Past and present of Calhoun County, Iowa, a record of settlement, organization, progress, and achievement, Volume I, Part 28

Author: Stonebraker, Beaumont E., 1869- ed
Publication date: 1915
Publisher: Chicago : The Pioneer publishing company
Number of Pages: 390


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MASONIC FRATERNITY


Of all the secret societies Masonry stands first in point of seniority. One of the Masonie traditions says the order was first introduced in England by Prinee Edwin about 926 A. D., and there are in existenee Masonie doeuments dated in the year 1390. Mother Kilwinning Lodge of Scotland was instituted in 1599 and has been in continnous existenee sinee, claiming the distinetion of being the oldest Masonic lodge in the world. In June, 1717, the Grand Lodge of England was organized and it is the mother of all Masonie organizations in the countries speaking the English language.


In 1730 the Grand Lodge of England authorized the Grand Mas- ter to provide for the establishment of Masonie lodges in the Amer- jean colonies. Accordingly, Daniel Coxe was appointed "Provineial Grand Master of the Provinees of New York, New Jersey and Penn- sylvania in America." About the same time a provincial grand mas- ter was appointed for the New England colonies. Before the elose of that year a lodge was instituted in New Hampshire and another in the City of Philadelphia, each of which elaims to be the first Masonie lodge in Ameriea.


Masonry was introduced into the Territory of Iowa under the authority of the Grand Lodge of Missouri. The first lodge in Iowa was established under dispensation at Burlington on November 20. 1840. Rising Sun Lodge, at Montrose, and Eagle Lodge, at Keo-


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kuk, held charters from the Grand Lodge of Illinois, but they were known as Mormon lodges and were not recognized by the Grand Lodge of Missouri. They continued in existenee, however, until some time after the death of Joseph and IIyrum Smith in June, 1844, though their charters had been previously revoked by the Grand Lodge of Illinois, and they were not permitted to participate in the formation of the Iowa Grand Lodge in January, 1844.


The oldest Masonic lodge in Calhoun County is Zerubbabel Lodge No. 240, located at Lake City. A dispensation for the organization of this lodge was granted on June 8, 1868, by Reuben Miekel, grand master, and T. S. Parvin, grand secretary. The first meeting of the lodge was held on July 4, 1868, in an upper room of the old court- house, with S. H. Richardson, worshipful master; Robert Shideler, senior warden; William Oxenford, junior warden; James Fleece, sec- retary; Josiah Lumpkin, treasurer; J. J. Hutchison, senior deacon; John Oxenford, junior deacon; and Christian Smith, tiler. In Jan- uary, 1869, the lodge was granted a charter and was formally insti- tuted with the above officers and the following charter members: Henry Sifford, Daniel Cooper and Champlin Lester.


The first Masonic funeral in the county was conducted by this lodge on June 25, 1869, over the remains of George F. Browning. The first election after the charter was received was held on July 28, 1869. No change was made in the worshipful master and wardens. L. F. Danforth was chosen secretary; J. J. Lumpkin, treasurer; Christian Smith, senior deacon; John Oxenford, junior deacon; and Philip Andrew, tiler. Of these officers L. F. Danforth was the only one living in 1915.


The early meetings of Zerubbabel Lodge were held in the old court- house, after which a lodge room was fitted up in the building at the northwest corner of the public square known as the "blue front." In 1893 the lodge added the third story to the brick building fronting the public square at the southeast corner, diagonally across the two streets from the Citizens Bank, where meetings have since been held regu- larly. In 1915 the lodge numbered 130 members, with Osear W. Lundberg, worshipful master, and L. E. Nokes, secretary.


Morning Light Lodge, No. 384, was organized at Manson in 1876 under a dispensation from the grand master, and was instituted as a "regular and well governed lodge" under a charter dated June 4, 1879, with the following charter members: G. IT. Scott, worshipful master; Robert Shideler, senior warden; John P. Calmer, junior war- den; C. R. Nicholson, secretary; George R. Allison, J. L. Brown,


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J. C. Scott, J. D. Skinner, N. P. Graves, C. P. Yates and R. L. Glover. Regular meetings of this lodge are held on Monday evening on or before the full moon in each month. On January 1, 1915, the membership numbered 107, with F. M. Griffin, worshipful master, and C. I. Jackson, secretary. Morning Light Lodge has always occu- pied rented quarters, but in the spring of 1915 a movement was started for the erection of a Masonie hall.


