Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-04-03
TO GREET OFFICIALS
Ottumwa Odd Fellows to Entertain
Grand Officers Friday Evening.
THE. LOCAL SECRET ORDERS PROSPER
limitations into the Various Lodges Are
Becoming More Numerous-F. P. A..
Will Hold an Anniversary and
Z Smoker-News of Other Lodges.

The regular meeting of the Laramie
lodge, No. 230 l. o. o. F., held last Fri
day evening was one of special inter-
4 est to all members. Work in the first
Z degree was given and for this occa-
sion there was a very large attend
ance of the members. During the
past three months Laramie lodge has
enjoyed most splendid growth and
d during this time the lodge meetings
have been unusually well attended.
There will be no regular meeting held
next Friday evening as M. Newman,
of Des Moines, grand master, and R..
l.. Tilton, grand secretary of the l. O..
20. F. of Iowa will be present. All
members of the L. o. o. F. are invited
to be present on this occasion that
they may become better acquainted
with the grand officers. The Canton
memtsrs are requested to meet at the
hall Friday evening at 6:45 o'clock in
fatigue uniform to receive the grand
officers. There will be a short pro
gram rendered on this occasion after
which the Grand officers will make
short addresses. Light refreshments
will be served. All members of the
Cantons and Rebekahs and all South
Side brothers and sisters are request
ed to be present and make this most
enjoyable occasion.
FraternaI Choppers.
GlenWood camp No. 4, Fraternal
Choppers of America, met in regular
session in their hall in the Summers
building Wednesday evening, April q
There was large class of candidates
present who We're given the protection
fla nj, = =,
camp has been working under a spe
cial dispensation granted by the head
camp with the result that there has
been many valuable additions made to
he membership. There was also a
list of prizes offered to the members
bringing in the most beneficiary appli
cants and many of the members have
showed their regard and appreciation
OF the order by becoming earnest
workers for the cause These prize.
were awarded last evening, the frs
one, an elegant marblized mantle
clock, going to Chopper Frank Teetel
as he had succeeded in bringing il
the most applicants. The second prize
afine solid oak guitar with case, goin,
to Mr.. and Mrs. e. l.. Moore Their,
were also several minor prizes sucl
as solid gold horseshoe buttons ant
parade badges given away. 1t was de
cided by the members to continue thu
low rate now charged for entrance
fees for another ninety days There
will also be another list of prizes of
fered to those doing most work il
member getting
The membership of the camp is con
stantly increasing and is at presen
one of the largest in the city which
but goes to show that the public is
keenly alive to the advantages to BIZ
gained by becoming member of this
progressive and up to date society.
The next regular meeting will b.
held Wednesday evening, April 16, a
which date it is earnestly desired tina
all members be present as there will
be another large class of candidates
to be. initiated
Modern Woodmen of America.
There will be class of about TWEEN
ty-fiVe initiated the night of April 10
when the camps from the neighbour,
towns will be the guests of the thre,
OttumWa camps.
The camps from Batavia, Hedrick
Highland Center, Blakesburg AM
Agency have accepted the invitation t.
be present and camps from other neal
by places are invited and expected.