Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-11-09

ated a reserve fund. The object Of the
universal jurisdiction in tsking the
Iowa lodges to join the cluster is that
Iowa members will have to help pay
the death claims in other states The
delegates thought that the present
system as adopted in Iowa whereby
they paid only death claims in Iowa
was successful enough, giving them
cheaper insurance and more strength.
The statement of one of the delegates
that resolutions of regret should be
sent to the supreme chief of honor
caused ripple Of laughter to pass
over the convention, but her express
sion was the universal opinion. Mrs.
Branson read letter from the SUI
preme chief of lonor giving her side
OF the question, but it did not appear
to have any effect on the sentiment of
the delegates.
Committee of Thanks.
The committee of thanks, compris-
ing Mrs. Octavia Whitman of Mount
Pleasant, Mrs. Tessie Fisher of Fair
field and Miss Verso Kienholtz Of
Fairfield reported last night vote If
thanks to the members of Ottumwa
lodge for the excellent entertainment
for the fine dinner and supper and TO
Mrs. Brapson, grand chief of honor,
for her presence.
The Afternoon Program.
Inc afternoon program opened with
an piano solo by Hiss Edith Sherman
OF Keosauqua. She was compelled 70
respond to an encore Mrs. Ida Par.
nell of the Ottumwa' lodge read an ex
cellent paper on Fault Finding by
Lodge Members In and Out of the
Lodge Room" An interesting pager
was read ~ Mrs. Orpha Turner If
Fairfield on Adequate Rates" Mrs
Anna Ryan and Mrs. Georgia Sher-
man gave excellent papers on ''Knock.
ers,' which were followed by ad.
dresses on Boosters" by Mrs. Tenia
Anderson and Mrs. William Myers.
"Our Initiatory Odes" were explained
by Mrs. Retta Bane, w. Regur, Mrs
Emma Boley, Mrs. Faye Schlaf and
Mrs. Dora Gum. Other good papers
read at the afternoon session We're
"Why We should Become Members of
a Fraternal Order" by Mrs. Minnie
Langdale; How to Promote the Study
of Our Laws" by Mrs. Minnie Will
son, Mrs. Lena Brown and Mrs. Etha
M. Funk Advertising Our Order
by Miss Eva Brown and Mrs. Grace
Bowermaster, and Consistency. Honor
and Purity" by Miss Kate Harper.
Evening Session.
The evening session was called to
order by Mrs. Branson and opened
with piano solo by Miss Flora Elder
George w. Ferguson of the Ottumwa
lodges delivered the address of vel
come The fore part of the evening
was taken up by the regular program
Good papers were read by Mrs. Ed
Smith, Mrs Fannie Lane and Mrs
Alpha Kreuger on "Why We Should
Garry Insurance" Other excellent pa
pers bearing the title why an rnds
vidual Should Become a Member of
Fraternal Order" were given by Mrs.
George Fair, Dean Taylor, Mrs. Sarah
Alternately and Mrs. L. Lawson. The
program ended with paper, "The
New Member" by Miss Faye Boley,
and the open session closed with the
delegates singing "Blest Be the Tie
That Binds The remainder Of the
convention was held behind closed
doors. 1t included the reception of a
class of twelve candidates. The de.
gree team of Olive Branch Lodge put
on the work and the members were
highly complimented for thier splendid
work by the visiting delegates. A
question box was another interesting
feature and Mrs. Branson In her
charming manner answered the ques.
lions asked by the delegates.
The Dinner and Supper.
The members of the Ottumwa lodge
served dinner and supper to the Wis.
iting delegates and the favor was high.
ly appreciated by those who attended
the meeting. The meals were served
in the dining room and consisted of all
kinds of dainty delicacies.
Wife Sues Jesse James, Jr.