Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1877-10-05

Ia Largo Turnout and a Good Time.
Election OF Omc-rs for the En.uins
Year.
At seven o'clock last evening the members
ofthe ex-soldiers' and ex-sailon' ~organiza-
ton assembled at the Merchants hotel,
where they formed in column and, headed
BY the Vermillion cornet band. marched to
the court house, where the regular reunion
exercises were to occur.
The meeting was called to ord r by Capt.
]. A. Wallace, president of the association.
Prayer was offered by Rev. J. j. McIn-
tire. n
Music by the band followed the eloquent
appeal Of the reverend gentleman, after
which President Wallace read a letter from
Secretary Clarkson, announcing that sick
ness in his family prevented his presence at
the reunion and presenting his respects to
his comrades who had gathered to celebrate
the occasion. The president then appoint
ed Phil X. Faulk as secretary pro tenn.
On motion it was deemed best to take up
the order of business frat.
The election of president being first in
order, Col. Wood nominated Gen. G. T.
Campbell, the most distinguished soldier
in the organization.
George H. Hand seconded the nomina.
ton.
Maj. Alex. Hughes moved to make the
election by reclamation and, the question
being put hs was unanimously and loudly
elected. Three rousing cheers followed and
Gen. Campbell was called on. He made a
beautiful, brief response few, vel! chosen
words, the words of a dignifed, brave man,
who modestly appreciated the honor be-
slowed upon him. He was warmly ap-
plauded.
The election of vice president being next
in order Col. Wood was nominated and
elected.
The election of secretary next ensued.
w. S. Bowen was elected.
NJ. B. Kent was nominated and elected as
corresponding secretary.
The subject of the next annual meeting
was discussed.
Phil X. Faulk moved that the next meet.
ing be held at Elk Point. Carried. The
time of the meeting to be left to the
officers.
While the band gave a musical selection
the new members present gave in their
names and the regiment in which they
served.
Maj. Alex Hughes, the orator Of the
was then introduced. He delivered
an eloquent address, patriotic in sentiment
and perfection In it's choice Of words and
in demonstration of its sentences hWs IN
appeal to the memories Of the past-the past
SO far away and yetlast night so near, under
the influence Of the speakers vivid imagery.
The battle field, the camp, the picket line
and the hospital were woven into his word
till the half forgotten scenes came
back to his listener, in all their terrible
earnestness. The address occupied q half
an hour and was frequently interrupted by
the applause of his interested auditors.
After music by the band Gen. w. H. II.
Beadle was introduced as the historian of
the occasion. His sketch was extemporane-
Gus and brief and was a history of warfare
in general and the particularly prominent
events of the war of the rebellion. There
were no organizations sent out from Dakota
to the war, and he could give no history
of the territory in that affair, hence the task
Of the historian could not be taken up in
the manner in which it has been handled At
similar gatherings. The address was beauti-
full tribute to the American soldier and
brought out frequent bursts of applause.
The following resolution was adopted.
Resolved, That it is the just duty of every
member of the reunion of soldiers to learn
the name and residence, of any soldier,
soldiers widow o. soldiers orphan with
in observation and have the came returned
to the secretary of this organization.
Adjourned, subject to the call of the
officers.
THE ORIGINAL ORGANIZATION.
The following soldiers and sailors formed
the original organization. Their names
were placed on the roll Feb. 9Th, 1877:
M A Baker, company G, I'd IN cavalry
L U Barron. company L, 4th N Y artillery /;
Lott s Bayless. 7th Indiana; Arthur Linn.
company H. 10th N Y Zousves; W H
stearns, company F, 35th Illinois; Geo S
Barton, company A, 18th Wisconsin; D P
company E, 9Th Minnesota; ] A
Wallace, company G. 9th Indiana and com
pany G. 42d Indiana; w s Goodwin, com
pany A, 9Th Wisconsin; w F Eldridge'
company B. 18th Wisconsin A j Mills
company G, 18th Illinois and company l, U
s; John Cloud, Dakota cavalry; David
Campbell; A G Mcmillan, company B, 18th
U 8; ] E Mason, company H, 21st N Y;
Geo H Welshman, company H. I'd New
Jersey cavalry; Edmund Hackett, company
G, Sd N H; Erick Iverson, company K, LIST
and I'd Nina; Chas e Soils, company G.,