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educational point of view, and will encourage the youth who are inclined to pursue science.
MUSCATINE CONCHOLOGICAL CLUB.
This organization is devoted exclusively to the study of the Mollusca and espe- cially the Mollusca of Muscatine County. It has been in existence about two years. The officers at this time are: President, F. M. Witter; Secretary, William Roach; Treasurer, John Fogerty. Meetings are held each week during a part of the winter, at which papers are read on the species of Mollusks found near Muscatine, each member taking such species as he may be best able to illustrate by specimens. No membership fee is charged and there are no dues, but a fund from voluntary contribution is accumulating, for the purpose of pub- lishing at an early day, a full annotated list of the living Mollusks in this vicinity.
SECRET ASSOCIATIONS AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.
Iowa Lodge, No. 2, A., F. S. A. M., was instituted at Bloomington, Iowa Territory, by letters of dispensation granted by Deputy Grand Master Joseph Foster, of the Grand Lodge of Missouri, February 15, 1841. The first officers were: Ansel Humphrey, W. M .; John Lilly, Jr., S. W .; B. S. Olds, J. W .; Phil. J. Jean, Tiler. Original members under the dispensation were Josiah Parvin, Silas L. Lathrop, Isaac McGoon, Joseph C. Mathews, Theo. S. Parvin, B. P. Howland, Alex. Lewis and Joseph Williams. A charter was granted Jan- uary 8, 1844, by the Most Worshipful Grand Master Oliver Cock, of the Grand Lodge of Iowa Territory to Theo. S. Parvin, W. M .; A. F. Hofmeyer, S. W .; F. O. Beckett, J. W., and others. The present officers of this Lodge are: Samuel Cohn, W. M .; Henry Hanson, S. W .; Charles Weltz, J. W .; J. P. Ament, Treasurer : D. H. Block, Secretary; W. P. Frazer, S. D .; Joseph T. Davidson, J. D .; Kimmel Dunn, Tiler. The Lodge has a present membership of eighty, meets at Masonic Hall and owns property valued at $500.
Humphreys Lodge, No. 30, A., F. §. A. M., was instituted under dispensa- tion, September 8, 1851, with the following first officers : E. Klein, W. M .; John S. Lakin, S. W .; George B. Magoon, J. W .; L. B. Adams, Treasurer ; H. D. LaCossitt, Secretary ; James A. Humphreys, S. D .; William Gordon, Tyler. A charter was granted June 2, 1852, to the following members: E. Klein, L. B. Adams, George D. Magoon, J. W. Smith, J. S. Lakin, James A. Humphreys, John J. Lower, John Hinds, T. S. Battelle and H. D. LaCossitt. The first officers under the charter were: E. Klein, W. M .; H. D. LaCossitt, S. W .; L. D. Palmer, J. W .; J. A. Humphreys, Treasurer; R A. Ackerman, Secretary ; J. G. Stephenson, S. D .; John Beaham, J. D .; L. B. Adams, Tiler. The present officers are : T. R. Fitzgerald, W. M .; J. K. Martin, S. W .; John Robertson, J. W .; M. Block, Treasurer ; W. H. McCoy, Secretary ; Bernard Fowler, S. D .; J. Worst, J. D .; James Marshall, S. S .; E. Denton, J. S .; Kimmel Dunn, of Iowa Lodge No. 2, Tiler. The present membership is eighty ; the meeting-place is Masonic Hall and the value of property, $500.
Washington Chapter, No. 4, Royal Arch Masons, was instituted under dis- pensation granted by the Ninth R. A. C. of the U. S., and a charter was granted September 17, 1852, to the following charter members : Ansel Hum- phreys, Theodore S. Parvin, George Wilkison, Josiah Parvin, William Williams, J. D. Biles and George Plitt.
The first officers were : Ansel Humphreys, M. E. H. P .; Theodore S. Parvin, King; George Wilkison, Scribe; J. D. Beyers, C. of H .; William
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Williams, P. S .; L. A. Williams, R. A. C .; Josiah Parvin, M. of Third Veil ; B. Brooks, M. of Second Veil ; Madden, M. of First Veil.
The present officers are : J. P. Ament. M. E. H. P .; W. B. Langridge, King : Jacob Fish, Treasurer; J. G. Jackson, Secretary ; H. M. Dean, Scribe; G. K. Dunn, Guard; Samuel Cohn, C. of H .; C. R. Fox, P. S .; J. W. Berry, R. A. C .; II. Hanson, G. M. of Third Veil; T. R. Fitzgerald, G. M. of Sec- ond Veil : C. A. Weltz, G. M. of First Veil.
