Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-06-13
LEON MAN CHOSEN PRESIDENT
OF IOWA DEPARTMENT,
GRAND ARMY.
IN 1918
TO BE HELD IN DIES MONIES
Officers Chosen by Auxiliary Societies
Another Rousins Campfire Hold
Concluding Business and Excursion
to Clear Lake Feature Last Days
Meeting Of Successful Gathering.
Special to Times-Republican.


Mason City, June 1S.-Immediately
after the parade of the Grand Army
yesterday, the orders were reassembled
at their various meeting places, when
the election of officers took place.
With the Grand Army of the Repub-
| lie everything went smoothly. The
names of Captain j. D. Brown, of Leon,
and l., L. Caldwell, of DEBORAH, We're
presented for department commander.
The vote was decidedly in favor of
| Captain Brown and he was declared
unanimously elected The position of
senior vice sought the man j. H.
Stevens, of Mason City. was not a
candidate, but he received unanimous
election. For junior vice there We're
two candidates, c. NJ Bronson of New
Hartford, and w. h. Berkeley, of Clear
Lake. on account of the close proX-
unity Of Mason City and Clear Lake,
it was thought best to throw the Sc
lection of junior vice to another part
of the state and Mr.. Bronson was
elected. Minor offices We're then filled.
At Des Moines Next Year.
The contest for the location OF the
next encanlpTent was animated. Des
Moines, Cedar Rapids Waterloo and
Clinton were candidates With. the result
that Des Moines was chosen. The fact
that tiIe1e is 70 he reunion of all the
Iowa soldiers at DeS Moines next year
was the winning card, and it was pro-
posed to hold the encampment in con-
junction. 1t was an easy victory tor
the capital city.
Relief Corps Election.
There was quite little politics man
ifested in the Woman's Relief Corps.
The name of Mrs. Sarah A. Fox was
presented to the convention, as was
also that of Mrs. Meyers. of Missouri
Valley. The former has been an active
candidate for the position. After the
| ballots were taken they We're counted
and then sealed. The result is not
known and will not be announced until
later J. D. Brown, of Waterloo, is
the only candidate for department COM
mander of the Sons of Veterans and it
is generally thought that he will be
elected. Mary ]. Couse. of DEBORAH. is
running splendidly for president Of the
Ladies of the G. a. r. and it locks as
il her nomination was certain.
Another Campfire.
Last night the second great camp
fire was being held. The Cecil theater
was crowded to the doors. Past De-
partment Commander Mike Mcdonald
was the presiding genius OF all past
commanders none are quite so popu-
air as Mike" There We're addresses by
Lillian NJ. Cary. department patriotic
instructor: Charles a. Clark, past de-
partment commander: Byron c. Ward,
of Des Moines: Rev. Henry c. Barnes,
the department chaplain, and read
ing by>~Mrs. Mae Geeting. Jesse Cole,
chaplain of the soldiers home at Mar
shalltown. spoke on Some Hot Goals
and they We're very entertaining. 1t
was an evening greatly enjoyed by all.
Today the different organizations will
complete their business sessions. In
the afternoon arrangements had been
completed for grand excursion to
Clear Lake to spend the afternoon in
boating.