Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-06-26
COL w. T. Mollison Sends Greet.
ing to Iowa Sons OF Veterans.
has NAMED MEMBERS OF STAFF
J. r. criIey Of This City Is Adjutant-
coI.MoIIison Makes Plea for Inter.
est Among Patriotic People in Me.
mortal University.

COi. w. i. M0lnSOn, commander OF
the Iowa division, Sons Of Veterans,
has prepared and placed in the hands
of the printer today his first general
order, which contains much that is of
interest to the many people in Ottum-
wa interested in the Sons Of Veterans
and patriotic affairs in general The
order contains the announcement of
the selection Of staff by Col. Molli-
son, three of the members OF which
are ottumwans, J. R. Criley, adjutant,
d. L. Kilby, quartermaster and w. H.
Powell, sergeant major
The general order, which is the first
one issued by Mr.. Mollison since his
election to the colonelcy. 1t contains
much good advice to the members of
the order for their guidance during the
year and includes also plea for in
terest in the new Sons of Veterans
memorial university.
"Ottumwa, June 81, 1902.
Having been duly elected and in
stalled division commander for the en-
suing year at the nineteenth annual
encampment of the Iowa division, Sons
of Veterans, u. S. A, held at Des
Moines, May 20, 21 and 20, 1902, COM
mand is hereby assumed and head
quarters established at Ottumwa,
Iowa.
"The following officers are elected
and will be respected and obeyed ac-
cordingly:
"Commander-w. T. Mollison. OF
tumwa.
Senior vice Commander-C. w.
Bryan, Prairie City
Junior vice Commander-Forrest
F. Blyler, Des Moines.
Division Council-W. A. Morris.
Mason City, chairman; s. A. Wolcott,
Belmond; G. L. Knox, Casey.
Representatives of Iowa division
at Commandery in Chief, at Washing
ton, D. G., October, 1902:
Delegate at large-Hon. Frank D.
Jackson, Des Moines.
"Delegates-Col r Shaw, Denni-
son; Captain s. A. SpYlman, Ottumwa.
"The following named staff is here
by appointed:
"Adjutant-Johh R. criley. ottum-
wa
"Quartermaster-E. L. Kilby, ottum.
wa.
Judge Advocate. E. Blythe, Ma
son City.
"Chaplain-s. Lincoln Rutt, Casey.
Sergeant Major-W. Hall Powell,
Ottumwa.
"Your attention is particularly call
ed at this time to the fact that on Sep
TENDER 10, 1902, the National Memori-
al university will open In accordance
with the preliminary announcement as
already sent out. AS this institution
is dedicated to the G. A. r. as patri-
otto memorial to the men and women
of war times it is most fitting that the
sons and daughters of soldier families
should be enrolled as students. This
grand undertaking should receive the
hearty support and commentator of
every Son Of a Veteran In the United
States. For full and complete infor-
nation, address the Memorial Univer-
sity, Mason City. Iowa.
"The enclosed circular referring to
the matter of paid recruiting officer
was sent to each Son of Veteran, who
attended the nineteenth annual en-,
campment at Des Moines and we have
a very liberal response to the appeal
contained therein-so much so that
matter is now in shape to go before the
DIVISION dI n loihiidi iIohtbiy
subscription for few months from ev-
cry individual Son of Veteran or
camp in the division will insure the
success of the plan, which. once fairly
started will become self supporting.
and it means large increase in the
membership of the Iowa division. We
ask that you give this matter serious
consideration and report your sub
scription to the headquarters at an
early date.
"The official organ of the order is the
Banner, published by Brother w. G.
Dustin Dwight, ILL., Every son of
Veteran in this division who is in good
standing is entitled to this paper regu-
larly without any cost to himself.
Sin order to correct any mistaken
idea that may exist in the different
camps of the division regarding the
matter of admission fee of SO, we
herewith quote a part of Article VII of
the Constitution and Laws, adopted by
Commandery in Chief at Providence,
r. l., in 1902. as follows: "a member
elect shall pay before his muster an
admission fee of So, which shall ac-
company the application. OF the ad-