The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-09-17
Mayor May Appoint ksokukians TO
Attend National Defense League
Meeting At Wash.
In9ton.
sECRETARY's LETTER
Meeting TO be Held Following Grand
Army Of Republic Eneampment
in the Month Of
October.

In q letter Just received by Mayor
Moorhedd from the secretary of the
National Defense league. he Is inv1t-
ed to appoint delegates to conven-
ton to be held in Washington on Dc
tober At Immediately after the G. A.;
r, encampment
The mayor is DESTROYS that Keokuk
be represented at this meeting, and i
there are any in this city who are
planning on attending the G. A. r..
he would be pleased to ap-
point them delegates to the defense
congress also.s
Letter to Mayor.
Following is the letter received by
the mayor:
THE Honorable Mayor.
"Keokuk, Iowa.
Dear Sir: The National Defense
league cordially invites you to attend
as a delegate the conference on ma
tional defense, which will be held IN
October ~. Immediately
after the Grand Army Of the Repuolic
I'VE would be very glad II YOU
would head delegation OF prominent
from your city to the confer
ence, and are pleased to appoint you
chairman Of such q delegation II you
will undertake the matter.
"The Navy league. National Rifle as
ISOLATION, and the National Defense
league. have combined for this confer
ence, which promises to be the great
est convention ever held in Washing
ton.
May We count on your assistance
and cooperation In this patriotic ma
tional movement:
you are also invited to attend the
Grand Army Of the Republic encamL-
ment. Enclosed Is press notice COZ
corning the conference. which Nigh.
he used with your local newspapers 4
YOU accept the chairmanship.
Every truly yours.
'sWINFTELD JONES,
Secretary.
Plans for Meeting.
Following is the press uotice that
tells OF the plans for~the meeting:
Plans for the conference on nation
al defense, which viii be held under
the auspices Of the National Defense
league in Washington, October ~.
following the Grand
Army, OF, the Republic encampment,
are rapidly being completed. The
Nayv league and the National Rifle as
sociation are cooperating with the
National Defense league In the con-
ference. Representative julius Kahn
OF California. chairman. and Senator
Robert F. Broussard OF Louisiana,
OF the National Defense
league. will preside at the sessions
OF the conference, which will last four
days and at which will speak the most
men OF the United States.
The conference on national defense
probably will be the greatest conven-
ton ever held In Washington. Thou
sands of Grand Army veterans have
notified the. league that thew will re-
main In Washington to attend the con-
ference. after the G. A. r. encamp-
ment ends. A very large number OF
members Of state legis-
latures, mayors OF cities. and others
have signified their intention of being
present at the conference.
II IL expected that this conference
Will focus the eyes OF the whole coun-
defense agitation and will have an
important effect on the action OF con-
gress at the next session for adequate
defense measures.
Women are going to take promf-
nent part In the deliberations Of the
Many have written the
National Defense league they will at
tend the conference.
From thousands OF letters received
by the National Defense league. II is
shown that in every section of the
there is strong sentiment
for preparation for national defense.
Many OF the writer's say they will at
tend the conference.
A citizens committee Of 500 promi-
nent Washingtonians has been ap-
pointed to care for the local arrange
ments for the conference. and the
press committee includes practically
the whole membership Of the congress
sional press gallery.
President Wilson. former Presidents
Taft and Roosevelt. and many other
prominent men have been invited to
speak at the conference.