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The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
Grand Tribunal Meets.

The Grand Tribunal of the Grand
Lodge knights of Pythias, the highest
judiciary department of the order IN
the Iowa domain, held a meeting Mon
day afternoon and again Tuesday
morning at O'Clock in their room at
the Lacey Hotel and disposed of all
the business which had been brought
before them. The Grand Tribunal in
the knights OF Pythias order cores
ponds to the supreme court of Iowa in
our court systems, and 1t is their duty
to decide all matters appealed 10 them
from lower authorities. AS all cases
for their consideration must be drawn
up in regal form and an advance notice
given OF their hearing, it is probable
that no more business will develop for
the body at this session. The Grand
Tribunal cansists OF ]. NJ. Buckler, OF
Muscatine. s. b. White, of Sigourney,
Judge Miller, of Anamosa, Horace e..
Larimer, of Charlton and e. Taggart,
OF Spencer. All we're resent at the
meeting.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
Grand Lodge Notes.

The Herald hoped to be able to pub,
lish a complete list of the delegates
present, but one of those in charge of
the registration was not disposed to
make II possible.
Earl 8. Holton of Anita, Iowa, has
only been a member of the X. p. lodge
four years, but during that time he
mas been through all the chairs. lie
was charter member of the Uniform
Rank No. "a, at Atlantic, Iowa, and
a charter member of the Anita Com
pany No. 4, Uniform Rank. He has
also served at first lieutenant and cap.
tain of Anita Company. He is a
guest in the city now and an attend
ant at the Grand Lodge meeting.
The joke OF the Grand Lodge meet
ing was perpetrated during the drive
of the delegates about town Tuesday
afternoon. It is said that about six
Oskaloosa women who had no con.
nection with the lodge whatever,
crowded in and were taken in car
riages and automobiles before their
identity was discovered 1t is also
alleged that Postmaster Hoffman is
not the only fellow who was fooled.
II you do not believe it ask George
True.
or two gentlemen and knights who
are attending the Grand Lodge meet
ing in this city. the Pythian Journal
says: Down in Cincinnati. in the lit
tie town that clans one of the best
lodges Iowa, Grand Outer Guard
Tom Samson. and Hugh Dining, a
Grand Representative in many sess-
ions of the Grand Lodge, have been
laboring hard In the work OF their own
lodge. They have provided the means
by their efforts for the building of one
OF the finest Pythian Homes IN Iowa,
and their new hall is now under con-
struction."
1t is of particular interest In the
progress OF the X. OF p. order to note
the statistics furnished by the grand
officers relative to the growth of mem
bership in the Iowa domain. During
the semi-annual period. from January
/, 1908, to June 80, 1908. there were
1910 new members received BY initi-
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
EraternaI Correspondence.

T. NJ. Shockley, Editor of Fraternal
Correspondence of the Grand Lodge
of the Domain of Iowa Knights of
Pythias has his fourth annual report
ready for the Grand Lodge meeting.
1t is a comprehensive little book of
fifty pages and contains much of in
terest concerning what has been
passing between the lodges of the
country. The report is the fourth an
nual work of the kind for Mr.. Shock,
ley and it has been particularly well
done. Mr.. Shockley has published
one of the best reports in the land and
he receives merited commentator
and praise The labor of compiling
the matter contained in the report is
yolumnious and requires much time
and much threshlng of matter. The
Iowa Editor proves that he is in
touch with his subject and that he
has studied understandingly the sew
cral topics treated. Mr.. Shockley
has treated of every subject before
the Pythian mind in an able and yet
concise form. He handles the Stats
tics of the order in the United States
in tabulated form, talks of the Pyth-
ian Sisters, the Military Department,
the insurance problem, financial mat
tiers, Pythian homes, Pythian educa-
ton, history of the Supreme Lodge
and numerous other subjects of inter,
est and Importance.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
NEWS OF SICOURNEY
The Days Doings Chroniclsd By
Special Reporter.

Sigourney, Ia, Sept. 2.-The brick
are being laid on the south end of
Main street. 1t is hoped that this
street will be finished in time to be
used while the street fair is on.
Last week was the week of Fred
Parker's show. They had good crowds
during the week-if the state fair
was on. The entire troop was enter
tanned at Capt. Jack Parker's Sunday
evening.
Attorney H. f. Wagner is very sick
with the Iever. We nope for his re-
Covery soon.
e. D. Baird passed through this
place on his way to Des Moines. where
he will attend the meeting OF the legis-
lature.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. j. +. Bray. a
ten.pound boy.
George Morrow left this place for
Minneapolis, Mimi, where he will take
up work for awhile.
The carnival is here and will begin
their performances soon. They have
a number Of tents pitched around the
square. They are fastened down with
sand bags.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
BEACON.
Mr.. Ed Horton and family have mov-
ed from Beacon to Buxton.

