The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1900-08-23

many different halls at s clock u. N,
! Tuesday. Due notice viii be given In
| Tuesdays daily papers OF Chicago of
| state and place.
Parade-The parade will start ar IN
o'clock Tuesday, the 2sth 1t is earn
estly requested that every comrade
who is able to report at McCoy's hotel
Tuesday morning at $40 and be prom
erly equipped with a "Hauser Rifle"
1t is the desire of the department.
officers that South Dakota shall make
a creditable appearance. We are as
sured that the march will not be long
or tiresome. The chief Of staff. Gen.
w. L. Palmer, will have charge of tho
parade, assisted by Col ]. B. woige-
muth and Col. ], s. Rogerts as mar
shals. Col. Perry Oldfield will have
charge OF the department colors.
Business Sessions-The national en-
'campment will hold its business SEES
sions in Studehaker hall, commences
Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
The following appointments are here
by announced: Additional delegates,
Asher f. Pay, Huron: alternate, w. H.
Loucks, Egan.
Past Commander N. c. Nash has
been recommended for appoin tment as
member of the national committee on
resolutions.
Additional appointments on personal
staff w. A. Lyman, Pierre; w. r.
Stowell, Aberdeen; John q. Baker, Her
mosa; c. T. Shook, Esmond.
The following comrades, recommended
by their respective posts, are appointed
aides de-camp on the staff of the de-
partment commander: 3. s. Barnard,
Mitchell: G. w. Gilbert, Vermillion;
Frank Fintzel, Madison; Thomas r.
Gregory, Plankinton; H. r. Beach,
Rapid City; E. M. Oliver, Gettysburg;
Thomas Fitch, Milbank; c. E. Huston,
Armour; N. Nelson, Ashton; E. H.
Dewey, Lead; John Mccarthy, Her.
mosa; T. A. Hamilton, Hill City. All
posts are entitled to this honor, and
appointments will be made il names
are forwarded to these headquarters.
1t is requested that all comrades who
are able to do SO will wear the regula-
ton G. A. r. uniform.
The headquarters of the South Da-
kota w. r. c. will be in Parlor No. 61O,
adjoining G. A. r. parlor, McCoy's
held in Medinah hall.
Mail-Letters for comrades and w.
r. c. may be addressed in care of 6. A.
r. headquarters, McCoys hotel, for de-
livery during the encampment, and AS
sistant QuaTermaster General Nelson
will act as postmaster.
Band-Fox's Martial band of Sioux
Falls will be on duty at headquarters
and furnish music for the department
in the parade.
Extension of Tickets-On reachi. -
Chicago tickets should be deposited
with the joint ticket agent between
Aug. q and Sept. /, and on the pay
ment of so cents they will be extended
to Sept 80. Do not overlook this.
The department officers are very anx-
ious to aid the comrades in every way
possible, and any inquiries addressed to
them will meet with prompt attention.
We shall arrange for member of the
bureau of information at headquarters
to assist the department officers in di-
recting the comrades wherever they
desire to go.
The Grand Army of the Republic so
far as the bulk of its remaining men,
bership is concerned, is nearing the
evening of it's glorious day of useful
ness. The coming encampment will no
doubt mark the climax of it's existence
as an organization. Let it be a rally
ing point this year for every old SOL
der in South Dakota who is able to go.
Philip Lawrence,
Department Commander.
Official: T. E. Blanchard,
Assistant Adjutant General.