Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-12
AUTOS TAKE CONSPICUOUS PART
IN ANNUAL q. A. r. PRO.
cEssioN.
TWO NATIONAL OFFICERS
At IOWA ENcAMPMENT
l5sads oof Grand Army and w. r. G.
Present a. Mason city Reunion -
Rousins Campfire Held Tuesday
Nisht-cadwsiI and Brown Leading
Candidates For State Commander.
ecial to Times Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
Mason City. June 12.-Thus early in
the meeting Of the Grand Army en-
campment talk is being INDUCED in
with reference to the officers to be
elected. For department commander
it would appear as If the north part Of
the state would line up pretty we'll for
l.. l.. CALDWELL, of DEBORAH, while the
central and the southern sections seem
to be favoring the election of Captain
Brown. For senior vice the nomination
will be rendered John H. Stevens, Of
this city. and if no other candidate APP
pears the office of junior vice will be
given to Commander w. H. Berkeley, Of
Clear Lake.
The ladies of the G. A. R. and w. R.
in politics and the ladies who fill the
positions of presidents Of these orders
will be sought after rather than to
seek the office. AS yet nothing is
heard from cities after the next en-
campment If there are any seeking 1t
they are keeping quiet until the oppor-
tune time.
National Officers There.
This encampment is graced by the
presence of two of the national Off
GERS, the comma nder- in chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic. Judge H.
NJ. Trimble, of Princeton, Ill, and Cora
NJ. Davis, national president of the
Woman's Relief Corps. At the public
reception yesterday afternoon at the
Methodist Episcopal church there were
thirty in line receiving, including Miss
Ray Hatchett, of Waverly. department
president; Lot Abraham, Mt. Pleasant.
department commander; Judge Trim
BILE, commander in chief; Cora NJ.
Davis, national president, w. r. c.:
Mrs Davis. Captain Brown. Mrs. Barry,
Georgia Wade Mcclellan, Mrs. Abra-
ham, and all the past and present ma
tional and department officers who are
attending the encampment
Las, night at the Cecil theater the
campfire burned brightly. James E.
Blythe was president of the evening.
The welcome address to the city was
extended by Mayor F. NJ. Norris. and
the response came from Judge Trim
BILE, the commander in chief. Lot Abra-
ham, on the part of the department OF
Iowa; Cora Davis for the w. r. c.,
Ray NJ. Hatchett for the Iowa depart
ment Grace A. Seebere for the Ladies
of the G. A. r.. and G. L. Lotus for
the Sons of Veterans made responses.
The retiring department commander
was called forward and was presented
a handsome testimonial for the splen-
did services rendered during the term
he has served.
The. streets are enlivened with music.
The Des Moines Veterans Drum Corps
of twenty members, and the state Old
Veterans Drug Corps Of twenty-four
members beside the Mason City band
of forty members. all keep the air full
of music.
Parade in Autos.
This afternoon at 80 was held the
great parade. This was the feature OF
the encampment. 1t was headed by a
platoon of police. the Mason City band.
national officers in automobiles, Iowa
national drum corps, Grand Army Of
the Republic, Sons Of Veterans. Des
Moines drum crops. w. r. G. and
Ladies Of the G.. A. r. in automobiles.
Immediately following the parade busi-
ness sessions of the various organi-
cations were held.
On Thursday evening another open
meeting will be held at the Cecil
theater.
Death Rate 500 Per Year.
They are passing away at the rate
of more than 500 a year in Iowa, the
veterans of the civil war. 1t is impos-
sible to maintain the membership of
the G. A. r. from year to year and 1t
is steadily declining.
There were 542 members of G. A. r.
posts in the department of Iowa, dur
ing 1911, according to the statistics
furnished the annual encampment to.
day by George A. Newman, assistant
adjutant general for the department.
The report shows that at the be-
ginning Of the year there were 335
posts in Iowa with a total Of 1851
members: and at the close of the year.
Dec. 81, last there were 337 posts with
9,2S6 members. In detail the report
shows gain by muster 233, transfer "a.
reinstatement 1879, delinquent reports
SO. The losses were. by death 542. dis
charge 10. transfer u. suspension 4SS.
delinquent reports a.
The department lost three past de-
partment commanders during the year
by death. They are Phil Schaller. of
Sac City; w. r. Manning. Of Newton;
and Samuel Harper, of Ottumwa.