Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-30
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On Wednesday. Thursday and Friday.
June $, 6 and :, 1895, occurs the annual
cmcampmcnt of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Woman's Relief Corps and Sons
of Veterans, of South Dakota.
The city council has generously helped
the local organizations in the work of
entertaining by a donation of 500. and
the citizens have literally responded to Il
subscription for that purpose.
The G. A. r. will occupy the hall in the
house OF representatives for meetings of
their delegates, the w. Il. C. will have
the senate chamber, and the Sons of Vet
erans the Masonic hall. The business
part of the cncampmcnt will he trans
acted during the mornings and afternoons
and each evening will be devoted to camp
fires and entertainments by the different
orders which will be open to the public.
Commander-in-C Chief Thomas q. Lawlcr
has signficd his intention to be present
and will arrive OH the second day of the
gathering, and the council of administra-
tion will hold a session previous to the
asscmblagc.
tion of being royal entertainer. and on
this occasion will prove 10 exception TO
rule. Below we give the program in full,
commencing Wednesday. June 5:
Address of welcome, the mayor of Pierre.
Address of welcome, Philip Lawrence,
commander Sully Post, No. IS.
Response, General Carpenter. depart
ment commander.
Song by the male quartet.
Address of welcome, Miss Eppic NlcMil-
Ian, president Snlly Relief Corps.
Response, Mrs. Emma +. Robinson, de-
partment president, w. II. c.
Solo by Miss Edna Carter.
Address of welcome. Justin Sprague.
commander Capital City Camp Sons of
Veterans. Pierre.
Response, Colonel Gleason. department
commander of the Sons of Veterans.
Overture by the Goddard Family or
chcstra.
Introduction OF department officers.
Music. vocal and instrumental.
Thursday will be devoted to the regular
business meetings of the orders. In the
evening the w. r. c. will give a public
entertainment at representatives hall
with the following program:
Music by Pierre Capital City band
Solo, Miss Carter.
Address, by department commander.
Overture, Goddard family.
Address, commander in chief, Thos. G..
Lawler.
Solo, Miss Sammis.
Address, Mrs. Emma Il. Wallace, nat
ional president, w. Il. G.
Whistling Regiment, Miss Anna Lin
den.
Address by the national commander of
the Sons Of Veterans.
Music, male quartet.
Addresses by Comrades Pickler, Shell
don, Silsby and others.
Song by all accompanied by the Goddard
orchestra.
Song by audience accompanied by the
Goddard orchestra.
Addresses by Comrades Kellam, Nash
and others.
Song by audience accompanied by the
Goddard orchestra.
Music by the band.
Friday will close the business sessions,
and in the afternoon grand parade, it'll
q acampfire in the evening at the hall of the
'honse of representatives with the follow
ing program:
Overture the Goddard orchestra.
Reclamation, Miss May Benton.
Paper. Mrs. Ruth II. Thomas, past
dep lrtmcnt. president w. r. C..
Solo, Miss Sibyl Sammls.
Paper, "reminiscences of a girl sixteen
Mrs. $. =. Holmes past department prcsi-
dent. w. Il. C. =, -
Music, male ,sartet.
Overture, Goddard orchestra.
Drill by school Children.
Defamation, Miss Elizabet Linden.
address, Mrs: Alice Picklcr.