Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-05-17
State Meeting OF the G. A. R.
at Boone, Will Last
Three Days
EXPECT TEN THOUSAND PEOPLE
juno s. 6 and z Are the Dates for the
Encampment, Sessions Of Which
Will Be Held in Opera House, Taber-
naele, in City Park, Churches and
City Halls--lowa News.
Special to Times Republican.

Issued today, and is given out for pub
g. L. Moore and Judge d. r. Hind
mand, with the other members Of the
program committee, have been busily
working of late preparing the program.
A number Of the prominent speakers
were a little tardy in answering, and
! Tor this reason the program was not
issued sooner. The encampment lasts
for three days, June 5th, 6 n and 7th.
It will bring to Boone at least 10000
visitors and possibly 5000 more. The
encs.mpment sessions will be held in
the Arie opera house, the tabernacle in
the city park and In the churches and
city halls. The program as prepared
follows:
Tuesday, juno 5th.
Reception of invited guests, COM
rades and friends, at all depots.
200 p. m.-Band concert in city
park.
400 p. m.-Reception in the parlors
Of the Butler House by the depart
merlt president and staff of the w. r.
q. to the department commander and
staff Of the G. A. r. Prominent mem
bers of these orders will be guests Of
honor on this occasion. All members
OF the g. A. r., w. r. c., L. of G. A.
r., S. Of ", all visitors and citizens
are cordially invited.
400 p. in.-Reception at the Wells
House by l.. of G.. A. R., to the depart
ment president and staff of the G. A.
r. All comrades, visitors and citizens
Of Boone are cordially invited to at
tend this reception.
Tuesday Evening.
500 p. rn.-Reception and camp fire
at tabernacle in city park.
The order Of exercises will be:
Reception. S. l.. Moore, general
Chairman, presiding.
Music.
Invocation, Rev. Jesse Cole, Of the
Iowa Soldiers Home.
Music.
Address of welcome in behalf of the
citizens of Boone-Hon. w. w. Cody
koontz, mayor of the city.
Response for the G.. A. r. and all
invited organizations, by Department
Commander S. II. Harper.
"a Music.
Speech by Governor S. R. vanSant of
Minnesota.
Music.
Short address by Fremont S. Gibson,
: division commander Sons Of Veter-
ans.
Other short camp fire speeches.
Music.
Taps.
This same evening camp fire will
Be, held in the Boone opera house, Col
onel E. S. Ormsby presiding. The
speakers will pass from one camp fire
I'd the other, so the same speakers
will be heard at each Of the camp
fires.
Wednesday, June 6.
9:O0--Business sessions Of all organ
i1;ations.
10:3O a. n-Speech by A. B. Cum
minis. governor Of Iowa, at tabernacle
Ia City. park.
Wednesday Afternoon.
1880 o. m.-Grand parade.
The line will form on Eighth street,
right resting on Story street; will move
south on Story to Seventh street;
west on Seventh to Carroll street;
south on Carroll to Sixth street; west
on Sixth to Crawford street; north on
Crawford to SEVENTH street: east on
Seventh to Carroll street; north on
Carroll to Eighth street; east on
Eighth past reviewing stand, where the
Sarder will be given to disband. The
Mne Of parade not to exceed three
quarters Of mile.
The. parade will be formed and be
under the direction of Capt. E. B.
woodruff, general aide and chief Of
staff.
After the parade such organizations
as desire to hold separate reunions will
be provided with suitable rooms upon
application to S. L. Moore, general
chairman. Applications must be made
in advance.
Band concert in City park immedi
ately after parade.
Wednesday Evening.
500 p. m.-Camp fire at tabernacle
in City park, Senator w. v. Allen, of
Nebraska, chairman.
Music.
Invocation by Chaplain shipman. Of
Jefferson.
Music.
Address by National Commander in
Chief James Tanner.
Music.
Address by Gen. James B. Weaver.
Music.
Short talks by other comrades.
Music.
Taps.
This same evening camp fire will
be held in the Boone opera house, Col |
D.,J. Palmer presiding. The speakers
will pass from one camp fire to the
other, so the same speakers wild be
heard at each of the camp fires.
Thursday, June 7.
900 a. m-Business session of all |
organizations.
1890 a. m.-Parade Of the state |
troops in main streets of the city, I'M
der command of Major T. ]. Mahoney
and Captain Wilson.
11:0O a. m.-Band concert in City
park.
Thursday Afternoon.
900 p. m.-Speeches at tabernacle,
Gen. George A. Newman, chairman.
Short speeches by Col. Charles A.
Clarke, Colonel Orunsby. Nat Kendall,
S. of ", and others.
Further exercises are subject to the
action Of the encampment.
A Wedding at AclsIey.
Special to Times Republican.
A.ckley May 1.-Two of Ackley's
Drominent citizens, Ben Wait and Liz |