Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1889-04-23

assigned 20 preside AZ one taotes anu
Comrade Picotte acting Is Master Of
Ceremonies; whilS the members of
e. u. Baker Post stood at the rear Of
the hall at "parade rest,"-thus CON-
pleting q scene which for pictur-
sequences will never be surpassed in
HALEY.
The graceful walters now went
zealously to work, and ere long the
"beans and hard tack" etc., and the
ice cream, cakes and fruit had been
sampled by all. The Master Of Cere-
monies then announced that he would
call for few toasts, and as warn
ing to those to be called upon as we'll
as to the assemblage ia general. in
timated that any refusal to speak, or
a too lengthy dissertation, would
surely be punished with the guard
house.
THE ToAsTs.
"Our Country" -Responded to by
Comrade, E. S. Whittier, of Blackfoot.
"Idaho,--the Gem of the Noun
ta'ns." - Comrade George L. Shoup,
of Salmon City.
"The G.. A. r. in 1861" - Com.
rade Judson Spofford, of Boise.
"The Soldiers Duty."-Comrade
William King, of Murray.
BY way of diversion, Comrade J.
D. Bennett, of Boise, was called up
on for few lies, aud his response was
deservedly encored.
"Our mothers, wives, sisters, and
sweethearts. "--Comrade James H.
Beatty, of HALEY.
sour Guests. "-Comrade S. M. G.
Reynolds, of Salubria.
Comrades G. w. Brumn sf Boise
and 9. G. Thayer of Shoshone were
then called on for q few remarks;
after which the tables were vacated
to make way for those who had been
unable to obtain seats. The active
walters went to work, and Eve min.
utes later the tables again groaned
under fresh supplies.
In the meantime all who felt sc
disposed proceeded to the hotel din
ing.room, and engaged in stripping
the light, fantastic toe"
The ladies of the Relief Corps, al
though nearly exhausted, stood t.
their work unflinchingly, and it wa
not until after 2 o'clock in the morn
ing that, the last visitor having left
the doors of the banqueting hall wer'
closed, and the ladies enabled to seel
a much.needed rest.
The ladies' preparations we're sc
ample that although oyer $50 person
must have partaken of the banque
scarcely any impression had bee'
made upon the supplies when tn
door was closed.
THE DEPARTURE.
The next morning session OF tn
Encampment was held, at whic
there seemed to be no other bushes
to transact than the singing of tn
praise Of Haley by the comrades. /
committee of three drafted suitabl
resolutions which we're adopted by
rising vote, and several represents
tives insisted upon being permitte
to give expression to their feeling
over what they we're pleased to teri
the magnificent reception given ther
by their comrades, the Relief Corp
and people of Haley.
| At half-past one o'clock in tn
afternoon E. d. Baker Post Assem-
bled at the hotel, to escort the Rel
resentatives, visiting comrades an
Departmental colors back to the d.
pot.
! As they stood in line in front {
the hotel, all present united in chee1
for the people of HALEY, the oil
boys, Colonel Shoup, John Fl. Harri
etc. The column then marched I
the depot. where E. D. Baker POI
saluted the colors and visitors, cheel
for the people of HALEY, for "Go'
! ernor" Shoup, and K. d. Baker Po
again rent the air, the train role
} away, and-the Second Annual E,
cahpment of the Department of Id
ho was at an end.