Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-08-29
WILL ELECT NEW OFFICERS TODAY
REPORTS SHOW THAT ORDER is IN GOOD SHAPE-RECEPToN IN
49, THE NAME OF THE CITY Of CHICAGO AND THE
HH STATE OF ILLINOIS,

of your citizens, as we see on every hand
on this great occasion of the thirty fourth
encampment touches us almost to tears.
for it is "sweet to be remembered"
On behalf of the Grand Army of the
Republic thank you from full heart for
your noble hospitality, and through you
the citizens of this famous city for the
bright days prepared for the many thou
sands who bore the burden of war; in the
saving of the nation to full liberty in the
SOS. Over all the wide borders of our
united and happy country, the sweet mu-
sic of concord and commerce fall upon
the ear, gladdening all hearts and
promoting a concord as beautiful as 1t
is gratifying from every standpoint Of
citizenship and national glory. We now
have one emblem Of our nations peace and
power, and under it lies the promising
destiny Lincoln prophesied when 60OoOo,-
900 Of free and happy people should pos
Sess our land.
Flag Of the Seas, on Ocean wave,
Thy stars shall glitter DER the brave;
Flag Of the brave; thy folds shall fly
The signal Of hope and triumph high" :"
And may the blessings of Almighty God
rest upon all our people henceforth.
M. LOngnecker, commander Of the depart
ment Of Illinois, rose to greet the veter-
ans in behalf Of the soldiers of Illinois.
He made little speech which evoked no
| little applause. General Wagner, who re-
sponded for the army, was no less felici-
! tious in reply, expressing the gratitude OF
his comrades to the men of Illinois This
closing the meeting of the morning, as
| Immediately after General Wagner's ad-
dress, General Longnecker, Mayor Harri-
son and General Shaw held an informal
reception, consuming half an hour.
| The veterans assembled at p. M, and
| this time there were no preliminaries.
The action was opened at once by Com
mander in Chief Shaw, who delivered his
| annual address, going into all the details
of the organization. He said the financial
condition of the order was excellent and
the relief corps was entitled TO coro1al
praise for generous aid.
| What is true of the Woman's Relief
corps applies largely to the ladies of the
| Grand Army. Their object is mainly the
same, and in all that strengthens loyalty
and patriotism they are on an equality"
! Speaking of the Sons of Veterans, the
| commander in chief said: "The nearest ap-
proach to privileged sons of our soil is
| found in the Sons of Veterans. To be the
| worthy son of worthy veteran of the
army or navy hero is indeed proud dis
| tinction and the deep and abiding inter-
est which stirs the heart of every veter-
an in both organizations is one of regard
| and affection of a commanding charac-
| ter"
Continuing, he said:
/ "The experience of the year now aDout
to end leads me to Impress upon our
Grand Army the urgent necessity of pru-
dent and wise organization. In union
there is strength, and in harmony of ef-
fort there is victory. In division there
is failure. Your administration has de-
yotedly worked to accomplish what was
i possible for the interests of our order in
the way of legislation, through oneness
!. of purpose, focused upon the amend
ments to the act of June q, $780, The
happy passage of this most important
measure was the result Of efforts put
forth under conditions which, when they
are fully understood. would command the
liyeliest gratitude and enthusiasm of ev'
cry comrade..
4 According to the report of the Adju.