The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1909-11-10
DEGREE OF HONOR
PLANS WELCOME
Several Hundred Members Of Degree
Of Honor Lodge viii Attend
the Convention Here Next
Tuesday.
IT rs TO BE BIG AFFAIR
Program Has Been Completed and the
Committees for Reception,
Banquet, etc. are
Complete.

On next Tuesday, November 16, Dis
trict No. 9 Of the Degree Of Honor
will convene in Keokuk, lodges from
Mount Pleasant, West Burlington,
Burlington, Fort Madison, Ottumwa
and others will be represented here
on that day and will be .oyally en-
tertained by the local lodge Degree
OF Honor.
Lotus Lodge, Degree Of Honor. are
preparing to entertain in most Law
ish manner, their guests on that date
and the convention will no doubt be
one of the largest of that lodge ever
held in this district and one Of the
most enjoyable for visiting members
who will be made to feel at home by
the hearty welcome which Is being
prepared for them.
The various committees in charge
that day have been appointed and the
program which is quite extensive, be-
ing prepared for both day and even
| ing enjoyment has been completed
and is given this evening in full.
The lodge rooms over the Keokuk
Savings bank at Fifth and Main
streets will be the scene of the large
convention and the dining rooms,
recess rooms and main lodge assem-
bly, rooms will be transformed into
places of beauty on next Tuesday.
The lodge colors, pink and white,
will be the color scheme throughout,
large pink and white chrysanthe-
NUNS to be used in an artistic man
ner by the decorating committee. The
national colors, and bunting will be
used profusely and the whole will
make very pretty setting for the
visiting lodges who are to convene
and be the guests of the local order
on that day. A large sign of welcome
made up in pretty way will CONT
/ tute part of the decorations of the
! hall, when completed.
i The Program.
/ Following is the program which has
been arranged for that day and one
which is quite lengthy and full of in
| terest for members of the order d.
of H.:
| Assembly at 10000 a. III.
| Registration of members.
Song-America.
] Prayer-Mrs. Matte Higgins, P. G.
g. of H.
Address of Welcome-C. A. Jenkins.
Response Mrs. Iona Shyrock
Grand Rdr.
instrumental music
Paper, "The Mission of the Degree
of Honor''-Mrs. Matte Higgins, Mrs
Ida Anderson.
Paper, What our Order Should be-"
Mrs. Louise Cook.
of a Lodge Depend ?"-Mrs. Fannie
Wardan, Mrs. Anna Haeger.
Appointment Of committees.
Noon Recess.
Call to order, 1870 p. m.
Music.
Paper, Our Initiatory Odes Mrs.
fG. Bauer, Mrs. Emma Towner.
Paper, "Our Obligations as Officers
and Memberships Anna Holmes.
Paper, Consistency, Honor and Pur-
Iity"-Mrs. Ruby Thompson, Mrs.
Sophia Wuebkis.
Reading selected-Mrs. Minerva
Edison.
Paper, "The New Member"-Mrs.
Mary E. Roth.
Paper, the Knockers Carrie Lee
feber, Mrs. Anna Rolshar, Mrs. Flora
Jackson.
/ Paper, Boosters "-Mrs. Anna Laur
inson, Mrs. Addie Weyeneth.
Reading Selected Palestine
Miller, G. L. Of H.
Paper, How to Advertise Our
Order''-Mrs. Luzetta Henrikson.
Paper, "How to Create interest in
Our Social Department" Mrs. Nellie
Williams, Mrs. Catharine Vaughn.
Paper, How to Create Interest in
Our Beneficiary Department Mrs.
Hiram Stebbins.
Paper, "The Faithful Member
Mrs. Flora Cudderback.
Question box.
Paper, "The Value of Punctuality
in Lodge Work"-Mrs. Anna Lam
mers, Miss Bowden.
Paper, "The Home, the Church, the
Lodge''-Mrs. Anna Schaefer.
Paper, rs Funeral Fund Bene-