De Molay Commandery, No. I, Knights Templar, was instituted under dispensation from the Grand Commandery of the United States, represented by Sir Knight W. B. Hubbard, General Grand Master of the General Grand Encampment, March 14, 1855. The first officers were : Theodore S. Parvin. M. E. G. C .: J. L. Hazin, Generalissimo ; William Reynolds, Captain General ; William Leffingwell, M. E. P .; L. D. Palmer, S. W .: William Gordon, J. W .; J. B. Dougherty, Treasurer ; J. H. Wallace, Recorder ; J. R. Hotsoek, Sword- Bearer : Henry Hoover, Warder. A charter was granted in September, 1856, and the following officers were installed ; Theodore S. Parvin. E. C .: A. Cham- bers, Generalissimo : G. W. Wilkison, Captain General ; William Leffingwell, Prelate : J. P. Dougherty. Treasurer: G. A. Satterly, Recorder; L. D. Palmer. Sword-Bearer; W. Gordon, J. W .; Henry Hoover. Warder; G. D. Magoon, Sword-Bearer; L. Carmichael, Standard-Bearer ; D. T. Miller, Guard. The present officers are: W. S. Robertson. E. C .; J. P. Walton, Generalissimo : G. D. Magoon, Captain General; W. B. Langridge, Prelate ; William Calder, S. W .; C. R. Fox, J. W .; J. Patton, Treasurer ; J. P. Ament, Recorder ; J. W. Berry, Warder : C. A. Weltz, Standard-Bearer ; J. M. Van Patten. Sword-Bearer; J. Morrison, First G .; J. Fish, Second G .; W. S. Berry, Third G. ; K. Dunn, Sentinel. The present membership is forty-five, the meeting-place at Masonic Hall, and the value of property is estimated at $500.
Electa Chapter, of the Order of the Eastern Star, was organized January 10, 1874, growing out of the " Constancy Family," a lodge of the same Order, which owed its prosperity to Hon. P. A. Brumfield, then Deputy Grand Patron. The charter members were P. A. Brumfield and wife, W. B. Langridge, S. C. Dunn and wife, J. P. Walton and wife, J. Morrison, C. Page and wife, H. · Madden and wife, M. Block and wife, R. Hawley and wife, E. B. Lewis. J. Schumaker and wife, W. Leffingwell, Mrs. H. E. Bitzer, Mrs. R. Dunn, Mrs. H. E. Parmelee, Mrs. R. B. Ewing. Mrs. R. Miller and Miss Morrison. The follow- ing were charter officers : W. B. Langridge, W. P .; Mrs. S. Block, W. M. : Mrs. H. Brumfield, A. M .; Mrs. A. Hawley, Treasurer ; Mrs. H. E. Bitzer, Secre- tary : Mrs. J. Dunn, Cond. ; Mrs. J. P. Walton, A. C .; Mrs. P. Pvatt, W .; Mr. G. Winn, S .; Mrs. H. E. Parmelee, A .; Miss L. Morrison. R .; Mrs. R. Dunn, E .; Mrs. R. Miller, M .; Mrs. R. Ewing, E. The present officers con- sist of W. B. Langridge, W. P .; Mrs. H. E. Parmelee, W. M .; Mrs. S. C. Dunn, A. M .; Mrs. R. Dunn, Treasurer ; Miss E. C. Parmelee, Secretary ; Miss M. Frazier, Cond. ; Mrs. C. Fox, Asst. Cond .; Mrs. P. Murphy, Warder; P. Murphy, Sentinel ; Mrs. H. E. Bitzer, A .; Mrs. N. Ewing. R. ; Mrs. F. Sprague, E .: Mrs. E. B. Lewis, M .; Mrs. S. Wymer, E.
The present membership consists of eighty or ninety persons, many who were members having removed to other places. The place of meeting is in Masonic Hall, Second street. A few words in regard to the origin and objects of the Order may not be amiss. The Order of the Eastern Star is an Adoptive rite, so called from having originated and been adopted by members of the Masonie fraternity, as a means of social enjoyment, whereby the wives, mothers,
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widows. sisters and daughters of Master Masons in good standing, may work together in the common cause of humanity, to assist in ameliorating the condi- tion of the sick and needy, to reach forth the hand of sympathy in the hour of trial : and especially to give aid to strangers, who may need assistance, and who are proven, by the secret signs of the Order to be worthy members. Electa Chapter has not been backward in its deeds of charity, and has the testimony, of not only many in our midst, but also of strangers to prove this fact.
