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German Evangelical Congregational. This church was organized in 1903 with about 100 mem- bers. The first pastor was Rev. Paul Burkhardt. In 1904 the congregation began the erection of a large brick church at the corner of Whedbee and Oak streets and completed it in 1905. The present value of the church property is $10,000, and the membership has increased to 150. There are 100 children enrolled in the Sunday school. The mem- bership of the church is composed of Germans or peo- ple of German descent.
First Church of Christ Scientist. The Christian Science church was organized as a society in 1897,
with Charles E. Schaap as first reader, and Mrs. Libbie Oldershaw as second reader. Meetings for services were held at the residence of S. W. Battey. In January, 1905, the First Church of Christ Scientist was incorporated under the laws of the State of Colorado, with the following members: Mrs. Annie Battey, Mrs. Libbie Oldershaw, Mrs. Ruth Battey, S. W. Battey, Albert R. Chappell, Bessie Coffman, E. M. Cole, Sophia Deatrick, Elisha King, Cordelia Miller, George Miller, Mame Robinson, Oscar Robinson, L. M. Strayer,
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S. H. Seckner, Ida Seckner, Mildred Seckner, Mrs. Louis Secord and Alice Tedmon. At the present time services are being held in Unity church on College avenue, with Mrs. Aurilla Crain first reader and S. H. Seckner second reader. The church supports a reading room situated in the McPherson block on Linden street. Judge Jay H. Bouton has given the church a lot on which the congregation will erect a place of worship of its own in the near future.
St. Luke's Episcopal Church. The Missionary station at Fort Collins was first permanently occu- pied in 1875, when regular services were held on the first Sunday in May in the building originally used by the Larimer County bank. This building stood where the Avery block now stands and was a small frame structure. The building and the lots it stood upon was purchased for $600 and deeded to the Bishop of the jurisdiction and his successors in office. The building was repaired and improved and consecrated as St. Luke's Episcopal Church. The Rev. Francis Byrne was placed in charge of the parish under the missionary jurisdiction of the Right Rev. Bishop Spalding of Colorado and Wyoming. The first executive committee named by Rev. Fran- cis Byrne, was composed of Joseph Coyte, Jr., Jay H. Bouton, Albert Haffenden, James Conroy and Richard Burke. Joseph Coyte, Jr. was chosen
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Senior warden; James Conroy, Junior warden and Secretary; Jay H. Bouton, Vestryman and Treas- urer; Richard Burke and Albert Haffenden, Ves- tryman. The church was incorporated in July, 1876, and a constitution and by-laws for the guid- ance of the vestry adopted. The first altar cloth, worked in beautiful Ecclesiastic designs, is still in existence and being preserved by B. F. Hottel. In August, 1876, the church purchased Totton's hall in which services had been held under a lease for more than a year, Bishop Spaulding contributing $350 toward the purchase money. A rectory, cost- ing $920, was built in 1878 at the corner of Oak and Howes streets, the building committee being composed of Richard Burke, B. F. Hottel, Jay H. Bouton, James Conroy and Joseph Coyte Jr. Mr. Coyte was the contractor. In January, 1881, the church purchased a lot at the corner of College avenue and Oak street on which to erect a new church building. The lots on which Totton's hall stood were sold for $2,000 and the building was moved to the rear of the new church lot and fitted up for a dwelling. The corner stone of the new stone church was laid on Thursday, November 2nd, 1882, and the building was completed and dedicated the following year. It cost about $6,000. On July 8th, 1875, a few days after he took charge of the parish, Rev. Francis Byrne performed the ceremony at a double wedding, the contracting parties being Jay H. Bouton and Miss Celeste Nixon, and Al- bert M. Bristol and Miss Jennie Nixon.
