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The Degree of Pocahontas is a degree of the Improved Order of Red Men, and is subject to the rules and regulations of the general order. It followed the general order into Connecticut in 1887. SEQUSES* COUNCIL was instituted June 26, 1890, with eighty-seven charter members. The membership has increased to about 200. The first Pocahontas was Mrs. Charles White. Others who have filled this office are Mrs. L. S. Brackett, Mrs. William E. Norris.
* The name Sequses was supposed to be that of a squaw, and is found in one of the early deeds of Waterbury. See Vol. I, p. 30, and note.
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Mrs. Samuel Sloan, Mrs. Abbey Holmes, Mrs. Flora Ellis, Mrs. David Eggleton, Mrs. Charles Brewer, Mrs. A. D. Streeter, Mrs. Emma White. Sequses council has a reputation throughout Connecticut for the work of its finely drilled degree team.
THE HAYMAKERS' ASSOCIATION is a minor feature of the Improved Order of Red Men, devoted almost wholly to social affairs. Such an association was organized May 14, 1893.
The Waterbury lodges are represented in the state and national organization (1895) as follows: Present chiefs on the Great council of Connecticut: C. R. Upson, great sachem; John Blair, great guard of the forest. W. R. Mattison is great representative to the Great council of the United States.
THE ORDER OF ELKS.
The order of Elks was instituted in 1867 by a few members of the theatrical profession, drawn together for social intercourse. It has developed into a widespread and powerful order of benevolence and charity, with lodges in over 225 of the principal cities of the Union. Nearly all of the reputable male members of the theatrical profession are members of the order, and on its roll of membership vill be found the names of prominent officials, merchants, bankers, ournalists, legal and medical men and bright lights of the world in rt, literature and music.
WATERBURY LODGE, No. 265, was instituted on June 15, 1893. It vas the sixth Elk lodge organized in Connecticut. The charter members numbered thirty-four and the first officers of the lodge rere as follows: Exalted ruler, Michael J. Colloty; esteemed leading night, William Hellmann; esteemed loyal knight, Edward J. Starr; steemed lecturing knight, John F. Holohan; secretary, Joseph A. ullen; treasurer, James E. Watts; esquire, William D. Richardson; ler, Edward E. Harvey; chaplain, Thomas J. Moran; organist, ohn H. Christie; inner guard, William T. Carroll; trustees, David Mack, David David, William Johnson. At the present time the embership is sixty-five. The officers of the local lodge for 1895 e: Exalted ruler, John E. Dever; esteemed leading knight, James Watts; esteemed loyal knight, James F. Lunny; esteemed lec- ring knight, Thomas F. McMahon; secretary, Joseph A. Cullen; casurer, P. J. Bolan; tiler, W. T. Carroll; trustee for three years, oritz Grelle.
GERMAN FRATERNITIES.
THE HARMONIA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY is the oldest of the socie- es in Waterbury established for the purpose of representing for- yn nationalities and encouraging love of the fatherland. It was
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founded in 1861, when Germans were comparatively few here. Its membership at the beginning was fifteen, but it has since had in its ranks most of the leading Germans in Waterbury. Its first officers were: President, William Krocher; vice-president, Michael Frei- tag; secretary, Jacob Eyman; cashier, Paul Hahn; treasurer, Wil- liam Schmitz. It was started as a dramatic society and German plays were frequently produced. In 1867 it obtained a charter as a benevolent association, and that has been its character since. Its members receive $6 a week for sixteen weeks during sickness, and in case of death $75 is paid for funeral expenses and $50 is given to the widow. The Harmonia is the parent of most of the other old German societies. Concordia was formed by members who left when it gave up the social features which characterized its earlier days. The present membership is about eighty, and the officers in 1895 were: President, Christian Schlag; vice-president, Frederick Hablitzel; cashier, Ferdinand Schneider; secretary, Albert Schnei- der; treasurer, Daniel Engert. The Harmonia's meeting place has been for many years in Hellmann's hall, Grand street.
