Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1908-06-19
GRAND COURT OF HERO
INES OF JERICHO.
Keokuk, Ia, June 9, 1905

Keokuk, Ia, June 9, 1905.
The eighteenth annual communica
ton of the Grand Court Of Iowa ant
jurisdiction assembled in Union lodg
hall No. 10, N. 5th street, at II
O'Clock a. m. The convention wa
called to order by M. A. G. M. Mrs
Ella Walkup of Moline, Ill. A com
mittee on credentials was appointed a
the expiration Of ten minutes. Th'
committee reported constitutional
number of representatives present
after which the G. M. A. M. proceeded
to open the grand court. The follow
ing roll of grand officers was callee
by the grand secretary: Mrs. Ella
i Walkup, G. M. A. M; Mrs. Emma
Anderson, V. G. M. A. M; Bro. A. A
Bland, G. j.; Mrs. Alice Newton, G
T.; Mrs. Naomi P. Fields, G. Sec
Mrs. Cora Franklin, G. l. G. K. being
absent, Mrs. Ellen Dixon was appoint
ed to fill vacancy. Mrs. Addie Sutter
G. O. G. X, being absent, Mrs. M. |
Fields was appointed to fill station
After the roll call the G. G. was
called up and prayer was offered by
the w. G. j., A. A. Bland singing
Blessed Be the Ties That Bind. The
G. M. A. M. then declared the grand
court open for any business that might
properly come before 1t. After ap'
pointing several other committees the
grand court was called off, to be called
on at 2 O'Clock p. m.
afternoon.
Promptly at Q o'clock the M. A. G.
M. called the G. c.. to order. Prayer
by Bro. A. A. Bland. Yield Not To
Temptation was sung by Mrs. Emma
Anderson, presiding at the piano. Min.
utes of the morning session read and
approved. Grand matron read her ad-
dress, which was very able one, and
shows great magnitude and stability
and shows that the Grand Court OF
Iowa is still alive and advancing in
ability. An invitation was extended
to delegates and visitors to attend a
reception at Union lodge hall at $3.50
O'clock, after which the Grand Court
was called off. A.
Tuesday evening Reception.
A large crowd gathered at Union
lodge hall and listened to an excel
lent program rendered by some OF
Keokuk's most talented ladies and
gentlemen.
Program.
Instrumental solo BY Mrs. Emma
Anderson.
Welcome address, Mrs. B. L. Ander-
son.
Response, Mrs. Ella Tarver, Moline
Violin solo, F. D. Fields.
Accompanist, Miss Garnett Tebeau.
Remarks by G. M. A. M, Mrs. Ella
Walkup, Moline.
Vocal solo, Miss Myrtle Lowe.
Paper, Miss Della Bland.
Historical address, A. A. Bland.
After which dainty refreshments
were served by the committee.
Second Day Session-Wednesday
Morning.
Promptly at 9 o'clock the G: M. A.
M. sounded the gavel which called the
G. C. to labor. The morning was
taken up with committee work, COM
mittees on visitors returned and juris-
prudence, after which the G. c. was
called off until . p. m. Wednesday
afternoon cmomittee on jurisprudence
continued report, after which the q.
M. A. M. announced the time had ar
rived for election Of G. O., which re-
suited as follows: Sister Ella Walk
up, G. M. A. M; Sister Margaret Grif-
fin, V. M. A. G. M; Rev. William
Searcy, G. Joshua; Sister Alice Scar
cy,, G. T; Naomi P. Fields, G. Sec;
Beatrice Johnson, G. |. G. r.; Ella
Tarver, G. O. G. K.
After the election the G. c. was
called off to be called on at e:3o
o'clock for memorial service. A good
ly number assembled in Union lodge
hall to listen to the service, which
was opened by singing Nearer my
God To Thee.
Invocation by Rev. w. Searcy.
Hymn, Rock of Ages.
Paper, Future Hope, Mrs. M T.
Bland.
Eulogy on the lives of Sister Hen
rietta Hill and Sister Eva Mitchell OF
Burlington, deceased, by Mrs. Alice
Newton. E..
Eulogy on the lives of Richard
Krys and Edward Martin Of keokuk,
QeCedSeQ, ny OlStCl Ih' - AN'S
ject, What Is Death. -
Hmyn, Jesus Lover OF MY Soul
Benediction.
Third Day-Thursday Morning.
Promptly at 9 a. m. the u. M. "A.
M. called the G. C. to order to COM
plete work. All committees made
Anal reports and was discharged with
thanks, after which the G. j. proceed
ed to exemplify the work, after which
the C. C. was called off to be called
on at $3.50 o'clock for installation OF
G. O, in response to an invitation from
M. A. C. and Brent Court. The otti-
GERS, members and visitors repaired to
Union lodge hall for installation at 10
o'clock. The Grand Court, escorted
by three directors, marched into the
hall. where the G. o. were installed
by the G. J. for the ensuing year, as
sisted by P. A. Jones, P. M. A: 6. M,
after which the G. c. was adjourned
to meet in Davenport the second Tues
day in June, 1909.
Fields Bros orchestra rendered oe'
lightful music for the occasion.