The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1908-06-12
G. A. r.. ENCANlPNiENT.
Preparations for Big Time at An.
nual Netting of South Dakota
Veterans Mt Hot Snr.inps


Members of the G. A. R. and W.
r. G.. throughout the state are much
Interested in plans being formulated
for the annual encompment of tae
organization to be held this year in
Hot Springs
The following dispatch to the Ar
gus-Leader gives in a general way
an idea of the way the old soldiers
will spend their time at the springs.
lle coming annual encampment
OF the South Dakota G. A. R. and
w. r. G. to be held in Hot Springs,
on the 23rd, oath, and 25th of
this month will be the grandest af-
fair of the kind ever held in the
state. Information received con-
cerning the attendance of the vet
Grams and their friends at this en-
campment warrants this statement,
as it does also the extensive prep
arations now being made by the
members of the G. A. R. and w. R.
c.. and the city council for the en-
tertainment of the people. The
efforts in this direction will be
pushed to the limit to the end that
the visitors may enjoy one Of the
best times of their lives and have
no just cause for adverse criticism,
and that memories of the encamp-
ment in after years may be recalled
with pleasure only, by Its partici-
pants.
= The assurances of half fare by
the railroads for all those attend
ing the encampme~. will bring the
old vets and their friends to Hot
Springs by the trainload, not only
from South Dakota, but from ad-
Joining states also.
Good speakers will be in atten-
dance among whom may now be
mentioned the names of ex-Gover-
nor Van Zant, of Minnesota and Gen.
eral Wood, of Chicago. Announce
n1ent of others will be made later.
AS attractions aside from the natu-
raj beauty of the location and en-
vironment of Hot Springs, the State
Soldiers Home and the BattleMoun-
tain Sanitarium offer special in
ducements for veterans. Here they
may renew the old scenes and army
beans and fight the battle over, and
the cheerful greetings and cordial
handshake of the visitors will in
ject new life into many vets now sad
and discouraged. Buch an oppor-
tunity will not occur again for many
years in South Dakota, and that
means never for many of the old
veterans.
The skating rink has been secured
and will be properly arranged for
the G. A. R. meetings and campfires I.
An unequaledpyrotechnic display BY
a rocket fight from the High Bluffs,
each side of Fall River, right over
the Main street of the town will be
given. The visitors may enjoy an
exhilirating climb heavenward to the
summit of Historic Battle Mountain
\ where a surprising panoramic view
4 of Hot Springs nesting in Fall River
Valley and the undulating Pine GOV
cred Hills for miles around presents
itself. Descenolng from Battle
Mountain you may take an auto
ride to that Mystery Of Mysteries
Wind Cave, and in its weird, silen,
depths visit the inner SANCTION o.
Mother Earth and traverse Its mile.
of subterranean passages while.vfew
: ing its indescribable wonders.
A good bath will be in orde
when you return to town. for which
purpose our two huge plunge bath
give ample facilities for all wherein
you may wash away any old ailmen
with which you may be afflicted. ev
en- ye,.r siEs may be put to rout
Il N thermal waters of Hot Spring
II the washing be done in tn
proper spirit. Come and try it.
A The nafchless sanitarium band
led by Prof. Magee, will inspire pee
3 pie with their splendid music, and 1
"a this will be assisted by the note
'ox Drum corps Of Sioux Falls.
Fred Hammerquist. Of Farming