The Rectors of the church from the date of its organization to the present time have been Rev. Francis Byrne from 1875 to 1882; Rev. H. H. Haynes from 1882 to 1883; Rev. Geo. S. Gibbs from 1883 to 1884; Rev. W. C. Spencer from 1884 to 1886; Rev. D. C. Pattee from 1886 to 1889; Rev. J. T. Protheroe from 1889 to 1890; Rev. Thomas Bakes from 1890 to 1896; Rev. D. H. Clarkson from 1896 to 1898; Rev. J. T. Crowe from 1898 to 1908; Rev. F. H. Touret from 1908 to 1910. Rev. C. H. Shutt is the present Rector.
First Baptist Church. This church was organ- ized June 1st, 1879, by Rev. Madison Harry, pas- tor of the church at Loveland, who served both con- gregations for a little more than a year. There were but five members when it was first organized, but this number was increased to 14 before the close of the year. The congregation worshipped a few Sundays in the Methodist church, then in the Pres- byterian church from July, 1879, to June, 1881, and then in Odd Fellows hall, the Poudre Valley bank block, and later in a vacant store room in
Union block on Jefferson street. In 1881 the con- gregation purchased the lots on which its present imposing church building stands, and in 1887, a small brick chapel was erected for the use of the church. This gave way in 1903 to a handsome stone edifice, modern in its appointments, which was completed in 1904, and dedicated on June 4th of that year. The present value of church property is $25,000. The membership has increased from five in 1879 to 400 in 1910, with 250 children enrolled in the Sunday school. Rev. Dr. M. P. Hunt, late of Louisville, Kentucky, is the present pastor. Special missionary work is carried on in Lake Park, a suburb of Fort Collins and at Wellington, Colo- rado. Among those who have served the church as pastor since its organization are Rev. Madison Harry, Rev. W. B. Winn, Rev. E. N. Elton, Rev. J. B. Murch, Rev. W. H. Moore, Rev. S. N. Monroe and Rev. Dr. W. T. Milliken.
First African-American Church. This church was organized and established Jan. 19, 1908, through the efforts of Mrs. Edith J. Goodall, a missionary of the African Methodist Episcopal Conference. The organization was perfected at the home of Mr. Gus Green, 230 Cherry street. The organization was recognized and confirmed by Rev. James H. Hubbard, Presiding Elder of the A. M. E. Con- ference at the home of Charles Clay, 317 Maple street, on February 9, 1908, Rt. Rev. Abraham Grant, Presiding Bishop. A small but neat and substantial place of worship was erected at a cost of more than $500. Here the congregation held services for nearly two years, but being unable to pay off the debt resting against the property, the building was sold November 9, 1909, to the Con- gregationalists, who moved it to the corner of Mag- nolia and Meldrum streets and are using it as a house of worship.
Seventh Day Adventist. This denomination was organized and became a church body on February 5, 1887, with 12 members. Elder J. D. Pegg was the first pastor and the value of the church property was $1,000. A new church building was erected in 1901 at the corner of Magnolia and Whedbee streets and the church property is now valued at $3,000. The membership roll contains the names of 70 members and 63 children are enrolled in the Sabbath school. All local organizations of this denomination work in one general organization, and at the present time have missionaries in every nation on earth except three. It is claimed that the Seventh Day Adventists have a greater number of missionaries employed in foreign fields than any
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other denomination, except Presbyterian. Elder Watson Ziegler, who is the present pastor of the church in Fort Collins, has served as such for the past fifteen years.
Second Presbyterian Church. A Sunday school was opened in what was known as the West Side Chapel in December, 1902, and this paved the way for the organization on October 11, 1907, of the Second Presbyterian Church, with 36 members. The value of the church property at that time was $1,000. This has since increased to $3,500. Rev. H. S. Mccutcheon served the congregation from December, 1907, until the close of 1910 and he was soon afterwards succeeded by Rev. Nelson B. Kline. The church roll now contains the names of 81 members and there are 150 children enrolled in the Sunday school.