Mr.. Ed Horton and family have NOV
ed from Beacon to Buxton.
Joseph Reynolds, of Blyth, arrived
here Monday. He is member of the
band, which takes part in the parade.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. F. white left this
week for LaSalle, near Cheyenne,
Colo, for the benefit of Mr.. Whites
health.
Miss Jennie Meek has received the
appointment as teacher at Forest
Grove school, which will begin lues-
day, Sept ..
Miss Nellie Berdinner returned home
last Monday from Kirkville, where she
has been visiting her sister, VINO Is
the wife of Rev. nos. Rowe.
Rev. w. H. Slack, who has served
Beacon NJ. e. circuit for the past TWO
years, with success, preached his last
sermon Sunday night. He went to
conference at Ottumwa Wednesday.
Your reporter desires to extend
his sympathy to the Bum family, who
have been bereaved of a kind husband
and father. 1t was my privilege to
work with the deceased 30 years ago
and | always found HIM to be steady
careful man in the mines.
Rev. e. II. Warning, of OskaIoosa
preached a most powerful sermon
last Sunday morning at the M. f.
church. At the close of the service
the Sacrament of the Lords Supper
was administered by Rev. Warning, as
sisted by Rev. d. d. Downs, of Oska'
loosa.
Members of the Beacon school board
are as follows: Ihessrs. John 7. Jones
]. w. Price, Edward Toy, David Nc
Donald, with John w. Jones, president
and VIM. Bowen, secretary. Teachers
for the coming term are: r. II. Will
Jams, principal; David Hawley, third
room; Lucille Richards, second room
Anna Edwards, primary room; Pear
F. Porter, musical instructor, and
Thos. Berdinner, janitor. Schol opens
Sept. 8. The scnool house has been
cleaned, the desks and floors stained
and the blackboards slated. The past
year of school was a very successful
one and the Board anticipates a great
er success the coming year.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03

what new in Iowa, but II has brought
about BENEFICIAL results and the gentle
man, in his report, recommends the
continuance of the District Deputy as
one of the best possible agencies for
the maintaining of the order. Under
the District Deputy, district conven.
ions are held and the practice is found
to be highly beneficial.
The Grand Chancellor recommends
the creation of the office of State Or
lganizer and the appointment of a man
well qualified for the place. There are
| fifty towns in the state of sufficient
population now without lodges. The
state Organizer would build up indif'
ferent and tagging lodges and would
organize lodges where none exist to.
day.
During the past half year, to June
31st, 190S, Iowa has gained no less
than 1923 new members by initiation
and other means, against which is a
loss of 92S, leaving net gain of 695
for the half year. .s
l VI Sto a tloo
er relationship between the subordi'
nate lodges and the presiding officer
of the Grand Lodge. 1t would make
possible more efficient service.
The subject of the Grand Charity
Fund OF the order receives consid'
cradle notice and in this direction the
establishment of Pythian home is
touched upon and he recommends the
revision of the Grand Lodge statutes
to conform to the Supreme Constitu'
ion and statutes.
The cash balance in the treasury OF
the Grand Domain is S15,4SS.23 and
the Domain Is in the best financial
condition it has ever known. The
Iowa domain has flourished as no 9th.
err domain in the land on account of
the employment during the past five
years of an assistant Grand Keeper
| of Records and Seals. In the face OF
these facts the statement holds that
there are but two domains levying a
smaller percapita tax than Iowa.
The death of w. II. Walker, Grand
Keeper of Records and Seals occu-
pies a portion of the report and a
brief biography is given.
The permanent preservation of the
valuable records of the domain is
urged and the Grand Lodge is asked
to take some action in the matter.
Among the other recommendations
of the officer is that for the increasing
of the char ty from five to ten cents
| per capita.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
THE NEWS OF KEOTA
Interesting Incidents of Her People
and Affairs.

Keota, Sept. Mrs. B. l.. Sanders
and daughter, Miss Verva, who spent
the past six weeks with relatives in
Colorado, returned home Monday ev'
ening looking much improved in
health.
Hon. ]. w. Stout left for Des Moines
Saturday evening to attend the call
cd session of the legislature.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Kuss and family
left Saturday for their home in Hen
ny, ILL.,, after an extended visit with
Keota relatives.
Miss Ida Davis and Miss Ida Penn.
brook, of Illinois. are guests of the
formers sister, Mrs. Mary ii. Diyil.
bliss, at the T. A. Morris home.
Mrs. Z. f. Bower and children went
to Chicago Monday to spend the week
sight seeing.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dennis, who spent
last week In Keota as guests OF A. H.
Richardson, returned to their home
in Abingdon, H.. Saturday morning.
Mr.. Dennis is second tenor and man.
ager OF the Orphean musical Club in
which Mr.. Richardson sings first ten.
or.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
PYthian Sisters Work.

