Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1907-07-19

Miss Zoe Richardson, the bystana-
er stencg. apher, has thu unique non.
or or dCing all the typewriting TOR
the grand master, als? most all the
committees. and the fraternal CORE
spondence. We are coming 70 col.
ored stenographer aud a c0iored
printer doing our lodge work.
BRO. j. II. Shepard seems to De 2
walking Masonic dictionary
The three leading Des Moines MN
listers are Masons and none OF them
are In the Iowa Jurisdiction.
The reception program was simply
grand beyond expressions. Every
thing worked like clock work
"Old Folks better known as young
Ollie Folks, Of Burlington, made
hit In the lodge and with the ladies'
II was good to see Banks, Coalson.
Logan, Hyde, Mash and Smith ~ me
grand session. MI
n. Il. Williams Of Ottumwa was u
lucky man. This was his first time
ID attend the Grand Lodge and ne
was elected G. J. w. by acclamation.
Bro. Geo. Sutor said ne enjoyed the
hospitality SO generously extended by
the Des Moines people.
Look to the east, for we are tray
cling that way
r. ii. Sturgis OF Sioux City brought
the lar yest Worshipful Master III the
person Of ]. H. Morgan.
North Star hall was decorated with
the stars and stripes mixed with the
pictures of all the living past masters
of North Star
few more good and successful
grand lodges will be the greatest
boost to the colored people OF Iowa
Dubuaue sent down jolly delega.
ton composed of Fl. A. and Edward
Martin, J. C. NJ Logan and G. Z. NC
Gregor.
n. G. Potter OF Buxton asked for
the G.. L. and received 1t on silver
platter.
There was very little electioneering
for office at this session and should
be less each year.
The largest and finest dinner par.
ties given this session was given by
Mr. and Mrs. e. T. Banks on Enos
street at their beautiful home. IL
was given Wednesday noon. II was
d very elaborate affair. Fried chick
en-. chicken pie, ice cream. cake and
all the other many things ladened
their large table. Theses who were
SO fortunate as to enjoy the dinner
were w. H. Milligan, A "A. Bland, T..
IL, Brown, ]. w. Bland T. H. Stursls,
II. *. Hillon, NJ 0. Culbertson, ), r.
Shepard, e. T. Bla sburn, John l..
| Thompson, w. H. Hubbard. Mrs.
4 Banks is an excellent cook and un-
derstands how to entertain the Grand
Lodge. This distinguished body OF
men wish they could meet at the
Banks home at least once a year
The Grand Lodge Of Sorrow was
very interesting this year and was
not long.
The Mt Olive Court gave a pretty
house reception at the home OF Mrs.
! Maria Woods on Twelfth street
A. l.. Walker and two sisters OF
/ Marshalltown attended the Grand
Lodge Thursday.
"A. @J. Fields led the grand march,
assisted by M. G. H. Brooks, both OF
I Keokuk. About 800 were in the
grand march and it was a great sight
John l.. Thompson was a busy man
all the time.
j Ollie Folks of Burlington and G. G..
a McGre COR of Dubuque stopped with
lMr. and Mrs. J. L. Thompson.
4 RI. X. Hillon of Omaha and M. e
Culbertson of Clinton stopped with
e. IT. Blagburn
Claud Harris entertained the dele
gates of keokuk.
Robert Franklin was the only Os
I. kaloosa representative, he stopping
i with Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Howard or
4 Twelfth street. His wife came VI
Thursday to enjoy the closing pro
! gram
John Spencer of Grinnell was g
! lodge visitor.
4 Ottumwa was represented by II. b
I. Williams. T. Taylor, j. H. Harris and
4 Joseph Weeks. They were vel
j pleased with the session.
! Marshalltown was represented by
/ T. L. Brown, P. G. NJ; Geo. l.. Sutor
4 w. d. Crawford, Lu Johnson, Albert
1 Walker and G. A. Johnson, the sec
ond largest delegation.
r. w. II. Milligan and Ed Marshall o
I Cedar Rapids stopped with Mr.. anC
Mrs. R. N. Hyde.
! The Sioux City delegates, T. H
i Sturgis and J. H. Morgan, were tht
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Shepard
Harrison Gould and wife enter
tanned J. L. Brown and daughter OF
4 Marshalltown and.A a. Bland OF Keo
1 kuk
i James Wood had A. j. Fields, j. w
i bland, G.. II. Brooks and H. Ashby Of
keokuk
i Ed Martin and w. H. Martin of
4 Dubuque were entertained at Mr.. S
4 Carey's in Highland Park.
Chas. Stevens of Greenfield and w
4 X. Perry OF Enterprise stopped with
4 VIM. Buckner.
Messrs. Benz. Hack and Leslie Will
liams received many compliments for
their degree work.
We thank all the Des Moines peo-
l'ple who assisted North Star Lodge
lin making it so very pleasant for the
! visitors.
Enterprise lodge sent down the
4 third largest number of visitors.
! Don't stop the degree eXemplitica-
ton, for it is good and instructive
and will eventually make better rit-
| ualistic Masons in all our lodges be-
| gin at and finish at 10 o'clock
I prompt.
1 Good bye to all. Let US part upon
4 the square and meet in Buxton next
4 ,,y,o,, tho Jo1yo1 :