Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-10-24
GRAND LODGE BIG
SUCCESS LOCALLY
Committee of Marshalltown
Branches of the Order DO
Themselves Proud
DELEGATES HIGHLY PLEASED
Express Themselves as More Than
Satisfied at Treatment, and Are
Glad They Came - Sessions Were
More Largely Attended Than Usual,
Owing to Towns Location.
DELEGATES HIGHLY PLEASED

Judging from the expressions on the
part of delegates to the sixty-first an
nual grand lodge of the Iowa Odd Fell
lows, and twenty-tirst meeting of the
state Rebekah assembly, Marshalltown
branches of Odd Fellowship did them
selves proud in the matter of enter
tainment The delegates were free in
their words of praise for the manner
in which they had been treated. and
all were glad they came.
Because Of Marshalltown's natural
location, and the fact that the city is
easy Of access. the state gathering this
year has been more largely attended
than is usual. The representation to
the different orders was practically
complete, and there We're many visitors
who took occasion to come to the city
because the grand lodge was in ses-
sion
The entertainment Of big gathering
of this kind is great task on the part
OF the local lodges. but they entered
into the work with will. and have
the satisfaction of knowing that their
efforts were appreciated. The commit
tees OF the local branches of Odd Eel
lowship, which contributed largely to
the success of the undertaking, and
gave Marshalltown some good adyer-
Using in connection with the meeting,
were as follows:
Reception--Goethe lodge. C. F. Rel
mer. r. Widl. G. Schmelz: Croker en-
campment. c. w. Hutson, W. B. Ell
lott, G. D. Swick; r. Howe Taylor
canton. W. H. Brown. Ross Sheetz, j.
r. English: Marshall Rebekah lodge.
Alice Perry, Kathryn Harter. Mayme
Van Derveer. Abbie Sheets. Ella
Rhoades. Ida Somers, Carrie Holdings
worth, Rachael Play. Ella Kinney,
VERNE Wilson: Electric Rebekah lodge.
Cora Lawrence Hattie Elliott, Mary
Thorpe Margaret Schechter, Mrs. Rut-
tan. Mrs. Williams, Maude Bunker.
Clara Morris, Anna Swanson. Mrs. c.
e. Arney. Maude Hamblin Concordia
lodge, Anna Mayer. Mary Bowman,
Christine Widl. Kate Reimer. Lucy
Block Barbara Bowman, Lena Brennig.
Christine Dieterich. Paulna Banzhof,
Sarah Nitsch.
Generate. r LaPlant. chairman;
F. 3. Clinton, secretary: Mrs Sue
Crandall. treasurer: Banner lodge S.
T. Barnhill, C. T. LaPlant E. b. Gin
ton, j. A Ferree, F. Wertenberger:
Goethe lodge, c. F. Reimer, William
Neiderhauser, G. tSchmelz: Crocker en-
campment, G. w. Hutson. w. B. FL
lott C. D. lSwick; r. Howe Taylor
canton, w. H. Brown, Ross Sheetz,
j. r. English; Marshall Rebekah lodge.
Mrs. Abbie Sheetz, Mrs. E. B. Clinton,
Mrs. Kathryn Painter, Mrs. Sarah
Grubb, Mrs. Frank Clemens; Con-
cordia Rebekah lodge. Mrs. Anna
Mayer, Mrs Kate Reimer, Mrs. Hem
rietta Bowman. Mrs. f. Widl Mrs.
trio Rebekah lodge Mrs. Sue Crandall,
Mrs. Emma Parker, Mrs. Mary Thorpe.
Mrs. Fannie Williams. Mrs. Rose
Carney, Mrs. G. w. Hutson, Miss Rose
Duncan.
Badges-C. w. Hutson, Mrs Anna
Mayer, Z. B. Clinton.
Halls-W. H. Brown, C. r. LaPlant,
J. A. Ferree.
Souvenir programs-s. r. Barnhill.
Ross Sheetz, c. D. Swick.
PRINTING!. w Hutson.
Subordinate degree works.. T.
Barnhlll. F. Werten !, G. schmelz
Encampment deglss work Ross
Sheetz, E. B. Clinton, S. NJ Cause.
Music-Anna Mayer, Rose Carney,
Mrs. e. B. Clinton, Abbie Sheet Kate
Reimer, Sue Crandall, Barbara Bow
man.
Hotel accomodations-C. T. LaPlant,
j. c. Hollingsworth, Mayme vanDer-
veer.
Rebekah degree work-Anna Mayer,
Abbie Sheetz, Sue Crandall
Parade-S. T. Barnhill, C. F. Reimer,
C. D. Swick, j. C. williams.