Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-08-10
MRS. Vets NAMED
oTTuMWA LODGE WOMAN is
CHOSEN AS DELEGATE TO
WOMAN coNcLAVE.
Appointment Received In Recognition
OF Her Good Work For Fraternity
Paul Matter VIII Come Up During
Colorado Springs Meeting.

Mrs. Jennie Vets, 422 West Second
street, has been named as one of the
Iowa delegates to the supreme con-
clave of the Brotherhood of American
Woman, which begins in Colorado
Springs, Col, November FL. This ap-
pointment was received by Mrs.
Vets in recognition of the inter
est she has taken in the fraternity
and of the excellent results that have
attended her efforts in connection
with lodge work. Iowa has forty del
egates out Of the 119 allotted to at
tend the conclave.
Much interest has been shown in
the selection of the delegates in view
Of the fight which has been made
against ]. E. Paul and the contest in
the order during the past several
months. However, the victory of the
Paul faction at tn, state convention
in Des Moines in February gave the
selection of the entire delegation to
]. e. Paul, DR.. c. e. Paul, William
Koch and w. e. Davy, SO that the
delegation is entirely a Paul delega-
ton.
In addition to selecting the chief Of
ficers of the order for term of four
years, board Of directors is to be
chosen. 1t is in electing board of
directors that the principal fight is
anticipated. There is a strong posi-
bility that only one of the old board,
William Koch of Des Moines, will be
reelected.
OF the five members Of the board
Koch was the only one which stood
out for the Pauls. The board has the
appointment of the medical adviser,
the position now held by DR.. G. B.
Paul, whose term does not expire for
two years If the faction which has
been fighting the Pauls were re-elect-
ed another man would probably be
appointed as chief physician at the
end of DR.. Paul's term.
| Evidence Presented.
The board has not yet heard the
evidence in the proceedings brought
against j. E. Paul and will probably
take that matter up about Aug. 70
/ John Dennison has been collecting the
evidence as the referee appointed to
look after that part Of it. He will
probably have the evidence in hand
by that time.
Although the members of the board
opposing the grand foreman seem tc
be still very unfavorable to him there
seems now to be possibility of theil
not voting an Impeachment. The sen
tment is so against the majority O.
the board that they may be Influenced
by it. Whatever their action it car
be undone by the conclave and thi:
would be the course of the nationa
j body if j. e. Paul were impeached
since the majority Of the delegates arr
known to be for him.
u There is also a possibility that tn,
national conclave will make SOM
changes in the other officers of the or
der in view of the fight in Iowa las
year. Since Iowa is the original l,om
of the order and the majority of tn
delegates are from this state its fight
are those Of the entire order and it
voice in most cases is strong.
The majority of the other seventy
nine delegates from other states ar
known to be in favor of Mr.. Paul.
The present officiary of the suprem
; lodge is:
Grand foreman, ]. E. Paul, De
: Moines; chief correspondent, w f
Davy, Des Moiens; vice president, c
G. Mason, Golden City, Mo-; chic
$ overseer. A. G. Brown, Missouri Va
!. ley; chief sentinel Carrie Torkelsor
Il Blockton, Iowa; grand master of cel