Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-07-10
SONS OF VETERANS.
Newly Elected Commander Issues
His First Order.
o11UMWA MAN is An OFFICER,

Move Ii on Foot to Establish a Military
College and Commander Instructs
Captains to Work for
1.-THE Order.
Guy X. Carson, commander of the
Iowa division of the Sons of Veterans,
has issued general order No. for
the guidance of camps. Among other
things noticed is the fact that Capt. w.
L. Mollison, of this city, was recently
elected as member of what is known
as the division council and subsequent
ly was chosen chairman. The COM
mander calls attention to the fact that
movement is now on foot to perma-
nently establish military college, and
as Iowa is the home of the idea, he
strongly urges all captains to lend ev-
cry effort to secure it for this state. The
order contains many matters of inter-
est TO Sons of Veterans and will also
be read by veterans themselves. The
order follows:
General Order No. 1.
Having been elected and installed
commander of the Iowa Division of the
Sons of Veterans, u. S. A., at the Sew
enteenth annual encampment, held at
Davenport, Iowa, June ~, 13 and IA,
A. D., 1900, command has been assum-
ed and headquarters established at Des
Moines, Iowa.
The following officers were elected
and installed land shall be respected
and obeyed accordingly:
Commander, Guy R. Carson, Des
Moines, Iowa.
Sr. vice commander, S. E. Day, sa-
bula, Iowa.
Jr. vice commander, Ed. S. Bowman
Davenport, Iowa.
Captain w. t. Mollison. chairman
Ottumwa, Iowa; Capt. w. v. G. Forbes
secretary, Des Moines. Iowa; Capt. H
c. Lounsbury, Marshalltown, Iowa.
Delegate-at-large-Ex-Gov. Frank D
Jackson, Des Moines.
Delegates-Hon James E. Blythe
Mason City; 1t. Col. Harry j. Green,
DEBORAH.
The commander announces as his
staff:
1.-surgeon, DR.. chas. c. Fowler, Des
Moines.
chaplain, E. E. Nidy, Corydon.
3.-Adjutant, Frank j. Hanlon, Ma
son City.
4.-Quartermaster, T. G. McDermott
Mason City.
5.-Inspector, Forest Blyler, Des
Moines.
6.-Mustering officer, Col. Will A.
Brown, Marshalltown.
fudge Advocate, John E. Craig
Keokuls.
Sergeant Major. D. C. Main, Dav
export.
The commander announces the fol
lowing aids on his staff in the congress
sional districts.
At-Iarge-Gen. A. L. sortor, Jr., Ma.
son City.
First district-Col. H. NJ. Hanson
Mt. Pleasant.
| Second district-Col. Lewis A. Dilley
Davenport.
Third district-Judge Mathews, Du.
buque.
Fourth district-Hon. James E
Blythe, Mason City.
Fifth district-Capt. c. f. Clark, Ce
dar Rapids.
Sixth district-Col. James A. Rice
Oskalctsl.
Seventh district-Ex-Gov. Frank d
Jackson, Des Moines.
Eighth district-Col. w. w. Bisby
Alton.
Ninth district-Capt. Chas. A. Hig
gins, Griswold.
Tenth district-Col. r. Shaw Van
Denpison.
Eleventh district-Capt. Frank Wells
Sioux City.
Lit. Col. S. E. Day, under the direc
ton OF the commander will have
charge of the northern division with
headquarters atSabula. Major Ed. S.
Bowman, under the direction of the
commander, will be in charge
of the southern division will
headquarters at Davenport. With the
commanders approval they will APP
point aids in each camp in their divi
sion and otherwise assist the comman
der.
Captains are directed to send all first
sergeants and quartermaster sergeants
reports and all orders for supplies tc
Capt Frank J. Hanlon, adjutant, Ma
son City. Make all money orders
drafts and checks payable to Capt.T. G
McDermott, quartermaster Mason City
But all remittances must be sent to the
adjutant, who will turn them over IL
the quartermaster. The commanders
personal mail should be sent to Des
Moines.
The encampment filled a long felt
want by providing a salaried muster
ing and installing officer who will de
vote his entire time to this work. B,
this much needed business-like ar
arrangement many new camps will bs
added to the division and many of the
weak camps will be prosperous.
The encampment also provided thai
The Banner published in the interes,
of the order shall be sent to each
member. Each camp is assessed by
the encampment, 5 cents quarter, OF
20 cents a year, which pays for the
Banner, a monthly paper, exceedingly
reasonable at the price. This levy is
sent in the same time the per capita
tax goes in. Camps may raise this
fund by assessment, by paying it gu,
of the camp funds not otherwise appro.
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