Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-05
RESPONSIBLE PLACE
Such an One is Occupied Now by
r. Z. Tilton,
He FORMERLY RESIDED IN OTTUMWA
Al 0rand Secretary of Iowa odd Fell
Iows-He Has Upon His Hands I'M
portland Work in Connection With
Sovereign Grand Lodge Convention.

Upon the shoulders of one man, for.
merly a resident of Ottumwa, devolves
much Of the responsibility attached to
the conducting Of the coming gather
ing of the sovereign grand lodge of
the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows. Mr.. Tilton is grand secretary
of the Odd Fellows of Iowa, with his
headquarters at Des Moines, and con-
sequently upon him is placed the task
of answering innumerable inquiries
regarding the convention and Of max
| ing plans for the success of the affair.
The sovereign grand lodge is the
highest lawmaking body Of the Order
| of Odd Fellows and represents the
| United States and twenty-six foreign
jurisdictions. While the members Of
the sovereign grand lodge are only
about two hundred, Odd Fellows from
all over the United Stats; will be
present, drawn together by interest in
Odd Fellowship and by the $3.50 of
fered in prizes for the comforting of
degrees and the military branch of the
order known as the Patriarchs Mill
tant.
The sovereign grand lodge was in
vited to meet in Iowa by resolution
of the Iowa grand lodge two years
!. ago. At the subsequent meeting of
one year ago the grand lodge of Iowa
appointed committees to take charge
of the welcome offered to the sover-
!, eign grand lodge and also made an ap
preparation to assist in paying the ex-
penses of such welcome. The other
grand bodies also made appropria-
lions and the lodges in the city of Des
Moines have so far contributed to the
funds in large amount. Other funds
will be forthcoming when needed.
The great Auditorium at Des Moines
has been engaged for the meeting of
the sovereign grand lodge. Ten small
: er halls have been engaged in which to
exemplify the degrees during the
week. Every day and night will be
occupied with something interesting
to Odd Fellows. Every branch of the
order will be equally honored. The ar
rangements made for welcome to
the Rebekahs is on a most liberal
scale.
Or Saturday, September 10, the
grand representatives will be given a
complimentary ride around the city
On Monday, September Is, the sever
eign grand lodge will be given form
al welcome at the auditorium, will
speeches by the governor, mayor ant
distinguished Iowa Odd Fellows, witt
responses by the grand sire and 9th
. ers. On Tuesday evening the pas
grand representatives will give grand
reception at the Auditorium, at which
brilliant addresses will be delivered
by distinguished Odd Fellows from
other states On "Wednesday, Septem
Der II, will take place the grand pa
rade, beginning at 1870 p. M, with a
least 10000 Odd Fellows in line Tt
indicate the attendance it can be stat
ed that the Odd Fellows of Guthri,
county are organized and alone prom
Use an attendance of 800. They hav'
engaged one of the large Lutheran
4 churches in Des Moines for their head
quarters. Rooms have already beel
engaged by large delegations from tn,
east and from Canada. A degree team
of thirty members from Leavenworth
. Kas., will be present to exemplify tn
. encampment degree. This team will
a not compete for prizes. having VOL
: all such honors heretofore Wednes
: day night grand complimentary ban
Y quet will be rendered the grand rer
s resentatives and distinguished Cd
r Fellows from abroad Thursday ever
r ing the Rebekahs will tender a gran
g reception to the representatives an
! distinguished visitors. On Frida
l. evening there will be an interestin
8 feature not yet determined upon.
i 1t will be a great week for Odd Fe
U lowship. The Patriarchs Militant wi
|. be in camD during the entire week g
!, the Iowa State Fair grounds with th
u privilege of all the buildings, wit
D plenty of water and electric light1
8 A new fine stock pavilion, just con
!. pleted at cost of $4,000. the larges
= auditorium in Iowa, will be at the Sc
> vice of the Patriarchs Militant.
Camp Goodwin, state fair ground
min H. haadnnartara for tho Pntr