The Bad Lands cow boy. [volume] (Little Missouri, Dakota [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-1886, 1886-04-01
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VETERANS N DAKOTA.
Dakota q. A. r. Enoampment Meeting at
h issss5g9s Watertown,

VETERANS N DAKOTA.
Dakota q. A. r. Encampment Meeting at
{.s IA Watertown. III. s553i.,
The third annual meeting Of the Dnkotn'
encampment OF the Grand Army afthe Re-
public, Mt Watertown, ie reported 70 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. .5ssse.- sss
Gen. Dennis OF Yankton introduced q res
olution that the department OF Dakota
endorse tho 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 q special committee and after
wards tabled. At the suggestion OF the otii'
GERS a substantial sum was raised for the
treasury OF the woman a relief corps.
Commander Lucas delivered his annual
address. He congratulated the department
he found it $3.50 in debt. By strenuousef.
forts it has now cash balance on hand OF
$427.37. Twenty-slx new posts have been
formed during tho 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 COM
mander's duties difficult. Posts mako a
grave mistake in changing yearly post adj
iutants and quartermasters. He paid q
tribute to the Woman y Relief corps and the
Sons OF Veterans. The reports OF the as
sistant adjutant general and quartermaster
were then read. s5sH : sos
Areception was rendered to the members
OF the g. A. R. and Woman's Relief corps
at Goss hall. The following, with several
selections by band was the programme:
~ Welcome address, Mayor Thomas; army
song; response, Commander w. v. Lucas;
address, Hon. c. Williams; address,, Hon.
A. c. Mellette, Who eloquently rehearsed
the deeds OF valor 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 camp fires obtained and
impromptu speeches were interspersed with
vocal and 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, wns served by the
ladies Of the Watertown Relief corps. Mrs.
H. R. Pcase, president OF the Watertown Re-
A grand parade took place, 400 veterans
being in line. The council OF administration
selected Mitchell as the place for holding
the reunion OF the soldiers and sailors June
% and 20. 1t was decided to hold the
next meeting OF the encampment ut the
time OF the reunion OF soldiers and sailors
OF Dakota, at Mitchell next June. James.
town was selected MS the place OF meeting
next, year. The following are the officers
elected for the ensuing year: Z -
NJ. Y. Lucas, Chamberlain, commander;
Gen. ]. B.Dennis, Yankton, senior vice
commander; Horace g. w. Wolfe, Cnvour,
junior vice commander; DR.. W. c. Shirlock,
Fargo, medical director; Rev. j. W. Bell,
Glendale, council OF administration, A. R.
Rowley, Aberdeen; NJ. F. Moody, Yankton;
B. E. Pay, Brookings; O. J.. Anderson,
Plankington; N. B. Dent, Glendale; dele
gates to the national cncampment.a Mt San
Francisco, Gen. H.Alen, Fargo lat larce)'
p. l.. Wells, Col. %. w. Foster, E. D. Rom.
eny; alternates, Roger Barnum (at'large),
W: A. Shilbey, I. E. West, Fargo, Comrade
Lee. .Jz
It was resolved THAT we, soldiers and
sailors OF the late war, representing over
Z, 900 veterans hereby memorable the leg
lslature OF Dakota to Immediately pass IN
act establishing soldiers and sailors
home or holnes."H
The following were appointed q commit
tee on the soldiers home: First district, s.
n. Booth; Second, D. NJ. Gross, Yankton;
Third, Q. T. Clement. Fargo; Fourth, B. F.
Watertown; Sixth, w. l. Bentley, Bis.
marck. Committee at large on home: j. u.
Bennett. chairman; B. F. Payne, Gen. j.
B. Dennis, NyssS 1y4 = s5g5gi ID a - T$sSf
The following officers were elected by the
Woman's Relief corps: Lila T.. Smith,