Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1909-06-25
Mrs. II. Hannah and daughter Alice
we're Sioux Falls visitors Wednesday.
Notes.

The soldiers home board of COM
missioners was in session at Sioux
Falls this week.
General Howard who commanded
the left wing of General Sherman's
army on the "March to the Sea-"
found a royal welcome at Sioux Falls
Tuesday. lie lost his arm at the bat
tie of "Seven Pines" in front OF Rich
mond during the "Seven Days Fight"
He Is about 80 but looks like a man
of 60.
Among the old vets who were con-
graduating Gen. Howard we met a
"Berdan SharpshOoter," a famous
regiment in the civil war.
Judge Clifford and John Holsey are
prominent among the Grand Army
men at the Cataract.
Abe Van Osdel, the Mission Hill
warrior-statesman, accompanied by
| Ed. Iverson. of Yankton, a veteran OF
the First Minnesota infantry, arrived
Tuesday evening and found a glad
welcome
Col. Geddis, Commandment of the
Soldiers Home, is among the boys,
and is one of the most popular veter-
ans in the state.
DR.. Stewart, of Hot Springs, is pres
ent and found a glad welcome.
P. V. Fitzpatrick Of Rapid City,
Secretary of the Soldiers Home board,
Is one OF the most genial "boys' that
ever came out of Chicago to help ill
up the west. The good people of the
big city sent him to the legislature,
but he cared little fer such honors.
He learned that the Black Hills coun-
try was famous for an excellent quail
ity Of fresh and vigorous ozone, and
he turned his back on fame and glory
and came out among a God fearing
people to dwell in a land full of milk
and honey. He found both ana
brings a liberal supply to every board
meeting mixed with wit, humor and
an endless longing for beefsteak and
onions. Fitz is the life of the board
and when he and Tom Orr get into
army campaigns the spectators must
hunt for a corner.
The old time scrap among the Sioux
Falls veterans is liable to defeat a
Sioux Falls man for department. COM
mander. The soldiers of the state do
not feel like taking up any n from
the warning factions and make him
department. commander, and for this
reason it seems like the selection of a
| Black Hills man, and that man will
be DR.. Stewart Of Hot Springs, who
is now senior vice commander. The
Black Hills has never had a comman-
der and the honor can be sent there
with satisfaction to all.
The bands and flies and drums made
Sioux Falls hum like a war camp all
day Tuesday, and the meetings and
the greetings and the CHEEKY smile
and grasp of comradeship made the
boys in blue happy and strong again.
The Campfire Tuesday night was a
hummer and the big auditorium was
packed. Brass buttons and army blue
predominated and the gay colors OF
lovely woman's fancy hats, made
a picture of extraordinary beauty,
and right up in front of that bril-
liant array sat the handsome and gal
liant past commanders, Wolgemuth,
pooLard Towrouce and Orr. sur
rounded and supported by a brilliant
staff from the w. R. C., and all sup
porting the guest of honor-Gen.
Howard. The old val time songs
made the spirit move.
Canton is we'll represented, n h
Canton contingent-men and women,
military and civil, look good to the
writer, and we might add, the hand
soonest bunch in the big crowd OF pat
riots.