Solar Lodge, No 475, was instituted under a charter dated Jan- uary 19, 1885. It is located at Pomeroy. The charter members were: H. W. Dyer, A. A. Horton. D. W. Wight, G. W. Hamilton, C. L. Lockie. Alexander Loekie, Jacob Foster, C. II. Clark, Thomas Miller, Jacob Sehofield, William Frantz, W. T. Ivey. I. C. Morrill, D. Harvey, J. H. Lowrey, M. Freeman and I. L. Delano. HI. W. Dyer was the first worshipful master, A. A. Norton the first senior warden and I. L. Delano the first junior warden. At the beginning of the year 1915 Solar Lodge numbered forty-nine members. W. J. Julius was then worshipful master; M. Peterson, senior warden; A. T. Horton, junior warden; J. A. Benson, secretary ; D. T. Martin, treas- urer: J. A. Johnson, senior deaeon; S. G. Hartley, junior deacon; C. A. Marple and A. Timan, stewards; and Jacob Foster, tiler. Reg- ular meetings are held on Wednesday evening on or before the full moon in each month.


Twin Lakes Lodge No. 478, located at Roekwell City, was organ- ized under a dispensation dated September 3, 1885, and was regu- larly instituted the following summer under a charter dated June 2, 1886. In the eharter D. W. Noel, D. D. Torrenee and C. G. Walker are named as the three principal officers. Meetings were held in rented halls until the building at the southwest corner of Fifth and Court streets was ereeted, when the lodge added the upper story for a Masonie hall. Few lodges in the state, in towns the size of Rock- well City, have better appointed arrangements for business meet- ings, degree work or social gatherings than Twin Lakes. Aeeord- ing to the last report to the lowa Grand Lodge, the lodge at Roekwell City numbered 140 members, with W. A. Sandberg, worshipful mas- ter, and C. M. Randall, secretary.


Some time elapsed after the establishment of Twin Lakes Lodge before another Masonie lodge was organized in Calhoun County. Then Maple Lodge No. 566 was instituted at Jolley on June 27, 1900, by Edwin Drewry, of Sae City, assisted by members of the fraternity from that place and some of the lodges in Calhoun County. A supper was served to the visiting Masons at 6 o'clock in the even-


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ing, after which the master's degree was conferred on a eandidate. Dr. D. J. Townsend, of Lohrville, delivered an address. In 1915 this lodge numbered forty-one members, with Thomas Patterson as worshipful master and H. C. Eby, secretary. Regular meetings are held on Friday evening on or before the full of the moon in each month.


Nekoda Lodge No. 597. located at Lohrville, is the youngest Masonie lodge in the county. Its charter is dated June 5, 1907, and it was formally instituted soon after the charter was granted by the grand lodge. The first officers were: F. V. Hibbs, worshipful mas- ter; C. W. Beckwith, senior warden: D. J. Townsend, junior warden ; W. L. MeDiarmid, secretary: Charles Allen, senior deacon: J. C. Smith, junior deacon: M. Hicks and A. Baird, stewards, On Jan- uary 1, 1915, the lodge numbered fifty-six members. The officers for 1915 were as follows: A. Baird, worshipful master: M. H. Hor- ner, senior warden; R. S. Bolander, junior warden; Fred S. Buffham, secretary ; I. S. Jenkins, treasurer; A. A. Bolander and Charles Allen, senior and junior deacons, respectively; D. J. Townsend and R. II. Cummings, stewards; and M. A. Callahan, tiler.


Cyprus Chapter No. 99, located at Lake City, is the only organ- ization of Royal Arch Masons in Calhoun County, and the only Masonic body conferring degrees higher than those of the blue lodge. In the spring of 1882 ten members of Zerubbabel Lodge at Lake City, who were Royal Arch Masons in Copestone Chapter No. 78, located at Glidden, withdrew by dimit from that chapter and organ- ized Cyprus under a dispensation. The first officers were: L. R. Danforth, high priest; J. M. Stewart, king; I. N. Barker, scribe; David Reed, treasurer; J. M. Toliver, secretary; Jay Walbridge, captain of the host; J. D. MeVay, principal sojourner; W. W. Zane, royal arch captain; Edward L. Gregory, sentinel. A charter was granted to the new chapter in 1883. In 1915 Cyprus numbered sixty-eight members. At that time J. M. Toliver, L. F. Danforth and Edward L. Gregory were the only charter members living. J. H. Bradt and W. Q. Stewart, now living in Rockwell City, were among the first to receive the degrees in Cyprus Chapter. Regular meetings are held on the second Wednesday of each month. The officers elected for 1915 were as follows: L. E. Nokes, high priest; R. A. Griffin, king; L. F. Danforth, scribe; E. W. Townsend, secretary; G. E. Pearen, treasurer; M. A. Chapman, captain of the host : J. M. Toliver, royal arch captain; H. A. Low, principal sojourner.