Unity Church. Those in Fort Collins of the Unitarian faith perfected an organization on Janu- ary 2, 1898, under the leadership of Rev. George N. Falconer who served the congregation as pastor until 1902. At the close of his first year's pastorate, Rev. Falconer had 74 members enrolled on his list. For a few years, services were held in Odd Fellows hall, but in 1903 the congregation began to lay plans for a house of worship of its own. A lot, sit- uated on the southwest corner of College avenue and Mulberry street, was purchased of C. R. Welch for $1,500 and on this a beautiful stone building was erected in 1904-5, at a cost of $15,000. The church was dedicated on June 9, 1905, and has since been in use as a place of worship. Rev. John C. Mitchell is the present pastor and the membership has increased to 112. Mrs. C. J. Sperr, Superin- tendent, reports a list of 52 children enrolled in the Sunday school.
The Christian Church. The First Christian church of Fort Collins was organized in 1890 with about 30 members, a large percentage of them women. Rev. Dr. L. S. Brown was first called to minister to the congregation, which worshipped for several years in a large floored tent called the "Tab- ernacle." Rev. S. R. Willson succeeded Dr. Brown in 1895 and he at once set about making prepara- tions for a church building that would afford more comfortable quarters for the congregation. The membership embraced but a few men and only one or two of these had the necessary business qualifica- tions to enable them to take the lead, consequently the burden fell largely upon Rev. Willson's should- ers. At last, after securing a goodly number of pledges for varying sums of money and borrowing a sum from the Church Extension fund, he was en-
abled to proceed with the work of building. The church edifice was completed and first opened for worship on May 1st, 1898, the day Commodore Dewey compelled the Spaniards to haul down their flag in Manila Bay, Rev. Willson himself doing much of the work on the building. The church stands on the southeast corner of College avenue and Magnolia street, and is a monument to the energy, sagacity and perseverance of Rev. Willson and his handful of earnest church workers. The property is now worth $20,000. The church has a membership of 300 and there are 200 children en- rolled in the Sunday school. Rev. Willson was reg- ular pastor of the church for three years and has of- ten supplied the pulpit since his retirement during vacancies in the pastorate and during the temporary absence of the regular pastor. During the first years of his service as pastor he received $30 per month, the congregation not being able to pay a greater sum. The church is carrying on special missionary work and conducting a Sunday school in a chapel at 1002 West Oak street.
Banks of Fort Collins
There are five conservatively managed and pros- perous banks in Fort Collins, affording excellent banking privileges for the city and surrounding country. Three of these are National banks and and banks of issue, the other two being organized under the laws of Colorado. Three of the five, The First National bank, the Commercial Bank & Trust company and The Fort Collins National bank, conduct savings departments in connection with their commercial business.
The capital stock of the five banks, all paid in, amounts in the aggregate to $450,000, and in the month of December, 1910, their combined resources amounted to $3,170,481.82; total deposits to $2,029,136.41, and total surplus and undivided profits to $288,258.05.
The Poudre Valley National bank, started as a private institution with a capital of $6,000, was opened for business November 9th, 1878. Its officers were William C. Stover, President and Charles H. Sheldon, Cashier. Mr. Sheldon is still cashier of and a large stockholder in the bank. In 1893 the capital stock of the institution was in- creased to $100,000 and the bank was re-organized and incorporated under the laws of Colorado. It was then known as the Poudre Valley bank. In 1905 the capital stock of the institution was in- creased to $150,000 and the bank was converted into
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the Poudre Valley National bank. In December, 1910, its resources amounted to $1,320,980.03; its deposits to $913,353.12 and its surplus and un- divided profits to $107,626.91. The present officers and directors of the bank are: President, B. F. Hottel; Vice-President, F. P. Stover; Cashier, Charles H. Sheldon; Assistant Cashier, Verner U. Wolf; Thos. H. Robertson, A. W. Scott and Fred W. Stover.