DEUTSCHER ORDEN DER HARUGARI is a benefit order, similar in its objects to many others in this country. Its ritual and its delibera- tions are conducted in the German language. The order was estab- lished, March 9, 1847, in New York city. At that time the German population of this country was very small, and it was considered desirable that Germans should band together for mutual protection and advancement, to secure opportunity for such social intercourse as they had in their fatherland, to "debate and deliberate in their native tongue," as their constitution says, and to retain the German language and spread it among the Germans and their descendants. There are at present four German lodges in Waterbury belonging to this order, two regular lodges, one Mannienbund (a lodge of a superior degree), and one Ladies' branch.
STEUBEN LODGE, No. 391, Deutschen Orden der Harugari, was organized February 29, 1876, with seventy-five members. The first officers were: Ex-Barte, Louis J. Adt; Ober-Barte, Albert Noether. Unter-Barte, Conrad Kiefer; Schriftführer, Charles H. Horn. Finanz secretär, Alfred Drescher; Schatzmeister, Louis Feldt. It has now a membership of eighty eight, with the following officers: Ex-Barte, Carl Kopp; Ober-Barte, Ernst Penner; Unter-Barte, Aurelius Reichenbach; Schriftführer, Michael C. Germann; Finanz Secretär, Henry Kluttig; Schatzmeister, Charles H. Horn.
MARTIN HELLMANN LODGE, No. 603, was organized October 9, 1882. with thirty-five members. Its first officers were: Ex-Barte, Daniel Kiefer; Ober-Barte, Paul Meerlander; Unter-Barte, Ernst Stops;
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Schriftführer, Frank Deborde; Finanz Secretär, Rudolph Roeske; Schatzmeister, William H. Borchardt. It has now a membership of fifty-two. Its present officers are: Ex-Barte, George Groetzenbach; Ober-Barte, Frank Deborde; Unter-Barte, Frederick Hablitzel; Schriftführer, Paul Meerlander; Finanz Secretär, Rudolph Roeske; Schatzmeister, Otto Wendehack.
GLEICHEIT MANNIE, No. 71, is a lodge of a superior degree of the German Order of Harugari, its members being connected with the subordinate lodges of Waterbury and Naugatuck. The lodge was organized October 1, 1887, by thirty-five "brothers." Its first officers were: Ober-Grau, August Wendehack; Unter-Grau, Henry Menold; Schriftführer, George Groetzenbach; Kassirer, Michael Vogt; Schatzmeister, Louis J. Adt. It has now a membership of sixty- three. The present officers are: Ex-Grau, Paul Meerlander; Ober- Grau, Michael C. Germann; Unter-Grau, Frank Deborde; Schrift- führer, George Groetzenbach; Kassirer, Ernst Penner; Schatzmeis- ter, Louis J. Adt.
TREUE SCHWESTERN LODGE, No. 28, Hertha degree, is composed of German ladies working under the supervision of the German Order of Harugari. It was organized September 6, 1891, with forty- four members. Its object is to insure to its members sick and death benefits, and, with the lodges composed of men, to foster German sociability. Its first officers were: Ober-Barte, Frieda Stahmer; Unter-Barte, Anna Thomas; Schriftführer, Kreszenz Zwiebel; Finanz Secretär, Rosa Feldt; Schatzmeister, Louisa Wonn. Its membership is now fifty-five. The present officers are: Ober-Barte, Maria Sach- senhauser; Unter-Barte, Maria Armbruster; Schriftführer, Anna Thomas; Finanz Secretär, Caroline Marggraff; Schatzmeister, Julia Reichenstein.
DER DEUTSCHER SCHUL-VEREIN (the German School society) was founded in Waterbury, February 28, 1886. Its first officers were: President, Paul Hahn; vice-president, Louis Harcke; recording sec- etary, H. Fischer; financial secretary, Carl Leisering; treasurer, Louis Meyer; board of education, Franz Dietmeier, A. Stahmer, Charles Stage, Ernst F. Stops, Abram Hollmann. The object of the school society is to teach the German language to children, specially to children of German parentage, although others are dmitted. Meetings are held on the last Sunday of the month in Turn hall.
