The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-08-28
WE WIN AGAIN.
The National Encam pment, Sons OF
Veterans, Will Be Held in
Helena
Will Bring Fully Ten Thousand
More Visitors to Montana
In 1892.
The Third National Meeting Sc
The Third National Meeting Sc
cured in One Short Season
by Helena
Omaha and Washington Not ir
the Running With Mon
tana's Capital.
The Choice Gives Great Satisfaction ia
Western Men-Tacoma Camp Gener-
ously Leads the Celebration.

MINNEAPoL1s. Aug. N.-lSpeciall The
election of officers occupied the time Of the
sons Of veterans to-day. 1t was, as WAS
expected, long drawn out battle. The
co mpetition for commander-in-c chief was
intense and the feeling ran high. It was
three cornered fight, with Hale of Michi-
gan, Weeks of New York. and McCabe OF
Massachusetts at the three corners, Each
candidate was introduced by some eloquent
champion and the war OF ballots commenced.
Ballot after ballot was taken everybody was
still in it. Several dark horses we're trottsd
out, but the hoped for stampede did not
materialize, and at the close Of the seven
teenth ballot there WAS no choice. At this
point McCabe and Hale withdrew and left
Weeks 10 trot over the course alone. They
withdrew, they said, purely in the interests
of harmony. Hale and McCabe have been
unfortunate factors in the past three
elections, having been pitted against
each other with good deal OF
regularity, and both failing every time Of
getting the plum. The other officers were
elected without trouble. Harry S. Fuller,
of Wisconsin, was chosen senior vice COM
mander, and G. A. Bootwalter, of Mime
apolis, junior vice commander in chief. +.
d. Morris, of Red Wing, Mimi, and Israel
Cutler, of Ilinois, were elected members of
the council in chief. y. B. Broom, of Day
ton, O., was elected member of the COM
mandery in chief.
Helena, Mont, was selected as the place
for the next encampment. This was great
victory for the western camps, and the
event was celebrated in royal styi, in the
| %ho To u,
the festivities. The vote stood Helena
eighty seven, Omaha thirty-seven, Wash
ington eleven.
Minneapolis Athletic park was this even-
ing the scene of the Sons Of Veterans COM
petition drill. 1t was decided success
although but two camps participated. and
proved feature which visiting
young patriots will long remember
in connection with their very successful
and pleasurable encampment. The camps
which entered into competitive drill were
Tacoma camp, of Tacoma. WASH, Capt.
E. W. Coiner, commanding. and st. Paul
camp No. 1. Each camp had twenty-four
men in line. Each camp was given forty
five minutes time and eighty-three different
movements. If the time allotted was not
all occupied with these movements
the camp was allowed to fill
out time with anv movements which
the commanding officer should designate.
The Tacoma camp completed the eighty
three movements in less than forty five
minutes and then they indulged in some
favorite movements, The young men from
the far northwest made splendid showing.
AS they marched into place about $3.50
o'clock, they were greeted with a very
friendly demonstration. The camps per-
formance in the manual of arms was ex-
cellent. It was in this respect where
they outdid their st. Paul brothers, but the
latter certainly exceeded in nearly all foot
movements. Their wheeling movements.
and especially their wheeling into line,
were marked by correctness which comes
only from most painstaking practice. The
loading and firing of the Tacomaites was
very neatly done. When they left the field
they received an ovation. 1t was the COM
mon verdict then that st. Paul camp would
have to do some great drilling to be win
ner. The decision of the judges will be
rendered to-day. 1t is rather common
opinion, however. that Tacoma will capture
the $3.50, first prize.