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ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR


In connection with the Masonie fraternity there is a "side degree" called the Order of the Eastern Star, to which the wives and daugh- ters of Master Masons are eligible. The local organizations are called chapters. The oldest chapter in Calhoun County is Lake Queen, No. 119, located at Lake City. It was organized on June 6, 1892, with the following charter members: Mary A. Toliver, J. M. St. John, Mrs. T. M. Stewart, S. A. Townsend, G. W. Mighell, Lulu A. Burt, Ora Harshbarger, Mrs. T. A. Glines, Mrs. A. Russell. Miss Luey Burt, Mrs. J. M. St. John, Mrs. G. E. Pearen, HI. Harshbar- ger, A. E. Glines, J. M. Toliver, H. F. Jacobs, George C. Hill, Mrs. L. A. Hotehkiss. Mrs. M. H. Jacobs, Mrs. R. Zane, T. B. Hotehkiss, C. I. Burt, O. H. Burt, L. L. Burt, L. J. Mighell, Mrs. E. G. Flinn, Mrs. C. G. Hill, W. A. Townsend. The charter bears date of Sep- tember 15, 1892.


The first officers were: Mary A. Toliver, worthy matron; J. M. St. John, worthy patron; Mrs. T. M. Stewart, associate matron; Mrs. G. W. Mighell, conduetress; Lulu A. Burt, associate condue- tress; Mrs. E. G. Flinn, secretary: S. A. Townsend, treasurer; Ora Harshbarger, Ada; Mrs. T. A. Glines, Ruth: Mrs. A. Russell, Esther: Mrs. L. A. Hotchkiss, Martha : Mrs. J. M. St. John, Electa; Mrs. G. E. Pearen, warder; G. E. Pearen, sentinel. The growth of Lake Queen Chapter has been steady from the organization to the beginning of the year 1915, when the membership numbered 105, with no delinquent dues. The principal officers at that time were: Minnie E. Danforth, worthy matron: HI. W. Crawford, worthy patron : Lueretia A. Hotelkiss, associate matron; Dillie Humphreys, secretary: Zora Townsend, treasurer.


Evening Light Chapter, No. 196, located at Manson, was insti- tuted on October 28, 1896, and was the second to be organized in the county. The Masonie Lodge organized at Manson in 1876 took the name of Morning Light and the ladies, when they organized, took the name of Evening Light. The charter members of the Manson chap- ter were: Mesdames IIattie Kelley, E. M. Andrews, E. V. Nichol- son, Maria Bloch, Bertha Harper, H. M. Long, Margaret Roekwell, A. M. Le Moine, M. J. Howard, Hattie Barks, R. J. Davidson, L. Earll: Misses Nora Ebersole, S. E. Le Moine and Cora Ebersole; T. D. Le Moine, J. T. Kelley, J. W. Howard, R. H. Bloch, G. W. Barks, S. Andrews, W. H. Davidson and J. W. Earll.


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The first worthy matron was Mrs. E. V. Nicholson, and C. R. Nicholson was the first worthy patron. Of the charter members but two were living in Manson in the spring of 1915-Mrs. H. M. Long and W. H. Davidson. On the evening of June 14, 1901, twenty members of Evening Light Chapter went to Roekwell City and assisted one of the officers of the Iowa Grand Chapter to insti- tute the Eastern Star chapter in that town. At the beginning of the year 1915 the Manson chapter numbered 113 members. The principal officers then were: Mrs. Elizabeth Springer, worthy matron: Henry A. Arnold, worthy patron; Martha Statler, seere- tary; F. M. Griffin, treasurer. Regular meetings are held on Wednesday evening on or before the full moon in each month. It is worthy of note that Evening Light Chapter is keeping one of its members-Mrs. T. D. Swan-at the Eastern Star Home at Boone. Iowa.


