The Hot Springs star. (Hot Spings [Hot Springs], Dakota [Dakota Territory, i.e. S.D.]) 1886-189?, 1891-08-21
SATURDAY MORNING.


The chorus drill came on according
to program, with larger class than
at any previous time. The work of the
morning was chiefly drill upon pa
triatic songs appropriate to the day.
DIR. Searles conducted the Bible
studies in the large tent from 8 to 10
o'clock. DR.. Searlcs familiarity with
the subject makes this study Of great
profit.
At 10 o'clock the childrens hour con-
Quoted by Mrs. Root in the large tent
was observed. Mrs. Root is making
this hour one of profit to the children.
Literary recreations was a continuation
of the study of midsummer Nights
Dream and was fully as interesting
as the lessons heretofore. Following
literary recreations John McMullem
and the Bower band furnished some
instrumental music. Everybody unit
ed in singing "Marching Through
Georgia" and "T'he Star Spangled
Banner after which Col. NJ. NJ. Price
was introduced. The Colonel is a
scholarly man and an eloquent speaker.
His general theme was the results of
the Union soldier in the preservation
of the Union. The deeds of the soldi-
ers he pictured in truly brilliant word
painting. While paying tribute to the
patriotism of the Union soldier, he did
not underrate the valor and courage OF
the Confederate soldier who fought for
a cause he believed to be right. The
lecturer was frequently applauded.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Following the Chorus drill which
came on at 2 o'clock, Rev. Britt de-
live.ed lecture. Capt. Lucas was
enthusiastically called for, and sang
"Old Shady" The original darky
who was the inspiration Of the song at
present lives at Grand Forks, N. D.,
Capt sang the song as Shady himself
sang it. The singing brought down
the house and the captain was warmly
encored.
Mrs. H. M. Barker followed with her
model convention. AS laid down by this
exercise it is:
/. Called to order.
2. Reading of call.
8. Election temporary chairman.
4. IS secretary.
5. Appointment upon motion COM
mittee on credentials.
6. Appointment upon motion of
committee on rules and permanent or.
ganization.
Z. Report of committee on credcn.
tials.
8. Adoption or rejection of re-
port.
8. Report of committee on rule;
and permanent organization.
10. Adoption or rejection of re-
port.
II. Transaction of business.
IL. Adjournment.
AT 4 o'clock the Bower band ren
dered a selection.
The audience sang "Star Spanglet
Banner ;and Tramp, Tramp, Tramp,ths
boys are Marching" after which Gen'l
j. Q. Freeman was introduced, and ad
dressed the audience for an hour upor
the last great Soldier-William lie
cumseh Sherman. This lecture, like
all the lectures of Mr.. Freeman, wa
good and listened to with greatest in
teasuhthroughout. AT the close of th,
lecture Mrs. Root read several select
ions, and then the audience dispersed
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session opened with /;
concert by the Bower Band, which
with lecture "What Mrs. Grund,
says" by Rev. Charles Bayard Mitche
closed the program for the evening
The lecture was scholarly and wei
rendered.
CHAUTAuQuA NOTES.
4 The Soldiers Home was PRACTICAL,
depopulated as all the boys were in at
tendance at the Chautauqua grounds
At noon they took picnic dinner or
the grounds.
The large number of old soldiers or
the Assembly grounds yesterday wa
noticeable. The "vets" duly appreci
ciate the consideration on the part O.
the management in setting apart /;
day especially to them.