Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-10-21
HOME PROPOSITION
LOCATION OF ODD FELLOWS IN.
sTlTUTioN WILL BE DETER
MINED AT MEETING
Grand Lodge In Session at Cedar Rap
ids May Decide on Division Of Mason
City Home-Creston Well Represent
ed-The Rebekahs Meet,

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ed-The Rebekahs Meet
The question of the rebuilding OF
the Odd Fellows home at Mason City
Is gradually nearing a settlement and
some of the best posted men in Ce-
dar Rapids at the grand lodge meet
Ing expressed the opinion that this
grand lodge would take action about
rs follows:
Firstly, the home at Mason City
will be rebuilt. and it will be rebuilt
large enough to take care of the old
people as we'll as the orphans. In
case the grand lodge later decides
upon division, this will give room
for increase in the number of or
phans.
2. This grand lodge will not take
any definite action on the question of
building separate home for the old
people. Probably a committee will
be appointed to look into the general
situation, and report later.
Arguments for Division.
In the meantime those who are in
favor of dividing the home are work
Ing hard to accomplish that end.
James F. McGinty OF Knowlton, rep
resentative in the I. O. o. F. grand
lodge, is one OF the best posted men
who will have seats in that body. Mr..
McGinty is earnestly in favor OF divid-
ing the Mason City home and rebuild
ing the old folks section in some town
in southern Iowa. Mr.. McGinty said
last evening:
1.-THE Odd Fellows Of southern Iowa
and of northern Iowa are equally de-
voted to the upbuilding of the order,
and 1t Is surely desirable whenever
possible, that recognition Of their de-
votion should be given. While claim
ing no superiority for those Of our
section Of the state, we feel justified
in calling attention to the fact that
in numbers, and consequently in flnan
ciaI support, those Of the south half
of the state contribute more than half
the strength OF the order in Iowa. A
single home must ignore the interests
OF one section or the other, but divid-
ed home can recognize both. Southern
Iowa should not be required to send
all its old folks and orphans clear to
the states north line.
creeton's Coed Showing.
The delegation from Creston who
came to Cedar Rapids to endeavor to
secure the location Of the Odd Eel
lows home at that city, made good
impression on the delegates to the
grand lodge, and should there have
been a division of the home or new
location, there is little doubt but that
the metropolis of southern Iowa would
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contestants
The delegation of business men and
delegates who-were at the grand lodge
meeting from Creston were tireless
workers and never failed to accept an
opportunity of presenting the good
points of their city to the delegates
present in such manner that when
the final division Of the home does
come, Creston will be most favorably
considered.
The city is admirably situated and
prepared for the location of the home,
and the committee had the universal
support of the business mems club in
their effort to secure the location
This club sent delegation Of five
earnest workers headed by Ed. G.
Keith, president and including Repre-
sentative Scott Skinner, Mayor j. G..
Sullivan. Paul S. Junkin, editor of the
LdvertiserGazette and Ed. Aldrich, to-
gether with the regular delegates from
the two lodges of the city, H. Mackey
Wilbur Busby, Frank Rhodes, w. K
Bell and w. T. Gummere, and all speD
the time working for the interests a
the city that sent them.
Are Good Entertainers.
Besides the natural advantages q
the CITY, and the arguments of the
committee from Creston, the delegates
to the grand lodge were impressed
with the desirability Of Creston as a
location for the home from the excel
lent record in entertainment that the
Creston lodges made when they enter
tanned the grand lodge several years
ago.
1t is evident, however, that there
is sentiment at this time opposed to
the division or relocation of the home
and while the Creston delegates were
unsuccessful in overcoming that SEN
timent. they created such a favorable
impression that when the final d.
vision does come, the metropolis of
southern Iowa will be one of the lead.
Ing candidates for the home and its
chances are considered good for Sc
curing the prize
Rebekahs Meet.
About fifteen hundred Rebekahs
gathered at the Auditorium last even
Ing and promptly at 1880 o'clock the
chairs in the center of the lower floor
were surrendered to the Rebekah de-
gree staff of the Acorn Rebekah lodge
of LeMars. The staff of thirteen mem
bers performed the work of exemplify-
Ing the degree in manner rejecting
great credit on each and every per-
former.
The members of the staff were all
daintily attired in white suits and
made pretty picture in the execution
of the beautiful ceremonies, being al
most fawlessly matched in respect for
size. The individual parts were also
particularly well carried out.
The large assembly woc +},on +ro,+