Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1915-10-21
VETERANS CHANGE MEETING
TIME TO EVERY YEAR INSTEAD
OF eIEhhiALLY.
ELEcT svRoN A. sEEsoN,
pEs MONIES, PRESIDENT
Third Wednesday Of October 10 Selected
~ the Fixed Meeting Time-Dinner
at Y. NJ. G. A. and Automobile Ride
About The City Brings Reunion to an
End.


Perry for the 1915 reunion, elected
Byron A. Beeson, Of Des Moines presi-
dent, and adopted resolutions this fore
noon, ate dinner at the Y. M. c. A. at
noon, and enjoyed an automobile ride
this afternoon. Later in the afternoon
the veterans left for their homes.
Other officers elected besides the
president were: First vice president,
James Mills, (D) Perry; second vice
president. Henry. c. Smith. CD
Linden: third vice president G. P.
Russell. {C) Bayard; secretary, Josiah
Petty. (G) Perry.
The regiment fixed the third
Wednesday Of October as the annual
reunion day, instead Of letting the
date be fixed each year. After a long
debate the biennial reunions gave
place to meeting each year.
Remember Dead; Thank Living.
The slate of officers elected was the
report of the committee on nomina.
tons. The report of the resolutions
their efficient management of the re.
Male Quartet, the T.-R, Col. G.. G..
Horton, the w. r. c., G. A. r., and the
soldiers home officers, for favors and
courtesies extended.
Ex-senator John B. Classen, Of this
city. was elected an honorary member
Of the regiment. Judge J. NJ. Parker,
Of this city, was already an honorary
member. Mr.. Classen is veteran Of
the Thirty-fourth Illinois infantry.
Thirty have lied during the two
year period since the last reunion, the
memorial committee reported.
Guests at Dinner.
Eighty-six, a few Of whom were
widows and wives Of veterans, had
registered up to noon today. Most Of
these were in the city Wednesday
night for the camp fire.
The regiment and their ladies were
the guests of business men Of the city
at dinner served at the Y. M. c. A. by
the ladies' auxiliary. The veterans
expected to pay for this meal. but a
movement among business men not to
permit them to- do so had It's way.
Forming. in line on their way to din
around the court house square. At tho
AASs~N
stripes were borne aloft.
President H. J. Bennett presided at
the dinner, and Judge B. F. Cummings
delivered the principal address. Others
spoke briefly.
Ends With Auto Ride.
At 2 o'clock members Of the Mar
shalltown Club came in their auto
mobiles. loaded in the veterans and
their wives, and took them for q whirl
thru the city. After the ride the
guests assembled in the east court
room for good byes. Most Of the vet
Grams left for home on the evening
trains.
Wednesdays Camp Firs.
At the camp fire Wednesday night,
Judge J. NJ. Parker and John b.
Classen. Of this city; Byron A. Beeson,
Of Des Moines; and W.. A. Burnap Of
Clear Lake. spoke. The Iowa Male
Quartet pleased It's audience with
patriotic songs.
The Wednesday afternoon. meeting
was devoted almost entirely to visiting.
Inc w. X. G. of Frank M. Thomas
post served refreshments, and Mrs
Grover G. Bechtel sang. Mrs. Edna
Tobey Wadsworth Of Los Angeles, de-
partment secretary Of the Daughters
Of Veterans of California and Nevada,
told Interestingly Of the national en-
campment at Washington which she
had attended. Mrs. Wadsworth was
a former Marshalltown woman.
List Of the Dead.
The following is the list Of those
who died since the 1913 meeting. as
reported by the memorial committee:
m r
Edward Hinebecker, Muscatine.
B-William F. Limbaugh, city: John
Leach, West Branch.
Nelson Lowell, Miller, S. D.; ]. H. Free
man Lunt, Leroy. o.
E-A. s. Robson, Leota, Kan.
F-Peter Riley, Omaha; A. M.
Adams. Humboldt; George Packard.
Hawaii Islands; Jacob Waltz, Bel
mond.
George Franzen, Kingsley; John
F. Hemperly, Mesa, Ariz.: cabel
Sweet, Lone Tree; Jacob Haight. city:
Abner Harding, Cedar Springs.
H-Sanford Younglove, Oklahoma:
Henry Anderson, city.
I-Joseph Bednar, Cedar Rapids:
John Van Patten, Marble, Mimi; Tom
Conner. Manchester; J. w. Hobbs,
Giltner; Neb.
K-Derwin Downer. Mount Pleasant:
William Fosbender Nebraska.
L-Branson HALEY, Dewitt: John L.
Taylor, Denver.
M-william McCandiess, Rockwell;
Marshall Hasty. Kansas: George Haun,
Ida Grove.
Late Corners TO, Reunion.
The additional registrations after
noon Wednesday were the following:
A--E. J. Stafford. Nicois; A. J. John
son, Ida Grove.
B-Mrs. Robert Andrews. Gilman;
]. K. Brock, Conrad.
C-S. A. Morris. Almira, Ark: DON
aid sny, Grand Mound; Rudolph
Snyder, Dixon: A. c. Wells, Jefferson;
G. p. Russell. Bayard.
.D-M. v. Hays, Bondurant; H. C..
Smith, Linden; James Mills, Perry;
w. NJ. Garrett, Woodward. ). S. Benz
nett, Boone.
Ell. w. Harmon and Mrs. Harmon.
iDes Moines.
F-Mrs. Henry Todd. city: ]. s.
Prttchard, .Belmond.
CT B. Christ and Mrs. Christ,
Grand View; J. Petty, Perry: william
,fsaeaer and aGrs.: Messler Des Moines