Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1899-11-23
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Bloomfield, Nov. 21.-The fiftieth an
niversary of the Bloomfield lodge, No.
90, of the Independent Order of Odd
Fellows was celebrated in this city on
Monday. Preparations had been made,
for the entertainment of at least 500
guests, but owing to the inclemency,o of
the weather and the threatening aspect
of the sky the attendance was compar-
atively small. Before noon, however,
the sky cleared and the weather was
all that could be desired. Banners of
welcome were stretched across the
streets, national flags were unfurled,
and many of the display windows in
the business houses We're hung in
white and gold, the anniversary colors
of l. O. o. f. lodge. At noon an ele-
giant repast which had been prepared
by the Methodist ladies was served in
the main room of the M. E. church,
which was converted into a dining
room in which nine long tables were
tastefully arranged and heaped with
most tempting viands. The pulpit was
on this occasion occupied by the Eldon
band which dispensed sweet music
throughout the noon hour. At 1880
p. m. the lodge met at the I. O. o. F..
hall and formed procession which
was joined at the NJ. L. church by the
officers of the Rebecca lodge and led
by the Eldon band the procession
marched around the square and into
the court house where well rendered
program was given. A noticeable feat
ure of the procession and one which
provoked much merriment was the; Odd
Fellows goat in uniform which was
harnessed to a small cart in which was
seated very small Odd Fellow, who
rode in line with the procession, fol-
lowed by Young America, let loose for
the occasion, school having closed for
the afternoon. Supper was also served
to all guests who remained for the rest
of the program which was given ut the
court house in the evening. The ,occa-
sion was one of great pleasure to all
concerned and will live long in the
4 memory of the Odd Fellows, who had
the pleasure of enjoying this golden
celebration.
Mrs. w. j. Steclel returned Saturday
from Lima, Ohio, where she has spent
| the past month at the home of he1
\ parents.
DR.. and Mrs. Herbert o. Rogers, OF
Ottumwa, spent Sunday at the home
of DR.. and Mrs. H. G. Young. .l
i H. Sickles, of Ottumwa, was Sun
day guest at the home of Mr., and Mrs
Lee Stein.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Hotchkiss and Mr.
and Mrs. james A. Dunn spent Sunday
with friends in Pulaski.
i Miss Virgie Armstrong and Everett
Battin, both of Davis county, wer,
married at the home of the brides pa
rents, seven miles east of this city, lei
der NJ. Downing officiating.
/. The C. NJ. A. foot ball moi Kinks
vile, Mo-, played against the Bloom
: field athletic club at the fair grouut
on Saturday. The game Went 80 to
in favor of Kirksville. Our boys, how
ever, played an excellent game, bein.
, handicapped by practice and weight
!, Several accidents happened. Hcrber
King, captain of the B. A. G., dislocate.
; three ankle bones and Fred Childers
left half back, was injured in the frs
part of the first half an
/, was obliged to retire from til
!. game. The boys are not discouraged
however, and are planning anothe
: game to take place before Thanksgiy
n ing.