Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-04-11
AMP IS ORGANIZED
Donelson Camp No 80, Sons of
Veterans, Re Established.
MUCH INTEREST IN NEW ORDER
Good Men Selected as Officers of the
Camp, Which Bids Fair to Be One
of the Best in the State-camp
Starts With Flattering Prospects.

of the Best in the State-Camp
Starts With Flattcring Prospects.
| From Tuesdays Daily
Donelson Camp, No. 49, Sons of Vet
Grams, was organized in this city last
evening with charter membership
of about eighty, stock of enthusiasm
that would carry the United States
army thru dozen battles, and the
prospect of one of the best camps in
the whole state if the enthusiasm is
kept up. W. T. Mollison, of this city,
has been constantly at work for the
past several months, and at last the
object he was trying to attain has
been reached, and Ottumwa has a
good camp of the Sons Of Veterans es-
tablished here. The charter will con-
tain the names of several of the lead
ing and substantial citizens of Ottum-
wa, together with number of the
younger element, who promise that
their lives will be of as great benefit
to the city as have those of their old
er fellow members
The officers elected are men of abil-
iuty and have taken up the work of
the order with enthusiasm, and in the
choice of these men the members of
the camp took the first step in making
the local organization one which will
have a noticeable influence among the
camps of the state. James K. Dysart,
one of the most widely known men in
the city, is captain, and nothing needs
to be said to prove that Mr.. Dy-
will tho will oil
enthusiasm he puts into any other
cause with which he is associated.
He will bend all his efforts to make
the camp a successful one.
John K Mahon and Russell Harper,
who were elected respectively first
and second lieutenants, are young men
who have resided in the city all their
lives and whose interests are identi-
cal with those of the city. 1t goes
without saying that they will do all
that is possible to help the organiza-
ton, and to make it what it should be,
one of the best orders in the city and
one of the best camps of the Sons of
Veterans in the whole state.
The camp council composed of three
good members, has perhaps the most
important work to do, and three good
men were selected to act in this ca
pacity H. B. Maynard, the chairman,
has had experience in this line and
will undoubtedly be good officer. The
other two men, A. w Enoch and
George Haw, Jr., are well known citi-
zens and will perform the duties of
their official positions in a manner be-
You'd reproach.
The other officers selected by
Captain Dysart, were chosen with
a view to getting men fitted for
the performance Of the duties the Of
flee carries with it, and the ones Sc
lected to fill the Offices are in every
way qualified to do so. .
There was one Of the offices which
was the subject of much speculation,
however, owing to the fact that at first
it was thought there was no one suita-
BILE for the position. No minister has
identified himself with the camp as
yet, and there was some hesitation as
to whom should be given the Office of
chaplain of the order. This question
was one which Captain Dysart was
unable to answer and he asked the
members of the camp to decide it for
him. After little thought, however,
William Reece offered name whose
bearer is SO admirably fitted for the
Office that the other members of the
camp are still wondering why they did
not think of him Immediately In a
neat speech, Mr.. Reece presented as
candidate for the Office of chaplain,
Col. j. G. Meek, who, he said, was in
every way fitted to perform the duties
of the Office.
The Camp.
Several years ago there existed in
Ottumwa a camp of the Sons of Veter-
ans, Donelson camp, No. 80. For some
time much interest was taken in the
organization, but this interest finally
waned and, for various reasons, the
meetings were discontinued. Recent
ly, however, there has been revival
of interest in Iowa owing to the fact
that the Sons of Veterans memorial
university has been secured for Ma
son City. Among the cities where the
order has taken new lease on life is
Ottumwa, and here the interest is
such that the local camp bids fair to
become one of the leading camps in
the state.
Among the members of the new or
SdnlZdLlOH are S6V6Tdl VINO
formerly belonged to the original one,
and their experience will be great
aid in making the camp what it should
be. There are several others who
have never before belonged to the Or
der, but whose interest in it is
no less than that of the older mem
bers, and the work of the two elements
combined will bring about an excellent
organization.
Last Nights Meeting.
The grand jury room of the court
house, where the meeting last evening
was held. was open from $50 until II
o'clock p. M, and until 8:45 o'clock
the work of mastering the men kept
Col. Dilley busy. At that hour he call
ed the meeting to order and ]. r. Cri-
ley was selected as secretary. The
first duty of the meeting was the selec-
ton of captain, for which Office J. K.
Dysart and DR.. e. M. Arenschild were
nominated. DR.. Arenschield declined,
giving good reasons, and the secretary
on motion, cast the vote of the camp
for Mr.. Dysart.
For the position of first lieutenant,
the following men were nominated: