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In Springfield there Is a handsome Masonlc Hall, erected within recent years, and there is a strong and growing membership in all the lodges.
The Worshipful Masters of the Blue Lodges of Springfield at the present time are: Spring- field Lodge, No. 4, Theron J. Kinnear ; Central Lodge, No. 71, Joseph O. Holland ; Tyrian Lodge, No. 333, J. Orville Taylor ; St. Paul's Lodge, No. 500, Harvey M. Solenberger.
Following are the Past Masters of the Spring- field Lodges, with the year of their service:
Springfield Lodge No. 4-James Adams, 1839; Meredith Helm, 1840-41; James Shepherd, 1842; Francis A. McNeil, 1843; James Swisler, 1844; William Lavely, 1844-47; William A. Dickey, 1848; Z. A. Cabanis, 1849; James W. Keyes, 1850; James Matheny, 1851-52; Grover Ayers, 1853-55; Orson N. Stafford, 1856; Peter V. Von Nostrand, 1857; William Laveiy, 1858-63; Ben- jamin C. McQuestion, 1864; Orson N. Stafford, 1865; John L. Davis, 1866-67; William Lavely, 1868-69 ; Ralph J. Coats, 1870-71 ; Henson Robin- son, 1872-73; L. F. Dyson, 1874-76; Peter Von Nostrand,' 1877; Frederick Trapp, 1878; Alien R. Latham, 1879-80 ; Thomas S. Mather, 1881-82; Alien R. Latham, 1883; Robert H. Moon, 1884; Henry H. Biggs, 1885-88; Rufus L. Berry, 1889- 90; William B. Reid, 1891; D. L. Phillips, 1892; John B. Inman, 1893; Louis M. Myers, 1894; Albert T. Hey, 1895-96; Richard Lathrop, 1897; Jacob Frisch, 1898; George C. Wilkinson, 1899- 1900; L. K. Cleaveland, 1901-02; Louis L.
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Mutter, 1903; A. Traugott, 1904; L. L. Bacchus, 1905-06; M. R. McDonough, 1907-08 ;" Louis M. Myers, 1909; James A. Raynolds, 1910.
Central Lodge No. 71-W. A. Dickey, U. D .; P. A. Dorwin, 1850-51; I. R. Dilier, 1852; Charles Fisher, 1853; R. W. Diller, 1854; L. R. Kimbali, 1855; P. A. Dorwin, 1856-58; Charles Fisher, 1859-62; N. Bateman, 1863-64; Z. A. Enos, 1865; P. A. Dorwin, 1866; C. H. Flower, 1867; N. Bateman, 1868; C. H. Flower, 1869-70; Charles Fisher, 1871-72 ;. Z. A. . Enos, 1873-74; C. C. Cromwell, 1875-77; Charles Fisher, 1878; T. C. Jewell, 1879; Z. A. Enos, 1880; A. M. Brooks, 1881; R. W. Diller, 1882; Z. A. Enos, 1883; B. F. Clev- erly, 1884; R. F. Williams, 1885; A. J. Smith, 1886; L. W. Reed, 1887; A. H. Saunders, 1888- 89; Alien Enos, 1890; B. F. Talhott, 1891-92; C. C. Cromwell, 1893; A. Huntington, 1894-95; R. Beet, 1896-97; G. J. Barrett, 1898-99; J. I. Rina- ker, Jr., 1900-01; R. R. Greer, 1902; G. D. Par- kin, 1903-94; J. M. Tipton, 1905-06; J. W. Withey, 1907; H. S. Bedaine, 1908; George B. Weakley, 1909; J. R. B. VanCieve, hy affil .; W. I. Lowry, by affil .; William D. Mckinney, 1910.
