Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-04-19
IN A BLAZE
Of GLORY.
THE GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMENT
WAS CONCLUDED LAST
EVENING.
BALL At RENSHAW
By LINCOLN POST.
Women's Relief Corps Presented Retir-
ing Department Commander With
a Beautiful Brooch.

One of the most successful encamp-
ments of the G. A. r. in the department
Of Montana was drawn to close last
evening with grand ball given at Rem
shaw hall by Lincoln Post No. 2 of this
city. The visiting Veterans and members
of the Relief Corps We're specially in
vited guests. Many old soldiers of Ana
conda came to Butte yesterday in order
that they might be present at the clos
ing entertainment last evening.
But the dance was by no means con-
fined to the members Of the 6. A. r.;
their sons and daughters and friends
were there in large numbers, fair es-
innate placing the attendance at about
200 couples. 1t was merry and happy
scene; forgetting their age and the dig
nifty that should come from past asso-
Citations, the veterans became once again
as boys and danced with the youngest
and prettiest girls in the hail. But the
ladies of the Relief Corps were not back
ward in accepting invitations themselves,
and invitations came their way in large
packages.
Immediately prior to adjournment yes
terday the following resolution was In
troduced and adopted unanimously:
Resolution No. 4.-Resolved, That the
thanks of this encampment be and
are hereby rendered to j. r. Wharton,
manager of the Butte Street Railway
company. for his generosity in granting
free transportation to the members of
this encampment during their stay in
this city.
Resolved That a copy of this resolu-
ton be forwarded to Mr.. Wharton and
that it also be spread upon the min
utes.
a. 11fi ion, n l,n
thanks of the members of this encamp-
ment. more particularly of the visiting
members. be and are hereby rendered to
Lincoln Post and to the ladies. who not
only by their charming presence, but
by their lovely voices and gracious
manner assisted in dispensing the re-
| freshments to the inner man, and to Prof
| John F. Firch, who led the singing and
| made the camp fire such a glorious sue.
| cess.
Resolved, That copy Of this reso-
luton be furnished the press"
| The Relief Corps presented the retir-
| ing department commander Mrs Eliza
| beth NJ. Shaw, with a beautiful brooch
1t was discovered shortly after this pres
entation that the day was the anniver-
sary of the birth Of Mrs. Ruth A. Bur-
ton. an honored member of the Butte
| NoAPS' anu oAie was Hldue Sl1t or
| handsome umbrella.
New officers We're elected by acclama-
! ton and installed as follows:
department president, Mrs. Mary r.
| Sires of Great Falls: senior vice presi
dent Mrs. Brenneman of Bozeman; jun
for vice president. Mrs Skillin of Living.
ston; chaplain, Mrs. Sarah Henworth OF
Butte: treasurer. Mrs. Mabel Webber OF
| Great Falls
Inc executive board was elected. as
follows: Mrs. Violet Gilbert Butte
Mrs. French, Helena: Miss Miles, Boze-
| man; Mrs. Brown. Helena: Mrs. Frakes
| Butte.
| At the national encampment the Mon.
tana Corps will be represented by Mrs
| Margaret Lewis, Bozeman, as delegate al
large. The alternate for Mrs. Lewis is
| Mrs. Spencer of Butte and the alter
nate for Mrs. Angevine is Mrs. Living.
ston Of Helena.