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In order still better to supply the wants of the rapidly growing fraternity in Richland County, Maysville Lodge, No. 362, located at Ingraham, Clay County (chartered October 29, 1861), was moved to the town of Noble, on October 5, 1864, continued its labors under the name of Noble Lodge 362, and under the able management of the late Henry Palmer, for many years its Worshipful Master, it attained to the well merited place in the craft and which it contin- ues to occupy under the rule of David Anderson, Esq., its present Master, who also holds the responsible position of Supervisor of the county. All this, however, was not yet sufficient to accommodate the members, especially in the south and southwest part of the county. Grand Master Gorin granted on June 30, 1866, a charter to Messrs. George Mason, M. L. Howe, J. B. Jolly, and others, to form and open Parkersburg Lo:lge, No. 509, at Parkersburg, Ill. This Lodge, as its sisters at Olney and Noble, is in a very prosperous
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condition: and in order to have the American rite of Freemasonry fully represented in the county, a council of Royal 'and Selected Masters was organized at Olney and a charter granted to Thomas R. Austin, D. D., and others, by W. H. Levanway, M. P. G. M., on October 23, 1872, thereby giving Olney a full representation of all the different bodies constituting the American rite of Freemasonry. (The members being strongly imbued with the principles of mutual relief, are also largely interested in Masonic Mutual Insurance, rep- ยท resented by the Illinois Masons' Benevolent Society, of Princeton, Ill., and especially by the Masonic Benevolent Association of Central Illinois, of Mattoon, with G. H. B. Tolle, Esq., of Olney, as their special agent for Southern Illinois and Indiana).
Special mention deserves the splendid and substantial building which the Masons of Olney have selected for their home, and while it is surpassed by many others as regards ;the elegance and expense of its furniture. yet it is second to none of those it has been the good fortune of the writer to visit, as regards adaptation to the work, and especially as regards ventilation.
The building, owned by Messrs. Frank Powers and Charles Schulz, is situated on the corner of Main and Fair streets.
On the first floor are two storerooms with a sixteen feet ceiling. The second floor is used as a public hall, finely finished, well ventilated, has an eighteen feet ceiling, and will seat 550 persons comfortably. Access to the second and third stories is gained at the middle of the west side of the building by a stairway, the steps of which are seven feet wide. The third story has been leased by the Gorin Commandery, No. 14, K. T., for a term of twenty years; sub-let to Olney Council, No. 55, Richland Chapter, No. 38, and Olney Lodge, No. 140. and is divided into such rooms and apartments as are needed for a full exemplification of all the degrees conferred by the above named bodies.
The lodge-room proper is 40x40, the banquet hall 30x25, the hall of the west 25x16, the parlor 15x15; the remaining rooms are of proportionate size, and all ceilings are fifteen feet high. The body of the building is of brick; the front of the first story is of iron, with four magnificent windows twelve feet high. The second and third stories are of pressed brick with galvanized iron window caps and cornices. The height of the building from the ground is sixty feet. The structure is the most imposing and by far the most sub- stantially built one in the city of Olney. Nothing has been spared to make it strong and durable, and for ventilation, it is, as said
CITY RESIDENCE OF HENRY C. SANDS, OLNEY ILL. OWNER OF MEADOW BROOK TRAINING FARM.
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before, second to none. It was created under the immediate .oper- vision of H. M. Hall, E-g., -operintendent of building- and bridges of the O. & M. Railway. The corner -tobe of the building was laid with the proper Masonic ceremonies. by Rev. W. H. Scott, Moet Worshipful Grand Master of Mason. on the first of June. Isso. who, on the evening of the seventh of February. Joal. dedicated the hall to the service of Freemasonry. with the impressive and edlemn cer- emonies of the craft. in the presence of many distinguished Masone from abroad and abon: 250 ladies and gentlemen of the city.
The membership of these bodies i- approximately .. follow .: Symbolic Lolges. 190; Capilar Ma-aury. : Crypti Mammary, 37: Chivalrie Masonry. 120).
