Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-01-28
AN ORDER ISSUED.
Annual Encampment G. A. r. of Iowa
Announced

Announced.
Commander Metzger, of the Iowa
department Grand Army of the Re
public, has issued a general order call
ing attention to the annual reunion of
the Iowa department, G.. A. R., which
will be held at Des Moines, May 20,
81 and %, and the same has been re-
ceived by Commander Nosler of this
city. The order also calls attention
to an excursion which will be run to
the military park at Vicksburg, Miss,
on February 4, and which leaves Chi
cago at 6:10 o'clock of that day. The
excursion is for the purpose of in
speeding the work now being done
by the government at that park. AS
there were over thirty Iowa organiza-
lions engaged in the siege of Vicks,
burg, there will undoubtedly be a large
attendance of Iowans.
The Order.
Following is the order:
l. The twenty.eighth annual en-
campment of this department will be
held in the city of Des Moines on May
20. 81 and %, 1902. The local com.
mittee is determined to make the en-
campment one that will be a delight
to the veterans, and do honor to the
capital city Of the state. Full inform
alton will, in due time, be given by the
committee as to details and entertain.
ment.
2. Term reports have been receiv-
ed with unusual promptness, and
there are but a comparatively small
number yet to hear from. 1t is hoped
those that are delinquent will forward
at once, that they may be consolidated
and forwarded to national headquar-
tiers. If the posts are delinquent, de-
partment headquarters must neces-
sarily be.
8. Following is an extract from a
letter lately received from the COM
mander-in- chief:
Il earnestly call your attention to
circular No. / from these headquar-
tiers under date of October 10, 1901,
commencing the proposed erection at
Canton, Ohio, of a memorial to our
beloved comrade, William Mckinley,
and requesting all members Of our or
ganization to promptly respond by
contributing something to this most
worthy and patriotic object.
nc ploJC1I 10 III GU ouISSSS
and it is greatly to be desired that
the veteran soldiers of the Grand
Army of the Republic who were so
honored in the life and services of
President Mckinley, and who were so
deeply bereaved by his untimely
death, should have prominent part
in the erection of this memorial"
4. The comrades of the department
are all more or less familiar in a gen.
eral way with what is being done at
Vicksburg by the general government
in the construction of a national mill
tary park. Iowa had no less than
thirty-two organization engaged at the
siege of Vicksburg. Many of the sur
vivors of that campaign are living in
this state, and will be interested in
visiting this historic spot You will
be glad to know there is to be an eX-
cursion run for that purpose leaving
Chicago at $40 p. M, Tuesday, Feb.
4, and remain sufficient time to al,
low everyone to renew the memories
of long ago. Any comrade interested
in this matter will receive all needed
information by addressing Comrade
| j. f. Merry, Dubuque, Iowa. The de.
partment! commander hopes to accom-
pany the excursion and will be glad
to meet as many of the comrades as
can find it convenient to go. Com
rades Rigby and Longley, long proml
nent in this department, are on the
ground, and will be glad to again
meet their old comrades, and we all
know the pleasure it will give Com
rade Merry to make the trip a de
| lightful one.
5. The following additional aides
are appointed on the staff of the de
partment commander. They will be
obeyed and respected accordingly; M
A. ShutE, Post No. 40S, Williamsburg
| Robert T. st. John, Post No. II, Rice
vile; j, B. Dennis, Post No. 1875
Traer.