Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1920-08-18
.MIASONS COMING in
LARGE NUMBERS
DUBUQUE DELEGATION COMING
BY SPECIAL TRAIN. FIFTEEN
LODGES INVITED.
COMMITTEE PLANS BIG TIME
Feed to Consist Of 5O0-POund Ok, Sew.
eral Roast Pigs, and All Neces.
sary Trimmings.

Inc Ielegrapn-Herald OF SUNDAY,
contains an interesting account of
proposed picnic which Oxus Grotto, or
ganized at Dubuque, last May, will
hold at Manchester on August 26th.
A. c. Philip, A. M. Cloud and Theo.
Shelly, of Manchester, are members
Of the committee on arrangements, and
the committee of Dubuque Masons will
be here today to select suitable site
for the big picnic, and make such other
arrangements as will be necessary.
Fifteen lodges within easy access to
Manchester have been invited, and it
is safe to say that at least a thousand
Masons will be here for the occasion.
The Dubuque paper says concerning
the affair: ............ -, ....-,.
"Oxus Grotto which was organized
made up Of Masons who are suscept-
ible to harmless amusement and clean
entertainment have completed their
plans for their first big gathering
where mirth and laughter will reign
supreme. From information gathered
from the committee delegated to plan
big picnic and barbecue, we are led
to believe that the event which this
organization will stage at Manchester
on August 26 will be by far the biggest
thing of it's kind this section has ever
seen and all Master Masons whether
they are members of Oxus Grotto or
not, are expected to attend and will
ever regret not having done so if they
fail to send their name as a partici-
pant to Secretary Myron E. Downie,
Box 1854, Dubuque, at the earliest pos
sible moment and at the latest by
August 23 .. .,..
"Grottoism is to have a complete
day of genuine pleasure and to show
Master Masons how we'll they can play
hosts to their friends, an invitation
has gone out to thirty-five Masonic
lodges outside of Dubuque requesting
them to join this bunch of live wires
at Manchester for an all day frolic on
Thursday, August 26.
"The Dubuque contingent as hosts
will turn out in large numbers and at
9 a. m. sharp Oxus Grotto and all
Masons from Dubuque who will at
tend will leave from the Masonic
temple headed by a band of twenty
four pieces and march in body to
the Illinois Central station where a
special train will take them to Man
chester and then the fun will begin.
No one will be expected to go by
autos and every one will come home
on the special leaving Manchester at
9 o'clock.
Games of all kinds will be indulged
in and it is likely that one OF Iowa's
most eloquent speakers will address
the gathering. Efforts are now be-
ing made to secure the right man
and an announcement will be made
later.
"Did you say "what about the eats?'
Say, if that bunch can get away with
all the tasty food stuff on the menu
and dring all the barrels of non-in-
toxicants (for the Grottos serve
nothing else) already ordered we
think the doctors will have lots to
uO lUT u lew udyS dltcI lie loSSdoio1I-
Just think, choice beef weighing
five hundred pounds, several of Iowa's
finest hogs are to be barbecued right
on the ground and served piping hot.
No hours for meals will be announced.
The food will be ready at noon and it
will be there until the start is made
for the homeward trip. OF course
that isn't all they are going to have
Never mind about washing it down.
There will be all one could ask for,
and the ice boxes will still be full
when the visitors say good bye to Man.
chester. All this and more and the
only expense to any one eligible to at
tendance is the price of railroad
ticket to Manchester and return.
Nothing to spend money for on the
grounds. Isn't that the real way to
do things right? We say so. Are
you going?"