The Kimball graphic. (Kimball, Brule County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1905, 1886-04-09
IN DAKOTA.
Dakota G. A. II. Encampment Meeting at
Watertown.

DuKOtA u. n. IL. EnCAtn pi1ent IMeeIllS tSt
Watertown.
The third annual meeting OF the Dakota
encampment OF the Grand Army OF the Re-
public, at WATERFOWL, is reybrted to have
been an enjoyable affair. A large number
Of veterans were present, including many
distinguished officers. The el,canpmcnt
was called to order by Commander Lucas,
Commander Lee was appointed secretary
for the session.
Gen. Dennis OF Northumberland II res
olution that the department of Dakota
endorse the selection OF Mason City, Iowa,
at the site for n soldiers hometo be estab.
ished by the State OF Iowa, which was re
ierred to a special committee and after
wards tabled. Atthe suggestion ofthe ohi
GERS II substantial sum was raised for the
treasury OF the womau's relief corps.
Commander Lucas delivered his annual
address. Hecongratulated the department
OF its ilourishing condition. One year ago
he found it $3.50 in deb by strenuous f-
forts it has now a cash balance on hand o!
S427.37. T~wenty-six new posts have been
formed during the year, making now ll2
posts, with a membership OF 3,O46. Here
GREETED the vigorous rule that requires the
suspension OF members six months in ar
rears. Meager or no reports from many
posts render the statistical part of a com
mander's duties difficult. Posts make u
grave mistake in changing yearly post adj
Jutants and Quartermasters. lie paid a
tribute to the Woman's Reliefcorpsa and the
Sons of Veterans. The reports Of the as
sistant Acknowledgements and quartermastcr
were then read.
Areception was rendered to the members
OF the q. A. II. and Woman's Relief corps
at Goss hall. The following, with several
selections by Il band. was the programme:
Welcome address, Mayor Thomas; army
song; response, Commander w. Y. Lucas;
address, Hon. c. Williams; address, Hon.
a. c, Mellette, who eloQGentlv rehcarscd
the deeds OF valor the veterans had per
formed in II clear and mastery manner.
He pointed out the dangers to which the
future OF our country may be exposed.
The attendance wasimmeuSe. The usual
manner OF holding calnp fires obtained and
impromptu speeches wrreigterspersed with
vocal and instrumental music. and at 10
O'Clock the cam fire WAS broken up and
the veteran guests and their ladies repair
ed to Goss' hall, where asplcnlid banquet.
with plates laid for 500, WAS served by the
ladies of the Nutertown Relief corps. Mrs.
II. II. pease, president ofthc W~atertownlte-
llcf corps, acted as mistress Ci ceremonies.
Agrand parade ook place, o veterans
heinsiniin line. T~hecouncilol administration
selected Mitchell as the place for holding
the reunion OF thesoldiers and sailors June
% and %. ii wss decided TO hold the
next meeting OF the e~ncampment at the
time OF the reunion Of soldiers and s]ailors
oil Dakota, at Mitchell next June. James.
town was selected MS the place OF meeting
next year. This following are the officers
elected Tor the ensuing year:
NJ. Y. Lucas, Chamberlain, commander;
Gen. }. Il. Dennis, Gankton, senior vice
commander; Horace G. w. Wolfe, Cavour,
junior vice commander; DIR. w. c.. Shirlock,
Fargo, medical director; Rev. j. w. Bel,
Glendale, council OF administration, A. r.
Iowiey, Aberdeen; NJ. T.. Moody, Gankton;
B.. +. Pay, Brookings; o. j. Anderson,
Plankingtcn; \, B.. Dent, Glendale; dele
gates to the national "cnCampment at San
Francisco, Gen. III. Allen, Fargo (at ~large)'
L. L. Wells, Col. Il. w. Foster, f. ID. Rom
eny; alternates, Roger Barnum TAT large),
w. A. ShiIbey. |, L. West, Fargo, Comrado
Lee.
It was resolved THAT we, soldiers and
sailors Of the late war, representing over
1000 veterans, hereby memorable the leg
islature OF Dakota to Immediately pass an
act establishing a soldiers and sailors
home or homes"
The following were appointed a commit.
tee on the soldiers home: First district, S.
NJ. Booth; Second, D. NJ. Gross, Nankton:
Third, c. T. Clement. Fargo; Fourth, b. +.
Campbell, Sioux Falls; Fifth, A.C Mcllette,
"~atertown; sixth, w. +. Bentley, Bis
marck. Committee at large on home: j. Z.
Bennett. chairman; b. +. Payne, Gen. j.
B. Dennis.
The following officers were elected by the
Woman's Relief corps: Lila l.. Smith.
Huron, president; Bessie A. Carter, Canton,
senior vice president; johanna Melton,
Fargo, junior vice president; Mary b. Hoft-
man, Huron, treasurer; +. Maria White,
~Flandreau, chaplain; Emma 5. Free, Sioux
Fails, secretary; executive board. Emma
S. Free, Sioux Falls; Mile Shufelt, Canton;
Mrs. Wait, Egan; Mary BERTRAND, Canton;
Mary A. Groesbeck, Watertown; delegates
to the national encampment at San Fran
cisco, Mary Brown, Sioux Falls, at large;
Rose w. Peasc, Watertown; Mary Z. Elson,
Huron. The otlicers-e elect OF both the GA.
X. and relief corps we're installed in the eve
ming at the court house, after which an
old-fashioned camp fire was held until late
hour.