The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-18

zen, Iowa City; Mamie Faith, Mis-
souri, Valley; Mamie Everett, Mis-
souri, Valley: Minnie Peterson, Bat
tie Creek; Alice Heath, Battle Creek
Prudie Rhoades. Wellman; Carrie
Eitermiller, Wellman; Edith M. Rock,
Lagoon; Burr M. Smith, Clarksville;
Edith KaTratt, Iowa City; Laura
Lundt, Nashua; Emma Muench, Pilot
Mount; Blanche Shane, Pilot Mound;
Harriet Gougle, Cleghorn; Name Rt-
tier, Washington; Edith Mallory,
Washington; Luella Shum, Coin; An
ma Grau, Ireton; Trease M. Campbell,
Mt Ayr; Charlotte Wood, Davenport;
Sarah Clifford, Muscatine; Mary d..
Myers, Woodward; Almeda Smith
Alta; Nellie Boosted, Eagle Grove;
Ida Boughton,' Eagle Grove; Lulu =.
Engleken, LeMars; Clara Arlington,
Columbus junction; Grace Bell, To-
ledo; Mrs. f. F. Wunder, Harlan. The
committee further recommended that,
upon receipt of the fee for the jewel,
the degree be conferred upon the fol-
lowing named sisters: Nellie Miller,
Cedar Rapids; Emma Ewald, Daven-
port; May Robertson, Davenport;
Lennie Gilmore. Davenport; Harriet
Ross, Davenport; Emeiia Wagner.
Davenport; Minnie Keppe, Davenport.
Chevalier G. H. Schechter, of Mar
shalltown, chairman of the committee
on providing ways and means to pro-
wife dormitory on the department
camp grounds known as Patriarchs
Militant Park, Clear Lake, reported
that the committee had made some
progress, having secured subscr1p-
tons to the amount of $500 in the
form of looms, from members of the
department. to finance the proposition.
Chevalier ScheChter went into the de-
tails of the proposition, explaining the
great help that such building in the
park would be to the department, and
asked for further subscriptions in
support of the project. Total sub
scriptions of upwards of $4,000 were
announced, and the trustees were di-
rected to draw the plans and erect the
building if by them deemed advisable.
Greetings Extended.
The grand sire, Hon. Joseph Oliver,
Of Ontario, Canada, escorted by Grand
Master F. T. Rodgers, Past Grand Pat
riarch Geo. A. Butcher, Past Grand
Patriarch j. w. FriZzell and Past
Grand Patriarch Geo. Ahrens, under
the special escort of Gen. E. r. Lam
bert and Gen. O. H. Sweeney, being
introduced to the department council
by Grand Master Rodgers, spoke to
the council and was given a most
chivalrous greeting and reception.
A COL lmittee from the Rebekah as
sembly, bringing greetings from that
body, consisting of Mrs. Abbie l.. Pet
erson, Past President Georgia Quigley
and Vice President Emma Miller were
admitted, Sister Quigley acting as
spokesman extending a most cordial
greeting, which was as cordially re-
sponded to by General Peterson. The
sisters also extended greetings from
the Sisters of the Decoration.
A committee from the grand en-
camrment, consisting of Grand High
Priest 8. A. Koch, of Mason City;
Grand Senior Warden S. c. Paschal,
of Colfax; and Grand Junior Warden
E. B. Clinton, of Marshaltown, and
a committee from the grand lodge,
consisting of Gen. o. H Sweeney, Of
Waterloo; Grand High Priest S. A.
Koch, of Mason City, and Past Grand
Master ]. M. Hazlett, of Mason City,
also brought enthusiastic and cordial
greetings, which were most happily
responded to by General Peterson.
For the purpose Of permitting 1t.
Nol. A. f. Randall, of Randalia, to
transfer his membership to Canton
Colfax, at Oelwein, he was granted
an honorable discharge, the expense
to be borne by the department. council.
General Peterson made announce
ment of the death of 1t. Col. Fred
Christianer, of Des Moines, and spoke
feelingly of the great loss the depart
ment and the order in general has sus-
tanned and appointed committee
consisting of Gen. o. H Sweeney, 1t.
Col. H. H. Bye and Major S. c. Paschal
to draft appropriate resolutions.
In view Of the vacancy in the office
of custodian of the Unwritten Work
resulting from the death of 1t. Col.
Fred Christianer, General Peterson
announced the appointment of Captain