Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-28
Odd Fellows Will Attend Interna-
tional Gathering at Des Moines.
A PRIZE FOR LARGEST DELEGATION
Committee From Various Lodges in the
District Met Tuesday Evening TO
Make Preparations for the Event
Fraternal Choppers Entertain.

1t is thought certain that the Wa
pello county Odd Fellows will send a
solid county delegation to the interna
tional gathering of the order,
which will be held int Des
Moines, September Is to 20. A meet
ing of the committees from the var
lous lodges of the order in the county
was held Tuesday evening at the l. o.
0. f. hall on East Main street, which
was attended by representatives from
nearly all the branches of the order
in this district. The sense of the
meeting was that this plan would be
carried out, and that the delegation
would attend the convention in a body
and go after the prize fer the largest
county delegation. 1t is also the plan
to take the Fiftieth Regiment band
along. Another meeting will be held
on Thursday, September a, when fur
Their arrangements will be made.
Glenwood Camp, No. a. F. C. A.
Glenwood Camp, No. a, Fraterna
Choppers Of America, met in regular
session Thursday evening. A large
number of the members of the ordel
were in attendance and most enthu
siastic meeting was held. Eight new
names were balloted on The question
of procuring a regalia for the degree
team was taken up and arrangements
made to proceed with this matter
This will give the team a finer ap
pearance and will be much appreciat
ed by the members
Last evening large number of tn
choppers repaired to the home of Les
ter Cozad on South Ransom street an
! treated him to surprise. Mr.. Cozad
however, was equal to the occasion
and proved good host. A very er
joyable evening was passed in socia
manner and refreshments were serA
ed. During the evening the member
of the camp presented Mr. CoZad wit
beautiful shaving set as token G
the esteem in which he is held. :
e. of A. Yeomen. n
The regular melting of the Brother
| hood of American Yeomen was he'll
Saturday evening with good attend
ance. Three names were presente
for membership. 1t was decided at tn
meeting to hold an old fashioned pie
mic in the near future for the Yeome
and their friends.
The picnic will be held on the law
at the residence of Archer Adams, 104
West Second street, and the date wi
be decided upon by the committe
which will be announced at the NEE
ing next Saturday evening. A full a
: tendance is desired at this meeting.
: N. w. F. r.
At the regular meeting of Ottumw
5 lodge No. 4. Northwestern Fraterna
: Reserve which was held in Carpente
l hall last Friday it was decided to hav
:. a discussion on the question of Era
ternal insurance" at the next meetin
to be held tomorrow evening. TIL
speeches will be limited to five minute
and it is thought that the question: Wi
call forth lively discussion. The sui
: ject of getting piano for use in Ith
lodge room also came up at the NEE
ing and action was deferred until tn
meeting Friday evening. 1t is e.
pected that there will be a number {
the members CT the South Side lodg
at the meeting and several matter
: other than those mentioned which wi
be of interest to all members of tn
order will come before the meeting
4 All members are requested to be pre-!
ent.
X. and L. of S.
The Knights and Ladies Of Secuiit
7 met in regular session last evening {
Foresrers hall with a large ATTENDANCE
q One candidate was balloted on and h
) will be initiated at the meeting neg
Wednesday evening. AT that time tn
nominations will also be made for tn
election which will be held the follow
ing week. A good attendance is d
sired at this meeting. Plans are bein
made to hold social in the near f
ture, the date of which will be a
nounced later.
Selma Camp E. c. A.
The members and friends of Selm
4 Camp Fraternal Choppers of Amerie
were entertained at lawn social la
4 evening at the home of Mrs. MAJ
Dummler, 1923 West Second street.
I large crowd was in attendance and