Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-01-31
CLINTON ARTILLERY COMPANY
.t, FIRST IN STATE SINCE
CIVIL WAR.
TO De WELL EQUIPPED
At GOVERNMENT EXPENSE
Securing Of Organization Results in
Clinton Securing 10000 Auditorium
For Public Uss-eimpls Ceremonies
70 Attend Mastering in Of Battery
Monday Night.
Special to Times Republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Clinton, Jan. 31.-The seventh bat
terry of artillery to be formed in the
state will be mustered in here Monday
night. The first six were organized in
time of war to take part in the de-
Tense of the nation. This one will mark
the beginning Of the movement to
bring Iowa's national guara up to the
standard required by the government
Adj. Gen. Guy E. logan il here and
will spend Sunday checking up the en-
iistment papers of the 1873 men who
will comprise the only artillery organ
ization in the state national guard.
Monday evening he will muster out
Company H, Fifty-third Infantry, 1. N.
g. and swear in the new battery.
The man principally responsible for
the bringing Of Battery A to Clinton is
Capt. George w. Lulany. He was
captain of Company II and before that
was first lieutenant of Battery B, First
Field Artillery. Minnesota National
guard. The need of coliseum for this
town was long apparent and means of
securing 1t had been discussed for some
time. when Captain Dulany made the
suggestion of a battery of artillery and
the state aid that could be secured In
a suitable armory to house it. Funds
were subscribed and men enough to
more than fill the battery rolls were
found who agreed to Join such an or
ganization.
Msans Fine coIissum.
With the coming Of the battery Clin-
ton will secure one Of the finest coils
cum buildings in the state. It will cost
100000. The walls of the building are
already over story high and occu-
pancy Is looked for late in May. The
building will be 200 feet long and 100
feet wide. It is located on a corner
adjacent to River Front Park and over
looks the Mississippi river. It is sur
rounded by wide paved streets and is
but block and a half from the bust
ness portion Of the city.
The main floor Of the building will
contain $4,000 square feet of floor space,
with seating capacity of $500 people.
The building will house the Com
mercial Club and serve as an armory
for Battery A. It 10 expected to be-
come the center Of the business, edu-
cational. musical and agricultural pro-
gresS Of eastern Iowa and western ILL.,
nois." The coliseum is being built by
the Clinton Coliseum Companu- a hold
Ing company for the Clinton Com.
mercial Club.
Battery A will be commanded by
Captain Dulany. It will consist Of 1873
men. ia horses. 4 three-inch rapid fire
field guns and ten ammunition and
supply wagons The value Of the equip
ment amount to approximately 1925, 900
and is supplied by the war department
without being charged to the states
regular allotment. Captain Dulany in
addition to his national guard expert
ence saw service during the Spanish
American war in the navy. He enlisted
at New Haven, Conn.,, as seaman and
was promoted to second class quarter
master. He is a graduate of Yale Uni
versity.
The ceremonies incident to the
mastering in of Iowa's only battery Of
field artillery will be simple. General
Logan will swear the new men, give a
short speech and supervise the election
Of officers. The opening Of the coliseum
In June will be the occasion Of an elab-
crate celebration. It is thought that
Dubuque may apply for the location
there of Company H, mustered out
here.