The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-11
AROUND THE CAMP FIRE
All Honor to the is;d Heroes Of the
Civil Mar. g.
PLEASANT is THE REUNION
Speeches BY the Ablest Orators In
the State The O. A. r.. Con-
oiudes Its Session-W. r. c. I'm
Attendancs-New Officers.

campment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public was closed tonight with a grand
banquet which was given at the Audi
| torium by Lincoln Post No. 2. OF Butte, in
honor of their visiting comrades and the
members of the w. II. c. The highly en-
| joyable affair was given on a grand scale
| and high honors were shown the noble de-
| Tenders of the union. Tho Auditorium
was profusely decorated with evergreens
and the national colors, while an I'M
mense flag suspended from the ceiling
| covered the center of tn o hall.
| The audience was a largo and brilliant
one and included nearly all of the promi-
| nent professional and business men OF
Butte. Five long tables, stretching the
entire length of tho large hall, accomo-
dated 250 people, and as many more were
served at a second table and in seats
around the sides OF the hall. The banquet
was an elegant affair, and after full JUS
/ ticc had been done TO the endless array OF
good things, the veterans and their guests
leaned back in their chairs and mirth and
1 good-Telowship reigned supreme.
The toast list was long one, but the
/ speeches were so Entertaining that the
time passed quickly. Interpersed with
the toasts were number of old army
songs by the Butte Glee club in which the
4 old soldiers Joined heartily. Gen. Z. ).
| Warren presided as toast master, for
which capacity he possesses unusual
| qualifications and he was at his best to-
night. After reading letter from Mayor
Dugan expressing regret at his inability
TO attend the banquet on account of
official duties, he called on Major Martin
Maginnis. who responded to Tho presi-
dent" He referred to George Washing
| ton, as the first commander OF the first de-
partmcnt of the q. A. r.. and spoke
| eulogisticaily of Washington and Monroe
and the Monroe doctrine.
| Tho major then went on down through
the list of presidents, giving each meas
ure of praise in turn, and in speaking OF
Andrew jackson he could not resist the
temptation to compare him with Presi-
dent Cleveland, and the latter got de.
cidedly the worst of 1t. In conclusion the
speaker said America is greater and
grander country than Alexander ever
differ with the president" said the major,
1--WE may oppose his views. but we ali
honor him for his office. / don't believe
that the people of this country will ever
elevate a man to the presidents char
who will not honor it and whom they can
not honor"
After song by a quartet composed of
IMessrs. Firch, Walker, Howard and Kip
pen. Rev. Il. c. lift of Salt Lake, depart-
ment commander of the G. A. r.. of Utah,
was called upon for a response TO the
toast of 1.-The Army" Mr.. liiH is an elo-
quent speaker and his address bubbled
over with patriotism forcibly expressed.
Judge j. j. Mediation followed with an
appropriate address on american Citi-
zenship." He said that free speech, un-
sectarian schools and civil and religious
liberty are the foundation stones of the
republic, and he urged that church and
state should forever be kept separate. He
spoke forcibly and feelingly OF freedom,
and the sentiment. 1--WE are all Americans
and all for Ameaica," aroused a quick
response.
| At this point the proceedings were inter-
rupted to allow of a presentation. One
year ago the w. II. c. department of Mon
tana adopted the then 5.months-old child
of Mrs. Julia barrow jackson, who had
died shortly before, as its especial charge
and tonight Mrs. IL. kirkendall OF Helena
presented II with gold ring from the w.
II. {. on the occasion of its first official
birthday. AT the time of her death Mrs.
jackson was senior vice president of the
w. r.. c. of Montana. Her husband, j. II.
Jackson, served through the war with the
10th Wisconsin and 23rd Illinois. j. NJ.
Quinn made fitting response in behalf
of Mrs: T. 7. Baker, who has charge of
the child. fN
Col. T. O'Leary of Anaconda responded
| eloquentiy to the toast of THE Ladies'"
| who, he said, made even greater sacrifices
/ than those who went 10 the front. Mrs.
/ II. A. Burton responded to THE Gentle
mcn." Women. she said, loved the men
Il
and girlhood and then again in manhood
and womauhood. This last love is very
deep.
]. ID. jerks spoke of The Canteen."
Their remarks were of q humorous nature
and were interspersed with old war stories.
They also had good deal of fun with
Colonel O'Leary, who, IL Is said, always
manifested great liking for ,s'the old
canteen" when it was filled with the right
| kind of stuff. s. eAa&
sour Unknown Dead" was fittingly re-
\ sponded to by Rev. G.. w. Jenkins. Mr..
Jenkins was through the war and his
pathetic remarks brought tears TO many
eyes.
| ,"Appomattox' was responded TO by DIR.
G. b. Miller, who spoke feelingly of the
| heroes who have gone before and con-
| cluded: Comrades when we shall meet
! our Appomattox may we do IL as grace
| fully and accept the inevitable as cheer
fully as did our foes on April day, but un-
til that time let us close up. tho ranks,
| again touch elbows and stand to aud by
each other in fraternity. charity and 10y
| alty.n
| This ended the programme and with
hearty .handshakes all around the en-
| campment was adjourned for another
year.
7iThe following officers were elected for
the ensuing year at the session this fore
noon:
| Department commander, r. E. Fisk of
| Wadsworth post No. 3, Helena; senior
vice department commander, L. O'Leary
of George q. Mende post No. 16. Ana
conda; junior vice department comman-
der. b. +. Osborn of William English post
No. 10. Bozeman.
Medical director. L. f. Holmes of Lin
coin post No. >, Butte.
chaplain, G. w. Jenkins of Lincoln post
No. 2, Butte.
Council of administration-H. L. Childs
of Frank p. Blair Post No. 6. Virginia
City; +. C. Kleinschmidt of wadsworth
Post No. 3, Helena; Lyman Loring of
Matt Lyons Post No. %, Kalispel; George
+. Chambers of Farragut Post Ne. Z. Llv-
ingston; and Dc. X. NJ. Whitefoot of
William English Post No. 10. Bozeman.
The following delegates were elected to
the Goth annual encampment. which will
/ f.a held ffYfz wear nj piffshtrw. r. (.aoroe