Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1892-03-25
q. A. r. AT MITCHELL.
The Annual Reports Read and show u
Most Encouraging state OF Ana rs.


THE annual reports Of the several
heads Of the Il. A. Il. and its kindred
organizations now in session at Mitch
ell show a most encouraging state of
affairs, Notwithstanding the close times
OF tn" past few years. Commander
Palmers annual address was an cio-
quent affair. and was received with
great enthusiasm. From the report, of
the Adjutant-tiencrai the following fig
urcS are taken:
Number of members in good standing Jan.
l. 1921 Observation-Disclosures. ..... 2 s.,
Number in good standing Jan. l. 10! .as4
Gains during the year ...,... f6!
Losses ....,....... 5jl
Number of chartered posts in good stand,
Amount expended for charity .-.-,...,... ..- 4: 81
The report as to the W. Il. G. shows
Il gain in membership for the year of
200, and the organization of seven ad.
ditinnal corps. The total mem tershin
is s93. The amount OF money expended
in charity was Sina. A., and the number
OF soldiers families assisted was IL.
Besldes the actual cash spent there was
81 SO. SO spent in charity III other than
cash.
The reports of the work of the 5. of
Y. showed that there were nineteen
camps in good standing, with Il member
ship Of 800, being gain OF 331s per
cent. over last year.
The flag raising at the university was
one of the mostintcrcsting events of the
occasion. Gen. Palmer OF New York
made happy address. and expressed
his surprise and appreciation at the
general exhibition OF patriotism which
he witnessed on every hand. At the
big campfire over l,to1 people were
gathered in the opera house and list
cneQ to succession of eloquent adj
dresses, through which Il choice musi-
cal programme was lntcrspersed. Rev
G. b. Clark extended IA hearty welcome
on behalf Of the local organizations,
and Judge itaney on behalf OF the eiti-
xcns. Eioquent and appropriate rc-
sponses were made by State Commander
Palmer o! the G. A. H., President Ruth
Thomas of the W, Il. c., and Col. Lyon
OF the s. of Y. The feature of the
evening, however, was a ratiling ad-
dress by COMMANDMENT hicf Palmer,
who stirred the boys up to a high pitch
of enthusiasm by his references to his
celebrated ilag order and his expert
ences in the south after he issued u.
Gen. Palmer has completely captured
the veterans Of South Dakota and had
a continual reception at his rooms IN
the hote! lie left for st. Peui, having
been ont for seven weeks on similar
visits to sixteen different State encamp-
ments.
The Il. 4. X. elected the following
officers: Commander, Col. j. Il. IIoyt,
Aberdeen: Senior Vice, Col f. +.
Ciongh, Hot Springs; Junior Vice. Capt.
=. Lawrence, lie Smet; Chaplain, Rev.
C. B. Clark, Mitchell The next eu-
campment will be held in Chamberlain
next May.
The sons of Veterans elected the fol-
lowing officers: Commander, ID. J..
Printup, Eritton. Senior Vice, i. {.
Green, Lake Preston; Junior Vice. l..
A. Mabbitt. rlankin,on; Division Com
manders, A. Wells, Faulktou; L. ".
Lyon. " atertown; {. A. Conklin, Clarke
Delegate to National Encampment, w.
S. Carpenter. Pierre: Delegate at,large,
j.. Y. Moore. Mitchell: alternaics, A.
H. Barnard, Watcriown: r. 4. Klein
schmidt, Redti, Id
The W. u, G. elected Mrs. II. G.
Holmes, Piankinton Department, Pres
ident; Mrs. Capt. l.ucas. Hot Spriags.
Senior Nice Mrs. Webster, Junior Vice
At meeting of the Dakota National
Guard it was decided to hol "A militia
encampment in Waiertown next June