The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1914-08-20

would be- welcomed by Captain Tandy,
II they care to meet him at the county
court house. Mr.. Hollowen Is plan
ming to get some Of the old guard out
to meet the distinguished visitor.
Captain Tandy Is a man of medium
height, and has a gray beard. He Is
active, and says he is getting around
famously. 49,.
Brilliant Young Attorney.
One of the brilliant younger men of
the order who is attending the ses-
sions Is C. H. Galloway Of Kansas
City, Mo-, an attorney at law, and
the general attorney for the order.
Mr.. Galloway responded to the ad'
dress OF welcome by Mayor Moor
head on Tuesday afternoon, instead
Of DR.. Castor, who was made the
presiding officer and turned the honor
OF responding over to Mr.. Galloway.
Program for Tomorrow.
The two lodges plan to meet IN
business session at o'clock, and at
1880 O'Clock big parade Will be
held A band from Hannibal will head
the parade. At Rand park there Will
be a big barbecue, and in the AFTER
noon the following are scheduled to
speak:
Grand Master DR.. J. T. Castor, Capt
Tand,y, Prof. Hubbard, Edw. HUDSON
Prof. Bruce, Attorney Galloway, Prof.
Williams, Grand Princess Ida Garnett,
Assistant Princess Katie Fields.
Competitive drill teams from St
Louis. Kansas City, St. Joseph, Han
nibal Springfield, Joplin and Sedalia
will put on work In the evening.
Reunion Of Brothers.
David James of this city, and Pro
fessor w. R. Anderson OF Montgomery
City, Mo-, met for the first time IN
forty years here Monday. They are
brothers, and for two score years
have not seen one another. Davy die
not recognize his brother, but Pro
lessor Anderson remembered his
brother, and it was not long before
the identity was established.
Professor Anderson Is older thar
the local man, and Mr.. James says
that when he saw him last he walked
with erect carriage, now he is stoopec
and gray. He was consequently sur
prised to have man say: rs this
you. Davy and to find that 1t was
his brother. They last met at Quincy
Voting for the officers.
BalIoting for the officers of thu
United Brothers of Friendship and thu
Sisters Of the Mysterious Ten, was
begun this afternoon. The ballotint
is done by means Of the Australian
system and involves considerable rec
tape. The nominations are all PRE-
sented to a committee which has the
names printed on an Australian bal
lot. The accredited delegates thel
vote their choice. In case Of tie thu
vote is sent back to the delegates TO.
their further consideration.
The results OF che ballot will not b.
known until some time this afternoon
probably late, according to the officers
of both orders.
| Rivals for Next Meeting.
Columbia and St. Louis in Missouri
and Omaha, Neb., are the rivals 70
! the 1915 convention Of the U. B.
| and S. NJ. T. Omaha is making
tremendous bid for the next session
but st. Louis and Columbia are no
going to be outdone in their biddini
! for the meeting. In the minds o
many Of the delegates the fight ha
resolved itself into one between th
| two Missouri cities.
How the Order Grew.
..s United Brothers Of ndshiI
like all big institutions, had a sma
| beginning There were five pioneer
of the order. and the early endow
ments were about $50. The endov
1nents this year are something Xix
7 $4,000, and the U. B. F. own tfei
! own orphans home at Hannibal, and
!, big printing establishment at Sedalis
i &. G. Williams is superintendent
the SearchIighI Publishing company.
The pioneers of the organizatio
include DR.. T. H. Phillips of keokul
and DR.. ]. H. Williams and Messr!
Tandy, Foster and Pettigrew.
j The personal friendship the men
bers have for DR.. Phillips was
strong drawing card in bringing tn
! convention here, SAID DR.. ]. II. Wi
|, liams. this afternoon in speaking G