Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-13
PROGRAM ISSUED
GAR. Encampmenta at Des Moines
to be Made Enjoyable.
EXCELLENT MUSIC AND ADDRESSES

EXCELLENT MUSIC AND ADDRESSES
Welcome Will Be Extended to Visitors
to the Capital City by the Mayor,
Hon. j. M. Brenton, and Commander
George Metzgar VIII Reply.
The detailed program for the annual
encampment of the Iowa G. A. R.,
which will take place at Des Moines
May 20, 81 and %, has been issued
by the committee in charge of the ar
rangements for, the affair. Every or
der is provided for and the encamp-
ment as a whole promises to be one
of the best, most satisfactory. and
largest attended ever held in the
state.
The general bureau of information
will be located at 223 Fourth street
and the registration of visitors will be
made there. Persons will be in charge
to furnish information as to lodging
places, ETC., to those who may make
Information.
The headquarters of the department
and of the general committee will be
in parlor 1 of the Slavery.
The headquarters of the w. R. G..
will be in parlor A of the Kirkwood.
The headquarters of the Sons of
Veterans will be in club room z Of the
Kirkwood.
Each day a salute of thirteen guns
will be fired at sunrise by battery
on the river front. Reveille by bugle
corps will be sounded from depart
ment headquarters at the Slavery and
by drum corps from the esplanade
on the west side of the capitol.
At 4 p. m. Tuesday a public recep-
ton will be rendered at the capitol to
the department commander and the
national and department officers. Mu-
sic will be furnished by the w. R. C.
quartette.
At the sounding of the general as
sembly at 1880 Tuesday evening, May
20, meeting will be held at the aud
itorium, to be presided over by Gen
eral Josiah Given.
The Detailed Program.
The following program has been pre-
pared for the OCCASION:
Tuesday Evening, May 20.
Invocation, Comrade- A. L. Frisbie
Songs, speed Our Republic" and
"Stars and Stripes Forever" Eas
Des Moines High school Glee club
Miss Harriet Carton, director.
Welcome on behalf of the city, May
or James M. Brenton.
Response, Department Commander
George Metzgar.
Welcome on behalf of the state, Gov
g6nor Albert B. Cummins.
Response, Commander in chief Eli
florence in behalf of all organiza
lions.
Song, ITO Thee, o Country w. R
&C. Ladies' quartet. First soprano
Mrs. Allie Cheek, second soprano
sdrs. Margaret Weber; first alto, Miss
Harriet Carton; second alto, Mrs. Ell
aen Plumley. Accompanies, Miss o.
ae Sperry.
Address, Comrade S. R. Van SAINT
governor of Minnesota.
Song, "The Flag Without Stain,
w. r. G. Ladies' quartet.
Addresses by General G. M. Dodge
General j. A. Williamson and other dis
tinguished speakers.
Closing song, America" by aud
ence.
Wednesday, May Fl.
National salute and reveille at sur
rise.
Meeting of department encampmen
at Auditorium at $3.50 a. m.
Meeting at w. R. G. at Y. M. G.
building, corner Fourth and Grand ave
nue., 8 a. m.
Meeting of ladies G. A. R. at I. o. c
F. temple, 613-615 Locust street, 8 a. n
Meeting of Sons of Veterans a
Rice's hall, 607-609 Locust street,
a. m.
Meeting of Spanish war veterans a
Mirror theater, GOT East Locust stree
$3.50 a. m.
Parade will form at 1880 p. m. O
Locust street, right resting on Firs
street, and move promptly at O'CLOCK
under command of e. R. Hutchins
chief Of staff.
Immediately after parade reunion
will be held at the following places:
Second Iowa volunteers, counc
chamber city hall, corner Third an
Locust.
Fourth Iowa volunteers, Grant clu
Darlor, Fifth street and Grand avenue
Fourth Iowa cavalry, federal coul
room. postoffice building, Fifth stree
and Court avenue.
Fifth Iowa cavalry, law court ROOF
No. 2, court house. Third street, b
tween Walnut street and Court avenu
Twenty-seventh Iowa volunteer
equity court room, court. house, Thir
street, between Walnut street an
Court avenue.
Thirty-fourth Iowa volunteers la
court room No court house, Thir
street.
Crocker's Iowa brigade, I. o. o. /
temple.