The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1902-10-23

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| ing old friends and making new ones.
From early yesterday morning until
midnight last night delegations from
every part of the state came swarm
ing into the lobby of the Hotel Lacey
TO register and to be assigned to
rooms
Another beloved and honored visitor
is Mrs. Jennie Mathews, called the
Grand Mother of the o. r. s., and who
is past Grand Matron of the General
Grand Chapter of the United States.
She recited an original poem, a tri-
butte to Eastern Star, which contained
fine sentiment,
Strangers were apprehensiye lest
Oskaloosa should not be able to take
care of the multitude, and to an OBJ
server at headquarters it would seem
at times that the assignment commit
! tee would be utterly overwhelmed, but
much credit is due this committee for
their efficient management of this
work and especially to Mrs. Anna
Boyer whose patient and tireless ef-
forts in placing guests has been a po-
tent factor in the success of this con
yention.
Talk of Officers.
There is an undercurTent of interest
already in motion in regard to the
candidates for office. Some think that
! the present corps of Grand officers
should succeed in line succession re-
spectively, Mrs. Weber, Associate
w. G.. NJ, succeeding Mrs. 0ppenheim-
er, etc, until there would be but one
vacancy, that of Associate w. G.. Con-
ductress, which place is spoken of in
connection with the name of Mrs,
Ethel Geneva, of this city.
Others are in favor Of re-electing
Mrs. OpDenheimer, whose gracious adj
ministration is so popular. Still 9th
ers are in favor Of breaking up the
line Of succession and electing new
! officers to certain of the positions, who
they think might be equally as capable
as those in power,
Grand Officers.
The Grand officers of the lodge, all
of whom are present, are as follows:
worthy Grand Matron-Mrs. Freda
Oppenheimer, Webster City.
Worthy Grand Patron-W. H. Wray,
! Oskaloosa.
Associate Grand Matron--Mrs. Jane
Weber, Cherokee.
Associate Grand Patron-Rey. j. G,
w. Coke, Knoxville.
Grand Secretary-Mrs. Maria Jack
son, Council Bluffs.
Grand Treasurer-Mrs. Ella L.
Houghton, Red Oak.
Grand Conductress-Mrs Fanny M.
Sever, Stuart.
Associate Grand Conductress-Mrs.
Allena Ward, Eldora.
Grand Chaplain-Mrs. Sarah o.
Davis, Montezuma.
Grand Adah-Miss Ruphenie Her
erig, Wall Lake.
Grand Ruth-Mrs. Margaret Watson,
| Thornburg.
Grand Esther-Mrs. Eva Prugh, sey-
mour. -
| Grand Martha-Mrs. Mary M. Rice,
Morayia.
Grand Electa-Mrs. Elizabeth A.
Stewart, Cedar Rapids.
Grand MarshaI-Mrs Eva r. Sill
man, Colo.
Grand Organist-
Grand Warden-Mrs Alice Cooley,
Hamburg.
Grand Sentinel--Amos Alberson,
Washington.
Standing Committees.
Credentials
Mrs. Jennie Mathews, Rockford.
Mrs. Carrie Gates, Green.
Mrs. Jennie Hibben, Norway.
Addresses
Mrs. Kate Burbank, Missouri Valley.
Mrs. Nellie Bosworth, Ames.
Mrs. Ella Smith, Unionville.
Dispensations and Charters
Mrs. Ida Webster, Waucoma.
Mrs. Della Hurd Northwood.
Mrs. Lizzie Deater, Clarinda.
Chartered Chapters
Mrs. Minnie Blake, Jewell.
Mrs. Hester ]. Switzer, st. Charles.
Mrs. Emma Field Creston.
Appeals and Grievances
MIS-. y. "A. I1GuuSl SOlJ JSnSl SOh-
Mrs. Jessie Lozette, Usage.
Mrs. Josie HobsOn, Abba.
jurisprudence
Mrs. w. H. Norris, Manchester.
Mrs. DR.. McFarlane, Keota.
Mrs. Lizzie Reidel McRibben, Albion
Finance
Mrs. Jennie Rule, Mason City.
Mrs. Carrie Engle, State Center.
Mrs. Marie Sharp, Forest City.
Mileage and Transportation
Mr.. A. l.. Lindner, Muscatine.
Fraternal Correspondence
Mrs. Frances Spencer, Maquoketa.
Unfinished Business
Mrs. Emma Hawman, Sioux City.
Miss Louise Boeckah, Lancing.
Miss Jennie Stuart, Armstrong.
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