While the third rank X. of p. work
was being put on in the Grand opera
house, the Pyulian Sisters were as
sembled in the X. of p. hail, where
the work of that order was eXempli'
fed in splendid form. The work was
conducted by the ofncers of HermlOn
Temple No. 2, of Oskaloosa, and de-
gree staff of Grinnell Temple No. 1873.
The officers of the local Temple were
highly commended upon their famiI'
iarity with the work and the ritual
and the Grinnell team have been prais.
ed by everyone who was present upon
the excellence of thier work. The
candidates were Mrs. Frank Morrow
and Mr.. Willett, of Davenport. Ihe
officers of the Hermion Temple No. 2
VINO took charge of the work are:
p. C.-Mrs. F. L. Christie.
NJ. E. C.-Miss Anna Phelps.
Senior-Mrs. G. A. Morrow.
Junior-Mrs. F. L. Dasher.
Manager-Mrs. A Z. Bass.
NJ. of r. & C.-Mrs. S. B. Jones.
NJ. of F.-Mrs. H. l. Coke.
GUARDIANS. c. Winter.
Protector-Mrs. J. A. Wheeler.
The Grinnell staff was composed OF
Captain H. E. Paine, Miss Stella Ma
son, musician; Mrs. Alma Wilson, Mrs,
Nellie Wesco, Mrs. Maggie scott, 44rs
Anna Buchanan, Mrs. Joy Wilson
Mrs. Viola Dickerson, Mrs. Ida Nc
Nally, Mrs. Eunice Bryan, Mrs. Bessie
Payne, Miss Ruth Sickle, Miss Grace
Goff, Miss Jennie Wilson, Miss Kate
Wilson, Miss Mildred Yogt, Miss Julia
Vogt and Miss Anna Vogt.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
SCOT TOWNSHIP.
NlVlG.

Miss Allema Hall will go back tc
Drake.
Wilbur Hull and family spent Sun
day with Noels.
Jack Oak school commences Sept
s, with Harry Hull as teacher.
Jim Taylor is away with the thresh
ing machine helping the Johnson Bros
Miss Stella Taylor is making pre-
parations to attend school at Cedar
Falls.
Misses Rena belong and Edna
Williams will start to the Beacon
school Sept. s.
Mrs. Alma Townsend and TWO of hei
lady friends of Eddyville, visited with
the formers sister, Mrs. Hattie Harris
There will be an ice cream social al
Union Chapel church Friday evening
Sept. 4. Everybody invited. Come Out
and help make this a success.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
ROBBERS GET BUSY.
Quick Piece of Work Done During
Circus Parade.

A successful daylight robbery, evil
IDENTIFY the work of a smooth profess
ional, was perpetrated this morning at
the viii Harvey cigar store, No. 125
North Market street. The theft was
accomplished while the Ringing cir
Gus parade was passing through the
streets. The thief opened the cash
register and took therefrom about fif-
teen dollars in money. He then went
to the east side of the room, which
| is occupied by Simon Fitzgerald with
a jewelry stock and watch repair stand
The BURGLAR helped himself to five or
| six watches and made his escape
Through the rear door of the room by
means of which he had entered. The
thief did smooth piece of work. Mr..
Harvey and family went to the bank
corner to see the parade and as the
other occupants of the room desired
to see the parade, the doors were
secured and the room left alone. The
burglar ascertaining that no one was
in the place went to the rear and en-
tered the hallway on the north of the
building that gives access to the rear
of the telephone offices. The burg
lar took a diamond and cut circu-
lar piece of glass from the door, man.
ipulated the lock and he was easily
and quickly inside. He evidently did
quick work for he did not get all of
the change in the drawer and he took
only a few of the watches lying on
ono of the trays in the case.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
Notes..

