The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-07-20
our COLORED SOCIETY
Ins and oats 81 the Local csleny
and their Fflens

The A. N, II. church people have
chafav of the dining tent a. The Chat.
tauqua HroundH
Harry KimbrouRh returned 10 Min
neapoliH Saturday evening after two
weeks Walt with his parents Ia this
city.
Miss Lucille Jeffrles and brother
Fred, OF Knoxville, we're guests OF
relatives and friends IN the city last
sunday and Monday.
Rev. Lockwood aud the members
OF Wesley Chapel are preparing for
an entertainment at the church on
the evening OF July 20.
Mrs. Bernice Lee and children re.
turned TO their home IN Des Mones
today after two weeks visit at the
parental Kimbrough home on North
Market street.
Mrs. Robert Johnson received news
Monday OF the very serious illness OF
Mrs. Hattie Mitchell at her home in
Chicago. She has been sufferer
with rheumatism during the past sew.
eral months and It Is now feared that
complications OF serious nature have
set In, the result Of which cannot be
determined at this time. It Is hoped,
however, that the worst has passed
and that she will soon recover.
Ira d. Kellogg, the temperance evan.
gelist OF the Friends church OF this
city, has been secured 10 deliver IN
address on temperance at Buxton next
Sunday. The meeting will be held
under the auspices Of the Baptist and
Methodist churches OF that place, ana
will be presided over by Mr. Ben Bux,
ton, the superintendent Of the coal
company. Mr.. Kellogg has already
done much good work In the temper.
ance cause in that locality, having NO.
cured over one thousand slgners to-
the pledge, and the meeting Sunday
will be general rally OF the temper.
ance forces in the community In a.
grand effort TO increase the number
OF pledges and TO perfect arrange.
ments TO carry forward the temper.
ance work among the people Of Bux'
ton.
The eighteenth annual session OF
| the United Grand Lodge OF Iowa Col
ored Masons was held In Cedar Rapids
this week, and we suppose the gang
proceeded TO reelect themselves To-
Office for another year, thereby secur'
ing their expenses TO the next meet
ing. Some day the colored Masons
OF Iowa, VINO really have the good or
the order at heart, will tire OF this
condition Of things and make q clean.
/ Ing out Of tho machine that has con
trolled things 80 long, and Will elect
a set Of officers who Will put some
new life and energy into the organi'
cation and make II an order worthy
the support Of the young and pro,
gressive element Of the race In tho
state. In It's present condition tho
order Is hampered and hindered by a
| lot Of useless regulations that obtain
in no other grand lodge today, that
we know OF, and we're adopted at n
time and for purpose that In no way
exists today, and the crowd that ~ up
holding them are doing II simply 10
retain themselves I'm Office TO the him
drance OF the best development OF the
order. There are hundreds OF young
men In the state who would be ready
10 Join the order, once this condition
Of things was Femoyed.
A number from this vicinity at
tended the annual sessions OF the
dolored odd Fellows Of Iowa at Keo-
kuk this week and report good
time The following officers were elect
/ cd To serve two years:
District grand MASTER. 8. James,
past noble father Of Eureka Lodge No.
1893 Of Davenport.
District deputy grand master--War.
rem Murphy, past noble father OF
Gem city Lodge No. 2207 OF W. Mad
ison.
District grand secretary--W. M
Harper, past grand master Of Mucha'
lkinock Lodge No. 1900, Buxton.
District grand treasurer--M Major
Il Ddbb HODiD W ANFNsN
Lodge No. 1924. Evans.
District grand dircctor--L. M.
Brown, past grand master OF Charity
Lodge No. 21o2 OF Des Moinvs.
The next meeting will be held at
| Des Moines ON the second Tuesday,
wednesday and Thursday Of June,
1907, meetings being held every two
L
years.
The officers elected for the District
Grand Household Of Ruth No. 20 were
as follows:
District NJ N. Gl--Etta M. Jack.
SON OF Household No 312 Of Buxton.
District H. N. Gr-Anna Green OF
Household No. ~ Of Kcokuk.
Worthy recorder SuBie Johnson OF
| Household No. 800 Of Des Moines.
Worthy reasurersister JOHNSON OF
Household No. 1916 Of Davenport.
These officers also serve for two
\ years.
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