Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-04-14
WELL KNOWN cLoTHIER Is
ELECTED TO SUCCEED HIMSELF
FELLOW LoDaEMAN GIVEN
GRAND TREAsuRERsHIP.
CLINTON GETS 1911
MEETING OF ORDER
OVER FIFTY DELEGATES ARE IN
ATTENDANCE AT SESSIONS
VISITORS WERE GUESTS OF
oMikRoN COUNCIL LAST NIGHT

Honors were accorded to two Ottum-
vans by the Royal Arcanum of Iowa
which is meeting in grand council
here by the reelection OF James K.
Dysart to the highest Office of the
grand council, that of grand regent,
and George J. Pickett to the Office OF
grand treasurer, the fourth highest
office in the grand council. Mr.. Pickett
succeeds A. E. Brock of Fidelity coun-
Gil No. 156 Of Council Bluffs. Both Mr..
Dysart and Mr.. Pickett are active
workers in Omikron council No. 1915
Of Ottumwa and the distinction Of
being elected to the high offices comes
as fitting testimonial to their work.
Mr.. Pickett held the Office Of grand
warden in the grand council during the
year 1909. The election of officers for
the ensuing year was made at this
mornings session Of the convention.
Charles M. Dickson, of Sioux Council
No. 1908 Of Sioux City, past grand re-
gent was elected representative to the
supreme council meeting. B. F. STREET
ton OF Iowa council No. 1877 of Des
Moines was elected alternate dele
gate. j. N. LaBarre ef Golden coun-
ell No. $50 OF waterloo was reelected
grand vice regent. w. E. Mcconnell
OF Fidelity council No. 156 of Council
Bluffs, grand orator was elected to sue
ceed himself. The other officers elect
ed were:
Grand secretary-H. A. Snyder, Wa
terloo.
Grand chaplain-G. A. Fairly, Des
Moines.
Grand guide-J. R. Price, Abba.
Grand warden-T Thomas H. Zook, AL
bia.
Grand sentry-H. A. Minot, Clinton.
Grand trustees-A. Hartung, Des
Moines; A. T. Cooper, Cedar Rapids;
e. M. Majors, Keokuk.
Member finance committee-H. B..
Somers, Ottumwa.
Member committee on laws-E w.
Woodruff, Des Moines.
Committee on literature. r. Dohs
TT. Dodge; B. F. Stretton, Des Moines
and C. A. Reno, Council Bluffs.
Grand Secretary Snyder was the
other officer elected to succeed him
self, while several members of the
various committees were reelected.
All OF the elections were unanimous.
The next meeting Of the grand council
will be held in Clinton.
Dysart in Chair.
The sessions of the grand council
which is being held at the A. 0. U. w.
hall on West Main street is being pre-
sided over by Grand Regent James K.
Dysart Of this city. The morning ses-
sion was taken up in the hearing and
the approving the reports of the var
ious committees. A part of the after
noon will be devoted to the discussion
of the age limit. Representatives in
attendance at the grand council are di-
vided in the lowering Of the age limit
and this promises to be an interesting
part Of the meeting. Those in favor
Of it declare that they are In the ma
1ority and it Is more than likely that
the Iowa grand council will take Off
cial action and instruct its delegates
to the supreme council to vote In favor
of the measure If it comes up at the
supreme council. Over fifty delegates
are in attendance, and the convention
IS one Of the best in the history of
The Royal Arcanum Of Iowa. Supreme
Council Representative John Riley of
Chicago is in attendance at the con-
yention and Is taking an active part
In the meeting. State Medical Ex-
aminer D E, Tiffany OF George Greene
council No. 556 Of Cedar Rapids, ar
rived late this afternoon. Other i'm
portant matters of interest to the
Royal Arcanum Of Iowa will also be
discussed at the afternoon session.
Session Opened Yesterday.
The council opened late yesterday
afternoon and was organized for the
regular council meeting which opened
this morning. Grand Regent j. 4.
Dysart of Ottumwa, Grand Vice Re-
gent ]. N. La Barre of Waterloo,
Grand Orator. w. E. Mcconnell OF
Council Bluffs, Past Grand Regent
Charles M. Dickson of Sioux City,
Grand Secretary H. A. Snyder of Wa:
terloo, Grand Chaplain G. E. Boss OF
sioux City, Grand Guide G. A. Fairly
of Des Moines, Grand Warden George
I pickett of Ottumwa and Grand Sem
try Thomas H. Zook Of Abba were IN
their pIaces. In the absence of Grand