The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-04-06
I DEPARTMENT. Or SOUTH DAKOTA
\ woMAN,s RELIEF CORPS
SUE e. MouLT0N. Press Correspondent,
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The depressing atmosphere of the
n last few weeks seems to have affected
the Curps adversely, as few items are
at hand.
Gen. Lyon w. Il. 9. OF Canton,
i held their nrst campfire for 1906 on
the evening OF March 10. AT this
gathering they we're honored by the
presence of their daughter Of the
Reyol itton, Mrs. Jerusha Brown,
now In her 84tl year, who walked
four blocks, then climbed a long
flight of stairs to the hall, a fine ex-
ample VI good old Puritan lineage.
Two Eew members are reported.
Ransom w. r. C. Of Mitchell Job
served Lincoln's birthday with ap-
plopriate exercises conducted entirely
by the patriotic instructors of the
Post and Corps. 1t was a great sue
cess. February % was also celebrated
with a choice program of patriotic
readings and music, by both post
and corps. The members OF the w.
r.. C. held a NThimble bee'' recently
followed by an excellent 5 O'Clock
supper. A collection was taken to-
ward the expense OF a fine flag for
the e.. ~. II.
Cur department president, Mrs.
Lukens. has spent the past week in
Minneapolis, attending the Mime
sofa department convention aud re-
ports Il very interesting and bene-
fetal meeting. Mrs. Lukens was the
quest OF the department while there
and by courtesy was made a member
OF the convention. We have no doubt
She awaited herself of every oppor-
tuttity to promote an interest in the
department of South Dakota.
The following items are from the
pesi OF a Minneapolis gentleman. who
recently visited the studio of the
two famous artists, Mr.. and Mis-.
Kltson at Quincy, Mass. sin their
workshop was seen the completed
clay model of the Soldiers monu-
ment for the University of Mime
sofa. now ready to be cast in bronze.
Mr.. Kitson is also at work or six
panels for the Nicksbarg memorial
for the state of Iowa to cost 500, 600.
The first of those o completed rep
IeSents the capture OF a confederate
battery, and so lifelike is it that one
almost expects to hear the word Of
command and the roar of battle.
Another represents the capture of a
redcoat. where the ..color-bearers and
one color-seIgeant have reached the
crest aud are planting the flag.
while the men behind are pushing
men UP the slope. Another piece OF
especial interest to the old soldier
was the model in Clay for the statue
Of the famous army nurse of the civil
war, Mother %Bickerdyke, soon to be
erected at Galesburg, I'LL. 1t is a
most beautiful and llfelike rep1esen-
tation 9 fsthis noble patriotic woman
and iepresents her holding up a
wounded soldier against her knee, as
q kneeis and gives him water from
acanteen. One uf Mr.. Kitson's best
works is the statue of Admiral Far
raput in Marine Park, South Boston,,
The children Of the public schools
OF Minneapolis have become so inter-
ested IL. the coming encampment OF
the q. A. r. that each one is. contrl-
butiD1 i've cents toward the expense
fund. Every Child should be taught
the orieinAof the Jag, when it was
ADOPTED, what trials it has encounter.
ed, wtlalS blessings preserved. No
child insthe public schools OF New
Orleans q enter the schoolroom
without passing under the flag and
this is due to The influence of women
IN an old rebel city. 1