Muscatine Lodge, No. 5, I. O. O. F., was instituted March 23, 1846. The charter members were E. H. Albie, Richard Cadle, H. Johns, Pliny Fay, Joseph Bridgman and J. R. Burnett. The first officers were : E. H. Albic, N. G .; R. Cadle, V. G .; Osie John, Secretary; Pliny Fay, Treasurer. The present officers are : T. S. Berry, N. G .: W. Satherswaite, V. G .; D. Roths- child, Recording Secretary; M. Block, Permanent Secretary ; B. Beil, Treas- urer. The Lodge mcets at Renling's Hall.
Prairie Encampment, No. 4, I. O. O. F., was instituted in 1853. After the lapse of several years, for certain causes, the charter, books and papers were surrendered to the Grand Scribe. The books have never been returned, but a new charter was granted October 19, 1869. The first officers then elected were : Joseph Bridgman, C. P .; W. B. Keeler, H. P .; S. G. Stein, S. W .; H. M. Hinc, J. W .; Ed. Hock, Scribe ; M. Block, Secretary ; all of whom were installed January 5, 1870. The present membership is thirty- eight. The last officers elceted are : J. P. Lewis, C. P .; Joseph Bridgman, H. P .; G. Bitzer, S. W .; F. R. Lewis, J. W .; M. Block. Scribe ; John Lamp, Secretary. The property of the Encampment is estimated at $500.
The Germania Lodge of Knights of Honor was organized May 9, 1878, and a charter was granted the 5th of September of the same year to F. Huttig, W. Huttig, G. Aumiller, G. Schneider, J. Hoffman, L. Lang, Charles Tapp", J. Schmidt, Charles Græfe, U. Thomas, H. Schmidt, Chris. Nolte, H. Evers- meyer, F. Grade, J. Nietzel. The first officers elected were William Huttig, Dictator; G. Schneider, Vice Dictator; Charles Tappe, Assistant Dictator ; G. Aumiller, Past Dictator; F. Grade, Reporter; F. Huttig, Financial Reporter ; Charles Græfe, Treasurer ; J. Schmidt, Chaplain ; L. Lang, Guide; J. Nietzel, Guardian ; J. Hoffman, Sentinel. The following are the present officers : George Schneider, Dictator; Charles Tappe, Vice Dictator; H. Geiss, Assistant Dictator ; W. Huttig, Past Dictator ; F. Grade, Reporter : F. Huttig, Financial Reporter; G. G. Carstens, Guide; Chris. Nolte, Guardian ; H. Freiermuth, Sentinel. This Lodge has a present membership of thirty, meets at Odd Fellows' Hall and holds property valued at $250. The Associa- tion was established January 1, 1874; has a membership of 60,000. The objects of the Order are to unite fraternally all acceptable white men of every profession, business and occupation, to give all possible moral and ma- terial aid in its power to its members and those depending on its members, by holding moral, instructive and scientific lectures, by encouraging each other in business, and by assisting cach other to obtain employment ; to promote benevolence and charity by establishing a Widows' and Orphans' Benefit Fund, from which on the satisfactory evidence of the death of a member of this cor- poration, who has complied with all its lawful requirements, a sum not exceed- ing $2,000 shall be paid to his family, or as he may direct ; to provide for creating a fund for the relief of sick and distressed members, and to ameliorate the condition of humanity in every possible manner.
Eugle Lodge, No. 10, Ancient Order of United Workmen, was organized and a charter granted June 9, 1875, to the following charter members : S. II.
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Downie, G. W. Keckler, W. F. Eichoff, J. M. Bishop, T. S. Berry, G. A. Nicholson, J. K. Martin, J. Robertson, A. S. Knowles, J. L. Berry, H. S. Howe, G. W. Stewart and W. T. Kirk. The first officers elected were: J. K. Martin, P. M. W .; S. HI. Downie, M. W .; J. Robertson, G. F .; W. T. Kirk, Overseer: G. W. Stewart, Financier; A. S. Knowles, Receiver; T. S. Berry, G .; J. L. Berry, W. The present officers of this Lodge are: J. S. Mulford, P. M. W .; W. G. Block, M. W .; C. W. Smith, G. F .; George Koehler. Overseer ; H. Hartman, G .; W. F. Eichoff, Recorder ; H. S. Howe, Financier ; W. Mull, Receiver ; S. H. Downie, I. W .; John Robertson, O. W .; C. W. Smith, Medical Examiner. This Lodge meets in the A. O. U. W. Hall. It has a membership of 102, and property valued at $500.
