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In 1871, Rev. Alfred Anderson was appointed Pastor of this charge, and he also organized a society in the city of Burlington, and built a two-story church on West Hill, corner of Spray and Leebrick streets. The church cost, after the improvements made in 1878, $2,700. Among its first members were Mrs. Christina Streed, Mrs. Greeta C. Wall and Mrs. Carrie Falen, all of whom were members at the time the church was built.
Since that time the society has had hard struggles under a heavy burden of church debts ; but in 1878, it was increased in numbers by the addition of many new members, so that it was able to pay off the greater part of its debts, only $300 now remaining, which will be paid this year.
The upper story of the church is not yet finished. Including the church a. little distance out of the city, which was the first one to be organized, the soci- ety has now 104 members in full connection and seventeen on probation.
The Trustees are A. Wall, J. Pearson, J. Lundgren, A. P. Falen, P. Olson, A. Landin, Fr. Swanson, O. Moberg and C. Hedell. The Stewards for
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the society are, G. V. Sheargren. A. Wall, S. A. Streed, A. Sandin and P. Olson.
The following have officiated as Pastors since the city organization : Alfred Anderson, one year; A. G. Engstrom, two years; J. O. Nelson, three years ; H. W. Eklund, the present Pastor, was appointed for this charge in 1877.
The society has one Sunday school, with seventy scholars and ten teachers. Its officers are : C. A. Hagerstrom, Superintendent ; Gust. V. Sheargren, Assistant Superintendent ; Fr. Swanson, Secretary, and Andrew Wall, Treas- urer.
Second Baptist Church (colored) .- On the 10th of February, 1866, a meet- ing was held in this city, by persons interested, to take general action in regard to being constituted a Regular Baptist Church. A council was present from the First Baptist Church, approving of the organization. It was voted to form a separate church, composed of those recently baptized, together with others received on experience. Rev. J. D. Wilson was Moderator of the meeting, and S. E. Taylor, Clerk. Delegates were present from other churches, as follows : Burlington, Rev. D. F. Carnahan ; Deacons, H. H. Hawley, S. E. Taylor, George Merritt, E. A. Van Meter, J. C. Johnson ; Mount Pleasant Colored Church, Rev. J. D. Wilson and Jefferson Lick ; Danville, Rev. E. Russ ; Fairfield, Rev. Isaac Leonard.
After the preliminary action had been read and a full statement in regard to their condition made, it was unanimously resolved to recognize them as a church ; the recognition services were conducted by Rev. Isaac Leonard.
The church edifice is situated on the corner of Sixth and High streets, and was purchased on the 15th of June, 1868, but is not wholly paid for.
The names of the first officers were as follows : Trustees, William Martin, D. Tyler, John William. Deacons, Asa Chapial and Thomas Roland. The names of present officers are: Trustees, Noah Cartwright, George Garven, Samuel Lee. Deacons, P. Corish, Sandford Mitchell, Jackson Wilson and Edward Davis; Church Clerk, Samuel Lee.
The names of the Pastors up to the present time are the Revs. John War- ren, Elder Faulkner, E. Burkett, J. C. Carey, W. M. Webster, G. W. Shel- ton, J. Bandy, George Chambers, G. G. Robinson and F. Gray.
The first membership numbered sixteen, and the present membership num- bers forty-three. The officers of the Sabbath school are : Samuel Lee, Super- intendent ; Mrs. Mary Roland, Assistant Superintendent ; Miss Rebecca Tyler, Secretary ; Mrs. Maggie Lee, Treasurer, and Mr. George Garven, Librarian. The scholars number twenty-five.
The Ministerial Relief Society was organized June 5, 1878, with Rev. F. Gray, President; Mrs. F. Gray, Vice President and Treasurer, and Miss E. Tyler, Secretary.
