Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1913-07-18

direct current to run the street cars
and electric plants of st. Louis, Mo-,
1877 miles away. 1t was indeed a
sight never to be forgotten by those
fifty-four men who were permitted
to 60 through with an experienced
guide, a young Mr.. Baker, who was
truly master mechanic. We also
had the pleasure of meeting Hugh l..
Cooper, the chief engineer, who con-
structed this great dam, and then we
| signed our name to the visitors reg
lister and returned to lodge.
On Monday afternoon the prelim-
mary to the grand lodge, the school
of instruction, was opened by the
grand custodian, A. G. Clark of Os-
kaloosa, in the evening exemplifying
the third rank with real candidate,
assisted by S. Joe Brown, Chas. Tap
son, J. B. Rush, Tug Wilson and H. S.
Rose. Tuesday morning at Q o'clock
John L. Thompson sounded the gavel
for silence after singing "All Hail
the Power of Jesus Name" They re-
peated the Lords prayer in concert.
The grand master then began to open
the grand lodge with the assistance
of P. G. M. E. T. Banks and his
] grand officers. He then read the ap-
pointment of his committees as fol-
lows:
Committee on credentials-Her
E. Jacobs, H. A. Horne, T. H. Stur-
gis.
Grand masters address IT. B.
Stovall, /. L. Brown, J. B. Rush.
Dispensations and charters-A. G..
Clark, E. c. Thomas, John E. Brad
ford.
Appeals and grievances-Robt.
Johnson, John Bland, J. H. Shepard.
Jurisprudence-W. H. Milligan, Jo-
seph H. Shepard, l. L. Brown, John
L. Brooks, E. T. Banks, A. A. Bland.
Finance, accounts and claims-T.
H. Sturgis, L. r. Willis, Luther D.
Lowrey.
Returns of chartered lodges-Geo.
L. Suter, VIM. Burrell, James A.
Spears.
Fraternal dead-E T. Banks, C. C.
McGregor, w. D. Crawford.
Rules--W. P. Wade, Geo. w. Ash
ry, 7. A. Coleman.
Then Grand Master Coles Of Mis-
souri, was received in due form with
ancient aonors. He delivered a very
fine address to the craft. AS his
grand lodge was our mother lodge,
hence he came to sec what the child
had been doing. Geo. w. X. Love,
grand secretary, was next presented
to the grand lodge. He is the owner
of the Love Regalia House Of Kan
sas City. Then w. w. Fields, secre-
tary of the relief department, was
introduced. Then responses were
given by S. Joe Brown, C. F. Davis,
P. G. M. A. A. Bland and p. G. M.
J. H. Shepard. At the afternoon ses-
sion Grand Master John l.. Thomp-
son delivered his annual address,
which was a masterpiece and aroused
much comment. The other grand Of
fcers read their annual reports. In
the evening very fine reception was
rendered the grand lodge by Union
lodge, No. and citizens. Alonzo
Draine was master of ceremonies. B.
L. Anderson welcomed the guest in a
fine and eloquent manner. Miss Daisy
Ware sang beautiful solo. Rev. T..
B. Stovall responded on behalf of the
grand lodge. Mrs. John Trent of
Burlington sang solo. Mrs. French
Bland recited the Raven. Then Prof.
R. r. Coles, G. M. of Missouri, ad-
dressed the meeting and A. T.. Clark
responded in behalf of our grand
lodge. A local orchestra furnished
music. Wednesday was taken up with
grard lodge work. At o'clock they
went to the Rand park. where the
ladies of the city, with the courts and
chapters of the o. E. S., gave a fine
picnic. At 8 o'clock the Lodge of
Sorrow was held at the A. NJ. E.
church. P. G. M. Joseph H. Shepard
of Des Moines delivered the oratit
Those who spoke on each deceased
brother were: j. B. Rush and C. B.
Woods for the Des Moines dead; c.. F.
Davis for the Council Bluffs dead; W.
P. Wade for the Omaha dead; John
E. Bradford for Davenport; w. D.
Crawford for Marshalltown; DR..
R. Willis for Buxton; H. E. Williams
and Zack Taylor for the Ottumwa
dead. Thursday morning at 10 o'clock
we took trip through the Mississippi
water power dam. In the evening
grand reception was held at the hall.
Friday morning the code revision and
other important matters were taken
up and acted upon. At night the
newly elected officers, with the ap-
pointed officers, were installed, which
were as follows:
Most Worshipful Grand Master
John l.. Thompson of Des Mojnes.
R. w. Grand Senior Warden-S.
Joe Brown Of Des Moines.
R. w. Grand Junior Warden--Chas.
F. Davis Of Council Bluffs.
R. w. Grand Treasurer-M. O. Cul-
bertson of Clinton, Iowa.
R. w. Grand Secretary--W. w.
Gross of Keokuk.
R. W. Grand Custodian--A G.
Clark of Oskaloosa.
r. w. Deputy Grand Master-H. E.
Williams Of Ottumwa, Iowa.
R. W. Grand Chaplain-Rev. T. B.
Stovall Of Davenport, Iowa.