Muscatine Lodge, No. 99. A. O. U. W., was instituted under dispensation by D. D. G. M. W. H. S. Howe February 16, 1877, and chartered by Rod- crick Rose. G. M. W., and William H. Flemming, G. R. The following were the first officers : T. R. Fitzgerald, P. M. W .; Allen Broomhall, M. W .; John Stockdale, G. F .; J. G. H. Little, Overseer ; E. P. Day, Recorder ; A. N. Garlock, Foreman : James A. Eaton, Receiver ; H. P. Jones, I. W .; John Hyink, O. W. The charter members numbered 60; the present membership is 103. The present officers are: G. W. Porter, P. M. W .; A. N. Garlock, M. W .; R. D. Bodman, Foreman ; W. M. Kincaid, Overseer ; R. C. Schenck, Recorder ; Frank Stewart, Financier : C. Giesler, O .; W. Lohr, Guide; John Markman, I. W .; S. P. Wilhelm, O. W. The Lodge meets in A. O. U. W. Hall, and has property valued at $300.
The Muscatine Turnverein was originally organized July 12, 1856, but having broken up several times has been re-organized. The original members were Fred Tappe, Peter Schorr, Henry Fiene, Henry Clarner, C. Krainz, T. Ulrich, J. Dold, Joseph Koeberle, Jacob Lorenz, Anton Brenner, H. Schmidt. Fred Eitman, John Butz, Karl Kleine, H. Geiss. Charles Stegeman, F. Bern- hardt, Hyman Salomon, Ephraim Hecht, Ferdinand Smallz, John G. Koehl, George Schneider, Joseph Bauerbach, John Storz, P. F. Mueller, C. A. Buescher, Henry Kaut, Ang. Rehbein, Franz Koehler. Jacob Fisch, J. A. Aeurer, A. Hengstenberg, Mathias Becky, John Huber, H. Funck, John Schmidt, John Stengele, A. Wilhelm, Lorenz Haeng, F. A. Wienker, Daniel Binz, William Achter. Jacob Horr. Henry Molis and Jacob Bowman. The names of the first officers cannot be given on account of the loss of the records contain- ing them. The following are the present officers : B. Schmidt, First Presi- dent ; J. Blum, Second President ; J. Martin, First Turnwart; M. Kaut, Second Turnwart : Charles Tappe, First Secretary ; H. Gremmel, Second Secretary ; S. Cohn, Cassenwart ; J. Butz, Zengwart ; H. Schmidt, Sesang- wart ; J. Koehler and II. Schmidt, Trustees. The society meets at Hare's Hall, has a present membership of forty, and property valued at $3,000.
The Muscatine Catholic Mutual Aid Society was organized July 1, 1871. with a membership of thirty. The first officers elected were: Frank Moran, President ; John Byrne, Vice President ; George Rutherford, Finan- cial Secretary : Dennis J. Ryan, Corresponding Secretary ; John Tomney, Treasurer. The present membership is sixty, and the officers are: John Byrne, President; James Fitzgerald. Financial Secretary. The Society's disbursements have amounted to over $2,500. The sick benefits are $3 per week in case of sick- ness. In the event of death of a member, $20 are contributed toward defray- ing funeral expenses, and $2 per month are paid to the heirs of the deceased. St Joseph's Mutual Aid Society was organized in 1859, and incorporated under the name of the " German-American Roman Catholic Beneficial Society,"
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which was subsequently changed as above, without any re-organization. The present officers are Joseph Fuller, President ; Joseph Kleinfelder, Vice President ; J. L. Knopp, Secretary ; Aug. Balhof, Assistant Secretary ; Henry Fuller, Treasurer. In case of death of a member, $20 are allowed toward funeral expenses, and $2 per month to the heirs. The sick benefits are $3 a week. The Society meets in George Schaefer's Hall.
