The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-09-10
NEXT MEETING PLACE Of THE G. A.
K. VETERANS.
Denver withdraw From the Race,
with the Understanding Tint
the Encampment Of IS3S Will he
Held There-GOy. Cough Reviews
Pythians Parade in minneapolis.

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text year. Denver withdrew with the I'M
Outstanding that she would get the encamp-
ment in 1898. The day was devoted prime
patty TO addresses OF welcome and responses
AMI listening TO reports. Officers will be
elected tomorrow.
The report of A. J. Burbank, quartermas-
ter general, showed receipts of S3o,354 and
expenditures of SO, 40, leaving a balance on
hand of Si0,515. The assets are ST., III ana
The investments $1,000. In his report. In
'pector General William H.. Olin said: "fhe
order generally Is i'm a healthy and vigorous
condition. 1t is filled with a fraternity
which only grows warmer as the years In
crease: with a charity which flows from low
Ing hearts and liberal hands, and a loyalty
which combines the steadiness OF manhood
with the enthusiasm and eferyescence or
youth. While the Grand Army maintains
faithfully its three great principles, 1t Will
remain a vitalizing, inspiring force in our
beloved land"
The report Of Adjutant General Irwin Rob-
bins contained the following: The report
Of my predecessor showed that June 30,
1895, our membership in good standing was
957 500, distributed among 1903 posts, with
1900 membe on the suspended list, max
Ing a total of 407 ,239 on the rolls. June 30,
1896, there were 1902 posts, containing 34o,-
SO comrades in good standing, with 42'ool
carried on the rolls as suspended. The gains
were: Muster in, 13,i67: transfer, 5,41S; re-
lnstatement, 1905; delinquent reports, H.
2S5; total, d 1910. The losses were: Death,
7.293; honorable discharge, 1,2S3; transfer,
1912; suspension, 2S,O33; dishonorable dis
charge, 154; delinquent reports, n,2So; total,
80, $40. The amount expended in charity for
the year was S2ll ,941, an increase of $1,000
over the preceding year.
The State Troops.
On the streets of 81. Pau TINS morning
the only demonstration was the parade or
the Minnesota national guard. 1t was one
Of the few occasions when the entire ma
tional guard of the state has been as
sembIed, and as such was notable. The
procession attracted the attention not only
OF the visitors and populace, but also that
Of the G.. A. X. men who were Interested
in seeing what the boys Of the present gen-
GRAFTON could do in the way of marching
and military evolutiOns.
The parade was formed on st. Anthony
nill on the same streets as were occupied
by the veterans. The First regiment formed
on Marshall avenue at Dayton, the Second
at Dayton and Western and the Third at
Laurel and Virginia. Gov. Clough and his
staff were on hand as also were Brig. Gen.
Bend and staff. The members OF the stan
present were Brig. Gen. Herman Muehlburg,
Quartermaster General ]. NJ. Diment OF
Owatonna. Brig. Gen. John +. Fulton or
st. Paul, Assistant Inspector General Pusch
OF st. Paul. Lieut.. Col. Soren Listoe OF st.
Paul, Assistant Surgeon General Boeckman
or ST. GAuI ana taDt. west. DTlS. Y
Bend was attended by Assistant Adjutant
General ]. =. Knowles; Milton s. Mead,
commissary; VIM. II. Hart, commissary; Or
ris =. Lee, inspector of small arms practice;
J. W. Lane, Judge advocate, and Charles
II. McGill, aide-de-camp.
Col. Charles McC. Reeve OF Minneapolis
headed the First regiment, Col. Joseph Bob
Letter of st. Paul the Second regiment and
Col. John c. Shandrew Of st. Paul the
Third regiment. Maj. Libbey was In COM
mand OF Battery b and Capt. G.. NJ. Appleby
headed battery A..
Each regiment was preceded by its own
band. As the procession passed the living
flag stand the children sang patriotic songs.
The route followed was" the same as that
of the veterans and at Smith Park the
column was reviewed by the governor.
Quite a crowd OF spectators gathered along
the line and there was some cheering of the
crack companies. The brigade made a
handsome and creditable appearance.
other Meetings.
The following is the list OF officers elect
ed by the ex-prisoners Of war for the ensu-
lng year: Commander-in-chicf. Charles L.
sheriff, Pittsburg. Pa: senior vice COM
mander. J. L.. Kilgore. New York city; quar-
termaster general. stephen VI. Long OF
East Orange. n. j.: historian, l.. II. Forres-
cue of philadelphia: chaplain. Rev. j. 5.
Ferguson of Keokuk, Iowa: a%djutant gen
eral stephen NJ. Long, who has filed the
post of secretary Of the association for
several years.
The seventh annual national convention OF
the Daughters of Veterans closed last even
ing. after a two DAYS session. held at Red
Mems hall. Delegates were present from
nineteen states. Department have been Or
ganized in Massachusetts, New York, ONO,
Nebraska and Illinois. The society has a
total of LEO members. representing nfty-
one tents. The following officers were elect
ed and installed, Miss Lillian Gunlock OF
Chicago acUinc as installing officer: Presi-
dent, Miss Alice Ingram Of Chicago; senior
vice president. Miss Julia Coft, cleveland;
Junior vice president. Miss Anna Smith, 81.
Louis; chaplain. Miss stephens AileShahy'
Pa; treasurer. Mrs. Ida j. Allen, Worcester,
Mass: installing officer, Miss Ella Adair,
Oak Park. ILL.,: trustees, Mrs. Ellen NJ.
Walker, Miss Gladys Foster or Hlawatha,
Kan, Miss Lizzie Kimball of Massachusetts,
Mrs. X. f.. Monroe of Massachusetts, Mrs.
MAY Edgerton OF Chicago.
banner Day at thc Fair.
Half A hundred thousand people paid their
way into the state fair yesterday. About
loo came in on season tickets ana passes,
90 that fully $1,000 persons were at the
fair. only once before in the history of
The fair was such a record equalied. That
was in 1890. when, as an attraction. the
National Guard of the state aNcmpliiicd the
tactics. But not the horrors of war, with q
sham battle. On that day the attendance
was g., 600. Ii was the presence OF the
National Guard that was one OF the prin-
cipal features of yesterdays programme,
but the guard cannot claim all the glory
IF attracting the monster crowd. The state
fair itself was the magnet that drew tens
Of thousands of the people. AS an expo
sitIon of the industries and resources OF
,ot only Minnesota. but the entire North
west. the state fair of 1896 has never been
squalled. The people are beginning to APP
nreciate thar fact, and the ENTERPRISE and
good judgment Of the fair managers Is
meeting with its own reward.
knights I'm Line.
NjnneapOlis. Sent 1.-THE great pythiaN