Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-29
BIG STATE MEETING.
Annual Department Council Of
Patriarchs Militant of Iowa.
1000 PEOPLE WILL Be In CITY

l,UUU fEUfLE WILL DE In Vll1
Dates February 18, 10 and 20-Recep-
ton and Complimentary Ball on
Evening of the First Day--Grand
| Parade, Friday, February 20.
/ The annual state department council
of Patriarchs Militant, |. o. o. F., will
meet in Ottumwa February IS, 10 and
20. That Ottumwa secured this meet
ing is the result of the untiring work
of Major G. Fl. Prosser Captain E. L..
Steele and Adjutant H. l.. Edmunds,
all of this city, at the last annual coun-
ell, which was held last February at
Marshalltown. There is no doubt that
this will be the largest meet ever held
thus far by this order, and it is impor-
tant and of great interest that every
4 Odd Fellow in the state should be pres
ent and see that all in his power be
done to make it such. At least 1000
persons from all over the state will
be present, this including about $50
members accompanied by their wives.
i The local committees have been ap-
pointed and are as follows:
General committee-Col. S. Cornell.
chairman; Major G. H. Prosser, B. j.
Boulton.
i Finance-Capt. H. L. Edmunds,
chairman; DR.. D. H. Kincaid, w. |.
Peck.
4 Entertainment Col. S. Cornell,
| n airpnap. Cant Wy n Ctaala iarf
S. M. Ditch.
i Halls-B. ]. Boulton, w. ]. Bayliss,
A. L. Loring.
The program proper will begin on
!. Thursday, February 10, but on the
preceding evening reception will be
held for the officers and their wives
in the Odd Fellows hall on East Main
street. The visiting women will be
entertained by the Rebekahs of this
city, and 1t goes without saying that
this event will pc an approximate be.
ginning for the convention. From $40
to 1880 O'Clock on the night of the
first day following. the reception a
complimentary ball will be given. The
: officers and chevallers will appear in
full dress uniform. There will be three
sessions held on Thursday and two SEES
, sions, morning and afternoon. on Fri
. day, final adjournment taking place
J late Friday afternoon.
The Program.
) The following is the official pro.
5 gram arranged by sessions:
Wednesday Afternoon.
Assembly at the l. o. o. F. hall, off
Ger of the day, Col. W. A. Fulkerson
Wednesday Evening.
Reception at the Odd Fellows hall
on East Main street, from s o'clocl
to $50.
From $50 to 1890, complimentary
dress uniform
Thursday Morning.
8 a. m-Patriarchs Militant Coun
Gil convenes at L. o. O. F. hail. or
East Main street. Report of commit
: tee on credentials. Chairman of sait
committee, Col. C. s. Nordquist
: All members will report on arrival
: Report of president.
. Appointment of committee.
Adjourn for dinner.
Thursday Afternoon.
Council convenes at 1:30
:. Reading report of assistant adju
y tant general.
Reading report of treasurer
/, disqualification of opening and clos
= ing.
Adjourn to meet ut the Grand oper;
:. house.
Thursday Evening.
i Short address of welcome by Mayo
/ T. H. Picker.
q Address by Col R. l.. Tilton, of De
Moines.
;. Response by National Commando
a Nj. A. Raney, of Marengo, Iowa, ant
= Major General M. F, Leroy, depart
v ment commander, of Manchester.
!. Alto solo, "A Dream" Miss Edit
e Evans.
:, Solo, Miss Leila Boulton.
= Solo, Mrs. Adeline Stewart
! !, 900 o'clock-Conferring of Decora
L ton Of Chivalry, by Department Com
! mander NJ. F. Leroy, assisted by Car
5 ton Pioneer No 8, of Des Moines, an
d other Cantons.
= Friday Morning.
=. 900 o'clock Patriarchs Militan
6 convenes for regular business.
4 Report of committees.
Il Official reception of visiting depart
g ment commanders and their staff
= from other departments.
;. 11:30-Formation of grand parade
: forming at Odd Fellows hail. on Eas
y Main street headed by the Fifty-fourt
~ regimental band, Iowa National Guart
n Line of March.
II West on Main street to Washing
e ton; north to second; east on Secon
g to Market; south on Market to Main
a east on Main to Ballingall; Brigade
IS General p. e. Lambert commanding.
<. Disband.
# Friday Afternoon.
of 1:3O-Reconvening of department
council at l. o. o. F. hall.
N Regular business.
ct Special order.
e. Final adjournment.
:. Generals Staff.
h Major General M. F. LeRoys sta
consists of the following men, anon
ar them being R. L. Tilton, formerly