The German Mechanics' Aid Society was organized December 14, 1865, with the following original members : F. H. Wienker, George Schneider, John Daiber, Peter Hess, Joseph Kleinfelder, Gottfried Neff, Martin Eichholz, Chris- tian Otto, Sebastian Adamer, F. Goeser, Frederick Weckerlen, Gottfried Baer, C. F. Schmalz, John Burri, William Lohr, Israel Kintzle, John Wenner, Gus. Schmidt, Joseph Fuller, John Huber, I. W. Koehler, Fred. Witteman, Vincent Maurath, Henry Grau, M. Vetter, Joseph H. Bulster, P. Hartman and A. Hartman. After the Constitution and By-Laws had been framed by Messrs. Otto, Hartman, Adamer, Kleinfelder and Schneider, and adopted by the society, the following permanent officers were elected for the ensuing year : F. H. Wien- ker, President; Joseph Kleinfelder, Vice President; George Schneider, 1st Secretary ; John Daiber, 2d Secretary ; Peter Hess, Treasurer. The Society was incorporated April 18, 1866. Since the organization, 237 members have been admitted. The present membership is 146, who contribute from $3 to $4 per month, in each case, to the support of eleven widows. The benefits are $3 per week in case of sickness. At the death of a member, the Society pays $20 toward the funeral expenses. The capital of the institution is $3,800. The following are the present officers : George Schneider, President; G. Aumueller, Vice President ; J. J. Engel, 1st Secretary ; Joseph Fessler, 2d Secretary ; Charles Gaefe, Treasurer. Twelve of the original members are still connected with the Society.
MISCELLANEOUS ORGANIZATIONS.
The Athletic Rowing Association .- The healthy and manly pastime of boating, so long confined to the Eastern section of the country, has, within a few years, crept westward, and now every town of any pretensions whatever, upon the " Great Father of Waters," boasts its rowing clubs. Muscatine, not to be outrivaled by her sister cities and towns, caught the infection, and the Athletic Rowing Association was the result. Such an enterprise had long been a subject of speculation, but no definite steps were taken until September, 1878, from which time dates the perfective organization of the Club. The member- ship consists of twenty-two of the best young men of the city, selected with reference to their moral character and physical ability to sustain the reputation of the Association at all times and in all contests in which the club may be engaged. The following are the officers of the organization : H. J. Lauder, President ; Samuel M. Hughes, Secretary ; Ed. Cook, Treasurer. A practical and experienced boatbuilder from the East, was engaged to build the first boats of the club, consisting of one six-oared barge forty feet long ; one four-oared barge thirty-six feet long, and one single scull twenty feet in length. These boats are all built in the highest and most modern style of the art, and cost the club over $450, including their equipments. Preliminary steps have been taken for the erection of a commodious boat-house. A gymnasium has been established for the training of the members of the club, and, as soon as sufficient training will justify it, application will be made for membership in the Mississippi Valley Rowing Association.
The Muscatine City Cornet and String Band, formerly known as the Independent Cornet and String Band, originated as follows: The first brass
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band in Muscatine was started July 1, 1856, by Huttig Brothers, and was known as Huttig's Band. One year later. another band formed under the leadership of Angur. In 1859, the two bands combined and organized the Independent Cornet and String Band, consisting of the following members : W. F. Eichhoff, John Horner, G. Schmidt, John Vaupel, Herman Schmidt and C. Schultz. After the war, some of the members having died in the army, the band was re-organized and the name was changed as above. The present membership of the organization is eleven. Its instruments and books are valued at $2,000.
Amateur Bands .- The Social Band, with a membership of sixteen. The Germania Band, with a membership of fourteen. The Enterprise Band, with a membership of twelve. The Flowers Family Band, is a concertizing or traveling band, but at present make Muscatine their home.
The Ninth Regiment Infantry I. N. G., was organized August 17. 1878, with the following six companies, viz., Company A, at Clinton : B. at Daven- port : C. at Muscatine : D, at Monticello : E, at Waukon, and F. at West Lib- erty. The officers of the regiment are Lyman Banks, Lieutenant Colonel ; D. W. Reed, Major. The appointed staff officers are : John Il. Monroe, Adju- tant ; I. N. Vore. Quartermaster. The headquarters of the regiment are at Muscatine.
Company C, of the Ninth Regiment I. N. G., was organized in June, 1878. Its first officers were Lyman Banks, Captain: W. M. Woodward. First Lieutenant ; Robert C. Schenck, Second Lieutenant. The present offi- cers are : Fred Welker. Captain ; A. K. Raff, First Lieutenant : Robert C. Schenck, Second Lieutenant. The present membership is sixty-five.
BANKS AND INCORPORATIONS.
