Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-04-17
AMONG THE LODGES.
Progress Of Work Among ottumwa
Secret Societies.
ANNOUNCEMENTS OF FUTURE EVENTS
The Ladies' Auxiliary to Division No.
"A. o. H., and Hickory Camp.
No. 81. w. o. W., yvsll En-.
terrain at Dancing.
From Thursdays Daily.

From Thursdays Daily.
The regular meeting of Myrah Re
bekah lodge No. Al, was held at it's
hall on Main street, last Monday even
ing. There was a large attendance.
due to the initiation of three new can
didafes into the mysteries of theorder.
The reorganization of the degree
staff did not take place as was intend
ed on account of the newly elected cap.
tain, Sister Lucy Blystone, being i'll
and unable to attend.
lt is desired that all who are to take
part in the staff be present at the next.
regular meeting, as much depends on
their presence.
Sisters Cora Connolly and Hill, who
have been i'll, are reported getting
along very nicely.
Sisters Cornell, Swanson and Gillette
were appointed as a committee to. pro-
cure flowers to be used in decorating
the graves of our deceased brothers
and sisters on Memorial day.
Forresters of America.
Notwithstanding the fact that the
charter has been closed applications
s for membership into Court Wapello
No. IA still come in. =
We regret the removal of some Of
our members to Keb. We hope thew
will be able to be with us at least once
a month. The effect of their absence
was somewhat lessened, however, by
the presence of Brother Al. Walters,
abe popular engineer at the Phillips
mine.
Brother John Chadwick is urgently
requested to attend the next regular
meeting.
The captain and chiefs of both the
regular and reserve teams will be at
the hall on the next meeting night. 1t
is desired to selecu and place certain
property that has recently come into
the possession of the court.
There will be plenty of work for
both teams at the next regular meet
ing, Monday evening, April %.
Ancient Order of Hfbernians.
The ladies' 'auxiliary will give So
cial and dance an the A. O. II. hall next
s Monday evening. All friends are i'm
vited to attend. A small admission fee
will be charged.
Brother John j. Queeney, who re-
sides on Mill street, is very ill and is
threatened with an attack of pneumo-
MIA.
Brothers John Meenan and James
McFadden have gone to Fairfield
where they will spend the summer.
Brother Dan Hickey has resigned his
position with John Morrell & Co., and
sWill henceforth do business as bridge
contractor for the coming year.
woodmen of the World.
Hickory Camp No. 81 at present is
! Sxu q ticfo oto !,
plenty of good timber in sight. The
boys will make the chips fly in the
new hall.
On Monday night T. H. Picker, R.
P. Dana and L. b.. Scott were appoint
ed as a committee from this order for
the purpose OF comforting with the va
regard to Memorial day services.
Independents Order of Odd Fellows.
The following resolutions touching
the death of Adolph Aszmus, one Of
the members of Pickwick lodge No.
129, I. o. 0. f., were passed by that
order last week:
Hall of Pickwick lodge No. 1923 I. o.
o. r.:
Whereas, It has pleased the Divine
Ruler of the Universe to call from
among us one OF our brothers in the
person OF our beloved brother, Adolph
Aszmus, and whereas, brother Aszmus
was one of our best working members,
a true Odd Fellow and an upright cit
izen and neighbor and loving and
true husband and parent. Now be it
Resolved, By Picllwick lodge No. 129
that we deeply deplore the loss of our
brother and extend to the family of
our deceased brother our deepest sym
pathy. And be it further
Resolved, that these resolutions be
spread upon the minutes of the lodge,
thai the charter be draped in mourn
ing for thirty days, that a copy be
furnished the papers of the city, a
J. copy to the Iowa Odd. Fellow, and a
copy to the bereaved family.
G. A. Staebler, N. G.
S. M. Ditch, Secretary.
S. ID. Anderson,
w. S. Humphrey,
G. I'll. Aumicl,
Committee.
Brotherhood of American Yoemen.
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