Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-06-19
CITY N READINESS
FOR IOWA VETERANS
QUARTERS ARRANGED FOR OVER
500 IN ADDITION TO
HOTELS.
DEPARTMENT OFFICERS
BEGIN ARRIVING TO-DAY
Commander J. r. Merry and Assistant
Adjutant General c. A. Newman in
City Now-Automobiies and Boy
Guides Will Make Getting About Easy
For Visiting Veterans.

Marshalltown today stood ready to
welcome the forty second annual en-
campment of the Iowa department. OF
the Grand Army of the Republic,
which opens a three days session in
this city Tuesday. All arrangements
have been made by the MarshalltoWh
Club to see that every veteran coming
to the city shall have place 10 sleep
and eat. while the various business
meetings of the organizations VII! take
up the remainder of the time. Visitors
and delegates from various parts OF the
state had begun to arrive in the city
early this morning. Others came this
afternoon, ana still others Will come
this evening.
With the city in gala attire, plenty Of
automobiles ready TO meet the veterans
at the stations and a simple yet con-
else routine arranged for each visitor.
the convention committees anticipate
no trouble in handling the crowu,
which will probably exceed 1000.
All Visitors Must Register
Reports from other cities where G. A.
r. encampments have been held are
that II is sometime difficult TO get the
veterans TO register upon their ARRIVAL
in the city. AS registration IS aoso-
IL ely essential if any accurate record
of the old soldiers is to be kept, twelve
automobiles in charge of r. W. Nc
Creery will meet all trains on Tuesday
and Wednesday. and take the visitors
and delegates 10 the Y. NJ. {. A. al
once. "
There they will receive badge,
card with the address Of the room as
signed to them, a card emitting them
TO the privileges of the y. NJ. I. y.
while in the city and souvenir book
let of Marshalltown. In turn they Will
make out a card giving their name.
residence, company and regiment and
address while in the city. Regular del
esates will not receive their badges I'M
til they go to their respective head
quarters. ...
Officers Coming Today.
Most OF the officers who expect 10
attend the encampment will arrive IN
the city by night. Assistant Adjutant
General c. A. Newman, Of Des Moines,
and Department Commander J. f.
Merry, of Manchester, have notified
Secretary Johnson, Of the Marshall
town Club, that they will be here this
afternoon. Grand Commander Elias z.
Montfort, of Cincinnati, arrives at 3: Is
this evening over the Chicago Great
Western from st. Paul. Mrs Lillian
Clark Carey and Mrs. Lu L. Schrack
state heads of the Ladies of the G. A
R. and w. R. c., respectively, will also
get here today. Automo biles Will be
placed at the disposal of Commander
Merry and Mesdames Schrack and
Carey. II,
Accommodations Outside Hotels.
According to information obtained
this morning there will be accommoda-
tons for over 500 in private homes.
The state drum corps, including repre-
sentatives from all over Iowa, will be
lodged in the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium.
The Kinsman post drum corps, Of Des
Moines, will be accommodated at the
soldiers home, arrangements having
been made with Commandant B. c.
Whitehiu for that purpose. The Kins-
man corps will arrive in the city Tues
day afternoon on a special train over
the Chicago Great Western from Des
Moines. The Des Moines city commits
siOners will accompany them.
Boys as Guides.
Final ARRANGEMENTS were made today
by Boys Secretary Paul Mckee, OF the
Y. N. C. A., and J. Z. Benson, of the
soldiers home, TO have seventy five
boys for guides for the veterans. The
boys will be dressed in blue shirts and
overalls and will wear badges. Altho
numerous automobiles viii meet al
trains, the boys will also be on hand Il
there are not enough autos 20 accom-
modate all the visitors. During the
parade on Thursday, the boys will
carry canteens of water in case any
of the former lighters should De unable
to stand the march. The boys will De
divided into six squads, each led by
captain. They will conduct the vet
Grams from the registration places to
their rooms, take them TO the head
quarters of the various organizations
and make themselves generally useful
Program For Tuesday.
Newly revised programs, issued this
morning, contain various additional in
formation besides that IN the program
issued last week The official program
for Tuesday, the first day of the en-
campment opens at 8: 80 in the fore
noon with a session Of the Daughters
of Veterans at the Central Church 0.
Christ. The Sixth Iowa cavalry. some
members Of which arrived in the city
this morning, will hold a business ses.
sion in the Masonic temple at II
o'clock. and at 10: 80 the division coun-
Gil of the Sons Of Veterans will NEE
in the east court room to audit the
books of the division secretary anc
treasurer.
At II o'clock will nccur the first for
MAJ exercises Of the encampment, tht
presentation of flag to the higi
school, and flag drill by the De.
Maines w. r. c. at the high schoo
grounds.
Reception in Afternoon.
Delegates and visitors of the w. r
c. will be given an opportunity to NEE
and get acquainted at a reception a
the Congregational church at o'cloel
Tuesday afternoon. Following this re
ception there will be a business meet
ing Of the organization, which will b
open to the public. A memorial ser
vice viii also be held at the church
beginning at o'clock. Free movin
pictures for the W. r. C. will be show
at the soldiers home chapel iHifTe
diafely after this service. The Son
or Veterans will hold a business ses
sion In the east court room at
o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
At I o'clock the Ladies of the G.. :,