Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-27
MoLLIsoN CHOSEN.
ottumwa Man at Head Of Iowa Sons
of Veterans.

OF veterans.
[From Thursdays Daily.l
w. T. Mollison, Of this city, deputy
clerk of the district court, was yester-
day elected by the Sons Of Veterans of
Iowa to the Office of state commander,
the highest position in the organiza-
ton, at the annual reunion being held
this week. at Des Moines in conjunc-
ton with the annual G. A. R. reunion
in progress there. The honor confer
red upon Mr.. Mollison is one that is
justly due him and his election, while
he himself did not work for it. is the
result of efforts in his behalf on the
part of his friends in Ottumwa and
elsewhere in the state. His many ac-
quaintances will be pleased to learn
of this handsome acknowledgement of
his worth to the organization.
DIR. S. A. Spilman was elected one of
the three representatives from Iowa
to the national Sons of Veterans con-
vention to be held in Washington, d.
c., in October.
Mr.. Mollison is without doubt the
most tireless worker in the interest of
the Sons of Veterans in Ottumwa and
indeed In this part of the state. He
was a member of the old Donelson
camp which slowly passed into obliv-
ion, and it was through his efforts that
the new camp was organized. He
holds an office in this local camp and
is continually working for its improve
ment. 1t was not until solicited and
promised support by dozens of friends
that Mr.. Mollison announced himself
a candidate for the Office of state COM
mander, but the fact that he received
the election shows that others besides
Ottumwa Sons of Veterans recognize
his worth.
The election of Mr.. Mollison to the
highest Office in the gift of the Sons
of Veterans of Iowa will probably in
fuse newer life into the camp. The
officers expect a good attendance at the
next regular meeting of the camp and
at all subsequent meetings.
The Officers.
At the Sons of Veterans officers
we're elected as follows: u;
Commander--W. T. Mollisen, Ottum-
/ Senior vice-o. W. Bryan, Prairie
City.
Junior Weed. +. Blyler, Des
Moines.
Division Councils. A. Wolcot. Bel
mond; w. A. Morris, Mason City; P.
l.. Knots. Casey,
In the omen's Relief Corps, Miss
Myer Parker of Des Moines was elect
ed president. The other officers are
being elected today.
This organization gave the Sons of
Veterans Memorial university at Ma
son City, a thousand dollar check yes
terday.
The Ladies of the G. A. R. elected
officers as follows:
President--Mrs. Charlotte B. Nor
gan of Muscatine.
Senior Vice--Mrs. Mary Cochran, of
Montezuma
Junior Vice-Mrs. NJ. e. Wiles, Of
Muscatine.
Chaplain--Mrs. Anna Johnson, of
Keokuk. ~
Treasurer-Mrs Julia c. Flanagan,
of Davenport.
The fourth Iowa reunion elected off.
GERS as follows:
President. T. Greenlee, Humes-
ton,
Secretary-George Sims, Des Moines
Treasurer-A. L. Plummer, Altoona.
Executive Committee Generals G..
M. Dodge and j. A. Williamson, of New
York; Col. S. D. Nichols. Panora; Capt.
H. e. Ankeny, of Corning; Fred Teal,
of Los Angeles, Cal, and Capt. ]. F.
Bishop, Of Des Moines.
The Second Iowa elected officers as
follows:
President Col. S. A. Moore, Bloom
field.
Vice President-Capt. v. P. Twom-
bly,. of Des Moines.
Secretary and Treasurer-Wade
kirkpatrick, of Hedrick.