The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-06-25
SOUTH DAKOTA
in CANTON IN l904|
Lincoln County Town Bears OFF the
Next Enoampment Of the
Grand Army.
Governor Van SAINTS Rousing Ad
dress to the Veterans-Relie
Corps Election.
Special to The Journal.

Special to The journal.
Big Stone City. s. D.. June 25.-The state
lows: President. Jane A. Mason, Aberdeen;
senior vice president, Clara A. Mukens. Mitchell;
junior vice president, Mrs. Sarah Humphrey,
WATERFOWL; treasurer Laura q. Brown, Aber-
deem; chaplain, Mrs Jane Johnson, Milbank.
In addition to the officers already reported.
the state G. A. r. elected for medical director
Y. 7. Wilson, of Hudson, s. D.. and delegates
to the national encampment, J. w. Abbott. Web
ster; Isaac Ritter. Aberdeen, and F. P. Peck, OF
Sioux Falls. The alternates are James Douglas,
Of Carthage; G. NJ. Stormont, OF Iroquois, and
Mr. Ashton, of Watertown.
The fifth division of the state held its cleo
ton yesterday afternoon and elected Al. ]. Leav-
lit, of Sisseton, division commander; Eli Babb,
OF WImot, lieutenant colonel; NJ " Redding,
chaplain. DR.. Chapman was reelected surgeon.
7 Governor Van SAINTS Address
At 2 p. NJ Governor Van SAINT was escorted to
the platform amid the cheers OF the boys In
blue. He was introduced by Division Com
mander Lowthian, who said that he had belonged
to every corps in the army from the first to the
twenty-third, and that he was good runner,
having come in 600 ahead only year ago.
The governor explained that he did not appear
as governor on this occasion. but only as a
comrade of the boys The G.. A. R. Is q
unique organization in that it is not sefperpetu-
ating. When the last veteran OF the civil war
was gone, the last G. A. r. man will have passed
from earth. The governors speech was well
received BY the audience, which numbered about
2, 800.
He went on to say that at the outset the only
object of the north was to preserve the union
In Its entirety, but God had another reason for
permitting the war, slavery was abolished by the
emancipation proclamation. that such victories
as Vicksburg and Gettysburg were won.
The governor then told his hearers Of some OF
the things they had to be thankful for-material
prosperity, a united country and the preservation
OF liberty-and each point was illustrated in q
forceful manner, which at times bordered on
| eloQuence.
The speaker was interrupted by ex-congress:
man ]. A. Picker, of Faulkton, who requested
him to say something about the merger The
governor Said
ut isn't much, but it means a good deal
No man or corporation should be too. rich or toe
powerful to obey the law. In obedience to Law
rests the safety Of the republic. am doing
what can to see that the law is obeyed.''
= After tribute to the Woman's Relief Corps
he addressed the teachers, Of which there were
about 300 from the summer school in the audi
ence and referred to the educational work II
the Philippines, which is soon to make the pres
ence OF the army unnecessary. The history
Of nation is not catalog Of it's battles alone
The blue spelling book of Noah. Webster Is
part of the history Of the country as well as thu
fiery elequence OF an Adams or a Henry. The
! address closed with a reference to Abraham Lin
coin and his career. As the governor closed, I
little 3-year-old girl stepped up on the platform
| and carried him beautiful bouquet. :S +
A Badge for Blanchard.
N. C. Nash held the audience moment while
IN DenalI OIL the Two OrOersi ne presented Retlr
| ing Commander Blanchard with q beautiful COLE
G. A. R. badge, which was pinned on by Mrs
| Farr, who remarked that she did not know wher,
his heart was When Mr.. Blanchard recovered
| from his surprise he stated that it was in hi
mouth at the time the lady was looking for it
| He made a neat little speech, expressing his ap
probation Of the token. The next encampmen
Will be held at Canton. ~ as-s'E s., 49, Z
| The fifth division, which comprises the north
ern part Of the state, held business n1eetin,
Yesterday afternoon and accepted the Invitation
Of sisseton to hold It's division encampment Their
| next year. # !;