Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-05-28

discourse sweet strains Of the excel
lent music for which they are famed.
The members of the club have kindly
rendered the use Of their beautiful
home and grounds and will assist In
every way to make the visit of the
delegates very pleasant.
The grounds have been beautifully
decorated and hundreds Of colored
electrics and other handsome illumi-
nations have been placed in conspic-
uous places about the already beallti-
full club grounds. Facilities for the
transportation of the visitors and all
those attending the concert to the
country club, has been arranged and
several extra cars have been provided
for their accommodation. All mem
bers of the association, both visiting
and local together with their ladies',
the manufacturers bankers and others
who have contributed to make the con-
vention success, also the members OF
the country club are expected to at
tend the function and lend by their
presence to make the event pleasant
one.
Executive Committee.
The event will be in charge Of an
executive committee consisting Of j.
B, Sax, chairman, j. E. Scase, and j.
w. Neasham who will be assisted by
the following:
H. B. Patterson, W. H. Bullock,
John Shindley, C. G. Funk, Charley
Mitchell, Henry Seaburg, Ben P.
Brown, w. B. Bloomfield Jr., W. r. Har
per, F. D. Mckee, e. H. Emery, Frank
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ter. F. B. Clark, James F. Powell, A. j..
Stump, G. o. Arnold, W. J. Donelan,
Homer Patterson. J. 8. Swenson, Leo
Stevens, Chas. Peterson, s. l.. Ora
ham, Frank Mills, j. A. Phillips, J. e.
Scase, John Wormhoudt Gus Apple
gren, M. B. Hutchinson, J. F. Dings
F. A. Tisdale and L. e. Stevens.
Vaudeville Entertainment.
Thursday evening-A vaudeville en-
tertainment and theatrical perfor-
nance Of high order has been ar
ranged for the entertainment of the
delegates and their ladies for this
evening. The vaudeville and theatri-
cal entertainment will be given at the
Airdome at the corner Of Main and
Washington streets. Manager Jersey
of the opera house promises perfor-
nance of high character and will
make every effort to please those at
tending.
It has been arranged by the COM
mittee in charge that in the event OF
rain on Wednesday evening, the pro-
gram at the Country club will be post
pohed until Thursday and the theatre
cal entertainment will be held We'd
nesday instead of Thursday evening.
If the change is deemed necessary the
announcement will be made at the con-
vention Wednesday afternoon in order
that those attending may be apprised
Of it. 1t is also planned that in the
event of rain Wednesday or Thursday
evening the theatrical performance
will be held within the opera house
instead Of the Airdome, which is an
open air theater.
Committee In Charge.
The executive committee in charge
of this event will be G. G. Porter,
chairman, w. l.. Sargent and Julius
Swenson with a number of assistants.
The committees on arrangement and
entertainment wish it stated that the
entertainments and social functions
of Wednesday and Thursday evenings
are complimentary to the delegates
and all of the delegates, ladies', local
members and ladies, bankers, jobbers,
manufacturers and all Of those who
contributed to the convention project
are expected to be present. Admission
will be free and be by badge.
The local lodge of Elks and Presi-
dent F. A. Tisdale Of the Wapello
club have rendered to the delegates
and visitors the use Of the club rooms
while in the city and invite them to
make themselves at home while here.
The program for the entertainment
of the visitors during the three days
of the convention will be as follows:
"THE WEIGHING HOUR" RETURNS