Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-08
Annual Encampment of the Iowa
Division q. A, R.
OTTUMWA DELEGATES AND PROGRAM
A New Auxiliary Circle to M. w. A.
Notice to Lodge Memorial Com.
mittee-Notes From other.
Secret Societies.
From Thursdays Dali.

division, Grand Army of the Republic,
will be held in Davenport June 12-14.
The famed Hornets Nest brigade will
hold q reunion at the same time. Ma
tional Commandant Albert ID. Shaw
will be present and a reception will be
rendered him on the first day. The
three days session will wind up. with
a camp fire in the evening of the third
day, at which time short addresses will
be made by prominent members of the
order. w. w. Cory is the delegate
from Cloutman Post, and Past Com
manders S. III. Harper and w. Ii. Fst-
ger, who are delegates by virtue
of their position, will also attend in
all probability. Following is the pro-
gram:
Tuesday, June 12.
Meeting of the council of admins
tration at department. headquarters,
Kimball house, at 10 o'clock a. m.
Reception by the national commando
ant, Albert ID. Shaw, of Watertown,
N. Y; c. L. Bailey, department. COM
mander, and staff; Woman's Relief
Corps, Ladies Of the c. r., Sons of
Veterans, and other kindred organiza-
tions, from Up. IN. to p. M, at Com
pany b armory, on Fifth street be-
tween Brady and Main, to which the
public is cordially invited.
The committee on credentials will
meet at headquarters Kimball house,
at o'clock p. IN.
The celebrated Hornets Nest brig
ade, consisting of the Second, Seventh,
Eighth, Twelfth and Fourteenth Iowa
infantry, will hold its regular reunion
at the Grand opera house Turner halD
at o'clock a. M, with addresses of
welcome by Mayor Fred Heinz. and
responses by some prominent members
of the brigade. A camp fire will also
be held by the brigade at the same
place, to which the public is invited
There will be good singing and mu-
sic.
Wednesday, June l3.
opera house (Turner hailJ at 8 a. m
sharp.
Address of welcome, Mayor Fred
Heinz.
Response, Comrade, L. D. McCurdy,
of Hazleton.
Invocation, department chaplain.
Report of the committee on creden-
tials.
Annual address. by the department
commander.
Report of the assistant adjutant
general. followed by reports of the
assistant quartermaster general and
other department. officers.
Report of the committee on soldiers
home.
Report of Vicksburg committee.
Appointment of the committee on
ditferens reports by the commander.
Appointment of committees to carry
greetings to other orders, by the de
,partment commander.
Parade at2 p. m. sharp.
On converting of, the encampment
Immediately after the parade, election
of officers for the ensuing year.
Selection of place for holding the
next encampment.
Evening Program.
Grand patriotic vocal and instrument
tai concert at Schuetzen park, from
8 to 10 p. m. During the concert a
short address will be, delivered by Ma
tional Commander Albert Nj. Shaw, OF
New York.
In case of rain this entertainment
will be transferred to the Grand opera
house.
Thursday, June IA.
The delegates will meet at Grand
opera house ait 8 a. m. sharp.
Reports of the committees on COM
mander's address and other depart.
ment officers reports.
Presentation of testimonial to Post
Departments Commander r. w. Thrill.
Miscellaneous business.
Public exhibition by Davenport fire
department at $3.50 p. M, at a place to
be hereafter designated. A river ex.
cursion to delegates and guests, up
the river and to the Hennepin canal
Boats will leave the foot of Brady
street at $3.50 p. m sharp.
Camp Fire at Night.
Camp fire at the Grand opera house
at p. m and public installation of of
ficers-elect of the G. A. r., Woman
Relief Corps, Ladies of the G. A. r.,
Sons of Veterans and Ladies' Aid So
ciety.
Short addresses will be made during
s"0 s'iiP nv W PioLllHeHl ulelnDeTS
OF the Grand Army.
Nj. w. A.
Woodland Camp No. 1O3 at it's last
regular meeting passed appropriate
resolutions touching the death Of the
late g. A. Witter, former member of
the order. The resolutions follow:
Whereas, On April 13, 1900, our
late friend and esteemed neighbor, G
A. Witter, was removed from our
midst by the DEGREES of an all-wise
Providence; and,
Whereas, Neighbor Witter. was a
resident of our city, charter member
of Woodland Camp No. 103, M. w. A..
highly respected citizen of the com.
munity, man of exemplary habits
and irreproachable character; be it
therefore.
Resolved, By Woodland Camp No
103, M. w. A., that in his death the
fraternity of the Modern Woodmen OF
America loses from its ranks one of
its most valuable members, one always
ready to lend a, helping hand to a
neighbor in distress, and one who new
er tired of laboring for the good Of
the order