Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-02-13

anu W lHStall the newly elected OfncerS
in each. These inspections are, made
once each year and are made to con-
form as nearly as may DE to the same
inspection in the United States army.
The order is semi-military organiza-
ton and the rules and regulations
of the regular army are followed ex-
cept in the matter of arms.
The Order.
The following is the order recently
issued:
Headquarters, Iowa Brigade,
Uniform Rank, knights of Pythias,
Ottumya, Iowa, Jan. 81, 1900.
General Order No. 5:
In compliance with the Rules and
Regulations of the Uniform Rank,
knights of Pythias of the World and
General Order No. s, the following off
GERS are hereby detailed to install the
officers and inspect the companies of
the Iowa Brigade:
First Resiment-First Battalion.
Major w. III. Leckey- Hampton Co,
No. 3S, of Hampton, Iowa, Feb. 20.
Second Battalion.
Major j. w. McLaughlin-Win
Co. No. IS, of Winterset, Feb. 81: Rus.
sell Co. No. 26, of Newton. Feb. 10:
Marshalltown Co. No. /, of MARSHALL
town.
Major C. T. Brant-Jewell Co. No. 10,
of Charlton, Feb. 10; Garden Grove Co.
No. 5, of Garden Grove, Feb. 20.
Second Negiment-First Battalion.
Major w. S. Phillips-Garfield Co.
No. 2, of Davenport, Feb. 81; Musca-
tine Go. No. IL, of Muscatine, Feb 20.
Col =. P. Hazen-Spartan Co. No. 40,
Of Keokuk, Feb. 80; ST. Bernard Co.
No. 10, of Ft. Madison, Feb. 27.
Second Battalion.
Major w. w. Epps-Eldon Co. No.
10, of Eldon, Feb. 10; Osllaloosa Co.
No. Is, of Oslaloosa. March Z; Abba
Co. No. 43, of Abba, March S; Ottumwa
Co. No. 8, of Ottumwa, March 10.
Third Regiment.
Col. N. E. Tyrrell- Co. No. 81,
OF Council Bluffs, Feb. %; U. S. Crane
Co. No. A, of Council Bluffs, Feb. 10.
Fourth Regiment
Col. G. S. McLowry-Sioux CITY Co.
No. s, OF Sioux City, Feb. IS; McAllis-
ter Co. No. SO, of Spencer, Feb. is.
MajorlG. B. Bend Shit ldon Co. No.
20, of Sheldon, Feb. 10.
Filth Regiment.
Major Vim. Weimer-Rose Croix Co,
80, of Ackley, Feb. 10; Butterfield Co.
No. "A, of Belle PLANE, Feb. Is; Marion
Co. No. 20, of Marion, Feb. 16.
Major G. r. Pflander-Lilly Co. No.
16, of Radcliffe, Feb 80.
Col. Martin Ingwersen-Hart Co.
No. 20, of Clinton, Feb. 10.
Capt. w. L. S. Roth-Wisnier Co. No.
Z, of Eldora, Feb. 20.
Must Have New Rituals.
All companies must have the new
rituals by the date of their inspection.
Any company not having the same
when the time comes to turn same
over to the inspection officer, the Off
Ger will take up the four old rituals
and forward the same to General Car
nahan, direct for exchange and if the
company cannot account for all four
books the officers shall collect So for
each missing book from the ompany
and remit direct, but if said company
fails to produce the four rituals or
cash for same he will not proceed
further but make his return to brig
ade headquarters of the fact.
Companies Not Reporting.
The following companies having
made no report to this Office and on
recommendation of the respective col
onels OF the regiments the following
officers are ordered to take. up the
charter and supplies and forward same
to this office by March II, by Adams
Express at brigade expense.
Major ii. c. Klingman-Diamond No.
4, Des Moines; Stuart No. 81, Stewart.
Col. Martin Ingwersen-Dubuque
No. s, of Dubuque.
Col. F. L. Howe-Rowena No. 9, Sac
City.
Col. N. e. Tyrrell-Atlantic No. II,
Atlantic.
Col. C. S. McLaurey-LeAlars No. 90,
of LeMars.
Major Ansbach-Red Oak No. "a, of
Red Oak; Villisca No. 80, of yillisca.
Major VIM. Weimer-Star OF the
west No. 30, OF Cedar Rapids.
MAJOR Chas. Pfander-Mason City
NO. 81, OF Mason City.
Maj. i. K. Observation-Disclosures No. "a
OF Sioux City.
Major L. Y. HamlinTBoone No. 3e,