Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-03-18
NAMED AS OFFICERS.
g. E. HOWARD OF oTTUMWA, AND
3. L. DENNY OF DAHLoNEGA,
hoNoREp BY WooDMEM.

Former Made Head Clerk OF Jurisdlc-
tlon r, While Latterawas Chosen to
Office Of Head Watchman--Details
Of Davenport Meeting.
George e. Howard, of Hickory camp
No. 81, of this city, and B. L. Denny,
OF Dahlonega camp No. 302, were
chosen for and installed in the
offices of head clerk and head watch
man respectively of the head camp of
jurisdiction r, Woodman of the
World. The Ottumwa delegates, G. E.
Howard, G. A. Salee and T. A. Stoes-f
sci, accompanied by B. l.. Denny, OF
Dahlonega, returned to this city last
night from Davenport, where the head
camp has been in session.
Concerning the session of Woodmen,
the Davenport Times had the follow
ing article:
Win S. White, of Sioux City, was
victorious In the contest for head con-
sui of the Iowa Woodmen OF the
World, at the election held this morn
ing at Redmen hall, Davenport. The
contest was a close one and num-
Der of ballots were taken to decide on
the successful candidate. w. H..
Beenk, OF Davenport, was elected to
the office OF head advisor and w. H.
Anthony one of the board of managers.
The complete list of officers elected
was as follows:
Head consul-Win s. White, Sioux
City.
Head Advisor-w. H. Beenk, Daven-
port.
Head banker-otto S. Berner, Lee
Mars
Head Clerk-G. e. Howard. OF
Head Escort-o. c. Johnson, Fort
Head Watchman-B. l.. Denny, Dab
lonega.
Head Sentry-N. Leinen, Charlton.
Head Managers. N. Neiman, Des
Moines; j. G. Kelley, Arcadia; Dr. b.
Williamson, Eagle Grove; w. H. An
tkony, Davenport, and T. J. Foley,
Lyons.
After long contest Harry A. Smith
OF Osceola, was selected as the dele
gate to the sovereign camp at, Chatta-
nooga this summer. The elections con
sumed several hours and in order to
finish the business sessions the head
camp remained in session continuously
from 8 o'clock until Q O'Clock this af-
ternoon.
The officers were installed by Sow
ereign Comm ander Root Immediately
after the election. Before closing the
head camp adopted resolutions of
thanks to Mayor Phillips, the members
of the local camp and the citizens Of
Davenport in general for their royal
welcome and entertainment.
A movement of immense benefit to
the order at large was started Tues
day afternoon during the session of
the head camp Of the Woodmen of the
World, when resolution was adopted,
recomm ending the erection OF a home
for INDECENT Woodmen at Lyons.
Lyons is the home OF woodcraft, as
both the Modern Woodmen Of Amer
lea and the Woodmen of the World,
were founded in that Iowa town, and
the members Of the w. o. w., feel
that the order should take some fitting
way of showing their regard for the
city which fostered the order in its in
fancy The resolution favored a me-
mortal Of some sort and mentioned the
home for the INDECENT as the best me-
mortal which could be secured.
The matter was recommended to the
sovereign camp which meets at Chat
tanooga this summer and in addition
a recomm endation was added in favor
of appointing committee to confer
with the NJ w. A. and devise ways
and means to secure this home.
Adopt Resolution.
The resolution was introduced by J.
A. Jocobi of Burlington and Is as fol
lows:
Whereas, The place of conception
and first PRONUNCIATION Of all wood.
craft was in the state Of Iowa, and in
the city Of Lyons, -and whereas the
marvellous progress of the order, the
millions Of money gathered, and dis
bursed for the benefit Of the people
of the United States, Canada and Mex
leo, justifies our erecting a memorial
to commemorate the event Of Its orr
gin, Therefore be it
Resolved, That this head camp rec
ommend that the sovereign camp con
slider this matter and take some means
to accomplish the result desired, by
devising ways and means to erect al
Lyons, a permanent and imposing
building, or Woodman home for indi
gent Woodmen, their orphans or wild
ows or such other fitting memorial as
may be determined upon.
Resolved, That the delegates Of the
head camp jurisdiction be instructed
to use every effort to further the OBJ
ject Of these resolutions.
Goes to Des Moines.
The 1907 session Of jurisdiction R
will go to Des Moines as the delegates
voted in favor Of the capital city dur.
ing the Tuesday afternoon session
The Des Moines delegates offered many
inducements and as the city is cen.
trally located and will save consider
able railroad fare the head camp de
cided to accept the invitation of the
Des MONIES delegates.
Sioux City was strong competitor