The Burlington Branch of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, was organized April 28, 1872, by Alexander H. Smith, President of the Spring Prairie and Nauvoo districts, O. P. Dunham, W. D. Morton and Levi Lightfoot. There were then seven members, namely : O. P. Dunham, High Priest ; W. D. Morton, of the Seventy : L. Lightfoot, Elder; O. Owen, Mary A. Morton, Christian HIalbick and Ellen Owen. On the same day W. D. Morton was appointed President and Owen Owen ordained Teacher of the branch, besides which the latter attended to the duty of Secretary. From April 28, 1872, to August 28, 1876, W. D. Morton was Pastor. From August 28, 1876, to August 20, 1877. John R. Nichols was Pastor, and has been succeeded by Fred Johnson, who now officiates as such. The present membership of this
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Church is seventy-four. The congregation has worshiped in various places, but at present holds its meetings over Whiting's music store, on Jefferson street. Connected with the Church is Bright Prospect Sabbath School, organ- ized March 5, 1876, with an average attendance of twenty-five scholars.
United Presbyterian Church .- August 11, 1875, Rev. R. C. Hamilton, of Morning Sun, Ohio, having been appointed to supply Kcokuk Presbytery of the United Presbyterian Church for one quarter, was sent to Burlington by the Superintendent of Missions (Rev. Henry Wallace), to look up the prospects for the organization of a church of that denomination in this city. Mr. Hamilton's first sermon was preached August 15, in the First Presbyterian Church, corner of Fifth and Washington streets. He visited the families and preached a few Sabbaths, and September 14, 1875, went to Presbytery with the request for the organization of a church in this city-having found thirteen persons who would unite as members, and eleven as adherents.
The request was favorably considered by the Presbytery and on its recom- mendation, Rev. E. D. Campbell, of Mansfield Presbytery, was sent as stated supply by the General Committee on Missions. He arrived January 14, 1876, and entered actively upon his labors. He preached his first sermon January 15, at 3 P. M., in the Presbyterian Church on the text, "For I have much people in this city."
February 16, 1876, the " United Presbyterian Church, of Burlington, Iowa," was organized in the basement room of the Presbyterian Church, at 11 A. M. Rev. Henry Wallace, of Morning Sun, and Ruling Elders F. A. Duncan, of Columbus City, and Henry M. Ochiltree, of Morning Sun, were the Committee on Organization. Rev. Mr. Wallace preached the moderating sermon, and Mr. Duncan was appointed Clerk. The names of thirteen United Presbyterians, as members, were presented, and the names of eleven Reformed Presbyterians as adherents. Following is the list :
Members-Robert W. Coulter, Mrs. Nancy D. Coulter, Wilson W. Blake, Mrs. Maria S. Blake, John Paisley, Mrs. Margaret McCosh, Mrs. Jane Dun- gan, Mrs. A. G. Swindler, Mrs. Nancy McLane, Mrs. Rosa Sponholtz, Rob- ert G. Saunderson, William C. Stewart, Mrs. W. C. Stewart.
Adherents-W. J. Donahue, Mrs. Lizzie G. Donahue, James W. Wright, Samuel A. Wright, William G. Wright, Miss Anna Wright, Calvin McCon- aughey, Mrs. Eliza McConaughey, Samuel McIntyre, W. J. Cunningham, Mrs. W. J. Cunningham.
The election of Ruling Elders resulted in the choice of Robert W. Coulter and Wilson W. Blake. They were ordained by Rev. James Brown, D. D., of Keokuk, June 9, 1876. The first communion was held June 11.
Services have been held regularly ever since, at Choral Hall, No. 4193 Jefferson street. Rev. E. D. Campbell was succeeded as stated supply, July 1, 1877, by Rev. J. C. Herron, of Lawrence, Kan., and he, July 1, 1878, by J. A. Pollock, of Logan County, Ohio, the present Pastor. The membership at present (February 1, 1879) numbers thirty-six. There have been three deaths in the congregation, and nine persons have removed from its bounds. Services are held every Sabbath, at 10:30 A. M. and 4 P. M. Prayer-meet- ing, Thursday evening, at 7:30 o'clock.
