Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-01-15

pleased with the entertainment, and |
aside from a few errors the play was !
we'll staged. 1t consists of two acts
in which are many thrilling and touch |
ing scenes. The play opens with the
lodge of the Ancient Order of Hercu-
les in session. Routine business is
transacted and one application is re-
ceived for membership. AS a guaran-
tee of good faith each applicant is re-
CURED to pay an advance fee of 800.
Candidate Am l. Smith is declared
elected by ballot and is duly initiated
| in the form peculiar to this organiza-
| ton. However before he is through
he wants to withdraw his application
and go home but is not allowed to do
so. He then determines to brave i'll
out The second act is full of thrill
ing situations for the candidate but
he stands all the tests and finally be-
comes member in good standing.
The following are the taking parts:
High, Low, Jack, Game, c. o. D., P. P.
c., P. D. O., A. NJ, P. NJ, r. A. T. S.
and the goat (?) Owing to the COM
plete DISCUSSES the correspondent is
unable at this time to give the full
cast, but can only say that Barney
Ferguson, Samuel 0. Poser, Eddie
Fay and other celebrities are on the
Hist. 1t is said that John Ninemires
was one of the policemen, but this
lcould not be verified. 1t is hoped be-
4 fore the next show it will be possible
to give the cast in full.
The hall was prepared for the play
with stage curtains, ETC., in the rear
of the hall and was we'll done. Sir
Knight F. T. Lynch, as advance agent
! general manager. property man and as
one of the principal officers, filed two
parts, will as he always does.
Il Sir knight Lynch is an untiring
j worker for the Maccabees and the larg-
er part of the success of the play is due
to his general supervision. The par
ties taking the several parts did their
work we'll and are deserving of credit.
!! during part Of the interesting work
one of the R. A. I. S., caught fire
by drinking some of the fluid product
4 of the Blue Grass" region, but by
means of the baby waterworks" the
, fire was soon extinguished without the
) necessity of the firemen climbing upon
]. the roof. The public will notice the
i peculiar and Ito some), familiar titles
! the officers bear. but while some may
/ think 1t is only poker game, to the
!. members of the Ancient Order of Her.
i ferent.
A. o. H., Division No. 2.
n At the regular meeting of division
:, No. 2 of the Ancient Order of Hiber
J mans on January 8 the installation Of
I the new officers took place. The
meeting was called to order by Vice
7 President James Sweeney, and after
the opening prayer by the chaplain
Rev. Father John O'Farrell, the new
officers were indicted into Office by
,. President H. E. Byrne. The new
president, M. J. Whelan, before taking
the chair, made an address to the
: members of the organization, accept
ing in an appropriate manner the du
/ ties of the Office to which he has beer
elected and promised the members tt
do his part to keep the order united
; and its members in friendship will
each other and with their neighbors
He also asked the members to attent
: the meetings with more regularit,
than has formerly been observed, say
It ing that this is the one thing that will
# bring success to the order, as the sue
r cess of any lodge cannot depend OIL
d the officers alone. He said he hopet
u the motto of the order, Friendship
S unity and Christian charity" woult
d always prevail.
/. The regular order of business wa
then started, with the new officers il
their respective places, and an inter
, esting session was held, about two
=, thirds of the members being present
g Two new members were initiated. Al
= invitation was received from the La
? dies Auxiliary to attend their meetin
", on Monday evening, January 10, whic
> was accepted. The report of the treas
! urer was then read and approved. TIL
= meeting then closed with the reques
=. from the president that all member
present attend the union meeting c
the division and the Ladies' Auxiliar
c. on January 49, Members will ais
please take notice that meetings wi
letlhP called promptly at p. m. herr
le, after.
n : Ladies' Auxiliary to A. 0. +
lyi No 2; will hold special session MOI
al day evening. January 10, at the hal
LyIin the Summers building, corner c
is Court and Second Streets, All men
ir bers and friends of the order are il
OF vited.
H. Eastern Star.
iii Qttumwa chapter, No. liz, o. E,