Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1897-12-17
GETTING TO BUSINESS.
Enthusiastic Mass Meeting Perfects Or.
,s;lnizatiOn to Hustle for the
National Soldiers Home

Enthusiastic Mass Meeting Periect> Or
gs.nizati"n I" Hustle for the
National soldiers Home.
ing of the citizens was held ut the city
hall to organize in some manner to
labor toward securing the location of
the Northern Branch of the National
Home for disabled volunteer soldiers
at Hot Springs. The meeting was we'll
attended, representative, and enthusi-
astic. Col Kellar called the meeting
to order and named Judge r II. ,Juck-
ett as chairman, and he was duly elect
ed. j. \. Stanley was elected secretary.
1t was moved that "a committee of %
be selected by the chair, and that said
general committee have power to name
sub committees and arrange for work
as they may deem best. which motion
prevailed.
Col. KeIlar made extended remarks,
explaining the bill that had once pass
ed the senate and reading Il large part
of the senate committee report upon
the bill. which was favorable. and
strongly endorsed Hot Springs
Remarks were also made 10y Drs.
Jennings and Hargens which tended
to enthuse those present.
Chairman Juckett called one gentle
man from each ward to aid him in
naming the general committee.
The chair then announced the gener-
al committee. which was increased to
81, the whole committee consisting of
the subcommittee named below, to-
gether with the chairman and secretary.
A subscription paper was started and
a good sum subscribed. and the mass
meeting adjourned the general com
mittee to meet at = o'clock p. III. We'd
nesday.
The general committee met at the
specified time. r. H. Juckett was
elected chairman, j. \. Stanley secre-
tary. and DIR. Jennings treasurer.
Upon motion it was decided that 1000
copies of the bill and the same num-
ber of the senate report, together with
a circular letter, be ordered printed at
once and that the work be divided be-
tween the two printing offices.
1t was moved and carried that the
organization be perfected by the ap-
Oh literature and correspondence.
printing, finance, transportation and
entertainment. and that the chairman
of each committee, together with chair
man Juckett. constitute an executive
committee.
Remarks upon the object and pur-
pose of the organization. and plan OF
work, were mad 10y DIR. Stewart, Maj.
Anderson, Judge Cleveland and Col
Linn. DIR. Clark, department comman-
der, G. a. r., being present was called
upon by the chail man and made IA brief
but stirring speech, expressing his de-
light with Hot Springs and surround
ings, and was impressed with the place
for the location of the National Home,
and promised to do all that he could
to urge the passage of such bill thro'
congress.f for he realized the needs of it,.
The general committee then adjourn
ed to meet at 30 for the chairman to
name the subcommittee.
At 1:3O Chairman Juckett announ-
ced the following sul-committces:
Finance Andrew j. kelar, II. D..
Jennings, w. j. Mcgowan. f. S Kelly.
S. S. Baker. William Huebner.
Correspondence and Literature H.
ID. Clark. John l.. Burke. Col. \. Linn.
A. j. Kellar. A. S. Stewart
Entertainment y. II. Anderson. L,
S. Ames. w. p. Phillips. II. is. Smith, G.
l.. Jensen.
Transportation c. W. Hargens. q.
G. Smith. G. q. Fargo. VI. b. Dudley.
George Trimmer
Printing w. l.. Judliins. q. NJ. Clevc-
land. A. B Connor. w. r. Morgan. S.
E. Wilson.
The committees have already gene
to work enthusiastically and if merit.
hustling and the great and growing
necessity for such an institution are to
.->oe considered 10y congress then we feel
that Hot Springs will secure the
National Home at this session of con
gress.
i)is,Uiui uu Notice.
Notice is hereby given that the GO.
partnership i'll insurance business en-
isting between John +. Parks. Elmer
r Juckett and Edmond S. Kelly. as
Perks, Juckett Il Co. is hereby dis
solved by mutual consent
JOHN T.. PARKS.
ELMER r.. JucKErr.
EDMOND $. KELLY.
December lst, 1897.