The bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-08-01
The Iowa Grand Court Of Calanthe
Closed 4th Annual Session in Cedar Rapids,
July 24th, 1919
Mrs. Maude NJ. Wilkinson, Grand Reporter


Wednesday morning, opening services
order Of business, reports Of commit
tees, etc. Wednesday afternoon p.
m. joint memorial meeting at the *. Of
p. hall. Mrs. Matte Green Of OF
tumwa, chairman Of the grand court
memorial committee and Mr.. Robert
Couch, Des Moines, chairman OF the
grand lodge Il. Of r. memorial commit
tee, Callahan choir rendered appro-
pirate music and songs. Mrs. Maude
M. wilkins of Des Moines eulogized the
deceased brothers. Remarks by g. r.
c., l.. w. Williams Of Clarinda. Invo-
cation by Rev. and Sister O. A. John
son of Kansas City, Mo. this joint me
mortal meeting was private for the fra
ternal order and Was indeed said and
made q lasting impression on al, and
shall long be remembered. Wednesday
evening, annual sermon ct Mt. Zion
Baptist Church by Rev. Sir james Il.
Wharton Of Davenport. Tho CAlanthian
choir rendered music. Beautiful solo By
Mrs. johnson. Offering was e46.l8 which
was divided equally with this church
and the Rev. Wharton, : pretty lawn
party was held by the mcmbers o1 CO
dar Court No. 10 after tho sermon 1t
one Of its member . beautiful homss.
Thursday morning, routine business,
reports and election Of grad o6acers.
Thursday, 2 p. m. woodeSful parade
Of X. Of p. ladies Of grand court in
auto led by the peoples band and dis
charged soldiers Of Mo order. The
city Of Cedar Rapids had looked for
ward for this great street parade - the
main streets were decorated with United
States flags as welcome.
Thursday $3.50 p. M, grand installa-
ton Of g. G. officers and grand ball CIV
en- by Twin City Club at American hall.
Music by jackson 3 orchestra. Next
session will be held in Sioux City, II.
TEN, BYSTANDER-7-31-19
kilograms Of greeting were received
from Jos. Il. Jones, s. O., Of CinciAnati,
Ohio, Sir. 8. w. Green, 8. q, md
grand court Of Missouri In session II ST.
Louis, Mo. sssss
The Grand Court o. o. G. voted to Ill
low $500 to be sent to Sir jackson
to apply on supreme prize drill money
at Atlantic City, N. j., Aug, 1919, also
allowed $40 to be applied to scholarship
fund drive to buy home at Iowa City
for our girls who attend State College.
The efforts Of Mrs. Helen Downey, state
chairman, Ottumwa. Grand Court vot-
ed to allow salary for the Office Of G.
w. c., G. b. Of D. and G.. r.. Of Deposits
at the 1918 session allowed salary for
Office Of grand secretary Of g. w. G.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milligan, highly re-
spected citizens OF Cedar Rapids sent
beautiful boquets to the grand court,
also the grand lodge K. Of r. sent
greeting and beautiful boquet Of cut
flowers. The grand court received with
many thanks. Thus closes great and
glorious meeting. Following. are 1919
officers: G. w. c., Mrs Eva Owens,
Des Moines; G. w. Ink, Mrs. Della Bry-
ant, Des Moines; G.. w. T., Mrs. Sallie
Brooks, Buxton; G.. w. O., Mrs Saph-
rome Bates, Des Moines; G. w. s. ID,
Mrs. Mable Horn, Cedar Rapids; g. w.
J. D., Mrs. Ella Griever, Ottumwa; G..
w. r. Of D., Elnora Gresham, Cedar
Rapids; G. w. r. Of Dep, Mrs. Lillian
Robinson, Des Moines; G. w. Cond.,
Mrs. Maggie Rice, Davenport; g. w. a..
Cond., Ella Mcdonald, Waterloo; G. w.
Escort, Mrs. Laura Rhodes, Des Moines;
G. w. Lecturer, Mrs. Florence B. Hous-
ton, Des Moines; G.. w. Herold Willie
Booker, Des Moines; g. w. P. Mrs. Al
berta Graham, Ottumwa; g. w. mat
ron, Mrs. Matte Green, Ottumwa; g.
w. trustee, 3 years, Mrs. Mary Miles,
Buxton; G. w. trustee, 2 years, Mrs.
Clara P. Hanson, Cedar Rapids; g. w.
trustee, ! year, Mamie Smith, Des
Moines, g. or reporter and g. secre-
tary Of g. w. c., Maude NJ. Wilkinson;
Supreme Rep, Mrs. Eva Owens, w. O.,
Des Moines; Elect. Rep, Mrs. Sophone
Bates, Des Moines; Rec. for G. w. G..
degree at supreme meet Atlantic City,
N. j., August, 1919: Ross Bolden, Mag
gle Jones, Buxton; Elnora Gresham, Ce-
dar Rapids; and Maud N. Wilkinson,
Des Moines.
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