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The Jeffersonian Club, an organization of gentlemen whose political affiliations were with the Democratic party, was organized early in the '80s by J. B. Moore, W. B. Vorwick, W. H. Dungan, George B. Moreland and one or two others. It was formed as a social club, and in its palmy days had as high as 300 members. In January, 1892, the Lincoln Ciub was organ- ized by about 100 Republicans, with Charles Lee as president and R. R. Murdock secretary. The two organizations ran on until July, 1895, when they were consolidated under the name of Warren County Social Club, of which J. C. Irwin was secretary. Some of the Jeffersonian members, however, held out of the consolida- tion and kept up the Jeffersonian organization. None of the three are now in existence.
The Solo Club was organized during the Civil war, probably in 1862, for the purpose of giv- ing its members a place where they could get together to talk over the war and like af- fairs. It is a social club, with strict rules against gambling and the use of liquors in the
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rooms, and to this is largely due the fact that it is still in existence. The club met for a long time in the room over Kobler's meat mar- ket on South Main street, and now has excel- lent quarters in the Quinby block. It has had as high as fifty or sixty members, but now has only about twenty.
The Monmouth Country Club was organized as the Monmouth Golf Club October 30, 1900, with about fifty members and the following of- ficers: President, J. W. Sipher; vice president, Mrs. M. Brewer; secretary, F. S. Spencer; treasurer, L. L. Shultz; captain of the green, E. R. Sturtevant. Previous to that time golf enthusiasts had laid out grounds just east of the city, and at the organization D. S. Harding offered the club his residence property on East Broadway as a club house. Permanent organi- zation as the Monmoutn Country Club was ef- fected March 3, 1901. The present officers are: J W. Sipher, president; Miss Mary Armsby, vice president; I. A. Ewing, secretary; C. C. Woodward, treasurer; J. C. Porter, captain of the green.
The Monmouth Bicycle Club was organized May 19, 1893, and the following officers chosen: Dr. J. R. Ebersole, president; Ivory Quinby, vice president; secretary and treasurer, James French; captain, Howard C. Davies; first lieu- tenant, F. E. Wallace. The club is now more of a social organization than a bicycling club. It has rooms on South Main street, and the of- ficers are: President, D. L. Birdsall; vice presi- dent, Dr. Paul S. Orth; secretary, Will Carson; treasurer, W. S. VanValkenburg; captain, C. E. Breed; lieutenant, H. McLaughlin.
An earlier Monmouth Bicycle Club was or- ganized April 9, 1888, with eleven members. Guy Stapp was president; James French, vice president; Ivory Quinby, secretary and treas- urer; H. C. Davies, captain; and M. M. Morris, bugler.
The Twilight Club was organized by business and professional men of the city April 4, 1895, "to foster rational good fellowship and toler- ant discussions among the business and pro- fessional men of all clases." George C. Rankin was made secretary, and an executive commit- tee was named consisting of Dr. J. B. McMich- ael, A. G. Patton, W. C. Norcross, V. H. Webb, W. B. Eicher, R. Lahann and E. C. Hardin. The meetings were usually held in the armory, a dinner being followed by discussion of some public question of interest. The initial meet-
ing was hield April 18, 1895, when the subject of free coinage was discussed, the principal speakers being Editor J. L. Waite, of the Bur- lington Hawkeye, and Judge Huston, also of Burlington. One hundred men were present. At the second meeting, May 9, "Hard Times, Their Cause and Remedy," was the theme, and M. J. Dougherty, of Galesburg, was the chief speaker. May 23 was ladies' night, and "The Advanced Education of Women and Its Effects on Do- mestic Life," was discussed by Jennie Logue Campbell, of Monmouth, and Miss Frances Hague, of Galesburg. Other subjects discussed have been: "Our Individual Relations and Duties to Society," "What the Churches are Doing for the People," "National Finances," "Our Boys and Girls," "Secret Societies," "The Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow of the Twi- light Club," "Are Americans Degenerating," "Cuba," "The Educational Interests of Mon- mouth," etc. February 25, 1898, the meeting was held in the college assembly room and was in honor of the president-elect of the college. The subject was "The Material Interests of Monmouth." August 9, 1899, the trustees of the Western Illinois State Normal School were en- tertained, the subject being "Illinois."
A branch of the Euterpian Society was organ- ized June 20, 1902, by W. M. Detherick, of Chi- cago. The society is for the study of art, litera- ture and music, each member representing one of the masters in these arts. The membership is seventy-five. Rev. W. J. Sanborn is general treasurer and Miss Minnie Searles general li- brarian, and the officers of the different branch- es are: Music, Prof. W. L. Hanson, president; Mrs. I. A. Ewing, vice president; Miss Mary 'Brent, secretary. Literature, Prof. B. F. Armi- tage, president; J. Clyde McCoy, vice president ; Miss Beulah Tapping, secretary. Painting, Miss Jessie Buckner, president; Mrs. E. C. Hardin, vice president; Miss Jean Foster, secretary.