The first Trustees were W. J. Donahue and Calvin McConaughey. The pres- ent Trustees are Archibald McArthur, M. E. Blake and James W. Wright.
The Sabbath school has an average attendance of seventy, with nine classes. The officers are : James W. Wright, Superintendent; James Wilson, Secretary and Treasurer, and W. G. Wright, Librarian.
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The Building Committee, having charge of the erection of a new church, are Rev. J. A. Pollock, R. W. Coulter, W. W. Blake, John Cairns and John MeMullin. They have closed the contract for the erection of a fine frame building, of the beautiful Swiss style of architecture, on a lot on Jefferson street, a few doors west of Boundary. The church will be 34x62 feet in dimensions, with an alcove or recess in the rear, of 5x13 feet. It faces the north, and in the northeast corner, a tower, 12 feet square, rises in a neat and tasty spire to a height of 90 feet. There will be two entrances in front, with a class-room between the two halls. The stairs to the gallery will be in the tower. The ceiling will be arched and very high and airy. The win- dows will be of stained glass. The church will have a seating capacity of about four hundred people. The building will be completed about May 1, 1879, and the entire cost of lot, church and furniture will be about $5.000.
The Hebrew Church .- In 1875, the Jews of the city effected an organiza- tion in accordance with their faith, and for some time held religious services in the Luke Palmer Building, on North Main street, between Washington and Columbia, in rooms formerly occupied by the Mercantile Club. About twenty families are included in the association, and Rev. S. Hecht ministered for the congregation one year. They are now organizing under the leadership of Rev. Isaac Moses, of Quincy, Ill., who will give part of his time regularly to this congregation. They now worship in the B'Nai B'Rith Lodge-room, corner Main and Washington streets.
Free Methodist Church .- This society was organized April 1, 1878, by Rev. E. B. IIart and Rev. M. L. Vorheis, with about fifty members. E. Osborn, William Boger, E. P. Kyle and P. C. Burhans, were the first and present Stewards. They rented the church-building formerly occupied by the South Hill Baptist Society (now out of existence), where they continue to wor- ship ; Rev. Mr. Vorheis is the present Pastor. The sabbath School connected with the Church has about one hundred and twenty-five members-William Boger, Superintendent.
The Congregation of B'nai Sholem was organized January 1, 1879, with the following officers : Joseph Lehman, President ; Frank Weil, Vice President ; Morris Lehman, Secretary ; Harry Weiler, Treasurer. Isaac Moses, the Pastor, resides in Quincy, and comes to Burlington once each month. Connected with the Church is a Sabbath school, held twice a month.
The African Methodist Episcopal Church was organized in 1867, by Rev. J. W. Malone, with a membership of four. The present membership is fifty, with Rev. J. W. H. Jackson as Pastor.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
The Burlington Y. M. C. A. owes its existence to G. F. W. Sherwin, a resident of Erie, Penn., who, while visiting Burlington as an insurance agent, in 1876, went from one to another talking to them of the Y. M. C. A. and its work, of the good that might be accomplished through such an organization in Burlington, and urged Christian men, whom he had never seen before, to do what he claimed and they confessed was their plain duty. Finally, a meeting was held in the office of Dr. J. V. Bean, during the month of November, 1876, to consider and talk over the matter. On the 1st day of January, 1877, at a meeting in Choral Hall, the Y. M. C. A. was organized by W. E. Blake, C. H. Whiting, Dr. J. V. Bean, W. J. McClure, J. S. Kelly, H. J. Wakerly, G. H. Challender and James Coulter. The first officers, elected at the meeting,
