Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-20
GRAND army PARADE
Over a Thousand Veterans In
the Line of March at Ce-
dar Rapids
cuMmlNs AND BLACK THERE
They Will Make Addresses This After
onon-Touchins Incident at the Aud.
itorium Meeting at Which Senator
Dolliver and Congressman Cousins
Made speeches-Today's Program.
Special to Times-Repablican.

cleared at noon and the Grand Army
parade was a great success, over 1000
veterans being in line. Two thousand
members of the G. A. r. have registered
at headquarters. Commonder Lindt
reports 3S3 posts and 1859 members,
a decrease of one post and seventy-flve
members.
Special to Times Republican.
Cedar Rapids, May 2O.-The encamp-
ment of the G. A. r. was given mag
nificent opening at the auditorium
last evening. All day long the boys in
blue had been arriving and by the time
the meeting was called to order at s
o'clock, the majority of the grizzled
veterans had arrived and their enter
tainment been provided for. When Col.
M. p. Smith called the meeting to order
every bit of available space in the au-
ditorium was packed, and many were
compelled to stand during the entire
meeting. 1t is estimated that over To-
900 people attended the campfire.
The feature of today's program Is
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to take place at 1870 p m. The weather
this morning is threatening and there
is possibility that the parade will be
postponed. Governor Cummins is to
speak to the veterans this afternoon.
and General ]. c. Block. of Chicago,
will deliver an address. The program
for the day follows:
Department encampment in auditor
ium, North First street, 800 a. m.
W. r. C. in Congregational church
corner of Second avenue and Fifth
street. 9 a. m. disqualification of the
work by Corps No. II at $3.50 p. m
Tuesday in the auditorium. North First
street.
Ladies of the G. A. r. in auditorium
Of Y. NJ. C. A.. corner First avenue and
First street, at 900 a. m. Exemplifica-
ton of the ritual by Wisner Circle in
auditorium of Y. NJ. G. A, Immediately
after the street parade.
Ex-prisoners of war in annex to au-
ditorium. $50 a. m.
Union Veterans Union, in court room
OF federal building. corner Second ave-
nue. and Third street, a. m.
Sons of Veterans In room 13 over 2l5
Second avenue, $40 a. m.
Fifth Iowa cavalry. at city hall, cor
ner Third avenue and Second street,
at SIP. m.
Twenty-seventh Iowa infantry, over
BIB Second avenue, after the parade.
Indiana soldiers. room two. over 2ts
! Second avenue.
Street Parade.
The parade will form at 1870 sharp.
First division, composed of platoon Of
police, Company c, Iowa National
{ Guards, 1st End, 3rd and 4th congress-
ional districts. will form on North Firsf
street, right resting on First avenue,
Second division, consisting af 9TH, 9Th
and 7th congressional districts or
North Second streets, right resting on
Tirst avenue. Third division. consist
ing of Sth. 9Th, 10th and 18th congress-
6onal districts, on North Third street,
eight resting on First avenue.
The governor and other distinguished
visitors will have place in the parade ~
automobiles, kindly supplied by ]. G.
Pickering.
Colonel Charles A. Clark, presiding
Music-Kouba's National band.
Invocation Department chaplain,
Rev. S. r. Ferguson.
Selection - Male quartet.
Address-Governor A. B. Cummlns.
Music-Kouba's National band.
Address-General John G. Black, Of
Chicago.
Recitation-Miss Mae Searles.
Address-Major John T. Lacey.
Music-Kouba's National band.
Address-General Josiah Given.
Rally on the Flag, Joppe jerks drum
corps.
Address-Colonel d. ]. Palmer.
Taps-Joppe jerks drum corps.
EX-PRISONERS OF WAR.
Campfire, auditorium of high school,
1890, James A. Brewer. presiding.
Selection-Mrs. r. G. Shuey and Mrs.
Laird.
Address-Governor Cummins.
Music-Male quartet.
Address-Judge D. Ryan.
Music--Male quartet
Horrors Of Prison Life-Told In fl
teen minute talks by Comrades 5. b.
Hedrix, ]. A. Brewer, S. D. Toby, M. T.
Russell, T. NJ. Free, S. H. NJ. Byers, Rev
Ferguson and others.
Touching Incident.
A touching incident took place last
evening at the Auditorium after Com
mander Lindt's speech. Mrs. Hutchin-
son. of the w. r. c., came forward and
said that she could not make speech
and would not at that time and place
if she could, but she desired to tell
a story. After one of the great battles
of the civil war there was wounded.
soldier boy who was placed In an army
ambulance and joited over nine miles
Of corduroy road, every jolt causing
intense agony in his wounded limb,
At the end of this agonizing nine miles
the army ambulance came to a field
hospital and the young soldier asked
the nurse If she could let him have d
he'd TO put in the ambulance. The nurse
replied that it was against the regula
tions. but she added: Il can steal u
he'd for YOU" and she did. She placed
the he'd in the ambulance and made the
wounded soldier as comfortable as was
In her power, bathing his feet and CIV
ing him food and drink. The young
soldier resumed his journey to Wash
ington. the suffering mitigated by the
he'd which the nurse had stolen for
him and he finally reached the army
hospital and recovered. But he never
forgot that army nurse" continued the
sneaker, land last night my husband
brought me letter and package from
the postoffice. opened both and found
this beautiful gold spoon and the letter
safd that inasmuch as the writer coulG
not be present at the encampment and
knew was going he desired me to
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