Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-06-12
TAMA MAN SELECTED TO HEAD
DEPARTMENT DURING CON-
ING YEAR.
BURLINGTON CHOSEN AS
PLACE FOR NEXT REUNION
Commander WiIIstt Selects George A.
Newman ~ Adjutant and Quarter
mastsr Gsnsrai-Many Veterans Vet
Active in Business and Civic Affairs
March in Remarkable Parade.

Special to Times Republican.
Des Molnes, June 12.-Every feature
Of the home coming of the old soldiers
to Iowa was q success. The event was
one long to be remembered. No such
parade Of veterans Of the blue has been
seen in Iowa in many years. There
will be no more like it.
Probably not far from 5000 per-
sons were actually In the parade. Only
few were compelled to ride. The vet:
Grams marched with irregular step but
gladly. Not one among them that
Showed age and infirmity. Yet they
were happy. Many were the jibes and
jokes that passed along the line. There
was much gleeful shouting.
Des Moines fell down in not provid-
ing for more music. A parade that
takes over an hour to pass along ought
to have more than three bands. Many
in the parade were entirely out of
hearing of any band.
There were many familiar faces In
the parade-men who have played con-
spicuous parts in the affairs Of the
state in civil life, who are yet active
in business and active factors in d.
recting the ship of state. The parade
was nicely divided up. The Iowa boys
marched by companies and then those
from other states, Indiana, Minnesota,
Wisconsin, Pennsylvania. Ohio and
other states had many in line. Some
were there from California and Maine.
Colored men from the United States
volunteers were there. Then the boys
who went to the Philippines. Then the
ladies. General Dodge and General
Bussey road with tho governor at the
head.
Every Campfire has been assuccess.
Speechmaking and songs have been the
order. and there are among the vet
erans many who can talk and many
who can sing. They gathered In the
hotel Hobbies and exchanged stores. or
they stood around the cases with his
toric flags at the state house and shed
tears. The home coming has been
great event for the old soldiers and for
thousands Of others.
Tama Man for Commander.
j. w. willett. Of Tama, one Of the
best known Of Iowa veterans Of the
civil war. was elected to the post OF
department commander OF the Iowa
G. A. r. at tho business session today.
Burlington was chosen at the city fo-
the 1914 encampment. Other officers
elected were:
Senior Vice Commander-J. D. NC
Garraugh. Des Moines.
Sioux City.
Medical DISQUALIFICATION H. Hill,
Des Moines.
Chaplain-Fred Harris. 1ndianola.
Council of Administration-R. L.
Chase and NJ. H. Byers, Des Moines;
G. II. Van Houten, Lenox; w. II.
Barker, Sioux City; F. NJ. hyperion.
Eddyville.
Commander willett Immediately an
nounced the appointment of George A.
Newman, Of Des Moines. to be adju-
tant and quartermaster general.
The veterans adopted resolutions
condemning the railroads Of Iowa for
refusal to grant round trip rates for
the encampment, as had been done IN
former years.
Other resolutions favored pensions
for wives of deceased veterans who
have married since June p, 1880, and
the provision of grave markers for the
wives of union soldiers.
Grand encampment delegates for the
various districts OF the state were chcs-
en-, and final adjournment was taken.
Campfires tonight will close the pro-
gram.
w. r. C. Election.
Mrs. Matte Witter. of Council Bluffs,
was elected president of the Iowa de-
partment of the Womenss Relief Corps.
which is the auxiliary organization of
the G. A. R., at the business session
yesterday afternoon in the auditorium
of the old Y. NJ. c. A. building. Mrs.
witter will succeed Mrs. Sarah A. Fox.
of Muscatine. Mrs. Fannie Warden. Of
Burlington, was elected vice president.
Because Of the delay In opening the
session occasioned by the parade, the
election Of department treasurer could
not be held yesterday afternoon. but
was made special order OF busilesss
for this morning. =
One Of the questions to be determined
today by the convention was that Of
redistricting the state Because OF the
number Of new corps organized thruout
the state, the delegates believe that
the state should be redistricted, to give
better district proportion for district
conventions. ai
Mrs. Cornelia Dodd. Of Algona, was
victorious over Mrs. aMry Hazsard. OF
Des Moines. In the election as treasurer
Of the Iowa department w. r. G. s1eD
Mary L. Tuttle. Of Greenfield, WAS elect
ed Junior vice president to serve under
Mrs. Matte Witter. OF Council 22n!:.3s
who was elected siep.rttass:: president
yesterday afternoon. s
Sens Of vs&eeans Elect.
The department Of Iowa Sons OF Vet
Grams held It's annual meeting yester-
day at the Kirkwood hotel. Important
|buslness dealing with the Affairs " the
sorsaMiaation s,was completed. ~:
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