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were : W. E. Blake, President ; J. V. Bean, Vice President; C. H. Whiting, Corresponding Secretary ; G. W. Challender, Recording Secretary ; W. J. Wakerly, Treasurer. The regular constitution was not adopted until March 26. 1877, and the Board of Directors adopted the first code of by-laws April 12, 1877, at a meeting held in the law office of the President, W. E. Blake. Among the efforts put forth by the associational work should be mentioned the Depot Reading-room, established May 5, 1877, through the co-oper- ation of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad. in the conductors' room at the depot, and maintained until the necessities of the company demanded the room for offices. The Association organized, on the 1st of April, 1877, a Mission Sunday School at the Walnut Street Baptist Church, on South Hill. The school afterward removed to South Boundary Schoolhouse, and becoming self-sustaining, the Association withdrew from the management November 5, 1877. Until June, 1877, the Association had no regular meeting-place, but since then the meetings have been held at Choral Hall. The present officers are : W. E. Blake, President ; J. W. Burdette, Vice President ; C. H. Whiting, Corresponding Secretary ; W. J. McClure, Recording Secretary ; J. L. Kelly, Treasurer. The Directors are: W. J. Samson, J. H. Bremmerman, Dr. J. V. Bean, H. J. Wakerly, H. A. Risset and T. B. Snyder.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Des Moines Lodge, No. 1, Ancient, Free and Accepted Masons .- The history of this Lodge embraces the history of the origin of Freemasonry in the State of Iowa, as hereinafter recorded. Burlington Lodge was constituted No- vember 20, 1840, by letters of dispensation granted by R. W. Joab Bernard, of St. Louis, Mo., appointed for its first officers : Hiram C. Bennett, W. M .; William Thompson, S. W .; Evan Evans, J. W.
On October 20, 1841, said Lodge was chartered by the Grand Lodge of Missouri, and named Des Moines Lodge, No. 41, of which the first officers were: Hiram C. Bennett, W. M .; William Thompson, S. W .; Evan Evans, J. W .; Robert Martin, Treas. ; William D. McCord, Sec .; William Fry, S. D .; Theodore S. Parvin, J. D .; David Hammer, Tiler. The Lodge was opened in due and ancient form, in the city of Burlington, November 20, 1840, and a charter was issued to Des Moines Lodge. No. 41, by the Grand Lodge of Mis- souri October 20, 1841. A charter was issued to Iowa Lodge, No. 42, by the Grand Lodge of Missouri October 20, 1841. A charter was issued to Dubuque Lodge, No. 62, by same Grand Lodge of Missouri October 10, 1843. A charter was also issued to Iowa City Lodge, No. 63, October 10, 1844.
The above-named Lodges met in convention in Iowa City, Iowa, January 2, 1844, and, after mature deliberation, adopted a Constitution and By-Laws for the Grand Lodge of the State of Iowa, and elected Oliver Cock first Grand Master and Theo. S. Parvin first Grand Secretary. The charters of said Lodges were then deposited in the Grand Lodge, and new charters issued, and Lodges named and numbered as follows: Des Moines Lodge, No. 1, at Bur- lington, Iowa ; Iowa Lodge, No. 2, at Muscatine, Iowa; Dubuque Lodge, No. 3, at Dubuque, Iowa ; Iowa City Lodge, No. 4, at Iowa City, Iowa. The full membership of the above-named Lodges at that date, January 2, 1844, was 101. The number of Masons in Iowa at the present date is estimated to be about 20,000. The present officers of Des Moines Lodge, No. 1, are: Evan M. Willis, W. M .; John M. Jackson, S. W .; Thomas C. Whiteby, J. W. ; A. J. Hillhouse, Treas .; William H. Macleod, Sec. ; James Whitaker, S. D. ; C. P. De Haas, J. D. The present membership of Des Moines Lodge is eighty,
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and the property thereof is estimated at $1,000. Lodge meets in Bodeman's Block, on Second street, Burlington, Iowa.
