Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1903-07-02
Buxton,

Buxton, July 2.-The district grand court
! of Iowa, jurisdiction convened In the Ma
sonic hall, in the town Of Buxton. on June
-, at the hour of 1890 a. M. Mrs. p. A.
Jones, of Keokuk, NJ. A. G. NJ, presiding.
The Grand Court was opened In the II.
OF j. degree. The roll of officers was call
ed and the following members answered to
their names:
Mrs. P. A. Jones, NJ A. G. NJ. Keokuk:
Lula Wilburn, v. G. NJ. A. NJ. Des Moines;
A. A. Bland, G.. NJ. w. j.. Keokuk; Mrs.
Maggie Jackson, G. s., Buxton:Mrs Ira
y. Plum, c.. secretary, burlington; Mrs.
Cora Jones, G. S. G. X, Oskaloosa; o. H.
Clinlams, G. o. G. X, Omaha, Neb.: first
6. c. D. W., w. II. London, Buxton; sec
ond, G. c. D., David Thomas, Buxton:
third G. c. D., s. A. Coleman, Buxton;
The committee on credentials was ap-
pointed, as follows:
Mrs. NJ. e. Dixon, of Keokuk; Mrs Folks
of Burlington; Mrs. Addie johnson, of Bux-
ton.
The committe after retiring for a few
minutes made their report which was re-
ceived and committee discharged.
AT the hour of 2:3O p. m. the G. NJ. A.
NJ. delivered her annual message to the
grand court. The message was full of
love, sympathy and wise instruction. show
ing plainly that she had done her work
well in looking after each court of Hero
ines that had been placed in her hands for
the year. Her address plainly showed that
she had not been idle during the year, but
had been a wise and faithful servant and
when the time came to vote for the grand
officers the members of the Grand Court
Were not slow Tin showing by their votes
that they appreciated very highly the work
she had done during the year. Her mes
sage was Allied with grand, wise and time
ly advice.
In the afternoon the Virginia Court of
Buxton invited the members of the Grand
Court to n reception which was held in
the Masonic hall The affair was n grand
one, and will long be remembered by the
members of the Court.
The second day, the Grand Court was
called on by the G. NJ. and after the min
utes were read the commiL.ee on obituary
reported after which the committee on
memorials being appointed prepared the
services, which were carried out at the
hour appointed.
AT 7:30 p. IN. the Grand Court then led
in n body the private Installation of the of
ficers of the Cedar Grove lodge, No. 1S,
of Buxton, and a very pleasant time was
had
The reports from the grand treasurer and
grand secretary showed that the Grand
Court was on the upward march.
BY invitation the next grand session of
the Grand Court will be held in the capt.
tai city of Des Moines, being the guest Of
Mt. Olive and Miriam Conrts of that city
The Court elected the following sisters
for the ensuing year:
Mrs. p. A. Jones. G. NJ A. NJ, Keokuk
Mrs Lulu Wilburn, V. G. NJ. A. NJ, Des
Aoines.
A. A. Bland. G. NJ. w. j., Keokuk.
Blanche Jones. G. s., Oskaloosa.
Ida B. Pelmer, G.. secretary. Burlington
Anna Jones. G. ]. G. T.. Abba.
G. A. Alexander. G. O. G. X. Ottumwa
First, w. H. Dixon, G. D.. Keokuk
Second, U. S. Jones, Abba, G. d.
Third T. ]. Banks. G. d.. Des Moines
The Grand Court closed their work with
a public installation of officers and a gener-
al reception at the st. Johns A. NJ L.
church.