E.
A. Williams, who told how he first
became acquainted with the Cavalry
unit at Yankton, S. D., and how the
citizens Of Bismarck in the early
days had high regard for Custer
and his men.
When the news that Custer and
his men had been massacred, he
said, the citizens of the town dressed
in mourning, for it was like taking
the same number Of people out Of
the city itself.
Commanding Officer Speaks
Responding for the officers, 1t.
COL. Thomas w. Brown, command
ing officer, told how, when he told
some Of his friends at Seattle he was
coming to Bismarck, they warned
him that he !. ould freeze to death.
"Our souls are rendered imper-
vious to cold by the warmth Of your
welcome" he said. Advance infor-
nation about Bismarck had stressed
the severe winters and made mol
mention Of the many good things
to be found, Col. Brown said.
The men 1T. Fort Lincoln, he said,
are anxious to become useful part
on the community, with the idea Of
making Fort Lincoln source Of
pride to the city Of Bismarck. They
are imbued with one idea: To emu-
late the example Of hospitality eet
by the citizens Of Bismarck, he
averred.
Clara Peltier sang two solos. "In-
dian Love Call" and "Thunderingl
Waters" !" accompanied BY Mrs.
Herman Scheffer.
Frayne Baker was in charge Of
arra = 0eynanta FOR tho luncheon.