Burlington Lodge, No. 20, was instituted under dispensation granted No- vember 30, 1850, by Ansel Humphrey, G. M. of G. L. of the State of Iowa, and a charter was issued to the above-named Lodge June 3, 1851. The charter members were: Dean Rogers, W. M .; J. L. Corse, S. W .; Lyman Cook, J. W .; Isaac Derwein, Treas. ; J. P. Wightman, Sec. ; David Harrison, S. D .; J. M. Neely, J. D. The present officers are : J. E. Springer, W. M .; T. D. Wannfried, S. W .; Samuel Herschler, J. W .; Charles Anderson, Treas. ; W. E. Woodward, Sec .; B. F. Brown, S. D .; Thomas Gregson, J. D. ; A. L. Daniels, Tiler. The present membership of this Lodge is eighty, and the property thereof is estimated at $400. It also meets in Bodeman's Block, corner of Third and Washington streets.
Malta Lodge, No. 318, was instituted under dispensation, granted June 29, 1872, by O. P. Waters, G. M. of G. L., of Iowa. A charter was issued to said Lodge, June 5, 1873. The .charter members were: S. W. Snow, W. M. ; E. C. Blackmar, S. W .; George H. Squires, J. W. ; E. S. Edgar, Treasurer ; F. X. Kuechen, Secretary ; E. W. Conner, S. D .; J. R. King, J. D .; F. W. Godard, S. S .; W. E. Woodward, Tiler. The present officers are: E. C. Blackmar, W. M. ; Eugene Sherwood, S. W .; I. P. Wilson, J. W. ; Daniel W. Peasley, Treasurer; F. X. Kuechen, Secretary; Frank Conner, S. D .; J. D. Miller, J. D. ; W. E. Woodward, Tiler. This Lodge has a membership of thirty-one, property valued at $50, and meets in Bodeman's Block.
Iowi Chapter, No. 1, Royal Arch Masons, was instituted by dispensation granted by General Grand Chapter of the United States to H. C. Bennett, H. P., September 19, 1843, and a charter was issued September 13, 1844. The first officers were : H. C. Bennett, H. P. ; H. T. Hugins, King and Secretary ; Richard Mansly, Scribe; W. Deveau, Treasurer ; Pattison, C. of H. ; J. R. Hartsock, P. Soj. ; Hooten, R. A. Captain ; Weeks, G. M. of 3d Vail ; Blanchard, G. M. of 2d Vail; Peter Beers, G. M. of 1st Vail; John Gray, Guard. There were also the charter members. The present officers are as fol- lows : E. M. Willis, H. P .; R. S. Skinner, King; T. G. Foster, Scribe ; James Whitaker, Treasurer; E. W. Woodward, Secretary ; T. C. Scholes, C. of H. ; E. C. Blackmar, P. Soj. ; Horton Bailey, R. A. Captain; II. J. Wak- erly, G. M. of 3d Vail ; Christopher Miller, G. M. of 2d Vail; A. Mitchell, G. M. of 1st Vail; Thomas Gregson, Sentinel. The present membership is fifty-eight, the value of property $300, and the meeting-place is in Bodeman's Block.
St. Omar Commandery, No. 15, Knights Templars, originated by a sep- aration from Jerusalem Commandery, No. 7, whose charter was located to meet at Burlington and Mt. Pleasant, alternately. A charter was granted October 6, 1870, and it was organized and instituted October 10, of the same year, by W. E. Woodward, Past Eminent Commander of Jerusalem Commandery, No. 7. The first officers being M. E. Gillette, E. C .; W. E. Woodward, Gen- eralissimo ; Frank Phelps, Captain General ; T. J. Copp, Prelate ; Isaac Der- wein, Treasurer ; A. P. Bentley, Recorder ; S. W. Snow, S. W .; George Hill, J. W. ; Charles Anderson, Standard Bearer ; O. W. Borden, Sword Bearer ; Paul Lange, Warden ; F. G. Kendall, Sentinel. The present officers are : W. E. Wood- ward, E. C. ; A. W. Manning, Generalissimo; A. S. Umberger, Captain Gen- eral ; C. Anderson, Prelate ; S. H. Jones, Treasurer ; A. Mitchell, Recorder ; J. N. Martin, S. W. ; Horton Bailey, J. W .; E. P. Dunham, Standard Bearer; R. Glendy, Sword Bearer; Paul Lange, Warder; Thomas Gregson,
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Sentinel. The present membership of this Commandery is twenty eight, and the value of its property, $400. The meeting-place is in Bodeman's Block.
