Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1888-03-23

now " He thought that Aost's
''time was up" in the United States
aud that be ana all his ilk should be
summsriy elected aud kept out:
bstallimmlgran,seoming to this coun-
try should he debarred OF citizenship
fora term suiIltiently long to allow
then to beron'e acquainted with the
l4wssnd ussges Of the territory, and
then stand a rigid examination as 10
thrir qualifications a. citizens; in other
words that they should know and
comprehend what II meant TO be =
cllizrn Of this great republic,i before
lhs, honor was conferred upon them.
The many outbIrst- Of applause
tnat interrupted Comrade Wilkinson
told all too plainly that thssentiments
he uttered weie already dormant in
the hearts Of those present, ready un-
der proper leadership u spring into
life and constitute the new party that
- to preserve the country from the as
sault- of foreign revlluti1nists. Its
about time that We commeIce TO talk
about Americans.
The neat, sud last toast t. which re-
ply was made, Wa: "rhe Sous Of Vet
.rans; may they always prove worthy
Oi their sires, hOnOring their I emories
and cherishlng the prime les for
which they fought" A. the eleventh
hour Comrade Holmes, of Butte, was
called upon respond, and although
entirely unprepared be addressed him
self to the task and in n speech OF If
teen minutes again awoke the audi
ence % enthusiasm, closing with q
perOration that not only carried his
listeners almost off their feet, but TO
use u homtly expression broke up
the speaker so that his voice was al
most lost in the intensity OF his
emotion
Aud so closed one OF the most nota-
BILE assemblsges ever convened In this
territory, ard IL is doubtful il four
walls ever echoed such sublime ssnti-
ments, 80 powerfully and eloqusntly
expressed ~ we're heard la the dining
hall Of the Macqueen house on Tues
day night. No Southerner, however
deep-seAted his reference for the "iost {
cause could have listened to the
NOBLE aud patriotic sentiments OF the
SPEAKERS without hoLestly and heartily
absolving the Grand Army Of the Re-
public of the charge that they are .
political Organization and finding Q
broad common ground on which
hands could be shaken over dead aud
buried issues,
Capt. Romeyn as master Of csre-
monies won golden opinion from all
by bis systematic management OF the
festivities and although some Of his
speakers failed him st the last momen3
no hitch WAS noticeable. As post
commander Of the local post charged
with The duties Of reception and en-
tcttsinment Of the visiting comrades,
his work has extended over period Of
u month but so intelligentiy was il
performed that TO the honor Of Miles
City and credit Of Capt. Romeyn our
guests will depart feeling that no
more could possibly have been done
anywhere.
The serving OF the banquet by Man
ager Callahan of the Maequeeu house,
was perfect, which considering the
crowded condition Of the house re-
fleets the highest credit on him and
his employees.
Though It may be years befors the
annual encsmpment OF the q. A. r. 10
again held at Miles City, We shall no.
lail 10 look forward to the time when
1t again comes our turn, If for nothing
less thsn the enjoyment OF such
pleasure as was vouchssfed us on Wed.
nesdsy evening.