Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1910-06-25
PLENTY OF FUN
FOR P|CN|CKERS
COMMITTEE COMPLIES PROGRAM
FOR BIG M. W. A.-MORRELL
OUTING HERE JULY 20.
EXPECT 5000 VISITORS
Initiating Of Glass of 200 Candidates
Will be One Feature-Head Bank
er korns to Deliver Main
Address.

A day of pleasure and enjoyment
has been outlined for the thousands
of visitors and lodgemen and lodge
women who will be in Ottumwa Thurs
day, July % to the big combined out
| ing and picnic of the Southeastern
Iowa M. w. A. Picnic association and
| the employees of the John Morrel
plant. From early morning to late al
night there will be plenty of entertain
ment according to the program pre-
pared last night by the local com
mittee in charge of the arrangements
for the picnic. The secretary Frank
IL. Daggett of the picnic association
has received letters from the clerks OF
| the various Modern Woodmen camps
stating that the entire lodge was com
ing with hundreds of visitors. 1t is
i expected that there will be at least
5 900 visitors in Ottumwa on the date
Of the picnic which will be held at
Caldwell park. .
Will Take in Large Class.
One of the feature events OF the day
to the members of the Woodmen order
is the degree work in the evening when
a class of 200 candidates from over
the country will be taken in. The
winning drill team during the after
noon tournament will be put on the
work. The initiatCry work will be put
on at the Woodmen hall. Special
train services will be furnished the
different railroads entering Ottumwa
permitting the lodge men to remain
over for the evening festivities.
Amusement is Plentiful.
From the time Of the arrival of the
Woodmen and other visitors in the
city until their departure they will
have one big day of fun. Various
athletic events will amuse at the park
including the tug of war. The d.
rectors of the Ottumwa Baseball as
ISOLATION are making afforts to trans
fer the OtumwaKewanee league
games at Kewanee to OtumWa. Ihls
would attract many visitors and inc
ball games would be good drawing
cards as the big Democratic convention
will be held on the previous day, Wed
nesday, July 81.
Horns Principal Speaker.
Frank r. Korns of Des Moines, head
banker of the Modern Woodmen OF
America will deliver the principal adj
dress of the day which will be on
Woodcraft. Thomas y. Foster OF John
Mcrrell & CO. has been asSel ~ dell.
yer the address of welcome which Will
be responded to by G. T. Harm OF
Moravia, president Of the Southeastern
Iowa NJ. w. A. Picnic association. The
Fifty-fourth band comprising thirty
five pieces has been engaged for the
entire day and evening. 1t will furnish
the music at the park during the after
noon and deliver a concert in the
park during the evening. A uniqute
feature Of the Afternoon program Will
be the singing of the Woodmen song
Keep the Log A Rolling by the
thousands of Wodmen in attendance.
Program Of Picnic.
The program outlined by the COM
mittee last night is a long one and
covers everything. From 7:30 am. to
1890 D. m. a reception will be tend
cred the incoming camps and teams.
parade will be formed at the city
park at 1920 headed by the Fifty
fourth band The line of march from
the city park will be south to Second
street and east to Jefferson street,
south to Main street and west on Main
street to Wapello, thence north to
Second and east to headquarters which
will be the Woodmen lodge rooms IN
the masonic temple. At II o'clock
there will be big basket dinner on
the velvety grass at Caldwell park.
At / o'clock, the Fifty-fourth band will
open the afternoon program with a
selection and will play several unm-
bers during the various addresses.
Talks will be given by T. D. Foster,
G. T. Harm and Head Banker F. r.,
Korns. At 3:15 o'clock will be the
Woodmen drill team contest with
large number of teams participating
The winning team will put on the de-
gree work at the evening initiatory
ceremonies. There will be log rolling
tug of war and other athletic contests
At 4:3O business meeting OF the del
egates of the association will be held
at the M. w. A. hall. At o'clock will
be the band concert in the park and
the degree work at the Woodmen hall.