Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-17
IN LODGE CIRCLES
Activity Noted in Ottumwa's Secret
Societies This Week.
"A. 0. U. W. GRAND OFFICERS HERE
Interesting Session Held Last Night
knights of Pythias Relief Com.
mittee Appointed-Lodses Adopt
Certain Resolutions. &

-hni9htS OF PythiaS keller Com.
mittee Observation-Disclosures Adopt
Certain Resolutions. &
The fraternities of Ottumwa are
growing livelier every day as the win
ter season progresses. Just at pres
ent there is much doing in the way of
Installing officers for the ensuing year
and with each of these occasions there
is banquet, and a general good time.
A Fraterna Mass Meeting.
There is talk in certain circles of a
grand fraternal mass meeting in OF
tuniwa. The idea is to hold it in one.
of the largest of the halls and to in
vite the members of every fraternal
Insurance society in the city to be
present. Each lodge is to contribute
a small sum for the purpose of assist
ing in defraying the expenses of a
spread of some sort. Among the pro-
posed features are speeches by the
leading members of each of the orders
represented, together with songs, first
class recitations, ETC., by persons who
have ability to entertain. The speak
ers, if they so desire, may talk upon
the benefits of the orders which they
represent, and each body may, in that
manner, have it's good qualities pre-
scented to a larger audience than it
could expect to have on any other sort
of an occasion. In the end there could
be a royal social session, with fun for
everyone. 1t may be that the meeting
will not materialize, but if it should
it will be one of the most unusual that
has ever been held in Ottumwa lodge
circles and it will doubtless have ma
terial benefits. What do lodge mem
bers think of it?
The United Workmen.
Deputy Grand Master Workman
John w. Geiger and Past Master d. G.
Jones, of Cedar Rapids, were guests
of Ottumwa lodge No. 227, Ancient
Order of United Workmen, last night.
Owing to the fact that until 1890
o'clock was occupied in giving the de-
grees to four candidates, the visitors
did not have much time for making
addresses. However, Mr.. Geiger in
terested the members present in We
~ able tho brief address, in which he
urged everyone to use his best efforts
for the good of the order. After the
address, refreshments were served.
There were in the neighborhood of 1870
members present, together with doz-
EN- or more visitors from outside
lodges.
knights of Pythias.
There was large amount of work
before Wapello lodge No. ~ last night,
and with large attendance, the work
was carried out with neatness and dis
patch. Chancellor Commander Cor
;af fa
serve during the year, which consists
of j. N. Weidenfeller, q. T. Dawson
and w. v. Cockerill. The lodge also
adopted resolutions upon the death of
C. II. Crawford, of Hedrick, who was
member of Wapello lodge.
The resignation of e. q. Pixley, as
prelate-elect was then received, and
the lodge Immediately proceeded to
the election of his successor. The
choice fell upon B. A. Hand, who was
unanimously chosen. Deputy Grand
Chancellor J. N. Weidenfeller, assisted
by Grand Prelate Jas. Gray, then in
stalled him, and also Alderman j. e.
Hull as master of finance, who was
absent at a former meeting when Of
ficers were installed. A resolution
was then adopted, providing for a
dance to be given in Castle Hall, Mon
day evening, January %. A commit
tee consisting of Jas. Gray, chairman,
F. Ehrman and DR.. J. e. Mccormick
was appointed to make all arrange
ments. 1t was decided that this dance
would be for members only, no one
outside of the K. P. lodge to be invit-
ed.
The following are the resolutions
passed in regard to the death of the
late brother. G. H. Crawford:
Whereas, it has pleased the Su-
preme Being to remove from this
mighty domain, Brother knight G. H.
Crawford, whose wise council, and
faithful service these many years has
endeared him to his fellow Pythians,
especially to his brother knights of
Wapello lodge No. IL, of which he was
a valued member and beloved broth
er, therefore be it
Resolved, by Wapello lodge No. IL
knights of Pythias, that in his death,
{ his wife has lost a kind and affection
ate husband, and this lodge has lost
an energetic member, and a kind and
benevolent brother, who was ever
ready to respond to the call of duty.
Be it further,
Resolved, That Wapello lodge No.
~, extends to his bereaved wife and
family, its sincere and heartfelt sym
pathy. in this dark hour of bereave-
ment. Be it further,
Resolved, That a copy of these res
olutions, be spread upon the minutes
of this lodge, and a copy furnished the
Courier of this city, also copy to be
delivered to the family of the deceas-
ed brother.
dated at Ottumwa, this 18th day
of January, 1901, A. d.
z. r. Dawson.
-. N. Weidenfeller.
IF. Van de Ven.
Il COMMITTEE"
Modern Woodmen of America.
The Forester team of Camp No. 26,
]: M. w. A., of Rock Island, ILL.,, which
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