Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-05-18
ANNUAL ENcAMPMENT NOW IN
SESSION AT oskALoosA A
GREAT SUCCESS.
GRAND PARADE TODAY,

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Procession More Than Mile Long Ia
Feature Of Meetins-Bls AudIence
at Session Last Naht-Hon. s. II
Harper, of ottumWa, for Department.
Commander.
Oskaloosa, May IL. Especially ~
The election of officers for the Iowai
department, Grand Army of the Res
public, will be held this evening This
afternoon one of the principal features
Of the encampment now in session.
here, the grand parade, was carried
out. The procession, nearly a mile|
long, was one of the most elaborate
affairs of the kind ever seen in Oska-
loosa.
Harper Well Supported.
The election tonight will probablYl
result in the choice Of Senator s. Hd
Harper, of Ottumwa, for department.
commander. The Ottumwa man has
countless friends throughout the state
and he is strongly supported by theI
veterans for the highest office in thda
gift of the department
A Cordial Reception. \
i With flags fluttering from everH3
staff and housetop, with martial musiog
and brass bands resounding on every1
street corner, and with big three1
ringed circus in town to boot the third
ty-first annual encampment of the G. Al
R.. Department of Iowa, opened In thisl
city yesterday. The registry showsl
about 5000 guest in attendance, andA
every home in Oskaloosa is hospita-j
BILE haven for the brave boys who de-I
! fed death that the stars and stripes|
might wave over united country.
The day was given over to the real
ception of guests and to the assign-l
ment Of residence during the encam p-
ment
Boone Gets 1906 Meeting.
The efforts of the Boone delegation,
4 ]headed by. the meyer of that city,
j which came to Oskaloosa for the pur-
pose of obtaining the 1906 meeting OF
the department have proven success
full and today at the business meeting
It was decided to hold the 1905 en-
Icampment in that city. Des Moines
was the only other candidate but the
enterprising spirit displayed by the
Boone people won the prize for them.l
Reception Last Evening.
Last evening the grand public recep-i
ton and campfire was held in the Ma
sonic opera house, attended by double
; the supposed capacity Of the hill. Fully
$500 were wedged into the big build.
ing, and attentive ear was given by
all to the rendition of the following
: program, with Arthur Oppenheimer,
chairman Of the executive committee,
presiding:
Music-Iowa brigade band.
Invocation--Rev. S. H. Zendt.
Welcome, Grand Army
a Men"-Penn college male quartet.
f Address Of welcome in behalf of tha
|. citizens Of Oskaloosa-Hon. John c..
Williams, mayor of the city
Z Address of welcome for the state
Hon A. B. Cummins, governor Of the
!, state.
Response for the G. A. R. and the
: other invited organizations-Depa
ment Commander R. T. St. John.
f At the campfire at the Methodist
church. Captain j. A. T. Hull presid-
ing, the program was:
N(udIle ne oCS S'uo SSCoi ei1
Blue Are Turning Gray"-Penn Col
J. lege male quartet.
Address-General Eli Terrence, past
commander National G. A. r.
l. Campfire talk-General J. B.Weaver.
Campfire talk General Robert
q Mann Woods, department commander
y, of Illinois.
j Campfire talk--General Josiah Given,
q Song-'America"
Taps.
y One Of the features of the Hornets
= Nest Brigade" reunion yesterday was
a an original poem by Major S. H. M
u Byers. of Crocker post, Des Moines.
!, Yesterday afternoon the reception
q of the w. r. G. chief of staff, Miss
Ray Hanchete, to the department Off
GERS and aides was held. 1t was a
delightful social affair and was made
!, the occasion of the presentation Of a
= handsome diamond ring to the depart
ment president, Mrs. Philpot.
le Politics Among the Women.
r, There is much interest over the
% election in the w. r. G. For president
W the prominent candidates are Mrs c.
r ]. Hawk, of Colfax; Mrs.Allie Unangst
e. of Davenport and Mrs. Fox of Mus
ly catine. One of the interesting womer
q. of the w. R. G. is Mrs. Aston. of Lo
gan, probably the Oldest member OF
the department She is almost s:
years of age and sent five sons to thu
W.. army.