Tyrian Lodge No. 333-Orlin H. Miner, 1860- 65; John H. Van Deren, 1867; Orlin H. Miner, 1868; John C. Reynolds, 1869-71; Orlin H. Miner, 1872; Samuel H. Claspill, 1873; Frank Hudson, 1874-75; R. D. Lawrence, 1876; H. B. Davidson, 1877-78; Jesse K. Dubois, Jr., 1879; H. B. Davidson, 1880-81; P. A. Weaver, 1882; Joseph D. Myers, 1883; Charles W. Prouty, 1884- 85; Ernst H. Helmle, 1886-87; Charles W. Prouty, 1888; Frank Hudson, 1889-91; George M. O'Hara, 1892-93; Jonas T. Townsley, 1894; Charies W. Prouty, 1895; Willlam Bewsher, 1896; M. Ashton Jones, 1897-98-99; Charles W. Prouty, 1900-02; H. B. Davidson, 1903; John P. Springer, 1904-05; D. C. Frederick, 1907; James L. Taylor, 1908-09; O. L. Caldwell, hy affil .; F. Ruyer, 1910.
St. Paul's Lodge No. 500-Nicholas Strott, 1866; Sharon Tyndale, 1867; G. H. Harlow, 1868; Nicholas Strott, 1869; G. H. Harlow, 1870; L. H. Bradley, 1871-73; James F. McNeill, 1874; L. H. Bradley, 1875-76; M. B. Converse, 1877 ; James F. McNeill, 1878-79; Charles P. Kane, 1880; L. W. Shepherd, 1881 ; Lewis Dorlan, 1882; Henry B. Kane, 1883; J. M. Grout, 1884; Lewis Dorlan, 1885; P. J. Slenker, 1886; G. S. Fullen- wider, 1887; I. K. Bradiey, 1888; J. M. Grout. 1889-90; John J. Crowder, 1891; Charles E.
Opel, 1892; J. L. Hargitt, 1893; P. J. Slenker, 1894; Charles F. Hawk, 1895; J. M. Grout, 1896- 97-98-99-1900; Edwin L. Chapin, 1901-02; Sidney S. Breese, 1903-04; George L. Crocker, 1905; Ed- ward F. Irwin, 1906; Harry L. Smith, 1907; John W. Cohhs, 1908; George Taylor, Jr., 1909; F. R. Smediey, hy affil .; H. J. Bennett, hy affil. ; Henry G. Bengel, 1910.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA. (By Hon. W. A. Northcott.)
The Modern Woodmen of America have about five thousand memhers in Sangamon County, about two thousand five hundred of these heing associated with lodges In the city of Spring- field. The first camp was chartered on the 7th day of September, A. D., 1885. There are now six camps in the city and thirty-four in the county of Sangamon, with a total membership of 4,878.
A fraternal benefit association, It has a rep- resentative government and a lodge system, and it furnishes payments to the beneficiaries of deceased members. The first of these societles to he organized, was the Ancient Order of United Workinen, which was organized hy Father Up- church, and the first lodge was founded in Octo- her, 1868. Since that time hundreds of these societies have been organized, and over $100,- 000,000 have heen pald out in benefits to widows and orphans. Since that date, nearly ten mll- lions of men have joined these different soci- eties. It is nearly impossible to estimate the substantial good that has heen done. You can no more measure fraternal benefits than you can welgh a mother's love.
Desoiate places have heen made glad; the . tears have been wiped from the cheeks of widows; homes have heen held together ; little children have been fed and clothed and sent to school. Outside of the insurance feature, the great charity done, has heen one of the most wonderfui things in modern civilization.
The Modern Woodmen of America have two hundred thousand members in Illinois, and over twelve thousand in the United States. It Is the largest beneficlary society In the world. There is no stronger county in Woodcraft than Sangamon. The society is most closely connected historically with the county, as it was in the great Head Camp held bere in 1890, that
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steps were taken which saved the Modern Wood- men from ruin. It was here that the society was reorganized and started upon a new ca- reer of greatness which has had no parallel in history.
LIST OF CAMPS .- The following table glves the name, location, year of organization and mem- bership of the thirty-four camps in Sangamon County :
Springfield No. 114, Springfield. Chartered 1885. Charter members, 18. Members, 1911, 148.
Auburn No. 119, Auburn. Chartered 1885. Charter Members, 17. Members, 1911, 136.
Plains No. 139, Pleasant Plains. Chartered 1888. Cbarter members, 5. Members, 1911, 150. Illiopolls, No. 265, Illiopolls. Chartered 1886. Charter members, 12. Members, 1911, 239.