The First National bank was incorporated as the Larimer County bank in November, 1880, under
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the laws of Colorado. On Monday, January 3rd, 1881, the bank opened its doors for business in the Opera house block with the following officers and directors: President, Franklin C. Avery; Vice- President, Noah Bristol; Cashier, Charles P. Scott; William G. Bixby, Daniel Hawkes, A. L. Emigh and Edgar Avery. The original stockholders of the Larimer county bank were Franklin C. Avery, Noah Bristol, William G. Bixby, E. N. Garbutt, Chas. P. Scott, James Benedict, Daniel Hawkes, Bruce F. Johnson, David Hapgood, Abraham L. Emigh, Eber T. Dunning and Harry N. Haynes. On December 21st, 1881, the board of directors de- cided to convert the Larimer County bank into the First National bank of Fort Collins, and on January 31st, 1882, the Comptroller of the Currency issued a certificate of organization authorizing the insti- tution to do business under that name according to the provisions of the National banking law. Frank- lin C. Avery; the founder of the bank, served con- tinuously as its president until 1909, when, owing to ill health, he resigned and Hon. W. A. Drake' was elected successor. At the present time the re- sources of this bank amount to $899,914.72; its deposits to $512,537.45 and its surplus and un- divided profits to $133,777.27. The officers and directors are: President, W. A. Drake; Vice- Presidents, W. Ed. Wright and A. C. Kluver; Cashier, W. C. LeMaster; Assistant Cashier, O.
A. Hiller; C. R. Evans, I. W. Bennett, M. H. Akin, L. G. Carpenter, F. N. B. Scott, E. C. Gid- dings, A. L. Rohling and J. F. Vandewark.
The Fort Collins National bank was organized and established in 1900, with a capital stock of $50,000, which was subsequently increased to $100,000. The first board of directors was com- posed of James A. Brown, P. Anderson, R. Breni- man, T. A. Gage and James E. Prout. Mr. An- derson was elected president and G. A. Webb, cashier. Mr. Anderson resigned the presidency in 1901 and Mr. Brown was chosen to succeed him and has since been the chief executive officer of the institution. The present resources of the bank amount to $467,938.38; its deposits to $248,179.38 and its surplus and profits to $32,775.73. The officers and directors of the bank at this time are: President, James A. Brown; Vice-President, R. Breniman; Cashier, G. A. Webb; Assistant Cash- ier, B. A. Gage; H. D. Humphrey, Chas. O. Cul- ver, S. W. Johnson, G. A. Webb and M. M. St. Clair. Among the original stockholders in the Fort Collins National bank were P. Anderson, P. J. Gaum now of California, James E. Prout, de- ceased, Joel Roullard now of Idaho, W. G. Sil- cott, deceased, D. H. Taylor, deceased, Edson War- ren, deceased. Of the original stockholders the following are still with the bank: R. Breniman, James A. Brown, T. A. Gage, Willard Harding, E. A. Riddle, G. A. Webb. Some of the older stockholders have been replaced by H. D. Humph- rey, Charles O. Culver, S. W. Johnson, M. M. St. Clair.
The Commercial Bank & Trust company was organized under the laws of Colorado and estab- lished on May 23rd, 1906, with a capital stock of $50,000. B. F. Clark was the first President and Clark Smith, Cashier. The resources of the bank amount at the present time to $303,022.44; de- posits to $241,047.27 and its surplus and profits $11,975.17. The present officers and directors are: President, L. C. Moore; Vice-Presidents, H. H. Scott, C. W. Zepp and T. H. Eves; Cashier, M. G. Nelson; Assistant Cashier, A. J. Whistleman ; F. M. Wright, W. A. Moon, W. W. Edwards, D. L. Clark, W. M. Otis and O. S. Jones.
The Fort Collins Bank & Trust company was organized and established under the laws of Colo- rado in January, 1910, with a capital stock of $50,000. Excepting in the office of cashier, there has been no change in the official roster of the bank since it was organized. The resources of the in- stitution at the present time amount to $178,626.25;
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deposits, $114,019.28 and its surplus and profits to $2,102.97. The officers and directors are: Pres- ident, C. R. Welch; Vice-President, S. H. Clam- mer; Cashier, T. S. Jones; Assistant Cashier, M. C. Smith ; C. E. Daniels, H. M. Rubey, J. S. Stan- ley, W. C. Mckeown and Harry Van Horn.
George H. Thomas Post No. 7, G. A. R.
