Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-08-19
That City Captures the Prize
at Business Meeting of
Order.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Capital Of Mahaska Honored by seIec-
tion of President of Order From
That Place Together With the Sec
retary-Gets Prize, Too.
From Mondays Daily.

From Mondays Daily.
The Foresters of America will meet
In Oskaloosa in 1908. This was de-
cided upon at a business meeting of
the order held at Eagles hall on East
Main street this morning when Off
GERS for the ensuing year were also
elected.
The Second Day.
This morning the second day of the
convention opened with full attend
ance. Owing to the heavy rain Thurs
day night large number of the dele
gates did not arrive yesterday, but the
trains last evening brought in many
hundred Foresters and this morning
the business meeting postponed from
yesterday was held. Oskaloosa. was
very much in evidence and besides
capturing the annual meeting for
1903. Foresters from that city were
also elected to the positions Of presi.
dent and SECRETARY of the state asso-
citation for the coming year. Last ev-
ening grand bali was given to the
visiting Foresters at Armory hall.
Yesterday was trying to the mem
beers OF the local committee in charge
OF the arrangements Of the events. The
rain tended to delay the arrival Of sew
eral Of ths delegations and out of cour.
tesy to the visitors who had not arriv-
ed the business meeting and the con-
test Of the degree teams, which were
scheduled to take place yesterday
were postponed until today. Last ev.
ening, however. the Foresters arrived
In large numbers and when this morn.
ing opened clear, the minds of the local
workers were at rest 1t Is estimated
that there are over 1000 visitors in the
city today.
i The Business Meeting.
The business meeting opened at 8
o'clock this morning. Robert Roberts
of Oskaloosa was chosen chairman
and Joseph Fisher of Oskaloosa sec
rotary. A vote of thanks was given to
the Ottumwa newspapers for their as
sistance. The reports OF the retiring
officers were read. and the election OF
officers was then taken up. The fol
lowing officers were elected to serve
during the ensuing year:
President-Robert Roberts of Oska
loosa.
Vice president-M. L. Kastner of Ce
dar Rapids.
Seoretary-Joseph Fisher of Oska
loosa.
Treasurer-Ben Boden of Abba.
/ Contest of Teams.
Following the business meeting the
contest of the degree teams was open
ed and the work of the teams brought
forth much applause from the crowds
in attendance. Court Pride of Mahas
ka" team from Oskaloosa was awarded
the first prize, and the team from Court
Wapello in this city was given the sec,
ond prize.
A Successful Meeting.
The meeting has proven to be an I'm.
qualified success, and the committees
from the two courts In this city are
greatly pleased with the success of
their efforts. Great interest was man.
ifested among the members at the
business session in the morning, and
many of the visitors expressed the
pleasure they felt at theexcellent man.
ner in which they have been treated
while in the city. The postponement
of the business meeting, which was
planned to have been held yesterday,
was the cause of few hours delay
in arriving at the picnic grounds. Not.
withstanding this, however the entire
program was completed in a success.
full manner, and the two days session
proved means of education and en-.
1oyment to the many members of the
fraternity who attended the annual
meetinp