Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-21
ORDERS ARE ISSUED
|. B. RAYMOND OF IOWA G. A. n.
NAMES OFFICIALS.
ENCAMpMENI IN San FRANCISCO
Iowa Headquarters Will be in Palace
Hotel-ProbabIy Last Meeting On
the Pacific Coast-Memorial Badges
Legislative Committee.
From Fri,lay,s Daily,

From Fridays Daily.
l.. B. Raymond, department comman-
der of the Grand Army of the Repub
lie for Iowa has issued general order
NO. 3 in reference to the thirty seventh
annual encampment which will con-
yene in San Francisco August II.
The order states that the headquar-
tiers Of the Iowa department will be es-
tablished in the Palace hotel in San
francisco where all comrades and Wis
ltors will receive cordial welcome All
past commanders and representatives
who Will be present at this great gath
ering will report at the headquarters
as early as possible after their arrival
Monday so that complete report may
be made by the assistant adjutant gem
eral to national headquarters. Any del
egates who cannot attend the en-
campment are requested to notify the
assistant adjutant general Immediate
ly that he may notify the proper alter
nate.
Official Route.
Commander Raymond states that
the official route is the Chicago, Bur.
l1ngton and Quincy to Denver thence
via the Denver and Rio Grande to Salt
Lake City, and from there to San
Francisco via the Southern Pacific.
The order was issued by Commander
Raymond yesterday and he calls atten-
ton to the Importance of the coming
encampment saying:
A Memorable Encampment.
Comrades, this is to be memorable
encampment, In mere ways than one. 1t
Is the last probably that will be held on
the Pacihc coast, and the comrades in San
Il FRANCISCO are making arrangements that
are perfectly dazzling In their magnif;cence.
No one who can afford the trip should
think OF remaining at home. The assistant
adJutant general as authorized by the last
department encampment has prepared a
souvenir badge. which is credit to the
department, and an honor to the state. 1t
Is designed to sell these badges for the
purpose of assisting the department in de-
fraying the expenses of the Headquarters
The price Will be 30 cents, and of course
very one on the trip will want one, but
many that do not go will want one as a
souvenir as no collection of badges will be
complete without this badge They can be
obtained by addressing the assistant adju-
tant general. nclosing so cents. They will
also be on sale with the trains enroute
The assistant adiutant general confidently
urges the comrades to be liberal in pur-
chasing these badges.
Legislative Committee.
ut will be remembered that by the adop-
tlon of the report of the committee on res
olutions at the last department eneainp-
ment, the action of thel encampment in
electing n legislative committee from the
district. was rescinded, and the commander
To-
accordingly appoints as such committees
the following:
Charles A. Clark. post No. 235. Cedar
Rapids. ~
''Alonzo Alternately, post No II. Usage.
III. w. Holman. post No. "a, Independ-
ence,
IN. B. Davis, post No. 90. Sioux City.
IS. c. Spear, post No. 1856. Algona
1.-THE journals of the twenty ninth depart
ment encampment are expected to be ready
for distribution about July -. On account
of the uncertainty of the number of posts
that desire these journals 1t has been sllg-
gested that they be sent only to those who
desire them. They will therefore be sent
to either post or comrades who will drop
the A. A. G. at Cedar Rapids postal card
with the proper address. No postage will
be required, simply your request that one
be sent.
Orders for Supplies.
Posts desiring supplies should order them
not later than August 6, as the headquar-
tiers will he closed until after the national
encampment. 1t is earnestly hoped that
all national aides will secure the badge
of their rank, which is ribbon with yellow
border, and an eagle for rank strap. If
you have the badge with wide swivel the
amount will be go cents. If you have not
the badge, the whole will be 81.
Attention is once more called to the fact
that the journals of the last national en-
campment may be obtained at this office by
application and by inclosing 10 cents for
postage.
Thirty-three posts have responded OF the
call from Kansas for relief on account of
losses by floods. recommended by the
commander-in-chief. The amount so far
contributed Is $121.S5 Those contemplate
ing adding to this sum should do so prior
to headquarters leaving for the national
encampment. otherwise correspondence
would lay In the office until the return of
the A. A. G. In this connection it is prop
err to state that one hundred posts will
have to get lively move on themselves
if their reports arrive in time for console
dation in the time allotted by the national
headquarters. The A. A. G. stands ready to
do his part of the comrades will do theirs.
Should Not Disband.
Advices Is being given by these head
quarters to weak posts. that rather than
to disband. they consolidate with stronger
posts. even if they cannot attend SO often,
they will still be members, and counted
with those who were their comrades in
arms. The department commander de-
sires to urge upon posts that have these
additions, to show special attention to
those comrades that have a longer distance
to 70 to attend Past meetings. Make them
glad they have taken the trouble to come,
and they will want to come again.
Don't let it said that the greatest hin
drance the increase of the Grand Army
of the Republic is tht Indifference of its
members, and particularly of it's Post com
manders. With so much material surround
ing Post 1t is simply inertia that permits
a movement of retreat. No Post which will
elect an energetic commander need surren-
der It's charter for years to come, and 1t
reflects no credit on a Union soldier to vol