Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1904-05-14
OTTUMW AN CHOSEN.
G. A. PITTS REELECTED GRAND
wATcHMAN OF THE A. o. U.
w. OF IOWA.
All Grand Officers Reelected but One
-ottumwa Loses Next Grand Lodge
Meeting BY Narrow Margin = News
of the Lodges.

G. A. Pitts of Ottumwa Lodge No.
227, A. O. U. W., was reelected to the
position of grand inside Waterman at
the state convention now in session
in Davenport. Cedar Rapids and OF
tumwa were the contestants for the
place of holding the next state con-
vention but the former city won out by
one vote, the vote as given by the DAY.
export Times being $50 to 149.
Following are the names of the grand
officers elected:
! Grand Master Workman - Will M.
Narvis, Muscatine.
| Grand Foreman A. " Proudfoot,
Indianola.
Grand Overseer - j. w. Wildly, Wat
erloo.
Grand Receiver = Henry Micheistet-
| ter, Sioux City.
Grand Recorder = r. F. Rehkopf,
Des Moines. 'al&
Grand Guide - L. Southland. Shenan-
doah
Grand Inside Waterman, G. A. Pitts,
| Ottumwa.
Grand Outside Waterman - w. S.
Quelle, Davenport.
i Fifth Term for Narvis.
1 Will M. Narvis of Muscatine is en-
atering uDon his fifth term as grand
master workman and at the meeting
4 of the supreme lodge will be candi-
date for the Office of supreme master
workman.
i At the memorial meeting held Tues
day night r. l.. Tilton of Des Moines,
a member of the Ottumwa lodge, pre-
sided Following are the names OF
the delegates present from this city:
Z G. A. Pitts, R. L. Tilton. E. G. Moss,
: David Murphy, w. w. Kiester, R. H.
{ Lane. G. w. Ferguson.
Court Of Honor
, The next regular meeting of the
Court of Honor will be held Thursday
, evening May 10. A short program
! has been arranged aud will be given
: at the conclusion Of the short business
: meeting. Refreshments will be served
3 and a good time is assured for all who
/ attend.
( Division No. 2, A. o. II.
At the regular meeting Of Division
No. 2, Ancient Order OF Hibernians tt
J. be held this evening the final ar
rangements for the May party will bt
announced. All of the members arr
requested to be present as there il
!. much work to come before the meet
ing. Stephen O'Mara of Limericl
T" will be present and it is hoped that al
OF the members will be present to Civ
r him cordial reception.
n Ladies' Auxiliary A. o. n.
" The regular meeting of the Ladies
Il Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of H
= bernians will be held this evening a
= the A. o. U. W., hall at o'cloc
g sharp. The attendance of all the men
bers is desired as there is business
!. Importance to be transacted. Pres
81 dent Elizabeth Canny has returne
:. from the east and will preside at til
= meeting.
IN Wapelio Lodge No. 6a2, !. o. o. e.
lg The following resolutions wei
adopted at the last regular meetir
of Wapello lodge No. 632 |. O. o. +
Whereas the Grand Master of Il
Universe has seen fit to remove fro
in among us our beloved brother, Jof
w. Carson, and
/. Whereas Brother Carson was
ed member of this lodge, therefore be it
on Resolved by this Wapello lodge n
.ls 632, /. o. o. F., that in the death
ct Brother Carson, our lodge has sustai
ed ed the loss of true brother and
ng faithful Odd Fellow; one who was !.
MS ways ready to assist needy broth
IN or brother in distress; that
20 family has lost an affectionate brot
,o % err and the community an honorat
re- and upright citizen.
aIo WI 1,n 1--we
ed in mourning for thirty days a
S. that a copy of these resolutions
spread upon the minutes.
MS, Knights and Ladies of Security.
!. The drill and entertainment given
M the degree team of the knights a
OIL Ladies of Security last Thursday eve
in ~ ing was a splendid success. AT t
me regular meeting this evening there W
M be several candidates to initiate and
Ken members are urged to be present.
re- OttumWa Tent No. 10, X. o. T. M
Ottumwa Tent No. is, Knights of t
7s Maccabees. met in regular session |;
evening in Woodman hall on West S
use ond street Cigars were served a
all present enjoyed social time.
Sir knights are requested to be pr
Ne ent next Wednesday evening to discl
TN arrangements for Maccabee pic
'ar at Ottumwa and transportation to
ana Maccabees State picnic to be held
oes Waterloo June 8.
tad WapelIo Lodge No. II, x. P.
There was a large attendance at
:. regular meeting Of Wapello Lodge
IL, knights Of Pythias, last event
,ets Two candidates took the first deg
and three the third degree. After
business meeting refreshments W
ON. served followed by an enjoyable so
Kill. hour.
ady ottun1wa Hive No. 81, L. o. T. N
At the regular review Of Ottun
Hive No. 81, Ladies of the Maccat
tomorrow night, there are several {
didates to be initiated and all of
e to members are requested to be pres
if possible.
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