Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-09
pEs MONIES TO BE HOST TO OLD
SOLDIERS OF STATE
THIS WEEK..
REGlMENTAL REUNIONS
TO be FEATURE
Members Of Grand Army Already
Gathering For Annual Meeting
Eneampment in Session Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
Nv. r. c. to Have Busy Time.
pes aaoines, June s.-Des Moines will

Des Moines, June 9.-Des Moines will
DE host this week to what remains OF
the great army Iowa sent to the civil
states now living in Iowa will gather
here for the thirty ninth annual en-
campnent Of the Grand Army OF the
Republic in Iowa. Thetendance at the
big reunion can only be estimated
roughly but it will probably be be-
tween 10000 and $4,000.
The encampment is scheduled for
Tuesday. Wednesday, THURSDAY ana
Friday Preliminary sessions of the
administrative bodies of the Ct. a. X,
Women's Relief Corps, and Ladies OF
the G. A. R.. will be held tomorrow
morning and afternoon. The first great
campfire will be called at the coliseum
tomorrow night. Governor Clarke will
give the address of welcome. and Gen.
Grenviile NJ. Dodge. commander OF the
encampment. will respond. Chiefs IN
the national and state Organiza tons OF
the women's Relief Corps and the La
dies of the G. A. R. Will make address
es at the opening campfire.
Reunions to Be Feature.
During the following days there "l1l
he reunions of regiments. reunions o.
companies. reunGins of comrades. ON!
business sessions of the general oooS
will detract from the various separate
gatherings of the many divisions which
have been scheduled for the day 'lme
nrograms. Eoch night three Sili be the
great campfires at the coliseum, at
tended by all the veterans ana open 10
the general public. There the war VIII
he celebrated in speeches ana songs
and stories.
The real feature Of the encampmenl
promises TO be the grand parade. Tne
Iowa veterans will be formed n their
old regiments, commanded by their oIo
OFFICERS wherever that is possible ana
will march in review before General
Dodge as they did thirty-three years
ago when the first homecoming Of Iowa
veterans was held. Hundreds OF vet
Grams of other state regiments VIII De
found in the parade. too AdJt-Gen'
C;uy F. Logan and his staff will have
charge OF forming the parade. II VIII
he staged at 2 o'clock Wednesday at
ternoon.
Veterans Arrive Early.
some of the veterans are already
hero for the homecoming. Gen. cyrus
pussey arrived from Washington, u
c YESTERDAY. D. B. Messenger, OF Pa
.aba wash. a member of Company l,
Fourth Iowa infantry, General Dodge
regiment. arrived yesterday after his
long trip from the western state. he
nv Nathaniel
RIG who WIS d member of Company l.
Fourteenth Illinois cavalry, ana no"
lives in Washington. Many more VIII
arrive today It is probable that Gen
eral Dodge will come from his home at
Council Bluffs today and take cAa1se
of the encampment at once.
Aide from the state fair, no olher
event this year will bring to Des
Moines as many visitors as VIII come
for the encampment. Many Interested
friends and relatives OF the veterans
are expected TO come for some or the
events on the program. full arrange
ments for the entertainment OF the
veterans and others have been MADE
and hundreds of homes VIII De opened
10 provide lodging and meals for the
visitors.
The local posts have worked hard on
the arrangements. Each has had com
mittees for the general work and mum
erous special committees on the de-
tails of the preparation. II. NJ. Pickel
is chairman of the general committee
and Milo Ward is secretary. Following
is the list Of committees and the mem
berg who have been doing the prepare
tory work.
w. r. c. to Be Busy.
The department headquarters Of the
Women's Relief Corps will be estah-
Iished at the Slavery hotel at O'Clock
tomorrow morning. The credentai;
committee will be in session with the
delegates to receive their badges and
credentials.
Tomorrow nErning a large flag vii
ne presented. g TIC Y. NJ. c. A. at the
new building by the department parti-
otto instructor. Estella E. Plopper Of
Iowa Falls. AS the flag is being raised
flag shower will burst over the
crowd.
The annual reception of the depart.
ment president Sarah A. Fox, and Of.
ficers to the department commander
J. D. Brown. Of Iowa and stiff. viii
take place in the Slavery hotel tomor.
row afternoon at o'clock.
The first open session Of the con.
vention will be held tomorrow after
noon at ; o'clock. At this meeting De
partment President Sarah A. Fox viii
read her address and introduce her of
ficers and past department officers
She will also appoint the committees
for the convention.