Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1901-03-01
DAVENPORT;


DAVENPORT. n
There was mid-winter picnic 3
the odd Fellows hall Wednesday, TIL
goth, given by the supporting officers
ri lt was success in every way.
There was social at Bethel "A. m
Il i. church Friday, February ~.
musical program was to have beef
@ rendered, but owing to some misun
derstanding, that portion Of the en-
v tertainment was omitted. .5
4 On Wednesday, February 20, n
u $40 p. M, ocGxrred the death OF y
s. Roberts, our city scavenger. He
had been very sick for six and one
Z half months. Mr.. Roberts had three
opera tons performed at Mercy hos.
pital by DIR. Matthey. The first two
were very successful and he rallied
N shortly afterward, but it seemed as
IL the last one was too much for him
to stand. and a few weeks after it
x was performed, he quietly passed
away in the presence of his wife, his
stepson, Willie Fulton, and his BROTH
err, Alex Roberts, of the Kimball
house. Mr.. Roberts was formerly en-
ployed by the Rock Island road up
\ until last April, at which time he was
appointed city scavenger of the city
Of Davenport by Mayor Heinz. Mr..
i Roberts was taken down about three
\ months after his appointment, and
therefore did not get to enjoy it very
much. He was kind and pleasant
man to every one, and possibly had
more friends than any OF his race in
this city. His funeral was held Sun.
day at Bethel A. NJ. f. church, Rev.
Christy, of this city, and Rev. d. z.
Murff, of Galesburg, officiating. He
was a faithful and devoted member
of Eureka Lodge, Grand United Or
der of Odd Fellows, Hiram Lodge A.
T.. & A. NJ. and the Commandory of
Rock Island, Ill. /
The casket was beautifully lined
with brocaded velvet and on the top
was the emblem of the Masonic or
der and also one of the Odd Fellows
and a plate with the words AT Rest"
on it and on either side were also EN-
blems of the Odd Fellows, the three
links and the heart and hand. The
procession was as follows: First |
came the Commandery, then the Blue
Lodge of the masons and then came |
the hearse with the Odd Fellows on
either side of it, after which came |
the carriages with the numerous
friends. 1t was certainly one of
the largest, grandest and most ex-
pensive funerals ever given colored
person in Davenport. The mayor,
city clerk, aldermen and the board of
health all turned out in body and
did honors the same as for any of the |
other city officials who have died in |
office. The Commandery was in
charge of Mr.. Henry Burse, G. NJ. OF |
Illinois. The Blue Lodge Masons !
were in charge OF Mr.. Bembry, w: M.
Of Hiram lodge, and the Odd Fellows |
were in charge of j. II. Mabry, Noble |
Grand of Eureka lodge. Each lodge |
had their ceremony, and everything |
was conducted in way that did
credit to both the Masons and Odd
Fellows. As this was the first time
they ever turned out together in DAY.
export, they made a great impression
OF the public. In the rostrum were
the pastor, Rev. T.. +. Christy, Rev.
ID. +. Murtf, and Rev. NJ. j. Burton,
on the left was Mr.. Bembry, w. NJ.
of the Masons, and on the right sat
j. T. Mabry, N. G.; j. NJ. Thomas, I.
N, f., and NJ. 3. Anderson, P. S., of
the Odd Fellows. 1nterment was at
Oakdale and the NJ. V. Boils company
were the undertakers. Music at the
church was very nice and was fur
nished by the A. NJ. +. choir.
j. F. Mabry received a notice the
oath from Mayor Heinz, stating that
he had been appointed city scaven-
ger, subject to the approval of the
City Council. Already there are sew
eral applications for the position of
city janitor, which he now holds.
Mrs. Anna Shives, of Chicago, was
III the city last week to attend the
funeral of Mr.. J. S. Roberts. She
returned home on the Goth.
Mrs. George Ball, of Chicago, is in
the city, the guest Of Mrs: J. 5. Rob,
erts. She came to attend the funeral
for quite while.
Mr.. C. 3. Lewis head cook on the
Rock Island dining car to Joliet, and
Mr.. w. D. Parker, waiter, were both
off Sunday to attend the funeral of
Mr.. Roberts.
Mr.. Willie Fulton left Sunday night
for the far west. He is on the pri-
vate car of Mr.. Cable, of the Rock
Island road.
Mr.. Andy Fulton returned home
Monday ght to Colorado, from
whence he came to attend the fun.
,ral Of his step-father, Mr.. j. S. Rob- :
erts. Mr.. Futon is q waiter on q
Rock Island dining car.
Mrs. Campbell, of Paris, Mo-, is in
he city visiting her two sons, Ben
Berry, our popular barber and Char !
ey Berry, who is in the hospital.
CLINTON.
A most enjoyable social was given ,
IN last Monday evening by Mrs. A. l
4. Damon at her home on First ave-