Friendship Lodge, No. 11, Knights of Pythias, was instituted under dis- pensation, February 2, 1872, and a charter was granted March 12, 1872. The charter members were J. D. Weeks, A. B. Dodge, Christopher Osterberg, J. P. Joy, R. P. Ploutz, H. C. Garrett, C. C. Mathews, R. Linder, R. B. Mason. The first officers under the charter were: J. D. Weeks, V. P .; A. D. Dodge, W. C .; C. Osterberg, V. C .; B. M. Ploutz, F. S .; H. C. Garrett, Banker ; C. C. Mathews, Guide; R. B. Mason, O. S .; R. Linder, I. S. The present officers are : A. V. Dodge, P. C .; W. A. Torrey, C. C .; S. A. Eads, V. C .; W. G. Mercer, K. of R. S .; W. R. Rhein, M. of F .; Carl Wigert, M. of E .; Bryce Campbell, Prelate; F. Bloomer, M. of A. The present membership is thirty, and value of property, $400. The Lodge meets in the Knights of Pythias hall, corner Third and Jefferson streets.
Flint Hills Lodge, No. 39, was instituted July 16, 1877, under dispensa- tion, and chartered February 12, 1878, the following being the charter mem- bers: John H. Gear, N. J. Bent, O. H. Andrews, R. M. Washburn, Dan W. Peasley, Wesley Jones, A. B. Kleghorn, W. C. Comer, C. C. Spalding, H. H. Garrett, J. J. Sanford, W. P. Foster, W. S. Darling, William Pilger, Frank Hatton, C. S. Edger, J. W. Burdette, A. A. Perkins, T. J. Copp. The first officers were: T. J. Copp, P. C .; George Whipple, C. C .; A. A. Perkins, V. C .; J. W. Burdette, P .; A. B. Cleghorn, K, of R. S .; W. O. Foster, M. of F .; Dan W. Peasley, M. of C .; William Pilger, M. of A. The present officers are: A. A. Perkins, P. C .; James A. Guest, C. C .; William Pilger, P .; H. C. Garrett, K. of R. S .; W. S. Darling, M. of F .; R. M. Washburn, M. of C .; W. P. Foster, M. of A .; T. J. Copp, J. G .; H. A. Brown, O. G. The present membership is twenty-nine, and the property of the Lodge is valued at $150. The Lodge meets in the Knights of Pythias hall, corner of Third and Jefferson streets.
Section No. 93, Endowment rank of the Knights of Pythias, was organized and chartered February 21, 1878, the first officers being: T. J. Copp, Prest .; W. S. Darling, V. Prest .; Chris. Osterberg, Chaplain; R. M. Washburn, Guide ; A. B. Cleghorn, Guard ; Robert Allison, Sentinel. The charter mem- bers were: William Torrey, W. G. Mercer, T. J. Copp, H. C. Garrett, Robert Allison, Chris. Osterberg, Peter Wigern, F. W. Bloomer, A. B. Cleghorn, M. C. Conner, Dan W. Peasley, R. M. Washburn, A. A. Perkins, W. S. Darling, H. D. Walker. The present officers are : T. J. Copp, Prest., W. G. Mercer, V. Prest .; A. A. Perkins, Chaplain; H. C. Garrett, Sec. and Treas .; Robert Allison, Guide ; F. W. Bloomer, Guard ; William A. Torrey, Sentinel. The present membership is twenty-one, and property is valued at $50.