The order of Sons of Herrmann (Orden der Herrmann's Söhne) s named after the great German warrior who in the year 9, A. D., efeated the Roman army under Varus and liberated Germany rom the Roman yoke. It is said to be the oldest German order in
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the United States and was organized in New York in 1842. Its objects then were to uphold the German language and protect the interests of Germans in this country. Its objects now are chiefly benevolent. There had been a few scattered lodges in Connecticut since 1870, but it was not until 1887 that the order began to have importance in this state. It is represented in Waterbury by two lodges.
FREUNDSCHAFTS LODGE, No. 8, Orden der Herrmann's Söhne, was founded March 29, 1887. Its first officers were: President, J. C. Friedrich Gross; vice-president, Otto W. Leue; secretary, Henry Loether; treasurer, Charles Klinzmann, Jr .; deputy, J. C. F. Gross; guide, Henry Baker.
FORTSCHRITT LODGE, No. 30, was founded December 10, 1894. Its first officers were: President, Peter Hepp; vice-president, Frederick Schlipp; secretary, Gustav Reutter; treasurer, John Thomas; deputy, Henry Loether; guide, Frederick Ogrisek.
IRISH FRATERNITIES.
THE WATERBURY HIBERNIAN AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETY was incor- porated in 1865. Among its officers were Michael Donahue, Patrick Holohan, Thomas Hennelley, Thomas Martin, Thomas Donahue, Sr., Richard Boyle. It ceased to exist after a few years.
The Ancient Order of Hibernians was started in New York in 1837 by Hugh Murray and several others who had been members of the society in the old country. Its objects are purely benevolent, and its funds provide both sick and funeral benefits. The first organization of the order in Waterbury was made in 1874, and there are now five divisions in the city.
DIVISION NO. I, ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS, was organized October 9, 1874, with thirty-four charter members and the following officers: President, Michael Reilly; vice-president, James Commer- ford; recording secretary, James Meagher; financial secretary, Maurice Carmody; treasurer, John M. Keenan. Its membership in 1895 was seventy-six and its officers were: President, John Henley; vice-president, William D. Keenan; recording secretary, Peter Mur- phy; financial secretary, Michael Lawlor; treasurer, James Meagher. Meetings are held in Grand Army hall on the first and third Mon- days of every month.
DIVISION No. 2 was organized April 19, 1884, with twenty charter members and the following officers: President, Dennis J. Casey; vice-president, William J. Bergin; recording secretary, Edward J. Dodd; financial secretary, James J. Madden; treasurer, William C.
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Keenan. The membership in 1895 was about 200, and the officers for that year were: President, James M. Lynch; vice-president, David Hanley; recording secretary, Edward Shanahan; financial sec- retary, James F. Galvin; treasurer, James A. Hynes. This divi- sion is distinguished by its fine regalia and has taken prizes in com- petitive drills in New York, New Haven and Hartford.
DIVISION No. 3 was organized May 3, 1887, with twenty-nine charter members and the following officers: President, Mortimer Doran; vice-president, Edward Rock; recording secretary, Nicholas J. McEvoy; financial secretary, Robert Costigan; treasurer, Thomas Barrett. The membership in 1895 was eighty-three and the officers for that year were: President, James P. Morris; vice-president, Lawrence Lawlor; recording secretary, Edward Keenan; financial secretary, James Thompson; treasurer, John Claffey; doorkeeper, Peter Hackett.
DIVISION No. 4 was organized in October, 1888, with thirty char- ter members and the following officers: President, John H. Moran; vice-president, William Ennis; financial secretary, Thomas Nolan; recording secretary, Henry Burns; treasurer, John Clarkin. Its membership in 1895 was 100 and its officers were: President, John H. Moran; vice-president, Patrick J. Kelly; recording secretary, Daniel Allman; financial secretary, William Doolan; treasurer, Timothy Sullivan.