Ruby Chapter, No. 217, of Pomeroy, was instituted under a charter dated October 28, 1897, with Mrs. Lyle C. Chapler as worthy matron, and Rev. C. E. Chapter as worthy patron. The charter members were as follows: Mesdames Minnie Stewart; Hattie Lowrey, Maggie Sehneek, Mamie Jenkins, Lyle C. Chap- ler. Lucy Alexander, Janette Frost, Lizzie Foster, Mary R. Moody, Sarah Perkins, Susie Martin, R. B. Robbins; Miss Grace Perkins; Jacob Foster, C. G. Perkins, J. H. Lowrey, R. A. Stewart, R. Jackson. C. E. Chapter, D. T. Martin, C. W. Alexander, G. P. Frost, F. M. Jenkins and L. W. Moody.


At the beginning of the year 1915 Ruby Chapter reported sev- enty-five members, with Mary Odiet, worthy matron; Maleohn Pet- erson. worthy patron: Elizabeth Johnson, associate matron; Nellie Berry, seeretary: J. A. Johnson, treasurer; Ada Johnson, condue- tress; Jessie Peterson, associate conductress. Regular meetings are held each month on Friday evening on or before the full moon.


On June 7, 1901, a number of the wives and daughters of Mas- ter Masons at Rockwell City met and took the preliminary steps toward the organization of an Eastern Star chapter by eleeting the following officers: Mrs. E. E. Oldfield, worthy matron; Charles Allen, worthy patron: Mrs. C. M. Randall, associate matron; Mrs. Kate Bradt, treasurer; Mrs. George Ritz, conduetress; Mrs. C. B. Adams, associate eonduetress. A charter was obtained from the Iowa Grand Chapter, giving the Rockwell City organization the name of Silver Lake Chapter, No. 312, and it was formally insti- tuted on Friday evening, June 14, 1901, by one of the grand officers


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and a number of the Eastern Star chapter at Manson. In 1915 Silver Lake Chapter numbered 134 members, with S. E. Stanfield worthy patron; Miss Lois Bradt, worthy matron; and Mrs. Kate Randall, seeretary.


Deborah Chapter, No. 418. located at Lohrville, was instituted on October 29, 1908, with the following charter members: Lillian Allen, Hazel Allen, Pearl Baker, Elizabeth Baird, Bertha Beek- with, Grace Brown, Susan Earwood, Sarah Evers, Minnie Hibbs, Louise Hieks, Alice Hicks, Blanche McDiarmid, Gertrude Smith, Myra Townsend, Blanche Townsend, Charles Allen, Andrew Baird, Charles Beekwith, Ephraim Earwood, David Evans, Warren Me- Diarmid, James Smith and Daniel Townsend.


Lillian Allen was the first worthy matron: Myra Townsend, associate matron: Warren MeDiarmid, worthy patron; Gertrude Smith, secretary. In 1915 the chapter reported forty-eight mem- bers, with the following officers: Minnie Hibbs, worthy matron; Aliee Hieks, associate matron; J. J. Sherman, worthy patron; Hat- tie Rogers, secretary.


INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS


Nearly one and a half centuries ago a society called "The Ancient and Most Noble Order of Bucks" was organized in England and for several years prospered. About 1773 it began to deeline, but some four or five years later it was revived and in the ritual of the reorganized order the words Odd Fellow first occur. Consequently, the modern order of Odd Fellowship owes its origin to "The Ancient and Most Noble Order of Bueks." In 1813 several of the reor- ganized lodges sent delegates to a convention at Manchester and organized a sort of grand lodge under the name of the Manchester Unity. Shakespere Lodge, No. 1, in America, was organized in New York soon after the formation of the Manchester Unity, but it lasted only a short time, so that Odd Fellowship in the United States dates back from the organization of a lodge in Baltimore, Md., by Thomas H. Wildey in 1819.


Ark Lodge, No. 312, located at Manson, was instituted under a charter from the Iowa Grand Lodge, dated April 7, 1875. It was incorporated on April 12, 1880, with J. S. Parr, E. L. Ebersole and Fred G. Clarke as trustees. A lodge of the Daughters of Rebekah was organized later and on April 26, 1915, the two bodies


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joined in celebrating the ninety-sixth anniversary of the founding of Odd Fellowship in America.


