The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-10
ONCE MORE In Line
Annual Meeting of the Boys in Mon
tana'S G A. R. Posts.
BOZEMAN's GUESTS THIS YEAR
More Than Twenty Posts Ac-
counted For-The Woman's Re-
lief Corps Represented-A
Days Work and Play.
Special Dispatch to the Standard.


Special Dispatch TO the Standard.
Bozeman. April 9.-The 18th annual
encampment Of the Grand Army of the
Republic. department or Montana. is
one OF the largest and most enthusias-
tic ever held in the state. The men,
bers of the Grand Army met at .
O'Clock this morning in odd Fellows
hall. with more than 20 delegates pres
ent and, in all. about $50 veterans in at
tendance. The forenoon was given to
the appointment Of committees. recess
being taken at IL O'Clock, when all
marched in body to Masonic hall.
where the Woman's Relief Corps was
In session. Here they listened to an
address by Mrs. Moore, department
president OF the w. Il. c. Afterwards
Commander Fish and National Chap
lain Iliff each made a Few remarks.
Chaplain Iliff said to the comrades
that their good deeds OF the past would
count for much. that he would be on
hand and would intercede with St.
Peter for them insofar as IL was pos
sible for him to. but that this would
not be sufficient unless their last days
here were in keeping with the com
hAAAthS VI Ntit 1O4lulanutI.
Following this service came a musi-
cal programme. a flag salute by young
ladies from the public school. after
which the ladies OF the Relief Corps
pinned "a souvenir badge upon the
breast OF each veteran present. The re-
ports OF the officers and committees
occupied the afternoon session and
showed the number of posts in Mon .
tar h.s
about 900. This is about the usual
membership. as new members seems
just about to offsa. the deaths which
occur I'm the ranks from time to time.
The Woman's Relief Corps went into
executive session at . o'clock. the open
session commencing at 10 O'clock At
IL o'clock occurred the reception TO the
members OF the Grand Army by the
ladies Of the william English Relief
Corps. After dinner the ladies again
went into executive session until
O'Clock. when the Gallatin Light, Pow
er q Railway company invited them to
a ride and took them to the experiment
station OF the agricultural college,
one mile west Of the city, where the
visitors were received by Mrs. Emery.
wife OF the director of the station, and
for an hour There are
some go members OF the woman's Re-
lief Corps present. this being the Iarg-
ast number ever gathered together in
Montana.
The pleasant part Of to-day's pro-
sramme was the reception at the opera
house this evening. rendered by the w.
R. c. and @. A. X. OF Bozeman TO the
department. OF Montana. G.. a. r. Il
vas a public AFFAIR and besides the
and visitors many OF the citi-
'ens of Bozeman were present An ex- t
'ellent programme was rendered. as
ollows:
)rcheStra......... .......... ......
Welcome. .Comrade T. NJ. Pierce
Response. National Chaplain Ihr
Vocal solo (a). "A Rose Bud
Tostl; (b). Irish Folk Song
.... ...... ....... Mrs. l.. S. Wilson
pelsante driil.......... ............
'olo. Underneath Old Giory's
Folds" Miss Josie Van TasseI
ADDRESS Mrs. Moore. Dept p. w. re.
lag salute and war songs. s...
Miss Van Tassers Glass
'haracter sketch. .Comrade Wisner
'ItheStTds ...............
The Bozeman opera house. which
eats about 500 people. was packed to-
light TO the doors. there being about
100 inside, and many have been turned
way. The remarks Of National Chap
lin lin were received with round after
ound OF applause. while the beautiful
elsarte drill. a few moments later.
as greatly enjoyed by the large audi
nee. The flag drill by so girls was also
lost Interesting. IL was pretty spec-
lcle-uhe parquet circles filed with the
u veterans and their families. around
lis a guard OF militia detailed by Cap
lin keown, which kept back the
'owd and behind them the sea OF
Ices. IL was one OF the largest gath
'ings that ever met here; the old SOL
ers were honored
After the reception a social evening
as enjoyed and light lunch served al
id Fellows hall This noon General
nd Mrs. l.. 5. Wilson served lunch
the department officers. about 20
ing invited. IL Is expected thas Mrs.
III. Manchester OF Butte will be
ected department president OF the W.
c. tomorrow. and that General
illson OF Bozeman viii be chosen
mmander OF the q. A II. Colonel
essler Of Butte. who arrived home
ON Europe bul yesterday. Is here.