Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-09
.ARN0RY COMPLETE
Company C's New Home In Web
ster City, to Be Dedicated
Next Tuesday
BRILLIANT MILITARY EVENT
Governor cummns and His Staff Will
Lead in the Large Parade and Mill
tary Demonstrations, and Former
Will Deliver Dedicatory Address in
the Evenins-History of Company c.
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Special to Times -Republican.
Webster City, June a.-The dedica-
ton of Company C's new atmory IN THIS
city mex, Tuesday.will be one otshe nD1st
elaborate. and brilliant military events
that has ever taken place in this part
of Iowa. In the afternoon there will
be a large parade ana military demon
stration. led by Governor Cunnins
and staff. and in the evening recep-
ton VIII be rendered the governor al
the armory building, after which he
will deliver the dedicatory address.
The military demonstrations and
parade will be participated in by mill
tary officers from the national guard
ali over the state. Governor Cunmins
and staff, officers from the Eleventh
Cavalry. United States regulars at Fort
Des Mo!nes the Fifty sixth regimental
band of Fort Dodge and Companies G
OF For, Dodge and G of that city.
After the dedicatory address. Cover
nor Cuinmins will start the military
ball by leading the grand march. a
series of elaborate musical numbers
will precede and follow the dedicatory
address ana the Fifty-sixth regimental
band will play for the ball. as Well as
giving concert during the reception
to the governor. Reduced rates have
been made for the occasion on ali rail-
roads.
Company c has been a military or
ganization in Webster City for ID period
of twenty-five years.
Outside it's service in the Spanish
American war, Company c has been
called out but twice in its history. In
1898 it went to Pomeroy after the dis
astrous cyclone, to do guard duty, and
again in 1894 1T was called to Sioux
City during the big strike.
In the matter of captains and length
of service. Company c holds the rec
ord in the Fifty sixth regiment, If no.
indeed in the state of Iowa. During its
twenty-five years of service, it has had
but five captains. who with their length
of service, are as follows:
Captain F. e. Landers, 1854 to 1887;
Captain f. d. Young, 1887 to 1891.
Captain A. f. Hoffman, 1891 to 1896;
Captain j. w. Lee. 1895 to 1899; Cap
tain N. p Hyatt, 1899, present captain.
Gearing News.
Special to Times Republican.
Gearing, June "a very pretty
home wedding was solemnized at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Thorn
ton, Wednesday evening, when their
daughter, Miss Edith, was united in
marriage to Mr.. John Cross, of New
ton. The brode has grown to WQm-
anhood here and host of friends
,s,1~ i,,l 1,<Nx,
groom is rising young attorney, To-
Gated at Newton. He graduated from
the law school of the state university
last year, and is entering upon a very
promising career. They will make
their home at Newton.
Mrs Claude Golly and little son.
of Spencer, are here for visit in the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. N.
A. Perry.
Miss Edna Thatcher, who has been
teaching school in Wyoming for the
past year, returned home Monday and
will spend her vacation in the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. N |
Thatcher.
Mrs. E. r. Frye and daughter, Miss |
Anna, left Monday for the east, where |
they will spend about two months in |
their old home in Pennsylvania, and
visit relatives in New Jersey.
c. p. Bean is visiting his parents
at Marengo, I'll.
Joe Frush, who has been in the en-
ploy Of Smith & Company, left We'd
nesday for Omaha, where he has Sc
cured a position with Swift & Com
pany.
Mr.. c. A. Burkhart sister, Miss
Florence, and daughters Misses
Blanche and 1lo will leave next week
for Mr.. Burkhart's farm in the Rose
bud country, where the ladies will
spend the summer. Mrs Burkhart and
sons, Lester and Lyle, have been there
since early spring.
Mr.. Howard Dakins leaves Saturday
For Toledo, where he has a position in
4 drug store.