Merchants Exchange National Bank was organized September 20, 1865, and authorized to commence business on the 25th of the following November. The first Directors were P. Jackson, S. C. Butler, S. G. Stein. H. W. Moore, W. H. Stewart, R. M. Burnett, W. C. Brewster. L. W. Olds and I. L. Gra- ham. P. Jackson was the first President and W. C. Brewster the first Cashier. The present Board of Directors consists of II. W. Moore. S. G. Stein, Charles Page, I. L. Graham, R. M. Burnett, D. C. Richman, W. H. Stewart and F. R. Lewis. S. G. Stein is President, and F. R. Lewis, Cashier. This bank has a capital of $50,000 and a surplus of 850.000.
There are also two strong and wealthy private banking firms here. Cook, Musser & Co., and G. A. Garrettson & Co., successors to the Muscatine National Bank, the affairs of which are really not yet wound up.
The Muscatine Loan and Building Association was incorporated June 19, 1877, by John Mahin, W. A. Clark, Thomas Hanna, P. M. Musser, J. A. Bishop, J. Rubelmann, J. P. Ament, J. H. Painter and J. S. Kulp. The Board of Directors consists of Thomas Hanna, John Mahin, J. A. Pickler, J. Rubelmann, Joseph Morrison. W. A. Clark, P. M. Musser and J. P. Ament. The first and present officers are the same. viz .. Thomas Hanna, President ; W. A. Clark, Vice President : W. H. Woodward, Treasurer. The articles of incorporation extend over a period of twenty years, and may be renewed.
The Muscatine Gas-Light und Coke Company was organized February 17, 1857, and incorporated February 25, of the same year, for the period of twenty years. On the 28th of August, 1876, by virtue of and in accordance with the laws of the State of Iowa. it renewed and extended its corporate existence for a further period of twenty years, from and after February 25, 1877, altering and
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amending its original articles of incorporation. The capital stock is $50,000, divided into shares of $100 each, which amount may be increased to $100,000, by a three-fourths vote of the stock. The following were the original sub- scribers of stock: G. C. Stone, Jacob Butler, J. A. Green, P. Jackson, Thomas M. Isett, Chester Weed. John Lemp, S. G. Stein, W. C. Brewster, J. G. Gordon, Hatch, Humphreys & Co., J. B. Dougherty, Charles Dougherty, Charles Neally, Abraham Smalley, A. O. Patterson and William W. Cones. The first Directors were Jacob Butler, G. C. Stone, Chester Weed, John G. Gordon, John B. Dougherty, W. C. Brewster and Peter Jackson. Chester Weed was the first President ; Peter Jackson, first Secretary. The present officers are: R. T. Coverdale, President ; J. J. Childs, Secretary and Treas- urer ; James Hannan, Superintendent.
The Hershey Lumber Company was incorporated March 20, 1876, with a capital stock of $200,000. The officers of the Company are: B. Hershey, President ; S. G. Stein, Vice President ; Allen Broomhall, Secretary.
The Board of Trade, formerly known as the Citizens' Association, has been re-organized several times since it was first established; owing to the removal of its Secretary from the city, in whose possession the records still remain, and to the fact that other officers of the institution, who have been solicited for information, dare not trust to memory for dates, we can only say, that the intention of these gentlemen seems to be to make the Board of Trade more successful in the future than it has been in the past.
The Muscatine County Medical Association was originally organized in 1867, since which time several re-organizations have taken place, the last being effected June 12, 1874. The first officers of the Association were: A. Ady, President; D. P. Johnson, Vice President; L. B. Powers, Secretary ; S. M. Cobb, Treasurer; C. Hersche, . W. H. Baxter, W. D. Cone, Censors. The membership of the Association numbers fifteen, and the present officers are: G. O. Morgridge, President; H. M. Dean, Secretary and Treasurer ; A. Ady, W. H. Porter and H. McKennan, Censors.
The Farmers' Mutual Fire Insurance Company was organized and incor- porated November 13, 1873. and authorized to commence business as they had assumed risks to the amount of $50,000, which was in March of the following year. When a loss occurs an assessment is made to pay the same. The first Directors were as follows, viz. : Isaac Negus, William M. Price, Josiah Day, Hugh R. Stiles, Christian Smoker, Richard Lord, H. P. Brown, Samuel Sin- nett, Marshall Farnsworth, B. K. Wintermute and Lindley Hoopes. The first officers were Hon. John A. Parvin, President ; Hon. Samuel McNutt, Vice President ; Seth Humphrey, Secretary ; Suel Foster, Treasurer, who have been annually re-elected.
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