Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1890-03-27
SOUTH DAKOTA G.. A. r.
SEVENTH ANNUAL ENCAHIPNiENT AT
SIOUX FALLS.

Gen. r. A. Alger Present and Addresses
the Veterans Il. T. Langley, of Huron,
Chosen Comnlanderf for the Coming Year
Yankton Selected as tho Next Place OF
Meeting Summary of the Proceedings.
The seventh annual G.. A. r. encamp-
ment of Dakota convened at Sioux Falls
on the 18th, nearly 800 delegates being
present, Owing to the appointment of
marder for North Dakota, there was not as
large an attendance from that section as
was expected.
The delegates were called to order by
Commander Silsby at 2 o'clock in the
Grand opera house and the business of tho
session formally begun with closed doors.
In the evening the Grand opera house
was filled with veterans and members of
the w. r. G. to listen to an entertainment
prepared by the local post. Judge A. j.
Edgerton, Hon. T. d. Kanouss and Gen.
Silsby addressed the au.ience upon topics
relating to the Grand Army.
Second Day.
The early hours Of the second day were
devoted to discussing the merits of the
candidates for commander, the manner of
dividing tho relics belonging to the depart
ment and the location for the next en-
campment.
The address of Commander Silsby, con-
tanning many suggestions, was referred to
committee consisting of E. M. Thomas,
of Huron; w. A. Bently, of Bismarck;
J. e. Bennett, of Clark; A. s. Mitchell, of
Volga.
The committee on resolutions -Messrs
FL. G. Ayres, Of Plantations; J. E. Bennett,
nfH CLARK. NJ A Rapf1ry of Rin,poralY. NJ
r. Stroupe, of Aberdeen; I'll. G. Eden, of
Hot Springs, was assigned to report at 2
o'clock.
AT the morning session it was deter
mined to settle the location of the
next encampment, and the time
fixed for voting was placed at
2:30. A committee, consisting of
W. v. Lucas, of Chamberlain; William A.
Bently, of Bismarck; s. "a. Jumper, of
Aberdeen; G.. A. Wheeler, OF Grand Forks,
and N. G. Nash, of Canton, was appointed
to devise plans for the division Of the de-
partment. According to Adjt. Gen. Robin
sons report there is 81 ,296.55 on hand, and
the committee will determine upon the
manner Of dividing this sum.
The committees on resolutions reported,
and the same were adopted without dis
senting voice.
The resolutions adopted cover all the
main points of the Grand Army work.
They request the location of soldiers
orphans home, the location Of national
hospital at Hot Springs, preference given
to old soldiers in the appointment of
county census enumerators, and other
features.
When the committee on division met in
the evening it was found that there was
81, ,296.55 on hand, and it was agreed that
of this sum South Dakota should have
81 ,049. .95 and North Dakota $246.60.
The total membership in the old depart
ment is 3,512, with 2,763 in South Dakota,
belonging to ninety -thres posts. The 749
members in North Dakota belong to thirty
one posts.
Gen. Alger, national commander, arrived
from Minneapolis, accompanied by his
wife, Chaplain Lozier, of Iowa, and Col.
j. II. Drake, of st. Paul. The party was
escorted to the hotel and from there taken
to the opera house, where they listened to
the program as we'll as taking part.