Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-13
SOLDIERS OF TWO
WARS IN PARADE
CAMP DODGE RECRUITS ACT AS
ESCORT TO GRAND
ARMY.
CEDAR RAPIDS CHOSEN
FOR NEXT ENcAMPMENT
&. j. c. BeaIer Elected State Com
nander-Delesates to National En-
campment Selected - Mrs. Tuilis
President of Woman's Relief Corps
Auxiliary Societies Elect.

Auxiliary SocletleS Elect
Des Moines, June 1S.-Khaki clad
troops, training for participation in the
present great war, served as escort
yesterday to the thousand or more
boys in blue" veterans Of that other
great struggle for human liberty of a
nail century $50, Il their parade. The
parade was the outstanding event Of
the forty-fourth annual encaInpment
of the Grand Army Republic being
held in Des Moines this week.
The procession started from the
state house grounds, marching west on
Locust street, yesterday at 1870 o'clock
upon signal shot fired from the old
mortar. 1t was led by platoon of city
police and the military contingent
which included troops from Camp
Dodge and the men of the local re-
cruiting stations.
The chief marshal was Lieut.,
Thomas F. Duhdgg, U. S. N. r. F., and
the chief OF the staff was Mai. L. w.
Ainsworth. . He was accompanied by
ten aides, Maj. Ernest S. Olmstead.
Maj w. A. Graham. Capt. E. T. Butler,
First Lieutenant Charles D. Foster,
Lieut.. A. NJ. Drake, Lielrt. Roland ).
Hoyt, Lieut.. James w. Hubbell, J. ii.
Sweeney, H. c. Downing and W. c.
Strock. The marshal and members of
the staff were mounted.
General Beach in Line.
The Camp Dodge contingent in
Guided the military band of the 352d
infantry, Brigadier General w. D.
Beach and his staff and the S13th
sanitary train with complete equip
ment one ambulance remained at the
rear in order that any Of the marchers
who found the line Of march too
lengthy might be rescued.
The Camp Dodge troops were fol-
lowed by the men Of the army and
navy recruiting stations led by Lieut..
G. E. Ketterer of the navy recruiting
station. The two yeomanets, Mrs.
Jennie r. Gregg and Mrs. Harriet
Chesterman, attired in white yeomanet
uniforms. received a continuous ova-
ton as they proceeded along the line
of march. The entire army recruiting
force was in line, headed by Sergt. Lee
f. G, Ward
These m embers OF the first division
Of the parade marched west across the
Locust street bridge to Second street,
where they were reviewed by the G. A.
r. veterans. This Is probably the first
time that Iowa troops were ever off,
cially reviewed by veterans Of the civil
war.
Veteran Musicians March.
The veterans, most of them in full
regalia, fell in behind the soldiers, led
by members of the Iowa division Of the
National Association of Civil War
Musicians. There was nothing OF age
or infirrnity evident in the stirring
martial drum beats and filing of these
thirty old soldiers. With heads erect
and chests out, many of them were re-
living those days when they led their
comrades into battle with their fife
and drum music.
They preceded the members OF the
Des Moines Veterans Drum corps,
who were impressively CARRIED in white
duck suits. The members of the two
drum corps were given an ovation all
along the line Of march, winch
extended to Twelfth street
Members of the Iowa National Guard
the Spanish-American War Veterans
and Sons of Veterans made up the
remainder Of the second division.
The selection of Cedar Rapids for the
1919 encampment and the election OF
state officers featured the business ses-
sion of the Grand Army Of the Repub-
lie encampment, which was held yes
terday following the parade. The toll
lowing officers were elected:
11.a,~ of ra1n
Rapids.
Senior vice communicable. T. Scan
Ian Of Des Moines.
Junior vice commander-H. A. Field
of Grinnell.
Medical director-Dr. o. W. Lowery
of Des Moines.
Chaplain-W. W. Gist of Cedar
Falls
The installation of officers and re-
ports of committees will be held in the
final business session at the auditorium
this morning. The past commander
J. L. Harrington Of Iowa Falls, will
preside at the installation Of officers.
J. B. Classen of Marshalltown was
elected delegate at large to, represent
the Iowa G.. A. r at the national con-
vention to be held in Portland, Ore,
Aug. Is to "a. Other delegates who
will represent the Iowa veterans fol-
low:
At Iarge-J. B. Classen, post a.
Marshalltown.
First district-John W. Schafer. post
10, Fairfield; VIM. = Gilbert, post 5,
Burlington.
Second district-F. c. Grace, post 1,
Davenport; P. o. Hollywood, California;
w H Easterly, post SO, Clinton.
Third district-A. G. Beatty, post "a,
Independence; F. S. Whitney post 81,
Ashley.
Fourth district John R. Cook. post
As, West Union; Charles NJ. Adams,
post AZ, Mason City.
Fifth district Frank G. Clark, post
235, Cedar Rapids; G. w. Davis, post
40. Lisbon; P c. Martele, Box l.
Sixth district-H. L. Jones, post 1871
Montezuma, T. NJ. Epperson, post 138
Eddyville.
Seventh district. w. Brown, post