Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-06-03
ORGANIZE CAMP or
SPANISH WAR VETS
U. s. w. v. NO. 22 INSTITUTED
FOLLOWING DINNER TUES
DAY EVENING.
NAMED FOR OTTUMWAl
Honor Memory Of Joseph Hays in
Title Of Post; Three g. A. r.
Men Given Honorary
- Membership.

| Men Given Honorary
| Membership.
Joseph Hays Camp No. %, United
Spanish War Veterans, came into be-
ing insofar as Ottumwa Is concerned
Tuesday evening at an organization
meeting held in the city hall, following
dinner party at the Ballingall hotel
at which the members of the newly
, instituted camp and honored guests
were present.
The institution of the new camp,
which it's members hope will in a
measure take the place of the G. A. r.,
when the gallant members of that hon
ored organization of the nations de-
tenders, will have answered their final
roll call started out with an abound
ing enthusiasm that was inspiring and
full of patriotic sentiment. The high
value placed upon the privilege OF
having seen service in their countrys
cause was an incentive to all of the
Spanish-American war veterans pres
ent to become members of the newly
organized camp and today at least
nineteen of these men are proud pos
SCISSORS of neat bronze cross which
they carry on their lapel In the cen
ter of the cross raised circle bears
three figures, the name of the organ /!
izatiOn and dates, 1898-1902.
While gathered about the tables at
the Ballingall Tuesday evening prior
to the organization meeting, scenes !
and incidents of the camp life in the
south were lived over by the men. |
Jollity and good humor in abundance
pervaded the dinner and was added to |
in good measure at the meeting in the |
city hall Immediately following.
Honor Men Of G. A. r.
Honored guests for the occasion
were L. M. Lafferty of Council Bluffs.
department commander of Iowa for
the u S. w. ", who organized the
Joseph Hays Camp, Major A. H. Ham
ilton, T. J. Hall, post commander of
Cloutman Post and John Trissler post
commander Of futile post, as repre-
sentatives of the Grand Army Of the
Republic The latter three we're made
honorary members of Joseph Hays
Camp U. S. w. w., and participated in
the meeting following the dinner. Mr..
Lafferty arrived during the afternoon
and met many Of the members previ-
Gus to the meeting and dinner.
Temporary organization was effect.
ed with Theodore A. Stossel as chair
man; Leroy Christie, secretary. and
Edward Stellar, treasurer. The three
honored guests from the local G. A. R.
posts were then elected to honorary
membership in the new camp.
Elect Camp Officers.
The election of camp officers re-
suited as follows:
Commander. A. Stoessel.
Senior vice commander-M. S. Bal
lagh.
Junior vice commander-Otto Arm
strong.
officer of the day-John Baker.
officer of the guard-W. P. Hobbs.
Trustees. L. Hansman, Ralph Ma
hon and Samuel Manro.
The appointments made by the com.
nader were as follows:
Adjutant-LeRoy Christie.
Quartermaster-Edw Stellar ),
Chaplain-George w. Harwood.
Historian-George H. Elliott.
Sergeant-major-H. A. Davis.
Other appointive offices were left
vacant for the time being to be filled
later and they include, surgeon, quar-
termaster sergeant, color sergeant and
chief musician.
Nineteen Mustered In.
The following were mustered in dur
ing the meeting:
Major A. H. Hamilton, T. ]. Hall,
john Trissler, Leroy Christie, Edward
Stellar, George W. HARDWOOD. T. A.
Stoessel Harry Simmons, w. P.
Hobbs, John Curran, W. R. Lowe, Otto
Armstrong, H. A. Davis, Samuel Man.
no, and M. S. Ballagh, all of Co. G.
50th Iowa volunteer infantry; J. B. ,
Kielkopf, End Neb. volunteer infantry,
Ralph Mahon, U. s. NJ c., j. L. Hans
man, 26th u S. F. A.. John Baker,
Co. E, End battery engineers, F. M.
Snyder, Co. A, 39th infantry, c. H.
Smith Co. A, seth infantry, and D. w.
Matheney, troop B, 9Th Iowa cavalry.
1t is expected to have membership
of forty soon.
The state encampment at Davenport
which will be held June 10, II and IL,
was the subject Of considerable discus.
sion and plans were made for repre- il
sentation from Ottumwa and the new
camp. The Illinois U. S. w. ", will
hold their state encampment at the
same time in Rock Island. across the
river from Davenport, and an elabor- |
ate program has been prepared for the {
events which will be held jointly. The {
following were elected to represent {
Joseph Hays camp: ]
Ralph Mahon, delegate, and w. P. i
Hobbs, alternate. George w. Har- {
wood, Eward Stellar, T.. A. Stoessel. t
M. S: Ballagh and Otto Armstrong will X
attend by virtue Of their Office in the
camp. IT
The time of meeting for the camp ]
was set for the second and fourth Fri {
day evening of each month and the {
place will probably be in the Leighton