The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1920-10-20

) visitors Of this great organization IL
the mention Of names special refer
lsncs should be had 10 the work and
aabo-s Of the general arrangements
committee, headed by G. L Norman
as chairman: 10 Rebekah CoIax
lodge, headed by Miss A Schmidt;
sto Puckschetuck encampnsat, head
3sd By L. Nelson chairman: TO Keo-
kuk lodge, headed by George Mer-
iriam; 10 PuekeeheIuck lodge, headed
By Il J. Mullen, chairman: pzTicu-
larry TO what is termed the housing
and restaurant subcommittee with
Henry SchaeEer chairman and CO
members, Miss Mabel UtIey. and
Cbas. J. Schultz The entertainment
offered II way Of hotels, restaurants
and homes has been drst-cIass IN all
respects. While your committee have
named the above. specially, We DO
not design 70 overlook the excellent
service given by all Of the commit
tees and individual workers, ali of
them haTing the single purpose in
view Of making pleasant 10 the visit
ing members the session of 1920
Those who have had the opportunity
by the volunteer workers in and cut.
Of the order TO make the seyentieth
annual session q successful one, il is
but an almost trite statement that
everything was done that could be
done for our comfort and our enjoy
msnt, and we express the sentiment
Of this grand encampment when we
say that their work was well done
and that we go away from Keokuk
with a fun appreciation Of the same.
Officers Installed.
The business Of the grand encamp-
ment being concluded, the officers
for the ensuing year were installed,
as follows:
Mason City; grand high priest, S. c.
den, E B. Clinton, Marshalltown;
grand junior warden. H c. Dewar,
Cherokee; grand scribe, l. W Smith, !
Des Moines; grand treasurer, T. R. |
Osborne, New Sharon; grand mar /
shall, c. z. Behnke. Plymouth: grand |
sentinel, A z. Moin, Humboldt; !
grand outside sentinel, p. Eshelnan, (
Cherokee
The grand patriarch announced the
following committees:
Finance. F. wunder, Harlan;
Otto Windrath, Humboldt; G. ~
New London
Credentiais-F w. Kidder, Mason
City, chairman.
Mileage and per diem-W. S. Ward,
)ttumwa, chairman
Board Of instruction-R. A. Wash
urn, Mason City; W. J. Bayiiss, OF
umwa
Following the grand patriarch's in
tallation, F. W. Kidder. on behalf of
he patriarchg at Mason City, pre-
ented TO Grand Patriarch Koch a
ring bearing the emblerns
f the encampment branch of the
rider, also fine pair of gloves from ,
ia wife. Il
Just before the grand encampment
djourned, Past Grand Master J. H
'eIlsmy introduced To the grand en- =
ampment Past Grand Master w. e. !
Hartman OF Dubuque, who is now
he oldest living past grand master
( this state. The aged brother :
riefiy acknowledged the recognition !
hown him.
District Patriarchs.
The grand patriarch announced the Z
ppointment Of district deputy grand s
as follows:
A G. Brown, Greenfield; Joseph A
tranad, Corning: J. T. Steel, Wau q
On; z a Walker. Moulton; N. D.
odd, Belle PLANE; z. V. BattenfieId, +,
Waterloo: C. J. Zehr, Boone; E. A. IN
Sumner Robt. A. NicI1le, / h
ldependence; Thos. Labron, Storm
AXE: Lis Burns, Greene; Carl Mo Il
erg. Rockwell City; Charles Bell, y
arroIl; John Stormer, Atlantic: r
rnest Shepherd, Upton; Edward C. n
oshel, Mason City; Harry Perrftt,
ferotee; T. II. Mills, OsceoIa; T
scar Olson, Spencer; J. A. Walter, r
'cGregor; Lewis II. McDanfels. e
yons; F. c. guss, Dow City; c. Z. =
Perry; George Monroe,
loomfeld; Charles w. Norman, De- \
itur; William Jewell Manch ester: n
harles H. Gustafson, Burlington; o. K
:. Weber. Spirit Lake; F. G. Hus- s
~, Dubuque; Charles S. Anderson, |,
N. A. Hurd, Waucoma; r,
J. Dodge, Hampton; Alfred Breed Y
We, Hamburg; L. p. Wherry, Jeffer. 7.
m; Eugene A. Grouse, Grundy Cen m
T; j. X. Myers, Stuart: I. p. Stat
rd, Webster City; Charles Cockreil. ID
rift; K c. Curtis, Iowa Falls; w. II