The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-06-13
OXFORD IS NAMED
FOR COMMANDER OF
THE GRAND ARMY
Canton Man Had An
Easy Thing in the
Election Held To-day
NATL PRESIDENT
Of w. r. c. Came to Visit
South Dakota Department
For Two DAYS


Army of the Republic was devoted to
the transaction of business matters,
and which eventually lead up to the
election OF officers.
There was but very little strife in
selecting the department commander,
in that the friends of o.. S. Clifford
of Canton, had paved the way with a
strong support for his nomination..
When Col. Giffo DIS name was pre-
scented to the convention through the
aylendid speech of a c4mrade, in
which the old soldier was placed on
a high pedestal for the splendid life
he had lived and that his enemies
could offer nothing against him why
he should not be thus honorcd by
= the Grand Army. With the conclusion
of the nominating speech, delegate
after delegate arose in his seat to
second the nomination of Col. Glftord
and he seemed to be a popular choice.
Comrade Price woS also placed be-
fore the convention as a candidate for
commander. An effort was made to
set aside the rules and make his cleo
ton by acclamation. There was OBJ
lection i%nterposed, however. as a Vlo-
lation OF the rules, and Commander
Brown ruled that a vote shllld be
taken. After the vote had Teen taken
on the two candidates, the election
of Col. Clifford was made unanimous.
The following is the list OF officers
elected:
Commander-O. S. Clifford, Canton.
Senior Vice-llcury Ferry, Vermil-
ion.
Junior Vice.. C. Purdy. Mitchell.
Chaplain-T. A. Fassett. Hot
Springs.
Council of Administration-Phil.
Lawrence, Post No. 4, Huron; I. G.
DeJean. Post No. %, Plankinton; g
s. Blodgett, Post No. %, Rapid City;
G.. w. Snow, Post No. IS, Springfield;
: S. V. Arnold, Post No. as, Ipswich.
Delegates to National Encampment
j. C. Purdy, Mitchell; Joseph Ell
som, Worthwhile; j. C. Luce. Groton
A%lternates, II. c. Anderson, Aberdeen
+ Washington Eddy. uWoonsocket, DR.
Babcock, Deadwood.
Held Parade This Afternoon.
On account of so many of the ole
soldiers leaving the city this after
noon, the parade which was a%nnounc
ed for this evening at 7:15, was helt
at 100. and over 200 men were IL
line. The parade was headed by Fox
drum corps, of Sioux Falls, and whe1
the line passed the Elks' building
Past Commander Farr halted TIT
men and gave three cheers to tn
w. II. G. women who viewed the pa
rade from the porch of the Elks
building.
Encampment at Aberdeen.
The first business this Afternoon
2 was the location of the encampmen
or next wear. Invitations were extend
ed by Brooxings. Miller. Aberdeen
and Big Stone. The vote was give
TO Aberdeen and that city won abov
all competitors.
The appointment of officers will b
made this afternoon or evening, an
they will be installed tomorrow morn
ing, This afternoon Carlton Corps M
1, Parker, will exemplify the work G
the w. r. c.. before the grand er
campment.
Mrs. Cora NJ. Davis, national pres
dent of the w. r. c. was in attend
ance at the morning session II wa
an interested spectator of the wor
that was being done. Mrs. Davis pal
a very high compliment to the retit
ing president, Mrs. Helen Nibbee,
stating to The Republican represent,
tive that she was regarded very higl
ly by the officers of the national d.
partment, and tina. she was plac.
among the very best residents of ar
of the state departments in the Uni
ed States, and that her department
work was among the very best thi
has beer received at the headquar
ers.
THE CAMPFIRE LAST NIGHT
An enthusiastic campfire was he
Thursday evening in the city hall f
the entertainment of the old soldie
and the Relief Corps, and they we
there in large numbers. The hall pr
sented a rich scene of patriotism wi
the many flags, and bunting OF t
national colors placed around the g;
lery.
On the stage were several of t
prominent members of the G.. A.
and w. r. C. together with the spea
ers. In the early part of the progra
the Mitchell band stationed il o