, 1875-10-22
Tho Grnnd Chapter Itoyn1 Arol,
Alnsona in Session nj
1Eco]xlllx.
Grand Encampment and Grand Lodge
Of Iowa 0dl-Feilows at Iowa
City.
Annnns Gathering Of Tho Ohio Grand
Lolge Of Masops at Columbus.
Kontuoky masons Pay Tribute 10 Tho Memory
Of J. c. Dscckinssd1c.


Iowa CtrY. 1a., Oct. 2l.-1'ho Grand Eucamp-
mont and Grand Lodge I. Q. 0. F., met III this
CITY yostorday, in tho Camp, tho following II. ".
Grand officers being present: Herman block. OF
Davenport, II. ". Il. Patriarch; Gcorgo Whip
plo, of Burlington, II. T.. q. 1ligt, Priest;
Thomas d. Evans. OF Fairfield. Il. ". q. Il.
Warden, William, Garrett, Of Burlington r. ".
q. Secretary; john L. Glenn, Of Bloomfield, II.
". G. Treasurer; n. Miller. Of d!onwooa. il.
". g. J. Warden; L. II. Glenn. Of Bloomfield,
g. Marshal: James senrlo. of Wapello,
". g. q. Sentinel; o1lando Slccraney,, T..
". Hartman. Il. W. u. Representatives
rast M. ". q. patriarchs i. Norwood clark and
Tha,nas Danbury, of Iowa City; Thomas d. Evans.
of Fairfield John dullaker, OF Davenport
Orlando alcCrancy, of Nora S!prings; II. u.
Walker Of lit. Pleasant; L. v. Hartman, of
Thirty subordinate cncampn,ents zero repre-
eontod bv sixty jocgatcA aud tho condition Of
thia branch Ut sllo Order mas found to bo most
. In t,c il. VI. Grand Lodge this morning wero
tho following grand officers; II. ". Il. H.. Hen
Newman, Of Council HluflH: N. ". q. w., 1los-
mau Block, Of Davenport: Il. ". q. J.. William
CARROT, OF Burlington: II. W. u. Il. JOHN i.
sas s'" j, Of nss' ssss W. ~ Ssss st 's
States; ". G.. ch.p4th tho 1ley. y. I.
schroiner, Of Bloomfield; ~. 4. H., =. II.
Glenn q loomle'd e. " G. g. i H., \; r0%Srs. s'r1
ehtom, of ceaar l!.p.ds; Y. q. liora!d J. J.
Diotz, OF Iowa City; Past Grand Masters,
rhoa,as u. Evans, FairflcId; 1hanSs Hughes.
aud ]. Norwood Clark, Iowa City Ere J. Lee:k,
Moore, Dos bfoines; John G1ndakor, Davcn-
port; Orlando McCraney, Nora Springs;
Eharlna G. kestschmer, Dubu1uo; II. D. Walk
or, Att. Pleasant. .-....
from which wo extract tho following statistics of
'ss pss oef g. 1s tho saaSa1 sss1 yssF ssss ss
.7t; members Initiated, 2,4sl; admitted
drawn by card, I'll: .n,,srende.! and .,yoppea,
1000; expelled. 50 lece1acd. 70; total 1850;
gun, 1,d1l. Total nomberah,p, 1i.4n.
Bnoe tue abpso report Whs presented to tho
Il. W. Grand Lodge Of tho United statoa our IL.
csoaso has been gTatfsins. Wo number now 2.3
working lodges. with q membership On July Of
IT, 2O2, . gnin OF $50 members nlnce Jan. l. 1875.
III tho Camp ths following graud officers wore
elected for tho ensuing, year; drand I'Atftaret,
Rou Nowmau. Council bluffs Senior Wardon.
NJ. Miller, 0ienwood ; Scribe, ~i'iinn Jarrett,
burlington; Treasurer, J.. y. Glonn. Bloom:
tield Representative to United Ssatoa Grand
Lodge, ChRtlos .Koitschmcr. Dubuque.
