Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-20
READY FOR THE VETERANS
Largest Crowd that Has Attended Bnoamp-
ment for Years is Expected,
NO EXTRA SESSION OF LEGISLATURE
Governor of Opinion Calling One TO
Appropriate for schools for Deaf
Would Open Up Too Many
other Matters.
(From a STAFF Correspondent.O

NEAOAh a EAdl SOIIfSpOhutllNJ
DES MONIES, May 19.-(Special.)-
Preparations are being made for the Grand
Army encampment in Des Moines this week
and it is anticipated that a larger crowd
will be present at the en~campment than
at any similar meeting in Iowa for many
years. The city is being decorated, halls
have been provided and special programs
have been arranged for the week. The en-
campment proper begins on Wednesday, the
council Of administration holding it's an
nual business session on Tuesday after
noon. Among the distinguished persons
who will be present and deliver addresses
are: General G. NJ. Dodge, Governor Van
SAINT Of Minnesota, General Torrance. COM
mander-in-chief. and possibly General VIII
hanson. There will be camphres galore
and many special reunions. There will
be a reception in the state house by Gov
ernor Cummins and STAFF to Governor Van
SAINT and stan and the members Of the
Grand Army OF the Republic on Tuesday
afternoon. A reunion Of the association of
Spanish-American war veterans will also
be held. 1t is probable that Cedar Rapids
will be selected as the place for holding
the next annual encampment Of the de-
partment.
other State Meetings.
In addition to the department encamp-
ment of the Grand Army Of the Republic
there will be several other meetings in Des
Moines during the week. The Iowa State
Medical society meets here in annual ses-
sion, the annual address of DR.. James B.
Guthrie of Dubuque being delivered on
Wednesday morning. The program covers
three days. The State Bankers association
commences a two days. session on Wednes-
day, the feature of which is to be an ad-
dress by c. G. Dawes, formerly comp
troller Of the treasury. The State Pho
tographers' association will hold ID session
in the city during the week and make an
exhibit of photography.
As to Extra Session.
There is no probability of an extra ses-
sion of the Iowa legislature unless some
thing new turns up. This was made plain
at the meeting Of the executive council
when the deaf school appropriation was
considered. The governor has considered
that 1t would be unwise as we'll as I'M
necessary to get the legislators together
again. 1t is known that II they should meet
to consider the deaf school appropriation
they would also consider many other mat
tiers. and the whole field of general legisla-
tion would be opened UP again.
VIII Not Entertain Ministers.
A peculiar situation has developed in
Iowa in regard to the church meetings held
annually. A committee representing one
Of the conferences of the Methodist church
in northwestern Iowa went to work to Sc
cure a favorable location for the confer
ence. The good towns were approached and
inquiry made as to whether or not the good
people Of the towns would undertake to
give free entertainment for all the visiting
ministers II they came that way. The in
CURRY was discouraging to the committee
and members were informed that neither Of
the towns would care to entertain the con-
ference on the usual terms. The impress
sion prevails that there is a general move
ment to do away with the free entertain
ment OF conventions of ministers and the
action Of the two towns as reported to the
conference rather indicates as much.
The ninth nnual meeting Of the Corn
Belt Editorial association is to be held in
LeMars this week.