Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-08-21
Adjutant Of Iowa Soldiers
Home Leaves Institution
Thursday For West
WILL MANAGE "eoLD gue' MINE
General 3. A. Beeson, Former Guar
termaster of Iowa Homo, and State
Treasurer, offered Position by Com
mandant Horton and Accepts-of-
ficers Make Walker Present.

A change in an important position at
headquarters of the Iowa Soloiers
Home will take place Thursday, when
George f. A. Walker, for four years
past adjutant of the home, VIII step out
to enter other work. Mr.. Walkers ac-
ton was very sudden, and is the result
of an offer made a few days ago to
assume the management of the Colo
Bug Mining and Milling Company at
Sumpter. Ore. 1t was necessary that
he make an immediate decision. and mis-
resignation followed, effective Thurs
day.
Commandant Horton, Tuesday after
noon. wired Gen. B. A. Beeson, FORMER
ouartermaster of the soldiers horne,
and ex-state treasurer of Iowa, now
treasurer of the national soldiers horne
at Hampton, Va, offering him the po-
sition. This morning an acceptance
from General Beeson was received
and the message stated that he WOULD
be here shortly after September l.
Horton Replies Feelingly.
Not as a commanding officer. but as
a. true and sincere friend, did Com
mandant Horton reply today to the
resignation placed in his hands by the
retiring adjutant. The reply follows:
Dear George: Your resignation as
adjutant of the home, to take erect
August %, is accepted with regret. and
yet L, rejoice that your ability ana
worth are recognized in more substan-
tial measure than rests in my power
to do.
.'My thoughts run back some eight
years, when you first entered my office
as stenographer and private secretary,
and follow your advance step by step
until YOU assumed the arduous and re-
sponsible position of adjutant. From
the first you have been prompt, efficient
and loyal, in the discharge of duty ana
to every trust.
ST hereby commend you to those I'M
der whom you are about to assume new
responsibilities. With best wishes and
the prayer that God will bless and
prosper you and yours, remain,
"Your friend,
CHARLES G. HORTON,
"Commandant.'
Colonel Horton has voiced the sentf-
ments of all who know the young man
who is leaving the institution. Mr..
Walker has made many warm personal
friends both in the city and at the
home, and all will express genuine
feelings of regret at his departure. As
an official at headquarters he has al
ways been obliging and courteous He
has made a most competent adjutant
in every way.
Marshalltown Capital Interested.
The Gold Bug Mining and Milling
Company, which Mr. Walker is to man
age at Sumpter, is an Institution in
which much Marshalltown capital is
interested. T. S. Van Vleet, of Los
Angeles, has been managing the prop
erty, but is compelled to give up the
work owing to his own i'll health, and
that Of his wife. The offer, as made
by the directors to Mr.. Walker, came
as great surprise, and the proposition
was unknown to the recipient until a
few days ago.
| Mr. Walker is an Iowa boy, native
Of Cedar county, having been born and
reared at Rochester, at one time county
seat of Cedar county He entered the
employ of the state eight years ago
last April, when he became a stenog-
rapher in Commandant Horizons office
coming here from Muscatine He
worked five months in this capacity
and was made a .bookkeeper, succeed
ing James Miller, who was made su
per1ntendent of the girls Industrial
school at Mitchellville. Upon the death
of Adjutant B. F. Warfel Commandant
Horton made Mr.. Walker adjutant In
April 1903, Mr.. Walker being eligible
to appointment by reason Of his service
In the SpanIsh-American war.
Good Man Succeeds Him,
One uf the worst features upon the
resignation coming on such short order
as considered by Mr.. Walker, was the
lurch in which he left Commandant
Hprton. The commandment didn't stand
upon ceremonies, however, and with
military action got busy with the tele-
graph wires His first thought Of 8
successor was General Beeson, and he
| was wired. being given particulars as
fully as possible in message As
an Immediate answer was requested
General Beeson replied this morning
l giving his ACceDtlncn