The Daily Missoulian., 1912-08-22
|OLD SOLDIERS READY
FOR REUNION
GROUNDS ARE PREPARED AND
PROGRAM ARRANGED FoR
q. A. r. ENcAMPMENr.

erything IL now ready for the annual
reunion ana campfire Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic post OF this city.
which viii be held at Guys grove. To-
Gated between the flour mil and the
bridge. on Friday ana Saturday OF this
week. August 2s and a. A visit to
the ground this morning reveals a
spot especially adapted for the gath
ering OF the veterans, the grounds be.
Ing thickly studded with large shade
trees Men have been at work for
the past two days cleaning the grounds
OF all rubbish and In getting the tables
and decorations In place. D. r. Goff.
commander Of the post, has been dill
gent In his efforts 10 provide ali nee
essary comforts for the veterans and
their guests Of the two days. A cook
house has been erected. electric lights
and telephones installed speakers
stand and seats for visitors construct
ed and we'll dug on the grounds. The
grounds are perfectly level and lie
several feet above the Bitter Root
river which has q level gravel bench
at this point. Two short branches
lead from the road 10 the grounds.
The reunion this year will differ
slightly from those of previous years
In that no barbecue dinner will be
served, all persons expecting TO eat
at the grounds taking lunches with
them. Coffee will be served to all by
the old soldiers. Dinner will be served
by the veterans to the speakers and
others appearing on the program.
Splendid music for the two days will
be furnished by the two local bands;
the city band attending on Friday
while the high school band will fur
nish music on Saturday. A splendid
array OF speakers from outside the
city has been secured Governor Ed.
win A.. Norris. Sam v. Stewart Of vir-
ginia City. Judge H. c. smith Of Hell
ena, John Mclaughlin of stevensville.
Colonel +. d. Brown OF Phiilpsburg
and Department Commander q. r.
Smith OF Bozeman will be present to
address the old soldiers and their
guests. Judge r. Lee McCullech and
Attorneys C. 8. Wagner and Lindahl
johnson Of this city will also make
addresses during the reunion. In ad-
dftion to the speaking, music will be
furnished by Miss Mann, william Nc
LELAND. the Baptist young ladies', the
big Four quartet OF this city and
Miss Frances Myers OF Corvallis. In
teresting field sports will be offered
for amusement each day
Residents Of Hamilton are especially
lucky this year as the reunion has
been brought to their very doors. Dur
Ing past years the reunion has been
held In Wards grove near Grants.
dale. which has occasioned consider
able Inconvenience In getting to the
grounds. The change in the train
service between this city and Darby
furnished another obstacle this year
SO change was made In the loca-
tion of the grounds. In spite OF the
Inconvenience In getting to and from
the grounds the reunions of past
years have drawn heavily In patron
age from this city and II Is expected
that the attendance this season win
eclipse all other years. The present
grounds offer every opportunity for a
splendid two days outing for the old
soldiers and large number Of the
veterans win camp at the grounds with
their families for the two days. The
river provides excellent pools for fish
Ing directly below the grounds.
The program for the two days has
been announced as follows. but viii
be subject to changes In the arrange.
ment Of numbers as the occasion may
demand:
Friday.
10 a.. m.-Receiving OF visitors.
~ o'clock-Dinner.
1880 p. m.-Address. Sam v. Stew
art. Music. Baptist young ladies'.
Music. Hamilton city hand. Solo. Will
liam McLeiland. Address. Judge r.
Lee Mccnlloch. Music. Hamilton city
band. Address.
6 p. m.--sack, three.legged. old
mems race and other sports.
p Saturday.
10 q. m.--Muslc, Hamilton high
school band. Address. Judge N. G.
Smith OF Helena. Address, Attorney
lC. g. Wagner of Hamilton. Music,
big -Four" quartet OF Hamilton. Ad-
dress. John Mclaughlin OF Stevens
Vile. Music, Hamilton high school
band. @
~ o'clock--Dinner.
p. m.--Music, high school band.
Address, Governor Edwin l.. Norris Of
Helena. Address, Colonel r. d. Brown
OF Phiiipsburg. Music. solo. Miss Mann
OF Hamilton. Address, Department
Commander q. Y. Smith OF BOzeman.
Music. solo Miss Erancos Mvars ~