Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-04-16
WILSON ELECTED
ottumwa Man Grand Regent of
the Royal Arcanum.
CONVENTION IN 1904 At OTTUMWA
Annual Meeting Held Yesterday at
Davenport and r. w. Wilson Elected
For Second Term to Grand Regency
First Case of the Kind in Iowa.

Fred w. Wilson of Ottumwa was
elected grand regent of the Royal Ar
canum of Iowa and James X. Dysart
was elected grand trustee at the meet
ing in Davenport Tuesday. The OF
tumwa delegation secured the conven-
ton for April 1904 for Ottumwa, and
this morning Messrs. Dysart and w.
w. Epps, who was also present at the
convention, arrived in the city, feeling
justly proud of the splendid showing
they made for Omikron council of OF
tumwa, which is one of the strongest
and best local organizations of the or
der in the state. The members of the
order here have been working hard in
the past year and have added many
members. Some weeks ago they be-
gan working for Mr.. Wilson for the
office of grand regent, but not until
the Ottumwa delegation saw the lay
of the land at Davenport did Mr.. Will
son consent to become candidate.
He was in the highest position in the
state organization some few years ago
enjoys the distinction of being the only
man in Iowa to be reelected to the
grand regency. This is the third time
a member of Omikron council has
been elected to the highest office, Mr..
Wilson and Mr.. Epps each having held
the Office one year.
Convention in ottumWa.
Next year Ottumwa will be the loca-
ton of the annual convention which
will be the thirteenth in the history
of the Iowa grand council. This will
bring the city between fifty and 100
delegates from the several councils
throughout the state, who will remain
in session for two days. beginning with
the first Tuesday after the first Mon
day in April.
Mr. Wilson feels grateful to the
members of the order in the state for
his election to the office of grand re-
gent, and especially to the members
of Omillrom council for their efforts
in behalf of his candidacy. 1t is stated,
however, that his election was large
ly due to his splendid work when he
was grand regent of the state some
years ago, as during his term of Office
the lodge Drospered splendidly. j. w.
Campbell of Fort Madison, who was
grand regent last year. and b. F. STREET
ton of Des Moines. the grand vice re-
gent were candidates for The Office
against Mr.. Wilson, but the Otutmwa
man was successful in securing hand
some vote.
j. X. Dysart was elected grand trus-
tee to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of DIR. H. O. Rogers OF this
city.
The Officers.
The officers of the grand lodge, aside
from those who will be appointed by
the new grand regent are as follows;
Regent-Fred Wilson, Ottumwa.
Vice regent-B. F. Stretton, Des
Moines.
Orator-A. Trcdick, Davenport
oecretary-H. A. Snyder. Waterloo
Treasurer-A. E. Brock, Council
Bluffs.
Chaplain. A. Taylor, Cedar Rap
| ids.
Guide-W. c. Mossman, Davenport
Warden-E. P. Hazen Fort Madison
Sentry-E. P Drake. Des Moines.
| Representative to supreme council
l.. R. Dohs, Fort Dodge; term expires
| 1904,
Alternate to epresentative-W W
Epps. Ottumwa; term expires 1904.
Grand trustees-A. Hartung, Des
Moines; j. K. Dysart. Ottumwa; L. H
Severin Cedar Falls.
| Finance Committee.
Charles NJ. Dickinson, Sioux City;
Charles A. Beno, Council Bluffs; Chas
o. Balliett, Waterloo.
Committee on Laws.
| C. e. Boss, Sioux City; j. S. Irish
Des Moines; A. L. Flickinger, Council
Bluffs.
COMMITTEES on Literature.
j. Will Campbell Fort Madison;
L. R. Dohs, Fort Dodge; w. w. Epps
Ottunlwa.
State Medical Examiner.
D. w. Grouse, NJ. D., Waerloo.