The Odd Fellowex-Richland Lodge. No. IND. I. O. O. F., of Olney. Ill .. was organized by Jame- E Starr. G. M .. July 27. 1.55. Charter member -: William Nowell. George W. Lei. John Banks. Thomas J.'Rusk. George W. Harnic. First officers. William Newell, N. G .: Thomas J. Ru-t. V. G .: G. W. Harnie. Meretary: John Bank, Treasurer. Past Noble Grand -: William Newell. G. W. Hay- nie. G. W. Hoap. J. Bank -. N. Whitney. R Brer -. E. Kitchel. I. C. Upton. G. W. Carother -. E. Bowver. I. S. Robinson. A. Martin. D. Kieffer. S. W. Gunn. S. Baird. W. T. Shelby. Jame- Cochran. John Tagart. K. D. Horrel. W. C. Rickard. William Wilson. L. M. Parker, George Kipp. A.her Geliv. D. T. Clark. Levi Novatein. Henry Mar-hal. J. P. John-on. R. G. Fowler, J. H. Roberts. W. E. Robin- son. J. A. Bourrell. John Gaddi -. J. D. Champry. W. H. Wallace, William Rhode, A. A. Allbright. G. H. B. Tolle. A. J. Goetz. James Bourrell. R. A. Kinney. H. J. Sheets. R. Giusher. H. McClarz, O. Jones. J. J. Chastine. E. W Ridg way. S. s. Millner. M. Froclich. George Hill. H. L. Fore. J. N. Eggleston. John Gruber. . i. H. Knost C. Hasler. J. M. Price. N. > Marshal. W. A. Cope. J. S. Jinkins, F. M. Bourrell. B. E Betebemner. W. F. Polan. A. J. Finch. S. J. Baker. In the year loiz. the membership was thirty-nine : and th anances were low, consisting of Illinois - wild cat " money womb 1? cent- on the dollar. At the clos- of the war the membership increased to 109 members. in the year left with Eneste $15w) : 1871. cash on hand. $2.309 : 1:53. rach. 8226. with $1.300 inve-ted in real estate. The cause of ilocrease in finance- was on demoout of paying a sick brother benefit- for a period of eight years, amounting in all to $1,2010. From Jandary I. 189. M June 36 1885, sek and funeral benefit- werr paid in the an ant of $326.25. Mem- hership at July report. 1.3. sixty-six. Present OCan. W.
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A. Cope, N. G .; N. Niblo, V. G .; J. C. Herron, Secretary; G. E. Gaddis, Treasurer.
List of deaths: John Banks, J. H. Cartwright, L. M. Parker, Charles Wetzlau, Henry Palmer, John Palmer, H. J. Sheets, Will- iam Calvert, Alexander Steward, A. J. Goetz, J. C. Armstrong, O. Armstrong, George W. Heap, James Cochran, Jacob Blackford, W. E. Robinson, I. S. Robinson, S. S. Burnett, J. M. Brown, Will- iam Cobbs, J. B. Gharst, David Holms, J. H. Parker, Henry Seibert, W. W. Wise, A. W. Brewster, F. S. Benton, E. Kitchel, M. Chaplin, A. J. Finch. Sick and funeral benefits paid, $4,375.
Olney Encampment, No. 61, I. O. O. F., was organized April 5, 1866, by Dr. Samuel Willard, G. C. P., of Chicago, Ill. Charter members: J. H. Cartwright, J. R. Hargrave, F. J. Hinman, Asher Gaslin, J. Brillhart, J. Oldendorf, P. Hires. First Officers: C. P., J. H. Cartwright; H. P., F. J. Hinman; S. W., J. Brillhart; J. W., J. R. Hargrave; Scribe, J. Oldendorf; Treasurer, P. Hires. Past Chief Patriarchs: J. H. Cartwright, J. Brillhart, Asher Gaslin, Will- iam Newel, W. C. Richard, J. R. Johnston, O. Armstrong, J. D. Chauncy, A. A. Allbright, John A. Bourrell, G. H. B. Tolle, A. Martin, J. S. Armstrong, Joseph Bourrell, J. H. Roberts, O. Jones, R. Ginther, M. Froehlich, H. L. Ince, S. S. Millner, J. Gruber, C. Hasler, M. Mantz, A. H. Knost, W. A. Cope, W. F. Rolen. Total membership at last report, eighteen. Present officers: C. P., John Balmer; H. P., H. L. Ince; S. W., B. E. Betebenner; J. W., W. A. Cope; Scribe, A. Martin; Treasurer, John Gruber.
