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

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Grand Master f. F. Rodgers of
Ames arrived yesterday, as did other
officers OF the grand lodge, and officers
OF the Rebekah assembly of Iowa.
Today's session was given over this
morning to the registration and re
lception of visitors at the Hotel Iowa,
and TO the special session of the de-
partment council in the /. O. o. r
hall. This Afternoon the grand en-
campment opened in the Odd Fellows
temple, and this evening there will be
the degree work in the hall by the en-
campment
The public session will be held to
night when there will be a general re.
ception for the visitors and the dele
gates at the Elks' hall. Speeches will
be made by the mayor and local Odd
Fellows and responses will be made
by the visiting officers, and by the
grand master.
The encampment members are ap-
pearing on the streets today in their
full uniforms and regalia.
Mrs. Dinond Was First President.
Keokuk has the honor of having the
first president of the Rebekah assem-
bly, of Iowa. She was Mrs. Carrie
Dimond, and her election as president
of the first Rebekah assembly of Iowa
was accomplished at the meeting at
Des Moines.
"The Rebekahs are planning to honor
Mrs. Dimond when she visits the as
sembly sessions this week.
Department. Council.
by c. E. MacCanon.]
The department council, Patriarchs
Militant, l. o. O. F. of Iowa, met in
special session in the Odd Fellows
temple, Major General A. O. Peterson
department commander, of EstherVille
presiding. The general announced
the appointment of the following for
the session.: Assistant adjutant gen
erail, Captain c. 3. MacCanon, Des
Moines; officer of the day, Major
Percy Hutton, Marion; officer of the
guard Major j. A. Cutting, Cresco;
sentinel, Captain E. E. Hill, Water
loo; Picket, Captain HAIRY Schoppe
Jefferson; Chaplain, Major James
Leitch, Sioux City; aide, Captain T. j.
Garretson, Davenport.
The general further announced the
appointment of the following com
mittees: Secret work, Gen. o. H
Sweeney, Waterloo; Col R. A. Wash.
burn, Mason City; Captain T. j. Gar
retson, Davenport. Decoration of chiV
airy: Col R. A. Wastburn, Major Jas
Lietsch, Captain q. B. Wicks, Des
Moines. Greetings to the grand lodge
Brig. GIN. o. H. Sweeney, Col. E. w
Cutting, DEBORAH; Major Gilbert Hail.
Davenport Greeting to the grand en-
campment. Major Gen. E. 2, Lambert,
Des Moines; Lieut.. Col. Otto Wind.
rath, Humboldt; Major Geo. Dunn
Sioux City. Greetings to the .Rebekah
assembly: Col. R. A. Washburn, Ma
son City; Lieut.. Col. Fl. H. Bye, Cedar
Rapids; Major j. A. Cutting, Cresco.
Greetings to Ladies of the decoration:
Major H. C. Dewar, Cherokee; Major
w. M. Kubec, Des Moines; Captain c.
Z. MacCanon, Des MoineS.
The committee on decoration of
chivalry reported the following cheva-
liers and sisters of the Rebekah de-
gree to receive the decoration and
recommended that the degree be con-
ferred, which was approved: Maj. F. J.
Alder, Des Moines; Captain c. H.~Ben-
son, Oelwein; Chas. Gerber, Webster
City; Anna Clemmens, Seymour;
Rachel Glenn, Seymour; Ethel Fren-