Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-17
VETERANS REUNION.
TO be Held in Chicago August 2e
to September /.
COPY OF THE OFFICIAL PROGRAM
ottumWa Has Two Posts and Two
Corps, and Many Of the Mem.
bers viii Attend the Ma
tionaI Encampment.

The national encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic will be
held in Chicago August 26 to Sep
tember / and thousands of veterans
and members of the Women's Relief |
Corps will be in attendance. Ottumwa
has two posts and two auxiliaries
each with a good membership, many
OF whom will attend. Commanders of
q. M. futile post and Cloutman post
have received the following copy Of
the official program, which will be
read with much interest
Sunday, August 26.
& 1890 a. m.-Special patriotic SER
vices will ba held in all city churches.
2 p. m.-Sacred concerts will be
given in the parks by military bands.
s p. M Grand patriotic and sac
red song services in the Coliseum.
Monday, August 81.
Sunrise salute to the flag-13 guns.
All citizens are requested to- join in the
ceremony and raise flags at this hour.
8 a. Mobilization of the naval
arch
1880 a. m.-Grand parade of the
naval veterans of the civil war, es-.
y
American war and naval reserves, to-
gether with the national association of
the union eX-prisoners of war, escorted
by a battalion of the national guard
and the boys brigade, representing
the soldiers of the past, present and
future, all reviewed by Commodore
Geo. L. Seavey, commander in chief
of the Naval Veterans association,
National Commander James Atwell, of
the national association of Ex-Pris-
oners of War, Commander-in-Ch Chief Al
bert d. Shaw of the Grand Army of
the Republic, Governor John R. Tan
ner, Mayor Carter H. Harrison and dis
tinguished guests.
p. m.-Parade of all government
vessels on the lakes, tugs, yachts, ETC..
all profusely decorated. The course
will be from Lake Front park to Lin
coin park.
p. m.-The committee receives the
president of the United States and
his cabinet and other distinguished
guests.
SIP. m.-:Nayal battle off Lincoln
park.
rs p. m.-Dog-watch of the Naval
Veterans association at Medinah tenn
pie.
Campfire and reunion of the ex-pris-
oners of war at the Coliseum.
First illumination of the arches and
court of honor on Michigan avenue.
The electric fountain will play in
Lincoln Park.
$3.50. p. m.-Fireworks off Lake
Front park.
Tuesday, August %.
Sunrise salute-13 guns.
8 a. m.-The dedication of the army
arch.
IL a .m.--Parade of the Grand Army
! of the Republic, reviewed by Com
mander-in- Chief Albert D. Shaw, the
president Of the United States, the
governor of Illinois, the mayor of
Chicago and other distinguished
guests.
8 to 9 p. m.-Informal reception tc
the president of the United States
Commander-in-Chie Shaw and Other
distinguished guests at G. A. R. Me
mortal hall.
5 p. m-Twenty-fiv state reunions
halls to be announced.
s D. Reception of Woman's Re
lief Corps at Palmer house.
s p. m.-Reception of Daughters o
Veterans, drill hall, Masonic temple
8to ii p. m.-Reception of Ladies 0
the G.. A. r. at Palmer house.
$50 p, m.-Fireworks off LAX
Front Park.
Illumination of streets, arches AM
court of honor.
Wednesday, August 20.
Sunrise sallte-13 guns
a. m.--Veterans' bicycle road race
five miles. starting at Washington
boulevard and finishing at CARTEL
Park bicycle track.
10 a. injecting of the thirty
fourth national encampment of tn