Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-05-19
GRAND ARAY MEETS
Veterans Pouring Into Cedar
Rapids Today For the State
Encampment
ATTENDANCE WILL BE LARGE
No Special Program for the Day, But
Fine Entertainments Provided For
Tonist-DolIiver and Cousins to
Speak = Contest for Commander Be.
tween Raymond and Smith.
ATTENDANCE WILL BE LARGE
Special to Tines-Repuolican.

large numbers today and every incom
visitors to the state encampment. Their
is no special program for the day, whicl
will be devoted largely to the reception
of the incoming delegations and thei
assignment to places of entertainment
The two friendly contests for tn
department offices. commander of thu
NG. A. r., and for president of the W. r
:. c., are fairly under way, and last nigh
considerable work was done by TIL:
friends of the various candidates. Bott
the contests promise to be spirited, bu
they are being conducted in the very
best of spirit, and the most friendly
feelings. For department commander
of the G. A. r. the candidates are Col
onel l.. B. Raymond, of Hampton, anC
p. A. Smith. of Scranton. For the of
flee of department commander of the
/ w. r. c. the candidates are Mrs. Jennis
Berry, of this city, and Mrs. FREDERICK
i Phillpot. of Cedar Falls.
/ A splendid program has been pre-
L
Dolliver and Cousins as speakers, be-
sides plenty of good music and address
es by the best local talent.
| Senator j. P. Dolliver and Congress
man Cousins and Colonel d. j. Pal
mer. OF the railway commission Will
speak in the auditorium at the reception
to be given the Iowa department of the
| C. a. r. this evening at 8 o'clock. Mon
i day morning. Captain ]. o. Stewart re-
eeived acceptances from Senator Dol
| liver and from Congressman Cousins,
Mr.. Cousins had a previous engagement
but was able to cancel Ii so as TO ac-
cept the invitation of the G. A. r. Col
ionel Milo 2. Smith will preside at the
Injecting, and Mayor Huston will deliver
the address of welcome, which will be
responded to by Department Com
mander Lindt. The program promises
to be one of the most interesting that
has besn given in Cedar Rapids for
years and il vii! doubtless be heard by
an audience that will tax the seating
capacity OF the auditorium.
On Wednesday evening at the G. A.
r. campfire. which will also be held III
the auditorium, there will be many dis
tinguished speakers. Among them VII!
be Governor Cummins. General Josiah
Given, formerly chief justice of the SUI
prene court OF Iowa., and General John
&C. Black, of Illinois, also Congressman
Lacey OF the Sixth district. At the
same time the prisoners of war will hold
their campfire in the high school au-
ditorium. 1t also will be addressed by
distinguished speakers and promises to
be most enjoyable.
From the number of inquiries which
are being received at the Union depot
railway agents there have figured il out
that the crowd in this city today and
tomorrow Will be among the largest
Cedar Rapids has ever seen. and Will
probably break all records. The indi-
cations are that there will be large
number of visitors to Cedar Rapids,
taking advantage of the cheap rates to
visit friends and relatives here, as we'll
as the large number Of Grand Army
delegates, and the additional large
who are coming to see the cir
Gus on Wednesday. There will also be
the convention OF the postofiice clerks.
which will bring a large number OF
others, and. altogether. the railways
expect that they will handle upprece-
denied crowds; they making their plans
The city Is handsomely decorated
with flags and bunting and every thing
possible IS being done to make the stay
Of the boys a pleasant one.
Department Commander John Lfndt
has issued the following orders:
The following comrades are hereby |
appointed a committee on credentials:
The A. A. e., Thomas Graham, NJ. T. |
Erwin and l.. H. SEVERN. They are
TO report at headquarters I
Tuesday at p. m. where those entitled
to vote in the encampment will receive
their badges which must be worn in adj
diion to having the department coun-
tersign in order to be admitted to that
part of the auditorium reserved for
voting members.
The council of administration will
meet at the Grand hotel Tuesday At
80 o'clock, for the transaction of such
business as may come before that body
Comrades H. NJ. Pickel, Post No. II.
William Dean, Post No. ITO, and r. ].
Young. Post No. 1874, are hereby APP
pointed a finance committee for the
purpose of auditing the books and the
Ol lle dSslsleiit adJutdiit tiha
general. 1t Is hoped
hey will be able to do this work in
line to report to the council of admin
stration at it's first meeting.
The commander of r. u. Cook Post
No. 235, is requested to detail COM
AIDES for officer of the day and guard
md a sufficient number of comrades as
guards during the sessions of the en-
The officers of the day will
with the A. A. G. at the
Grand hotel at his convenience the
morning of the 18th.
Documents and general orders from
headquarters received since
he last orde. from department head
luarters was issued are enclosed here
With; some of them are of special in
crest, and it is suggested that they be
cad more than once, or at different
meetings., and that all may have an
opportunity of hearing them. Matters
ire referred TO that are of vital inn
,ortance TO the order, and 1t is hoped
will receive the consideration that is
Tue from the communicative chief
attention is called to his APP
zeal for an increase in our member
nip, also for aid in erecting a MEM
rial to the founder of the organization
# the Grand Army of the Republic.
Raymond for Commander.
In response to the solicitations of his