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q. A. R-The Reunion at Watertown.
Watertown, OAK, March 23 Water
town is huttering in red, white and blue.
All the principal places OF business are
decorated, also many private residences.
Each incoming train during the day
brought its share of delegates to the
meeting OF the Dakota G. A. II. depart
ment. This evening q reception was
rendered to the members of the q. A.
R and Woman's Relief corps at Goss
hall. The following, with several Be-
l~ections by a band, was the programme:
Welcome address, Mayor Thomas;
army song; response, Commander w. V.
Lucas; address, Hon. 9. Williams; Ad-
dress, Hon. A. Q. Mellette.
The officers of the Grand Army OF the
Republic for Dakota are:
Commander, w. V. Lucas, Chamber
lain; senior vice commander, j. A. Den
mis-, Yankton; Junior vice commander,
Horace. G. w. Wolfe, Cavour; medical
director, DIR. Sherlock, Fargo; chaplain,
j. Wallace Bell, Glendale; assistant
adjutant general, A. S. Church, Cham
berlain; assistant quartermaster general,
j. l.. jenkins, Chamberlain; chief mus
tering officer, j, l.. Spalding, Huron;
inspector general. Walter l. Hines, Elk
Point; judge advocate, S. @. Palmer,
| Sioux Falls; aldes-ue-camp, L. q. Camp
burn, Columbia; L. A. Kingsbury,
| W~ater.own;O O. N. Russell, Canton; A. s..
Litchell, lakewood; John e. Rlsedorph,
Lake Preston: j. FL. Dawson, Spring
field; Captain Ritzlus, U. S. A. Fort
S,sseton; A, II. u. Dawson, Deadwood;
| William Elliott, Harley j. M. Preston,
Madison; George w. Gregg, Wahpeton;
j.. j. Cavinaugh, Grand Forks: II. j.
Roe, Casselton; j. III. Hartman, James
town; f. j. Gall, Bismarck. Council of
administration, A. r. Rowley, Aberdeen !;
M. I. Woolley, Yankton; B. Il. Brook
ings; c. j.. Anderson, Plankinton; N. B.
Dent, Glendale.
The council of administration is now
IN session at headquarters and it's report
will be forthcoming Tomorrow.
FORMALLY WELCOMED.
The exercises opsned in Goss' hall by
a prayer by Rev. Mr.. Adams. Mayor
Thomas welcomed the soldiers to the
city, assuring them of the appreciation
in which they were held by the people
of Watertown and Dakota. Commander
Lucas replied on behalf of the depart.
ment, thanking the mayor and citizens
OF Watertown for the hearty welcome
extended. He said:
This is not only a meeting. but a re.
union of those whose friendships were
formed amid the heart of battle. These
meetings are similar to those that greet
ed us over a score OF years ago, when WI
were met by the gatherings of citizenI
and with martial music urging us to &c
forth to battle for our country an(
honor. Some of us come back wonnde,
and halting, but We returned q living
!, wall between treason's tread and tn
, homes we left behind.
After a few able remarks by Gen. AL
: len, of Fargo, GOV. Mellette addressed
] the large audience, eloquently rehears
ing the deeds OF Valor the veterans ha,
performed in a clear ana mastery man
ner He pointed cut the dangers f.
. which the future of our country may b
I e. posed. The governor closed with tn
9 expression of the hope that before all
g other meeting two states, not one
would send delegates. Hon. g. G. WI
> liams, in response to calls, came forward
and in his usual forclble and eloquen
manner held the attention OF the aud;
: ence. He emphasized the welcome a.
ready extended, and In happy expressio
remarked the estimation in which th
: memory of the old soldiers valiant deed
s were held. The Redfield and Ega
bands diffused excellent music, inter
spersed with selections by the Water
town glee club. The programme to-mol
row will be as follows:
s len a. ~, organization, appointment
of committees; 2 p. M, report of CON
mittees. annual address of Commando
j Lucas, followed by reports of depar'
ment officers; general business; camp fir
b and banquet in the evening.
: The following distinguished guest
are present.:
!, Gen. Harrison Allen, Fargo; f. L
Hammond, Ashton; Generals Dem:
e and Beadle, Of Yankton; Judge 1.
i West, of Fargo; Hon. w. Fl. Brow,
:. Grand Forks; Capt. McCsllum, Huron
: Private p. I. Cressy, Huron; w. y
: Lucas, Chamberlain; Department Con
mander Col. B. f. Campbell, Sioux Fall
a Caps. George A. Sillsby, Mitchell; Ma
. ]. e. Jenkins, Chamberlain.