Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-02-15
Annual Session of the
Department Council Being
Held at Atlantic
ATTENDANCE is cuRTAlLED
Bad Weather Has Made 1t Impossible
For All the Delegates to Attend, A.
though Not Less Than Thousand
Were Expected-Grand Military
Ball Feature of the Program.
special TO Times Republican.


Atlantic. Feb 10. This week wiz
be an important one to the city OF AT
lantic. as the twelfth annual session
of the department council OF tn
Patriarchs Militant of Iowa is beili,
held. 1t WAS confidently expected thai
the meeting here would bring to the
city fully 1000 strangers. There Will
be about 500 Patriarchs in uniform
from all over the state, and in addition
many of them will be accompanied by
their wives. The cold weather AM.
delayed trains, however, have curtail-
ed attendance.
The decoration of chivalry will be
Il public function, and may be wit
messed by outsiders. The grand mill
tary bah will be swell affair. and
it is anticipated it will be the greatest
event of the kind that has ever &C
CURED in Atlantic.
The following is the program for
the entire session, which began yes
terday:
Tuesday, February IA.
Assignment to quarters.
All officers in command will repos,
upon arrival to Brig. Gen. +. L. Lam
bert at the Park hotel.
, p. m.-Open session department.
council at Odd Fellows temple.
Announcement of committees
Report of committee on credentials.
Distribution of officers reports.
School of instruction..
p. m.-Reception followed by bali
at the opera house.
Chevaier H. c. Gillett. presiding.
Music-k. p. orchestra.
Address of welcome in behalf of th'
city, by Mayor j. A. McWaid.
Address of welcome on behalf OF
Patriarchs Militant, by Lieut.. Col r.
l.. Tilton.
Music--k. P. orchestra.
Responsibility. Gen. M. F.. LeRoy
department commander.
Address-Gen. NJ A. Raney genera
commanding Patriarchs Militant,
Music-K. p. orchestra.
Followed by dancing.
Wednesday, February IS.
9 a. m.-Council session at Odd Eel
lows temple.
2 p. m--Grand parade, led by Allan
tic band.
Parade will form at 1870 at I. o. o
+. temple. under the direction o
Brigadier General E. f. Lambert, an
will move promptly at 9 o'clock.
3 p. m.-Reception to visiting de
partnent commanders at Odd Fellows
temple.
Major General NJ. F. Leroy presid.
ing.>
7:30 p. m.-Exemplification of tho
encampment degrees att Odd Fellows
temple. Encampment will be openes
| by Hawkeye Encampment No. 81, AT.
| lantic.
| Patriarchal degree by Stuart En-
campment No. 81, Stuart.
Golden rule degree by Valley En-
campment No. 49, Red Oak.
Royal purple degree by Hawkeye En-
campment No. "a, Atlantic.
p. m.-Exemplification of the Re
bekah degree in Masonic hall, by stat
composed of members of Lotos Re
bekah lodge No. 81 of this city.
Thursday, February is.
8 a. m.-Council session at Odd Eel
lows temple.
1870 p. m.-Exemplificatio of open
ing and closing canton, by Cantor
Pioneer No. 3, Des Moines.
disqualification of Patriarchs Mill
tant degree by Canton Chevalier Bay
ard No. 81, Newton. and Canton Pho
neer No. 8, Des Moines.
Followed by other practical work.
Closing of council session.
1880 p. m.-Decoration of chivalr,
at opera house, Fifth and Popla
streets.
chevalier H. c. Gillett, chairman o
the evening.
Music-K. p orchestra.
| Decoration of chivalry on chevalier
by Major General M. T. Leroy, ant
| staff. assisted by Canton Stuart No. 81
| Music-k. p. orchestra.
| The present officers of the depart