Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-03
Grand Court Of Iowa.

Special to Bvstander.
Buxton, Iowa.-The District Grand
Court of Iowa and Jurisdistlon conven-
ed in the Masonic hall on the 20 day OF
June, at the hour Of 1890 a. m. Mrs.
P. A. Jones of Keokuk, NJ. A. &. M,
presiding. The Grand Court was open
ed in the H. of J. degree. The follow
ing m en- bers answered to their names
at roll call: ,...
Mrs, p. A. Jones, G. M. A. NJ, Keo'
kuk; Mrs. Luelia Wilbsrn, v. G. M. A.
NJ, Dss Noines; Mrs. Maggie jackson,
q. 7. Buxton; Miss Ida Palmer, e.
Sec, Burlington; Miss Cora Jones, G.
1. @. K, Oskalooss; o. H. Clsntans, q.
o. &. K, o mshs, Nebr.; A. A. Blame,
g. NJ. w. j., Keokuk; list q. G. D., W,
d. Ssndow, Buxton; I'd g, o. D., David
Thomas, Buxton; Sd g. G. D., 7. A.
ocleman, Buxton.
The committee on csedsntials:-Mrs.
N. e, Dixon, Keokuk; Mrs. Folks of
Burlin gton; Mrs. Addis johnson Bux-
ton. The committee after retiring for
few minuets they brought in report
which was accepted and the committee
was discharged.
HI $50 p. N. the G. M. A. delivered
her message TO the Grand Court,
which was full OF love, sympathy and
wise instruction, showing plainly that
she had done her work well in looking
after each Court OF Heroine that had
been placed in her care for the year,
Her address plainly showed that she
had not been idle during the year, but
had been IN Industrious and faithful
servant. When the time came to elect
the Grand officers the members Of the
Grand Court we're not slow in showing
BY their votes that they appreciated
very highly the work that she had
done. I must say that he1 message
was filled With wise and timely advice;
and upon the past of the members it
it was listened to with profound silence
and tAe greatest of attention. Her
message csptivatsd the Grand Court.
In the afternoon the Virginia Court
of Buxton invited the members of the
Grand Court TO reception, which was
held in the Masonic hall. The affair
was q grand one and will long be re-
remembered by the court.
The second days session was called
on by the e. N. and after the reading
of minutes the committee on obituary
reported; after which the committee
on memorial being appointed, prepared
the services which was carried out at
she hour appointed. This was a very
effeetive meeting and at times there
was not u dry eye in the Court, as the
members spoke in words of kindness
for the friends of those who had sat in
in the different Courts with them.
Each one who taken a part in the
services acquitted themselves we'll, and
showed most truly that all were bound
together with that precious cord Of
love.
At 1880 the Grand Court attended in
q body the private installation of the
officers Of the Cedar Grove Lodge, No,
IS Of Buxton, very pleasant time was
had, an they looked upon men whose
lives they had been the means OF saw.
ing.
The report from the Grand Treasurer
and Grand Secretary showed that the
Grand Court was on the upward march,
both numerically and fin ancially.
By invitation the next Grand session
OF the Grand Court will be held in Des
Aoiues-being the gossts of Mt. Olive
and Naomi Courts. =
The Court elected the following sis
tiers for the ensuing yesr:
Mrs. p. A. Jones, G, II. A. NJ, Keo-
kuk, Ia.
Mrs. Luella Wilburu, v. G. M. A. M.
Des Aoines.
A. A. Bland, G. M. w. j.. Keokuk.
Cora James, G. T., Oskaloosa.
Ida B. Palmer, G. Ssc., Burlington.
Anna Jones, G. 1. q. K, Abba.
G. A. Alexander, G. o. G. T., Ottum.
wa.
w. A. Dixon, LIST G. D., Keokuk.
U. .. Jones, I'd q. D., Abba.
p. T. Banks, Sd G.. D., Dss Moines.
The Grand Lodge work was closed
with q public installation of the officers
and . grand reception In the st. Johns
A. N. e. church.