Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-08-12
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lodge meeting and this. 1t is thought by
many, inasmuch as the grand lodge
combined with the Uniform Rank en-
campment makes an immense gathering
which only a few cities in the state are
at all capable of handling.
The following general order issued by
Brigadier General Manchester covers
the details of the Uniform Rank en-
campment:
Headquarters Iowa Brigade Uniform
Rank, knights of Pythias-Ottumwa,
Iowa. June 20. 1901. General order
| No. s: ~
i. The fifteenth military encamp-
ment of the Iowa brigade will be held
at Cedar Rapids August IL, 10, 10, IA
and Is. The camp will be styled and
known as Camp CEDAR in honor Of
the beautiful city in which we will be
Ientertained, and the birthplace Of
Iowa's Pythianism.
| ii. All brigade, field and staff
officers and the captains. first and sec
ond lieutenants of all the companies of
the Iowa brigade and all the knights
Loyal are hereby ordered. in uniform,
into Camp Cedar at Cedar Rapids, not
later than 10 M, Sunday, August IL,
I1so1. =
Ill. Regimental commanders will re-
port at brigade headquarters immed-
lately upon arrival in camp. and regl-
mental adjutants will furnish complete
roster of their command present to the
assistant adjutant general as soon
thereafter as possible.
Nv. The fifteenth biennial assembly
of the brigade will be held at head
quarters at p. m. Monday. June ~,
In fatigue uniform (without arms).
1t lis the duty of every commissioned
officer to be present at the annual as
Sembly, and commanding officers are
charged with the duty of seeing that
all their officers attend unless excused
for cause.
vi. am pleased to report that the
grand lodge of Iowa pay 2 cents a mile
to each loyal Knight that attends the
encampment and takes part in the par
AIDES. If the company has twenty one
members or more on Monday present.
hope that the Kindness extended to-
the brigade by our. grand lodge will be
fully appreciated, and in no better way
can it be manifested than by each of
the twenty-se seven companies of the!
brigade being present with the required
complement of our brave and loyal
knights in line to entitle them to re-
ceive the award offered.
VI. Surgeons, assistant surgeons
and hospital stewards are ordered to
report Immediately upon arrival in
camp to Col. T.. S. Bowman, assistant
surgeon general, for instructions and
assignment to duty at brigade hospital.
Regiments and battalions not provided
with hospital Stewards as required by
4 the rules and regulations. are hereby
ordered to detail one knight royal. each
to act In that capacity. who will report
to the assistant surgeon general for
| INSTRUCTION and duty.
| VII. Quartermasters of the various
commands will report to Golf. L..
Howe, assistant quartermaster general,
/ for assignment to quarters and other
necessaries coming under the care OF
4 this department, Immediately upon
their arrival In camp.
VIII. All colonels, majors and cap
tains in command will provide them
selves with United States flag to
mark their headquarters with. Offic-i
ers, do not forget this. as nothing can
take the place of our flag in beautify-
ing camp.
TX. AT an encampment not long ago
a company had but fourteen members
present on Sunday, Monday and Tues
day, but on parade day they had
twenty-eight members. Now. this is
| all wrong, and the grand lodge has
lbeen very kind to us ana we will not
allow this in the future. Captains,
1 you must have full company and
submit your list to the assistant ad-
/ y; a.
x. All knights loyal who have re-
ported for duty during the encampment
are expected to participate in the par
AIDES and review unless excused on
4 account of sickness. and no knight loyal
such parades, unless he shall take an
active part therein.
NJ. Call for each day:
Reveille. ............... ........6 a. m.
Breakfast. ........ ......... ~ a. m.
Dinner. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. IL m.
Supper. ...... -. -. ........6 p. IN.
Parade or review. ...........7 p. m.
On Monday and Tuesday, August 12
and 10. the following in additions:
Meeting of Iowa brigade, 2 p. m; on
Wednesday,, August IA, parade. 4:SO
p. m.
XII. The hours for parades and
guard mounting must be borne in mind
and each command must be prompt in
its formation and ready to move at the
4 time indicated.
XIII. Col. NJ. r. Ansbach, Col. L. R.
Jones and Mayor w. S. Phillips, hav-
ing been appointed on laws at Camp
/ Lopez to report at this meeting, Major
]J. w. Mclaughlin. Col. j. T. Kings
bury and Col. Seneca Cornell are APP
pointed to act with them, and they will
meet at 10 O'Clock Monday at brigade
headquarters.
4 XIV. The following committees are
hereby appointed:
Credentials-Capt. F. E. DeMarsha.
Capt. Alex Lindsay, Capt. D. H. Moore.
Finance-Capt. d. G.. Schenck, Capt.
C. B. Franse, Walter Green.
Appeals and Grievances-Col j. j.
Crossley. Col. N. E. Tyrrell, Lieut. T,
NJ. Shockley.
XIV. Col. Frank L. Howe, assistant
4 quartermaster general, and Col. S. E.
Ayres, assistant commissary general.
will report for duty at camp Cedar, Sat
urday morning, August TO-, and colonies
should see that their quartermasters re-
port as soon there after as possible.