Capital No. 333, Springfield. Chartered 1887. Charter members, 41. Members, 1911, 241.
Chatham No. 342, Chatham. Chartered 1887. Charter members, 10. Members, 1911, 85.
Court No. 454, Springfield. Chartered 1888. Charter members, 9. Members, 1911, 252.
Rochester No. 510, Rochester. Chartered 1888. Charter members, 9. Members, 1911, 119. Divernon No. 512, Divernon. Chartered 1888. Charter members, 10. Members, 1911, 192.
Pawnce No. 518, Pawnee. Cbartered 1888. Charter members, 14. Members, 1911, 134.
New Berlin No. 531, New Berlin. Chartered 18SS. Charter members, 10. Members, 1911, 115.
Buckthorn No. 570, Mechanicsburg. Char- tered 1888. Charter members, 15. Members, 1911, 79.
Silver Fern No. 591. Wllllamsville. Char- tered, 1888. Cbarter members, 15. Members, 1911, 108.
New City No. 619, New City. Chartered 1888. Chartered members, 8. Members, 1911, 57.
Mud Lake No. 629, Riverton. Chartered 1888. Charter members, 18. Members 1911, 139.
Sangamon No. 642, Custer. Chartered 1888. Charter members, 4. Members, 1911, 26.
Barclay No. 692, Barclay. Cbartered 1888. Charter members, 12. Members, 1911, 33.
Dawson No. 712, Dawson. Chartered 1888. Cbarter members, 15. Members, 1911, 62.
Sugar Creek No. 808, Glenarın. Chartered
1889. Charter members, 12. Members, 1911, 51.
Loami No. 848, Loami. Cbartered 1889. Cbarter members, 10. Members, 1911, 176.
Central Ill. No. 872, Springfield. Chartered 1889. Charter members, 10. Members, 1911, 537.
Buffalo No. 896, Buffalo. Chartered 1889. Charter members, 9. Members, 1911, 106.
Lynndora No. 920, Zenobla. Cbartered 1889. Charter members, 18. Members, 1911, 84.
Curran No. 1290, Curran. Chartered 1890. Charter members, 9. Members, 1911, 76.
Boutin No. 1418, Springfield. Chartered 1890. Charter members, 51. Members, 1911, 642.
White Oak No. 1517, Cantrall. Chartered 1890. Charter members, 15. Members, 1911, 52. Lanesville No. 1522, Lanesville. Chartered 1890. Charter members, 10. Members, 1911, 72.
Liberty No. 1534, Springfield. Chartered 1891. Charter members 25. Members, 1911, 489.
Hawes No. 2162, Sherman. Chartered 1894. Charter members, 11. Members, 1911, 38.
Island Grove No. 2637, Berlin. Chartered 1894. Charter members, 13. Members, 1911, 27.
Best No. 3375, Breckenridge. Chartered 1895. Charter members, 15. Members, 1911, 53.
Lowder No. 3414, Lowder. Chartered 1895. Charter members, 15. Members, 1911, 83.
Buffalo Hart No. 4935, Buffalo Hart. Char- tered 1898. Cbarter members, 15. Members, 1911, 26.
Salisbury No. 6635, Salisbury. Chartered 1899. Charter members, 15. Members, 1911, 51.
PRINCIPAL OFFICERS. The following presents a list of the principal officers (Consul and Clerk) of each Camp of the order for the year 1911:
Springfield Camp, No. 114-C. A. Beyers, Con- sul; E. D. Sherwood, Clerk.
Auburn Camp, No. 119-T. T. Prickett, Con- sul ; E. L. Landon, Clerk.
Plains Camp, No. 139-A. L. Cogdall, Consul ; C. Becker, Clerk.
Illiopolls Camp, No. 265-Ed Simpson, Con- sul ; J. H. Pickel, Clerk.
Capital Camp, No. 333-Jullus C. Skoog, Con- sul ; Joseph Fernandes, Clerk.
Cbatham Camp, No. 342-T. H. Maddex, Con- sul ; J. C. McCully, Clerk.
