Ottumwa semi-weekly courier., 1903-03-31
DELEGATES BANQUET
Convention of Methodist Men
Comes to a Close.
/. c. PIERCE is STATE PRESIDENT


flee in New State organization-Ex-
cellent Program of Toasts and Mu.
sic at Banquet.
From Fridays Daily.
Eugene c. Peirce, principal of the
0ttumwa high school, was chosen as
the first president of the State Coun-
Gil of the Brotherhood of st. Paul, as
was prophesied in the Courier last
evening, and the Ottumwa chapter is
doubly honored in having one of it's
members selected for the highest posi-
tion in the Iowa organization, and in
having had the honor of entertaining
the first convention of the Iowa Broth
erhood men. The meeting place for
next year was not named, but was left
subject to the call of the newly elect
ed state officers. The convention was
closed in a fitting manner with the
banquet served in the lecture room of
the First Methodist Episcopal church
Z by the Ladies' Aid society of thu
church. At the business ession late
Yesterday afternoon the following Off
GERS were elected:
President-Eugene G. Peirce, Ottum-
wa.
Vice presidents-L. T. Guild, Des
!, ,Moines; R. M. Mckaig, Sioux City;
NV. w. Carleton, Mason City; ]. w.
Somerville, Oskaloosa.
Secretary-W. P. Stoddard, Grin
nell.
Treasurer-W. H. Drummond, Dav
hnport.
Gives Great Promise.
The state council organized yester.
day starts out with every promise of
building up the brotherhood among
the men of the church. Delegates
were in attendance at the convention
\ from all parts of the state and there
was not Dissenting vote when the
question of forming astate organiza-
tion was presented. The following re-
solutions were adopted at the business
meeting late yesterday afternoon:
Fully appreciating the welcome we
have received in Ottumwa, we, the
members OF this convention, wish to
express our sincere thanks to the OF
tumwa church, brotherhood and pas
tor, Rev. Craig, for their royal enter
tainment during the two days we have
been in the city.
Resolved, that we express our sin
cere thanks to the committee having
In charge the calling of this conven-
tion and our sincere appreciation both
of their work and the evident success
of their labors.
Resolved. that we have enjoyed the
presence and assistance of DR.. Leete
and will always be glad to welcome
him to our state"
Held Reception
The banquet given last evening as
the closing feature of the convention
was enc OF Tho most successful events
in . sasisl way ever held in the city
z, ", sn,ai reception was held in the
st, ~ SeNCnl room of the church as
an opening feature and the guests
were made acquainted with the speak
ers OF the evening and the prominen;
delegates from abroad.
The Banquet.
To the Ladies' Aid society of the
church belongs the credit for the sue
cessfui banquet given. The lecture
room of the church was filled will
the brotherhood's guests, and all who
attended thoroughly enjoyed the boun
tiful repast served and the excellen
DTOSTdul VI lOdSlS WHICH lOllOW0u.
After the invocation by Rev. ]. W
Lambert presiding elder for the Ottum
wa district, the following menu wa
served:
Bouillon Waters.
Olives Radishes Pickle
Escalloped Oysters.
Young Turkey With Dressing
Riced Potatoes Brown Sauc
Cranberry Sherbert
Waldorf Mayonnaise
Ice Cream Cake Coffe
Mint Waters Sailed Peanuts
The OttumWas' Success.
The program of toasts was intel
spersed with several selections by tn
Ottumwas quartet, and this organize
tion but enhanced the reputatio
which it has earned since its organize
tion. The singers were repeated
encored and when, as the closing fe;
ture of the program, they sang "Nea
er My God to Thee" the audience wa
held breathless. The following sele,
tions were excellently rendered by th
quartet.
Onward March," by Gabriel.
"She Was But Seven" Hawley.
"Nellie Was a Lady."-Foster.
Nearer My God to Thee"
The Toasts.
Judge NJ A. Roberts officiated {
toastmaster and he filled the duties
his position in an admirable manne
In his Introductory remarks Judg
Roberts stated that he had always fe
the inconsistency of having the ba
quet before the speeches and that /
had never known just why the pr
gram was always arranged in tn
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