Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-06-06
AASONS IN WRECK
Crowded Trolley Car On the Fort
Des Moines Line In a
Smash Up
NUMBER OF PEOPLE WERE HURT
NUMBER OF PEOPLE WERE HURT
Accident Happens While Car Was on
Way to Fort Des Moines, Where
Drill Was Given for Benefit of Ma
sons--Grand Lodge in session-Re.
port Of the Secretary Is Read.
Special to Times-Republican.

hundred, many Of whom We're visitors
70 the Masonic grand lodge session,
escaped serious injury last evening in
q wreck on the Fort Des Moines line.
One of the trailers was derailed and
thrown from the track. The car was
crowded, and 1t was only by \ miracle
that many were not badly hurt.
Among the injured are::
Gertrude Hicks ami Mrs. N. C. Bell
Of Dies Moines; Mr.. Yarger, of Green
field; Mrs. Verett Whitney. of Cedar
Rapids; - Anderson, Of Auies. and
Mary Anderson. his daughter.
Des Moines June 6.-With the
largest attendance in the history of
the order the sixty third annual COM
munication of the Iowa Masonic grand
lodge opened at 8 o'clock yesterday
morning in the Auditorium. The ses-
sions will continue turnout today and
tomorrow, concluding with the install
lation Of officers and the closing ritual
Thursday.
The parade yesterday morning was
considered one Of the most impressive
which has been given in the city for
some time, there being almost a thou
sand men in line. 1T moved from the
Chamberlain hotel at Seventh and Lo-
Gust streets at $3.50 to the Auditorium.
going west on Locust to Ninth, south
to Walnut, east to Fourth, and thence
north to the Auditorium. The column
was headed by q platoon of police in
command of Captain Miller. Then came
the Fort Des Moines band. Following
were the Knights Templars in full re-
gala under command of Eminent Com
mander III. B. Lewis. forming an escort
to the long line OF Master Masons
marching four abreast. There were
exactly 653 Master Masons in line, not
counting the escort. Many Of the lodge
representatives did not take part in
the parade. The grand lodge officers
marched in the place Of honor at the
ree-.
Arriving at the Auditorium which
had been fittingly decorated for the
occasion, the public exercises were car
ried out. Grand Marshal O. N. Wag-
ley Of Newton called the meeting to
order. He introduced Grand Master
w. III. Norris of Manchester, who pre-
sided. L. NJ. Garrett of Des Moines,
chairman of the local committee on ar
Srangements, made q brief address of
welcome and outlined the program for
the session. DR.. j. A. Writ, pastor
OF ST. Johns Lutheran church, then
gave the formal address of welcome.
He expressed the pleasure not alone of
the members of the, Masonic fraternity
in Des Moines, in having the grand
lodge meeting here, but also Of the
citizens OF the whole city Senior
Grand Warden Louis Block Of Daven-
port responded.
Lodge Convened.
Following the public reception all
but the master Masons retired and the
regular session of the lodge was called
to order. Grand Master w. H. Norris
OF Manchester was assisted by the
grand lodge officers as follows:
Elective Louis Block. r. w. sem
Tor grand warden; Charles Emerson,
Creston, R. w. junior grand warden;
Milo D. Gibbs, Alton. r. w. grand
treasurer; Newton R. Parvin, Cedar
Rapids. R. w. grand secretary.
Appointive John C. Crockett, Ell
dora, r. w. deputy grand master; DR..
j. G. w. Coke, oslsaloosa, r. w. grand
chaplain; o. N. 'Wagley, Newton, W..
grand marshall; A. o. Wakefield, Sioux
City, w. senior grand deacon; John
Frankelberger, Winterset, w. junior
grand deacon; e. NJ. Willard, Atlantic,
w. senior grand steward: c. e. Marcy,
Spirit Lake. w. Junior grand steward;
A. N. Alberson, Washington, w.
grand tyler.
Custodians Of the work c. T.
Granger, P. G. NJ. Waukon, c. c. Clark.
p. G. NJ, Burlington.
Trustees grand charity fund--Thom-
as Lambert, P. 6. NJ, Sabula; ]. D.
Gamble, P. G. M, Knoxville; G. w.
Ball, p. G. NJ, Iowa City.
Trustees grand lodge = w. L. Eaton.
p. G. NJ, Usage; Grow Bowen, p. G. NJ,
Des Moines; w. IS. Gardner, P. G. NJ,
Clinton.
The reports of the grand lodge Of
ficers were made yesterday. The finan-
cial report of the grand treasurer
Milo D. Gibbs OF Alton. showed that
the total receipts for the lodge year
amounted to $64,1S767 and the dis
bursements $32,3a7.56, leaving cash on
hand to the amount of $31, S50.11.
The financial report of the grand
secretary, Newton R. Parvin of Cedar
Rapids, showed an expenditure for in
cidentals to the amount of s804.52. The
financial report relating to the library,
also made by MI. Parvin as librarian,
showed an expenditure for supplies,
ETC.. Of s1,4676S; for the library build
ing, $1,s27.56.
1t is Serni- Centennial.
In his report as secretary, Mr.. Par
vim called attention of lodges 50 and
upwards that this year marks the fif-
tieth year of their existence as lodges
and that it would be appropriate to
have a public observance Of the ami
day.
The report on the grand charity
fund was made by the trustees. Thorn
as Lambert, James D. Gamble and
George w. Ball. Reference to the
lodges which have been chartered dur
Ing the past year follows:
from returns received thru the eff
forts and courtesy of your committee
on chartered lodges, it is ascertained
that y-eight Master Masons, or
Master Masons' widows and orphans. |
assistance from the grand |
charity funds during the past year, and |
In many instances the case cited would
Include family of from four to ten |
so that the number Of indi- |
vidua,z ssisted was several times the
above figure and the local lodges were |
lEtsnding regular assistance in sixty |