The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-04-11
BREAK CANT.
Business Of the Session Relieved by
the Pleasures Of Banquet
and Ball.
General Eaton Introduces q Reso-
luton Concerning Wine at
Future Spreads.
STAFF Of tho Department Commander
Livingston Does Herself Proud a.
Host-Next Encampment.

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LIVINGSTON, April 10.-[speoial. The
election of officers Of the Grand Army Of
the Republic passed off quietly last even
ing. There was no opposition to the first
nominee. from the selection of Col. Ferris,
OF Bozeman, to be the new department. COM
mander, down to delegates. The new off,
GERS elected for the ensuing year are as fol-
lows: Department commander, Col. Ferris.
of Bozeman; senior vioe-commander, A. p.
Hart, Billings; junior vice-commander. N.
p. Morley, Anaconda; chaplain, Rev. s. E.
Snyder, Helena. In the choice of each OIL
Ger the Acknowledgement was instructed to
was no opposition.
The new council of administration is az
follows: Henry G. Yaeger, Helena; +. w.
Wright, Livingston; s. Wisner, Anaconda;
H. H. Zenor, Deer Lodge; o. Glenn, Dillon.
The following comrades we're selected as
delegates and alternates to attend the ma
tional encampment at Boston: Delegates.
Il. Il. Fisk, Helena, and p. r. Dollman,
Butte; alternates, J. j. York, Butte, and
William Harmon. At the close of the even
ing session grand banquet was given the
old veterans at the Albemarle hotel. The
large dining-room was a brilliant scene.
The walls were plentifully hung
with the stars and stripes and
many post banners, Fully one hundred
and fifty veterans were seated before II
O'Clock. and the hum Of voices coming
through the open doors into the hotel lobby
told that the comrades found abundant
amusement in conversation. The spread
was pronounced the most famous in the
history of Montana encampments, and the
visiting comrades were unstinted in their
praise of Farragut Post and the citizens Of
Livingston. Several eloquentspeeches were
made, among them one from Frank p. Ster-
ling, OF Helena, who responded to the toast,
"The President" The banquet lasted un-
til O'Clock this morning, and long after
that hour the tramp Of marching feet to the
music of the fife and drum and the Living
ston brass band could be heard, as the Sons
of Veterans, in goodly number, serenaded
every street in the CITY.
At this mornings session Of the veterans
there was little business Of Importance
transacted. The usual resolutions were
adopted extending thanks to the differell..
railroad companies for courtesies, also to
Farragut Post, No. 2, and the citizens of
Livingston for their hospitality. The place
for holding the next encampment was
decided on thu first vote, Anaconda re-
ceiving %, Gre It Falls q, and Boulder 6.
The department commander will designate
the time in due season. At 2 O'Clock this
afternoon the Sons of Veterans parade, ao-
companied by the band, and large num-
ber of G. A. r. veterans, started from the
hall in the Miles block, and
upon their return the installation of officers
took place. Department Commander
Elect Ferris then announced the following
staff: Assistant adjutant general, BENZ. F.
Osborne, of VIM. English post, Bozeman;
quartermaster general, Hugo J. Hoppe, of
Farragut post, Livingston; assistant in
spector general, Frank P. Sterling, of
post, Helena; chief mastering
officer, Joseph j. York, Of Lincoln post,
Butte; assistant mastering officer, s. A,
of John A. Logan post, Billings.
The Grand Army officers, department of
Montana, for 1880, are pronounced by all
The veterans to be earnest, honest men who
have shown by past services what may be
expected of them in the future. Not the
smallest compliment to the new adminis-
bration is that there was no opposing can
didates, although the order undoubtedly
has among its members many of the best
and foremost citizens of the state. The Sc
nior and junior vice commanders, assistant
Adjutant General Osborne and Quarter
master General Hoppe were, like the chief,
faithful soldiers during the war, and are
t,,Vcs s~~Ao
ability have won for them an honorable
standing in the business world and the
afiiairs of the department are safe in their
hands. The post commander, Col. Gala
way, is certainly fully warranted, in feeling
\ little proud upon his retirement, as the
affairs of the department were never in
oetter condition than now, and he is
warmly commended upon his administra-
ion during the past year. During the
Lfternoon session a lengthy resolution was
adopted providing that at all
uture banquets of the G. A. Il. where wine
> served the Sons of Veterans will not be in
tied to participate. The resolution was
repaired by Gen. Geo. o. Eaton and others,
committee appointed for the purpose.
he encampment closed with secret busi-
ess meeting late this afternoon. A ball
his evening winds up the entertainments
iyen by the Livingston post and the dele
ates and members will depart for their
homes on the morning trains.
Court Proceedings at Boulder.
BOULDER, April 10.-TSpecial.] Judge
ialbraith to-day issued the following
office: The court will call the judges
ocket on Tuesday, April Is, at $50 a. m,
or the purpose of dismissing and striking
ases from the docket.
S57 and 858-W. L. Hay entered as coun-
Ell for defendant.
9S4-J. M. Richardson VS.. Bridget Flynn;
for the term.