Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1915-07-16
MASONIC GRAND LODGE

for Iowa end jurisdiction was held in
Cedar Rapids this week opening with
a school of instruction, under the di-
rection of Rt. Worshipful Grand Gus
todian A. G. Clark of Oskaloosa, who
with the assistance Of degree team
composed Of past masters, masters
and warders from the various lodges
most beautifully exemplified the work
Of the second and third degrees.
On Tuesday morning Grand Master
John L. Thompson opened tho grand
lodge proper with sixteen of the eigh-
teen lodges Of the jurisdiction pres
ent and appointed his committees as
follows: ~
On credentials-C. B. Woods, Des
Moines; E. w. Fowler, Ottumwa; T.
X. Lowery, Cedar Rapids.
On dispensations-S. Joe Brown,
Des Moines; c. C. McGregor, Du-
buque; VIM. Robinson, Cedar Rapids.
On returns-Wm. Bailey, Buxton;
Gus Watkins, Des Moines; H. T. Ell
lott, Ottumwa,
On grand masters address p.
Bradford, Davenport; John D. Reeler,
Mason City.
On appeals-Wm. B1rrell, OMAHA;
J. B. Rush, Des Moines; G. G. John-
son, Des Moines.
On Jurisprudence Past Grand
Masters j. H. Shepard, w. II. Milli-
gan and John D. Reeler.
On fraternal dead--M. A. Askew,
Sioux City; D. G. Patterson, Des
Moines; R. w. Brown, Mason City,.
On auditing-H. E. Jacobs, les
Moines; P. Barquet, Oskaloosa; c. F.
Shepard, Davenport.
On visitors-W. H. Milligan, John
D. Reeler, w. W. Gross.
Official reporter-Atty. S. Joe
Brown.
The grand master then read his an
nual address, giving a detailed report
of his administration during the past
year and showing that after paying
out nearly thousand dollars in death
claims there remained in the relief de-
partment nearly seventeen hundred
dollars.
On Tuesday evening a public recep-
ton was given the delegates and ad-
dresses of welcome by Hon. Louis
Roth, mayor; T. X. Lowery, senior
warden of the local lodge, and Mrs.
M. w. Robinson, worthy matron of
the local chapter of o. E. S., which
addresses were ably responded to by
J. H. Shepard, past grand master;
John L. Thompson, grand master, and
H. E. Williams, Dept. grand master.
On Wednesday afternoon the local
lodge provided auto carryalls and took
the delegates on a sightseeing tour
to the Masonic library, the Consistory
Temple end the new $150,000 M. E.
church, all of which they had been in
vited to inspect and which inspection
proved extremely interesting and in
structive. 4
On Wednesday evening was held
the grand lodge Of sorrow, at which
eulogies were delivered as follows:
On J. s. Banning of Mason City by
R. w. Brown, master. ...
On C. S. Clemens Of Omaha and c..
F. Davis of Council Bluffs by VIM.
Burrell, master of Omaha.
On Talbert Woods Of Des Moincs by
Gus Watkins. master. :.
On c. l.. Beadle, B. F. Cooper and
King Slaughter of Buxton, by VIM.
Bailey, master. -.4.5 ,..'+ r.
On Sanford Mitchell Of Burlington
by the grand secretary. ~.... :
After which the general memo rial
address was delivered by Atty. S. Joe
Brown of Des Moines, past senior
grand warden. ~ ~ .4.l y
On Thursday occurred theelection Of
officers.
The election resulted as follows:
Mr.. John L. Thompson was reelected
grand master, Mr.. Luther D. Lowery
Of Cedar Rapids, deputy grand mas
ter; Mr.. john E. Bradford, Davenport,
Iowa, grand senior warden; Mr.. M.
Askew Of Sioux City, Iowa, grand jun
ior warden; Mr.. M. O, Culberson Of
Clinton, Iowa, reelected treasurer;
Mr.. w. W. Gross Of Keokuk, Iowa, re-
elected grand secretary; Mr.. S. Joe
Brown, Des Moines, Iowa, grand GUS
todian; Mr.. Harry w. Rose of Du-
buque, Iowa, deputy grand secretary;
Mr.. G. 9. Woods, Des Moines, grand
reviewer. a5 4st 4