Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-05-30
SOLDIER MAsONs
HAVE CAMPFIRE
VETERANS OF WAR OF REBEL
LION ARE ATTENDANTS At
SESSION IN MASONIC HALL.
FLAG is PRESENTED
r r. Ricklev of Ottunwa Gives LodQe
FLAG is PRESENTED
T. r. Buckley of Ottumwa, Gives Lodge
No. is Large Banner Which
Had Been Used in
Garrison.

The lodge room in the Masonic
temple was filled Thursday evening
with Master Masons and old soldier
Masons who had been invited to at
tend the old soldiers camp fire and
flag presentation which was given I'M
der the auspices of Ottumwa lodge No.
16, A. F. & A. NJ, by a committee from
the old soldier Masons, consisting of
Thomas R. Buckley as chairman, A. N.
Barnes and George w. Kitterman. An
excellent program was given under
the direction of Mr.. Buckley who pre-
sided during the evening and consisted
Of music, speeches and story telling
which was taken part in by many of
the veterans attending.
The meeting was called to order
shortly before o'clock and while the
company stood to it's feet the old
fife and drum corps marched to their
invocation was given by Rev. J. G.
Kendrick, and he was followed by Rev.
E. w. Farris Holler, who gave the
The flag, a garrison emblem, which Mr..
Buckley presented to Ottumwa lodge
No. 16, was draped at one side of the
room and is beautiful banner, meas
uring twelve by twenty-five feet. Rev.
Mr.. Holler gave brief history of the
flags of this country and the use of
flags and banners in the old days of
knighthood and armored warfare. He
told of the history connected with the
flag which Mr.. Buckley gave to the
lodge and Of the thoughts and ideas
which inspired him to make such
present
! The flag was accepted on behalf of
the lodge by the worshipful master
John Niman The speaker told of his
connection with Mr.. Buckley in the
work of the lodge and his remin-
iscences of the days Of '61. In his talk
Mr.. Niman brought out the fact that in
Centerville the Masonic bodies have
purchased and given flag to each
school house in Appanoose county and
sends some one with each flag when
it is presented to give short talk on
it's meaning and history.
II. L. Waterman.
| Mr.. Niman was followed on the
speaking program by H. L. Waterman.
He told of several incidents connected
with the war and discussed at some
length the duty of every citizen to at
tend to his civic duties. This, the
speaker, said is clearly shown in the
neglect of the franchise to vote which
many citizen does not look after in
the manner in which he should. The
later part of the program was given
over to telling of stories OF the war
times. The assembly sang America
and Star Spangled Banner and other
patriotic songs. Refreshments were
served in the banquet room at the con-
clusion Of the program.
! The old soldier Masons, registering
for the camp fire and flag presenta-
ton: T. r. Buckley, 10th Pa. Vol.
infantry. and LIST Iowa cavalry; George
w. Kitttrman, seth Iowa infantry;
J.. P. Toombs, Bloomfield, 45th Iowa
infantry: A. p. Beadle, Bloomfield, End
iowa heavy artillery; William Dodd,
Drakesville, 3rd Iowa cavalry; j. Z.
: Kendrick, Ottumwa, 33rd Iowa infan-
try, Co. A.; E. f. Allen, Agency, 12Srd
indiana infantry; w. A. Work, Ottum-
wa, gunboat, Benton Landing; j. +.
Hoaglund. Eldon, 10th Iowa Infantry;
III. L. Waterman. Ottumwa, Attn Mas.
sachusetts infantry, LIST New York;
Jacob Rouwe, Bloomfield, 4th Iowa IN,
fantry; Henry Adcock, Drakesville
seth Iowa infantry; George A. Brown
SCOTS guard, y. 8 C.; A. M. Lafferty
Eddyville, End Mass, Co. F.; F. M
Epperson, Eddyville, seth Iowa infan
TRY: j. F. Beagle, Ottumwa, 18th Iowa
J infantry; H. G. Nosler. 18th Iowa IN
.Ifantry.