Court Camp, No. 454-A. O. Haselmayer, Con- sul ; William Booth, Clerk.
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Rochester Camp, No. 510-J. T. Dunn, Consul ; H. D. Parker, Clerk.
Divernon Camp, No. 512-N. L. McTaggert, Consul; William R. Abel, Clerk.
Pawnee Camp, No. 518; W. K. McWilliams, Consul ; A. M. Sanders, Clerk.
New Berlin Camp, No. 531-John Eisele, Con- snl ; C. B. Warren, Clerk.
Buckthorn Camp, No. 570-D. P. Isaacs, Con- sul ; G. E. Armstrong, Clerk.
Silver Fern Camp, No. 591-I. M. Pancake, Consnl; W. E. Couvey, Clerk.
New City Camp, No. 619-J. F. Kussmane, Consul ; B. F. Young, Clerk.
Mud Lake Camp, No. 629-A. B. Cowgill, Consul ; D. W. Wright, Clerk.
Sangamon Camp, No. 642-A. W. Robinson, Consul ; J. R. Smedley, Clerk.
Barclay Camp, No. 692-A. S. Bice, Consul ; D. A. Riddle, Clerk.
Dawson Camp, No. 712-W. E. Garrett, Con- sul; Henry Rentschler, Clerk.
Sugar Creek Camp, No. 808-G. H. Burtle, Consnl; W. H. Jackson, Clerk.
Loami Camp, No. 848-L. F. Walker, Consul ; H. A. Deweese, Clerk.
Central Illinois Camp, No. 872-Thomas James, Consul ; W. C. Kikendall, Clerk.
Buffalo Camp, No. 896-H. S. Wiley, Consul ; J. E. McCann, Clerk.
Lynndora Camp, No. 929-Marcus Warren, Consul ; C. S. Rich, Clerk.
Curran Camp, No. 1290-E. D. Search, Con- sul ; D. J. Rlordan, Clerk.
Bontin Camp, No. 1418-R. C. Heizer, Con- sul; A. P. Lewis, Clerk.
White Oak Camp, No. 1517-(Roster 1911 not in). Joe J. Keely, Clerk.
Lanesville Camp, No. 1522-Charles Scott, Consul ; A. H. Willinborg, Clerk.
Liberty Camp, No. 1534-L. A. Chaffer, Con- sul ; Fred J. Bengel, Clerk.
Hawes Camp, No. 2162-Albert Flagg, Con- sul; Frank Roberts, Clerk.
Island Grove Camp, No. 2637-J. A. Daven- port, Consul ; W. B. Robertson, Clerk.
Best Camp, No. 3375-T. J. Boyd, Consnl ; Leslle Green, Clerk.
Lowder Camp, No. 3414-O. B. Mource, Con- sul ; George E. Jones, Clerk.
Buffalo Hart Camp, No. 4935-C. F. Cass, Con- sul ; J. A. Enos, Clerk.
Salisbury Camp, No. 6635-Paul Batterton, Consul; Frank Davis, Clerk.
STATE CAMP OF 1911-The State Camp of the Modern Woodmen of America, held in Spring- field on May 3, 1911, was a great gathering, con- sisting of some four hundred and forty delegates, and they were royally entertalned by the local Woodmen. The great boast of the Modern Woodmen of America is that it has the freest and most representative form of government of any known organization. Each local camp se- lects a delegate to the County Camp, the county camp to the State Camp and the State Camp to the Head Camp; and when the delegates assemble in national session, the voice of the humblest member of the body can be heard through these delegates as to the great ques- tlons of making laws and selecting officers.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
(By Hon, James M. Graham.)
Springfield Council No. 364, Knights of Colum- bns, was Instituted March 19, 1899, by Patrick L. McArdle, State Deputy, and Staff of Chicago. This being the first Council iustituted in the West, outside of the city of Chicago, little was known of the Order, except in a general way.
The first class numbered sixty-five represen- tative Catholles of the city. Joseph J. Sheehan was first Grand Knight of the Council, and Thos. J. Condon was the first Depnty Grand Knight. Shortly after the Council got in working order, and during the following July, a class of fifty candidates were added and permanent quarters were secured in the Booth and McCosker build- Ing at Sixth and Monroe Streets.