Financial con- dition at present, $400. Deaths since organization: John Brillhart, G. W. Heap, J. H. Cartwright, O. Armstrong, J. S. Armstrong, John M. Brown. Sick and funeral benefits since organization, $278.
Noble Lodge, No. 482. Charter granted March 12, 1872. Char- ter members: I. S. Armstrong, George Ellis, W. E. Alcorn, Henry Cox, and N. Fryburger. James C. Beeler was the first man initiated. I. S. Armstrong was the principal mover in the institution of the Noble Lodge. George Ellis and H. Friburger are the only surviv- ing charter members. First officers: I. S. Armstrong, N. G .; W. E. Alcorn, V. G .; N. Fryburger, Secretary ; H. Cox, Treasurer. Present officers: Ira P. Jones, N. G .; John Shields, V. G .; Harry C. Falconer, Secretary; George Ellis, Treasurer. Since the institution of the Lodge, there have been sixty-seven members initiated. The Lodge now has twenty-eight active members. Property worth at least $400, and $300 in the treasury. The Lodge is in a most pros- perous condition.
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Knights of Pythias .- Marmion Lodge, No. 52, Knights of Pythias, was organized and instituted September 30, 1874, by D. G. C., J. V. Swarthout, of Centralia, Ill., with the following charter members: N. S. Marshall, W. F. Beck, Jacob Carter, William Rat- cliff, O. C. Moorhead, H. V. Fulton, Ed. F. Ridgway, G. C. Ridg- way, A. Chaplin, L. Johnston, D. J. Parish, H. Marshall, W. M. Rob- inson, George Passmore, J. W. Phillips, H. C. Sands, F. P. Borden, T. Tippit, A. Tippit. The first officers were, Jacob Carter, P. C .; N. S. Marshall, C. C .; W. F. Beck, V. C .; J. W. Phillips, Prelate; Thomas Tippit, M. of E .; G. C. Ridgway, M. of F .; O. C. Moorhead, K. of R. and S .; W. M. Robinson, M. at A .; Lon. Johnston, I. G .; A. Chaplin, O. G. From that time the Lodge has progressed stead- ily, taking a front rank among the benevolent orders in our city. Its membership is composed mostly of young men, and among its ranks you will find the County Clerk, Circuit Clerk, County Super- intendent of Schools, City Clerk, the editors of both of the county papers, many merchants and influential citizens of Olney. They have lost but three members by death, viz .: Ed. F. Ridgway, John O. Ebert, and Jonathan Mills. They occupy an elegantly fitted room in Wisshack's building, and have property and moneys amount- ing to nearly $1,200. Its present membership is seventy-five, among whom are ten Past Chancellors. The Lodge has one member who is an officer of the Grand Lodge of Illinois, in the person of W. F. Beck. There is also the Endowment Rank of the K. P.'s with a membership of twenty, who carry an insurance on their lives of $40,000. The present officers are as follows: P. C., T. M. Richard- son; C. C., R. N. Stotler; V. C., J. B. Newman; Prelate, H. B. Wheeler; M. of E., J. T. Ratcliff; M. of F., O. C. Palmateer; K. of R. and S., N. A. Lough; M. at A., Ed. Von Gunten; I. G., C. Wei- land; O. G., A. Ensey; Trustees: W. F. Beck, R. N. Stotler, T. M. Richardson.
