Omaha daily bee., 1921-08-18
General Tinley
Decorated for His
Service to State
Delegation of Is Bluffs Citi.
zens Attends Ceremonies for
Head of Iowa National
Guard at Des Moines.

Des Moines, Aug. l6.-(Special
Telegram. "A Council Bluffs SOL
der was again honored this after
noon, when Governor Nate E. Ken
dali OF Iowa decorated Brig. Gen.
Matthew A. Tinley, commanding Of
ficer of the Iowa National guard en-
campment at Camp Dodge, with
medal indicating rs years continuous
service in the National guard organ
ization.
General Tinley affiliated himself
with the guard before the Spanish
American war and served as lieu-
tenant in the Philippines, He con-
tinued his connection with the or
ganization upon his return and finally
attained the rank of lieutenant col
onel, serving upon the Mexican bor-
der in this capacity.
Promoted to Colonel.
At the beginning of the world war
he was promoted to the rank OF col
onel and placed in command of the
16Sth regiment. During his service
overseas at the head of this organi-
zation, he was awarded the croix de
guerre and the distinguished service
medal. Recently he was relieved of
command of the l68th and promoted
to the rank of brigadier general,
commanding all Iowa National
guard troops.
Yesterday was governors day at
Camp Dodge. 1t also was Council
Bluffs day. The delegation of Is
citizens from the Bluffs arrived by
train at II and were met at the sta
ton by automobiles. Original plans
to drive overland from the Bluffs
were abandoned at the last moment
because of the heavy rains which
made the roads impossible.
Visitors Meet Governor.
The visitors were driven directly
to Camp Dodge, where they ate
lunch at brigade headquarters mess
hall. After lunch the delegation
waited upon Governor Nate Kendall
and General Tinley at headquarters
and Robert B. Wallace explained the
purpose OF the visit. He said the
Bluffs men wished to signify their
appreciation of the governors act in
promoting Colonel Tinley to the
rank of general and that they
wished to visit the three units OF
Bluffs men who are part CT the
camp. Company L. headquarters
company aud band and the service
company are all from Council
Bluffs. They are commanded by
Capt. Folsom Everest, Capt. Harry
Crowl and Capt. Sam Greene, re-
spectively. Captain Everest also IS
a member of the governors staff.
Another Bluffs man who holds a
high rank in the National guard is
Mai. Percy Lainson, former Com
pany L commander, now at the J
head of battalion. |
Troops Reviewed. +
The governor and general re-
viewed TIE troops at 2 o'clock.
There were 4,000 men spread out in
formation over the parade ground,
including three regiments OF 'ntan-
try, four troops of cavalry, half
dozen batteries of artillery and three
military bands. Veterans of three
wars were represented on the two
staffs which reviewed the troops.
Many of the guard members are sea-
soned veterans of the Spanish
American and world wars. while
others are receiving their first taste
of military training.
Inspection of the troops completed,
Col. Lloyd D. Ross of Shenandoah,
commander Of the 1881 infantry
regiment, was called to the side OF
General Tiniey. Governor Kendall
rode his horse between them and
decorated each with an engraved
gold medal indicating Is years OF
meritorious service with the National
guard organization. At supper time
the Bluffs delegation was divided
into three sections OF eight or nine
men each. Members of each section
were guests of one of the three
Bluffs units, Company L, Headquar-
ters company and Service company
at mess. The men expressed gen
uine appreciation fot the visit OF
representative business men from
their home town. The delegation
returned this evening to Council
Bluffs. /
The following men were included
in the part which came from the
Bluffs for the review: Charles A.
Beno, Theodore N. Petersen. Rob
ert B. Wallace, E. H. Doolittle,
George F. Hughes, F. F: Everest,
A. L. English, Capt. Roy N. Hager-
ty, Robert O'Brien, Julius Rosen-
field, Theodore Laskowski, H. 6.
McGee, George S. Wright, James G.
Bradley, Charles G. Saunders. John
P. Tinley, George F. Hamilton,
Henry Peterson, Emmett Tinley. DR..
L. L. Henninger, Carl Pryor, John |
B. Long, sr., John B. Long, jr., M.
A. Metzger and Ned E. Williams.