Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-10
Appropriate Address Of Welcome by
Judge Edger,on.
Eloquent and Soul Stirring
Speech of Gov. Pierce.
Fitting Responses by Presi-
dent Duncan and Conn
mander Free.
Large Procession and Immense
Crowd Of Visitors.
Minor Accidents and Incidents
of the Occasion.


of the Occasion.
The second day of the reunion was
ushered in by the firing of the daybreak
salute and the clangor of the college
and higb.school BELLS. and more perfect
weathor could not be asked for. At
Camp Free the usual routine was OBJ.
served during the forenoon. A large
number of visitors we're already on the
grounds to witness guard. mounting.
There was marked addition in the num-
ber of veterans by the arrivals from
Sioux City, Sioux Falls and Canton on
last nights train and up to noon over
300 infantry and l25 cavalry had register.
ed. Wisconsin had the most representa-.
tives among the infantry, while Iowa
led in the number of cavalry and artil-
lery veterans. There was also good
showing Of survivors of the first Dakota
cavalry on the lists, which were swelled
by arrivals on the noon train.
During the forenoon the Hurley and
Vermlllion bands alternated IN several
fine pieces. .and about ten O'Clock the
richly uniformed cornet baud from Cam
ton, after playing up town marched on
the grounds and added to the musical
features. This band will compare favor.
ably with any present, both in appear.
ance and execution.
Commander Free, in whose honor. the
campis named, made his first appear
ance to-day, and was heartily greeted.
( Comrades Lucas, Jolley, Buchanan,
and W. T. Wilkinson, editor of the Grand
Army Advocate. of Des MONIES, were
the centeriof various groups where anec-
dote and reminiscence were heartily en-.
joyed. One could scarcely realizs that
more than twenty years had passed since
the occurrences which were related with
80 much zest and in such detail.
At II o'clock the national salute was
fred, and dinner was served, after which
the lines were formed for the
THE GRAND PARADE.
Promptly OF the hour set the com.
mand was formed on the parade ground
and the line of march was taken up or
Walnut street to Eighth, thence east te
Douglas, south to Fifth, west to Broad
way, south to Third, thence east to Cap
ital, north to Fifth, west to Douglas ant
out thence to the camp grounds. Th.
procession passed down Third etreet II
the following order:
The Yankton Silver Cornet band.
Teller Hose company, in full uniform
Champion Hose company, in full uni
form.
Commander Free and staff. carriage
with Governor Pierce, Chief Justic.
Edgerton and Rev. Joseph Ward.
Carriage with Hon. Jno. B. Raymond
Carriage with President Duncan, O
the association, Mrs. Duncan and Mayo
J. B. Wynn.
Carriage with Gen. Campbell and 9th
or disabled veterans of the Mexican war
Hurley Cornet band.
Elk Point Corn ct band.
Stephen A. Hurlburt Post, Elk Point
Joe Hooker Post, Sioux Falls.
Canton Cornet band.
Gen. Lyons Post, Canton.
McCook post, Hurley.
Phil Kearney post, OF Yankton an,
Sioux City veterans.
Vermillion Cornet band.
Miner post, Vermillion.. sixteen guns
Steedman post, Springfield.
Custer camp, Sons of Veterans, Yank
ton, armed.
Section of artillery.
One hundred pupils from India
school.
Private carriages. buggies, wagons an
buckboards,
On reaching the camp grounds th
command passed in review before til
grand stand where were seated th
speakers, officers and distinguished Wis
tors. The Yankton and Canton banG
occupied raised seats on the stand an
the exercises opened with "Columbia
by the home band. Rev. Joseph War
followed with prayer, after which tt
Yankton Glee club sang America"
Chief Justice Edgerton was then intr
duced by President Duncan and deli
cred an
ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
Citizen Soldiers Of tho Republic.
Upon me has been imposed the dut
as we'll as the honor, OF welcoming yo
in the name OF this people to our mids
Amid the exacting and overcrowde
activities of our American life we are tc
tapt to forget that period Of our hero
history in which you went forth fro
Iyour homes to form portion of tn
army, the grandest the world has ev,
seen. because engaged in the grande
cause, and we likewise forget the lessor
those events have taught. Occasion
like this renew our acquaintance wi
those events aud the scenes throul
which We passed. The social features
reunions like this are not to be owe
looked; common dangers. common gu
ferings and common privatlons endur,
in common cause cement the bonds
union among men. The renewal OF o
campfire scenes with their stories al
their soul-stirrinR songs, brings back
mind those memories with their impr,
sive leesons. In ancieLt times herr
deeds were reoounted at the great gam
. and feasts and their traditions of heroia
!. were handed down and thus became