The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1895-06-15

iuli dress parade Of the troops q,
Fort Sherman.
Thursday was business day will
the encampmsnt. First 10 the morning
came the election Of ofacsY.
Col. .. II. Budlong; past commando,
OF A. I. Mclieynolds post, was elected
department commander on the frs,
ballot. lie was among the first to en-
list In the war Of the rebellion, wal
promoted to first lieutenant and served
In the army OF the Tennessee until pro
NOTED to lieutenant colonel of a col0red
regiment. lie was musted out OF ser
vice In 1865 with an honorable record u
bis credit. The Idaho ehcampme nj
made wise selection in placing Col
Budlong at the head of their depart.
ment. Commander Budlong appointed
the following officers for the ensuing
year: ii. 4. Myrick, of Fort Sherman
assistant adjutant general; o. +. War,
rem, OF Post Falls, assistant quarter.
master general; Major W. W. Wood, OF
Wallace. judge advocate general; II.
Whittier, Of Pocatello, inspector gener.
Al. j. L. Fuller, of Bliss, was elected
senior vice commander; w. ii. Bea I'd.
sley. of Moscow, junior vice command.
er; Geo. C. Kennedy. OF Salmon City
medical director; q. J. AicBane, OF
Moscow, chaplain; w. C. Maxey, OF
Boise. delegate to the national encamp-
ment and n. +. Kimball. of weiser
alternate. Col. W. w. Hammell, OF
Wallace. Judson Spoffard. Of Moscow
Adam Aulbach, Of Murray, J. +. Cur
tbs, Of Boise and Z. l.. Whit.
tier. Of Pocateilo were elected
council of administration.
The newly elected officers were duly
installed according to the ritualistic
ceremonies Of the order.
The retiring officers present were
Peter Martin. senior vice commander;
J. l.. Fuller, junior vice commander;
l.. 5. Whittier. inspector general; W. G.
Mhxey, assistant adjutant general.
Thursday closed the business OF the
encampment and it adjourned to NEE.
at Lewiston June 10, 1886
In the evening. the pavilion. hand.
someiy decorated with the national
colors. was the scene OF much pleasure,
ana many Of the old veterans grew
young again rs they lightly tripped over
the foor in the quaint mazes OF the
dance. over DO were resent TO enjoy
the pleasure Of the evening and listen
10 the sweet music furnished by the
Fourth infantry orchestra.
Before adjournment the encampment
passed the following resolutions:
Resolved, That the thanks Of this en-.
campmen, be and are extended 10 Gen.
Jas. A. Garfield Gar. No. ~, X. A. & y.
L. aud the ". X. e., for courtesies ex.
tended and the royal entertainment
afforded this body.
Resolved, That The thanks of this de.
parimeni are due. and are hereby ten
dered 10 A. I. Mciieynold post, No ~,
and 10 the officers and troops OF Fort
sherman military post, and To the citi-
zens Of cnur d'Aleue generally for the
royal welcome afforded this Dept and
It's members.
Resolved, That the thanks of this EN-
campmeni are hereby rendered 10 the
Knights of Pythias. the independent
Order OF Odd Fellows. the Masons and
the Forcsters for their hall for the use
OF the state encampment, and especially
10 Tie forcsters who gave up their reg
n.ar meeting that we might hold a
night session.
PARADE AND PLEASURE.
Friday was wholly given over TO
pleasure and entertainment. Upon
the arrival Of the train from Spok ane,
with two engines and nine coaches.
bearing members OF the Washington
and Alaska encampmeu,s. and Others,
the parade. the grandes, and mos, Sor.
gcous street pageant ever witnessed in
Idaho. formed on Cnur d'Alene avenue
and took up the line OF march east on
C1ur d'Aleac avenue 10 Seventh street,
south on seventh 20 sherman street.
west on Sherman 10 Second street and
north on Second. The column was
headed 10y Col. Robert II. Hail aud Adj
Duncan, of the Fourth L. 5. infantry. &C.
companied by Col. Il, II. Barton rs grand
marshal Next came the far famed
Fourth infantry band, four companies
Of infantry and troop G Of the Fourth
Cavalry, ladies OF the Washington and
Alaska W. II. C., members OF the q. A.
X. and sons Of veterans: the ladies OF
Idaho W. II, C.. members OF the q. A.
u. OF Idaho, knights of Pythias and
Odd Fellows. The troops and band
were in full dress and proved the most
attractive feature Of the parade After
hal,ing the ve,rans aud members Of the
Relief Corps opened rank and the regu.
lar army troops passed through in grand
review.
At 100 p. m. the steamers st. Joe
aud Gen. Sherman, dashed to q large
pleasure barge, steamed out into the
lake with their cargos OF human freight,
principally Grand Army people aud
their families, for pleasure ride. with
the scene enlivened by music by the
military band. The scene was most
pleasing as the boats swung out from
the dock and steamed away up the lake
with c. Is. Kings steam launch, the
Avondale, in the lead with the G. A. r.
officers Of the Departments Of Idaho,
Washington and Alaska on board, fol.
lowed by another launch, the st. Joe
and Gen. Sherman. the steamers Laura
Lyon, Irene and Edna, forming one OF
the grandest fleets ever seen on the