Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03
.FRATERNAL CIRCLES.
-Co1ored Knights ofPythias Meetin
Ottumwa,
HELD A MEETING OF THE GRAND LODGE
Elect Grand Officers and Appoint Com.
n'ittees-Public Installation at Tur-
ner Opera House-A. o. U. w. Mem
bership Contest Closes.

Colored knights of Pythias lodges
OF the state of Iowa held their annual
grand lodge meeting in this city Tues
day. Meetings were held in their hall
during the day and were concluded
with an open installation OF officers
followed by banquet and dance in the
turner opera house at night
Nearly ten delegates from out of
town were present and they represent
ed lodges besides Ottumwa No. as
follows; Centerville No. 8. of Gem
teryille; Hawkeye Nos, of Burlington;
and Golden Eagle, No. IL, of Frazier.
The officers elected at the meeting
Tuesday and installed that night are
as follows: Grand chancellor, Geo.
p. Taylor, Oskaloosa; grand vice-chan-
cellor, j. w. Mackey, Burlington;
grand master of work, J. E. Burks,
Hooking, grand prelate, Rev. E. Roey,
Evans; grand keeper of records and
seals, G. H. Wilson; grand master at
arms, M. w. Bailey, Ottumwa; grand
lecturer, c. T. Gooch, Ottumwa; grand
master of finances, G. D. Crittenden,
Centerville; grand marshall, Albert
Mcdonald, Ottumwa; grand inner
guard, VIM. Carroll, Ottumwa; grand
outer guard, Richard Johnson, Fras-
Ter; trustees for three years, G. III.
Owens, Ottumwa; trustee for two
years. Luther Allen, Frasier; supreme
representative, long term, C. T..
Gooch, Ottumwa.
The memorial services were held in
the afternoon and were attended by
large number of members and their
families.
The following were the committees
appointed for the next year:
Committees.
Credentials and returns-C. H. Will
son, Ottumwa: G. d. Green, Center
vile, and Sterling Boldin, Hooking.
State OF Order-J. w. Mackey, Bur-
lington; G. I. Gooch, Ottumwa; c. L.
Washington, Cleveland.
Finance. w. Wilson, Ottumwa;
Richard Johnson, Frasier; LATE Mar
tin, Burlington.
Appeals and Grievances-L. Nc
Donald, Ottumwa; w. G.. Mott. Daven-
port; q. M. Hindsman. Davenport.
Executive-C. 7, Gooch, Ottumwa:
.. p. Burks, Hooking; Al Mcdonald,
Ottumwa; Geo. E. Taylor, Oskaloosa;
O. HI Wilson, Ottumwa.
The installation of the newly elect
ed officers was held at the Turner op-
era house in the evening and was at
tended by large crowd, it being pub
lie. The entertainment was opened
with a program by leading colored
talent, after which the initiatory exer.
cises were held. This was followed
by an excellent supper served in the
nall by the ladies, after which dane
ing was the order of the evening. The
music was furnished by the WapeIlo
Chief orchestra.
The grand lodge was a great sue
cess. both financially and socially,and
the officers were well pleased with
the reception they received during
their visit to this city.
X. o. r.. M.
Ottumwa division No. q, Uniform
Rank, will be visited shortly by an in
stating officer and inspector general
on which occasion the officers will be
examined in the tactics and rituals
tic work, the division inspected.
and the officers for the new year in
stalled. 1t is earnestly hoped that all
members will give this matter their
attention. Those who have not paid
IN their semi-annual per capita tax of
5Cr--Will kindly call on B. P. Ballagh,
record keeper, before January 10, or
they become suspended without fur
Their notice,
The supreme encampment fund of
Ottumwa division No. 4, which is he
ing created for the purpose of paying
the expense of the division to Duluth,
Mimi, next August was increased
quite little by the proceeds of the
last masquerade and from the present
indications Ottumwa division will at
tend the weeks encampment with
line membership and enter for first
prize of $500.
Iowa now having the required mum.
per OF divisions petitions have been
forwarded to the major general for
the organization of an Iowa regiment
which is expected to take place in
FEBRUARY or March. At present OF
tumwa division is attached to the
Fourth regiment with headquarters
at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
AT the regular meeting Of the Uni