The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1918-08-30
The q. B. +. Holds One Of the Most
Enthusiastic and Successful
Sessions Ever Held. - a

. sessions Ever Held. E..
The 48th annual grand session of the
United Brothers of Friendship of Mis-
souri, and jurisdiction opened it's regular
session at the Second Baptist church,
promptly at 10 clock. The following
grand officers answered present as their
names were called:
Grand Master, DR.. j.. H. Williams,
Kansas City, Mo.
Deputy Grand Master, G. w. Black,
Plattsburg, Mo.
Grand Secretary, Duke Diggs, Jeffer-
son City, Mo.
Assistant Grand Secretary, Rev. John
Coins, Kansas City, Mo. sH#nl
Grand Treasurer, DR.. J. T. CASTOR, ST..
Louis, Mo. .. y -ns
Grand Medical Register, DR.. G. w.
Brown, Kansas City, Mo.
Grand Chaplain, Rev. H. w. Bolts,
Bonneville, Mo.
= Grand Senior Marshall, G.. a.. Wilson
(acting), Des Moines, Iowa.
Grand Junior Marshall Davis, Lexing-
ton, Mo. - +
Grand Right Supporter, H. G. Sam
uels, Columbia, Mo.
Grand Left Supporter, B. c. Slaugh-
ter, st. Louis, Mo. s.. ...-..
Grand Inside Sentinel, w. W. Turk,
Malta Bend, Mo.
Grand Outside Sentinel, H. E. Rey-
nolds, Jacksonville, Mo.
Grand Sword Bearer, VIM. Haywood,
Lexington, Mo. "
After the usual formalities in open
ing the lodge, the grand master appoint
ed the following committees, of which
we will name the chairman and secre-
tary Of each committee: II
Committee on Dedication-Dr. T. II.
Phillips, Keokuk, Iowa, and Rev. O. T.
Reed, Columbia, Mo. @1a
Committee on Greetin ngs-AttOrney
c. G. Galloway, Kansas City.
Committee on Returns-J. G. Groves
and DR.. II. E. johnson.
Committee on Rules t4a @a
Committee on Credentials-Wm. Pitts
and F. j. King.
Committee on Special War Service
Fl. G. Vaughn.
Official Reporter-John L. Thompson,
Des Moines, Iowa, and DR.. 81. A. Long
den, Moberly, Hon. Nelson G. Crews,
Kansas City.
The grand master then introduced all
new members who had never attended
the grand session before, which mum
bered about 25. He then introduced
some Of the distinguished members who
are visiting this grand body, as follows:
Capt. G. H. Tandy, one Of the oldest
past grand masters, Of St. Louis, ven
cradle sage Of IS years.
DR.. T. H. Phillips Of Keokuk, Iowa,
one of the first grand masters.
B. X. Bruce of Leavenworth, Kan,
one of the first grand masters.
DR.. j. T.. CASTOR, past grand master
and present grand treasurer, of st.
Louis. ..s'..s- .G.n ---
Prof. G. G.. Williams of Bonneville.
A. M. Schweich of Columbia, the old
est member of the U. B. F. lodge in
point Of membership.
The session adjourned until 3 'clock,
when they went to meet in a joint ses-
sion in the Princess theater.
The Memorial services were held at
the Second Baptist Church Wednesday
night, with Grand Master Williams pre-
siding. Rev. S. L.. Brooks read the
scripture. The roll was then read show
ing that there were 95 deaths in the
lodge, 149 deaths in the Sisters of the
Mysterious Ten 8 and 16 deaths in the
Juveniles. A duet by Mrs. G. H. Will
son and E. K. Knox Of Des Moines was
followed by eulogy on behalf Of the
Grand Lodge by Atty. G. G. Galloway
of Kansas City, and the eulogy on be-
half of the Sisters of the Mysterious
ten IS by Mrs. Sarah Dixon Of Hannibal.
The Memorial sermon was preached by
Rev. G. w. Clemons Of St. Louis. Ben
ediction by Rev. j. w. Hurse of Kansas
City.
A Word About the Ladies' Auxiliary.
Monday was given over exclusively
to Royal House, which is the higher
branch Of the order, and may be com