Seventeen tents compose the white
city" to the north of the Y. Nj. house
The attendances are very good for
this time in Y. NJ. and are consider
ably larger than last year.
The gallery of the Yearly Meeting
house was well filled with ministers
and workers at the opening session.
saba Stanley, who is home on fur
Tough from missionary work in the
Island of Jamaica, is present at Y. M
Three College boys, Ralph Else, Gro
yer Hawk and Clarence Pickett arc
looking after peoples temporal wants
at the refreshment stand.
Ora Carroll is serving the Y. M. very
acceptably in locating Friends in their
places of entertainment. He is to
be found between sessions at Tent
Endeavor."
Eli B. Mendenhall, Samuel Hocket,
BENZ. B. Hiatt. Jason Negus, Henry
Fairbrother, Pliny Fry, are among
those whose heads have grown hoary
in Christian service.
TENT Endeavor" in It's accustomed
place just east of the meeting house
is again serving its many useful pur-
poses as committee room, place to
obtain C. e. and otner information and
place for holding c. e. meetings.
A beautiful printed map of the Is
land OF Jamaica. 6xl2 feet, hangs on
the west wall in the lower room, and
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
CENTRAL NJ. {. CHURCH
Rev. Allen Has Good Report To
Make To Conference.

Rev. Eugene Allen will take a
highly gratifying report of the years
work to the Iowa Conference at OF
.tumwa. For the first time the men,
bership of the Central NJ. L. Church
will pass the / 1000 mark, there being
now 1,0l1 on the roll. The benevo-
lences too. show a decided increase,
about 100000 over last year. The
church contributes $2,5O0.00 for mis-
sions, by considerable amount the
largest yearly offering in its history.
This includes the Offering of the two
Women's Missionary Societies. The
regular Easter missionary collection
will be not far from $l,S00.00. These
figures maintain the lead of Central
Church in the Iowa Conference.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
Report Of Grand Chancellor.

w. S. Billy of Knoxville, Iowa,
Grand Chancellor OF the Iowa Knights
Of Pythias, has submitted his report
OF the doings of the Iowa Grand Lodge
for the past fiscal year. The report
is comprehensive and covers complete
ly all OF the points at issue in the
domain. II was published in book
form and is being distributed among
the members of the Grand Lodge and
copies may be had by those interested.
The domain OF Iowa comprises no less
than fifty subordinate lodges. These.
for the better government, were d.
tricts. each under special Deputy
Grand Chancellor, appointed by Mr..
Billy. This method OF looking after
the welfare Of the domain was some
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03

before about six hundred Knights and
members of the grand lodge. The
costumes and displays were the most
elaborate ever seen in lodge work in
the city and the work of the team
was commended by all who saw it..
The Des Moines men are genuine ora
tors and, despite the fact that they
are business men and came here right
from their office duties to cXemplfy
the work, they carried out every de-
tail of the program in most impress
i've manner. Ray Duboc of 0skaloosa
Lodge No. IS was the candidate and
the personnel of the Des Moines team
was as follows:
c. C.-R. A. Weesner.
V. c. Reason Jones.
Prelate-Geo Graeser.
NJ at A.-John Stewart.
NJ at W.-James Hamilton.
Monitor-Chas. Vance.
Pathagoras-J. B. Hatch.
Attendants-R. R. Mcbride and
Howard Wilson.
Herald-Chas. Holm.
Headsman-RayG Groom.
Jester-F o. Ewing, of Oskaloosa.
King-Walter Irish.
list Senator-Fred Cape.
End Senator-Wm. Bremner.
Bird Senator-Chas. Vance.
4th SenatOr-Geo. Graeser.
9Th STANDARDIZATION Van Hyning.
9Th SENATOR. c. Thornburg.
18th Senator-M. Edenburn.
Sth Senator Curtis Irish.
9th Senator-Wm. Harley.
These were in addition to numerous
assistants and attendants from Des
Moines and Oskaloosa lodges.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
CORRESPONDENCE
ROSE HILL.