Charity Tent No. 3, of the Knights of Maccabees of the World, was organ- ized January 11, 1879, and chartered January 12, 1879, the charter members being D. E. Johnson, W. J. D. Meyers, J. A. Kleppisch, J. M. Bradley, J. H. Hall, E. Lawrence, E. Zerber, Henry Clay Judson, W. L. Rhodes, G. W. Mil- ler, C. A. Davis, William A. Torrey, James Frame, J. H. Wakerly, Jacob Shontz, T. J. Fuller, William Atkinson, Dr. R. L. Robb, W. H. Hendy, Samuel Peabody, J. T. Smith, E. J. Dougherty, Charles Tienes, M. G. Haight, A. T. Skelly, J. W. Jenkins. The first and present officers are : D. E. John- son, Ex. Sir Kt. Gen. Commander ; Henry Clay Judson, Sir Kt. Commander; Samuel Peabody, Sir Kt. Lieut. Commander ; C. A. Davis, Sir Kt. Prelate ; J. A. Kleppisch, Record-Keeper ; W. J. D. Meyers, Finance-Keeper ; J. T. Smith, Sergeant ; G. W. Miller, Master-at-Arms; E. Lawrence, 1st M. Guard;
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E. J. Dougherty, 2d M. Guard; James M. Bradley, Sentinel ; William Atkin- son, Pricket. The membership is thirty-seven ; the property is valued at $200, and the place of meeting is in the Knights of Pythias hall, corner Third and Jefferson streets.
Iowa Hain, No. 1, United Ancient Order of Druids, was chartered July 2, 1855, with the following charter-members: L. Krieg, N. Graeser, C. Derwein, J. Schaefer, F. G. Brand. The first officers were : N. Graeser, E. E. ; J. Schaefer, U. E .; L. Krieg, Secretary ; J. G. Brand, Treasurer; John Steiner, I. W .; J. Winter, R. H. D., E. E .; W. Weis, L. H. D., E. E .; S. Hodop, R. H. D., U. E .; E. Nordheim, L. HI. D., U. E; H. Lachman, Fuehrer. The present officers are: J. Gross, Ex. E .; S. Mesmer, E. E. ; Peter Gunter, U. E .; Robert Sutter, Secretary ; S. Hodop, Financial Secre- tary ; H. Demland, Treasurer ; W. Stadtlander, I. W .; J. Heinz, Fuehrer ; J. Blum, A. W. ; J. Wolwend, R. H. D., E. E .; A. Ganz, L. H. D., E. E .; P. Tropman, R. I. D., U. E .; J. Peck, L. H. D., U. E. The present number of members of this lodge is one hundred and nineteen, and the place of meet- ing is in Druids Hall, corner of Fourth and Jefferson streets.
United Brothers Grove, No. 3, U. A. O. D., was instituted by charter from the Grand Grove of the United States, August 10, 1858, with the fol- lowing as charter members : L. Krieg, F. Funck, G. Hoerr, J. Egenolf, J. P. Krichbaum, Chris. Ulrich, A. Meyer, Isaac Derwein, C. Hartman. The first officers were : L. Krieg, J. P. A. ; J. P. Kriechbaum, N. A. ; Isaac Derwein, V. A. ; W. E. Woodward, Secretary, Chris. Mathes, Treasurer ; F. Funck, Conductor; Charles Hartman, I. G. ; Jos. Klem, O. G .; J. Egenolf, R. H. B. to N. A .; G. Ulrich, L. H. B. to N. A .; C. Ulrich, R. H. B. to V. A. ; F. Uttry, L. H. B. to V. A. The present officers are : C. Steimker, J. P. A. ; J. L. Lemberger, N. A. ; Jacob Blum, V. A. ; W. E. Woodward, Secretary ; William Fordney, Treasurer ; C. P. De Haas, I. G .; L. Krieg, R. H. B. to N. A. ; P. Bouquet, L. H. B. to N. A. ; T. C. Whiteley, R. H. B. to V. A. ; B. Shugar, L. H. B. to V. A .; Henry Weber, O. G. The present membership is forty-seven, and the lodge meets in Druids Hall, corner of Fourth and Jefferson strects.
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