Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1884-09-08
Reception Arrangements
About Completed.
How the Work Progresses st the
camp-To-morrow's Pro-
gramme.


and speakers stand combined is COM
plete, and the time.worn, battle.marked
piece, sent in from Sioux City Saturday,
stands ready to utter the regulation
salute.
The programme tomorrow is az fol-
lows:
Officer Of the day-Col. w. H. Monroe.
Enrolment and making camp.
Guard mounting-9 a. m.
Dinner-l pm.
Reception to posts and comrades dur
ing the afternoon.
Supper-6:30 p. me-
Retreat and federal salute-sunset.
War concert at Turner hall at 8 p. m.
Tattoo-l0 p. m.
Taps-1O:30 p. m.
The officers of the encampment are:
Col. Commanding-H. P. Rltzius.
Lieut.. Col-Roger Brennan.
Major-Ed. F. English.
Adjutant-A. NJ. English.
Quartermaster-B. s. Williams.
Commlssary-H. B. Murphy.
ENcAMPMEHT NOTES.
A roster of all visiting posts will be
kept at G. A. R. ball.
Governor Pierce is expected tomorrow.
His headquarters will be in the new
parlors of the Morrison.
Sioux Falls Press: Joe Hooker post
and Womens Relief corps will start for
Yankton, to attend the reunion, on Tues
day, September 9, going on the morning
train which leaves here at 1915, and
reaching Yankton at 5:25 p. m. About
forty will 60 from this place. and E. o.
Kimberly will take his cornet along,
prepared to lead in the musical part Of
the exercises. An extra coach will be
furnished so that all may be accommo.
dated.
The war concert tomorrow evening
will bring out the following local talent,
supported by large chorus: Mrs.
Jessie Geer, Miss Matte Smith, Miss
Mollie Griffin, Mrs. q. w. Kingsbury,
Mrs. J. P. Wagner, Mrs. Holcomb, Miss
Josie Whitaker, Miss Anna McGregor,
Prof. ]. T. Shaw, VIM. Ridall, G.. R.
Scougal, A. W. Barber, VIM. Goodwin,
Ad. Whistler and E. q. johnson.
1t has been christened "Camp Free9
in honor of Commander Free, OF Sioux
Falls.
The piano was kindly furnished by
Miss Josie Whitaker.
Fling out your flags.
The work of decoration began in earn
est this afternoon. :.
There is still need of liberal donation
of money and provender to insure
against any possible lack in entertain.
ment.
Bring out your bunting.
There'll be more yarns swapped during
the next three days than the old Harry
himself can get on the records.
Capt. Raymond will renew old.time
war associations.
Judge West is expected from Fargo,
COMMITTEES.
Finance-Comrades,Wm. Powers. e. O
Dudley, NJ. A. Baker, G. J. B. Harris. W
II. Carr, y. b. Dennis.
Decoration-Gross. ]. B. Dennis, w
s. Bowen, j. E. Moulton.
Entertainment-C.J. j. B. Harris, ]. T
Sargent, NJ. A. Baker, A. NJ. English, I
j. Mellin.
Commissary-H. B. Murphy, T. J
Williams, Chas. Wright, Thoma
Stewart, H. G. Orr, L. Karr, L. w
Godfrey.
Transportation-W. H. Munloe, J. B
Dennis, B. s. Williams, Chas. Bailey
Executive-D. F. Etter, B. S. Will
liams, F. D. Wyman, A. NJ. English
Capt. Ritzius, J. B. Dennis, T. J. Will
liams.
Invitation-J. B. Dennis, George q
Hand, w. H. II. Beadle, Hugh J. Camp
bell, G. J. B. Harris.
Reception-Phil K. Faulk, R. W
Burns, VIM. Powers, J. r. Sanborn, W
H. Carr, J.J. Duffack, J. d. Davis.
Sioux City Journal: The old soldier
and their friends have q round.trip far
of S2:45 to the Dakota reunion at Yank
ton if fifty or moro present Themselves
+, The party goes .out on the Milwaukee
. train of Tuesday afternoon.
!, Diana, Sanborn county, has just OF
, ganizcd q post which will be representa-
here.
Manager Will Burns Of the Telephon
8 Exchange showed his enterprise b
decorating the arms of the telephon