Mrs. +. j. JARVIS spent oaturuay
at Rose HILL Z
Mrs. Miller returned home Friday
from Searsboro. s.
Ike Reed and family visited in Des
Moines the past week.
Miss Clara Warden will begin school
at Evans next Monday.
Gordon Beaman visited at the c. l..
Wharton home Thursday.
Tom Beatty and family spent Sun
day at Delta with relatives.
John Boonstra and family visited
relatives at Oskaloosa Sunday.
| VIM. Anderson and family spent Sun
day at the Gust Swanson home.
Ernest CASTOR made trip to the
fair in his automobile last week.
Almar James is improving the looks
of his home by a new coat of paint.
The Christian Sunday School en-
joyed their picnic in spite of the rain.
Several of our teachers will leave
next week to begin their school work.
Mr.. Hill returned home Friday and
Ira Fry has taken his position as tick
ct agent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brown of Oskaloosa
visited her brother, Henry Sarvis, the
past week.
Russell Wadell is still seriously Ill
and his condition is reported very
low to-day.
Miss Lucille Rowland visited last
week with grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. w. Doak.
John o. Malcolm and wife and Faye
Lister of Oskaloosa took dinner at the
Joe Lister home.
| We note with pleasure the marriage
of Maud Magee and Carl Billick and
wish them happiness.
| Ira d. Fry and wife returned Fri
day from an extended trip through
Colorado and Utah.
A new doctor at the DR.. Dwight
Jarvis home came August rs, and has
located here permanently.
The Rebekahs and |. o. o. F.s are
planning for, fine time at their pic
mic next Saturday.
Robt. Wymore arrived home Satur-
day from a weeks visit in Des MOineS
with his daughter, Mrs. J. II. Hall.
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Rowland Wis
tied last week with n. C. Bumps in
Oes Moines and took in the state fair.
Mrs. lenna Sarvis presented the
mail carrier with some of the finest
peaches seen this year and "Eglah'
has samples of them.
School commences here Monday
with Burley Tharpp as principal, Car
rio Jones intermediate and Wayne
Slocum primary teacher.
Mrs. R. Il. Laughrey and daughter,
Mrs. J. r. Roberts, Mrs. NJ. Summers
and daughter lola were over Sunday
visitors at the Henry Ellis home.
Robt. Doak has his new home great,
ly improved and ready for occupants.
This being leap year, it is understood
he may be ready to consider applica.
tons.
G. w. Stout received first prize at
Des Moines in the Plymouth Rock
class. All his friends are glad of his
success.
Frank Goddard commenced work
for j. r. McGregor & Co. Friday to
learn the undertaking trade under Mr.
Eugene Cheesman.
Matt Dickson is intending to occu
lpy his own residence in the near fu,
ture. Look out you leap year people
there are too many bachelor quarters
"EGLAH."
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
Public Sale.

The undersigned, Executor of the
estate OF A. ]. Jewell, will sell at pub.
lie auction at the home farm, four
miles east of Oskaloosa, on Thursday
September 10, 1908, at 10 O'Clock a. m.
10 head of horses, AZ head of cattle.
100 hogs, about 125 sheep; 80 to 40
tons of hay in barn and stack, $50
bushels Of oats, $50 bushels of spring
wheat, go acres Of corn in held, !
acre OF potatoes, farm implements,
household and kitchen furniture, etc,
Easy terms. Free lunch at noon.
p. A. JEWELL, Admr.
/. M. Reed, Auctioneer.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03

Mrs. Andy Davidson went to Frank.
fort S. d., Monday night, where she
was called by .ne serious illness of
her daughters baby.
Misses Rena Woodcock, Stella Har-
ris and Mrs. Will Lawrence went to
Oskaloosa Tuesday night to attend
the Dayis-Hughes wedding.
BROWNIE.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
His Decisions Were All Accepted.

Uncle Jim Hastings umpired the
game between the Stars and the
Comets" What! Say, how did he
look when he got through He
looked all right. Uncle Jim stands six
feet two and weighs 240"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
Pumps.

Women" declared she, have big
ger intellects than men," II won't
dispute It," responded he. "A man
can't wear footgear that has to be
kept on by mental power alone"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
Twice Told TaIes.

'Binks, of all young fathers, is the
one most shun when he begins tales
Of his offspring's remarkable sayings"
Why so?' Because Binks offspring
are twins"
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
Not Quite the Thing.

Matrimonial Agent have found
for you, ny friend, veritable pearl
a wealthy widow of To-" The Count
81 like the pearl but I'm afraid
shan't care for the shell!"-Le Rire.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
|. M. Reed. Auctioneer.

Society and club work in the way
OF programs. year books, calendars.
and the like can be done at the Her
aid office better than at any other
place In the city.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03

The drive of the X. p. delegates
about the city In autos and carriages
was a parade worth witnessing.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03

has all the Friends stations as well
as many other places nicely printed
on it, 1t is the work of Lawrence Farr,
son of Gilbert Farr, who spent so many
years in missionary work in that is
land.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03

A number OF oskaloosa people are
planning to make exhibits at the New
Sharon district fair.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1908-09-03
Grand Temple Meetin,.

The Eighteenth Annual Session OF
the Grand Temple Pythian Sisters OF
Iowa was convened Tuesday afternoon
at 200 O'Clock in the X. of p. hall by
Grand Chief Mrs. Mary E. Johnson
and after the roll call the Grand Tenn
pie degree was conferred upon ll5
past Chiefs. An informal school OF
instruction was conducted by MRS
Dell p. Glazier. of Fort Madison. 2. s.
C., and it was very interesting and
instructive. The attendance at the
session was large