Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-25
TO ENTERTAIN MA
SONIC FRATERNITY FOR A =
WEEK IN JUNE. IA q.
HOLD CONVENTION
Grand Lodge viii Convene and School
Of instruction Will Take up
Gy .dz Week From June
to 10. .. '--

Joseph H. Daniels, worshipful mas
ter: A, A. Wright, senior warden, ana
John Niman, Junior warden are among
the local Masons who plan to be pres
ent at the forthcoming meeting OF the
Grand lodge Of Iowa Masons and the
school of instruction to be held in Bur
linston for the week commencing Juna
z. promises to be one Of the most nota-
bic gatherings of the summer. 1t will be
the sixty ninth annual convention OF
the grand lodge and 1t will be the first
time for Burlington since the year OF
1850 There will be about 800 in attend
ance at the school Of instruction on
June Z, 8 and 10, and about 800 during
the grand lodge sessions June IL, IL
and 10.
Newton R. Parvin of Cedar Rapids.
grand secretary, has sent out an in
nouncement of the meeting in the shape
Of a folder containing much valuable
information concerning Burlington, OF
a complimentary character, the pro-
gram for the meeting and other facts
Of interest. g5.,. .,-
A feature Of tho program will be un-
yelling, on the afternoon of June II, OF
cupied by the Volksfreund Tribune
newspaper office, marking the site Of
the first Masonic lodge hall in the
state. The following will be the in
scribe: s.e..
This tablet marks the site of the
First Mason Hall
In the Territory Of Iowa
Des Moines Lodge No. held under
Dispensatton from the
Grand Lodge Of Missouri
Dated November 81, 1910.
Dedicated by Grand Lodge Of Iowa,
."... A. r. & A. NJ,
June H. A. D., 1912. A. l.. 1912.
.".. PROGRAM. .
Friday, Saturday and Monday.
Sessions Of school of instruction In
Masonic temple. See heading School
OF Instruction"
Sunday.
The Saturday Gazette will contain
notices Of places Of worship. Local
brethren will be at the hotel to escort
any who may desire to attend church.
Appropriate services will be held in
several churches.
Tuesday, juno II.
Al Cards of admission to grand lodge for
both delegates and visitors will be at
the hotel to escort any who may desire
to attend church. Appropriate services
will be- held in several churches.
Tuesday, June II.
Cards Of admission to grand lodge
for both delegates and visitors will be
issued to all who are properly register
ed
$50 a. m-The officers and delegates
will assemble in front of the Hotel
Burlington and march to the Grand
opera house, where the preliminary ex-
ercises will be held.
8 a. m.-Public exercises wills be held
at the Grand opera house. These pre-
limfnary exercises. under charge Of the
local committee, will be open to the
public, Special reservation will be made
for the ladies. A special program will
be issued by the local committee.
At close of public exercises, all ex-
cept Master Masons will retire, after
which the grand lodge will be opened
in ample form by Grand Master Louis
Block with the assistance Of his grand
officers.
The address of the grand master will
be delivered and distributed.
2e'p. m.-Reports of grand treasurer,
grand secretary. grand librarian, trus-
tees grand lodge and grand charity
fund. The days exercises will be closed
by the public unwilling Of the tablet,
elsewhere referred to in this circular.
.- Tuesday Evening.
Entertainment by local committee.
See circular of same.
Wednesday, juno IL. -
g. a. m.-Regular communication Of
grand lodge. Presentation of reports of
various committees.
p. m.-Election of grand officers in
with the code.
.s.'2.s Wednesday Evening.
Entertainment by local committee.
. Thursday, Juno 49,.
9 a. m.-Regular communication OF
grand lodge. Reports Of officers, COM
mites and regular business, including
Of officers and closing OF
grand lodge.