G. A. R .- Olney Post, No. 92, G. A. R., Department of Illinois, is one of the largest and most flourishing Grand Army posts in the State of Illinois. Comrades Robert Sims and William Mattoon took the initiatory steps for its organization. Gen. Rowley Page, of Galesburg, Ill., mustered the Post on April 7, 1881. There were twenty-four charter members, viz. : Eli Bowyer, David Ethun- ston, John J. Coons, Theodore Schifferstein, William Bower, Oris C. Palmateer, I. P. Cope, James M. Bradford, Beriah Bicknell, J. A. Salisbury, E. M. Cummins, J. T. McGinnis, Robert Sims, J. C. Rush, John E. Jones, Philip Heltman, Chris. Hasler, Willian HI.
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Myers, George Hall, O. H. Clark, H. Bolinger, Jonathan Mills, T. O. Besley and William Mattoon. The Post selected its first offi- cers as follows : Post Commander, Gen. Eli Bowyer ; Senior Vice Post Commander, David Edunston ; JJunior Vice Post Commander, John J. Coons ; Surgeon, Theo. Schifferstein ; Officer of the Day, John C. Rush ; Chaplain, Rev. O. H. Clark ; Adjutant, T. O. Bes- ley ; Quartermaster, William Rhode ; Officer of the Guard, Robert Sims ; Sergeant-Major, William Mattoon ; Quartermaster-Sergeant, William T. Prunty.
Memorial Day, May 30, 1881, was duly observed by the Post, whose membership at this time had swelled to one hundred. The Olney Cornet Band and the different societies of the city, in full uniforms and regalias, assembled at the schoolhouse yard, where the vast crowd listened to music and to speeches by Comrade William Mat- toon and Gov. John P. St. John, of Kansas; thence proceeding to the cemetery in the presence of 5,000 people, the ritualistic serv- ices of the G. A. R. for Decoration Day were held in an impressive manner.
Memorial Days, May 30, 1882, and May 30, 1883, were observed by Olney Post in a like solemn and impressive manner. Speeches were delivered by Hon. J. C. Allen and by Hon. E. Callahan, of Robinson, Ill., to immense throngs, who came in delegations from a distance. William Mattoon, for the year 1882, and J. H. Sense- man, for the year 1883, were elected and served as Commanders of the Post.
Among those who are deserving of special mention for their gen- erous and untiring work in promoting the welfare of Olney Post, we mention Eli Bowyer, J. C. Rush, Theodore Schifferstein, J. A. Berry and David Fleming. Our Post has enrolled about 250 mem- bers, of whom 150 comrades are at this writing in good standing. We have lost but two members by death since our organization, viz. : Comrades H. J. Sheets and Jonathan Mills. Olney Post has been instrumental in the organization, and actually mustered sixteen new posts of the Grand Army at places as follows : Newton, Mount Carmel, Sumner, Fairfield, Enfield, Xenia, Noble, Jeffersonville, West Salem, Louisville, Ingraham, Bible Grove, Bone Gap, Bird Station, Willow Hill and Rose Hill. This Post is also entitled to the credit of having successfully planned and managed the grand Soldiers' Reunion, held at Olney, Ill., on October 10, 11 and 12. 1883. Major H. M. Spain, Commander of the Camp, Captain H. M: Hall, Chairman of the Executive Committee. and Philip Heltman,
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Quartermaster, performed faithful and invaluable services. Captain John S. Cochennore, the one-legged soldier, mounted on his dash- ing steed, in the sham battle, achieved great honor for his chivalry in the charge, and final victory, amid the roar of cannon and the din of musketry. All the State officers but one were present. Gov. Hamilton, Old Dick Oglesby, Gen. Cullom and others, de- livered able addresses, that were listened to with deepest interest by the great multitude of 20,000 people.
Olney Post has always been free from political dissension, and her charities have relieved many soldiers and their widows and orphans in distress. During the late Soldiers' Reunion, October 10, 11 and 12, 1883, held at Olney, Ill., through the efforts of Mrs. Dr. Rowland and others, a fine silk banner worth forty dollars was procured and presented to Olney Post, No. 92.
