The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1885-05-08
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Commander.in.chief Kountz, of the q. A.
r. arrived at Garrison last Friday morning,
Judge Advocate General Austin having been
detained by a detour TO Walla Walla The
Commander was received by representatives
of Lincoln and George ii. Thomas Posts and
escorted TO Deer Lodge, whence, after break
fasting and meeting the comrades here, he
was driven TO Anaconda by Comrade Chas.
s. Warren, and through the courtesy Of Su-
perintendents DAILY and Dsddridge, was
shown through the great copper works, and
remained until the arrival Of the up-train, on
which were Comrades Zesor, Governsy,
Glover and Mills, who accompanied the
Commander to Butte. AT the depot Gem
mander Kountz was met by the reception
committee of Lincoln Post and taken to the
Mount Vernon, and from there at p. IN. to
the Court House, preceded by the Grand
Army Band. The formal welcoming cere-
monies had been arranged 10 take place
there, but the boys discovered they had
"reckoned without their host" when they
found three or four times as many people
assembled as could get access to the court
room Doubtless had the reception been
had IN the Amphitheatre there would have
been three or four thousand people present.
The primary address of welcome was deliv-
cred by G. G. Frost, and was excellent in
theme, dction and delivery. Capt wyman
and Judge Knowles followed, and Comman-
der Kountz responded in appropriate and
we'll received remarks that were abbreviated
from the fact of his suffering severely from
neuralgia pains in his amputated leg, con-
ditou that had not been improved by the
hard days travel Interpreted with the
other exercises was vocal and instrumental
music by the Grand Army Band, Col jerks
vocal club, and a song or two by Mrs Devin.
Post Commander Warren then notified the
audience that Lincoln Post had prepared a
banquet for two or three hundred guests in
the opposite rooms, and adjournment was
had thereto, where a fine collation. enter
tanned the participants for the next hour or
two The camp fire entertainment of the
Commander by Lincoln Post was cordial,
hsspitabls and happy throughout.
Eearly on Saturday morning Comrades P.
r. Dolman and Harry G. Kessler took Gem
mander Kountz in a carriage to tho Licking
ton mill, where for An hour he was shown
the ponderous machinery and the mysteries
OF reducing argentlferous ore 10 marketaplo
silver. Thence, escorted by comrades, he
took the cars for Helena, where he arrived
that evening, was received at the depot by
Department Commander Fuller and dele
CATION OF Wadswsrth Post and taken to the
Cosmopolitan Hotel, where a serenade by
Orton's Band was followed by addresses by
Col. Sanders, General Austin and Comman'
der Kountz, and afterward a refusing camp
fire was had in the offices Of Commander
Fuller and the hours most happily enjoyed.
The comrades Of this Department apprecia'
ted highly the visit of the Commandments
chief and endeavored in the limited time
available to have him meet As many as posi-
BILE Of the comrades and see something OF
the mining industries Of the Territory. Our
Department is the Junior one, Its Pests few
and the membership limited but it may be
increased fer few years yet more rapidly
than the old Departments, and 10 is hoped
the establishment Of the Department OF
Montana and the visit of the Commander
in.chief will encourage and tend to that re-