Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-01

campfire at the Auditorium, at which
there will be speech of welcome by
the mayor of Des Moines, also by the
governor, and responses by the depart
ment commander and by the command
er-ln-chief. S. R. Van SAINT, governor
OF Minnesota, General Dodge, General
Williamson and many other distin-
su1shed officers of the civil war, will
he in attendance during the encamp
mcnt.
Wednesday, at $50 a. M, will be-
held the first business session of the
encampment, at the Auditorium; at 2
Q COCK p. m. will occur the annual pa
rade OF the department. The line has
been made short as possible and do
anything like justice to the neorle Of
les Moiies, who will so generously
entertain rs. Your commander hopes
there may be a large parade, but also
hopes Il at no comrade will ovc:r TX
himself for the sake of addi..g to The
number in line. The department. co.,l
nander and staff will take their places
in the he, and he will ask nothing OF
the comrades he is not willing to do
himself.
Immediately after the parade there
will be reunions of all the organiza-
tons meeting during the encamp-
ment, ample arrangements having
been made for that purpose. We'd
nesday evening will be given UP to
camptires, several of which will be
held. At one of these meetings Cen
eral G. M. Dodge will give his person
al recollections of General w. T. Sher-
| Tbarn will hn M IF
note, and at all the campfires there
will be the best campfire takers in
the state, and out of it,
Thursday will be held the closing
session of the encampment, and in the
ton of officers. These arrangements
may be modified somewhat by the en-
campment itself, but not materially.
Prisoners of War.
The eX-prisoners of war will be en-
tertained by special committee at
the encampment. A huge campfire
will be a feature and ex-prisoners of
war from all quarters of the state are
expected to be in attendance at that
time. Addresses will be made by lead
ing speakers. d. Ryan will preside at
the campfire for the ex-prisoners of
war. The program will be as follows:
i Meeting called to order by Captain
Brewer, president.
j Invocation by Chaplain S. H. He'd.
rick of Allerton.
Song, Star Spangled Banner" cho.
rus.
Recitation, Mrs. Ed HUT.
Song, Rally Round the Flag" cho.
rus
Address, Colonel Andrew Geddis, of
Washington, D. C.
I Song, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp" solo
and chorus.
Recitation, Shiloh by Night" Miss
Mabel Cook.
Song, "Tenting on the Old Camp
Ground"
Fifteen minutes talk, Libby Prison
Tunnel" Captain M. T. Russell.
i Song
Fifteen minutes talk by Major S. H.
NJ Byers.
Song, Iowa" chorus.
Fifteen minutes talk by S. H. He'd.
rick.
Song, America" chorus.
i Tattoo and taps
:. Other Arrangements.
SoloEel 1oulTey, president or the
general committee, estimates that fully
$4,000 persons will avail themselves of
the opportunity to visit the capital
city on this occasion, many ofswhom
will meet for the last time their for.
mer comrades in arms. Vocal music
will be furnished by the East Side Des
Moines High School Glee club of sixty
voices, in charge of Miss Harriet Gar.
ton: the West Des Moines High
school Glee club, in charge of Mrs. H.
r. Reynolds; the w. R. c. ladies' quar-
tette, consisting of Mesdames Ellen
Plumley, Margaret Weber, ALE Cheek
and Miss Harriet Carton, with Miss
Ollie Sperry as accompanist.
u The Postoffice Glee club. with
4 George |. Holt as director, will also
furnish music.
Pitzer post of Winterset is planning
on coming with seventy-fve members
while other organizations are trying to
arrange to come in bodies
A bureau of registration and infor-
nation will be established next week
at the southeast corner of Fourth and
Locust streets, where those who will
have accommodations may go and reg.
; lister the same. A number of regiment,
al reunions are already being planned
and several have secured places for
meeting. 1t is important that all who
expect to meet in reunion should write
to Captain M. T. Russell. chairman of
committee on halls, at once SO reserya.