The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1906-03-01
Succsasful District Convention Held
10 OaRaieasa.

II 4AH4kAtflt stAt0iAk0AA IA AAAaFttS@ ts2aAtSt
ton and halE one 0f the ityeliest ana
most enthusiastic sessions 70 DE 1iuipss-
med. About TWENTY-FIVE delegates re-
ported TO the convention, ssIiu IN add
) Ii0n there Were number OF visitors
present from the several camps about
the district, Qskaloesa making the
best showing on account suf having the
convention.
One thing that the convention aAa
that will aueaH much for the ioeal camp
and for the city was tine authorizing
+ Of convention and log rolling 10 be
held Ia the CITY during tine summer,
Z and the AFFAIR viii be made the iafg-
est thing of the kind that the district
has ever seen.
The meeting responded to call Ior
order and Mayor John g Williams
who IS a member 81 The order, was
present to tell them welcome, The
treply was ii kind and the convention
: went 70 its business. a committee on
credentials was appointed, consisting
OF Sovereigns Venerable, Steddon and
{ Bafnhart. and q committee upon neso-
buttons consisted OF Soyeresgns NJ. ~.
Burdge Of 0ttuHswa, John Williams
and Richard Burke.
+ "A splendid address was delivered
by Sovereign Lecturer Doctor Sehleh.
Z Following This the credentials com
mittee reported IN favor OF seating all
z delegates present. They were from
II Ottanlwa, QslLaioosa, Sigonrney, hose
Hill, Searsbero, and other places.
I The election of officers for the dis
Z triet for the ensuing year resulted as
follows:
President w. II. Burdee 81 9tturn-
va
81 Vice President 7iehapd Burke.
II SeeretaryJ. T.. Easter.
{, a resolution then prevailed 'tiissl all
council commanders be made vice
presidents, and ii was carried.
4 She convention had planned 10 Lave
present .JohR Wesley Greiger, who IL
one of the organizers Tor the stats but
ii was Impossible for him 10 attend.
i The remainder OF the a1Iernvvn Tnas
devoted to the discussion Of topics and
subjects OF lmHIediate interest TO the
Hodge delegates and workers.
evening Program.
The evening session was held IN the
aOdd Fellows hail where there was q
better chance for the entertainment OF
tue crowds
A most enjoyable entertainment was
furnished and everyone was pleased
! With the convention and the evening
! program in particular The evening
program was as follows
Address OF WIsleolne-SSoy. X, Burke,
II Declamatiop - Miss Noble Str9h'
meier.
Address Upon Woodetaft Rey, DIR,
sebteh, of omaha.
Defamation Miss Helen Burke.
Duet Miss MolIie Stfobmeier and
Miss Kaye.
Defamation Miss Florence Cox,
II QuaFtette Roy Kenble, James ~
kendall, Lindsey Hickey and Don
i3secbler.
S0Io-WaFd Coyepy,
Piano Misses Lillian Hughes
and BeFeeniee Miller,
Piano Solo Verge Fox
Reading OF the Resolutions,
The delegates Y1po were present in
tAs city and al Of the attendants a.
the entertainment last evening wers
loud in taeiF praise Of the manage
mept OF Ehe sfair and Osksloosa nos
lpitslity tn general shared in the gen
eFsi eoinHep dat5oBs.
Resolutions,
al The following resolutions reported
by the committee we're adopted;
BE u Resolved by the delegates n
attendance a. this convention, that We
= congratulate the management Of THIS
) Nv, o, W. on the substantial growth d
the order during the past year, which
) shows net gaia of 5000 members
|, and q gain Of s2,900, 00e90 in the eDper
geney fund,
RESOLVED, That we are pleased witt
7 the rapid growth OF the order In the
y HaBkeye state, and pledge our united
9 sfoTts 10 further promote its groWu
. end usefulness,
4 pSSStFS&y tHlAh htE Nbftotht0H ~ VS.
fnaHees OF the order reflect great cred
I IL upon Sovereign Commander Roo
and his esmpeers IN ofties,
q Resolved, That we appreciate tht
9 I sdgsat ages thst en- auxiliary soeist,
9 will be 70 the W. Q, W., and we heart
g lily endorse the TWaFde OF Woodcraft
. as an organization % that end.
Resolved, That We commend lh'
q efforts Of Sovereign Clerk Yates u
q furnish the memksFs Of the w, o. w
q with a spicy progressive trateFnal pa
g per devoted 10 ths interests OF the or
der, and we heartily endorse th'
+ Woedmen News,
Resolved, That we endorse th'
7 work OF Manager Geo, y. Wooley o
the organization department and con
. graduate him upon the success Of hiI
9 efforts,
q sResbiyed, That we recommend tina
each Of the Camps In the district con
form strictly 10 the ritual In the INT
. tiation OF members and all other cere
Q monies,