Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1914-07-24
IOWA MASONS IN GREAT SES.
SION.

- ehS +h. w. y. ". lOQge
OF A. F. & A. NJ. for Iowa and Ma
sonic Jurisdiction held record break
ing session last week in Buxton IN
point of work done, attendance, en-.
thusiasm and harmony. Indeed it
was one Of those inspiring, harmoni-
GUS sessions that make one feel that
truly the race is making progress.
This session had among it's members
some of the best and most highly
equipped college men, some of the
most successful business men, doc
tors, lawyers, dentists, contractors
and engineers and five of the old
past Grand Masters, the old guards
who stood watch when we were babes,
and in the language of the oldest one,
who said that he attended this grand
lodge when all the delegates paid
their own expenses and they only had
$4,000 in the grand treasury. This
year we come with nearly $4,000 to
the grand lodge credit. Then, too,
another new inspiring sight to see
such fine street parade led by King
Solomon Commandery, No. 6, from
Des Moines, in full regalia, preceded
by abe famous Buxton band of thirty
pieces followed by 200 Master Ma
sons in line of march, was certainly
grand. On Monday the official school
of instruction was opened with the
grand custodian, A. G. Clark Of Oska-
loosa, in charge. In the evening the
third rank was exemplifed on a real
candidate. On Tuesday morning the
regular session was opened in form.
The regular committees were appoint
ed by the Grand Master as follows:
Credentials-James B. Rush Of Des
Moines. ]. C. Brooks of Keokuk,
Henry Flippens of Marshalltown.
Disyensation and Charters-A. G.
Clark of Oskaloosa, E. S. Clenlens of
Omaha, Neb., Chas. B. Woods of Des
Moines.
Returns-Geo. L. Suter of Mar
shalltown, ]. C. Brooks of Keokuk, T.
H. Reileigh of Des Moines.
Grand Masters Address-John D.
Reeler of Mason City, Wells Fowler
Of Ott&mwa, B. ]. Hack Of Des
Moines.
Appeals and Grievances-C. F.
Topson of Des Moines, H. T. Elliott
of Ottumwa, John E. Bradford Of
Davenport.
Jurisprudence-W. H. Milligan of
Cedar Rapids, E. T. Banks of Des
Moines, John d. Reeler Of Mason
City, A. A. Bland Of Keokuk.
Auditing-Herbert E. Jacobs Of
.Des Moines, John A. Spencer of Grim
nell, NJ. Askew Of Sioux City.
Fraternal Dead-W. H. Humburd
of Des Moines, VIM. Tomlin of Des
Moines, H. T. Moore of Burlington.
Special Committee Of Medical Ger
tifcate-Dr. E. A. Carter Of Buxton,
E. A. Lee of Des Moines, Lloyd of
Oskaloosa.
Tuesday evening grand welcome
reception was extended at the A. M.
E. church by the local lodge, Cedar
Grove. The Buxton band serenaded
the town and went down to the Hotel
Buxton and gave the Grand Master,
John L Thompson, and his grand ofti-
GERS a serenade. Then the band, with
grand lodge, went to the church,
where, after a band concert, the fol-
lowing program was rendered:
Selection. Buxton Concert Band
invocation Rev. J. L. Wharton
Selection. M. C. A. Quartette
Welcome Address .....-..-..-........."-..... I
]. P. Reese, G. Supt. Con. Coal 60
Duet. Mrs. Bertha Allen and Mrs. Lee
Welcome address-On behalf of
Bass Solo. F. Baker
Eastern Julia Southall
Welcome Address-On behalf Of
Cedar Grove Lodge..:.....,.-..::::
e. A. Carter, w. M.
Selection. ........Y. M. C. A. Quartette
Response to Welcome Addresses.
.............1.J. B. Rush, P. M.
Instrumental Solo Bertha Allen
Introduction of Distinguished
Visitors ..................~..........."
m. w. G. NJ, John L. Thompson
Vocal Solo nose ouy
L. r. Willis, master of ceremonies
wodnssdov was taken up in regu-
lar work pertaining to the grand
lodge. In the evening baseball was
especially played for the visitors an ano
at 3 o'clock the Grand Lodge OF Sro-
rows was held at the Zion Baptist
church The program was as follows:
Selection ............By the Choir
1nvocat;on Rev. w. L. Wharton
co,oct;on Masonic Quartette
Roll Cali Of Deceased Brethren:-..
H. w. Rose, G. S. Act.
The deceased brother was w.. w.
loo Of Buxton. Mr.. w. H. London
snoke on his life. The other deceased
brothers were Geo. H. Jones OF vs.
kaloosa, who died in Des Moines; Mr'
q Clark of Oskaloosa and W. u.
Crawford Of Marshalltown spoke on
his life. :, nj.
Instrumental Solo. .Enola '. Thompson
Eulogy, on the Lite Of r :. A.
Henry, P. G. M, OF Iennesc = M
see. Bro. W. H. Mllllgan, "; ~.
-, BY the Choir
Memorial Grafton ..:..--....:.'.-'',:'': ..";;
: .,Jno, A. Spencer Grinnell, Iowa
Selection. Masonic ~ Guarte1.e
Closing. Bro. John = lnomp:a. !.
THURSDAY was taken up in finishing n,
the reports. In the afternoon 1 tss.srs tse sra-
.nual n election Of the grand n,'f[l, officers; s.
For For grand master, $: ice Br1Tn 1nosa 81
and nd :John T. Thompson of Des Mslnes
,,,ara nlaced in nomination. Inere