Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-09-01
rock ISLAND.

August "a, 1905.
Ihe first week In. August In the
CITY Of Rock Island there was ga h.
erred the largest delegation to tho
Eastern Star session Of Illinois and
jurisdiction ever represented by that
hSiy Business was done up In a
rauid and q satisfactory manner to all
concerned and then a visit out to
Prince Hall Masonic Home, winding
up with public installation and a
grand ball. which was largely attend
Cd. The. second week witnessed an
other grand representation OF the Ma,
SONIC order, the Royal Arch Masons
meeting, on the 7th and the Knights
'TeSrlplars converting on the Sth, trans
setting business that day. They ad-
journed until Thursday, the 10th. The
night of the 9Th there was stag
!. party given by Eureka Com. No. Is
to the visiting Sir Knights and repre-
sen. a.ives. After a glorious night all
went to bed to get q good nights rest
for the parade and picnic the follow
ing day "Wednesday August 9th, the
Ternplars came in from their encamp-
Ynent grounds and assembled at the
asylum of Eureka Com No. Is. From
the asylum, headed by Blueurs brass
han.i, they paraded through the streets
OF this city to Huber's garden, whero
the picnic was held afternoon and
evening The largest crowd of cOlored
people ever gathered in the Tri-Cities
was at the picnic, over five hundred
paid admissions The finest of order,
and all the knocking that was done
by two citizens of Moline only boosted
the matter along. and from all ac
counts it was the finest picnic ever
held in the Tri-Cities.
Thursday. August 10th. the business
consisted of election and installation
of officers. That evening another ball
was. held at Turner hall. About $50
couple were present. Thursday night,
August 10th, the Mobiles of Arabian
Temple of Chicago conferred the
shrine degree on a class of fourteen
members into Masonic Temple of Rock
Island
r. E. Burris, potentate; ]. Toliver.
chief rabbi, C. 5. Lewis. assistant
chief rabbi, were selected as officers.
Prince Hall Masonic Home build
ing. with its i've acres of ground is
beautiful place at any time, but when
the tents were pitched and the TEN
plars drilling before breakfast it
look ed more beautiful han ever.
The Ladies Court of Illinois come
next with a three day session the sec
ond week in September.
Sir Banks Of Des Moines acted as
POSTMASTER at the stag party He is
all right. Come again.
The correspondent of this paper
would like to know if it was the stag
party or the wind storm that blew
down the large circus tent on Sir
Thompson and Toliyer and why Sir
Or. Dickerson of Cairo did not give
them something to relieve them of
the pain from their injuries where the
center poles fell on them. or did he
think that they were in need of such
treatment
Mrs. Altheda Moore and Mrs. Bell
Taylor were in Quincy representing
the B T. Washington club at the Fed
Grafton.
Mrs James Lange of Chicago is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs Moore on
Thirty ninth street
Mrs. Sam Case has moved to Tren-
tom Mo-, where she will make her
home in the future.
Mrs. Geo. Hiibring and children.
Hudolphos and George, of Chicago.
are visiting in this city
Mrs. Elnora Helms OF Chicago is a
visitor to the city.
Mrs. Bell Taylor spent the past
week in Keokuk visiting friends and |
relatives.
The local papers of this city com
the Templars parade very
highly. 1t was beauty
The 8. T. Washington club give a
entertainment at the Watch |
Tower Inn Monday night. August %. |
The many friends of Mr.. E S. Bur
rjs. who has been making his home in
Peoria for the last two years. will be
surprised to hear of the death of his
wife of about three months. Her i'll
ness was very short. only two weeks,
ond then her friends did not think
that she was very ILL., Mrs. Burris
a3d daughter Grace attended the fun
aral last Thursday. August 2s, at
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