The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1909-05-13
Fond du Lac Making Great Pre-.
partitions for Gathering Of
Spanish War Veterans
MANY PROMINENT SPEAKERS
Every Camp of the Spanish American
War Veterans in the State Expect
ed to be Represented
at the Reunion

The Pax4 am for the annual state
convention Of the United Spanish War
Veterans to be held in Fond du Lac
On July 5, and Z, was completed Mon
day evening. The program for the
three days session shows careful study
On the part of the officers of Arthur
McCourt Camp No. Is of Fond du Lac.
On July 5 there will be reunion
pf comrades of the Spanish American
war, after which there will be Ella
Dorate military maneuvers in which a
regiment of infantry, battery Of artil-
Iery and troop Of cavalry wlll partici-
pate. Several bands will be in at
tendance and enliven the proceedings
with stirring martial music.
Among the notables to be present at
the convention will be General Charles
King ofathe United States Army who
wilhebe the grand marshal Of the day,
General G. r. Boardman of the Wis
ponsin State militia who will be as
Sistant grand marshal and Governor
Tames 0. Davidson and staff.
The session on July will end with
\ grand celebration and the Fond du
Lac camp promises that there will be
something doing all the time. A base
pail game will be played between
Fond du Lac and Oshkosh.
On July at 9:3O O'Clock in the
morning the convention will convene
for a business session. Mayor Clark
will extend a cordial welcome to the
visiting warriors after which the bust
hess session will be opened by De-
partment Commander Ezra l.. Evans
The business session will be. followed
by the appointment of the various
committees for the convention, after
which adjournment will be taken until
| o'clock in the afternoon. The after
noon business session is scheduled to
be of two hours duration, after which
there will be a boat ride ON Lake Win
nebago for the visitors, delegates,
ladies auxiliary and camps. At s
o'clock in the evening there will be
a reception for the visitors by the
ladies auxiliary and Arthur McCourt
Camp No. Is.
On July 7, beginning at 10 clock
in the morning there will be bust
ness session. Another business ses-
sion will be held in the afternoon
when officers for the coming year will
be elected. At $3.50 O'Clock an auto
mobile ride will be rendered the Wis
itors. Following is the official pro-
gram:
July 5, 1909.
Reunion of comrades of the Spanish
American war.
Military maneuvers participated in
by a regiment of infantry, a battery
of artillery, and troop Of cavalry.
Several bands, the Hugh j. McGrath
drum corps of IS pieces of Milwaukee.
General Charles King, grand mar
shall of the day, assisted by Gen. G.
r. Boardman.
Governor Davidson and staff will be
in attendance.
Grand celebration. Something do
ing all the time.
July 9Th, $50 A, M.
Address of welcome by Mayor Clark.
Convention opened by Department
Commander Ezra L. Evans.
Business session.
Appointment of committees.
100 p. m.-Business session.
$500 p. m,--Boat ride on Lake Win
nebago for visitors, delegates, ladies
auxiliary and camps,
500 p. m.-Reception for visitors, by
Ladies Auxiliary and Arthur Nc
Court Camp No. Is, U. S. S. V.
July 7th, 1000 A. M.
Business session.
100 p. m.-Business session. Elec.
tion Of officers for ensuing year and
Adjournment.
$3.50 p. m.--Automobile ride for Wis
itors.