Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
GAR. RECEVESFLAC
Old Soldiers are Remembered by
Woman's Relief Corps.
MANY WILL ATTEND ENCAMPMENT
Committees to Arrange for Decoration
Day Exercises Were Appointed This
Afternoon by the Executive Commit
tee of Cloutman Post.

L
tee of Cloutman Post.
| tFrom Saturdays Daily.I
| The members of Cloutman Post G.
A. R., We're the objects of pleasant
surprise last evening, when at the close
OF their business session the members
of the w. r. G. of the post filed into
the hall and taking possession of the
exercises of the evening, proceeded to
confer upon the post a large banner
of Old Glory. The presentation
speech was made by Mrs. Alkaline c..
Stewart, who commended the flag to
the care and guardianship of the men,
bers of the Grand Army of the Repub-
lie. In behalf of the post, Commander
H. G. Nosler in few fitting remarks,
expressed the gratitude of the mem
bers for the beautiful gift and assured
them that it should always be pre-
served by the boys of Cloutman post.
with the greatest care.
At the short business session of the
post matters of routine business were
transacted and plans for memorial SER
vices We're considered.
w. r. C.. Takes Charge.
| According to arrangements the mem
bers of the Woman's Relief corps
gathered at the G. A. R. hall last even
ing for the purpose of presenting to
the Cloutman Post, G. A. R., flag,
This plan was decided upon by the wo-
men of the corps some time ago when
it was learned that the post was to
erect large flag pole in the G.. A. R.
plot in the Ottumwa cemetery. The
committee to look after this matter
from the post is at work and within
the near future there will be put up in
the city cemetery sixty-four foot flag
pole. The mounting for the top of the
pole will consist of a large gold plated
ball ten inches in diameter and will be
: a most beautiful addition to the SOL
diers' plot in the cemetery.
The Flag.
J, The flag presented last evening to
Cloutman post, G. A. R., by the Wom-
ems Relief Corps is beautiful EN-.
! blem. Measuring eighteen by twelve
feet it will make an elegant flag for
use on the new flag pole in the GENE.
terry.
The Presentation.
When the time for the presentation
of the flag rived Mrs Alkaline C.
Stewart in behalf of the Women's Re-
lief Corps, addressed the members of
the Cloutman post and in very 81
ting manner extended to them
J, beautiful gift. Mrs. Stewart spoke az
follows:
!. Members of the Cloutman Post, G,
;. A. r., Sons of Veterans and w. R. c.
| have an honor conferred upon me to
. night and duty to perform, which !
am sure am incompetent to fulfill. ]
" come in behalf of Cloutman Post
Relief corps, No. 1874, and wish to pre-
sent to Cloutman Post, G. A. r., this
beautiful flag; not battle scared nor
with its beauty marred by the bullets
i of an enemy, but rich in color and
fresh from the loom.
THE rich dark red reminding us OF
the hearts blood of our dead heroes
/ The beautiful blue reminding us of the
truth and noble sentiment, which
prompted each soldier to give up wife
children, home and life, if need be, fol-
his country. The bars of pure white
serving as remembrance of the WON
+ en-, who stayed at home and with pure
: white souls prayed for your safe re
/. turn. May these colors so beautifully
blended also remind you of the divine
hand of God, which brought you safely
through the conflict and also of the
w. r. G. always ready with willing
heart and hands to do or die in help
ing you defend old Glory
May the bright stars of freedom
"And our banner unfurled,
BE the joy of Columbia,
"And the pride of the world"
II. c. NosIer Responds.
, After the flag had been received b.
the post commander, III. G. NosIer, il
behalf of the members of the G. A. r
expressed the highest appreciation TO
, the gift and rendered to the member
- of the W. r. C. the gratitude of thu
post for their generous and untirin,
assistance. He said in part as fol
;, lows:
Madam President and Women O
: the Relief Corps. assure you tina
Cloutman Post accept this valuable
present at your hands, in the sense il
II which it is given. Words fail me il
2 thanking you one and all for this mos
II generous and kindly act 1t is s.
. timely and appropriate that you hav
u presented us with this beautiful fla
3 for us to place upon the staff that W
!, will soon erect to mark the restin
- place of our soldiers dead. Ladie
Y again | would thank you"
g After the presentation exercise
y were completed very pleasant socia
u, hour was passed and refreshment
~ ments were served by the women c
the relief corps.
The Encampment.
Preparations are also being made b