The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1890-03-28
Last Days Proceedings.

The department commander was chosen
IN the forenoon after u spirited fight, and
E. I. Langley, of Huron, was the lucky
man.
The result of the election wa announced
amid tremendous cheers, and Mr.. Langley
was escorted to the platform in the con
vention hall and delivered a ringing adj
dress upon tho issues that the Grand
Army are fighting for, aud expressed his
thanks for the honor conferred.
When he had finished IL cry went up for
Palmer, Mr.. Langley's competitor, and
that gentleman was escorted to the plat.
form and delivered an address that was
greeted with round after round of applause.
When he concluded he presented to the
encampment q mallet made from the bench
on which Gen. Grant learned the tanners
trade.
Gen. silsby responded in a happy
speech extending the thanks of the en-.
campment to the donor.
Gen. Alger, national commander, then
addressed the comrades upon the impor-
tant subjects that the organization of which
he is the head are interested in.
As soon as he had tinishedth convention
adjourned to meet at 2 o'clock.
At 3 o'clock the parade, consisting Of four
divisions, took place.
In the first division were the city police,
followed by the Sioux Falls band, the Cam
ton militant, the Damon division of U. II.
X. p, the mayor and city council in car
riages.
The second was headed by the city school
board, followed by the fire department and
distinguished guests in carriages.
The, third division consisted of Company
B, Second regiment, ID. n. c., followed by
Commander-in- Chief Alger and staff in
carriages.
The fourth division was headed by the
Lennox band, with the Joe Hooker post,
visiting posts with banners. visiting G. A.
r. members, Women's Relief Corps in
carriages and citizens on foot.
The streets were in bad condition on the
main avenues, and the foot portion of the
procession took to the sidewalks. Gen.
Alger left the ranks ard viewed the pro-
cession as it was coming down Phillips
avenue.
At the afternoon session the work of in
stalling the newly elected commander was
performed, and that gentleman announced
his staff appointments, as follows:
For acknowledgement E. NJ. Thomas. of
Huron.
For acknowledgement, Con. j. II. Devoe,
OF Huron,
The newly elected and appointed officers
were installed.
luo CVu0cAA u huulAulstIutlOu CONSISTS
of w. T. Wooley, of Yankton;N N. C. Nash.
OF Canton; John Rudd, of Roscoe; L. S.
Warren, of Olerlchs, and G. j. Anderson,
Of Plankinton. Rev. j. McIntire, of Hur-
ley, was chosen chaplain, and DIR. 1. N.
Huey, of Iroquois, was chosen medical Iii.
rector. For delegates, II. T. Robinson,
at large; Thomas Brison, of Gettysburg;
l.. d. Lyons, of W%atertown; Vim. Perry,
of Hot Springs.
In the evening Gen. Alger addressed one
of the largest audiences ever gathered in
side the house, and at II o'clock the gen
eral and his party left for Concordia, Kan.
The department of South Dakota gets
all the supplies belonging to the old depart
ment, with 81, 049.95 in cash.
Z. T. Langley, who was elected depart
ment commander for South Dakota. has
been a resident of South Dakota for six
years. and for some time practiced law in
Huron, but threw up his business to accept
the position of special agent I " the Phn.
nix Insurance company, Of Brooklyn. He
is about 40 years old. Ho is very popular
in G. A. II. circles and will make an excel.
lcut presiding officer. He enlisted in the
Fourteenth regiment of Iowa and served
for two years aud q half, when he was pro.
he brayely expresses 1t, during his service
wolnen's Relief Corps.
The delegates to thu Womenis Relief
Corps met in the Masonic temple and or
ganixed for business At 8 O'Clock ON the
morning NJ tina QMh.,Tha Sannpfu M