Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-06-26

GREAT GATHERING OF VETERANS.
THE STATE ENCAMPMENT AND BLACK
HILLS ASSOCIATION BRING CROWDS
People from all Portions of the State Cele-
brate TWenty-Fifth Annual Encamp-
ment and Have Joyous Time.

rade South, Of Yankton, nominated
Edward Moscrip, Of Harrisburg, and
Judge Granville Bennett! made ring.
ing speech, placing in nomination
Judge H. 3. Dewey, Of Lead, which re-.
ceived several seconds.
The result of the ballot showed AZ
votes for Osborne, 2 for Moscrip and
"a for Dewey. On motion the election
was made unanimous.
A. S. Stewart, of Hot Springs. was
chosen senior vice; G. A. South. Of
Canton. Junior vice; G. B. Clark. Of
Hot Springs, Chaplain; and j. IT.
Smith, of Huron. medical director.
The delegates elected to the Nation.
al Encampment which meets soon in
Toledo, Ohio, we're: @. Barrett. Of
Sioux Falls; y. A. Fassett, of Hot
Springs and H, E. Dewey, Of Lead.
The alternates are w. A. Worth. Of
Watertown; H. P. Couse, of De smet:
and H. F. Rogers, of Milbank.
Sioux Falls was chosen as the next
place of meeting. The exact date and
the names of the appointive officers
will be announced later.
Wednesday afternoon the w. R. q.
elected the following officers: Pres.
Minnie Fox, of Brookings; Senior Vice
Mary Stewart, of Hot Springs; junior.
vice, Minnie Walters, of sisseton:
treasurer, Margaret Stowe, of Brook
ings; Chaplain, Mrs. VIM. B ell. of
Yankton.
Mary Osborne, of Yankton, was
chosen delegate at large and Fannie
Mallett, of Huron and Eva Williams.
OF Watertown, delegates; Luella Walt
ers, OF Aberdeen, alternate delegate
at large; s. Nevada Hereford, of Ysnk-
ton, and Dorcas Giles, of Preston. al
ternate delegates.
! Minnie Eichberg, of Brookings, was
appointed secretary and S. Nevada
Hereford, of Yankton, assistant secre-
tary.
The executive board is as follows:
Mary Madden, Lucy Coleman and
fanney Avery, all of Brookings, Julia
Mott, of Mitchell and Mary E. Raney,
of Watertown. Chief of Staff, Matilda
Lawrence, of Huron.
The recommendations in retiring
4 President Mary Browns report we're
adopted. This showed the close of a
most successful year with 50 corps
enrolled with membership of 1908.
The encampment had the pleasure
of having with it to take down its
official proceedings for the 18th con-
secutive year, Miss Alice B. Muller, of
Sioux Falls, who is the only offioia
lady reporter for the G. A. r.
The enrolment at the Headquarters
showed $40 signatures Wednesday
night.
Tuesday evening standing room
was at premium at the rink for
which set program had been ar
ranged, but it was not very closely
followed.
Commandant Dudley of the State
Home was the Introductory speaker.
At the close Of his address, retiring
President Mary Brown presented
with the compliments of the w. r. G..
to Retiring Commander De lean
twenty five silver dollars in honor of
this being the silver anniversary Of
the orders, in most fitting remarks to
which the valiant commander most
gallantly replied.
Another surprise followed this in
the presentation to Retiring Com
mander DeJean by Philip Lawrence
OF Huron, of solid gold watch and
chain as token Of the esteem in
which he was held by his comrades Of
the G. "A. r.
! And to crown it all and not be out
done by the members of the order
Mrs. A. B. Connor, in most happy
manner and with heartfelt words
presented to retiring president Mary
Brown as slight token of esteem in
which she was held by the w. r. c.
solid gold pin. Mrs. Brown very
} feelingly thanked the donors. AID
plause and tho Chautauqua salut.
!, greeted both the presentation anG
acceptance.
The large crowd then attentively
enjoyed the program that had beer
prepared, each feature being heartily
applauded, but which space forbid,
our mentioning in detail. The fol
lowing we're features Of the program
) Mnsic by B. M 8. Orchestra
Invocation by DR.. Clark.
l Solo, Mrs. Calkins, of Custer.
4 Welcome address, Mrs F. Munger