The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-08-08
SONS Or VETERANS come
Arrival OF Commander-in- Chief Bar
tow $, Weeks and
His staff
OoloGAtes from New York. Massa-
chusetts. New Jersey. and
Other States
The Arrivals on the Eastern Special Train
Grsesod with ARTILLERY salutes
&nd Music.

Commander~in-chief Barlow S. Weeks
and his staff arrived via the Montana Con
trail railway last night. the train being al
hour late. u. 8. Grant Camp No. l was on
In full force assisted by comrades Of Wads
worth Post 10 receive the visitors. Batter,
A. n. N. G. had two field pieces near thu
depot and hrsd a salute as the train ROLLED
into The station. A band was on the plat
form and mingled it's music with the roa'
Of the gums. About 100 Sons of Veternn'
we're on the train from New York, Massa-
chusstts. New Jersey, Missouri, Kansas ant
Illinois. With the commander in chic
we're Quarter Master General ]. B. Clark
SOL, Adjutant-G General Raphael Tobias
Colonel Raymond Of the Missouri division,
Rozsl NJ. Curtiss. Division Surgeon OF
Illinois. Jac Wissl of Exoelsi or Camp No.
3 of New York. The com mander- in-ohief
and his stat were escorted to the Hotel
Helena, where they will make their head
quarters during the National encamp-
ment.
During the day about forty sons ar
rived from eastern points and regis
tered at the headquarters in the Den
yer block on Broadway. A good many
moro are expected to-day from the west,
including camps from Seattle and Spokane.
The Spokane camp and a band were ex-
pected yesterday afternoon in time to well
come the sons who came on the special
train last night over the Union Pacific and
Montana Central. In the special were a
number OF delegates to the national en-
campment of the Ladies' Aid society. They
were met by local membere of the order.
Some of them are at The Helena while 9th
ers were taken to private residences. Some
of the state camps of the sons sent repre-
sentatives who registered at the headquar-
ters YESTERDAY. Butte and Anaconda son
are expected to-day. It is probable that by
Wednesday. when the parade takes place,
there will be about 500 Sons of Veterans in
line.
The eleventh annual national encsmp-
ment vail begin its business to-day at tho
chief. After the public reception at the
auditorium this afternoon the first session
of the commandsry-in-chief will will take
place. Tho Ladies Aid society have estab-
lished temporary headquarters at the New
Merchants hotel, whore the delegates will
report this forenoon. In the afternoon a
reception to the Ladies' Aid society and
Sons win be held at the auditorium. and in
the evening there will be q ladies' reception
at the Hotsl Bro4dwater.
kilograms were received from Tacoma
and Spokand last night at headquarters
delegates from those cities would ar
rive. The spokane camp, which is entered
for the military drilling contest, will bring
. band along. Other delegates arrived from
the east at 2:15 this morning.
The exercises at the auditorium begin
ming at " p. III. today are public. and a
invitation is extended to the citi-
of Helena to be present.
THE PROGRAMME.
of Welcome on behalf Of State ..........
Hon. j. X. Toole
.Commander-in- Chief Barlow 4. Weeks
.-...., Mayor John c. Curtin
Response. =. Major A. p. Davis, of Pennsylvania
Of Welcome on behalf of Montana Iii
vision Sons of Veterans. ;.....:.
.. Hon. +. P. Sterling
:. Geo. W. Pelniman. of Massachusetts