The present officers, elected December 7, 1883, are as follows : H. M. Spain, Commander ; J. C. Rush, S. V. C. ; George Hall, J. V. C .; J. A. Berry, O. D. ; I. O. Wolf, O. G. ; Dr. E. Rowland, Surgeon ; H. I. Ince, Chaplain ; W. H. Wolf, Quartermaster.
I. O. M. A .- Olney Lodge, No. 95, of I. O. M. A., of Illinois, was organized October 5, 1880, with thirty-five members, by M. L. Ross, D. G. P., of Quincy, Ill., (since deceased). Original members : Fletcher T. Phillips, Fred. Sterchi, William Allen, Samuel P. Herron, J. M. Price, S. S. Millner, William Voigt, John Balmer, Frank Boon, L. Gossman. H. J. Hahn, A. E. Stamm, Simon B. Reinhard, Austin F. Struble, Alex. Tennyson, N. S. Marshall, W. J. Wolfe, J. J. Coons, S. Y. Pearson, Chris. Balmer. D. Bryan, Albert Rat- cliff, Peter Dietrich, S. A. Whitney, John T. Shaw, Peter Brillhart, William A. Thompson, F. M. Bourrell, H. H. Kingsbury, G. H. B. Tolle, J. L. Randel, L. A. Warren, W. H. H. Tooley, Jonathan Mills, (deceased), John Gries. Joined since, up to November 30, 1883 : G. W. Armsey, G. W. Sparr, J. F. Runyen, F. E. Schonert, Charles Fletcher, Martin Mantz, W. A. Cope, Chris. Launer, B. E. Beteben- ner, John Krieg, David Jones, John Robards, H. G. Fahs, A. H. New- sum, D. H. McGahey, William Rhode, William Ferriman, L. W. Palmateer.
.The officers at organization were : Past President, J. J. Coons ; President, S. S. Millner ; Vice President, HI. H. Kingsbury ; Record- ing Secretary, W. J.Wolfe ; Financial Secretary, J. M. Price ; Treas- urer, F. M. BourrelI ; Trustees, N. S. Marshall, J.J.Coons, S. P. Her- ron ; Conductor, A. Tennyson ; Inside Guardian, P. Brillhart ; Out- side Guardian, J. Bahner : Chaplain, J. T. Shaw. Present officers :
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President, B. E. Betebenner ; Vice President, J. F. Runyen ; Record- ing Secretary, N. S. Marshall ; Financial Secretary, J. M. Price ; Trustees, Fahs, McGahey, Runyen ; Conductor, W. A. Cope ; Inside Guardian, John Balmer ; Outside Guardian, P. Dietrich. The Lodge is in a flourishing condition, financially and otherwise.
Catholic Knights of America .- Olney Branch, No. 173, Catholic Knights of America, was chartered March 31, 1881, with the fol- lowing charter members : Rev. John W. Muscher, Thomas Brassie, John T. Dolan, Richard Lewis, Maurice Buckley, Felix Brassie, William Steed, Sebastian Gast, William Harget, Frank P. Gilles- pie, Isadore Brassic, Augustus Brassie and L. J. Schifferstein. Char- ter received and organized, Ambrose Schneider being admitted as member with card from Trenton Branch, No. 50, C. K. of A., and the following officers were elected to serve until last meeting in December, except two trustees, which were to serve, one for one year following from last meeting, and second for two years follow- ing from last meeting in December: following officers were elected : Rev. John W. Muscher, Spiritual Director ; Frank P. Gillespie, President ; William Harget, Vice President ; Ambrose Schneider, Recording Secretary ; John Thomas Brassie, Financial Secretary ; Felix Brassie, Treasurer ; William Steed, Sentinel ; Isadore Brassie, Sergeant-at-Arms ; L. J. Schifferstein, Maurice Buckley, A. Brassie, Trustees. The Branch is in a flourishing financial condition, and has a membership of thirteen. Following are the present officers (December, 1883) : Rev. John W. Muscher, Spiritual Di- rector ; William Harget, President ; William Steed, Vice Pres- ident; Ambrose Schneider, Recording Secretary ; John Thomas Brassie, Financial Secretary ; Sebastian Gast, Treasurer ; Isa- dore Brassie, Sergeant-at-Arms ; Richard Lewis, Sentinel ; Isa- dore Brassie, Trustee for one year ; Rev. John W. Muscher, for two years; Maurice Buckley, for three years.
