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Encampment officers elected and memorial service held
Reports and resolutions criticized home management of soldiers while praising Congress for the Grand Army pension bill. New officers elected across G A R WRC and Spanish War veterans. Memorial service at corn palace honored deceased members. Next encampment set for Sioux Falls and state meeting planned with 100 attendees and new member initiations.
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G. A. It
Corn Palace
Committee On
Congress
Mitchell
Geo. W. Snow
Philip Lawrence
de Smet
K. D. Powers
Henry Wyttenbach
Sturgis
Oliver Williams
Scotland
E. W. Foster
Armour
Council of Administration
Springfield
E. M. Thomas
Huron
P. Packard
Redfield
E. H. Coras
da Smet
D.B. L. Dudley
Canistota
J. S. Perriton
Ashton
John Morris
T. C. Defear
Plankinton
Hayeos
Nash
W.R.C
Hevens
Bign
W. V. Lucas
Florence McClelland
Illinois W
Odd Fellows Hall
O. L. Sues
Sioux Falls
Paul McClelland
Custer
C. P. van Hooten
Canton
C. M. Daley
E. E. Hawkins
Sioux Palla
O. IR. Amole
Howard
Melvin Grigsby
A. D. Sessions
R. C. Warne
Yankton
State Command
Sons of Veterans
Ares
Virgil Boyles
R. C. Drake
S. A. Fuller
Blunt
H. E. Johnson
E. W. Colman
Artesian
J. Purdy