Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-05-28
.U.C.T. GRANDCOUNCIL
Will Hold Two Days Session in
Ottumwa June 1918,
EVERY MEMBER In STATE INVITED
Local Council Making Great Prepara-
tion-Reception, Banquet and Dance
on Friday--Parade and Athletic Con.
tests at Caldwell Park on Saturday.

on Friday-Parade and Athletic Con.
tests at Caldwell Park on Saturday.
From Tuesdays Daily.
The grand council for the state of
Iowa of the United Commercial Tray
elers will meet in Ottumwa at the |
Armory hall for two days session on
June IL and 13. Ottumwa council, No. |
1853, U. G. T., has sent out invitations
to each individual member Of every
council in the state. Many answers
have been received and it is confidently
expected that several hundred mem
bers, many of them accompanied by
their wives, will be in the city as
guests of the local order. There are
ten councils in the state with total
membership of over 1000. In the en-
tire United States there are $50 coun-
ellis with a membership of $4,000. The
ten state councils are located at Des
Moines, Sioux City, Sheldon, Mason
City, Fort Dodge. Waterloo, Red Oak,
Council Bluffs, Cedar Rapids and OF
tumwa.
The Ottumwa council is making
great preparation for the reception and
entertainment of the visiting mem
bers. A general committee on pro-
gram and entertainment has been ap-
pointed, consisting of the following
members: P. o. Brusselle, G. r. Tower,
| A. 7. Majors, r. L. Stentz and G. G.
| Porter.
| Features of the Program
| The program as arranged by the
committee includes a reception to all
visiting members and their wives on
Friday morning. A parade and busl-
ness session IN, the afternoon will oc
cupy the time Of the members of the
grand council During the business
session the wives and visiting women
1 will be taken for a boat ride on the
Des Moines river Friday night there
i will be banquet. grand march and
ball at the Armory hail.
/ Saturday morning there will be an
other parade and business session Tor
the members of the grand council ana
a trolley ride over the city for the WIS.
/ iting women. Saturday afternoon will
!, be spent at Caldwells park. A long
list of athletic contests for the mem
bers of the u. C. T. has been arranged
There will be foot races, fat man race
for men 200 pounds or over, putting
the shot. hop, skip and jump contests
There will be contests for wives OF the
travelling men and for boys and girls
Three prizes will be given in each OF
, the contests.
\ The Program
The following is the program Tor the
e two days session:
a FRIDAY Morning June II.
Retention committee will meet al
morning trains.
General reception to all member!
and their ladies at the Ballingall no
tel.
Q n. m.-Parade of all the U. G. 7
j. councils and bands.
l. 2:3O D. m.-First session of tn
n grand council, meeting at the armory
3 2 to 5 p. m.-Reception by Ottumwi
o ladies to all visiting ladies'. Boat rid
n I'D the Des Moines river.
s Evening Session.
n 7 to D. m.-Banquet.
n 9 to 10 .. m-Impromptu addresse
s. by members of the U. C. T. state cour
ellis.
10 p. m-Grand march.
II 1915 to a. m-Dancing, music
): laughter and fun and then good nigh
> Saturday Morning June 10.
n. a. m.-Parade of U. G. T. council
l.. 9:30-Second session OF meeting {
N grand council of U. G I
II 8 to 11:3O-Trolley ride for the Ii
Il dies around the city, to the parks, ct
IS 1880 a. M, to 1890 p. m,--By inv
If tation of the B P. O. E., all the u. {
,e Us. will visit the lodge and club roo
.. of the Elks.
III Afternoon Session
Is to p. mat Caldwell's par
AZ Mems sports open to all members
oe any u. c. T. council Three prizes
~ be given in each event.
VI Fifty yard dash-Free for all.
II Ladies' Sports.
n Open to all ladies of the families
We U. G. T. members
bit Fifty yard dash-Free for all.
'e. Mems Sports.
" Putting the shot.
h ua Fat mans race, 200 pounds or owe
IN Ladies' Sports.
an Throwing the ball.
25-yard dash Married woman
race.
is Mems Sports.
ng Jumping contests. j<fEH
art Hurdle race. n il'
Ladies' Sports.
,rs 50-yard dash-Free for ALL
nv Ball and Darrell contest-Free f
nj all.
nv Mems Sports.
me Sack race.
Hop step and jump.
VIC Distance guessing-Free for all.
- Potato race-Free for ALL.
wn Nail driving contest-Free for all
es- Boys Contest Under 10 Years of Az
ca Open to all boys whose fathers a
re- members of the U. G. 7.
ted so yard dash and return.
&c Girls Contest Under 10 Years o
Open to all girls whose fathers a
m. members of the u. G. 7.
" I, rs yard dash and return.