DIVISION No. 5 grew out of Company E, First regiment, Hiber- nian Rifles, which was at first composed of members of Division No. I, and later of the members of other divisions as well. The ompany was organized February 14, 1888, with thirty-six charter nembers and the following officers: Captain, Peter F. Murphy; first lieutenant, John E. Finley; second lieutenant, Martin Quinn. Divi- ion No. 5 was organized out of this company October 3, 1893. Its rst officers were: President, Patrick F. Bannon; vice-president, 'dward Doocy; treasurer, Thomas Kane; financial secretary, Thomas Barry; recording secretary, Peter Geoghegan. The divi- on numbered eighty-five members in 1895 and its officers were: resident, Mortimer Doran; vice-president, John Griffin; financial cretary, Cornelius P. Hayes; recording secretary, Peter Geoghe- an; treasurer, William Bowes. The military company was prac- cally reorganized at the time of the institution of Division No. 5. 's officers in 1895 were: Captain, John Griffin; first lieutenant, imes Lyons; second lieutenant, William Spellman; sergeant, Peter eoghegan; quartermaster, William Farrell. At present there is a ill company of fifty members. Division No. 5 is the only division the city with a military organization.
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THE PATRICK SARSFIELD CLUB was organized May 6, 1890, with sixteen members. Its objects are declared to be "sociability, and to keep alive in the hearts of its members a love for the old land." The members celebrate the anniversary of Robert Emmet on March 4 and commemorate the execution of the Manchester mar- tyrs-Allen, Larkin and O'Brien-on November 23. The first officers were: President, Timothy F. Luddy; vice-president, Daniel G. O'Mahoney; financial secretary, Michael Carroll; recording sec- retary, John M. Barrett; treasurer, Michael Harty. The member- ship in 1895 was thirty-five and the officers were: President, Timothy F. Luddy; vice-president, Patrick O'Donnell; past president, Edward M. Dwyer; recording secretary, Francis Ray; financial secretary, James Curaboy; treasurer, William Bowes. The club meets in Hell- mann's hall.
FRENCH SOCIETIES.
THE ST. JEAN BAPTISTE SOCIETY was organized June 1, 1877, with seventeen members. It is a benevolent society, the members paying regular dues and receiving weekly benefits of five dollars in case of sickness and seventy-five dollars being paid for funeral expenses in case of death. The membership in 1895 was about ninety and the following were the officers: President, Joseph N. Bernier; vice-president, Nazaire Dauphinais; secretary, Joseph Tur- cotte; assistant secretary, Napoleon B. Bernier; corresponding sec- retary, Alfred Pratte; treasurer, Alfred Blondin; assistant treasurer T. F. Berube; sergeant of arms, Elzear Sirois.
L'INSTITUT CANADIAN FRANCAIS was organized September 1, 1886, with eighteen members. Its objects are social, and it holds meet- ings twice a month. In 1895 the membership was forty and the officers were as follows: President, Hilaire Rodier; vice-president Frank Lorenz; secretary, Rudolph Charrest; financial secretary, T. F. Berube; treasurer, Arthur Dulac.
L'UNION ST. JOSEPH was organized September 10, 1886, with fifty- four members. Its objects are benevolent, five dollars a week being paid to members during sickness and fifty dollars for funeral expenses in case of death. In 1895 the membership was about sixty. and the following were the officers: President, Joseph M. Baril; vice- president, Napoleon B. Bernier; recording secretary, J. G. Baril; financial secretary, Arthur Dulac; assistant financial secretary, William Rachon; treasurer, George Rivet; assistant treasurer, L. N. Courtemanche; guard of honor, Joseph Fortin; assistant guard of honor, Narcisse Bergeron; inner guard, Elzear Sirois; outer guard. Denis Charrest.
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THE SONS OF ST. GEORGE (ENGLISH).
The order of Sons of St. George is a progressive fraternal society, composed of Englishmen, with social objects and funds to provide both sick and funeral benefits. It was instituted in Scranton, Penn., in 1871, and has now nearly 30,000 members.
HAWTHORNE LODGE, No. 123, was instituted in Waterbury, July 6, 1883, with twenty-four charter members. The first officers were as follows: Worthy past president, Joseph Guest; worthy president, Joseph Spender; worthy vice-president, George Husker; worthy treasurer, Charles Thatcher; worthy secretary, Edward Nuttall. St. George's day, April 23, is annually celebrated by members and their families. The present membership of the lodge is ninety-six. The officers for 1895 were: Worthy past president, Albert H. Dixon; worthy president, A. Mitchell; worthy vice-president, T. Walker; worthy treasurer, R. B. Lewis; worthy secretary, C. Edwards. The lodge has been honored by the election from its membership of R. B, Lewis to be grand treasurer of the state for three terms, G. V. Gooding to be deputy grand president for two terms, and C. Mitchell to be deputy grand president for three terms.
