Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
Z KNIGHTS AND DAUGHTERS.
international Order Of Twelve, Sue.
cessor to Knights Of Liberty.
State Grand Lodge Held in Alba July
9th and 9Th, 1908. Many dele.
gates and Visitors Attend.

9th and 9Th, 1908. Many dele
gates and Visitors Attend.
The seventh annual grand session of
the l. 0. of Twelve Knights and
Daughters of Tabor for the district OF
Iowa convened at Abba at their hall
at 10 O'Clock Tuesday, July 7th. Open
in Saba Meroe degree. The following
temples were represented at roll call:
Western Beauty, Fort Madison, King
Solomon No. 393, Buxton; Banner No.
80. Oskaloosa; Starlight No. 4Os,
Evans: Tabernacles, Bethel No. 49,.
Fort Madison; Delegate Luciel Holm
es, Star No. SO, Abba; delegate, Eliza.
beth Grayson, Hackett No. GA, Buxton;
delegate, Addie Johnson, Gates Ajar
No. "a. Burlington; delegate, Margaret
Drew, Queen OF Iowa, Evans; dele
gate, Emma Willis; Artist, No, AT,
Des Moines. delegate, Mary l.. Holm
es; Montrose, No. SO, Mt. Pleasant,
delegate. Harriet Poston.
The International Order of Twelve,
Knights of Tabor, was first known as
the knights Of Liberty, secret soci
ETY. from the first. After the war had
settled the question of negro freedom
the name of the order was changed in
1873 as above, and because twelve men
in st. Louis had originated the
knights OF Liberty the number Twelve
was preserved in the new name
At this time ladies were admitted to
membership. The new order is to
perpetuate the noble deeds of the
Knights Of Liberty for though there
we're hundreds, even thousands at the
opening of war there were few when
the war was over Their motto was:
I'VE have nothing to lose and every
thing to gain" Everybody knows the
bravery and valor of the colored
troops.
The I. o. of 12, knights of Tabor.
now number over 5000 members, is in
every state and territory. there is
children's department and four TEN
pies are organized among the Ameri.
can Indians. They have temples
among the Africans and the Filipinos.
1t is for the uplifting of the race, edu.
cation. philanthropy the best of
everything for the colored race. They
have twelve degrees which have been
world, and these are pronounced of
high type. rituals badges and all work
are wholly original with the colored
people.
We applied to Mrs. Susie Snoddy of
Abba, district grand recorder for dele,
gates present The following is the
list:
Sir w. w. Jones, D. G. NJ, of Bux,
ton: Sir w. H. Cook of Buxton; Sir
George Chambers. D. G. o., of Fort
Madison DIT Margaret Drew, D. G. p.
of Burlington; DIT. M. E. Dixon. P. D.
g, p of Burlington; DIT. Lucille
Holmes of Ft. Madison; Dt Addie
johnson, H. P. of Buxton: Dt. Mary l..
Holmes H. p. of Des Moines; Dt.
Emma Willis, H. p, of Evans; DIT.
Nettie Davis. P. H. p, of Des Moines;
d. Lucy Courtney P. H. p. of Des
Moines; Dt. Susie London, P. H. p.
of Buxton; DIT Sarah Jones of Des
Moines; Dt Rachel Jefferson, P. D.
M. of Des Moines.
Tuesday evening a reception was
rendered to the visiting delegates in
the hall. which was we'll attended and
much enjoyed. The sessions of We'd
resday were given to routine business.
Thursday afternoon the election of
grand officers took place, which re-
suited as follows:
D. c. G. NJ. Sir W. H. Cook. Bux
ton; D. G. P. d., Susie Snoddy. Abba;
D. s. R. Dt, Susie London, Buxton.
The noon hour of Thursday was
spent in Harmony hall, where dinner
was served for the delegates and the
the large delegation which came from
Buxton in the forenoon, five hack loads
besides the Buxton Concert band
At 2:30 the delegates and visitors
formed in procession at the hall in
full regalia, and led by the band
marched to the A. NJ E. church. where
the annual sermon was preached by
the district grand orator, Sir George
Chambers of Fort Madison. In the
evening there was public installation
of grand officers in the new armory
followed by grand ball.
The state session has been OF ex-
treme interest to the members and
people of Abba who have entertained
delegates. Mrs. A. l.. Drew of Burl-
ington, D. G. P, got word while here
that her husband one of Uncle Sans
rural mail carriers. had had runaway
and been injured She was making
preparations to leave for her home
when the second telegram announced
that the injury was not sufficient to
call for her return. so she stayed and
filled out her work.
The delegates were entertained at
the following Abba homes: Mrs.
Elizabeth Grayson entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis Of Des Moines. and Mrs.
Holmes and Rev. Chambers of Fort
Madison; Mrs. Anna Jones entertain.
ed Mesdames Riggs. London and
johnson Of Buxton and Mrs. Jefferson
Of Des Moines; Mrs. .JstH. Sonddy en-
tertained Mrs. DreW Of Burlington,
Mrs Dixon of Ke6knk. Mrs Holmes
of rDes Moines and Mrs. Willis of
Evans; Mrs. Ed Butler entertained
Shelton of Charlton; Mrs. Clint Steve
son entertained Mrs. Garland and
daughter of Muchakinock, and Mrs.
Henry Jones entertained Mrs. Court
ney and daughter of Des Moines. also
D. G.. NJ. Sir W., w. Jones and Sir w.
H, Cook Of Buxton.
The procession from the hall to the
church. the sermon by Rev. Cham
bers. the street demonstration after
wards were all highly creditable to
the order and colored people.
The ball and banquet which closed
the proceedings were much enjoyed
by large crowd All in all the Grand
Lodge was a fine success.
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