Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1916-06-23
'FNCAMPMFNT AT
WATERFOWL
G. A. R. AND W. R. C. MET LAST
WEEK
TO MILBANK NEXT YEAR
WALTER II. CARR, OF HURLEY,
ELECTED NEW DEPARTMENT
COMMANDER

Waterto wn. June 23.-TLe joint ir-
stallation Of new officers of the
Grand Army OF the Republic and Wo-
mans Relief Corps department of
South Dakota. which lasted until near.
ly l o'clock Friday afternoon, brot
the sessions of the thirty third annual
enoampment to "a close Friday. The |
parade held that afternoon between
d avy showers of rain, and the patriot
lo concert. which was given that even
Ing, we're the last entertainments on
the program and the delegates prepar
ed to leave for their homes on the
evenings trains.
In the Grand Army meeting the Off.
GERS were elected as follows:
State department commander--Wal-
ter Ii. Carr, of Hurley.
Senior vice oommander-Abe Van
Osdel, of Yankton.
Junior vice oommander-H. H De-
long, of Canton.
Chaplain-James 8. Sebul, of Pierre.
Medical director-J, H. Smith. of
Huron.
| The delegate at large to the national
encampment at Kansas City is j, b..
Geddes of Huron. The delegates cbo-
sen are c. @ Perrin, Of Watertown, and
W. Il. Stowe, of Brooking, e. L.
Goovers, Of Hot Springs. The alter
\ aatss a1e John Breiden baea. of a her.
George P. Pierce. of Ule1uia, ~. -
Drake Of Madison.
There wrs contest fDr the Office of
state department commander in the
nomination of 9. O. Perrin, of Water
town, and for the office of vice COM
mander, the latter being contested by
M. Hill.
The sppointive offices were filled In
the naming of the following: Assistant
adjutant general aod q1artermaster
general, @. A. B. Fox, of Sioux Falls;
patriotic instructor. Capt ain o. r Van
. Etten, of Highmore; inspector general,
j. e. Davis, of Lennox; chief muster
, ing officer, j. B. Groton, of Hurley
judge advocate. N. Lowthiap, of Mil
!. is composed of Philip Lawrence. OF
! Pierre, George W. Snow, Of Springfield
7. o. DeJesn, of Plankington, James
: M. Sebul, of Pierre, j. C. Luce, of Gro
{ ton. Charles 8. Biodgett. OF Rapic
{ City was appointed chief of staff.
n Milbank Gets 1917 Encampment
q Milbank was chosen for the place O
;. holding the 1917 encampment Their.
were three invitations, the other tw,
being from Hot Springs and Pierre
When the ballot was taken, Milbanl
received Sc votes, Hot Springs 25, an
Pierre B.
Attended by both the w. r. G. an
G. A. r. bodies, the lint installatio
at the Goss hsllss an impressive ce,
emony. e. P. Farr, OF Pierre. We
the installing officer for the Gran
Army, with L. C. De Jean, of Pankinl
| ton, officer Of the day.
| One of the pleasant features of tt
| occasion Was the presentation Of
! beautiful badge to the retiring depsr
| ment commander. Ohales s. Biodget
i L
has given the state department d1rir
his term of ofiice. The presentatie
| was made on behalf of the state depa,
I ment by Philip Lawrence, OF Huron.
The installing officer for the WomeI
Relief Corps was Mrs jennie b. Hi
| of Fargo, N. d, the national W 4 {
chaplin.
| Resolutions Adopted
On recommendation OF the resol
tions committee Of G. Luce, r.
Lowthian, G. A. 3. Fox, Walter O.
and E. P. Farr, the following reso
tiops we're unanimously adopted 8,
Il urday:
Il "Resolved, that in the death of {
fpast department commander Gene
j. B. Wolgemu'h, we have sustain
the loss of valued comrade, and
untring worker in our order.
"Resolved, that we rejnice in
most excellent reports of our Soldit
Home and that we desire to tht
the management of the Home for
untiring interest in the members"
STATE LEADER HERE