Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-05
Grand Lodge Session Formally
Opened With Large Attend
mce Today
REGIMENTAL DRILL ToDA'
Visiting Masons to Be Given Trip to
Fort Des Moines, Where Full Resi
mental Drill of the Cavalry Will
Take PIace-openins of the Grand
Lodge Today.

Des Moines, June 5--What is conced-
ed will be the most largely attended
grand lodge meeting In the history OF
Masonry was formally opened with a
public program at the Auditorium at 8
o'clock today. The day was full of in
terest, one of the enjoyable features be-
ing the full regimental drill which Col.
T.. u. Thomas of Fort Des Moines, put
on for the visitors this afternoon, be-
ginning at 2:30 O'Clock. This evening
the state capitol will be Illuminated and
open to the visitors.
All day yesterday the representatives
of the Masonic lodges of Iowa poured
into the city and by midnight it was
estimated that fully $500 delegates and
visitors had arrived. Many more came
In today. Secretary Newton r. Parvin
of Cedar Rapids, the son of the late
Il. S. Parvin, one Of the pioneer Masons
of the state, said yesterday afternoon
that the registration had been the lar
gest in the history of the grand lodge
meetings up to that time.
Excursions and special delegations
came in last evening from the nearby
towns, including Indianola, Colfax and
other points, to witness the exemplifi-
cation of the degree work, under the
direction of Past Grand Master Charles
T. Granger and Past Grand Master
Charles c. Clark. The school of in
struction closed last night after three
days session, having had a very large
attendance.
Yesterday flags We're unfurled and
the insignia of the order placed In
many a business window in honor OF
the city's guests.
Not a few private receptions and
parties have already been rendered to
the grand lodge offices and their wives
who We're the first to reach the city.
Past Grand Master Crom Bowen enter
tanned number of the officers at his
home Saturday evening. Yesterday af-
ternoon the wives of the officers were
the guests of Mrs. Bowen at pleasant
reception. Receptions were also ten
dered by Mr.. and Mrs. +. w. Craig and
Mr. and Mrs Alfred Wingate.
Many Women Present.
The present meeting will be graced
by the attendance of more of the wives
and lady friends of the officers and
members than has any one meeting
heretofore Last evening the visiting
ladies heard the famous Nat Goodwin.
They will attend the review at Fort
Des Moines today.
The following standing and special
committees have the work in charge.
On Credentials-C. w. Walton, Du-
njIJa1 Cio,y Ctitv. y
Whitaker, Hillsboro.
Lodges Under Dspensation-F. H.
Loring, Oskaloosa G. A. Reimcke,
Muscatine; E. N Bailey, Britt.
Chartered Lodges-F. S. Moses, Clin-
ton; P. j. Martin, Waterloo; T. ].
Davis, Marion.
Grand Masters Address-W f.
Cleveland, Harlan; f. w. Craig, Des
Moines; F. P. Weber, Cherokee.
Appeals and Grievances-D!W.C Glenn
ents, West Union; r. M. Hunter, Sib
ley: William Hutchinson, Alton.
Masonic Jurisprudence-C. T. Gran
ger, p. G. M, Waukon, and all Past
Grand Masters residing within the jur-
isdiction.
F'inance-w H. Young, Hedrick; ].
H. Thatcher Ruthven;W. G. Newsome,
Salbula.
Mileage and Per Diem-w. L. Ehlers,
Correctionville; L. NJ. Eisfeld, Burling-
ton; H. A. Tobie Earlville.
Grand Lodge Library-T. H. Mac
bride, Iowa City.
Fraternal Correspondence - j. e.
Morconfbe, Cedar Rapids.
Fraternal Dead. E. Howe Green
field
Special Committee, visitors-w. D.
Irvine, Sioux City; w. c. Miller. Des
Moines; T. F. Stevenson, Des Moines;
r. NJ. j. Coleman, Des Moines; Frank
Nagel. Des Moines; T. A. .Hallett, Des
Moines.
cummins Victory at Cambridge.
Special 10 Tin: I.tsp'.li.ca.
Cambridge, June 5.-Cumnins car
ried the republican primaries here Sat
urday, by 2 to 1, the vote standing 1863
to 70 All kinds of tricks were tried BIZ