Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-09


:YANKToN WELCOMES THE NATIONS:
PREsERvERs.
and on the other:
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1861. 1884.
dakota GREETs ITS BOYS IN Blue:
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All the public buildings in the city,
the court house, U. s. landotiice, secre.
tary's Office, signal service building,
postoffice, Turner hall, Scandinavian
hall and G. A. Il. hall are flying flags
and show other artistic decorations. The
court house and landofice are particular.
ly attractive in their arrangement. an
elegant new flag surmounting the first
named. From the residences of Gen.
Dennis, G. R. Scougal and Bart.
lett Tripp on College hill float the
stars and stripes, while down town, VIM.
Miner, Capt. J. G. MoVay,..Dr. Etter,
Adler g. Gilman and the Merchants
hotel have run up colors. Major Sharp's
residence, on Linn street, merits especial
mention because of the magnificent flag
which drapes its front, thirty by fifty
feet in size with silken stars. While it
will be impossible to go into general de.
tail, some of the residence and business
displays are worthy of particular notice
for the taste displayed. notably those of
DR.. Keyes, on Third street, Ellerman g.
Peemiller, on Douglas avenue; Smith,
the barber, who makes fine interior
showing; J. J. Dutfack, whose window
arrangement is quite striking; Cox i
Odiorne where the same Is true and at
the Morrison hotel.
AT CAMP FREE.
Tie first detachment of visitors or,
rived by the noon train and were met at
the depot by the reception committee
and the Yankton Cornet band. They
comprised the Vermillion post, twenty.
five strong, with band and the Elk
Point post, numbering forty.eight and
also accompanied by the band of that
place, handsomely uniformed in blue
and gray with red and gold trimmings
The line of march was taken direct to
camp Free where the veterans sat down
to pork and bean banquet, served in
regulation army style. Each member
was registered and provided with a
badge and "grub" ticket. The system
of registering, which Secretary Hines
has in use, is well.nigh perfect, each
state being indexed on separate page
where is entered the name, company
regiment, postotice address and
name Of the post of every
member of the encampment. This
affords complete directory of the camp
and will be valuable aid IN looking uE
old friends. There are separate regis,
ters for the infantry and cavalry.
The camp is in perfect order and its
arrangement is highly complimented
The woman's relief corps has suffer-
store just back of headquarters wher'
meals are served at nominal figure ant
where ice cream, pie and other delica
cies unknown to the campaigner in tn
time of war, are to be had. The banc
barracks and commissary department
are fitted up at the northwest corner o
the grounds. Several railroad head
lights and street-lanterns will illuminate
; the grounds until the moon reports TO
j. duty.
The bulk of the visitors were expecte,
to arrive overland and by this evening
train. Sioux City has reported rs, Will
i Springfield, Hurley, Sioux Falls an
other points IN this section have sen
good sized delegations.
To-MoRRow's PROGRAMME.
The public exercises will begin tc
: morrow in accordance with the follow
ing programmes:
OFFICER OF THE DAY, COL. ROGER BREH
F! Reveille-Daybreak.
Fatigue eCall-Immediately after day
break.
l Breakfast-7:Oo a. M.
) SICK Call-o:UO q. m.
Guard Mounting-9:U0 a. m.
National Salute and Dlnner.-l2:OO II
Grand Parade.-1:30 p. M.
LINE OF MARCH.
Line formed at parade ground; rigl
resting on Walnut street;
Thence north on Walnut to Eight
street;
East on Eighth street to Douglas av,
q nue.;
South on Douglas avenue to Fift
street;
!, West on Fifth street to Broadway:
South on Broadway to Third street;
East on Third to Capital street;
North on Capital to Fifth street;
West on Fifth street to Douglas av
nue.;
Out Douglas avenue to parade groun
;, where the column will be inspected
Department Commander and staff.
Exercises at the Grand Stand vi
commence at 2:SO p. M, in following o
der:
IL Music-By Band.
= Prayer.By Rev. Joseph Ward.
Music, Glee Olub-America.
" Address Of Welcome-By Chief Ja
e tioe A. J. Edgerton.
.. Responses By President Duncan .,
Vice President Kellam.
o Music. 0lee Club-Freedman's Ba
.. ner.