This Council during the three years following Its Institution was instrumental In locating Councils in Peorla, Alton, Decatnr, Jacksonville, Beardstown, Carlinville, Quincy, Kansas City, and, in fact, carrled the banner of Columbus wherever it was possible to locate a conncil of the Order. Every year a large class is initiated and after the conferring of degrees a banquet Is usually served.
The total membership at the present time Is 550, and the Lodge hall and club rooms are now located on the third floor of the Kane building, 206-208 South Sixth Street, where splendid club rooms are maintained. supplied with a fine 11- brary and current literature of all kinds. The
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emblem of the order is an eight-cornered cross, ornamented with a compass, dagger and a ship having reference to the voyage of Columbus iu 1492.
The Order is Catholic throughont, and has (although not a church society) the sanction of the clergy and Bishop of the Diocese. It has an excellent ceremonial equai to any and Inferior to none. It is not a secret orgaulzation iu the sense of being objectionable to the church. Its membership is composed of the rich aud poor, yet the choice of the Catholic population regard- less of nationality.
On the roster of the Springfield Council will be found the names of officials of the Nation, State and City, men of letters, journalists, physicians, clergymen, lawyers, manufacturers, merchants, mechanics, laborers, etc. The value of being a member, from a moral and social point of view, far outwelghs Its pecuniary cost or advantages.
It has brought the Catholic people of Spring- field together for merciful and commendahle pur- poses; it has given scope and encouragemeut for the exalting influence of social life, and has proved a valuable anxiliary to the Church, and making more exemplary, those within the fold.
The present officers of the Springfield No. 364 are: James J. Graham, Grand Knight; Frank Ryan, Financial Secretary ; Nicholas Amrhein, Treasurer ; Dr. H. A. Aschauer, Medical Exam- iner ; E. L. O'Brien, Recorder .; Frank L. Trutter, Deputy G. K .; Gerhardt Elshof, Warden; Ed R. Armstrong, Lecturer ; Dr. B. L. Kirhy, Chan- cellor ; Very Rev. T. Hickey, Chaplain; William J. Crowley, Inslde Guard; Vincent F. Barbaro, Outside Guard ; Charles J. Wetterer. C. A. Power and D. M. Walsh, Trustees.
ROYAL BENEFIT SOCIETY.
The Royal Benefit Society, a nintnal insurance association, was organized In 1897 under the Laws of the United States for the District of Columbia. - It continues its Home Office and principal part of its work in Waslilngton, D. C. It has a Branch Office at Springfield, Ili., which is the headquarters for all work west of the state of Ohlo, about one-fourth of the business is conducted at the branch office.
Its Income during the first years of its exist- ence (1897) was $651.87; Its hnsiness has in- creased every year, and has never gone hack-
wards even in years of business depression. At the end of five years the income was $65,000 per ycar, aud at the present time its total income is more than one-third of a million dollars. The Company is working in more than fifteen States.
For several years after its organization Dr. D. F. Pennington was National President aud J. McKenny Berry, National Secretary. At pres- ent Thomas W. Wilsou of Springfield, Ill., is National President and M. B. Garber of Wash- ington, D. C., is National Secretary, and S. S. McElvain of Auburn, Iil., National Treasurer. For some time past Mr. Thomas W. Wilson has been National President, residing in Springfield, Ill., but he divides his time between the Home Office In Washington and the Branch Office in Springfield. Mr. Garber resides in Washington, and devotes ali his time to the Home Office.
This order has the following subordinate di- visions in Springfield : Lincoln Circle, No. 106; Central Circle, No. 4; Independent Circle, No. 30; Dewey Circle, No. 5; and Abe Lincoln Lodge, No. 5.
COURT OF HONOR (By. Charles J. Rlefler.) .
The Court of Honor is a fraternal beneficiary society, with an insurance feature. It was or- ganized at Springfield, Illinois, July 23, 1895, and occupies commodious quarters in the home of the late United States Senator John M. Pal- mier, which property the society acquired by purchase and which it remodeled to suit its business convenience.