A. O. U. W .- This is a fraternal organization which combines with it a feature of insurance, which guarantees to the legatees of the member the sum of $2,000 upon his demise. Olney Lodge, No. 76, was organized May 3, 1877, by W. H. McCormick, of Beards- town, III., Deputy Grand Master, with the following officers and charter members : P. M. W., JJ. M. Longenecker ; M. W., W. F. Beck ; F., T. H. Johnson ; O., J. JJ. Coons ; Recorder, W. HI. Wolfe ; Fin., J. II. Roberts ; Receiver, J. B. Gharst ; Guide, N. S. Marshall ; I. W., H. G. Fahs ; O. W., S. C. Wilson. Members : J. C. Brock- man, O. B. Morehouse, S. Bacharach, C. Launer, D. Scott, J. S.
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Johnston, M. Frochlich, R. H. Harrison, W. A. Campbell, M. E. Bacharach, John Fleming,: C. F. Fleming, C. S. Mitchell, L. J. Schifferstein, Henry Godeke, Aden Knoph, P. Shepherd, C. N., Payn, J. P. Wilson, Chris. Eggler, S. T. Wells, H. M. Hall, J. Carter, D. B. Ridgley. This Lodge has been exceedingly prosper- ous, and to-day has a membership of one hundred. It has lost by death four members, J. B. Gharst, W. H. Richey, Chris. Burgener and E. B. Barnard. They formerly occupied the hall of the Knights of Pythias, but in October, 1882, they rented their present hall, leasing the hall for twenty years. They were partially burnt out November 8, 1882, by the burning down of the Von Gunten building. It was with difficulty that the building was saved, but its trustees be- ing practical business men, had their property insured, thus meet- ing with no financial loss. The Lodge has been very prosperous since its organization, and to-day has a handsome cash surplus in the treasury. The Lodge has been honored by having its first Master Workman, W. F. Beck, elected to the second highest position in the Grand Lodge, that of Grand Foreman. The Lodge is composed mostly of business men, and comprises among its members many prominent citizens, viz. : the Sheriff of the County, the Mayor, City Clerk, and City Marshal. They meet regularly every Tuesday night, in their hall opposite the court house, and where visiting brethren are cordially invited. The present officers are as follows : P. M. W., William Rhode ; M. W., W. H. Wolfe ; F., F. Bohren ; O., J. H. Roberts ; Guide, G. P. Kaley ; Recorder, F. H. Fisk ; Fin., O. C. Palmateer ; Receiver, J. H. Shepherd ; I. W., C. Egg- ler ; O. W., A. Ensey.
Olney Legion, No. 18, Select Knights .- This Legion was insti- tuted October 11th, 1882, by Deputy Grand Commander John L. Hundley, of Fairfield, Ill., with thirty-eight members. This is a higher grade of the order of Ancient Order of United Workmen, and is a semi-military organization, and is beneficiary in its objects. A person to become a Select Knight must be a Master Workman in good standing. First Officers : H. Godeke, S. C. ; S. Fishback, V. C. ; O. C. Palmateer, L. C. ; R. R. Byers, Recorder ; H. Mchmert, Treasurer ; E. M. Spring, Recording Treasurer ; F. Bohren, Chap- lain ; W. L. McFarland, S. B. ; J. C. Van Allmen, S. W. ; W. P. Shepherd, J. W .; J. J. Coons, M. ; John Schaar, Sr., G. ; James Hollister, William Rhode and F. Schmadel, Trustees. Present officers : H. Godeke, S. C .; W. F. Beck, V. C .; O. C. Palmateer, L. C. ; G. P. Kaley, Recorder ; G. Gaddis, Treasurer ; E. M. Spring,
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Recording Treasurer; F. Bohren, Chaplain ; F. H. Fisk, S. B. ; J. C. Van Allinen, S. W .; John Bohren, J. W. ; Arch. Spring, M. ; Jacob Schiet, G. ; W. F. Beck, C. F. Fleming and G. R. Kaley, Trustees. Meet first and third Thursday evenings of each month.
