The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1913-06-12
BURIED At GRlNNELL
Hugh w. Hughes of Burlington
Given Masonic Funeral.

The remains of the late Hugh w.
Hughes. of Burlington, passed through
Oskaloosa on Tuesday and were TAX
en- TO Grinnell for interment. The
body was accompanied by six pail
bearers sent by the Masonic bodies OF
Burlington, and the relatives. At
IGrinnell the Masonic services were
said, and the. body was inferred in
Hazelwood cemetery. The funeral
services We're held at Burlington on
Monday afternoon, and We're largely
ATTENDED. Masons formed the escort
and stood in open orders while the
hearse was driven to the Congrega-
tional church and the coffin was car.
ried within, The services were i'm
Ipressiye and will long be remembered
by all the participants. The Rev.
Mr.. Naboth Osborne preached the fu-
neral sermon, and dwelt with loving
emphasis upon the good gifts and the
virtues and the high order of ability
that had marked the good brother.
Mr.. Albert Klein conducted the SER
vice as prescribed in the Masonic rit-
ual. The following served as pail
bearers: ]. c. Israel, w. C. Jeffrey,
John Piper, A. G. Eisenhart, J. J..
Johnson and DR.. o. w. Boatman.
The pail bearers accompanied the
remains to Grinnell. Mrs. A. c.
Eisenhart was also sent by the East
ern Star Lodge as escort.
Mr.. Hughes was a son of the late
Rev. r. w. Hughes, of Oskaloosa, and
was well and favorably known to
many of our people. The aged moth.
er, Mrs. r. w. Hughes, now of Lime
Springs, Iowa, the brother and the
sister, Mrs. Lillian Hughes Davis, of
New Jersey, were present at the fun
eral. Mr.. Hughes was born in Fill
more county, Minnesota across the
border, from Lime Springs, Iowa, Nov
ember 16, 1870, was educated in the
schools of his home city and went
from there to Grnnell college at
Grinnell, where he was graduated in
1892, having taken a prominent part
in the student life and activities, and
graduating with high honors. Ii
was as college student, that he be-
gan winning laurels as a speaker of
more than common ability.
Early in the following year, he en-
tered the railway mail service. where
he soon made his mark and in 1895
there came to him the promotion to
the position of chief clerk for this di-
vision. which took him and his inter
esting family to Burlington Here
he became a very busy man, being in
constant demand as a speaker upon
all manner of occasions, and at the
same time giving close attention to
the important duties of his Office He
died of lung trouble at Burlington.
Saturday afternoon, June Z.
The following record OF the deceas-
ed will be of interest in this connec-
ton:
Past Master Mt. Calvary Lodge No.
95, A. +. & A. NJ, West Liberty, Ia:
district lecturer Iowa Grand Lodge,
A. F. &, A. NJ; past senior grand war
den Grand Lodge Of Iowa. A. f. & A.
hi; past high priest Iowa Chapter No.
II, X. A. NJ. Burlington. Ia; custodian
and state lecturer Iowa Grand Chap
ter, Royal Arch MasOns: past thrice
illustrious master, Zerubbabel Coun-
ell No. %. Royal and Select Masters,
Burlington, Ia; generalissimo, st.
Omer Comamndery No Is. X. r.. Bur.
lington, Ia; member of Kaaba Tenn.
pie. A. A. o. N. NJ. s.. past patron. Il.
C. Blackmar Chapter No. 306. o. L.
s., Burlington, Ia; past grand patron,
Iowa Grand Chapter. Order of East
ern Star; exalted ruler Burlington
Lodge No. "a, B. p. o. f.; trustee of
Iowa college, Grinnell la