Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-05

| 1eueTal Miles,
General Brooke,
General Sickles,
General Lee,
General Gordon,
General Wallace,
Admiral Sampson.
General McClernand
General Wheeler.
The complete official program as
adopted by the executive committee
today will be as follows:
Sunday, August 26th.
10:3o a. m.-Special patriotic services
Wlll be held in all city churches.
P. m. Sacred concerts will be given
IN The parks by military bands.
P. m.-Grand patriotic and sacred
song service in the Coliseum.
Monday, August 27th.
Sunrise salute to the flag, 10 guns.
All citizens are requested to Join in
the ceremony and raise flags at this
hour.
a. m.--Dedication of the naval arch.
1890 a. m.-Grand war parade of
Naval veterans of the Civil War, es.
corted by Veterans of the Spanish
American War and Naval Reserves,
together with the National Association
OF Union ES-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 g..
l.. Seavey, commander-in-chief of the
Naval Veterans Association, Nationa!
Commander James Atwell, of the Ma
tional Association of Ex-Prisoners of
War, Commander-in-Ch Albert D..
Shaw, of the Grand Army of the
Republic, Governor joan r. Tanner,
Mayor Carter I'll. Harrison and distin-
guished guests.
B 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 Liz
coin Park.
p. m.-The committee receives tht.
president of the United States and his
cabinet and other distinguished guests.
5 p. NAVAL battle off Lincoln
park.
p. m.-Dog-watch of the Naval
Veterans Association at Medinah Tenn
pie.
Campfire and reunion of the Ex-
First illumination of the arches and
court of honor on Michigan avenue.
The electric fountain will play in
Lincoln Park.
Tuesday, August 2sth.
Sunrise salute 10 guns.
a. m.-The dedication of the Army
Arch.
10 a. m.-Parade of the Grand Army
of the Republic, reviewed by Comman-
der-in-C Chief Albert D. Shaw, the pres
ident of the United States, the Cover.
nor of Illinois, the mayor of Chicago
and other distinguished guests.
SO p. m.-Informal reception to the
president of the United States, Com
mander-in-Chie Shaw ond other dis
tinguished guests, at g. A. r. Memorial
hall.
p. m.-Twenty-ive state reunions,
halls to Tie announced.
s p. m.-Reception of Woman's Re-
lief Corps at Palmer House.
p. m.-Reception of Daughters OF
| Veterans, drill hall, Masonic. Tenn
pie.
Sill p. M Reception OF Ladies of the
G. A. r. at Palmer house.
$3.50 p. m.-Fireworks off Lake
Front.
Illumination Of streets, arches and
court of honor.
"Wednesday. August 29th.
Sunrise salute, 10 guns.
a. m.--Veterans' bicycle road race,
5 miles, starting at Washington Boule-
ward and finishing at Garfield park
bicycle track.
10 a. Meeting of the Thirty
fourth National Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic at Stude-
baker hall, welcomed by Mayor Carter
IA. Harrison, responses by Commander
| in-Chief Shaw. Welcome on behalf of
the Department of Illinois by Comman-
der Joel NJ. Longenecker, response by
Adjutant General Thomas J. Stewart.
Convention of Woman's Relief Corps
in Medinah Temple.
Meeting of the Ladies of the G. A. X.
in auditorium of First M. =. Church.
Meeting of Daughters CT Veterans
at hall sig Masonic Temple.
Meeting of Ladies of Ex-Prisoners
of War Association at hall ITO Mason
ic Temple.
Meeting of the Ladies Of the Nation
al Reserve at hall 613 Masonic Temple.
Meeting of Naval Veterans at Han
del hall.
Meeting of Ex-Prisoners of War Asso-
citation, County building.
s p. m.-Camp-fre of Army of the
Potomac. -,
Campfire of Army of the Tennes-
see.
Campfire of Army OF the cumber-
land.
Campfire of Army of the Mississippi
and Gulf.
| Campfire of Army OF The Frontier.
$3.50 p. m.-Fireworks oil Lake Front
PAX.
Illumination of streets and arches
and court of honor.
Thursday, August 3Oth.
Sunrise salute, 10 guns.
10 a. m.-Adjourned business meeting
OF the encampment.
! Adjourned business meeting Of aux
| iliary societies.
Reunions and interchange OF visits
among posts.
3 p. m.-Infantry, cavalry and artil,
lery manoeuvers and sham battle at
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