Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-12-04
o'PosSUM DINNERS.

This fall there seems to be large
number OF 'pOssum dinner parties
While the little marsapial well cooked
laden with sweet potatoes, is indeed
an inviting temptation, especially up
here in the North. The largest AMI
most noted of these dinners was the
one given last Tuesday evening by
Jefferson Logan on Lyon street, who
give one of these annually and invites
state officials and other diguatar es.
Mr.. Logan is an expert cook in this
line anu his well laden table fairly
groaned with good things. Those pres
ent were:
William Larrablee, ex-governor of
Iowa; Albert B. Cummins, governor of
Iowa; John Herriott, lieutenant gov
ernor; w. B. Martin, secretary of
state; B. F. Carroll, auditor of state;
G. S. GilbertsOn, state treasurer; c..
w. Muilan, attorney general; Dr. G..
A. Newman, assistant adjutant gen
eral for the G. A. R.; Freeman R.
Conaway, secretary for the Iowa
Louisiana Purchase commission; John
Briar, private secretary to the gov
ernor; Milo Ward, secretary of the
commercial exchange; Col. J. G. Lop-
er, sheriff of Polk county; j. c..
Crockett, clerk of the supreme court;
M. H Byers, adjutant general Of Iowa;
w. H. McHenry, Judge, Polk county;
S. F. Prouty, judge, Polk county; G..
A. Bishop, chief justice supreme
court; G. G.. Dowell, state senator,
Polk county; Lafayette Young, editor
Daily Capital; Harvey Ingham, editor
Register and Leader; George 'Mattern.
ex-sheriff Polk county; James A.
Howe, judge, Polk county; c. ]. A.
Erickson, state senator, Boone county;
r. H. Hunter, promoter, capitalist, Des
Moines; D. J. Palmer, railroad COM
missioner; T. e. McCurdy, custodian,
state house; J. D. Wallingford, attor-
ney, Des Moines; John McQuiston,
deputy state treasurer; Dwight Lewis,
secretary of the railroad commission;
Amos Brandt, deputy state auditor:
Bernard Murphy, state printer; H. b.
Teachout, member Legislature, Polk
county; John R. Prime, Inspector gem
eral Iowa National Guard; Frank
Wood druggist. Des Moines; Wesley
andHerbert Redhead, stockmen, Des
MONIES, VIM. Coalson and w. L. Tom
lin.
OBITUARY.
N Mrs. Sarah D. Woods, the wife of
the late Hudson D. Woods, died at her
home, 773 West Twenty.second street,
after lingering illness Of several
months. Mrs. Woods was born in Mis-
souri,, came with her parents 20 OF
tumwa, Iowa, where she lived awhile
and nineteen years ago moved to this
city, where she has since resided. Mrs.
Woods was a good, strict Christian
woman, member Of the A. M. E.
church, member Of Naomi Court No
3, was its matron. She was true
wife and perhaps the death OF her
loving husband less than year ago
added much to her demise. The funer-
al services were held under the aus
pices of Naomi Court from the A. M.
e. church. The sermon was preached
by. our beloved pastor, Rev. Timothy
Reeves Of Minneapolis, Mimi, who was
sent for, She leaves four brothers and
three sisters, Mrs Props and Mr..
James WilIett Of this city, Rev. Ed
Willett Of Keokuk, who was present;
another brother in Dakota and the
other in Illinois. One sister lives in
Montezuma, Iowa, and another in Cali
fornia and a host Of friends to mourn
her loss. The pail bearers were p, =.
Banks, G. K. Perry, J. Thomas, Alonzo t7
Jones James Roberts, N. E Morton
Mrs. Tibbs of .Montezuma, a slster-ln-
law, was uD. The remains were laid
to rest in Woodland cemetery