Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-11-07

Grant, Queen Victoria and Gladstone
will never die as long as the two nations
exist. We have the same popular lnsti-
tutlons. England has been for centuries
the fOster-mother of free institutions and
the constitution of every free nation in
the world is clearly traceable to her as
its source. American ideas were first
English ideas, and though in one hundred
years of separate history they are still
identical with those of Great Britain, we
rejoice in free institutions. England
does the same. We are "A government OF
the people, by the people, for the people.
England has been described by an Amer
lean writer as a republic in which. under
the ancient and still useful forms OF
throne n regalia, the people is king
The union of the Anglo-Saxon people is
one of the best, if not the only means OF
perpetuating our American institutions
But, friends, we must not forget that a
union with England will not subject us
to English rule: but will bind us in fra
ternity, concord and love. If the world
is to move on in the direction OF fra
ternity. liberty and peace, it can only
come by the union of those who are alike
in language, laws and religion. Then as
two nations we should stand together for
the interest of humanity, commerce and
civilization"
John Nance sang 'Ill Not Torsake You
NOW, dlttI which htIiGldI NCSSiCi was
introduced to respond to the toast Our
Volunteers
General Kessler began by returning
sincere thanks for being honored with
an invitation to the reception. II for
being invited to respond to the toast,
Our Volunteers" A volunteer. said he,
is a soldier in time of war. but is I'M
known in time of peace. \ volunteer is
a man who in a spirit of patriotism
leaves home and family to respond to
the call of his country and offers his life
in maintaining its honor. The Sons of
st. George had furnished its quota to the
volunteers and they were royal repre-
sentatives. In the list could be found the
names of Hill, Soper and Boast. men who
had served with honor and had won re-
tory of the First Montana and their
names will always be honored. Speaking
of Captain Hill, he said that on the 9Th
of February, Hill had been selected with
ten men to make an Important recon
! noissance, and he promptly and faith
/ fully performed that duty, and upon his
return and report a general advance was
ordered. and in that advance Captain
Hill, with a few of his command. We're
the first to reach the top Of Cemetery
hill. The general said that no matter
what opinions might be of the war. it
had been productive of some. good re-
suits. 1t had united the north and the
south and brought together two nations
which should be one.
Peter Eddy Their sang, Just AS the Sun
Went Down." and William Galloway was
introduced to respond to the toast, The
Sons Of ST. George"
Mr.. Galloway before speaking sang IL
beautiful song, "A Soldier and a Man,
= for which an encore was demanded. lie
said he was proud of the soidier-members
of the Sons of ST. George, and doubly
proud of the courage that had been eX-
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the order was not organized as a regi-
ment to furnish soldiers, but for the pro-
lection of widows and orphans of those
who left their homes daily to go down
into the depths of the mines to bring
forth the treasures that enrich the world.
1t was a glorious cause, that of alleviat-
ing the SutferingS of our felloW-lmeh.
There are many organizations in Butte.
but zone of them are superior to the Sons
of st. feorge in caring for those of their
members who need sympathy and help.
He concluded by a tribute to the soldier
members who were called upon and We're
ready to vindicate the land Of their birth
and uphold the stars and stripes.
When called upon to respond to The
! President Of the United States Hon. Lee
Mantle was greeted with an ovation. He
said that the applause almost made him
feel that he was on the firing line. He eN-
pressed his pride and pleasure at being
present, and spoke of the order as one
which made a man a better husband and
father and better American citizen. He
then referred pleasantly to the remarks
of the speakers who had preceded him
and speaking Of ENGLAND and America
said that there vas on the part of the
masses of both peoples a bond of synlpa-
thy. He paid a high compliment to Cen
eral Kessler, who, he said, had justified
the expectation of his friends. He said
that in public gatherings of his kind he
had not felt called upon to express his
/ opinion Of policies, but he would now say
that in his judgment, soil upon which
American blood had been spilled and
soil over which the stars and stripes had
been raised was of right American soil
and he was not in favor of sending back
the people of those lands to q condition
of slavery. superstition and ignorance.
He was in favor of keeping the flag over
the Philippines and every other foot OF
territory over which it had been raised,
and he did not believe that the mass OF
the people would ever permit the great
victory of Dewey to fall like dead sea
fruit upon the national lips.
Speaking to the toast he apCstrophieC
the office of president of the United States
as the grandest position on earth, anC
then paid a generous tribute to President
Mckinley. whom, he said, he knew per-
sonally. There might be greater men
but the Office never had ar occupant in
whom the qualities of heart, brain ant
conscience We're more evenly united ant
balanced than in the present incumbent
Of the executive chair, and he could say
this the more freely because he did no
vote for him.
The toast ''Our Dead Heroes" wa:
drank standing and in silence. Mr.. Eddy
sang 'The Dying Soldier"
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements for the reception was com
posed of John Nance, chairman; William