The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1904-08-18
IOWA F0RESTERS
ANNUAL meeting.
GRAND COURT ENJOYS SESSION
IN osKALoosA.
ORDER is GROWING NICELY.
William Mcdonald, Of Knoxville Is
Chosen State President, and the
Meeting Goes to His Town
Next Year.

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The seventh annual meeting % the
Foresters of Iowa was held in this
city Saturday afternoon and evening,
and though not as largely attended as
had been anticipated by the officers
and the local management it was one
Of the most successful affairs and
most enjoyable meetings socially that
the order has ever held.
The afternoon was made memor-
able by the parade of the Courts in
attendance. Headed by the Iowa
Brigade band, the several courts and
the Uniformed Foresters presented a
line that would have done credit to
any organization. The Oskaloosa
team won the first prize for best team
and appearance in the parade. Both
the Foresters and Companions receiv-
ed awards.
The courts represented were Oska-
Ioosa, Abba, What Cheer, Des Moines,
Cedar Rapids, Mystic, Centerville and
Knoxville.
State Officers Chosen.
1t is a law of the organization that
the principal officers of the organiza-
tion shall be chosen from the court
entertaining the organization at its
next annual session. The city Of
Knoxville extended such a pressing
invitation to the meeting that it could
not be overlooked or refused. The
Foresters therefore voted to meet in
annual reunion at Knoxville. The
election of officers following the Sc
lection of place resulted in the choice
of the following:
President William Mcdaniel, Knox.
Ville.
Vice president-G. B. Gurley, Cedar
Rapids.
Treasurer-N. p. Myers, Knoxville.
Secretary William Slaughterback,
Knoxville.
Among the celebrities of the order
present at the meeting were the fol- |
lowing: Grand Sub Chief Ranger Har-
~ Keener, Deputy Grand Chief Rang
pr and State Organizer Thomas Den
holm.
At the Banquet Board.
The evening program was carried
but as pre-arranged. Under the di-
rection of AL Mendenhall and his es-
Unable companion a bountiful repastl
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Or to king. Six large tables with a
capacity of serving 800 persons were
realty arranged with elaborate floral
decorations and otherwise replete
With all the dainties that the season
Afforded, to satisfy the appetite Of the
most fastidious. All visitors were
we'll pleased, to say the least, for the
royal good time that was universally |
enjoyed by all participants.
After appeasing the hunger of the
surgimg throng the following program
was carried out, Mr.. Edwin Perry act
ing as POSTMASTER:
Mr.. Perry made an Introductory adj
dress in assuming the honor thrust
upon him.
Mr.. Conley, of Minneapolis, Mimi,
grand treasurer of the organization,
that prince of good fellows, in his us
ual happy vein responded to the toast
What I Think of the Oskaloosa Com
panions" (Ladies). ~
Mr.. Thomas Denholm, D. c, Ranger
and General Organizer for Iowa and
Minnesota, very ably reviewed the
growth and progress of Forestry dur
ing the last year. Mr.. Dennolm's re-
marks were well received and APP
plauded. ....
The next speaker introduced was
Mr.. Gurley, a genial, broad-minded
and cultured gentleman from the
beautiful city on the banks of the
Cedar, whence it derives it's name.
The speaker spoke very feelingly on
Forestry and made a lasting impress
sion on his hearers.
Mr.. Johnny Cole was then intro
duceed and requested to respond to
the toast of why am the Recipient
of so Many Favors from the Walters
tthe feminine gender)?
Mr.. Cole was so full of enthusiasm
mat his speech is better illustrated
by the following story: A farmer on
one occasion accompanied by his lit
tie son, Ia lad of tender age was go
ing to the city with load of potatoes.
IN ascending a hill the end-gate Of
his wagon became detached in some.
unaccountable manner, resulting in.
allowing all mis- potatoes to roll to
the bottom Of the hill. The farmer
when he discovered his predicament,
silently meditated. when the boy, who
was ccustomed to hear the old man
give frequent vent to spontaneous
outbursts of profanity, exclaimed:
Father, why don't you swear?" To
which the old man replied: my boy,
ii is because can not do justice to
the occasion"
Mr.. Crew, s. d., from Minneapolis,
responded to the toast, what /
mink Of Forestry" This sterling
young man spoke feelingly and enter
safnfngly Of Forestry and was roundly
applauded at the conclusion Of his
speech.
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