Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1899-07-28
MUCHAKINOCK NEWS,

On last Thursday Mrs. G. r. Foster GO.
tertained at breakfast In Aonorof M1os
j. D. Reeler Of Mason City the following
party, Mesdames Jennie Brooks and w
P. Jones wa. London Of thp oity ard
Mary Robinson Of Lsxingtoa Mo. s.
The &. u. o. O. +. excursion returned
last Friday from Davsnpott whore thsy5
had been in attendance % the Dstrict
Graud Lodge. The mspic for the exsur.
SION as we'll as for the Grand session wasl
furnished by The fnrnos,s Aiuahakinnsk
Cornet band and from the glowing terms
10 which the Davenport papers speak of
the band and its musis it seems that the
boys must have out done Themselves on
this occasion. Muchakinock and the
state of Iowa are proud Of the boys and
the efficient leader Prof. Jackson.
Geo: Terrell Of Colfax returned to his
home Saturday after q pleasant visit with:
friends here and trip to the Grand Lodge
on the excursion, We are informed by the
Davsupor, Leader that he made tho re-
sponse to the welcome address At Daven.
port, and best Of oil the Leader speaks Of
him as beiug from Muchakinock, but We
are proud Of his former citizens and would
gladly retain him Is our own.
Woodsou PARK having been recently
beauti6sd by the addition Of regular park
seats was on Monday evening the, seen
of another delightful lawn party. the
party was given this time by the looa
order Of Knights and Daughters Of Tabor.
Sunduy was Y. M. c. A. day and
grss, day it Was for the association. State
Secretary Mages Of Dss hoinss was pre-
sent and filed both pulpits. He was en-
tertained At dinner by the Hon. Geo. II.
Woodson, at the residence of G. W.
Walker. Losal Secretary W. 3. Laoey OF
Osk aloosa rode down on his wheel in the
,ftsrsoon to attend At $3.50 P. NJ. the
mems meeting was opened at the .. V.
B. church BY the pastor Rev. Grfnsn
who after devotional exercises turned the
meeting over to Secretary Aages ana
Local Secretary Lacey and they conduct
ed the meeting, about ffty men present
of all ages ranging from fourteen g sixty
and ali expressed . desire TO have the
meeting continued and . permant assocas
lion organized. State Secretary Mslss
took tho first step in the way Of organlzs-
lion which was 70 appoint With the sP.
proval of the meetiRg committee which
is composed OF Rsvs. VIM. Williams, !.
+. Grifith, Prof. A. Jackson and Prof.
s. ]. Brown. Mr.. Carter was 90 en-
Unused over tho prospective orgaizatioa
and mnch rejoiosd over his aew hope IN
Chris, th,t he volunteered to donate - .
nucleus for library fund for the assocla'
zion. tho total amount Of the donation
that w,s made sowssd his college fund q
the recent benefit that was given IN nh
honor, while the association could hars'y
consider for q moment such proposition
| II certainly proved to those present me
| sincerity Of the heart from which II was
MADE and powerful Influence that . (.
m. @. A. may have for good among sns
men Of Muchakinock.
Next Sundays Mems meetisg VIII g
held at the A. M. E. church a. 4:VV
O'Clock and will be led BY Pros q. =.
Jackson late Of Wilbsrfroce University.
ON Tuesday evening Rev. Chas. Hunter
repeated, 81 special requsas his famous '
lecture Oh the Negro problem. hia
audience white much larger then before
SMa1 ~ no nassns . largs - tho ieceur
nefil buE contained almost evsfy
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