Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-11
BREAKING CAMP.
The Final Day Of the veter.
ans Reunion.
Official Report of the Bust.
ness Meeting.
Incidents Of LAST Nights Camp Fire
--.Jottinss in Camp.

The second reunion Of the soldiers and
sailors Of Dakota has closed after a
meeting successful in every respect be.
yond the expectations Of all parties in.
terested, and the veterans are dispensing
to their homes in the best OF feeling.
Barring the accident Of yesterday moth.
ing occurred to mar the pleasure of the
occasion and the unanimous verdict OF
the visitors is that the citizens OF Yank.
ton, the members of Phil Kearney post
and the Women's Relief corps and the
officers Of the association have done
themselves great credit in the matter OF
entertainment.
Most OF the posts left for home this
morning with their bands but there was
q large attendance at the business meet.
ing at the camp this forenoon. The fol.
lowing is the
OFFICIAL REPORT.
The meeting was called to order by
President Duncan, who made short
address on the work of the association.
The first order of business was the read.
ing of the following:
Letters OF Regret.
FROM GENERAL LOGAN.
Chicago, Aug. 25-Mr. Duncan
Dear Sir:-Your letter OF Aug. 9th lust
received. should be very glad to at
tend the reunion at Yankton, but it
will not be possible to be in Dakota at
the date mentioned. I certainly wish
You may have very successful meeting.
Very truly, JOHN A. LOGAN.
FROM GEN. SHERMAN.
9l2 Garrison Ave., st. Louis, Aug. "a
VIM. Duncan, Esq. President Soldiers
Association, Elk Point, Dakota-My
Dear Sir: Your letter of Aug. 7th
caught me somewhere in Minnesota with
no facilities for writing. l am now back
aud try to acknowledge your kind in
vitation, bat regret that it will not be
possible for me to come to Dakota this
year. With great respect, &c.,
w. 7. SHERMAN.
FROM GOV. OGLEsBY.
Lincoln. Ills, Aug. 29th, 1sS4-Wm.
Duncan-My dear sir: On my return
! have your letter. It will be impossl-
BILE for me, I regret to say, to be with
you in Yankton, Sept. 9th, 10th, l1th,
next. 1 have appointments for those
days already made which cannot with.
draw, 80 you see how it is. Yours very
truly, r. J. Oo1EsBY.
FROM GENERAL FRANCIS.
Bismarck. D. T., August l6, 1884
Gentlemen: It would afford me very
great satisfaction to attend the reunion
of the soldiers and sailors association OF
Dakota, at Yankton, in response to your
invitation received, bat I regret that my
engagements will not permit me to be
present. The memory of the days when
valor and patriotism saved the uLion
should be ever kept alive, and we can.
not too often recall and honor the manly
emotion, purpose and courage that filled
the hearts of those who made and kept
the flag victorious amid the ''iron hail
of death, on many deck and field now
sacred and historic. I trust your re
union will be in every way successful.
Very truly yours, w. II. FRANCIS.
10 WILLIAM DUNCAN, president; and
WALTER I. HINES, secretary.
Gen. Dennis reported letter from ex.
Commander Paul vandivort, who said
that he would rather have been present
that to have been able to pay the nation.
al debt.
The reports of officers were next pre-.
sented as follows:
TREAsuRER's REPORT,
Head Quarters Soldiers and Sailors
Association, Camp Free, Yankton, OAK.
Sept, llth. l8S4-I herewith submit my
report as treasurer of the association:
Reed in registration fees. ........ $40 OF
PAID ON THE ORDER OF PRESIDENT AMI
SECRETARY.
q. F. Mallaban, Elk Point, print.
ln9.".. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. $9 "
Press and Dakotaian, registry
books B....................... 13 on
Morrison house, Yankton, lodging
l. ior Oanu..... ......................"... 1 81
VIM. Duncan, president, expenses
preparatory to reunion. ....... IA 2.
Walter l. Hines. secretary, ex.
penses preparatory to reunion. 9 81
Comrade James Rosenbaum,
(wounded comrade).. ).............. 2O(
Draying tables. s................... 5,
Papers mailed to posts, (24)...... 2 4(
Total. ..................... $55 4;
Leaving balance on hand of...... % 81
WARREN F1sKE, Treas.
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