George H. Thomas Post, No. 7, Grand Army of the Republic, was organized in Fort Collins on June 29th, 1881. Eugene K. Stimson, who was commander of the "Department of the Moun- tains", which included Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico, was the mustering officer, assisted by Comrade Van Horn. The meeting was held in Grange hall, in the second story of a frame building that stood at the intersection of College and Mountain avenues. This building was burned in 1883. The records shows that the following comrades were present:
E. E. Edwards, Chaplain, 7th Minnesota In- fantry and President of the Colorado State Agri- cultural College.
George L. Courtney, Private of Company A, 40th Indiana Infantry, now a resident of Wyoming.
J. A. Rischel, Company B, 135th Pennsylvania.
A. E. Blount, Capt. Company F, 1st Tennessee Cavalry, Professor of Agriculture, State Agricul- tural College.
J. F. Stephenson, Company B, 136th Illinois Infantry.
Robert Keown, Company D, 7th Connecticut Cavalry.
Samuel Brainard, 1st Lieut. Company B, 2nd Vermont Infantry, now of Cheyenne, Wyo.
Thomas Lundy, Sergt. 10th Missouri Infantry, Lieut. 13th Illinois Cavalry, now of Ogden, Utah.
Edwin A. Ballard, Lieut. Company F, 47th Ohio Infantry.
P. M. Hinman, Corporal Company K, 3rd Colorado Cavalry.
L. J. Hilton, Company B, 7th Wisconsin In- fantry, now of Denver, Colo.
Lewis Kern, Private Company I, 44th New York Infantry, now of New Windsor.
Lundy and Keown were born in Ireland, the others being native born. These were mustered in as the nucleus of one of the most prosperous and progressive posts in the department.
The election of officers resulted as follows:
Geo. L. Courtney, Post Commander.
A. E. Blount, S. V. Post Commander. Edwin A. Ballard, J. V. Post Commander. L. J. Hilton, Officer of the Day.
Thomas Lundy, Officer of the Guard. Samuel Brainard, Sergeant Major.
E. E. Edwards, Chaplain.
P. M. Hinman, Adjutant.
J. A. Rischel, Quartermaster.
The organization was completed by the installa- tion of officers.
The charter of the post is dated June 22nd, 1881.
The post meetings were held in various halls up to January, 1899, when the hall formerly owned by the I. O. O. F. was purchased. The meetings are held the second and fourth Saturday evenings of each month. The roster shows that there have been up to the present (Mar. 31, '10) 310 mem- bers.
Of the twelve charter members, six are known to be alive. Those who have contributed largely to the success of the post and who have served as adjutants are in the following order :
P. M. Hinman, from June 29, 1881 to January, 1882.
W. T. Rogers, W. A. Gunn, P. B. Learnard, J. S. McClelland, J. D. Mandeville, Eugene Holmes, Hiram R. Smith, I. L. Bailey, S. Oldfield and R. Q. Tenney. Their terms of office have covered from one month to eighteen years, the long terms being those of J. D. Mandeville, 3 years and 2 months and R. Q. Tenney, 18 years.
The comrades represent seventeen states and eight foreign countries, viz: England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, Canada, France, Germany and Sweden.
OFFICERS FOR 1910
H. H. Sargent, Post Commander.
Wm. H. Fox, S. V. Commander.
A. E. Crocker, J. V. Commander.
J. C. Davis, Chaplain.
T. C. Parker, Surgeon.
Wm. N. Cooper, Quartermaster.
