The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1890-04-12

necessities of such organizations are known no
worthy veteran will long remain straggler 1t
should not be forgotten that the Grand Army is
obliged to for all old soldiers, their widows
and orphans. Oar charities are not confined to
members of the order, and the old soldier can bet
ter be protected in our own lines. We have NO
neutral ground.
SONS OF VETERANS.
When the clock shall strike the hour that will
announce the half century from Appomattox, one
quarter of century from today. and about this
hour of the day, the Grand Army as an organiZa
tion will have passed into history and our
mantles Will have fallen upon the Sons of Vet
| erans have the abiding faith they will worth
lily wear their honors aud discharge every duty.
The order of the ''Sons of Veterans shodld re-
ceive the fostering care, confidence aud inspira
ton of every veteran They will soon have the
of state, they Will till the soil ring the au
vii, control our great corporations, operate our
steamship lnes, make aud administer the laws
and largely control the destinies of tine world.
They are now just at the Threshold of noble
manhood and just forming on the skirmish line
of lltes great battle ground. We rely upou their
Let them ever keep III view one great truth. viz:
Their fathers were men of iron wills, strong
hearts and intense thinkers. But above all,
higher Srander, and yet more sublime, the old
soldier is Intensely patriotic. He loves the flag
of his fathers as he does his own household aud
cherishes the principles Of the Declaration of
independence aud our National Constitution
| above any price. No matter what poiitica. party
may hold power under that constitution, it will
receive the loyal support of the Grand Army of
! the Republic. We believe. that the folds OF the
stars and stripes should cover aud protect every
citizen of the United States i'll all of his civil aud
| political rights.
For the honor you have conferred with heart
| felt emotion thank you. The care and burdens
| OF responsibility will glady place, upon the
| shoulders OF another. You cal scarcely make a
| mistake IN my successor For the many couTte-
sizes and marks of respect SHOWN at all times and
at ell places, for the generous support of all the
comrades, | am profoundly grateful. To the sen
ior and junior vice commanders l am under
many obligations. My thanks are due to each
aud eyery member of the staff for kindly support
promptness and fidelity in duty, and | crave the
udul gence of all when | say, without any iuvid-
lous distinction, my thanks especially t4ndered
and gratefully given to G. f. Osborn, Lew Cole
| man aud Wm. F. Wheeler for the grateful, able
ant. prompt manner in which they have tliscliarg
ed the duties of their respective offices, but ten
derer and kinder yet, for the uniform cOnsidera-
| ton and aid they have given me in my feeble
| attempt to discharge the duties Of the depart
| ment commander.
| Comrades, am now about to close the curtain
and join your ranks. Let lis dress up the lines
| little straighter and touch elbows without reach
ing out to find the whereabouts of ghborng
comrades, weld stronger the social bands, aid
all needy and distressed soldiers and sailors and
the widows and orphans of our late comrades
With all things connected with the Grand Army
OF the Republic exercise spirit of fraternity
and charity towards all comrades, aud ever to the
best of our ability defend the Union Of the Uuit
ed States Of America, honor its constitution.
| obey the laws of the land, encourage honor and
purity in public affairs, and in spirit of loyalty
protect the ilas Of our country as the emblem of
liberty, equal right and uatioual unity.
At the close of Commander Galloway s
address motion prevailed that the en-
campment proceed to the election of Of
ficers. The election was by ballot and
res1llte1 as follows.
Commander-Co E. +. Ferris OF
Bozeman.
Senior Vice Commander-O P. Hart
of Billings.
Junior Vice Commander-N H. Nor
ley of Anaconda.
Medical Director-Dr. W. T. Collins,
Livingston.
Chaplain Rev. S. G. Snider, Helena.
Council of Administration G..
Yeager, f. W. Wright, J. S. Wisner, H.
H. Zenor, Ortho KLEIN.
Delegates to the National Encamp-
ment- r. E. Fisk, P. r. Dolman. Alter
mates William Harmon, J. J. York.
a committee was also appointed to
submit at the next annual encampment
a badge for the department Of Montana
Anaconda was selected as the place
for holding the next annual encamp-
r,on+ .-oo+ En1'~ ..,i RorIdnr hnino
the only other towns competing for the
honor.
J. D. jerks of Butte was made Install
ing officer.
Resolutions were then reported and
adopted as follows:
RESOLVED, That the thanks of the Grand Army
of the Repabli,, department of Montana, are
hereby rendered to the officers of the passenger
departments of the Northern Pacific, Union Pa
citc, Gieat Northern, | tab i Northern and the
Montana Union railways, tor then Kindness in
extending to tie members OF the g. =. L., Sons
or Veterans and our friends, tor one Iar" Tor the
round trip to this encampment, and TO :. =. iar
ker, ticket agent at this place, for his personal
kindness and assistance to ia,
RESOLVED, That this encampment appreciates
the effort of the citizens Of Livingston to make
the session a success as shown by the very gen
eral decoration and by the attention to the wants
of the members so universally manifested, and
the encampment trusts that the loyalty and the
fraternity displayed will meet rich reward in
continued and increasing prosperity.
RESOLVED, That the thanks of this encampmeHl
be and are hereby rendered to the citizens OF .iy
ingston and Farragut Post No. Z, q. A. r., fol
their hearty reception, loyal welcome and the
generous manner In which this Sixth Annua! En-
campment has been entertained
An adjournment was taken from the
post room to the Albemarle hotel, where
a grand banquet had been prepared b!
Farragut post in honor of the delegates
and whittier they were escorted by that
Post, headed by the Livingston band
The banquet was served in the spacious
dining room of the Albemarle and was
creditable to Farragut Post and fully
sustained the excellent reputation ot
that popular caravansary. DR.. W. L
Collins, who acted as master of cere
monies, welcomed the encampment tt
Livingston in an appropriate and pleas
ing address, after which the festivities
began and continued until an early hou
in the morning, interspersed by toast
and responses, enlivened by vocal ant
instrumental music. We regret tina
lack of space forbids full report of tn
responses to toasts, which did credit t.
the speakers and were we'll received b,
the members of the encampment.
The first toast-"The President
responded to by F. P. Sterling Of Helen
in brief but forcible speech, Of which
the following is a synopsis:
FRIENDS AND COMRADES: am asked to rospon
States, but alas, feel utterly unable to speak t
and worth-a theme worthy of the fiery tongue q
Cicero, the enthusiasm of a Demosthenes, th
measured tread of Webster, or the keen, ciea
and elegant tributes of our own Senator Sanders
While others there are who could give more elt
quent response to this toast, with honest prid
let me say here tonight, none can give mor
loyal, hearty and sincere tribute to such toas
when such patriot, general and statesman MI
the chair of our President. There is certai
honor and reverence due to the office of the Pres
dent of the United States, reverence far too o.
forgotten or neglected In the heat of politcs
strife and passion-an Office graced and filled b
Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, Grant and Gar
field: among whom for purity of life, earnestnes
| of purpose, and patriotism of endeavOr, non
: can outshine that noble citizen and statesma
who is now our President, Benjamin Harrison
Long have known him and | rejoice that no,
the happy fates have brought to me the delightfr
task or paying tribute to one who as man,
: citizen, a tIied friend, broadminded statesman
; or pure minded christian, stands as the peer
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