Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1890-04-04
Last Days Proceedings.

The department commander was chosen
in the forenoon after q spirited fight, an
E. I. Langley, of Huron, wa the luck !,
man.
The result of the election was announced
amid tremendous cheers, and Mr.. Langley
was escorted to the platform in the CON
vention hall and delivered q ringing ad.
Army are fighting for, aud expressed his
thanks for the honor conferred.
When he had finished a cry went up fol-
Palmer, Mr.. Langley's competitor, and
that gentleman was escorted to the plat.
form and delivered ali address that was
greeted with round afta round of applause.
When he concluded he presented to the
encampment a mal!et made from the bench
GU which Gen. Grant learned the tanners
trade.
Gen. Silsby responded in a happy
speech extending this 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 finished the 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 Can
ton militant, the Damon division of U. r.
X. p, the mayor and city council in car
riaees.
The second was headed bv the city school
board, followed by the fire department and
distinguished guests in carriages.
The third division consisted of Company
B, Second regiment, D. N. G., followed by
COMMANDMENT Chief Alger and staff in
carriages.
Th. 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. M. Thomas. of
For quartermaster-general, Gen. J. H. Devoe,
of Huron,
The newly elected and appointed officers
we're installed.
The council of administration consists
of w. T. Wooley, OF Yanktou; 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. L. N.
Huey, of %Iroquois, was chosen medical d.
rector. For delegates, R. T. Robinson,
at large; Thomas Brison, of Gettysburg;
L.. D. Lyons, Of Watertown; 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 belongingto the old depart
ment, with 81, U49. IS in cash.
f.. T.. Langley, who was elected depart
ment commander for South Dakota, has
5c.n Il 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 ag-nt forthe Pba-
nix Insurance company, Of Brooklyn. He
is about 40 wears old. He is yerv ponnlor