The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-10-26
ODD FELLOWS HOME
OAkaloesA's chAHots ilsisued Nv
AesIsn u Grand Ledge.

!. n MaseeH representative az the
uekaio0ha odd rellowR 10 The grant
lodge meeting ~ the iowa body just
closcd ~ Cedar ftapida, has returned
o. hle home IN thla city nnd ne brings
a dviailed report of the campaign nor
the location ~ the uid Folks Homo.
IN which oakAlocea IA much interested.
The grand lodge took a wise course
IN dcferring The matter ana in giving
u into the hands OF a special commit
toe for careful Investigation before n.
nal determination. The committee Sal
composed Of j. w. Marshall OF storm
Lake, George Adair OF shell Rock and
J. ~ scllley OF independence. rhis
committee is Instructed by the resoiu.
tion adopted by the lodge to make a.
careful and thorough investigation OF
the matter. The gentlemen are TO
visit as committee all Of the cities
making application for the location OF
the home. They arc 70 note the local
conditions and advantages offered by
each OF the cities interested. The
committee Is TO work carefully In tho
consideration OF the plans and offer
ings OF the several cities desiring the
home and the action OF the grand
lodge will be based upon the report or
this committee to be made to tbs next
grand lodge to be held at Dubuque
next year.
When the committee comes to this
city the gentlemen WI be shown
about the town. They will be taken
to the several available sites for the
home and the city of oskaloosa will
be shown the gentlemen to the best
possible advantage The committee
will be the guests Of the local lodge
Of the Odd Fellows, but they will also
be entertained by the Commercial
Club and the citizens.
Oskaloosa is very DESTROYS OF secur-
ing this home and all possible and
reasonable means viii be employed TO
prove that oskaloosa is the logical
and the best point for the location.
Osltaloosa people believe that we
have everything to offer that can be
desired. We have a number OF most
desirable sites near the city. Street
car services will be provided Fire
protection, sewer connection, or sep.
arate system for sewage, water, gas
and electric light.
The grand lodge has stated that the
location must be in some city south Of
the Northwestern railway main line
across the state, and II Is known that
the more southern locations are gen
orally favored by the lodge body. The
committee are gentlemen from the
north OF the state and are wholly dis
interested in the matter.
When the committee arrives In Os.
kaloosa our people will show them tho
advantages Of this place and what
would be possible here In the way Of
a home.
Grand Master G.. l.. snyder, OF Mar.
ion, is to come to the city In the near
future TO take up the case OF Mucha.
KNOCK lodge of Ode Fellows and TO
make provision for tie taking up Of
the charter on account Of the removal
Of the town ana the departure Of the
membership to other places. This
gentleman will be taken over the
ground and will be shown what oska-
loosa has to offer for the home.
Our people are intensely in earnest
about this thing. The Odd Fellows
are not alone IN their efforts to secure
the location The town and the lodge
are unit In extending the invitation
and In desiring the home 70 DC brought
here. Our people will endeayor TO
show the grana lodge that no mistake
will be made In naming Oskaloosa as
the site of the new home.