Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1895-05-16
Y ALOROUS VETS
The State Encampment of the
G. A. r. Soon Takes Place.
A COMPLETE PROGRAM
Items of Local Interest Gathered To
gether During the Week
Gone By.

On Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
June ), & and /. 1875, 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 donation of 800. and
the citizens have literally responded to a
subscription for that purpose.
The q. A. Il. will occupy the hall in the
house of representatives for meetings of
their delegates. the w. X. c. will have
the senate chamber. and the Sons of Vet
Grams the Masonic hall The business
part of the cncampment will be 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 Chief IhomasG. LAWYER
has Signiticd his intention to be present
and will arrive on the second day of the
gathering, and the council of administers
ton will hold Il session previous to the
asScmbagc.
Pierre has always enjoyed the rcputa-
ton of being a royal entertainer, and on
this occasion will prove no exception 10
rule. Below we give the program i'll full,
| commencing Wednesday. June >:
Address of welcome. the mayor of Pierre.
Address of welcome, Philip Lawrence.
commander Sully Post. No Is.
Response. General Carpenter, depart
| mcnt commander.
| Song by the male quartet
Address of welcome. Miss Eppic McMl'
Ian. president Sully Relief Corps.
! Response. Mrs. Emma +. Robinson, de-
parimrnt president. w. K. c.
SOLO by Miss Edna Carter.
Address Of welcome. Justin Spraguc
commander Capital City Camp Sons o.
| 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 br devoted to the regula
| business meetings OF the orders. In thu
evening the w. Il. c. will give Il publi
entertainment at representatives hal
with the following program:
Music by Pierre Capital City baud.
| Solo, Miss Carter.
Address. by department commander.
Overture. Goddard family.
Addree+. commander in chief. ThoS. q
Lawlcr.
Solo, Miss Summis.
Address. Mrs Emma Il. Wallace. nat
ional president. w. re.
WAstling Regiment. Miss Anna Lin
; den
Address by the national commander c
the Sons OF Veterans.
Music. male quartet.
Addresses by Comrades Pickler, Shel
don, Silsby and others.
Song by all accompanied by the Goddar
orchestra.
Song by audience accompanied by TIL
Goddard orchestra.
Addresses by Comrades Kellam. Mas
and others.
Song by audience accompanied by III
Goddard orchestra.
Music by the band.
Friday will close the business sessions
and in the afternoon a grand parade. wit
Il campfire in the evening at the hall of til
house of representatives with the follow
ing program:
J Overture the Goddard orchestra.
Defamation. Miss May Benton.
Paper. Mrs. Ruth II. Thomas, pas
department president w. Il. c.
Solo, Miss Sibyl Sammis.
Paper, "reminiscences Of girl siXtee!
Mrs. S. T.. Holmes past department pres
dent. w. X. C.
Music. male quartet.
Overture. Goddard orchestra.
Drill by school children.
Defamation, Miss Elizabeth Linden.
Address, Mrs. Alice Pickler.
Solo. Miss Ncva Arnold.
Exercises by school children.
Overture. Goddard orchestra.
Address. national president w. II. c.
AT the rink the same evening the Sol
of Veterans will present play for II
entertainment of their guests.
City News.
The city council held an adjourn'
meeting Tuesday evening, but nothing
special Importance was transacted. ~
| an oil tl,o t;ou crd ou .