The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-17
GENERAL ORDERS.
Commander Dickinson of the g. A. II
AppoinIs Ill. Staff Oficera.

Commander Dickinson of the g. A. X
Appoints His stan Omcers.
Missoula, May 16.-Commander Dickin,
son Of the department of Montana, @. A
r.. has issued his first general orders
partment and establish the headquarters
Thu orders are dated May 3. and are as
follows:
General Orders No. 4.
]. Having been elected and installed in
regular form as commander Of the de-
partment of Montana. Grand Army of TN,
Republic, l hereby assume command and
enter upon the duties of the office with a
full appreciation of it's responsibilities
and duties,
III. Officers Of the stan, appointed and
installed. are as follows:
Assistant adjutant general-Comrade
Samuel Bellew, Missoula.
Assistant quarter general-Comrade Ed
>. Walker. Helena.
Inspector-comrade n. NJ. Morley. CO.
lumbia Falls.
Judge advocate-Comrade H.. s. Howell.
Helena.
Chief mastering oficer-w. II. Stafford.
Great Falls.
III. Other appointments will follow.
Nv. Headquarters are established at
Missoula, Mont.
All communication on official business
should be addressed to Samuel Bellew, A.
A. g., Missoula. Mont.
General Orders No. 2.
]. The fourteenth annual encampment.
department of Montana. Grand Army of
the Republic, held at Missoula. May ; and
9. 1895. elected the following comrades TO
office, as designated:
Commander-W. u. ". Dickinson, Mis-
soula.
Senior vice commanders. G. Degen-
hart, Philipsburg, Mont.
Junior vice commander-Frederick
Hopp. Dillon. Mont.
Medical DIRECTOR. NJ. Sigh, Anaconda.
Mont.
Chaplain-Rev. II. s. Taft. Helena.
Mont.
Council of administration-F George
Heidi. Great Falls. Mont; q. II. Platte.
Helena, Mont; II. II. Manchester, Butte,
Mont; u. +. Osborne. Bozeman, Mont.
T.. *. Gregg. Kalispell. Mont.
Delegates TO the national encampment
at Cincinnati, Ohio-Comrade W. II.
Black, Butte. Mont: Comrade Charles
Horn. Helena. Mont. Alternates-Com-
rade T.. w. Waterbury, Anaconda. Mont:
Comrade John Mclrvin, Helena. Mont.
III. Post commanders will forward to
these headquarters the names of COM
rades Zone from each postb for appoint
ments as aides-de-camp on the staff of
the department commander; also names
VI 'oilli IL tome ITom tsltn DOStl Tor as
sistant inspectors. The above-named COM
rades should be chosen who will act
promptly and will perform their respect
i've duties on time.
In addition to the above Assistant Ad-
jutant General Bellew has sent out
copies of the following orders to the sew
eral posts of the departments:
General Orders No. 3.
!. Comrades of the Grand Army of the
.saIls p
preaching by which we are reminded that
We have "A duty to perform in perpetual
ing the heroic deeds of our m
dead comrades who touched our elbows
ana drank out of the same Canteen; who
fought and died at our sides. or since
have died from wounds or disease incur
red IN preserving this great family of
states as a nation. and as we find il to-
day, united and indivisible.
u. by statutes and universal custom the
3Oth day Of May has been set aside as
Memorial day throughout this great ma
tion. and this year. above all others. when
again the long roll is sounding "To arms.
to arms and our brothers. sons or our
daughtSs lovers are bidding us a hasty
good-by. while one arm encircles the
form that may never be seen again. and
the other holds the rifle or the rein of
his war horse. as he did 81 years ago.
should not be forgotten or neglected this
year.
III. This year nature will furnish us
with a full and fruitful harvest of her
richest lowers. and see TO il, comrades
ana friends. that every grave of our
sittping comrades are made fragrant and
beautiful with wreath as never drcked a
warriors grave. Perchance YOU or or
our brothers or sons. now going to their
countrys call, may soon sleep the sleep
that knows no waking" Don't let the bent
FORM ana lettering feet of those who
have mourned for a third of a century
and grown old in this service go alone
this year, but invite the loyal. patriotic
to observe the day made sacred
ny the spilling of royal blood without
that Justice might reign. Right
prevail and Mankin be free.
". Favorable attention is directed IN
the recommendation of the commander
that all post commanders be re-
quested to interest the schools i'm their
vicinity Ia observe the day with appro-
PIRATE songs. exercises, including the prin-
ciples of patriotism and loyalty to the
flag.
'. All members Of the Grand Army of
the Republic and all old soldiers are re-
Puested To assemble at their post halls
and attend divine service in a body ON
Sunday, May -.
VI Memorial day is a day sacred to
Grand Army of the Republic. and Won
expected to invite all member OF the
Noman's Relief Corps, all who mourn. all
loyal, patriotic citizens. school children.
ciN1l and military societies. and i'm fact try
get all To observe the day as a day
sacred tn those who are resting i'm the
'biNouac of the dead" and remind the
people OF our great state that we are now
our proportion of another
Grand Army. and that this Memorial day
should he observed i'm deed and i'm truth
as a holy day and not desecrated NV