Calhoun Lodge, No. 166, A. O. U. W., of Fairview, Madison Township, Richland Co., Ill., was instituted in April, 1880, by W. F. Beck, D. G. M. W., with some eighteen or more charter members, whose names, as well as those of the first officers, are to the writer unknown. At this date (January, 1884), the Lodge has a mem -- bership of some fifty or sixty, and is in a flourishing condition, both financially and otherwise. The Lodge contemplates the erection of a new and elegant hall during the coming summer.
The first or charter members were : Warren Frazee, J. E. Will- son, F. M. Heath, S. S. Canby, R. A. Hunt, James Dodds, D. W. Pritchett, F. M. Kent, J. H. Deem, J. P. Soliss, J. R. Roberts, Cable Hauser, Levi Williamson, R. F. Crandell, M. Von Cong- don. Officers : M. Von Congdon, P. M. W. ; J. P. Soliss, M. W. ; Levi Williamson, F. ; Warren Frazee, O. ; R. A. Hunt, Financier ; J. E. Willson, Receiver ; S. S. Canby, Guide ; James Dodds, G. W .; F. M. Heath, O. W. ; J. H. Deem, R. F.Crandell and D. W. Pritchett, Trustees. Opened with fifteen members ; now have forty-eight; have lost two by death. Our first assessment was $15. The first Finan- cier's Report was $6.50, and the Receiver's Report $7.50. We now have over $200 in notes, in the hands of the Trustees, and the last re- port of the Receiver was $77.50. The Financier's Report of No- vember 24, was $63.75.
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THE WAR RECORD.
T THE period of the war of the Rebellion is a memorable one in every community of the whole country. It marks an epoch in our local as well as national history, and the traces of its influence are found in a thousand forms. This sudden termination of the political agitation which had preceded, brought men face to face with an emergency that they were hardly prepared to meet. Most of the people of Richland were equal to the occasion; some wavered for a time, and some became embittered. The changes in political senti- ment was, in many cases, radical and inexplicable. Some earnest, old time Whigs became bitter opponents to the prosecution of the war, and many determined Democrats who opposed the Republican programme up to the first fields of the war, became ardent support- ers of the administration. There was a good deal of intemperate partisan spirit manifested by both parties in Richland County during this period, and some rather serious clashing occurred. Enlistments early began to take place here, and a large number of volunteers from this county was found in the Eighth Infantry Regiment. While the preponderance of sentiment was largely in favor of sustaining the government, there was not that overwhelming power which led the Unionists to calmly listen to the vaporings of the opposition. Occasionally a man whose discretion was overruled by the effect of liquor would disturb the equilibrium of the community by shouting for Jeff. Davis or the Southern Confederacy, and the result was, too often, a disgraceful brawl. A United States Marshal and a few troops were stationed at Olney some part of the time, and some col- lisions occurred that were unfortunate. On one occasion the Democratic paper was attacked and destroyed by ajmob of the soldiery. While such acts were clearly indefensible, the sentiment of the community palliated the offense on the ground that sufficient cause had been given to enrage the soldiers, and there was no redress known to the machinery of the law. It would have been desirable to prevent the outrage, but to attempt to punish the offenders would have involved evils which were worse than the complaint. Deserters found in this section of the State sympathy and refuge, and were the occasion of much of the disturbance. On one occasion the Marshal had several men under arrest, and the Sheriff of Jasper County with a large posse of men from that and Crawford County came to Olney for the
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