The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1917-06-08
GRAND ARMY and v. R. c.
South Dakota EnCampment and Con.
ventiOn Held in Milbank this Week.

VtllllU1I ncIu Ill mllU0lIk lilo WGCh.
Our little city of Milbank has
greatly enjoyed this week the
honor of entertaining the state
encampment of the Grand Army
of the Republic and the state
convention of the Woman's Re.
lief Corps.
During the three days of the
convention the weather con
ditions have been particularly
unfavorable for out door demon
strations, as more or less rain
has been falling, and one Of the
features Of the entertainment
planned for the guests-an auto
ride to Big Stone lake and pic
mic, had to be abandoned
One Of the pleasant features Of
the encampment was seven
o clock fish breakfast provided
at the reunion Of the past Otfi-
GERS Of the state commandery
and relief corrs, and which was
served at the parlors Of the
Methodist church Wednesday
morning by the aid society Of
the church. The affair was
greatly enjoyed by all partici-
pating.
Some Il members Of the G. A.
L. are registered. and there are
IS many or more members Of the
Relief Corps. The headquar-
ters were located at the St. HUI
bert, but many of the delegates
and ateudants were provided
Tor in the homes Of Milbank.
The business meetings of the
grand army were held in knights
of Pythias hall and the W. r. c..
held their meetings in the Mas
onic hall, while the camp fires in
the evening, which were public,
were held in the Methodist
church. It was at these latter
the interesting public addresses
were made, among the speakers
from abroad being Gov. Norbeck
Of this state and ex Governor
Van SAINT of Minnesota, and A
w. Clancy, of Minneapolis, and
the speeches were interspersed
with songs by local singers, drills
by the campfire girls, and a
presentation by Mrs G. B.
Clark, of three little tots as
George and Martha Washington
and color bearer, in the per-
sons of Warren Thirsk, Gretch-
en- kohler and Teddy Grams.
The camp fires during all of the
evenings were thoroughly en-
joyed by the public, and on Wed
nesday evening it was estimated
that there were probably 6OC
people IN the audience.
A unique event was the par
.ade organized Thursday after
noon, when line was formed on
the east side of Main street, with
the band in the lead. the G. A. Il.
and the w. r. c., the Boy
Scouts, the Woodmen drill team,
and the camp fire girls were IN
line and marched to the old
court house, where hard tack
refreshments were served and
an informal socia time was had,
Following is a roll of g. A. K.
members registered at the en-
,campment:
w. H. Leare, Onida; Fred Shell
don, Rosholt; C. E. Conrad, Sisse
ton: Philip Lawrence, Huron; }
C.. Nichols, Holmquist; Nicholas
Bury, Webster; Walter II. Carr
Hurley; D. B. Murray, Ho'
Spring: H. T. Packard, Redfeld
C. S. Blodgett, Rapid City; Geo
W. Snow, Springfield; w. w. Full
mer, Sioux Falls; c. A. B. Fox
Sioux Falls; David Bates, J
Brennan, ]. Pulford and w. A
Drake, Madison; James S. Sebrie
Pierre; Capt. D. r. Van Etter
HlghmOre; i. ". howe, Claik'
@. Field, Clark; J. D. Gorton
Hurley; H. B. Van Osdel, Mission
Hill; A. D. Green, 1roquois; W. B
Sweten, Hitchcock; A S. Young
Washington state; John Breiden
bach, Aberdeen: A. B. Taylor, J
D. Welch and H. T. Mowey
Parkston; H. c Andrus, Aber
deem; John E. Davis, Lennon; c
L. Holbrook, Washington, D. c.
Thos. S. Sharp, Brookings; L. A
Steward, ] E. Rogers, Twil
Brooks: ]. C. Price, |. L. Bates, ]
T. Hatten and S. w Burke, Gre
ton; J r. Stowell. Tomah, Wis.,: A
NJ. Woolsey, Summit; B. D. FISH
H. w. Roedlee and J. w. Nj
Elderey, Webster; Thos. Brown
Sioux Falls: G.. r. Humphrey
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