Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1903-06-03
IOWA VETER ANS MEET
ANNUAL ENcAMpMENT HELD in
CEDAR RAPIDS.
Attendance Large, and Reports Of
Officers Show Great Organization to
Be 1. Fine Conditional. b. Raymond
Is Chosen Commander.

Cedar Rapids correspondence
The annual encampment of the de-
partment of Iowa, G.. A. r., opened Mt
Cedar Rapids Tuesday. The only event
of the day was II general reception pre-
sided over by Col. Milo z. Smith.
The encampment proper opened We'd
nesday morning at 10 o'clock with John
Lindt of Council Bluffs presiding.
The report of Assistant Adjutant Cen
eral Newman showed that there are now
l26I6 members in good standing. There
are now Suspended S43 members: there
were dropped during the term 10; ex-
pended for charity, S940.35; number of
families of members relieved, 10; number
of other families relieved, IL.
The parade was the main feature We'd
nesday, over one thousand veterans actu-
ally being in line. There were two thou
sand visitors in the city attending the
encampment. Rain interfered with the
plans for the parade very seriously.
The annual address of Commander
John 1.indt was well received. Com
mander Lindt said in part:
Zone year ago in the capital city Of
the State you elected the present admin
istration to take command and have
charge of the business of the department.
How well we have performed that duty
will be shown by the reports of the de-
partment officers. AS result of the
arduous work of my predecessors and the
tact that there was no session of the
Legislature during my term has saved
me much labor and effort, consequently
my report will necessarily be brief. AT
the commencement of my administration
there We're In good standing In this de-
partment 12,S7S members. There has
been added during the year by muster
five posts and 1,164 members. We have
lost six posts, and by DEATH transfers
and suspensions 1,23S members, leaving
in good standing 1888 posts and 1850
members; leaving net loss in members
of only 10, a better showing than has
been made for several years. Many posts
have made large gain from their sus-
pended list, showing what could be ac-
compished in the department if the posts
would all show little activity.
The finances of the department are
In a prosperous condition. We have $4,-
800 in notes secured by first mortgages
on farm lands. We had at the COM
mencement of my administration bal
ance of Sl,356.41, and we had at the
close $2,0G9.65. The expenses during
the year have been reduced $2OS.17, n
showing that we consider very creditable
considering the fact that for the national
encampment much longer distance was
Travelled, necessitating greater expense.
1.-The department was well represented
ut the national encampmnt in Washing
ton. We We're particularly favored in
having ms our delegate at large one of
the most prominent generals of the war
now living, Gen. Greenville NJ. Dodge.
who marched with your commander the
entire distance covered by the parade.
This was an honor to the department, rs
no was received with enthusiasm all
along the line of march,"
Commander Lindt also specially men,
toned the fact that comrades in Wash
ington had the hotel headquarters dec
Grated and furnished band free to the
department.
Through the courtesy of the Depart
ment of Agriculture, one day during the
Iowa State fair was designated as sol
diers' day and the program was carried
out by the committee appointed by the
commander as authorized by the last de-
partment encampment. Gov. Cummins
and Senator Dolliver were secured az
speakers for the occasion. the meeting
being held in the bcautifu|snew hmildinr
| erected as n stef,szs
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