The Court of Honor lias heen a successful venture from the beginning. Since its organiza- tion fifteen years ago, it has expanded its busi- ness field into twenty States and Territories, having established prosperous District Courts as far west as California. The membership of the society embraces both men and women, approx- imating a totai of 75,000.
The annual' volume of business transacted by the Court of Honor exceeds $1,250,000, and it has available an emergency fund of $1,500,000, in- vested in government and innnicipal bonds and first mortgage loans, on deposit with the Insur- ance department of Illinois. The soclety has disbursed $7,000,000 to the widows and orphans of its deceased members, in benefits alone.
The principal officers of the society, who are
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directiy associated with the business manage- ment of the society are as follows: A. L. Here- ford, Supreme Chancellor ; W. E. Robinson, Su- preme Recorder; B. F. Workman, Supreme Treasurer ; Dr. J. E. White, Supreme Medical Director.
The membership of the Court of Honor em- hraces many men and women who enjoy wide renown as leaders in their respective spheres, a few of whom may he mentioned here, as foi- lows: Ex-Gov. Richard Yates; Hon. W. A. Northcott, U. S. District Attorney ; M. P. Berry, of Carthage, late Grand Master I. O. O. F .; Cicero J. Lindly, of Greenville, P. G. R., I. O. O. F .; Hon. John J. Brown, of Vandalia ; E. A. Snively, Illinois Board of Pardons; Congress- man Jas. M. Graham; McCan Davis, Clerk of the Supreme Court; Hon. John H. Sikes, Grand Secretary I. O. O. F .; and a multitude of others who are prominent workers in the field of fra- ternal effort.
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Early in its career the Court of Honor estah- lished itself upon a firm and safe foundation hy adopting, as a standard, the National Frater- nal Congress experience table, thus insuring the perpetuity of the society and making its insur- ance contracts safe.
There are five subordinate divisions of this order in Springfield, viz .: Sangamon District Court No. 15, organized August 5, 1895; Cap- itai District Court No. 20, organized August 1, 1895; Springfield District Court No. 25, organ- ized July 31, 1895; Fiower City District Court No. 267, organized February 11, 1897; and Cen- tral District Court No. 481, organized 1897.
ORDER OF BNAI BRITH
The order of Bnai Brith (a Jewish order) was organized in Springfield in 1866. The present iocai members of the lodge, known as Emes Lodge No. 67, I. O. B. B., has 55 members. The total membership of the order is ahout 35,000. Its purpose is to assist Brethren and their widows and improve the condition of the Israel- ites in general.
Brith Sholm Congregation, whose temple on North Fifth Street was built in 1876, has a membership of about 50. The present officers are :
S. Benjamiu, President; Albert Salzenstein,
Vice President; Charles Stern, Secretary ; B. A. Lange, Treasurer ; Dr. A. J. Messing, Jr., Rahbi.
The present officers (1911) of the local iodge are :
B. A. Lange, President; M. Eckstein, Vice President, Julius Meyers, Mentor ; S. Benjamin, Recording Secretary ; C. H. Seamon, Financial Secretary ; A. J. Friedman, Treasurer ; D. Selig- man, Warden.
OTHER FRATERNITIES AND SORORITIES
DAUGHTERS OF LIBERTY .- There are three or- ganizations of the Daughters of Liberty in Springfield, Nos. 1, 2 and 12.
ORDER OF EAGLES .- Illinois Aerie No. 437 is the only branch of the Fraternal Order of Eagles in the city.
PYTHIAN SISTERS .- This society has one organ-' ization, Tekoa Temple No. 99, in Springfield.
ANCIENT ORDER UNITED WORKMEN .- Has three lodges in Springfield, viz .: Capital City Lodge No. 38, instituted February 8, 1877; Good Will Lodge No. 39, instituted 1877; Mozart Lodge No. 106, instituted 1878.
Degree of Honor, Sangamon Lodge No. 33, appears to he a related organization.
FRATERNAL MYSTIC CIRCLE .- This order has two organizations in the city-Excelsior Ruling No. 214, instituted in 1890, and Illinois Ruling No. 248, instituted March 17, 1891.
