Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1901-01-03

uary l, it was decided that the exc
cutive council of Ottumwa division
composed of Major R. NJ Buttle, COM
handing, first lieutenant M. S. Bal
lagh. Second Lieutenant D. E. Duree,
r. K. B. P. Ballagh and F, X. Theo A.
Stoessel be given power to act as
permanent committee on entertain
ment and dances excepting the Febru-
airy number which is now under con-
sideration by special committee
composed of Major R. M. Buttle, B. P.
Ballagh and j. Frank Kerfoot
On January % Ottumwa division will
give another prize masquerade at the
A. o. U. w. hall. Admission same as
last. Invitations may be secured
from any member of the Uniform
Rank. Music will be furnished by the
The prizes will be as follows: For the
best cake walker, SIS in gold; for the
best dressed lady, $3.50 in gold; for
the most comically dressed man, $3.50
in gold. The judges will be selected
from the audience, excluding any
member of the K. o. T. M.
Major r. M. Buttle, general deputy
supreme commander, left Ottumwa on
Wednesday for Keokuk, where new
division of the Uniform Rank will be
instituted on January 8. The Keokuk
tent of the X. o. T. M. has just won
the supreme tent prize of $75 cash
and will celebrate the event on jan
uary s when the tent will be visited
by Major General Geo. HI. Scott or
Toledo, Ohio, commander in chief of
the Uniform Rank, accompanied by
Supreme Representative p. A. Haw-
ley of Marshalltown.
Less than three months ago Keo-
kuk tent was as dead as julius
Caesar, being small struggling or
ganization, while on January / it
numbered over 100 active members
and is among the leading tents in
Iowa.
Knights of Pythias.
The installation of officers for the
ensuing year, which was announced
by Wapello lodge No. IL, Knights Of
Pythias, to take place last night, was
unayoidably postponed until next
"Wednesday evening.
A large number of Knights were in
attendance at the regular meeting last
night, and an extraordinary amount
of routine work was transacted.
A committee was appointed by the
lodge last night, and they in turn will
appoint a committee of women for the
purpose of giving an entertainment
about January IA. This will be entire
ly under the auspices of the latter,
they having charge of all arrange
ments, and in fact conducting the af-
fair, as they see fit.
The names of those serving upon
the different committees will be an
nounced at the next meeting together
with the exact date upon which the
function will be held.
Membership Contest.
The A. o. u. w. membership secur-
ing contest came to close New
Years eve, and it was announced in
the regular meeting last night that A.
S. Palmer's side had secured in the
neighborhood of forty applicants, thus
winning the prize. a supper to be
served by ]. X. Dysart and his CO.
workers in the contest. The number
of members secured by the contesting
sides cannot yet be announced as
number of the applications are in the
hands of the grand medical examiner.
Grand Officers Coming.
The grand officers of the Ancient
Order of United Workmen will visit
Ottumwa lodge No. 227 on the evening
of January is, at which time there will
be an unusually large and interesting
session. A program of work is being
prepared and announcements will be
made later.
Woodmen of the World.
Hustler Camp No. 294 Woodmen Of
the World will meet in the Office of DR..
G. E. Huband, in the Baker Office
building tonight, January 3. All mem
bers are urgently requested to be pres
emit as matters OF great Importance
will be brought up. In the future the
camp will meet on the first and last
of each month, until further
notice.
Hickory Camp, No. 81, Woodmen Of
the World, will hold their installation
of officers in their hall next Monday
evening, January 7. Sovereign Lee.
turer G.. III. Schleh, of Omaha, will be
present and all members are cordially
requested to be in attendance.
An open meeting will be held Tues
day evening, January 8, in Deny's hall,
Dahlonega, for the purpose of organic.
ing new camp of the Woodmen of
the World Sovereign Lecturer G. H.
Schleh, of Omaha, will be in attend
ance and give an appropriate lecture
on perfected woodcraft. District Dep
uty George e. Howard, of Ottumwa,
will be present to take applications OF
those desiring to enter the new camp.
Modern Woodmen of America.
The Country Camp will be held in
this city, Thursday, January 10, and
will be called to order in the Taylor
building, corner Main and Court
at 1 o'clock p. M All dele
gates are urgently requested to be
present and on time. At this meeting