Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-04-11
List of Features Provided For
State Encampment to BE
Held at Oskaloosa
MR.. DoLLIvER WILL SPEAK
Governor cummins, Gen. Weaver, Col.
Clark and a Number of Other Not
able Men Will Also Take Part in the
Proeram--Numerous Camp Fires to
be Provided.
Special 70 Times Republican.


Oskaloosa, April 1.-Geo. A. Newman
assistant adjutant general, and Capt.
II. M. Pickell, and the members of the
local committee at Oskaloosa have
completed the program for the en-
campment of the Iowa G.. A. r.. to be-
there May 16, IL ad 1S. The program
completed is announced as follows:
On Tuesday May 16. the w. r. G.
will give u reception at the Downing
hotel to the chief of staff and officers
of the W. r. c..
At 4 o'clock there will be a recep-
ton at the NJ l.. church to the de-
partment president and staff of the
w. r. c., and also the department
commander of the G. A. r. staff and
visiting comrades.
At s o'clock the w. r. c. will ex-
emplify the work of the ritual at Ar
mory hall.
Campfire by Hornets Nest brigade.
Details not yet planned.
The G. A. r. proceedings will oIen
Tuesday evening with campfire at
the opera. house at o'clock with AR
thur Oppenheimer, chairman OF The
local executive committee, presiding.
Hon. a.. b. Cummins, governor of
Iowa, will deliver the address for the
state. and these addresses will be re-
sponded to by r. T. ST. John, depart
ment commander Of Iowa.
The campfire proper will be preHid-
ed over by Hon. j. A. 7. Hull, con-
gresham from the Seventh district.
The speakers will be: General b.
Weaver, of Colfax; General Josiah
Given, Of Des Moines; General Robert
Mann Woods, department commander
of Illinois.
Wednesday morning will be o;cu-
pied by business meetings Of the var
ious organizations.
Wednesday afternoon will come the
big parade of the old veterans of the
Grand Army of the Republic. including
the offices and aides.
The line will form under the d.
rection of the chief of staff, Col. =. B.
Cousins of Council Bluffs, Phil F-ear-
ney Post No. 40 of Oskaloosa will be
on the left Of the line.
The right will be headed by platoon
of police and the Iowa brigade band
Of Oskaloosa. Several other BRASS
bands will be in line Also Com pany
f, /. N. G., Capt. Fred Moore COM
manding.
Wednesday evening there will be
two camp fires, The one at the opera
house will be presided over by Hon.
John f. Lacey. The speakers will be:
Col. Charles A. Clark of Cedar Rap
ids.
Hon. N. r. Kendall of Abba.
Captain j. A. T. Hull, of Des Moines.
Hor. J. P. Dolliver, United States
senator.
At the Methodist church Depart
ment Commander st. John prasides.
The speakers will be:
Hon. Thomas Hedge, of Burl ngton.
Governor A. B. Cummins.
General Woods of Illinois.
General j. B. Weaver of Colfax.
Thursday will be devoted to the
business sessions of the various or
CARNATIONS.
The parade will pass in review be-
fore the department commander of
Iowa. the department commander Of
Illinois Governor A. B. Cumnlins of
Iowa., Mayor y. y. w llIldulS VI IIc ClIys
and distinguished guests.
There will be bureau of ir forma-
ton located near the court HOT Sc in a
large tent where assignment OF rooms
and accommodations will be made.
Registration here.
G. A. r. at Hotel Downing.
w. r. C. at Hotel Downing.
Ladies of G. A. r. at Hotel Lacey.
Sons of Veterans at Hotel Lacey.