Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-04-23

Fifteen hundred Odd Fellows are ex-
pected to attend the meeting of the
| Central Iowa Association, I. o. o. F.,
to celebrate the ninety ninth anniver-
! sary Of the founding OF Odd Fellow
| ship, which will be held in this city
next Friday. April Is. The officers o!
the association are George B. Pepper,
| president: w. H. Gelvin, secretarr;
Charles A. Bates, treasurer: A. H.
Donnelson, first vice president; E. 3.
Clinton, second vice president. Ross
Sheetz, third vice president; and Mrs
c. H. Schecter. fourth vice president
The association incldes lodges in Mar
shall, Jasper, Poweshiek. Mahaska.
Monroe and .Appanoose counties.
In connection with the meeting Of
the association there vii, be held also
the siSty-fourth district convention Of
the Daughters of Rebekah. The con-
vention officers are Mrs Ross Sheetz,
Marshall, No. 40, president: Mrs. H. e.
Clark, Wisteria, No. 9S1, Gilman. vice
president; Mrs. w. J. Leins, Electric,
No. 3Sl. secretary: and Mrs. c. r.
Gaunt Marshall, No. 40, treasurer.
Parade in Afternoon.
The program Will begin in the fore
noon with the reception Of visitors
and a band concert. Following dinner
from 1880 to ! o'clock, the afternoon
session will start with grand parade
Of all members at 1850. with W. F.
Block. acting as chief marshal Music
VIII BE furnished b. the haHds Of
Banner lodge and the high school, and
the line Of march will end at Central
Church OF Christ. where a program
vii! be given Immediately following
the parade.
The program, which Will be in
charge Of E. B. Clinton, as master of
ceremonies, will include music by the
l. o. Q. F. band, the invocation by Rev.
James P. Linn, singing Of America"
by the audience, address Of welcome
by Mayor S. H. Reilly, music by a
male quartet, response by Grand Mas
ter C. E. Alexander, OF Des Moines;
violin solo bye c. n. Reese, and the
! o. o. F. address by Judge T. A.
Church. Of Jefferson. The program will
close with music by male quartet
The business meeting Of the associ-
ton will follow the program at the
church, after which the visitors will
be taken on an automobile ride by
members Of the Marshalltown Club.
At 1870 there will be special en-
tertainment for Patriarchs Militant by
Canton r. Howe Taylor at Goethe
lodge hall, First avenue and State
street.
Following the supper hour which
will be from 5 to 7 o'clock, the even
Ing program will consist Of band
concert from $50 to 1880 Exempli-
fcation of degrees will begin at 1880
The subordinate first and second de-
grees will be put On by Sherman
lodge. No. SIS, OF Des Moines, at Cum
mings' hall
The Rehekais' Convention.
The sessions of the district conven-
Shrubs hall, following the call to
order Of the president, Mrs. Ross
Sheetz, and will include an address Of
welcome by Mrs. c. H Schecter., re-
spone by Mrs Martin Gaunt Of ST.
Anthony. followed by reports Of dele
gates and election Of officers.
The evening session will be called
to order At Shrubs hall at 1880 by the
president, followed at o'clock by the
Rebekah degree, By Margaret lodge, No.
237 OF Newton. Then will follow So
cial hour open to all Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs, when the program will in
clude singing by a mixed quartet COM
posed Of W. T. Somers, C. L. Ship
man. n. o. Hyatt and Carl Milton
berger, a reading by Mrs o. B. Wat
ers, solo by Carl Miltonberger, song in
pantomime by Mrs. Roy Butler, and a
violin solo by c. H. Reese, following
which dancing will be enjoyed.
Committees and Headquarters.
The committee chairmen are Mrs. E.
B. Clinton, degree work; John A. Tall
man, program, S. n. Harter, decorat-
ing; Ross Sheetz, halls; and Mrs. C.
| Fl. Schecter, badges. The reception
committee is composed Of John A.
Tallman. Herman Willis, and Mes
danes A W. Zuercher, H. O. Hyatt
| and G. W. Chadwick.
The various headquarters will be as
follows: Subordinate lodge and en-
campment, third floor, l. o. o. F. hall;
Patriarch Militant branch second floor,
I. o. O. F. hall; Rebekah, Shrubs hall;
subordinate degree work, Cummings
hall, West State street and Rebekah
degree work, Shrubs hall.