Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-10-08
DELEG A les TO co
THOMAS H. HUGHES AND MRS. r.
t. CAMERON WILL ATTEND
ASSEMBLY !. o. o. f.
Annual meeting of Odd Fellows and
D. of r. Will Convene in Sioux
City, October 2o-Proaram Has
Been Arranged.

The sixteenth annual assembly, I.
o. o. r. and d. of R. to which Thomas
H. Hughes and Mrs. r. 7. Cameron.
of this city will represent Laramie
lodge, No. 230, and Myra lodge, No.
Al, d. of r.. respectively, will convene
in Sioux City, in Western Star hall,
corner Fourth and Douglass streets,
October 20, and continue in session UNI
til all business will have been trans
acted. At recent meetings of Lara
mic and Myra lodges Mr.. Hughes and
Mrs. Cameron were selected as dele
gates and although it is thought there
will be several others from this city
attend, as yet no one has expressed
an intention of going The two dele
gates will leave in time to arrive in
the convention city for the opening
services. A program has been ar
ranged and it is anticipated this
years session will be most success
full one.
Duties of D. of r.
1t shall be the duty of each delegate
to request from each lodge in her dis
trict list of their deceased mem
bers; also its instructions, if any, to
the assembly. Such instructions must
be made by said lodge in ample time
before the meeting of the assembly.
All instructions to be made in writing
The Program.
The following program has been ar
ranged, subject to change:
Sunday, October 1S-Divine services
at the different churches.
H., ~. No.
to quarters; p. M, reception by the
officers of grand lodge, President Re-
bellah assembly, grand patriarch, and
department commander.
Tuesday, October 20.-9 a. M, OPEN
| ing session of Rebekah assembly; 8 a.
M, opening session of grand encamp-
ment; p. M. Rebekah reception and
comforting degree.
Wednesday, October 21-9 a. M,
opening session of grand lodge; 9 a.
M, Rebekah assembly; 80 p. M,
grand parade; p. M, public recep-
ttion; 1880 p. m, memorial services; 9
p. m, military ball,
Thursday, October 22-9 a. M. grand
lodge session; a. M, Rebekah as
sembly; s p. M, decoration of chival-
Try; $3.50 p. M, comforting degrees.
Friday, October 23.-9 a. M, grand
lodge session.
L. o. T. M.
Ottumwa hive, No. 80 Ladies of the
Maccabees of the World, was greatly
surprised on the last regular meeting
might After the session the knights Of
| the AIaccabees with few appropriate
| words by their commander, Emil
Fecht, invited the members of the hive
!. to "a spread which had been prepared in
the banquet hall. The lady commander
Mrs Ida NJ. Craver, in behalf of the hive
welcomed the Sir Knights, Dancing
! was INDUCED in until late hour and
everyone reported a fine time.
| Next Friday evening is the regular
| meeting night and lodge will not be
/ held. Instead social will be given to
which the public and the members OF
all other lodges are invited.
Division No. 2, A. o. H.
| The regular meeting of Division No
| 2, A. o. H., will be held tonight and all
members are requested to be present
| and take part in important business
| There will be a special lecture given
| for the division.
/ The members of the Ladies Auxiliary
| will also hold their regular meeting
this evening and all members are urged
to attend.
p. r. r.
Ottumwa lodge, No. a, P. f. R., will
hold it's regular meeting at the hall in
| the Taylor building Friday evening
/ October g. Let the members turn Out
and help with the work. 1t was decid
| ed at q recent meeting of the lodge tc
purchase a Morris chair to be given
away at the regular meeting October
l19. The members can learn how it is
going to be disposed of at the meeting
| tomorrow night.
Knights and Ladies of Security.
\ Several candidates were initiated al