Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-21
TO WORK FOR PRIZE
Odd Fellows Planning to Send
Delegation to Des Moines.
ESTIMATED WILL HAVE 800 In PARTY

International Gathering OF |. o. Q. r.
Lodges to Be Held in Capital City
September 1920, lnciusive-Gives
Promise of Being Highly Successful.
If the plans formulated last evening
do not miscarry, Wapello county will
send delegation to the international
gathering of Odd Fellows that will be
stand an excellent chance of winning
the 500 prize offered for the largest
county delegation. The international
convention of l. o. o. F. lodges which
will be held in Des Moines September
10 to 20, inclusive, promises to be the
largest gathering ever held in the state.
i Elaborate plans have been made for
the entertainment of visiting members
OF the order, some of whom will come
from all parts of this country. Rep
resentatives from the lodges in differ
ent points in Europe will also be in at
tendance. Des Moines is making prep
arations to handle the largest crowd
ever brought together in it's limits.
AT the meeting last evening held in
the l. O. O. F. hall on East Main street.
; representatives from the four Odd Eel
low lodges in this city were present
and committee of three from each
J lodge was appointed to wait upon the
| other branches in the county in an eff
fort to induce them to join the Ottum
wa lodges in solid county delegation.
, 1t is the plan to secure a special train
and to take the Fiftieth Regiment
: band to the capital city. The matter
has been talked over to some length
and it is understood that the other
) branches will doubtless join with their
, Ottumwa brethren in making large
, attendance possible. 1t is estimated
there will be upward of 500 people rep
: resenting Wapello county on this occa-
sion. Ottumwa Odd Fellows desire to
have representatives from the country
F, lodges in attendance at the meeting of
| the committees which will be held in
: Laramie hall on East Main street
: Tuesday evening, August &c, so that
2 further plans may be made
1 Committees.
r The following committees were ap-
: pointed to wait upon the neigh boring
Odd Fellow lodges:
3 Laramie lodge No. 230-J. F. Full
: mer, R. 7. Cameron and H. l.. Ed
, munds.
: Ottumwa lodge No. 9.-W. ]. Bay
I liss, c. L. Firkens and George Pierce.
/, Wapello lodge No. 632.-J. A. Bal
lard. Herman Bryson and c. E. Smith.
: Pickwck lodge No. 30. E. w.
h Steele. NJ. w. Polling and w. S. Pun
n phrey.
: The Program.
The following program. subject to
change has been arranged fer the six
days session:
Saturday, September 10.
It p. m. A complimentary ride abou
the city will be rendered grand repre-
sentatives and other distinguished Wis
itors in special cars provided for tina
: purpose. with lunch at $3.50 served b,
q Des Moines sisters of the Order of Re
n bekah in the pavilion at Union Park
!. Sunday, September "a.
!, Annual sermon at Plymouth Congre
s gational church by Rev F. j. Val
4 Horn.
!. Monday, September Is,
g 9 a. m. The sovereign Grand lodg,
q under command of Grand Marsha
]; John B. Cochran of Indiana, escor;et
q by Tie Iowa Military bond, will marcl
+. in procession from the Slavery hote
to the auditorium. where the openin!
n session Of the S. C. L. will be held.
k The opening meeting will be calle
to order by J.. S. Bcilamy Of Knoxville
e. chairman of the general committee
T. who will introduce Late Young of De
le Moines, chairman OF the executiv
st committee, who will preside.
j. Then the following order OF exel
lie cises will be Observed:
le Prayer ............ ............
is Rev. F. w. Evans, acting gran
W chaplain.
Is Music, patriotic songs--Choir {
Id male voices.
st Address of welcome A. I
ct Cummins.
Music-Iowa Military Band.
Address of welcome-Mayor Jane
NJ Brenton.
Song-Choir of male voices.
On Address of welcome-M. Newman
grand master.
Address of welcome-J. c. Millimal
- grand patriarch.
le Address of welcome-Miss Ida Va
y. Horn, president Rebekah Assembly.
~. Address of welcome-Major Gener;
nv ~. M. A. Raney, department commando
" Patriarchs Militant.
So Response to address of welcome
IA -. Hon. A. c. Cable of Covington, Obi
10 y" grand sire.
=" Song-Chor of male voices.
:, - Music-Iowa State Military band.
' ne The audience will then retire and ii
W session OF the S. G. l.. will begin.
Monday Evening.
ea disqualification of the work OF e
VI campment degrees by Far West E
campment team No. l of Leavenwort
Kansas, in Cycle hall of the audito
ium.
Tuesday, September is.
an p. m Dress parade of Patriarcl
Militant at the state fair grounds.
L. 6 % m Reunion of mast grand re