Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-10

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the cooperation OF all It's members IN
the WORK, anu ne sald that ne would
try with all MS might TO brlng the
iodge 10 sui nlgner dsgree OIL e1cei-
fence.
Brotherhood of American Woman.
The next regular meeting will be
held Thursday January "a at 8
o'clock h. m. at Woman hall in the
TAYLOR building. The lodge has rent. |
ed the entire INNER floor of the Taylor
building and are having ii fitted mn.
and when completed they will have as
nice lodge room as there is in OF.
tumwa, The rooms will consist of
parlor. dining room. kitchen. with all
modern conveniences. Mr.. TAYLOR
has had the entrance remodeled. MAX
ing it one of the finest and most con-
venient of any lodge room in the city.
The yeoman are erow;np yerv ran.
id1v ana we'll tbay sbn',Id &c fbis Is
one of the best fraternal societies. AT
the next regular meeting there will be
number OF instructions, with several
candidates for action. All members
are earnestly requested. to be present
Don't forget the date-January "a.
Court of Honor.
Ottumwa district, No Is. Court of
Honor, met in regular session in it's
hall last Thursday evening, and two
of Ottumwas young men were in
structed in the mysteries of the order
After the candidates had expressed
themselves as being we'll pleased
with the mysteries of6 fraternalisin,
the acting grand officer proceeded to
install the newly elected officers, for
the ensuing year,
After the regular order OF business
had been concluded the members ana
all present were invited to the dining
room where an elegant oyster supper
was waiting for all. The Court OF
Honor traternal organization is rapid
~ increasing IN membership, ana with
the new othcers, the members expect
to make the year 1901 the banner
year especially IN the way OF lncreas-
ing It's numbers.
Foresters.
Court Wapello will hold it's first
regular meeting of the new year Mon
day night, January IA. There will be
ten or twelve members admitted,
whose applications were in before
January i. The charter is now clos
ed for the present Anyone who de-
sires admission to this lodge now,
must pay according to their age, and
the rate can be ascertained by procur-
ing a copy of the bylaws. AS busI-
ness of very unusual character is to
come before the next meeting. every
member is earnestly requested to be
| present.
3. p. o. Elks.
Tho event of importance in secret
| society circles this week will he the
OVERCAST To be given in Elks' han. for
the members Of the Ottumwa lodge.
The 1 donor Of the animal AMI 10 he roasted ,
/ is ex-Sheriff Thomas Stodghill. of Dud-
| ley, who is member of the order and
| who is known to be a good Judge of
! fine stock Elks and their intimate
friends will be privileged to attend.
| There will be an amusing program in
which many of the local members will
take part
Fraternal Choppers.
The next regular meeting of Glen.
wood camn Nj, 4 wifi he held in the
/ Hall III zIue oulnileT B4ltulliS,s 8SuuSS
day evening, Januarytd6.' At the last
meeting the, electlonpot;5 ohcers tol
the ensuing year was held and on tAe
l6th INST these VIII be installed py
Head Banker r. N. WOOD. VINO resides
in this city. The membership OF TINS
camp is sseadlly increasing and the
loo marx Is now IN sight. Heaa Con
sui b. z. wood, OF Moline, H., states
that three new camps have been form
ed in the state since the frst OF the
year On the latn ne VIII be IN Ce
dar RAPIDS to perform the lnstaiia
tlon ceremony OF new camp, WHICH
VIII start out with membership @
lO4. g1s
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There will be special meeting o
the Ladies' of the Maceabees Tuesda.
afternoon, January IL, in the A. o. y
W. hall. This meeting has been call
ed for the purpose of instruction II
the work of installation. AL
members are requested TO pc present
In the evening the LADIES VIII pupicl:
install their O0lcerS. MIS-. IlfZal