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From: "Elaine Rathmann" <>
Subject: [IASCOTT] 1900 GAR 12
Date: Thu, 7 Nov 2002 07:20:22 -0600


Davenport Times
Davenport, Iowa
Tuesday Morning
June 12, 1900
(Part 8)
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Chief Piening stated this morning that so far as the arrangements had been made this morning, the plans for the display of the work of the Davenport fire department contemplated a run to the Masonic Temple at the corner of Third and Main streets at 2:30 o'clock. To the call the hooks, Nos. 1, 2, 3 and perhaps 5 will respond. The hose companies will show the power of the Davenport water pumping station while the aerial truck will be elevated and the roof of the temple will be scaled by the afternoon.
Robert Highly, 39 years ago, was a member of the "Hornets' Nest" brigade, and was in Brewster's column at Shiloh. He is here from Caldonia, Ohio, and says that he knows McKinley. He proposes to become acquainted with Governor Shaw during the encampment.
National commander Albert D. Shaw is in the city to attend the encampment. He expressed himself as well pleased with the arrangements that had been made by the local committee for the entertainment of the G. A. R.
Major Samuel Mahon, of the Seventh Iowa, is in the city. He is a veteran of the noted Hornets' Nest Brigade and one of Ottumwa's most prominent citizens.
Captain Twombly, of Des Moines, who married the "girl he left behind him," and has her yet, is in attendance upon the fourth reunion of the Hornets' Nest Brigade.
Captain Campbell, of Oakville, Ia., of the Fourteenth, is visiting with old time comrades.
Major D. B. Reed, of the twelfth Iowa, and General John B. Weaver, Colonel G. L. Godfrey, of the Second Iowa, and Captain J. Stibbs, of the Twelfth, are here. Colonel Godfrey presided at the business meeting of the brigade this afternoon. General Weaver was a prime favorite with the boys during the handshaking session.
Dr. R. N. Hall, of Chicago, who participated in the battle at Shiloh, is here. He came here from his duties as the head of a medical college to attend the fourth reunion.
Quite a few of the veterans brought their wives with them to the reunion.
The Ladies of the Relief Corps have their headquarters at the St. James hotel. They did the honors well this forenoon.
L. M. Black said today that the local committee had things arranged the best that he had ever experienced in all his visits to many encampments.
C. D. Rickey, of Ottumwa, a member of the "Hornets' Nest" brigade has a genuine hornets' nest mounted on a pole, which he will carry in the parade tomorrow.
J. L. Tinkham, of Vinton, Iowa, of the Eight Iowa ("Hornets' Nest" brigade) is here. He called upon A. L. Mossman.
S. C. James, of Post No. 122, B. First Regular Berdan's Sharpshooters, of Centerville, Ia., is in the city attending the G. A. R. 26th annual encampment, which will begin tomorrow. He is quartered at the St. James, and came to the city at 11 o'clock last night. He states that his regiment was the first sharpshooting regiment in the service.
M. Smallenburg and wife, of Buffalo, N. Y., are the guests of Mrs. Harry Toher, of Eighth and Hennepin streets, during the encampment.
Mrs. Georgiana McClelland, of Denison, Ia., is in the city attending W. R. C. meeting.
Mrs. Hutchinson, of Lake City, the department treasurer of the W. R. C., is at the St. James.
Mrs. Hayber, the senior vice, of Waterloo, and Mrs. Christina Snyder, junior vice of Creston, are also in the city for the encampment.
Mrs. Florence McClelland, of Illinois, department president of the state W. R. C., is here from Chicago to attend the events of the week.

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