Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1911-07-15
ODD FELLOWS ELECT
stymest Stevenson, Of Council Bluffs,
Chosen Grand Master of Iowa Lodge
r, /, FELTON, Meets With No Oppo-
sition For Secretaryship.

Des Moines, July 15-Stymest Stew
enson. Of Council Bluffs, has been elect
ed grand master Of the Odd Fellows OF
Iowa. Grand Secretary R. L. Tnton, Of
Des Moines, himself reelected, made the
announcement yesterday. Mr.. Stevenson
becomes head Of the Iowa Odd Fellows
at the next grand lodge session in
Council Bluffs on Oct. 20, succeeding
Grand Master H. C. Ring. Of Cedar
Rapids.
Besides again being chosen grand
secretary Of the grand lodge OF Iowa.
Mr. Tilton was reelected grand scribe
of the grand encampnaent of Iowa. MY
Tilton had no opposition for the latter
position and was the winner in field
Of three, L. ". Smith. Of Des Moines,
being one, for the grand secretaryship.
Approximately $500 votes were cast
by the past grands or former heads Of
the subordinate lodges Of Iowa for Mr..
Stevenson, at present deputy grand mas
ter. He ha1 10 opposition for the po-
sition the custom OF advancing the
grand warden and deputy grand master
being followed in this election as In
previous baIotings.
Grand Warden F. W. Cutting, Of De-
corah, was made deputy grand master
and H. F. Wagner, Of Sigourney, grand
warden. Mr.. Wagner was the winner
in a field OF ten candidates.
The other who contested for the po-
sition are J. w. Marshall. OF Storm
Lake; E. v Harper, Of MonteZuma;
w. G. Romer, Of Lyons; William Brown
of Dubuque; F. NJ. Harvey, Of Ana
1nosa: w. W. Brunton, of Boone; j..
T. Temple, of Davenport; w. c. Kun
mer, of keokuk, and H. c. Liggett, OF
Hampton.
A. F. Findorf, Of Newton, was re-
elected grand treasurer and D. 3. Gum
made grand representative to the ma
tional meeting.
j. F. McGinty Of Knowlton, was
elected grand patriarch, or the head Of
ficer of the grand encampment OF Iowa.
AT present he is grand high priest. He
will take his position Oct l at the
grand encampment meeting at Council
Bluffs. The present grand patriarch
is II. c. Chaplin, Of Union.
Grand Senior Warden E. z. Lambert.
of Newton, was made grand high priest,
Grand Junior warren II. "A. CNuTcn, OF
jefferson, being advanced to the grand
senior Warden's chair.
G. L. Arrasmith, OF Bayard. was
elected grand Junior warden, the posi-
ton being sought by seven candidates.
| Others in the race were Thomas Nc
Millen, Of Council Bluffs; F. L. Egel-
| holt, of Dubuque: w. S. Shepp, of Mt.
Pleasant; G. r. Ahrens, Of Belle PLANE;
G. S. Dunn, OF Sioux City, and George
P. Campbell, OF Davis City.
| Jacob Kocher. Of Marion, was re-
elected grand treasurer, winning over
| F. F. Wunder. Of Harlan. Louis Sill
bernstein, of Creston, was made grand
representative.
Approximately $50 ballots were cast
by the past chief patriarchs Of the diff
ferent encampments over the state.
| The voting took place on the first
meeting night in June. Secretary TIL
ton receiving reports from the different
subordinate lodges and encampments
and totaling the figures.
| The grand encampment session opens
in Council INuffs on Monday, Oct. 1s,
| being followed by the grand lodge ses-
sicn which closes on Friday, Oct. 20.