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Former Chief of Evanston Police Given Great Banquet Before Leaving State to Reside Here. FAREWELL TALK When Col. Alfred 8. Frost an- nounced a soon time ago to the del- fsens of Sioux Falls, S. IX, that ho was going to leave that city to reside per- manently in Eyanston they at once .decided to arrange a great farewell banquet in. his honor. Last Tuesday night the banquet was given and a tremendous throng of state, city and county officials were present. The following is what the Sioux Falls Daily Argus-Leader had to say of the event: v "It was an interested assemblage that gathered around the banquet heard last evening; when farewell was . said to Col. A. S. Frost, who is on the fefe of leaving the city. There were politicians, business men and hoys who had worn the bine under the lead- ership of CoL Frost and others who have become acquainted with him I since he took up his residence in this city. Business affairs hare made it imperative that CoL Frost should not only remove from the -city but also from the state, and his former com- rades in arms thought it would be fitting to bring together as many of -the old comrades as possible to say a last farewell. Something like 126 gathered at the banquet in the Car- penter hotel The banquet room was draped with n«* and otherwise Jwautf. pf lie fraitties common to our nature. As the poet well said: " 'Every heart when sifted well, Is a elod of finer dust, Mixed with cunning sparks from hell/ "I know he telle the truth about me. South Dakota Events. The fates decreed thai most of the important events in my life should happen in South Dakota. It was here that I won my commission from.the ranks. It wag here that I met ana courted my wife; it was here that I en- Joyed my first college detail; it wis here that was conferred upon ma the proud privilege of leading the first South Dakota. Is it any wonder that f love South Dakota and its people and feel more at home here than anywhere else on the footstool? -â€"- "Let me say hi this presence that South Dakota has a right to be proud of her manhood. Food in genero quantity/ out-door life In an invigor- ating atmosphere, and the great mei are of economic freedom, have) pro- duced results which are the strength of the state in war, namely, physical vigor and hardihood, fearlessness and enterprise. "A football player from Vermillion told me that when the team was in Ann Arbor, a Michigan man asked how they could possibly get such a team in South Dakota. *Why, said he, *we scour the whole country for our team.' The South Dakota man replied, TO, it's easy enough, that's the Kind of beef we raise in South Dakota.' "It was manhood like this that made up the First South Dakota, as brave and loyal a band of men as ever went into battle. ._..„/ "I was proud of my regiment from the beginning; but my price increased ss they^ marched and fought aide by side with other regiments. Wk other regiment in the Philippines was called upon to carry forward a heel- fating line of battle by the te^etonuaty of its attack? Why was it that we were selected to lead the attack on. the Marilao river? . That we were chosen to succor the hummed to ^fnto* teenth Mlnnesote? There is but sue â- ^^e Dromwettt men of the state pres- ent were Former Gov. Andrew B. Lee Jpf Vermillion, Lieut Gov. Frank M. ^yrne ef Faulkton, Former Lieut Gov* "J. E. McDougal of Britten, Adjt Gen- H. Englesby of Watertown, Surg. Dr^H. M. Finnerud of Water- Col. J. H. Holmes of Aberdeen, |liow al the head of the state militia. | Aemy msji Toaetoiaster. "<*Prr Jt W. Parliman, who, wnJle a member of the First South Da- wn* a member of Grigsbys "raj which was organised this city, acted as toastmaster, and a prelude to the toasts of the even- P»*i*M the oecastonc* the gate- au then introduced the speak- of the evening to abort but point* Jwaarks. Among; those who were the program tor set speeches were Gov. McDougal, Gov. Lee, Col Gov. Byrne of Humboldt, and CoL McDougal, Grigsby. Squire and Lee paid a glowing to CoL Frost both as a to the army. An *t the departure of CoL Frost -Plato, to his ideal mits the courage of the state to the keepinlro*^ soldiery. In our gloitous republic, fee courage of the stot*. Is to t*t Itosping of the young seen. Heac* it to the duty of the state to pravida saltttory instructions tor its foster the military spirit This is the great argument for the maintenance of the When war is declared, who are they that rush to the standards? Why, the youths Just entering manhood. "Comrades, as I took into your faces, I am a ware of the night of time. The youngest of yea are appioacamc â- rid- dle age. May time and fortune dial kindly with you, I shall always think of you as the young men ef 1224, who with cheekeglowing and eyes hashing with the exultation of patriotism of- fered yourselves to your country and went forth exultantly to meet what- ever destiny had to store. nay . rarcw/sH* "The time has come to To the state, through too three tinguisbed men here preaeat who typi- fy the past present aid future of the commonwealth. My relations with public men of the state have most cordiaL and the of the gtosby down, have been loyal and faithful stadento from is hard to part To the dtiaaaa Sioux Falls through the body beta present: I was consider myself one of your ity. i have rejoiced in fwet aaal growth and prosperity, your eptrit of good wfll aad ltoeaa. Up to about a year ago I to end my days here, and now I up this hope with regret My wish is that your prosperity may crease and that your city may become the ideal for other cities to copy. ^ * "To my comrades of *»S and *»»: This is the hardest parting of alL the tore that sohliers bear for one an- other is the most lasting among nten, for they have learaed to know one «n- other in times of trial, when true nton- bood stands revealed without any trap- pings. May you prosper and g*3§f * reputation as clttoensequal to that ytm won as soldiers. •;., vvv.:;,^ J|:-.': -Many of us will never meet again, but I want one and aU to feel that y«n wiU always have the kind and best wishes of the old man/^ -The program of the evenlngr sides containing; too menu, too a picture of OoL Frost, also com a short history of the First South koto troops as foUows:" , . '-'^\. -'Mobilised 8toux Falls, April SI. 18f8; left Stoux Falls, May W; San Ftanctoco tor Manila, July M 2»; landed at Cavlte Aug. 25 and 2; transferred to Manila, Sept I0pa> ace guard at Mslarsnan until outhflp of Filipino insurrection Feb. bY lew. Tlteiegiinent engaged to the following battle and skirmishes: Feb. 6, night fighting; Feb. f» captured block house 4, and La Loma church; Feb. 22, re- pulsed atteck'onv trenobes capture of Sen Francisco Bel forenoon's running nghrthrough Meva- leehes; March 2^ battle of yan; March 27, battle of Mai^ 2f, Gttlgvinto; March 21, Halo- las; April 22, Qatogua; April 24, three skirmishes ending wtth faptwry of MS* trench; April 25, Catamit river; Aptq 2$, Apalit; May 2,Pninan; May 4, Santo Tonus; May 6, San Ferhah- en the firing; lino 12i darsul .liajfar^jannato^ and lost 4 ofltosrs hilled and 2 wound- ed, seventeen men killed and ninety- five wounded. The nurehing and es> posare had reduced the effeetrvi ii from MOO to 28ft. l^sft Saa Feraa*> do, June 16v Manna Aug: 10; mustered outat8anFjraacisco,OcL6,12f».'M . Just Arrivedâ€"CRESCU Figs 'UGtm^lt^ Stuffed Figs and Dates, a big assortment of oew GOME IN We will have a big se and LQOKITOVEK oiNuemberger imported Goonam^m^M^