The Warner sun. (Warner, Brown Co., Dakota [S.D.]) 1885-1???, 1886-04-02
IN Dakota
Dakota G. A. y. Encampment Meeting at
Watertown.

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Watertown.
The third annual meeting OF the Dakota
encampment of the Grand Army OF the Re-
public, at Watertown, is reported to have
been an enjoyable affair. A large number
OF veterans were present, including many
distinguished officers. The emcampment
was called to order by Commander Lucas.
Commander Lee was appointed secretary
for the session.
Gen. Dennis OF Yanktoni~ introduced a res
olution that the department OF Dakota
endorse the selection OF Mason City, Iowa,
lat the site for a soldiers hometo be estab-
iished by the State Of Iowa, which was re-
erred to q special committee and after
wards tabled. Atthe suggestion of Off.
GERS a substantial sum was raised for the
treasury OF the woman's relief corps.
Commander Lucas delivered his annual
address. Hecongratulated the department
on it's 1ourishing condition. One year ago
he found it $3.50 in debt. BY strenuous ef-
forts it has 10Y a cash balance on hand OF
S427.37. Twenty-six new posts have been
formed during the year, making now 112
posts, with a membership OF 3,046. Here
gretted the vigorous rule hat requires the
suspension OF members six months in ar
rears. Meager or no reports from many
posts render the statistical part - a com
mander's duties difficult. Fosts make a
grave mistake In changing yearly post adj
lutants and quartermasters. He paid a
tribute TO the Woman's Relief corps and the
Sons OF Veterans. The reports OF the as,
sistant adiutant general and quartermaster
were then read.
Areceptioa was rendered to the members
oil the q. a. r. and Woman's Relief corps
at Goss hall. The following, with several
selections by a band, was the programme;
Welcome address, Mayor Thongs army
PONG; response, ComniRndeg ~. Y. Lucas;
address, HoI, G Wil;ams; sddrass. Hon.
o. :, nrelette, Who eloquently rehearsed
the deeds OF yalor the veterans had per.
formed in a clear and mastery manner.
He pointed out the dangers to which the
future OF our country may be exposed.
The attendance was immense. The usual
manner OF holding campf fires obtained and
impromptu speeches we're interspersed with
vocal n instrumental music, and at 10
O'Clock the camp fire was broken up and
the veteran guests and their ladies repair
ed to Goss' hall, where splendid banquet,
with plates laid for 600, was served by the
ladies of the Watertown Relief corps. Mrs.
II. r. Pease, president ofthe Watertown Re-
lief corps, acted as mistress OF ceremonies.
grand parade took place, 400 veterans
beingin line. h ecouQcil OF administration
selected Mitchell as the place for holding
the reunion OF the soldiers and sailors June
20 and 23. 1t was decided to hold the
next meeting OF the encampment at the
time OF the reunion OF soldiers and sailors
OF Dakota, at Mitchell next June. James
town was selected as the place OF meeting
next year. The following are the officers
elected for the ensuing year:
NJ. Y. Lucas, Chamberlain, commander;
Gen. J. ,. Dennis, Yankton, senior vice
commander; Horace G. w. Wolfe, Cavour,
junior vice commander; DR.. w. G. Shirlock,
Fargo, medical director; Rev. j. w. Bell,
Glendale, council OF administration, A. X.
Rowley, Aberdeen; NJ. +. Moody, Yankton;
b. K. Pay, Brookings; o. j. Anderson,
Plankington; N. b. Dent, Glendale; dele
gates TO the national encampment at a
Francisco, Gen. III. Allen, Fargo lat large)1
Il. l.. Wells, Col. e. w. Foster, Il. ID. Rom
eny; alternates, Roger Barnum cat large,
w. A. Shilbey, /. E. West, Fargo, Comrade
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 ailor
home or homes"
The following were appointed a commit
tee on the soldiers home: First district, 5.
M. Booth; Second, d. M. Gross, Iankton;
Third, @. II. Clement. Fargo; Fourth, b. Z.
Campbell, Sioux Falls: Fifth, A.. {. Mollette,
Watertown; Sixth, W. +. Bentley, Bis
marck. Committee at large on home: j.. f.
Bennett, chairman; b. f. Payne, Gen. }.
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. Hoff-
man, Huron, treasurer; K. Maria White,
Flandreau, chaplain; Emma S. Free, Sioux
Falls, secretary; executive board, Emma
s. Free, Sioux Falls; Mile Shufelt, Canton;
Mrs. Wait. Egan; Mary Bertrand, Canton;
Mary A. Groesbeck, W~atertown; delegates
to the national encampment at San Fran
cisco, Mary Brown, Sioux Falls, at large;
Rose w. Pease, WATERFOWL; Mary Il. Elson,
Huron. The officers-elect OF both the G. A.
r. and relief corps were installed in the eve
ming &C the court fnou5e,- Sse. .shich an
oId.fashioned camp fire was held until a late
hour.
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