The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1915-01-28
OUR COLORED SOCIETY
In and Outs Of the Local Colony and
Their Friends. e..

Atty James A. Spears OF Buxton
was a business visitor in the city on
Tuesday.
c.. +. Topson of Des Moines was
looking after property interests in
the city Monday.
Pierre Barquet and Roscoe Jones
were up from Ottumwa Monday night
to attend the SPECIAL meeting of Ma.
pie Grove Lodge of which they are
members. s. a...
Atty Geo. II. Woodson was looking
after legal matters in the court here
Wednesday. .@~
Rev. F. d. Woodfork of Mason City,
who was called here to attend the
funeral of his wife's grandmother,
Mrs. Mary Jane Murray, last Satur.
day, remained over this week and
has been assisting Rev. Tolson in his
revival meetings. ~
Mrs. Margaret Brown, wife of Paul
Brown, was taken to the Abbott Hos
pital Monday, where she underwent
an operation for appendicitis. The
operation was very complicated but
the patient recovered from the eff
fects in good shape and has since
been resting well with all symptoms
| satisfactory. VITA. o. .a.
Rem Smith returned to Des Moines
Thursday evening after a ten days
visit with his mother, Mrs. Hannah
Williams, on North Second street &.
He didn't go because he wanted to
or because he had to, for Rem is as
free as a bird; but after shaking
hands with everybody in town, talk
ing. singing, laughing and dancing, he
still found life too dull here and so
determined to go back and contest
the honors with the legislature for
noise II nothing else fell his way.
Hon. John L. Thompson, of Des
Moines, Grand Master of the United
Grand Lodge of Iowa, A. F. & A. NJ.
paid his official visit to Maple Grove
Lodge No. 16, Monday evening
Nearly the entire resident member
ship was present to receive him with
the customary honors or the order.
In response to an invitation. Golden
Star Lodge No. Of Ottumwa was
represented by the following mem
bers: Hon. H. E. Williams, Deputy
Grand Master; Wells Z. Fowler, w
NJ; Luther Williams, J. D., and Bros
Geo. Gabreal and Raymond Clark
Other visiting brethren present were
B. J. Hack, p. NJ. North Star No. 2,
Des Moines; John A. Spencer OF
Grinnell, Ps NJ, Eureka No. 90; and
c. F. Topson, p. NJ. of Doric No. 80
Des MONIES. Grand Master Thomp
son, upon taking the chair, proceeded
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the craft in his jurisdiction, which he
pronounced as harmonious and sat
isfactory in every WHY. He then re
ceived and inspected the reports d
the officers of the local lodge and eX
pressed himself as we'll pleased will
conditions here. Bro. James Lloyd
w. NJ, then extended an invitation
to the Grand Master to preside AM
confer the third degree upon cand
date who was in waiting, which h
accepted and after filling the station
with the visiting brethren, proceeded
with the work to its completion. |
was a fine exhibition of Masonic
work, the brethren being all well in
for ned and able to fill their stations
with credit to themselves and the
completion of the work a short SEES
sion was devoted to speech making
that brought out some splendid senti
ments on the Masonic fraternity anC
some flattering compliments to thu
local lodge by the visiting brethren
which were responded to by Brother
Barquet, Jones and Clark on behalf o
the lodge. The work done, the lodgr
closed, a substantial lunch was serv
ed in the hall and for an hour thu
social and fraternal spirit was mani
tested by all, and with the words o
God Be With You Till We Nee
Again" lingering upon their lips, the!
parted as all true Masons ought II
part.
Miss Maude Burks. of Kansas City
Kansas, a sister of Mrs. Paul Brown
arrived in the city Thursday to b.
with her sister during her GONZALES
cence from her recent operation fot
appendicitis.
The Mothers Club entertained thu
members of the Ladies' Progressive
League and other visitors at the HON
of Mrs. Cora Jones Friday afternoon
A special program was given and al
encouraging address by Rev. Moor
man. which was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. John Spencer of Grinnell ha
issued invitations for birthday party
on Friday evening, Jan. 29, in homo
of her husband.