Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1900-05-31


street, who has been III for the past
month, is improving and hopes to be
able to resume work soon.
All sovereigns are expected to be in
| their places next Sunday at /: 80 o'clock
for the purpose of taking part in the
joint lodge memorial services. Mem
bcrs are requested to bring with them
| all the flowers they may have together
with the badges of the order.
gIyra RebeIkah Lodge No. Al.
At the regular meeting last Monday
evening nominations of officers We're
made as was delegate for the state
assembly which meets in Keokuk in
October.
The order is contemplating social
TO be held at the home of Sister Rob
inson in the near future. The date
has not yet been set but it is, thought
it will occur within the next two weeks
| All members of the order are reques-
ted to be present at the next regular
meeting, as full attendance is desir-
led.
Brother and Sister Stahl. 81 Eldon,
were among the visitors at the last
meeting.
Il B. H. d ".
Ne Plus Ultra lodge, No. 12, was or
ganized June 26, 1884, with about ten
Ichartered members. The object of the
Organization is TO unite the railroad
ltrainmen; to promote their general
lwelfare; advance their interest, social
lily, morally and intellectually and pro-
Itect their families by the exercise of a
lsystemaric benevolence, very. needful
in a calling so hazardous as theirs.
Persuaded that it is for the interest
of both members and employees that a
Igood understanding should at all times
exist, between the two, it is the con-
slant endeavor of this organiza ton to
establish mutual confidence and create
land maintain HARMONIOUS relations.
fSuch are the aims and purposes Of the
brotherhood of Railway Trainmen.
| Since the organization of Ne Plus I'll
ira lodge, it has been called upon to
hrecord the death of twelve members,
and either total or permanent disabil-
lily Of five others. The grand lodge
thru the local lodge has paid the sew
enteen claims above referred to, the
face of all policies being paid in full
flor total disability as well as death.
The amount of the above claims is
$4,000.
/ The local branch of the organization
at present has sixty members with a
total of $65,Oo0 insurance in force. The
Igrand lodge was organized Sept. 90,
1883, since which time it has paid to
Tits MANNED and crippled members and
their dependent families almost $6,0OO,-
600. To date nearly 5000 claims have
been reported.
Taking into consideration that a
vast array of railroad employees en-.
gagged in moving and, handling cars,
are not members of the Organization,
some idea can be. formed as to what
the Brotherhood at large is$doing to
relieve the unfortunate members or
their dependent families.
Division No. 2. A. O. H.
The state convention Of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians will be held at
Creston, in the near. future, at which
time it is thought that insurance will
be added to the order. AT present the
society pays sick benefits and funeral
iexpenses, and the addition of the in
surance clause is looked upon with gen.
leral favor. ss
Division No. 2 is experiencing stea--
| dy growth and will soon be as strong
as any lodge in the state. The follow
ing delegates to the state convention
were selected at the regular meeting
of the Division Thursday evening of
last week: E. P. and M. J. Canny,
Ghas. f. Harkins, O. j. Devaney, Thos.
McAloon, a.. E. Byrne, H. w. Glenn,
Tony O;Malley, Chas. McDevitt, C. r..
Northrup, John Murphy and James
McMonigle.
knights aud Ladies of Security.
Ottumwa Council, No. 657, X. and
u. of S., meet at Taylor's hall corner of
Court and Main streets, on the second
and fourth Monday evenings in each
month. Their next meeting night will
be June IL, at which time there will be
several applications to be considered.
The local council is experiencing rap
lid growth.
R. 7. Cameron, secretary of Laramie
lodge No. $50, I. o. 0. F., urges all
members of the order to meet at Odd
Fellows hall promptly at 1880 o'clock
SUNDAY AFTERNOON for the purpose of
participating in the lodge memorial SER
vices. The members of the different
Ouu felloW louSeS OF Lne county are
Invited to join the Ottumwa lodges and
make this one of the grandest days in
the history of the order.
Il M. w. A.
| Ottumwa Camp, No. 3,o95, Modern
i Woodmen Of America, will give an en-
rtertainment in the near future for the
purpose of raising funds with which to
purchase uniforms for the degree team.
4 Royal Neighbors.
The ladies taking part in the exhi-
Il hilton drill to be given by Woodbine
Camp, No. 1914, Royal Neighbors, at
Ft. Madison, July 4, will meet at Wood
men hall this evening for practice
drill. The regular meeting of Wood
bine Camp will be June z.
Iaaannial Nlaasing General Eadara tIa,,