Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-07-01
Of the Black Hills Soldiers and
Sailors.
In this City June goth and soth.
A Grand GMal time for the Honorcd
Veterans.

Certainly the tune and place for
holding the sixth annual reunion of
the Black Hills soldiers and sailors
could not have been bettered, for this
is the season ..of the year when all
nature is at its loveliest, and last We'd
nesday and Thursday the weather was
such as would fill even the most un.
happy and hateful soul with Joy
in love for the Omnipotent power that
favored this occasion with such charm
ing days.
Tue veterans began to arrive by
Tuesday morning, and continued to
come on each tram until Thursday
morning, while great many came
with their own conveyances, prepared
to camp out, and enjoy themselves for
several days. At each train the X. of
p. band of this city met the arriving
WEDNESDAY FORENOON
at 10 o'clock the veterans. their wives
and families, together with good lep-
resentatlon of civilians. were called to
order at the beautiful bowerv on coli
lege hill by President A. S. Stewart,
who announced that tine program
would be proceeded with by music from
the Sturgis band. This is nne of the
finest bands in the Hills, as their choice
selection and charming rendition Of ii
satisfied AL present. After the audi
ence sang the good old inspiring song
of patriotism. "America. Col. +. u.
Clough, of Deadwood. delivered very
impressive and appropriate PRAYER.
Mayor j. b. Dickover then delivered
the address of welcome in his pleasing,
clear style: said he was glad of the
honor and privilege of heartily well
coming the noble defenders of our
union to the city of hot water, and in
hehalf of the hospitable residents Of
our delightful resort he extended the
warm hand of friendship and cordial
greeting. The freedom of the city was
theirs to enjoy. He paid an eloquent
tribute to the brave heroes who died
that our union might live, and rejo,ced
that some of those who lived might he
with us upon this occasion. He took
occasion to point with much pride at
the rapid advancement of the city he
rejoiced to call his home, and beacone1
to future, prosperous and growing
city.
Col. Lucas then welcomed the old
soldiers and their families to the city,
and invited them all to visit the
Soldiers Home. He said that in an
ticlpation of their coming and their
reputation having preceded them, the
citizens of Hot Springs had taken oc-
casion to instruct their chickens to
roost high, and had put double padlocks
on their doors, and therefore on be-
half of the people OF this beautiful
city be was now prepared TO give his
comrades a wholesouled welcome.
The latch string was on the outside
and he hoped the visitors would all
pull it. The Colone! gave his comrades
and their families royal welcome. in
very witty and entertaining manner.
The response to the welcoming ad-
dresses was given by Gen. A. r. z.
Dawson. of neadwood, in an eloquent
style. The General lost none of the
laurels he had previously gained as an
orator, and IN neat address he COM
plimented this magic young city of
thermal waters-the fountains of per.
ennlal yOuth upon lis Rraho progress
during the past few years. with its
excellent institutions of learning. its
home for the decrepid and aged veter.
ans. its massive and handsome business
blocks, and the evidences Of advance.
msnt and prosperity upon every side,
and in behalf of the comrades for
whom ha was speaking he felt very
grateful for the open hearted and
royal manner in which the dignitaries
and people of the city had welcomed
them. An eloquent tribute was paid
to the veterans VINO have been called
to surrender to a higher power, and
also to the widows and orphans who
remain. The address was attentively
listened to and greatly enjoyed:
With martial music by the Whitney.
Neb. band the catherine was ad-
journed until 2:SO clock in the