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS .- The following lahor societies have organizations în Springfield : Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, No. 460; two International Brotherhoods of Electrical Workers; and Brotherhood of Railway Train- men.
ORDER OF MACCABEES .- This order has two or- ganizations in Springfield, viz .: Capital Tent No. 1, instituted in 1886, and Germau Tent No. 10, instituted 1891, besides Capital Hive No. 3, Ladies of Maccabees. There is also Sangamo Tent No. 1138, K. O. T. M. Maccabees, instituted in 1903.
LOYAL AMERICANS OF THE REPUBLIC .- This or- der, incorporated November 7, 1896, has head- quarters in Springfield with ten subordinate organizations or assemblies, viz. : Springfield As- semblies, Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 33, 501, 502, 503 and 541.
MODERN BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICA has one or- ganization, Flower Lodge, No. 1603.
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ORDER OF OWLS .- Springfieid Nest No. 1191. PATRIOTIC ORDER OF AMERICANS .- This order has three organizations-Nos. 3, 6 and 9.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA .- Has two or- ganizations-Capitai City Camp No. 113, insti- tuted 1895, and Independence Camp No. 431, in- stituted Juiy 3, 1890.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECURITY is a sociai order with two independent organizations, viz .: Springfield Council No. 435, instituted 1893, and Banner Council No. 1315, instituted 1903.
TRIBE OF BEN HUR .- This order has two organ- izations in Springfield, viz .: Damascus Court, No. 41, and Guiding Star Court, No. 271.
CHAPTER XLIX.
PHENOMENAL EVENTS
THE DEEP SNOW OF 1830-31-HARDSHIPS ENDURED RY THE PIONEER SETTLERS-DESTRUCTION OF BIRD AND ANIMAL LIFE-THE SHOOTING STARS -SUDDEN FREEZE OF 1836-A SNOW BLOCKADE AND VIOLENT GALE-DESTRUCTIVE RAIN STORMS- THE TORNADOES OF 1858 AND 1859-DESTRUC- TION OF PROPERTY NEAR WILLIAMSVILLE AND ROCHESTER-SLEET STORM OF 1883-THE TOR- NADO OF SEPTEMBER, 1911.
[A considerable portion of this story of the "Deep Snow" of 1830-31 is taken from an articie by Rev. J. G. Bergen, read before the Sangamon County Old Settlers' Association at its first meet- ing in 1859.]
THE DEEP SNOW .- "The autumn of 1830 was wet, and the weather prevailingiy miid untii the close of December. Christmas Eve the snow began to fali. That night it feii about a foot deep. It found the earth soft, grass green, and some green peach leaves on the trees. The day was miid. The snow contributed greatly to the amusement of the boys and called forth the hi- iarity of ail who had sieighs or sleds, or who could rig a 'jumper' with a store-box or a crate. Bells of any description, if not in the cutter, were hung on the horses by ropes or twine. The straps of bells we brought from New Jer-
sey were, I believe, the first and only straps here at the time. They were freely at the ser- vice of Drs. Todd and Jayne, who were famous for fast horses if not good sleighs. They were . famous horsemen, hardy and hard drivers.
"As the snow fell, night after night, these implements, if they iost in novelty, gained in utility. Several preparations were made by increasing the size and strength of tbe sieigbs and doubling teams, to break the way to mill and woods, for household bread, fuel, corn and provender. Mr. Enos, one of the wealthiest men of the place and Receiver of Public Moneys in the Land Office, turned out with a great sled and two yoke of oxen, to haul wood to the des- titute. With woif-skin cap on head, with Yankee frock, buttoned up close to the neck be- hind, reaching below his knees, belted over a great coat beneath, with iegging protectors and ox-goad in hand, he rolled up the bodies and limbs of trees, some of them more than fifty feet long, to the door of the writer, for which he and his family shaii recelve our thanks while life shail last. The same kind act he did to many others. His timber was nearest to the town. Woodmen felled the trees, rolled them on the sled, and tbe benevolent veteran ieft them at our doors.
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