The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-08-27


We wish you to see our city thor
oughly during Your stay among us.
We have many reasons TO be proud of
IL, Its rapid advance in population,
wealth. and beauty. during the last IL
years has challenged the admiration of
thoughtful observers ian all parts of the
country. our motto is Progress and
We look Ia the future with confidence
and satisfaction. The miracle Of har-
Messing the Niagara and compelling
the roaring cataract 10 turn the wheels
of industry in this city has been sue
cessfully performed. In short time,
electricity generated by natures hand
will have supplanted steam In most of
our factories, giving an impetus Ia the
growth and prosperity Of our city com
pared with which all former progress
will seem insignificant.
We invite you Ia ride over our clean
and smooth asphalt streets. through
the beautiful residence districts and
around the parks. and after YOU have
done so. think YOU will agree with me-
that our city Is fair To look upon and a
place where comfort and happiness are
To he found.
Il trust that the business session OF
this encampment will b. harmonious
and profitable. and will result in max
ing the order stronger than IL has ever
been before.
II wish you all a most pleasant So
journ within our gates and sincerely
hope you will carry away pleasant
memories of Buffalo and her people.
Again bid you all most cordial vel
come To our city and extend the free
dom thereof to one and all. II the ira
ditional keys OF the city were extant
should certainly present them with my
compliments To your commander. But
as there are no keys. you must take the
will for the deed and the word Of the
executive that you are all our most
honored guests. and during the en-
campment ! place myself and the gov
ernment of the city entirely at your
disposal"
When Mayor Jcwett had completed
his address. comrade Foster Of New
York was called To the stage and read
poem entitled. New York's Greeting
To the Grand Army"
The annual report of Commander In
Chief ]. =. Clarkson was In part as fol-
lows:
Comrades: once more we have as
sembled i'm annual encampm.nt Ia rem
der an account Of our stewardship, 10
renew old associations. 10 legisiate Tor
the present. To plan for the future. We
meet In fraternity, charity and loyal
~. and may all our hearts unite as one
I'm sustaining the great objects of our
order.
Thank God we still live to enjoy in
helped To save
Il have given the entire year io the
work of the order. have Travelled some
what over 3s.0ao miles, have visited
every department that | could reach at
their cncampments, some at other
than their eDcampment dates. besides
very many posts and reunions. and
have been splendidly received every
where by veterans and all other citi-
gems. and by reason of these visits
have been greatly impressed with the
spirit and enthusiasm of the COM
rades and the very high position The
order occupies In the hearts of our
yssople.
Il may be permitted To make specia.
allusion to my visits I'm the southern
departments. where ! made IL a point
to cine I'm contact. as much as pos
sible. with the men who wore the gray
and their friends. My reception there
viii ever he "A warm spoi I'm my mem
ory: my conception of American man
hood aud American bravery has been
greatly magniiied ! met no warmer
grasps. no heariier God-speeds in pat
riotfc work than from our oncr enc
mics. now friends. ] found Old GLORY
hoa'nis as hlsn' neI sea's "s prlsn',
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past
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participation IN the uhNelilns ol ih'
memorial tomb l" f,n I. ;. bfant
ana the u@dicanon of the statue :"
john A. Logan al thicago, ana con
tinlling. said;
Upon TINS latter occasion .rea'
interest was added 10y IN" invitation
10 participate IN the parade ana .Ner'
cises eN'ended by thr cpmnllti-" ol
arrangements to the c"hl'nerat's "
IN" parade. under IN. escort oi
post OF this order. Th1r !atihipa'
ii"h SHOWS that 'h' ""rin i"N's
pfhIe soial"r
| 'oIirau's' 'nlS II N"nn'ilul 'ouil