Daily inter mountain., 1899-04-07
Concluded Its Lab0rS at Noon
Today.
HAS BEEN A BUSY SESSION
Resolutions, Acknowledging Ccurte-
sizes Received, Passed--Meet
in Helena Next Year

The fifteenth encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, department of
Montana, came to an end al noon today.
when it adjourned to meet IN Helena
next year. The session has been a pleas
ant one.
At this mornings session the officers
elected yesterday We're installed, together
with the appointive officers selected by
the new department commander this
morning. The appointive officers are as
follows:
L. D. Beary of Great Falls, assistant
adjutant general; e. s. Walker of Hell
ena, assistant quartermaster general; y.
O'Leary of Anaconda. judge advocate;
w. Fl. Stafford of Great Falls, inspector
general; j. d. jerks of Butte, chief mus
terinc officer; NJ. Bellew of Missoula,
chief of staff.
After the installation of officers the
committee on resolutions reported as fol-
lows:
Resolved, That the thanks of this en-
campment are due to j. r. Wharton,
manager of the Butte Street Railway
company, and through him to that COM
pany for courtesies shown to the men,
bers of this encampment of the Grand
Army of the Republic, giving all its men,
Relief Corps free transportation during
their stay in the city, and especially are
we grateful for similar courteses shown
the local post here at all times in aid of
their funeral professions on the death of
any one of their members, as has been
reported to us. In Mr.. ]. r. Wharton we
are pleased to say we find the origin of
that generous custom to the members Of
the G. A. r., and it is through him that
other departments throughout the United
States are beginning to extend the same
courtesies to the old soldiers on their an
nual re-gatherings and on the burial Of
their dead Therefore. we are glad at
this time to make public mention of these
facts. COMMITTEE.
The resolution was adopted by Il unan-
imous vote.
The election of officers of the depart
ment for the ensuing year. which was
made the special order for yesterday af-
ternoon resulted as follows:
Department commander. DR.. G. r.
Miller of Wadsworth post of Helena: sem
ior vice commander, j. S. Wisner of
George B. Meade post of Anaconda: jun
Tor vice commander. J. d. Eton of Nat
Lyon post Of Kalispel; medical director,
DR.. l.. e. Holmes of Lincoln post, Butte;
chaplain. Rev. j. l.. Abritton of Lincoln
post, Butte.
Delegates to the national enCampment:
H. S. Howell, Frank Blair. post, Virginia
City: A. NJ Bull. Moody post, Ennis. AL
ternates: J. A. McElroy, William English
post Bozeman; G. J. Hennebury, Lincoln
post, Butte.
Council of admnistratio T. O'LeH'y.
George Meade post, Anaconda; "A. n. Bull,
Moody post, Ennis: H. Fl. Carr, George
B. Mcclellan post, Columbia Falls: S. II.
Almon. Lincoln post, Butte: J. NJ. Lind
ley, William English post Rozeman.
In the evening the veterans We're ban
quoted in Good Tempiars hall. The hall
and tables were beautifully decorated in
tri-color. Governor Smith was present as
the guest of honor, and occupied a seat at
the head of the center of the BILE. Col.
P. r. Dolman presided as toastmaster
After a short address from Mrs. Hugh
Kerkendall of Helena, Governor Smith
was called upon. He cOmplimented the
veterans and the ladies of the Womens
Relief Corps, and said that when
the war with Spain was declared he had
many tenders from the members Of tho
Grand Army in Montana. He eulogized
those who defended the union and those
who fought for DiXie's land. whose 10y
altv was now being proven and whose
sons We're fighting side by side with the
sons of union mem in the Philippines. The
governors address was frequently inter-
rupted by applauses.
Major Martin Maginnis spoke briefly as
did also Colonel Dolman. Colonel O'Leary
of Anaconda spoke on "Our Absent Boys
on the Field of Battle" He told of the
writing of an English officer who had
paid a, tribute to the splendid charge of
the Montana regiment in the fighting be-
fore Caloocant Addresses Were also made
by Mrs. Ella Herbold, General L. S Will
son of BOzeman; Col. c. f. Lloyd. T. c.
Davidson and. Mrs. Edsal.
At the morning session OF the Ladies'
Relief Corps officers for the ensuing
year were elected as follows:
Ruth A. Burton of Butte, president;
Eliza Nj. Shaw of Helena, senior vice
president; Harriet A. Geer of Livingston,
chaplain; Amitys p. Manchester of Butte,
treasurer; Violet Gilbert of Butte, sec
rotary. Mary A. Sites of Great Falls del
eSate at-large; Emma Berry of Great
Falls, deputy inspector; Mrs. Edsal of
Bczeman, installing officer; Isabella
kirkendall of Helena, counsellor: Sarah
J. Tracey of Bozeman, patriotic in
StructOr.
After passing resolutions acknowledge
ing courtesies, the session adjourned to
see Butte from a street car. with Man
ager Wharton of the Butte Street Rail
way company as host.