The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1910-06-13
Those Who Attended Big Encanpment
Of G. A. r. in Des Moines from
keokuk Chosen for I'm
portant offices.
CITY WELL REPRESENTED
A. II. Evans Chosen Chairman of
First Congressional District,
While Others Are Made
National Delegates.

Keokuk's veterans were honored at
the big encampment in Des Moinss
last week with various Offices OF in
portance for the ensuing year
Terrence post, No. 2, vas represent
ed by Past Commander A Il Evz1s,
Past Senior Vice Department Con-
mander l.. S. Tyler, Past A5sz.aa1
General D. ". MeElroy. Past past
Commander S. H JOHNSON aad Tegs.-
lain James Conno-sa
Comrade Evans Was t3ssEHsssn z;tgaar-
man of the First C1EaErs.ssit1nBl fstfsr1.ii.:.
caucus, al uh6en Cluusrafisss E. H
Johnson Of this estF Rdld O. H. Eitew,sar1
of post 5, Burlar grsanl, ware sslsr1sd
delegates 70 the rational srles1r -,s-zsss-l.l
which will be held in 4aas1s6c CTR,
N. j., next September
Comrade James Conn0ran was elect
ed department chaplain for the enEu-
ing year, and Comrades L. S. Tyler
and A. v. Kendrick were appointed
members of the committees on rego-
lutions
Major and Mrs. Tyler returned home
Saturday and state that the encamp-
ment was the largest in many years,
and one thoroughly enjoyed by the
Keokuk delegation.
Veterans Visit Modern Fort.
Speaking OF the visit of the yeter-
ans to the modern fort at Des Moines,
the Evening Tribune says:
Iowa's veteran soldiers, who ex-
perienced unsanitary and disagreeable
conditions in every respect, are the
guests today at cavalry post that
Is paradise as compared with the
places where they received their mill
tary training forty years ago-Fort
Des Moines, the most modern OF the
United States cavalry stations
Col Alexander Rodgers, commander
Of the Sixth cavalry at Fort Des
Moines, and his staff of officers are
the hosts today to more than 1000
old soldiers and the women members
of the G. A. R. auxiliary organizations.
Not half of the veterans accepted the
invitation of the Fort Des Moines of.
ficers because many of them are
leaving for their homes this after
noon.
Thorough inspection.
The veterans are inspecting the Of
ficers' homes, the big riding hall, the
modern prison, the clean stables. the
luxurious offices OF the men il
charge and the sanitary and com
Portable homes of the private trooI
ers.
Fort Des Moines cars We're crowt
ed all morning and before ocloc
the Des Moines City Railway con
pany put on five-minute servic
to the post. The chief attraction we
the exhibition drill of the Sixth cava
ry, followed by dress parade.
The veterans deeply appreciated Il
hospitality of the fort officers TT
priyates were hosts as we'll as the
commanders. Old veterans were !,
carefully about the fort by the your
er men and the older of the vetera
We're taken about in carriages.
was wonderful reunion of the arr
of the past and the army of today.
Remove Monument
Mai. H. A. Dyer of Mason City,
newly elected commander-in-chief
the Iowa G. A. r., adjourned the til
ty-siXth annual encampment of
order at the Auditorium at II;
o'clock this morning.
During the morning session the va
Gus committees appointed on the p
yious day made their reports, and
committee on the commanders addr
approved of the suggestion of form
Commander Mike Mcdonald that