Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-02-07
Modern woodmen viii Meet at
Cedar Rapids.
RESERVE FUND is TO BE CONSIDERED
Several Prominent Woodmen Will be
in Attendance-ottumwa Will Send
Large Delegation-The Conven-
II ton Will Begin February 10.

The state convention of the Modern
@Woodmen of America, which will be
held in Cedar Rapids February 13, la
and l5, will attract Woodmen from all
over Iowa, and Ottumwa will send its
share The delegates from Wapello
h county have already been elected and
they will be reinforced by several
other members of the lodges, who will
attend the convention for the purpose
of witnessing the work. Altho the
convention proper will not commence
until Wednesday morning, it is prob
able that the people from Ottumwa
and vicinity, or lat least some of them,
will be in Cedar Rapids by Monday
morning, as the whole week will be
given over to the Woodmen.
Many preliminary arrangements
will have to be completed before the
first meeting, and all day Tuesday will
be given over to sort of school of in
struction. The independence drill
team of eighteen men, which is said
to be one of the finest in the state, will
eXemplify the work of the order Tues
day evening.
AS the crowds in attendance at the
convention will probably number near
ly 1000, no lodge hall in Cedar Rapids
is considered large enough to accom-
morate the visitors, and the new audi
forum has been secured.
The Reserve Fund.
One of the important matters which
will be considered at the convention
and one which will probably attract
many visitors who are not delegates,
is that of the reserve fund, which was
hng sub mt Of r,s~ {l,<~
Wapello county convention held in
this city last month. Altho the ma
jority of Woodmen in this vicinity vot-
ed in their separate lodge meetings
against this measure, the sentiment
of the county convention was in favor
of it, and the delegates from this
county will go to the state convention
instructed to vote for the reserve fund
measure. This will, if carried, call for
q change in the grade of assessments
and the matter is one in which every
member of the order is interested. AS
the state convention votes, so will the
Iowa delegates to the national conven-
lots. The national convention will be
held in June at St Paul, MINI.
Burlington Wants the Meet.
Aside from this matter there are
few considerations which will concern
Cttumwa Woodmen to any great ex-
tent, as they have no candidates for
state officers whom they will present
Ottumwa may stand a chance of get
ting the next state convention, but it
is hardly probable that this city will
land the prize, as Burlington will send
t a large delegation to Cedar Rapids for
this express purpose.
State Officers.
As to the probable candidates for
/. e state offices, one of the most prom
inent is DR.. J. NJ Kilborne, of Sioux
City, who will try for the Office OF
head physician. The Sioux City dele.
gates, and probably those from all the
northeastern portion of the state will
work for his election.
Noted Men Will Attend.
1t is expected that many noted men
from different parts of the country
will attend the convention Among
those looked for are Head Consul w
A. Northcutt, of Greenville, H., for.
merly lieutenant governor of Illinois
and a Woodman known all over the
country. Head Banker F. r. Croker
of Charlton, Head Clerk c. w. Howes
of Rock Island and George B. Albert
of Marshalltown, who is the state dep.
uty for Iowa.
Delegates and Officers.
The Wapello county delegates and
alternates are as follows:
Delegates-tT. F. Norfolk, j. A. Bal
lard, Ottumwa; J. NJ Crossen, Eddy.
vile; and j. F. Newell, Agency.
Alternates-A. l.. Reynolds and NJ
M. Tindell, Ottumwa; G. w. Buckner
Highland Center, and J. w. Barley,
Agency.
The present officers of the state
camp are:
81 State venerable consul-C. G.. San
4 ders, of Council Bluffs.
State clerk-Mr. Stephany.
State deputy-George D. Albert, of
/, Marshalltown.
State physician-F. ]. Will, of Des
Moines.
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