Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24

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The lodge was called to order at
1890 a. m., the 14th, by Grand Master
John T. Mabry of Davenport. The
roll was called and the followed an
swered present: D. G. NJ. John T.
Mabry, Davenport; d. DIG. NJ, George
E. Lee, Buxton; d. G.. S. VIM Gordon,
Hilton; D. G. T. P. S. Erwin, Chari-
ton, after which the grand master ap-
pointed the following grand officers:
D. G. chaplain, D. T. Mosely. Cleve.
land; D. G. o. g., C H. Prentice, Ft.
Madison: d. G. I. G., G. d. Newman.
Charlton; D. G. W., Edward H. How
ard, Davenport. The lodge was then
declared open for business.
The address of welcome was deliv-
cred by Mayor Hahn of Colfax, who i"
few we'll chosen words declared Col.
fax open to the Odd Fellows and their
friends The response was made by
NJ. v. P. George e. Lee, D. D. G. M.
The District Grand Household was
then sent for to hear the Grand Mas
ter's address. after which remarks
were made by many of the leading
members of the lodge and household,
and the balance of the day was given
over to business of routine nature.
Wednesdays session was called to
order at $50 a. m. At roll call both
officers and delegates answered pres
ent with some few exceptions, and the
delegates soon settled down to the
business of the day. Many commit
( tees were appointed by the D. G. M,
and they soon began hunting up busi-
ness for their report.
At 10:30 we adjourned to hear the
address of the D. M. N. G. at the hall,
where the D. G. H. H. was in session.
After Sister Anna Parker delivered
her address as D. M. NJ G.. short
speeches were made by D. G.. M. John
7. Mabry, d. D. G. M. George E. Lee,
P. D. G.. M. James C. Dixon. P. D. G..
MIG. O. Terrell, P. D. G M. H. S. Clay
and others. The lodge then returned
to their hall and again went into Sc
cret session. BY this time members
had began to come in from all over
g. the state, and through the instruc-
tions Of the D. G. M. they were all
admitted on quarterly pass word and
the lodge hall was soon filled.
Wednesday afternoon was given
over mostly to election of officers, and
as there will be no more elections for
two years many were those who would
accept an Office and each man seemed
to have friend to take his part on
the floor. but everything was done IN
a friendly way and no hard feeling
existed whatever. The man who was
defeated shook hands with the, sue
cessful brother and everything moved
smoothly along. After the ballots were
counted the following were declared
elected:
D. G. M, John 7, Mabry Of Daven
port
D. D. G. NJ Geo. e. Lee Of Buxton.
D. G. s., Alfred L. Triplett Of Keo-
kuk. sltl. 8.
D. G. r., Major Barber Of Evans. =
D. G. D:,,sJ. 81 James Of COlfax. 60 4
Bro. w. r.. Frazier of Des Moines
worked hard to get the Grand Lodge
to meet I'm Dess Moines in, 1905, but
by some means Keokuk delegates car
ried the day. S:m
Bros. George E. Lee, w. H. Reeves
and Rev. c.. H. Mendenhall were on
hand to represent Buxton in working
. to have the Grand Lodge meet there.
but they seemed to be like the race
bulletin which names the winner and
then says others also ran.
The Grand Lodge seemed to be for.
tunate this year, as every one of those
present seemed to be an orator OF
some kind.
Thursday all committee reported
and the business part Of the session
was closed to join in the parade,
which was already being formed down.
stairs by the D. g. M, Bro. J. >.
James,
AS is usual, Buxton Z people were
there in great numbers to. do honor
to her famous band, which was en'
3 gagged to furnish music for that occa-
sion. The parade formed in front OF
the Rock Island depot with the Bug
ton band in front, then came the Col
fax lodge, then visiting lodges, then
delegates and past grand masters. tnen