Tho Grnnd Lodge received during the last
ou hand tota! Of e333.79.
The graud Lodge to.dav received the financial
report, waict, shows rnost AoutiahtnE pocn1laty
condition OF tho Order. Tho amount pall Tor
relief i'll tho laat yeas is al2568 w1aows and
orphanB, s4042.90 cducatlng orphans. e40l j;
bufying tiend. 81, $685. Total 81 .293.65. MINI
bee OF 6tothora tollove1 7s9: number Of brotnofA
The following Grand officers fur tho ensuing
wear wero installed: i, 8. W,nai Ii. ". q. H..
Dubuque II. block, 4; Y: !. G: H.; Dasen-
port A. J. MORRISON, H. ". &. ", Marongo :;
William Garrett, X. w. q. T.. burlington; John
u. Gleun, Il. ". @. T., Bloomfield the Roy. =.
L. Schrlencr. ". G. Chaplain, Hlooniflelu; ".
l.. Harrison, ". g. Marshal, Dubuque; JasnoB
Scott, ". q. Con-, Emmittaburg; Guur9o snees.
n. G. Guardian Dsa Mo,nes; unhFso ": cnnaon' ,,i
| W. q. Messenger. Monticello; Si'as Roynolds W.
| q. uorald Drook'yu.
/ iowa Mhsohs. ...,,
| KEoKuK, H., Oct. 2l.-The annual meeting OF
tho Grand Cuapter Of Koyal Arch nlasous OF
Iors w,a hail to.,,ov Grand f7rh p,jeet 1,o,,,
io"a "ah "'a svaAy' ut""e A4s ,,. ~"
ers =. no"es uoia9efoa h'a annna' aaa'eSH' at'oi
witch tho Chapter proceeded TO the election OF
officers. with tho following result: Grand High
rrtca. II. 4. Wu,B|oy. Newton; Dcnuty Grand
15,',,. Dr;ost Ero1 nat,cbo,t noa,Ioina.. Grand
n'en 1.''9r' ~ 80. ,,a.". ,,ea.oaa',. a.a.,,
hths' A' l. nsooae, Ao,ius :. i'eana'''i n''nu
| Tronaurar. ", W, mcknight, W,ntersot Qraud
| Secretary, William H. LRngridgo, Mlscatlno.
Tho apPonIod officers arc: It. CAPTAIN OF tht
llohs. a. Il. Dewey. Mash.aEtoni q, Ltaslia : i
sojoufnof, a. pa1isne51Y. nupaH"o n a y; ,'oya
nisa,er s T,';rI Vail T.. i iayioss. Knoknk. g.
| Master Second Yoji, Il. c. McSoilI, s,on1 city
q. alastcr First Veil, Jerono Burbank. Waverly
q. Chaplain, Downing Dauglt. McGregor; O.
Guard, Theologo Schrieaer, Mount Pleasant,
This afternoon thore WON parade Of the grand
| hod!es tQgathor with the Damascus Cotnmaud
ory Of thfs city, and Deausouut Oonlmandery. oI
Quincy. Oyor 800 Sit knights appeared i'll Uni
form, and tho demonstration was tho Iln0st aYol
| Witnessed upon tho stsoa.s of Keokuk.
The complimentary banquet given by tho Do
uascus Commandury 10 tho Grand Conmnnt'crJ
and Grand Chapter Of lows at TIP opora~ iionse
| before gotten up here. both In regard to tux
| number preBont mud the amount Of money OK
pnn1oI ia propntatons, Tho Opo1a-louso ,ya.
jeroyascJ with cye.ggeens aowers, aud lauro
wreathtpg, aud tAe exterior was brilliantly II
luminate1 With two rows Of gas. burners, will
huiIfling. A boaut,ful arch was built over bot[
strooi.' which YnY also illuminated with ietB 0