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Paraders Gather for Ancient Order Conventions With 200 Initiates
The Ancient Order of United Workmen and Degree of Honor convene with nearly 1,000 delegates expected. A 7 pm parade begins on Mulberry to East Fourth, forming for a march to A. O. U. W. hall for a class of about 200 initiates from several towns. Joint opening at 9:30 am Tuesday in Russell-Lamson hall, with Mayor Rector welcoming.
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Ancient Order of United Workmen
East Side Park
Mulberry
East Fourth
East Fifth
Jefferson
West Fourth
Fourth Street Bridge
Waterloo
Oelwein
Marshalltown
Cedar Falls
Waverly
Eilis
Rus-sell-Lamson Hall
Russell-Lamson Hall
A. O. U. W. Lodge
Rector
E. B. Evans
Des Moines
Etta A. Branson
Grand Lodge
Il. L. Hamlin
R. L. Tilton
Muscatine
Will N. Narvis
A. B. Proudfoot
Indianola
J. A. Cleaver
Council Bluffs
J. W. Wilby
T. G. Harper
Burlington
Grand Foreman
C. ©. Landstrum
Cedar Rapids
Grand Overseer
H. Michelstetter
Sioux City
Grand Receiver
Guy W. Ferguson
Ottumwa
Grand Guide
A. C. Ferguson
Grand
G. A. Triggs
Lake Park
Murray Wildman
Fort Dodge
W. H. Berry
B. F. Carroll
James E. Stanton
Phil Carlin
A. B. Lovejoy
H. J. Mantz
Audubon
E. J. Sullivan
Marengo
Law
Shenandoah
Jona Stryock
Grand Recorder
Nelle P. Deets
Oldesen
St. Paul
Elizabeth Aliburn
Superior Recorder