Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1916-06-03
PPR0vAL OF
GRAND LODGE
GIVEN CADET IS
Official Sanction Is Granted
Plan Considered BY
Elks Of Ottumwa
SUPREME OFFICER
WRITES TO EMERY
Says Movement Tends to Aid
in Preparedness; Pleased
With It's Patriotism

49, ~ CS~A NNAAASSO ANSS*oSA
With It's Patriotism
The action Of Ottumwa lodge No.
347, B. P. o. Elks in organizing COM
pany of cadets among the boys Of the
city has received commentator from
the highest onicer Of the inks in a let
ter received BY Exalted Ruler n. H.
Emery from Grand Exalted Ruler Jas.
R. Nicholson Of Boston.
The fact that Ottumwa lodge led in
this movement among the 1900 Efks
lodges of the country as well as the
numerous other fraternal organixa-
tions, places Ottumwa in the limelight
In no small degree. This IL especially
true In the face of present conditions
when preparedness and the discussion
of plans for instilling patriotism into
the people Of the land with a view to
be better equipped to defend the coun-
try II need be, is so prevalent.
The inspiration Of the local Elks to
take the initiative in this movement
was acted upon without delay and for
some weeks past the boys Of the city
in ever increasing numbers have been
drilled by T. A. Stoessel Of the Ottum-
wa lodge who has devoted much time
and attention to the lads. The officers
and the rank and fle Of the local lodge
have been heartily in favor of the
cadet movement and gallery Of the
members has always been present
when the lads appear for drill at the
club rooms. The number has increased
with every drill occasion until now 1t
Is necessary to put them through the
PAGES In the open. This was done
Wednesday night and generous ap-
plause was accorded the lads AZ they
marched and went through the various
simple maneuvers which they are
now being taught, drilling In the
streets in and around the Elks club
and a. far west as Market street.
Would Furnish an Army.
One of the features of the move
ment started by Ottumwa lodge IL the
magnitude that is possible for 1t to as
sumo. AS there are 1900 of these Elks
lodges throughout the land and grant
ing that each could muster 100 boys
in their companies should they elect
to follow the lead Of No. SAT. 1t would
mean 100000 lads trained In the. rudi.
ments of military, at least to the extent
of knowing how to carry themselves in
march and discipline would also be in.
still into them with no small Sc
gree of patriotism.
klnh n%a~,.l Annrov..
Something Of this thought apparent
ly appealed to Grand Exalted Ruler
Nicholson of Boston as will be seen in
his letter to Exalted Ruler Emery of
Ottumwa lodge in which he gives his
ohic1al sanction to the movement be.
gun by No 347 and praises the local
lodge for It's patriotism and the initia.
tive shown. The letter of the supreme
official follows:
7, Mr.. E. H. Emery, Exalted Ruler, OF.
tumwa Lodge No. BAT B. P. O. Elks
Ottumwa, Iowa.
Dear Brother Emery:
Your letter of May 10 have read
with no little interest The plan you
| suggest Is In no wise contrary to any
of the statutes Of our order. Since I
am not in possession Of the full de.
tails Of your plan 1 cannot be expected
to lend my unqualified approval of 1t.
However, the idea Of subordinate
lodge affording the means to boys for
physical training and discipline,
after the plan adopted by Ottumwa
Lodge, pleases me indeed. believe It
to be especially timely, and It is per
haps one of the many means which
will be adopted by the American
people now awake to the necessity OF
their making greater preparations for
our national defense. It is apparently
an intensely patriotic movement, and
as practical application of the prin
ciples underlying the Big Brother
movement, it has been given Official
recognition by the grand lodge.
Sincerely and fraternally yours,
James R. Nicholson.
May Attend State Meet
Uniforms and guns have been or
dered by the lodge for the cadets and
the first dress parade Of the company
! will be held on Flag day, June IA. II
{ is also being considered to take the
! cadets to the state meeting in Daven
port this summer and provide spec
ial train for them and the lodge mem
bers. If this is done, the boys will be
guarded by chaperons and caretakers
whose duty it will be to safeguard the
youngsters as carefully as their par
ents would. The pride of Ottumws
lodge in it's cadet company is limit
less.
ROOSEVELT is NOT
COMING TO Chicago
/ Pittsburgh, Pa, June 1.-Col. Roose
welt changed cars here today while OF