The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1894-08-31
H0NORED BY ALL men
THEY HAD A GOOD TIME
Organised and Eleoiod Officers,
Then They Danced and En-
joysd speeches and Q
eanQvst.
Special DlspAsch to the standard.

Special DispAtch to the Standard.
HELENA. Aug. a0.-rhs pioneers and
sons and daughters Of pioneers were out
In force to-day. Among the grayhaired
men who mot at the court house this
morning were Joseph W. Patrick, who al.
rived at Fort Kipp at the mouth of the
Msrias In 1855. He was horn In Kentucky
In 1900 and resides at Augusta, In this
county. He was elected Q member Of the
society by rising vote.
The meeting was called to order By
President Walter s. Cooper Of Boseman.
Col. w. y. Sanders moved to change
the date Of the eligibility for membership
from the time Of the building Of the tele.
graph line into Virginia CITY 10 1855.
Sam Word moved to amend by requir-
Ing 30 years' residence In Montana. This
brought ON an interesting and lengthy de-.
bate ana the matter was referred to Q
committee Of seven on revision Of the
constitution to report at the next annual
meeting.
The COMMITTEES on membership reported
the names Of iSi Applicants and they were
elected.
John T. Conner Of Madison county was
elected president. Chas. D. Curtis score
tary, and 7. H. Kleinsehmidt treasurer.
The vice prssidents elected were:
Beaverhsad, Robert T. Wing; Cascade,
Ira Meyers; Custer. John C. Guy; Deer
Lodge, r. r. Bill Fergus, Andrew Ferxus
Gallatin, ]. n. Lindlsy; jefferson, Peter
b. Mills; Lewis and Clarke, s. c. Gllpat.
rick; Madison, E. +. Johnson; Meaeher,
Wm. H. Suthsslin; Silver Bow, John
Caplice; Missouls, Frank H. Woody
Park, H. J. Hoppy; Yellowstone, Paul
Mccormick; Ravalli, Thos. w. Harris
Teton, Geo. Steel. Several counties not
represented were referred to the sxscu.
tive committee to All vacancies.
The Sons and Daughters of Pioneers
also held their annual meeting and wers
addressed by the president, Albert I. Loeb
OF Helena, who made . very interesting
address.
The following address was then deliv'
cred by Albert J. Loeb:
Members of the Society n Sons and Dauehier
Of Montana Pioneers:
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN-It ID with pleas
use and gratitude that welcome you, and your
Attendance here to-day IN such numbers give.
n every assurance that the interest you take
in tho society and Its purposes keeps stead,
pace with its commercial growth.
We have met here to-day to aid In the per
peeuation OF tho memories and TO recall the
deeds Of daring. the brave endeavors and he
roic sacrifices Of our parents. who In the earl,
sixties pushed their way over bill and dali
with unfold suffering, loysl hearts and un.
daunted courage, to csrye out Tor themselye.
new homes in the West.
In this later day and generation, surrounded
| by the luxuries and benefits of civilization. VI
cannot realize and must be content 10 atfemp
TO recall their Joys and their sorrows. their sue
cesses and their failures. Many left comforta
bio and happy homes In tho East, whose are
sides were made cheerful By loving mothers
vhoes presence always ID to brighten ana q
bless. Others, young mon % thsy were, Ief
loving 'sweethearis, With heart-breaking pain
0ccasloned By tho ssweet sorrow" Of parting
and pushed their way into what WA Then I
dense wilderness, full Of lurking dsneerv. with
courageous bearing that rivaled the chiyalrI,
days Of old. Through bog and fen, over mates
| lie mountain and into unplowed vallsy. cve
gushing river and trcacherous stream the,
hurried on. What mattsred II TO them VIVA
next they should sncounterP The Indian witt
his tomahawk, the feroclous Wild bsast. mad
dened and made vicious BIZ the thought that A.
domain was being invaded, or the swellinr an,
rushing torrent. an were safely met and over
come. Tho journey that lay before them was I,
them unknown. But they were bravo. The,
fancied no reril that aid mot exist and pev
dangers came only to nerve their aim and stee
their courage to combat and TO CONQUER.
Once here they had the advantaoe of living 4,
new country, OF social EQUALITY Of persona
| freedom, They could see sin the horizon \
| the future tho perpetual star of hone - Fac,
man preserved his indIylduslity and hIs sef. re-
spect. They knew md mingled with men o
every kind, clsss and description. Tbus the
| became acquainted with the Others Ambition,
and homes; with his loves and hia hates. The,
were men Of chsrac ter and emereed from I'M
| dangers through which thew had pssxed Win rs
newed RESOLUTION to build for themselvrs
home. Here they were. In the midst Of nature,
wild domain. vhere they we're thr,lIed nv IN,
sporosch Of surlnr. and when autumn earn,
| they wore touched and saddened nv the thomoh
| OF loved ones at their old homes. Ahove n
| thiues they preserved their integrity. thar IN
| dlyiduality. thelr personality On these the,
began 20 6uild. 0,,ch foundation Il alwsv:
| secure and broad. Through dnva and nivhts n,
sorrow. through Years Of rrief and main ~It,
uusVcrylnR purpose. with inanite rafierce
| they lsborod 10 build n nome. Ia sccomnilsh
/ civilization. To esfablish state Ana vo,, Lnov
well they labored mo: In vain.
| cannot pSss without sivine cr,A< m thar, 4.