Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-02-19
ARE GIVEN A RECEPTION
Visitors Being Entertained by the
Local Rebekah Lodges.
ROSTER OF THE IOWA DEPARTMENT
Opening Business Session Held This
Mornins-Reports Of Commanding
officer and Department Treasurer
Given-Reception and Ball Brilliant.

( Officer and Department Treasurer |
Given-Reception and Ball Brilliant.
Odd Fellows from all over the state
assembled in the city last night and to-
day to attend the annual department
council of the Patriarchs Militant,I. 0.
o. F., which opened in this city with
a grand reception last evening. Ofl-
GERS and chevaliers from nearly all thel
branches of the order in the state are
in attendance. The first business ses-
sion was held This morning and ad-
journed at 8 O'Clock until tomorrow
morning. This afternoon reception
is being held at the l. o. o. F. hall by
the three Rebekah lodges in the city.
Many of the visiting officers and chev-
alters are accompanied by their wives
and the local Rebekahs have made ex-
tensive plans to make the stay OF their
guests pleasant one.
Reception Was Brilliant Affair.
The reception last evening was
brilliant affair The hall was beauti-
fully decorated with innumerable
streamers of bunting, and in every par
ticular it could be seen that the fullest
preparations had been made to insure
success. The officers and cheyallers
appeared in full dress uniform. The
Rebekahs assisted the local members
of the Patriarchs Militant in doing
the honors and for the evening the for
mality which marked the later sessions
of the council was forgotten. The
Fifty-fourth regimental orchestra play
ed throughout the reception and for
the dancing which followed. A re-
freshment table was presided over by
members Of the Ottumwa Rebekah
lodges.
Program Tonight.
The opening meeting this morning
was all given to business. Plans, how.
ever, were made for the entertainment
this evening at the Grand opera house
when number of persons will receive
the decoration of chivalry. An excel
lent program will also be rendered
which will be interspersed with ad
dresses by some of the prominent Ode
Fellows in attendance.
Opening of Council.
The department council of Iowa me
fn annual session this morning, being
called to order at 10 o'clock with Gen
eral M. F. Leroy, in the chair. Afte
roll call the minutes of the last regu
lar session were approved as printed
The president then appointed the fol
lowing committees:
Committees Appointed.
Decoration of Chivalry-Col. w. {
Hummer, Lieut. Chas. Bauer, Captai
X. G. Kurtis.
Credentials Maj. w. H. Nelson
Maj. Ira w. Naylor, Captain Edge.
Judiciary-General M. Newman
Gen. S. P. Smith, Col. N. S. johnson
Elections--Capt. Bird, Capt. Mar
shall, Lieut.. S. F. Rhoades.
Finance-Col Jacob Kocher, Co
w. B. Welch, Major ]. l.. Silbersteil
egislative-Chevalier J. S. Bel
lamy, Gen. E. E. Lambert, Captain !
o. Peterson.
Reorganization of department-Ch
Waller H q. Hyland, Col G. H earn,
han, Lieut.. Col. Whitenack.
State of the order-Maj. Geore
Kellogg, Captain r. w. Harrison, Co
w. A. Fulkerson.
warrants ana returnS-COl. N.
Buck, Chevalier G. l.. Snyder, Chev
lier E. S. Proper.
Distribution-Lieut. C. e. Alexar
der, Col. Seneca Cornell, Chevalit
George Barquist.
Installing officers-Brig. General
Newman, end Brig General S.
Smith.
Colonel Viii v. Tufford, Chevali
L. w. White and Major R. l.. Sheppal
were appointed as a special committt
on that part of the presidents repo
referring to Camp Goodwin. Sever
bills were also presented and referr'
at this meeting. The committee {
decoration of chivalry reported {
those who We're to take the decorate
this evening at the Grand opera hous
Other business was also given atte
ton, when the meeting adjourned,
meet tomorrow morning at 8 o'cloc
Roster, Department of Iowa.
Following is the roster of the depa
ment of Iowa, the officers in the va
GUS divisions and brigades:
Major General M r. Leroy, co
manding.
Colonel r. N. Buck, chief Of staff.
Colonel vii Y. Tufford, special ait