E. W. Hodges, Officer of the Day.
J. H. Buttorff, Officer of the Guard.
R. Q. Tenney, Adjutant.
The Auxiliary organizations of this post are Geo. H. Thomas, W. R. C. No. 26, organized February 8, 1889, having at present a membership of 100, and is one of the progressive up-to-date corps of the department. Mrs. Hattie Oldfield is president
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and Mrs. L. Davison, secretary for 1910. This W. R. C. raised the funds and presented to the post the finest soldier's monument in the state, "Dedi- cated to the known and unknown dead". This is a life-sized soldier standing at "parade rest," on a base eight feet square and six feet high, the whole standing twelve feet high. The cost of this ele- gantly carved granite memorial was $1,250 and it will ever stand as a token of the patriotism and loyalty of this noble band of self-sacrificing women. Capt. I. N. Thomas Camp No. 17 was organized March 4, 1893, with 58 charter members, 52 of which mustered in at that time. Geo. W. Bailey was made Captain, Don A. Carpenter, First Lieu- tenant and Henri S. McClelland Second Lieutenant. This camp was later re-organized under the name of Carlos J. Stolbrand Camp No. 24.
Caroline Scott Harrison Tent No. 2, Daughters of Veterans, was organized in May, 1893. This tent was reorganized on May 20, 1898, as Aunt Beckie Young Tent No. 6. Mrs. Minnie Fran- cisco is the President for 1910.
Sons of Veterans Auxiliary No. 2, was organized May 8, 1908. Mrs. Mary E. Gooding is President for 1910.
Secret, Fraternal and Beneficiary Orders
The secret, fraternal and beneficiary orders are well represented in Fort Collins, there being no less than thirty-eight well supported and flourishing lodges, camps, wigwams, eyries, unions, chapters, cantons and asylums in the city, which embrace the following :
Collins Lodge No. 19, A. F. & A. M.
Caché la Poudre Chapter No. 11, R. A. M.
De Molay Commanding No. 13, K. T.
Eastern Star Chapter No. 26.
Fort Collins Lodge No. 19, I. O. of O. F.
Fort Collins Encampment No. 23, I. O. of O. F. Fort Collins Canton No. 21, Patriarchs Milit- ant.
Delta Rebekah Lodge No. 25. Fort Collins Lodge No. 804, B. P. O. Elks. Knights of Pythias. Fort Collins Lodge of Moose. Fraternal Order of Eagles.
Knights of the Golden Eagle.
Woodmen of the World.
Modern Woodmen of America.
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Improved Order of Redmen.
Daughters of Pocahontas. Macabees.
P. E. O. Sisterhood.
Royal Arcanum.
Royal League.
Royal Neighbors.
Modern Brotherhood of America.
Fraternal Aid Association.
Homesteaders.
Highland Nobles.
Home Guards of America.
Knights of Columbus.
Knights and Ladies of Security.
Degree of Honor.
Five Labor Unions, to-wit: Barbers', Printers',
Carpenters', Brick Masons', Cigarmakers'.
Civic Organizations
Fort Collins Fire Department.
Chamber of Commerce.
Credit Men's Association.
Grocers' and Butchers' Association.
Retail Merchants' Association.
Larimer County Bar.
Physicians' and Surgeons' Association.
Union Veteran League. This organization is composed of Veterans of the Civil war who served three years or longer in the armies of the United States during the rebellion of 1861-5.
Women's Clubs
There are four literary clubs in Fort Collins, organized officially and supported and conducted by women exclusively. They are :
The Woman's Club.
The Columbian Club.
The Current Event and Travel Club.
The Kanatenah.
There is also a well organized chapter of the Daughters of the Revolution and an Association of the Pioneer Women of the Cache la Poudre Valley. The Fort Collins Pioneer Association, com- posed of men and women, was organized in 1905.
The Fossil Creek Presbyterian Church
This church originated in a revival service held in the winter of 1886 by the evangelist, H. W. Rankin. The organization was perfected December
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11th, 1887, Rev. T. C. Kirkwood, assisted by Rev. Charles A. Taylor, officiating. Ellis Moore was made Ruling Elder and Henry Franz, Deacon. The church then had a membership of 20. Rev. A. W. Cooper became pastor and served as such for two years. Rev. Chas. A. Taylor, pastor of the Timnath church then supplied the pulpit until in the fall of 1889, when Rev. A. S. Kemper accepted a call to the pastorate. He carried on the work in a very acceptable manner for about two years and then resigned. During his incumbency quite a number of members were received into the church.
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