Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-24
FOR NATION CHANGED
Patriarchs Militant to Reorganize
Iowa Regiments
STREET PARADE THIS MORNING
Brilliant Effect Made by Many Uni
formed Officers and Men-Fifty.
Fourth Regimental Band Leads
Procession.
From Fridays Daily.

From Fridays Daily.
Decided changes were made in the|
regimental formation of the PatriarchsI
Militant at the session of the depart
ment council, which opened this morn
ing at 9 o'clock. The changes were
made necessary in order to properly
place the many new Cantons which
have been mustered in during the past
year. Other important business mark
ed the session this morning, among
which was the appointment of a COM
mittee to report to look into the mat
ter of securing location for perman-
ent encampment with instructions to-
report at the next department council.
The meeting adjourned at 1890 O'clock
to take part in the grand street parade
wsich formed shortly afterwards.
The Street Parade.
The parade was indeed spectacular
event and the sidewalks were lined
with spectators who witnessed the i'm
posing spectacle 1.-The line was form
ed at the Odd Fellows hall and headed
by the Fifty-fourth regimental band in
full uniform the line of march was TAX
en- up. Brigadier General E. E. Lam
bert OF Newton, who is also major in
the Fifty-fourth regiment, |. N. G., was
the commanding officer. The gorgeous
uniforms of the officers and chevaliers
were seen to excellent advantage and
the effect of the solid columns, march
ing in perfect step was charming. Maj
or M. A. Raney, general commanding
the Patriarchs Militant, headed the
column, followed by General Seckner
of the department of Illinois and his
staff. Major General NJ. l.. Leroy,
commander of the department of Iowa
and his staff followed then came Pr
oneer Canton No. 8. of Des Moines, OF
tumwa Canton No. s. of Ottumwa, and
the other visiting chevaliers and their
officers. The line of march was taken
UP through the principal streets OF the
city and to the Ballingail hotel where
the parade disbanded.
This Mornings Session.
| The department council met this
morning at 8 o'clock as per adjourn
ment of the day before at a. m. Gen.
NJ. L. LIE Roy presided.
The committe on elections on the
choice of department commander re-
| ported the election of Gen. LIE Roy,
which report was approved.
The finance committee reported the
books and accounts of the officers of
the department had been examined
and found correct in every particular.
The finance committee recommend
ed that the desk, chair and other fur
niture used by Gen. Raney as depart
ment commander be rendered him for
use in his new Office, as a mark OF
esteem of this department. The rec
ommendation was adopted unanimous
| ly.
| A warrant was ordered drawn in ia
vor of Treasurer Hyland for a deco
ration of chivalry jewel, as mark of
esteem and substantial thank you
for his services as acting assistant to
the adjutant general the past year. 1t
was unanimously adopted
Col Cornell introduced Gen. M. A.
Raney to the council, who in turn in.
troduced Major General Seckner, com
mander of the department of Illinois;
Brig. Gen Sven Windrow of the first
| Illinois brigade; Col. Theo. Finn, chief
of staff of Gen. Seckner, who were
courteously greeted by Gen. lie Roy,
The committee on Judiciary among
other things recommended that the
thanks of the department be rendered
to Grand Sire Goodwin for the appoint
ment of Gen. Raney to be commander
in chief.
Several letters of congratulatior
and regret at inability to be present
We're read, and the adjutant was in
structed to answer the same
The committee on legislation report
ed some decided legislation recogniz
ling the Ladies Militant and advising
the organization of a department coun
Gil of the same, and that the depart
ment general arrange for the same t.
take effect June l next.
The same committee reported or
reducing the percapita tax to fifteer
cents and that the representation from
Iowa use all honorable means to pre-
vent the recruiting of the militant di
rectly from the subordinate lodges
This recommendation was adopted
1t was decided that all permits tt
take the decoration of chivalry tina
have been voted by cantons in the, pas