Department of Iowa's First Convention

The first convention for the Department of Iowa was held on September 4, 1919, at the Hotel Fort Des Moines.

The initial Department Officers were:

Commander            
Mathew A. Tinley of Council Bluffs

Vice Commander     
Hanford MacNider of Mason City

Adjutant                  
John MacVicar of Des Moines

Finance Officer        
Fred M. Hubbell of Des Moines

Historian                 
Raymond Smith of Council Bluffs

Chaplain                 
W. E. Robb of Des Moines

Master-At-Arms      
J. F. Cole of Oelwein