The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1914-06-25
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osKALoosA DELEGATES REPORT
FINE ENcAMPMENT. ""'
TO SIOUX CITY NEXT YEAR
Mr.. Madison is Honored by Place on
Committee-Mrs. Woodruff Writ.
es EntertainingIy Of the
Convention.

Oskaloosa was we'll represented at
the Iowa G. A. r. Encampment at
Burlington this week, and the local
delegates who have arrived home re-
port a fine convention and royal
good time. In the Oskaloosa delega-
ton were, NJ Vreeand, commander
of Phil Kearney Post, James Maths
on, delegate, Captain and Mrs. F. S.
Stone. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cooper, Mr..
and Mrs. Myers, Mr.. and Mrs. A. j..
Bass. Mrs G. woodruff, Mrs. Jas. n
vim and other representatives. of lad.
les organizations.
Mr. Mattison was elected sixth dis
triCt member Of, the committee to
nominate council of administration,
and the sixth district delegates, to
the national encampment at Detroit
are 7. d. Doak, Post 100, Bloomfield,
Il. |. Hall, Post 50, Ottumwa and Geo.
LaCky, Post "a, Monroe.
The list of newly elected officers
is as follows: "'' q
Department Commander-Byron G.
Ward, Post II, Des Moines.
Senior Vice Commander Carlton
Dryden, Post ), Burlington.
Junior Vice Commander w. G.
Saunders, Post 1853. Wapello. -
Medical Director-E. II. King, Post
231, Muscatine.
Chaplain - H. o, Pratt, Post 452,
Marshalltown.
Sioux City was chosen for the next
convention city, Clinton having with.
drawn from the contest, d. ..s
Letter From Mrs. Woodruff.
Dear Herald-The citizens of Bur
lington have been very hospitable,
throwing open their homes to the
visitors so that all strangers have
been we'll cared for.
Tuesday AFTERNOON the w. r. G..
held reception in parlors of the Hotel
Burlington, and thousands of ladies
and comrades and many citizens at
tended. Most delightful music and
abundance OF frappe and gracious
welcome for all made it most decid
ed success. The camp fire at night
in the opera house was one long to
be remembered.
National Commander Washington
Gardner OF Michigan delivered the
principal address Wednesday morn
ing and everybody was astir early
and ready for the business of the con-
vention of different organizations. Os-
kalOosa is well represented in all or
derS Large delegation to w. r. c.
and also to ladies of the G. A. r., Os-
kalOOsa circle, Ladies of the G. A. r.
have received many attentions. Mrs.
Maude Patterson, Dept. Inspector,
was member of the Credental com
mittee. Mrs Rhoda Woodruff was
made chairman of the committee on
resolutions. The latter also had the
honor of escorting to the speakers
stand, Commander in chief Gardner,
when he came With his chief of staff,
Comrade Murphy, to bring greetings
from the national organization of G.
A. r.. The national president, Edith
Brown of Pacific Grove, Cal, is pres.
ent and received a warm greeting
from Ladies of the G.. A r.. She will
remain during the convention. The
reports of the department officers
were made during the morning SEES
sion and were most gratifying, show
ing the order to be in fine condition,
both in membership and finances.
In the afternoon. came the grand
parade, and it was indeed grand
Every veteran was given a flag and
thousands OF school children were
gathered on line of march and sang
patriotic songs as the comrades pas
sed by Several bands furnished
most excellent music. The MarshalS
understood and did their duties well
and a very fine parade was the re
suit. Immediately following the au
toes containing the comrades too frai
10 march, came the autoes with the
Ladies of the G.. A R. In the frs
was National President Mrs. Brown
National Asst Corresponding Sec
Rotary Mrs. Burt OF DEBORAH, Nationa
Press Reporter. Mrs. Woodruff of Os
kaloosa Department President Mrs
Zimmerman of MasOc City and De
partment Council OF Administration
Mrs. BurreIl of Clarinda. Many au
tomobiles were filed with member:
of the w r. c. and Ladies of the G
A. r After the parade the different
orders .went into a business session
The Ladies OF the G.. A. r, held me
Orial services for members deceased
the past year, Mrs. Grace Sewers
Past Department President having
charge OF the services. and they wert
NOSE impressive. A large picture o
Lincoln was presented to the Com
mercial Club at open session a littl
later. also one was given to the circle
showing the largest gain in member
ship for the year This was won b,
Winchester circle Of Soldiers Hom'
at Marshalltown. Another Lincoln
picture was given the member organ
izfng the circle with the largest char
ter membership. This was given t
Comrade Petit of Greenfield, Iowa
A committee OF three sons Of, veter
ans brought. greetings from the, de
partment order and they were obi
gated into Ladies of the G. A. r. or
der A very pleasing feature OF tbs
convention was ohligating class o
l6 sons of Veterans who came TO
that purpose. In the early evening
reception was held in the parlors 0
Hotel Burlington. by the Ladies' o
the G. A. e. and crowds OF people at
tended going afterwards to a camp
fire where excellent music and speak
ing made II success, Coulrads Nc
Elroy, editor of the National Tribune
washington D c.. Col Palmer oi
washington. iowa and comrade BY
ron Ward. newly elected commando
OF iowa g. A. r.. were speakers. Alss
Mrs. Lillian Cary and Mrs. Edit
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