Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
OTTUMWA IS CHOSEN
Annual Meeting of Eisteddfod Di-
rectors Held Yesterday.
CONVENTION WILL BE DECEMBER Is.
Reports of Secretary and Treasurer
Submitted and Approved-Otf officers
Elected-Lively Contest Between
This City and Des Moines.

The annual meeting of the directors
and stockholders of the EiSteddfod
Association of Iowa was held yester-
day afternoon and evening in Hite-
man. The business of the meeting in
Guided hearing reports of officers, and
the selection of place for holding the
next meeting of the association. For
the latter honor there were three can
didates, Des Moines, Ottumwa and AL
bia land after a lively skirmish, in
which it was necessary to take four
ballots, Ottumwa finally won out, thru
the efforts of Mayor t. j. Phillips,
president of the association.
On the first ballot Des Moines was
within four votes of securing the To-
cation, and Ottumwa had only two
votes, those of Mayor Phillips and
Phil. Waterman. Finally, however,
this city began climbing upward, and
when the result of the fourth ballot
was announced it was found it had AZ
votes, or nearly the entire number.
Called to Order.
The meeting was called to order at
4 O'Clock by Mayor T.. J. Phillips, of
this city, president of the association,
with all officers and directors present.
The first work before the meeting was
reading the reports of the secretary
and treasurer, which were both placed
on file. The report of the treasurer
was especially gratifying, as it show
ed the association to be in good con-
dition, the result of the last meeting.
which was held in Ottumwa December
rs. 1t showed one of the most sue
cessful meetings ever held and re-
Elected much credit on the part of the
officers.
Adjourned THY p. M.
/ After these reports were discussed
thoroly the meeting adjourned until
y o'clock, when the meeting of the
stockholders was held The reports
OF the directors was placed before
them and approved, after which the
election of officers for the ensuing
year was held, there being practically
no opposition, and nearly all of the
old officers were reelected. After this
was the election of seven directors, to
serve in conjunction with the four off,
GERS, and after a short contest they
We're announced as follows:
The Officers.
President, Mayor T. P. Phillips, OF
tumwa; vice-president Phillip H. Wa
terman, Hiteman; secretary, G.. B.
Rounds, Hiteman, treasurer, w. B.
Williams, Hiteman; directors, d. LODI
wick, Mystic; b. G. Moses, Jr., Hite-
man; D. e.. Waters, Pekay; James Nc
Cauley, Abba; w. e. Williams, Keb;
d. o. Campbell, Cleveland.
Next Convention Dec. 25.
Without discussion. the date for
holding the next meeting of the Asso-
citation was set for December 25. 1901.
This placed the meeting up to the
question of where it should be held.
and the proceedings Immediately be-
came interesting.
The Candidates.
Three cities We're in the field. and
We're working hard for the honor. At
the outset Des Moines jumped out in
the lead. Governor Shaw having
pledged $25 personally, if the associa.
ton could be brought there, and with
several active workers, it soon became
apparent that they would land the
prize unless strenuous efforts were
made. Mayor Phillips, in behalf of
Ottumwa, then took the floor. and in
stirring address placed the merits
of this city before the meeting. After
those representing Abba had been
heard, the first ballot was ordered.
two-thirds of the vote of those present
being necessary to a choice. On the
first ballot Des Moines only lacked
four votes of the necessary two-thirds,
while Ottumwa had two votes. On
the second ballot Des Moines lost a
number of her votes, while Ottumwa
gained rapidly, Abba being entirely
out Of the race.
Ottumwa Wins.
When the result of the third ballot
was announced it was seen Ottumwa
would win, beyond a doubt, as she was
only few votes short of the required
number, while Des Moines had lost
many votes. On the fourth ballot this
city had AZ votes, nearly the entire
number cast, and a motion was put to
make The choice unanimous, and which
arriad with q Whom