Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1892-06-10
The Soldiers Reunion.

The Soldiers Reunion.
In this City on June 2eth & aoth
Win bo Largely Attended from the
Hills and Nebraska.
Tho rennion of the veterans which
wall occur here ON the 29th and 3Oth
inst. promises to he a surprisingly ex-
tsnsive occasion. The committee is
doing some energetic work toward
Arousing the numerous G. A. r. posts
throughout the Black Hills and in
northwestern Nebraska, and is meet
ing with most gratifying success, as
may he attested by the following com.
munications, taken from among a large
number that Capt. Lucas has received
as chairman of the committee:
SruRa1s, s. L., June 2, 1892.
Carr. Lucas, Hot Springs, S. ID.
DEAR SlR-Calvin Duke post q. A.
r. is trying to make arrangements to
visit the reunion in a body IN special
car. We will bring our Sturgls City
band along, if Your committee can
make arrangements to feed and lodge
them at your expense, as the boys do
not feel able to pay their own expenses
on such an occasion. Please let me
know what you can do about it before
our next meeting, which will bs on
Tuesday the 9TH.
Fraternally yours,
ID. q. COMsrucK.
Adjutant Calvin Duke post 143 G.
A. r.
WHITNEY, NEn., May 81, 1892.
Col. w. v. Lucas, Hot Springs, S. II.
DEAR FRIEND AND CoMRADE-I re-
ceived your notice few days ago of
the time for holding the reunion.
wish you would place our post COM
mander, Olffenbacher, on your list for
speech. He is the best we have in
the department. Our people are
making preparations for a large turn
out to the reunion. and if the weather
permits you will see the largest gath
ering ever seen in the Hills. If you
think best 1 will come out in about
two weeks and see about the camping
ground for our people. We have two
drum corps that will come with us
We expect to bring our tents and camp
out, as there will be several hundred
come with us. We leave here on the
9th and will march into camp either
on the evening Of the 2Sth or the
morning Of the 29th. Please send me
some posters as soon as they arc out.
have given notice of the meeting i'll
all our local papers and want to keep
my people posted on the arrangements
as they progress.
Lam Fraternally yours,
S. G. CANYlELp,
Commander N. w. Veteran AS
sociation.
The following most excellent pro
gram has been arranged for til,
occasion:
Meet at 10 o'clock a. III.
Music-by Sturgis band.
fpasgerSy ffGagApeslSs cass " shs ssTsin audience.
Address Of Welcome by Mayor j. b. nickove,
Welcoming address to the old soldiers and tfei
famtlies--by Col. w. v. Lucas.
Martial music-bv Whitney band.
Response to welcoming addresses--by Gen. A
r. Dawson.
DISMISSED FOR DINNER.
Assemble at 2:3O o'clock y. III.
Music--by Hot Springs Cornct Band
Song-"Red, White and Blue
Addressmby ,,by Maj j. b. Fairhanls, of Deadwooi
Subject, s"rhe WOmuns Relief Corps
SOng--"Just Before the Battle, Mother
Addfess--by Capt. p. Il. OConnor, of Rapi
ADJOURN FOR SUPPER.
At sunset . dress parade will he formed ON til
ground near tho camp.
ATS o'cluck a rollsins old fashioned camp fir
vii! be held. Music and song will low. speeche
Will be made by Gen. Dawson, Col. Steele, Maio
Anderson, Col. DifEenbachcr and others. Com
prepared to laugh and cry, to live over again the
0ayo OF actual war.
SECOND DAY.
Meet at 10 O'Clock IL. m.
Music by the bands and songs by the audience.
ject, 'The Old Soldier
Mnsic by band:
ssThe Old Soldier Place in History"
Songs and speeches.
DINNER
The afternoon will be devoted to sight ssein,
and visiting.
Several bands from the Black Hill,
and northwestern Nebraska will be
present.
Mrs. Kate Wilson arrived homo from
Hot Springs Thursday evening after
spending week at the health resort
Her sore hand has improved so fast
lately that she has almost given up the
idea at present Of going to Memphis
Tenn. for medical treatment.-Oel.
richs Times.
Tuesday morning about nine o'cl ock
an alarm of fire was given and it was
soon discovered that Bob Milligan's
stable was burning. Although the