Lake City Lodge, No. 330, was organized under a charter bear- ing date of October 15, 1875. The charter members were: A. W. Russell, G. G. F. Harris, Cornelius Pocoek, N. Bilney, Peter Schneider. J. D. McVay, T. B. Huff and W. H. Hardman. The first meeting's were held in the old Lester Hotel. At the organiza- tion of the lodge the following officers were elected: T. B. Huff, noble grand: J. D. McVay, vice grand; G. G. F. Harris, secretary; Cornelius Pocock, treasurer. On January 3, 1896, the lodge was incorporated with A. C. Curtis, W. W. Cretzler and O. G. Arnold as trustees. This action was taken so the lodge could comply with the laws of Iowa in building an additional story on the Citizens Bank Building. The hall in that building, one of the finest in Northwestern lowa, was dedicated on December 13, 1899. At the beginning of 1915 this lodge numbered 165 members, with W. E. Moulds, noble grand; A. J. Ulvestad, vice grand; Guy Haley, sec- retary; John N. Freeman, treasurer.


Mount Etna Encampment, No. 145, of Lake City, was organ- ized under a charter dated October 18, 1892, with C. E. Bradley, chief patriarch: W. J. Moad, senior warden; Elmer Campbell, junior warden: A. C. Curtis, high priest; C. E. Leatherberry, seribe; J. H. Bradt, treasurer. The charter membership was composed of the above officers, John Fickle, Charles Hutchinson, George Earl, J. B. Jones and Frank Rosa. In 1915 the encampment reported forty members, with the following officers: W. E. Radley, chief patriarch ; Charles Burley, high priest; M. R. Peebles, senior warden; W. E. Moulds, junior warden: J. B. Jones, scribe; Ed L. Gregory. trcas- urer.


Equality Lodge, No. 390, was instituted at Farnhamville on October 18, 1889. The charter members were: John Errett, Andrew Lindstrom, George A. Nichols, F. M. Wheeler and John C. Cris- singer. This lodge owns the building in which its hall is located, the lower floor being the publication office of the Farnhamville Index. In 1915 the membership numbered forty-four. J. C. Smith was then noble grand and Dr. W. H. Green held the office of secretary. A Rebekah lodge was organized at Farnhamville about 1890, but after a few years several of the members moved away, others died, and in 1906 the lodge surrendered its charter.


Lohrville Lodge, No. 469, was organized on August 3, 1882. with the following charter members: D. J. Townsend, B. F. Howell, Vol. I-19


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James Herring, Henry R. Howell and Daniel Lowe. D. J. Town- send was the first noble grand and James Herring was the first sec- retary. The lodge was incorporated on September 30, 1902, with J. W. Moore, J. F. Rossow and A. J. McDermott as the first board of trustees. After the incorporation the lodge made arrangements to add the upper story to the Commercial Savings Bank Building for a lodge room. Lohrville Lodge is in a flourishing condition, reporting 135 members in 1915. The officers at that time were: L. L. Parker, noble grand; R. U. Jefferson, vice grand; L. G. MeDermott, seere- tary; Fred S. Buffham, treasurer.


Rockwell City Lodge, No. 529, received a charter from the Iowa Grand Lodge on October 22, 1891, and was formally instituted with the following charter members: W. S. DuBois, S. K. Gregg, H. W. Dyer, Hiram Castings, O. J. Jolley and Eli Rosenberger. S. K. Gregg was the first noble grand; H. W. Dyer, vice grand; W. S. Du Bois, secretary. The membership in 1915 was 122, with W. G. Crouch, noble grand; John Buttner, vice grand; H. E. Jones, secre- tary; S. E. Johnson, treasurer.


Rising Sun Encampment, located at Rockwell City, was first organized at Farnhamville on October 18, 1892. The charter mem- bers were as follows: J. C. Crissinger, George A. Nichols, A. G. Burdick, O. Cropf, T. F. Rushton, Ira Rickard, C. A. Wheeler, II. E. Jones and Ira Babcock. The encampment was removed to Rockwell City in 1900 and now numbers twenty-four members. In 1915 U. L. Anderson was chief patriarch; Walter Johnson, high priest; Jet Dawson, scribe; A. L. Riseley, treasurer.