WATERBURY BURNS CLUB (SCOTCH).
THE WATERBURY BURNS CLUB was organized February 6, 1885, with twenty members and the following officers: President, Archi- bald Bannatyne; vice-president, James M. Taylor; recording secre- tary, Thomas K. Begg; financial secretary, James G. Sword; treas- urer, James Stout; standing committee, Thomas Reston, Albert Leggett and William Lawson. The constitution gives expression to the desire among American citizens of Scottish birth and descent to strengthen and multiply the ties connecting them with Scotland; to meet together in social relations, find opportunity for the expres- sion of fraternal sentiments and mutual fostering of a genuine love and reverence for Scotland; to cultivate a love for the literature which has given to Scotland so widespread a fame, and particularly or Scottish songs and music; to remember the worthy poor of Scottish origin and to aid them in ways consistent with their self- respect and with the best good of the community. Recognizing the prominence of Robert Burns in Scottish literary history, the rich- ness of his social nature, his manly independence and his demo- ratic love of liberty, the club adopted his name and celebrates the anniversary of his birth each year by holding a sociable open to the public on January 25. Although its objects are largely of a social nature the club has expended about $500 in the relief of worthy
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members. At its tenth anniversary, February 13, 1895, a member- ship of fifty-three was reported and a fund of $200 in the treasury. The wives, daughters and women friends of the club have contrib- uted largely to its success. The following have been presidents of the club: Archibald Bannatyne, James M. Taylor, John M. Mitchell, Charles Kellie, James C. Whiting, James Stewart, John G. Duff, William Lawson, Andrew Gardner. The following officers were elected for 1895: President, Robert Buik; vice-president, Daniel Murray; treasurer, Alexander McKay; financial secretary, Alex- ander Clark; recording secretary, Adam Callan; trustees, Charles Kellie, John G. Duff, James C. Whiting.
ITALIAN SOCIETIES.
THE VITTORIO EMMANUELE SOCIETY was organized in January, 1891. Its objects are the care and protection of the interests of its members, and benevolence toward Italian residents in the United States. There are other societies of the same name in New York, New Haven, and other cities where Italian people reside, but each is independent of the others. The present officers (1895) are: Presi- dent, Angelo Marco; vice-president, Vincent Diletto; secretary, Michael Travisano; treasurer, Peter Bauby.
THE SOCIETA PRINCIPE EREDITARIO DI SAVOIA was organized August 7, 1892, with the following officers: President, D. Trotta; first vice-president, G. Spallone; second vice-president, S. Adduci; corre- sponding secretary, R. Scorpione; financial secretary, F. Insogna; treasurer, A. Tocchio. In all 102 members have belonged to the society. Sick and funeral benefits are paid.
ISOLATED FRATERNITIES.
THE WATERBURY MUTUAL SICK AND FUNERAL SOCIETY was organ- ized February 16, 1878, with twenty members and the following officers: President and treasurer, Joseph Guest; secretary, Henry Mottershead. The objects of the society are indicated by its name and its plan is based on that of the Birmingham order or annual club which existed throughout Great Britain. The dues are one dollar a month, and at the end of each year all except a small reserve fund is divided among the members. These dividends have averaged $8.68 per year, after paying all the funeral and sick benefits. The officers of the society in 1895 were: President, Samuel Nuttall; vice-president, Thomas Guest; treasurer, Joseph Guest; secretary, Arthur Needham. The present membership is forty- nine.
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EVENING STAR LODGE, No. 32, Order of Templars, was a benefit order which was organized in Waterbury before 1880 and lasted for about half a dozen years. Many of its members were Swedes, and its officers were: President, C. J. Malmberg; secretary, Peter Sulli- van; treasurer, Nils Svenson.
