The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-02-06
THE MASONIC SCHOOL
Notable Event Occurred In Oska
loOsa Last Week.

One of the most notable Masonic
events to transpire in the city and in
the state for some months occurred in
Oskaloosa last week in the holding
of a school of instruction under the
direction of the Custodians of the
Grand Lodge OF Iowa covering a per-
iod of three days and attended by
prominent Masons from many cities
surrounding and by a number of the
Iowa Grand Lodge officers. A limited
number of these schools are conduct
ed and Oskalo0sa secured the location
Of the first event of the year through
| the personal efforts and the persistent
solicitation of F. w. Glaze, Past Mast.
er of the local lodge and a most en-.
thusiastic and earnest Mason. The
school was successful affair, much
in excess of all anticipation. 1t was
Opened Wednesday morning, January
20. and was closed with big banquet
at which three hundred or more peo-
Iple participated and with Third de-
gree work In charge of Grand Lodge
officers Friday evening, January 81.
Among the Grand Lodge officers
present in the city on account of the
school were the following:
Grand Master OF Masons in Iowa,
William Hutchinson, OF Alton.
Past Grand Master, Charles G..
Clark, of Burlington.
! Newton p. Parvin, Grand Secretary
and Librarian of Masonic Library of
Iowa, of Cedar Rapids.
G. c. Hunt, OF Montezuma.
T. p. Pense, OF Bloomfield
o. N. Wagley, custodian, of New.
ton.
o. T. GalIeghaf, of Newton.
The school was opened Wednesday
morning with Grand Lodge Custodian
10. n. Wagley in charge. On the ev-
ening of this GATE a feature of the
session was an address by Grand Sec
rotary Newton p. Parvin, of Cedar
Rapids. In addition to the Masonic
part OF his talk Mr.. Parvin explained
the new department of the Masonic
Library, that of circulating IL
brary which will furnish books to the
lodges of Iowa for the use of the
members, In this manner extending
the scope and usefulness and in.
tiuence of the library.
Custodian Wagley was summoned
to Wisconsin on the afternoon OF the
IOpening day of the school by the
the death of a relative and the work
was left in the hands of A. ]. Wall.
smith who has been a district lectur.
er and teacher for a period OF ten
years or more.
Frank W. Glaze, of Oskaloosa, took
charge of the school Thursday morn.
ing and carried il through to a most
successful and satisfying conclusion.
Charles c. Clarke, chairman OF the
Board of Grand Lodge Custodians
ARRIVED Friday morning from Burl.
ington and was conductor of the last
day.
Ladies OF the Eastern Star served
a banquet at siX-thirty o'clock Friday
Evening to one of the most distin-
guished companies that has ever sat
down to a local Masonic feast. The
meal in itself was distinguishing fea.
ture of the school but the addresses
that followed marked the day as one
out of the ordinary, Grand Master
William Hutchinson, of Alton and
Charles c. Clark, of Burlington, talk.
ed upon themes related to Masonry
and held the closest attention of
every one present. Mr.. A. J. Wall.
smith OBLIGATED in the capacity OF
POSTMASTER and introduced the
speakers.
Following the banquet, Third de.
gree was put on with Past Grand
Master c. c. Clark lin the east"
ably assisted by Messrs. f. w. Glaze,
A. j. Wallsmith, T. p. Bence and c..
G.. Hunt and o.. j. Gallagher. Mr..
Clark is teacher of rare powers
and ability and does good work
Everywhere. but 1t is asserted by
those in position to Judge that in the
work OF Friday evening and the
lecture following that Mr.. Clark ex-
ceeded all previous efforts In this di-
ERECTION. 1t was In all n remarkable
presentation of the principles and
the tenets OF Masonry, ..
Delegations of Masons In attend.
ance at the school during the week
were present from Fremont, Hedrick.
Leighton, Bussey, Tracy, Grinnell,
What Cheer, Thornhurg. Martinsburg,
Pella and other places. r.
Hospitality and favors of the local
orders were extended by L. ID. Brewer
Master of the Tri-Luminar Lodge
Nothing was omitted or overlooked
tending toward the comfort or the
pleasure of the visiting brothers.
! Grand Secretary Newton p. Parvin.
of the Cedar Rapids and Librarian OF
the Iowa Masonic Library at that
place, is a son OF the late Theodore
Sutton Parvin, the grand old man OF
! Iowa Masonry. Mr.. Paryin was as
sistant under HIS father In the Iowa
Library for years. Much of its useful.
ness and Its growth are due to his ef-
forts and bis very extended work In
its behalf.
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