Cedar Lodge, No. 640, was instituted on April 15, 1896, at the old Town of Muddy in Cedar Township, with twenty-four charter members. Delegations from Rockwell City, Lohrville, Farnham- ville, Lake City and other lodges were present. J. R. Stevenson was the first noble grand; II. A. Marthar, vice grand; E. J. Woodcock, secretary; C. W. Clark, treasurer. A two story building 24 by 48 feet was erected by this lodge and the Woodmen. The lodge was incorporated on April 12, 1899, with J. S. Marthar, V. H. Spracklin and F. J. Wilkinson, trustees. After the Town of Somers was started the lodge was moved to that place. At the beginning of 1915 there were ninety-nine members, with Alvin Nichols, noble grand, and George Armstrong, secretary,


The Odd Fellows Lodge at Knierim was instituted on Friday, March 7, 1902, with twenty-two charter members, and the lodge at


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Yetter was instituted in the spring of 1906, but the further history of these lodges could not be obtained.


On Tuesday evening. April 20, 1915, degree teams from Manson, Somers and Fonda organized a lodge of Odd Fellows at Pomeroy, with seventeen charter members; H. L. Rassler, noble grand; O. C. Wiekey, viee grand; Joseph Tall, secretary, and John Jackson, treas- urer.


There are two organizations of the Patriarchs Militant in Cal- houn County, to-wit: Canton Mckinley, No. 51, at Lake City, and Canton Allison, at Somers. The former was organized on May 30, 1902, with nineteen charter members. C. E. Bradley was the first captain: D. E. Phillips, lieutenant; S. E. Campbell, ensign; C. E. Leatherberry, clerk; H. B. Farmer, accountant. In 1915 the mem- bership numbered twenty-five, with Frank J. Amsden, captain; C. L. Burley. lieutenant; Arthur Brown, ensign; J. B. Jones, clerk ; Ed L. Gregory, accountant. Canton Allison, No. 63, of Somers, was organ- ized on February 25, 1908, with twenty-six charter members. Its further history could not be learned.


DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH


This is a degree or order to which the wives, daughters, mothers and sisters of Odd Fellows are eligible and the members are generally referred to as "Rebekahs." 'The oldest organization of this order in Calhoun County is Star Lodge, No. 30, of Lake City, whose charter was issued on October 17, 1891. The charter members were: E. A. Martin, Lueinda Martin, A. C. Curtis, Abbie Curtis, David Carskad- den. Sarah Carskadden, A. Hopkins, Louisa Hopkins, J. M. Fiekle, N. Bilney, Lora Bilney, F. B. Humphrey and Anna Humphrey. Mrs. Abbie Curtis was the first noble grand: Mrs. Lora Bilney, vice grand: John Fickle, seeretary and treasurer. At the beginning of 1915 this lodge numbered 120 members, with Ida Bradt, noble grand; Ida Cochran, vice grand; Mary Hunefeld, recording secretary; Fran- ces Leatherberry, financial seeretary; Mary Campbell, treasurer.


Progress Lodge, No. 230, also located at Lake City, received its charter on October 20, 1911. The charter members were as follows: John Oxenford, Fronnia Oxenford, W. J. Moad, Margaret Moad, Neil Higgins, Emma Higgins, C. H. Miller, Katie Miller, Charles Kinsman, Ida Kinsman, D. C. Ellis, Ida Ellis, L. T. Andrews, Bessie Andrews, O. D. Stoner, Mrs. S. T. Stoner, N. J. Wilkins, Lina Wilkins, May Mccullough, Ada Louder, Maggie MeCrary, Lula


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Taylor, Mabel Andrews, Jacob Taylor, Adelia Taylor. The first officers were: Adelia Taylor, noble grand; Fronnia Oxenford, viee grand; Bessie Andrews, recording secretary; Katie Miller, financial secretary: Ida Kinsman, treasurer. The membership in June, 1915, numbered eighty-four. Edith Daniels was then noble grand; Rose Knudsen, vice grand; Marie Thompson, recording secretary; Katie Miller, financial secretary; Rose Kniseley, treasurer.


Zerah Rebekah Lodge, No. 210, of Rockwell City, was instituted on June 12, 1893, with sixty-five charter members. Katie R. Randall was the first noble grand: Annie Carrier, vice grand; Madge Black- man, recording secretary; Ruth B. Condron, financial secretary; Jennie Parry, treasurer. Of the sixty-five charter members only seven remain members of the lodge in 1915, viz .: Katie R. Randall, Ruth B. Condron, Charlotte Walter, Edith J. Williams, W. T. Con- dron and C. M. Randall. The officers for 1915 were: Millie Gilroy, noble grand: Mabel Crouch, vice grand: Katie R. Randall, secretary; Mildred Rose, treasurer. This lodge holds regular meetings on the evening of the second and fourth Mondays in each month.




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