THE WATERBURY MUTUAL BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION was organized December 6, 1881. Its membership in 1895 was eighty-three and its officers were: President, James Tiernan; vice-president, James Murray; treasurer, John J. McDonald; recording secretary, J. J. Kelly; financial secretary, Edward J. Shannahan.
INSURANCE AND INVESTMENT FRATERNITIES.
THE ROYAL ARCANUM.
This organization has for its object life insurance on the assess- nent plan. It insures each of its members for $3000, or for one-half of that amount, payable to any dependent members of his family named in his benefit certificate. It was founded in Boston, June 23, :877, and was incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts. On September 30, 1895, it had a membership of 169,541. Up to October 3I, 1895, it had paid death benefits amounting to $32,870,765.22.
MATTATUCK COUNCIL, No. 713, was organized in Waterbury, Octo- per 13, 1882, with twenty charter members and the following officers: Regent, G. H. Cowell; vice regent, L S. Davis; orator, C. G. Root; past regent, E. T. Turner; secretary, G. E. Tompkins; col- ector, C. A. Mason; treasurer, B. G. Bryan; chaplain, T. R. Hyde; ruide, C. R. Allen; warden, I. A. Spencer; sentry, C. E. Fogg. It las now (November, 1895) 150 members and is steadily growing. ts present officers are as follows: Regent, Victor M. Shaw; vice egent, Charles E. Wallace; orator, Arthur T. Webster; past regent, 4. L. B. Brewster; secretary, I. N. Russell; collector, Lewis A. Cotten; treasurer, Wilbur H. Gaines; chaplain, Elisha Murray; uide, Charles E. Parsons; warden, George W. Watson; sentry, Tictor Anderson.
Mr. Cowell, one of the founders of the Grand council of Connec- icut, was its first representative for Connecticut in the Supreme ouncil.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
The first council of the Knights of Columbus was instituted in New Haven in 1882. It is a fraternal assessment insurance order, Those membership is limited to members of the Roman Catholic
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church. Sick benefits are also provided by most of the subordinate councils. The order is represented in Waterbury by three councils, as follows:
SHERIDAN COUNCIL, No. 24, Knights of Columbus, was instituted May 3, 1885, with twenty charter members. The following officers were elected: Grand knight, Cornelius Maloney; deputy grand knight, Miles F. Connolly; treasurer, Matthew Kennedy; financial secretary, Peter Murphy; chaplain, the Rev. William A. Harty. The membership in 1895 was 200, and the officers for that year were as follows: Grand knight, James H. Wigmore; deputy grand knight, John W. McDonald; treasurer, Bernard F. Reid; financial secre- tary, James A. Hynes; recording secretary, William H. Hayes; chaplain, the Rev. John A. Mulcahy.
CARROLLTON COUNCIL, No. 36, was instituted March 24, 1886, with twenty-one charter members. The first officers were as follows: Grand knight, John A. Moran; deputy grand knight, Dennis H. Tierney; treasurer, Daniel T. Hart; financial secretary, Thomas F. Jackson; recording secretary, John H. Kilduff. The membership in 1895 was thirty-eight and the officers for that year were as fol- lows: Grand knight, Michael E. Cass; deputy grand knight, James E. Tiernan; financial and recording secretary, Timothy F. Donovan.
BARCELONA COUNCIL, No. 42, was instituted August 10, 1887, under the auspices of Sheridan council. Its charter members numbered twenty. Its first officers were as follows: Grand knight, J. S. Bos- sidy; deputy grand knight, Thomas Kane; financial secretary, James J. Madden; recording secretary, J. J. Crowley. Its member- ship in 1895 was 120 and its officers for that year were as follows: Grand knight, Thomas F. Barrett; deputy grand knight, Michael J. Keefe; treasurer, Thomas Kane; financial secretary, James J. Lyons; recording secretary, Joseph Lyons; chaplain, Rev. Dr. Far- rell Martin. Grand knight Thomas F. Barrett has held the office of district deputy for the seventh district in the national council since 1893, and was also elected national financier at the national convention in 1895. John S. Neagle of this council was state deputy in the national council from 1893 to 1895.
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