Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1903-07-24
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The sixteenth annual Communication
81 the Iowa grand lodge Of Masons. A
r. and A., comprising lows, part Of
Nebraska and : ps<t Of Washington,
\ eonvsned In our city Tueeday the 18th
81 10 o'clock, In wsbster's hall, corne,
We9t Tenth and Center streets. with
Grand Mater Brown presiding; after
opening. the Grand Master announced
tie following committees; IL
Crsdsntials-3 Cleo. Z. Suter, F. D.
Fields; II. K. Hillon. AZ
Rules-H. H. Lewis, W. A. Searcy,
Henry Jones.
Dispsnsations and ChArters-H. K.
Hillon. e. c. Thomas, U. 8. Jones.
Obituaries r. d. Fields, T. A. Cole
naa, ]. 8. Baker
Grand Masters Address George L.
Sutsr, ]. II. Shepard. Zack Taylor.
Bylaws Of Subordinate Lodges w.
A. London, r. d. Fislds, Harrison
Gould. NJ MI ~ s4si ~ .3ss 90
Appeals and Grievances II. X. Hill
On, q. 8. Jones' Georgs Z. suter.
AecorntsJ. r. Harris, James Wash
ington, W. II. Milligsn.
AFTERNOON sEssIox.
The afternoon session was taken up
4 II preliminary work and the Grand
Matters sddrefs. At = o'clock they
adjourned and most Of the lodge with
their friends went to the state capitol
where Governor Albert b. Cummins
with al his state officials rendered !
public reception. Mr.. Coalson, the
Governors messenger, ushered the
sixty-one callers into the large recep-
ton room, then John L. Thompson
stepped forward and introduced the
Governor to the Grand Master, /. u.
Brown. The governor than introduc-
ed Mr.. Brown TO w. Z. Martin, Secre-
tary Of State. B. r. Carroll, Auditor Of
State. 9 8. Gilbertson, Treasurer Of
State and G. w. Mullen. Attorney
General Then Mr.. Brown introduced
the Governor to Ill the men rs they
passed through.
wEDNKsDAY MORNING SESSION.
Wednasday morning the session took
mp the code revision and after listning
TO the report Of the committee on jur.
isprudencs and code revision the work
va fornd too long for the amount Of
tins the grand lodge had to spend on
the revision. therefore IL was decided
. lay the revision over till the next
annual communication, and to add one
extra day. 70 Be known Is codiflcstion
day, and that day to % Friday, hence
the next meeting will 30 four day :
session.
AFTERNOON sEssIox.
In the sitsrnoon the election occurr-
Cd. Results o follows:
All Of the old officers Of the Masonic
Grand lodge were reelected with the
exception Of the B. W. Junior Warden. |
n. W. G. ~. /. T. Brown, MARSHALL
town; r. w. Dep. q. NJ, W. w. Carey.
Buxton; R. W. 8. W.. W. b. Milligan,
Cedar Rapids; B. W. J. W., q. ., Jones
Of Albia; B w. Grand Treasurer.
VIM. Coslson. Des Moines; r. W. Grand
Secretary, "a. "a Bland, Keokuk; !;
II the evening the lodge met ct the
hall Tor mem orial services, presided I
over by Grand Master Brown. The
progromme g published in previous
issue was carried out. except Mrs. ].
u. Shepard did not render her solo,
and Rev W. "A. Searcy took VIM. Gross
place in speaking on Departed Dead"
John T. Mabry, District Grand Master !!
of Odd Fellows, Of Davenport was in
troduced and made : few remarks,
after which the Grand Master sang one
81 his favorite songs by request.
THURSDAY MORNING.
The last day OF the convention Of the
Iowa Grand Lodge Of Masons. 4. F. and
a. M, opened yesterday in Webster's
hall and continued with. the work Of au-
diting accounts and finishing up the gen
eral work. The time from to II o'clock
was spent In raising Amos Ward Of Cedar
Rapids 10 the sublime degree Of Master
Mason. the work being conducted by J.
II. Shepard, e. r. Brooks, w. Fl. Milf
gan and w. a. seavey in open lodge.
This afternoon at 2 o'clock Grand Mas
ter Brown read the following list Of ap-
pointiye officers: 33 Il
Grand lecturer G. II. cleggett Of Dies
AoiEes. # "a III 4
6. and chaplain W a. Richardson Of
Clinton. III Ii
Grand reglsterla4 Il johnson o. Mar
I Grand senior deaeon--I. =. Brooks ri
GRIND s 'g junior deaco il N. Eurrelt u
sword bearer--w III London Of Bux.
ton
,sshsrhor s,.x.ro--ao nns Morgan ofesloua
City. /, sats .isttt
Junior steward q I, Walker Of Daven-
port. Ss5s u M ID M
Grand marshall III johnson 81 OF
umWa, s - Asgs VI
Grand master of ceremonies William
punO OF OskniDd6xs Y s,ss'sss} " sg
Pursurvant-4NVilliam Gross of Keokuk. !