The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-06-26

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appropriate ceremony at Custer
Battlefield national cemetery, IS
miles southeast of Hardin, Thurs
day morning, beginning at 10
o'clock. The hills to the north and
west of the battlefield we're COW
cred with thousands of parked
cars in which the perhaps $4,000
people in attendance had made
their way to this hallowed spot
where fell the 212 brave members
of the gallant Seventh under Gus
ter's immediate command Just
sixty years ago. ?
Color was given to the historic
event by the participation in the
ceremonies by Troop B, the crack
Bay Horse cavalry from Fort
Meade, S. D., reinforced by scout
car and machine gun sections,
under command OF Capt. Gee. W
Busbey, and by members of the
Sioux, Cheyenne and Crow tribes
of Indians in full regalia. The
opened with a pictures
que parade of the cavalry troop
and several hundred Indians in
full regalia on horseback, which
lined up facing the Custer monu-
where a salute was fired
over the monument and taps"
was sounded, and after a moment
of silence, the parade again re-
sumed, and augmented by squads
bearing the colors of several
American Legion posts marched
down the hill to the rostrum III
the northwest corner of the Gus
ter Battlefield National cemetery,
the immense crowd formed
along the fence and listened to
the memorial program. which was
broadcast from the mike" by
Harry Roe public address system
and was distinctly heard by every
one within a quarter of a mile.
After the invocation by Rev. G
A. Bentley of the Crow Agency
Baptist mission, America" was
by the Hardin School
Band, under the direction of Will
liam A. Becker.
After making the announce
ments for the day, Chairman B
w. Kronmiller of the committee
of general arrangements, called
Rev. Bentley, chairman of the
program committee to preside,
who introduced the war veterans
and distinguished guests to the
large assemblage, and each as in
troduced spoke a few words OF
greeting.
Among those on the rostrum
were C. J. Rowitz of Omaha, gen.
eral freight and PASSENGER agent
for the Burlington railroad which
made possible the appearance OF
the 18th cavalry troop by provid-
ing free transportation from Fort
Meade, S. D., to Hardin and re-
turn; Col. Charles Francis Bates
Of Bronxville. N. Y, retired army
officer. a native Of Monroe. Mich.
the adopted home Of Custer, who
is the author of a history of Gus
ter's Indian campaigns; Miss Grace
Harrington. postmaster at West
Point, N. Y. whose father. Lieut.
HARRINGTON, was slain in the Gus
ter battle; Capt. Geo. w. Busbey
in command Of the cavalry troop
from Fort Meade.
The address Of the day was de-
livered by Gov. Holt, who paid
a glowing tribute to General Gus
ter and the brave men who fell
with him. The governor was in
good voice and his address was
listened to with keen interest.
The program was brought to a
close by the benediction by Rev.
Bentley, taps" and the playing
OF the Star Spangled Banner" by
the Hardin School Band and
"Garryowen," Clusters marching
song. by the Billings Rotary Boys
Following the memorial program,
B, reinforced by the scout
car and machine gun sections,
staged q very realistic sham battle
on the flat at the foot Of the