Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-11

was Brother Chester w. Whitmore OF
the local order who delivered the adj
dress of welcome and introduced
Frank Nimocks, past exalted ruler OF
the local lodge as POSTMASTER Mr..
Whitmore extended, on behalf Of the
lodge most cordial greeting and vel
come to the visiting brothers OF the or
der who had honored Ottumwa and To-
cal Elks by their presence. Brother
Manchester has furnished the repast,"
said the speaker, "the local lodge has
furnished the roof, but it is up to the
tainment."
In introducing Mr.. Nimocks as the
presiding officer he paid him a very
high compliment for the work he has
done in the past and is doing every
day for the order.
Nimocks Addresses Assemblage.
In few appropriate words the toast
master thanked the speakers for their
presence at the banquet and asked
that the audience show due respect
and courtesy to those who would ap-
pear on the program Mr.. Nimocks
then introduced Hugh Fl. Craig, past
exalted ruler Of Keokuk lodge No. 106
as the first speaker of the evening and
throughout the entire program Mr..
Nimocks handled the entertainment in
a manner which is deserving of the
highest praise. He compelled the
happy assemblage to pay due re-
spect to him as presiding officer and
to the various speakers as they ap-
peared.
Mr.. Craig Speaks.
The keynote of Mr.. Graig's address
was brotherhood. He made few in
troductory remarks, expressing his APP
probation at having been asked to be
present. and thanking the local lodge
for the courtesies shown him. "Th1s
meeting impresses on me more than
anything else, the brotherhood Of fra.
ternity. Fraternity means more than
brotherhood of kindred. 1t is the
brotherhood of spirit. The hope of the
American people is in it's fraternalism,
in the organizations among which the
order of Elks is second to none. Elk
dom embraces all that is best. Justice,
charity, brotherly love and fidelity are
the pre-eminent qualities for which the
Elks lodge stands. The Elks have the
closest ties of brotherhood, which Is
the very essence of fraternalism. Does
it mean nothing that country that
stands for SUCH an organization as the
Elks, should be successful and prosper
GUS, the order Is one of the most pow
erful factors In the government of the
nation and the prosperity of the coun-
try at large. The one principal spirit
which pervades Elkdom is be faith
full to each other"
Mr.. Craig's was one of the most elo-
quent addresses of the evening. His
figures of speech were beautiful and
his delivery forceful and full of power.
Standpatter of Mahaska County.
RI will now Introduce" said the
POSTMASTER, "the great standpatter Of
Mahaska county, James A Dewitt, past
exalted ruler of the Oskaloosa lodge
No. $40"
Mr.. Devitt's address was full of
humor and sly cracks at a VIM R.
Lacey and the hitch rack in Oska-
loosa, which Mr.. Lacey is accused of
having cut down one night while
Slightly excited" as his condition was
described.
Mr.. Dewitt brought greetings from
lated the Ottumwa lodge on its sue.
cess in the past few years and the
high place 1t occupies today in the
order "ottumwa lodge" said the
speaker ''has carried the banner Of
Blkdom and placed it in the front
rank. 1t is power in the state and
occupies a high position in the organi.
zation."
T. w. Henry of Des Moines.
T. w. Henry of Des Moines made an
excellent address on the subject of
the progress of the local lodge and the
success that has been attained espe-
cially in the past six years. He com.
pared the lodge here of half dozen
years ago with that Of today, greatly
| to the benefit of the present lodge,
both in membership and financial con.
dition. He interspersed his address
with a number of humorous stories
which brought down the house. He
also dwelt briefly on the origin and
progress of the local lodge and dwelt
on the high aims and standard of the
order in general
Joe r. Frailey.
Joe R. Frailey, past exalted ruler Of
t L. EndulSOu louSe lSU. Oh, SPOKE III
terestingly Of the welcome which had
been extended to the visitors and fol
which Ottumwa and the Ottumws
lodge of the B. P. o. E. is famous
'Elks are prominently first in the
matter of fraternalism among all the
orders in America said Mr.. Frailey
''the Elks follow the flag forever. ant
wherever the muster call for the de
Tense of the country is heard, there
also is heard the roll call of Elks tt
follow the flag and defend their coun
try, and to protect the stars ant
stripes. Most orders are insurance or
CARNATIONS but the order of Elks take
care of the living We want live ones
and do not want to bet man tina
he will live certain length of tim
and make him die to win his bet
There are no Elks in Potter's field
There are no Elks in the poor hous
or county farm. We bury our dead
we feed the hungry, we shelter tn
homeless, care for the needy and Civ
to the poor. The Elks disburse tn
pure sunshine of life. Wherever a,
Elk goes he makes two smiloa ushor