Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-05-17
GRAND ARMY PARADE
March of the Veterans the Fea-
ture Of State Encampment
at Oskaloosa Today
THE RANKS ARE THINNING
Route Of the Parade Made Shorter
Than in Former Years Owing to tho
Advanced Age Of Most Of the Par
MISUNDERSTANDING campfires For
Tonisht-other News.

Special to imes-Republican.
Oskaloosa, May 17.-Boone gets the
encampment for 1906.
Special TO Times-RepublicaE.
Oskaloosa, May 1.-THE feature OF
the G.. A. r. encampment today was the
big parade which took place this after
noon. The parade Of the veterans is
always an interesting feature of the
encampment, but 1t has been found ad-
visable to make the route OF the par
ade shorter of late years, owing to the
fact that the advanced age OF many OF
| the veterans makes it impossible for
them to march long distances. There
were a large number Of old soldiers in
today's parade, but not so many as In
former years, not all the veterans Wis
| ting the city taking part in the par
| ade.
| The line of march was formed under
the direction of Col L. B. Cousins.
chief of staff, on South First street
and First avenue east the right
resting on Second street, in the follow
| ing order: Platoon Of police; Iowa
Brigade band of Oskaloosa; Company
r, F,ifty-fourth regiment !. n. G.,
Fred A. Moore commanding; Depart
ment Commander r, T. st. John and
staff; department Of Iowa G. A. RI;
organized posts.
Phil Kearney Post No. 40, Of Oska-
loosa, having the left of the line.
| Martial and other bands in attend
ance were placed in the line.
The parade passed in review before
| the department commander of Iowa,
| the department commander of Illinois,
the governor of Iowa. the mayor of
Oskaloosa, and distinguished guests.
Also five hundred public school chill
dren were stationed at the court
house to sing under the direction of
| ed in line.
| Officers In Line.
The following aides on the staff Of
Department Commander r. T. st. John
accepted a special invitation of the
committee on invitation and program to
attend the encampment Of the G. A. R.,
May 1918, and to accompany the COM
mander in the grand parade:
| L. B. Cousins. senior aide and chief
of staff, Council Bluffs; w. T. Sinclair,
Humeston; Harry B. Shaw, Nora
Springs; N. II. Spears, Westgate; A.
K. Hostetter, Grinnell; j. III. Lindsay,
Marengo; John c. Ferris Hampton;
E. c. Haynes, Centerville; c. w. Rey-
nolds, Grundy Center; w. e. Stanley,
Eldora; Henry Carl. Abel; A. w.
Jaques, Fairfield; j. r. Morris, Deep
River; s. H. Harper, Ottumwa: w. d.
Lamb, Nofthwood; M. T. Wood, Lake
City; J. C. Smith, Garden Grove; c..
3. Weston, Greene; $. N. Hinman, Bel
mond; j. F. G. Cold. Gladbrook; M.
Mcdonald, Bayard; G. HI. Gross, Des
Moines; C. w. Crisman, Colfax; David
Kelsey, Anamosa; j. H. Gowdey, Stu
art;H. P. Scott Davenport; F. L. Da-
Wis, Missouri Valley; j. r. White,
Webster City; George Franzen, Kings
ley; w. C.. Tompkins, Clear Lake;
Geo. F. Brechtd, Boone; C. N. Doans,
Newton; Isaac Hakeman, Belle Plaine;
p. S. Crosby, Manchester; w. D.
Forbes, Des Moines; w. D. Blackmore,
Bedford; Henry FRANKIE. Parkersburg;
Chas. Halle, Peoria; s. w. Smith, Ma
son City; A. H. Hocum, Riceville;
| C. L. Jones, Bristow; John Morrison,
Hedrick; II. H. Rood, Mt. Vernon; G.
D.. Underwood, New Hampton; D. A.
Haggard, Algona; Thos. L. Green,
West Union; w. G. Sampson, Villisca;
Robert Kissick, Oskaloosa
A business session was held this
morning at which the reports Of the de-
partment commander and other off,
GERS of the order were heard. An Ell :
fort has been made during the past
year to increase the membership by
reinstatement of delinquents, ETC., but
notwithstanding these efforts the
membership has been sadly decreased
by death. The death rate is growing
much larger every year. owing to the
advanced age of the veterans. After
the parade this afternoon the balance
of the day was spent in reunions OF
comrades. while band concert in the
park furnished amusement.
An excellent program has been pre-
pared for the campfires this evening.
| Congressman j. F. Lacey will speak
| as will also Col. Charles A. Clark, OF
Cedar Rapids; N. E. Kendall, of Abba;
| Congressman j. "A. T. Hull. of Des
Moines. Senator j. P. Dolliver was
invited and expected tosbe present, but
! owing to illness it is not thought he
can be present. In addition to the
campfire at the opera house one will be
held at the First Methodist church at
which Governor Cummins. Congress
man Hedge, Gen. Mann Woods, de-
partment commander of Illinois, Gen.
J. B. Weaver and others will make
short addresses.
Boone is making strong bid for
next years encampment and Des
Moines is asking for it. The veterans
would like to go to Des Moines, but
Boone's invitation is SO pressing and
the promise of her hospitality so great
that the chances seem in her favor.
The GrinneiI News.