The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1922-09-28
$4,000 ATTEND
c. A. R. MEETING
Attendance at EnCampment Now
Being Held at DeS Moines
to Exceed Estimate.
COMMANDER PITCHER SPEAKS
Old Soldier Says Prime Duty of the
Grand Army of the Republic
Is to Teach and Talk
Patriotism.

Disc Moines, Ia, Sept. 26,-More
than 1900 veterans of the Grand
Army of the Republic are attending
the seth annual encampment which is
being held here.
The number exceeds all estimates
made by the local committee in charge
Of the encampment, and is expected to
reach 10000 or more
National officers of the G. A. r. oc-
cupled the pulpits in many Of the
churches here.
Commander-in-Chief Lewis S. Pitcher
OF Brooklyn, n. Y, in his church ad-
dress said:
'The prime duty of the Grand Army
man of today is to teach and talk pa
triotism. Teaching patriotism has
been the main work of the G. A. r.,
and should be the same for the indi-
vidual members"
Radicalism in all its forms was
scored in an address by Senior Vice
Commander Robert w. Mcbride of In
danapolis.
Delegates Number 1880.
The 1880 official delegates were re-
ceived by the committee on creden-
tials. In the afternoon members of
the national council of administration
hold their first meeting, In the eve
ming, delegates to the G. A. r. encamp-
ment and to the conventions of the
allied organizations will be officially
welcomed to Iowa and Des Moines by
Gov. Nate r. Kendall, L. J. Kron, Iowa
department commander, and Mayor
Carl, NJ. Carver.
The ranks of the National Associa-
tion of Army Nurses-women, who,
during the Civil war, cared for wound
cd sodlers-are thinning rapidly, and
about 10 members are about all that
remain of the great association formed
at the close of the war Of the States.
Most of those now alive are invalids,
says Mrs. Alice Carey Riselay, ma
tional president. At the annual con-
vention only II were able to attend,
and even fewer are expected in Des
MOines.
Affiliated Societies Attend.
Thousands of delegates and visitors
also are here to attend the annual
meetings of the Women's Relief Corps,
Ladies Of the Grand Army Of the Re
public, Sons Of Veterans, Daughters
and Sons Of Veterans auxillary-all
affiliated with the Grand Army of the
Republic.
The annual convention Of the Daugh-
tiers of Veterans also will be held in
Des Mones during the coming week.
Bonnie l.. Parke of Highland Park
Mich, national president Of the organ
ization, says the organization will seek
official recognition of the Grand Army
this year. This society has more than
5000 members, she says.
Drummer of Shiloh Present.
Among the early arrivals to the en-
campment was John l.. Glenn of Wash.
ington, d. G. Glen is better known as
the drummer boy Of Shiloh Ridge"
Glen ran away from home at the age
OF ten, and for two years accompanied
an Ohio unit as an unofficial mascot.
When twelve years Of age he was per
United to enlist During his first year
In service he was promoted TO SER
geant Glen was the last soldier OF
the Civil war to be discharged. He
remained In the army until 1918, when
he retired
Three cities have delegations here
endeavoring TO obtain the 1923 encamp-
ment. They are Milwaukee, wis, and
Pasadena and San Francisco Cal.
A temperature Of In degrees was
registered at San Bernardlno, Cal.
Monday only on two days in 80 years
OF weather record here have there
been higher temperatures.
John Cordes and II. G. wilbur
Waterloo. Ia, were killed when the
automobile In which they were riding
WIS demolished by fast train.
Driver Roscoe sarles was killed onf
nine other persons injured, three
nechaniclans probably fatally. ia IN
auto rdee Ill Kansas City. Mo.