The Socialist Club was organized March 14, 1902, with W. L. Morrell, president; R. T. Wat- son, recording secretary; A. Heberer, financial secretary; J. A. Allen, literary agent; W. F. Bereth, organizer. Several members were se- cured at the time of organizing, but no further meetings have been held.
The Monmouth Gun Club was organized by a number of sportsmen of Monmouth in Decem- ber, 1877. The officers were F. Regnier, presi- dent: Dr. N. S. Woodward, vice president; F. E. Harding, secretary; J. H. Spriggs, treas-
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urer; F. Regnier, F. E. Harding, J. H. Spriggs, G. B. Denman, G. P. Conrad, D. M. Dungan, di- rectors. The shoots were held at Regnier's farm just southeast of the city. A team from this club won the championship badge at the annual tournament of the Illinois Sportsmen's Association at Galesburg in May, 1880. The members of the winning team were Ed Allen, G. P. Conrad, F. Regnier, Frank Carr. The present Monmouth Gun Club has forty mem- bers and the following officers: George A. Schussler, president; Charles Perley, vice pres- ident; Frank Gayer, captain; R. H. McCoy, sec- retary and treasurer.
MUSICAL.
Monmouth has had various musical organiza- tions of one kind and another. One of the first recorded was the Monmouth Music Association, organized November 28, 1857, with C. V. Brooks as president and W. A. Grant secretary. It was an association of all the musically inclined of the city, and was the source of considerable enjoyment and profit. Another organization of similar character was formed June 15, 1891, and styled the Monmouth Music Club. Guy Stapp was president; Mrs. W. H. Sexton, vice president; Miss Emma Roberts, secretary; E. D. Brady, treasurer; and Dr. J. B. Herbert, di- rector. It was the intention to have a perman- ent organization, with a large chorus and or- chestra, but ended in failure. Another Mon- mouth Music Club was organized February 18, 1898, with W. P. Graham, president; R. H. Mc- Coy, vice president; Mrs. F. E. Wallace, secre- tary; and I. S. Wolf, treasurer; but it has met the same sad end. At present the only regu- larly organized musical association in the city is the College Choral Society, of which J. Clyde McCoy is president; H. A. Hanna, vice presi- dent; and Wylie Stewart, secretary and treas- urer.
There have also been bands and orchestras one after another in rapid succession. An early band was the Monmouth Cotillion Band, of which little can now be learned. It existed in the late '50s. The Monmouth Marine Band was for many years one of the best organiza- tions of the kind in Western Illinois, and for awhile the regimental band of the Sixth Regi- ment, Illinois National Guard. An opposition organization, the Cadet Band, existed for a short time but was consolidated with the Ma-
rines in 1886, still further increasing the effic- iency of the latter. This band became disor- ganized a few years ago, and October 31, 1899, the Merchants and Manufacturers Band took its place. It is made up of about twenty pieces. S. L. Hamilton is president; W. A. Sawyer, treasurer; H. B. Garrison, manager; and R. E. Cox, director. The Monmouth Labor Band is an organization of colored players, with C. Collins, president; J. C. Dover, vice president; John Long, secretary; H. Bennett, treasurer; B. Stokes, manager; and T. People, leader.
A quartet popular in the '80s was the Her- bert Quartet, organized in 1880, with John W. Matthews, first tenor; Dr. J. B. Herbert, sec- ond tenor and director; Milt I. hobinson, first bass; and James H. Smith, second bass. This quartet made several concert tours, and sang at the National W. C. T. U. convention at Nash- ville in 1887. The quartet has been disorgan- ized since the moving away of two of its mem- bers. The Wagner Quartet is composed of four young ladies, Misses Nelle Porter, first soprano; Bessie Blackburn, second soprano; Lulu Johnson, first alto; Helen Tinker, second alto. They have been singing together since 1895, when they were in high school, and have been heard at the National Teachers' convention at Milwaukee in 1898, the Northern Illinois Teachers' convention at Rock Island, several State Teachers' conventions at Springfield. They have also made concert tours through Iowa and the east, and in various parts of their home state. During the summer of 1902 they sang at Chautauquas in both North and South Dakota. The college also had mandolin-quitar and glee clubs two different years, 1899-1900 and 1900-01, concert tours being made each year.
There have been several orchestras, but the one organized during the summer of 1878 was the most pretentious. It consisted of eighteen pieces, with Prof. A. Luft as leader. Smaller orchestras have since been led by Prof. Price, Prof. Luft, Prof. Hamil and otners, playing for parties, entertainments, dances, etc. The Pot- tery Orchestra was organized November 13, 1899, with eleven pieces, but it never appeared in public.
RELIEF ORGANIZATIONS.
The Monmouth Relief Association was organ- ized for the relief of the poor of the city De- cember 7, 1893, with Mayor W. B. Wolf as presi-
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dent; J. R. Hanna, secretary; J. W. Sipher, treasurer, and an advisory board of one mem- ber from each of the churches and leading se- cret orders of the city.
The Associated Charities was formed with the same purpose in view January 25, 1897, with Mayor R. Lahann as president; E. J. Clarke, secretary; and J. A. Hanna, treasurer. The next winter Hugh R. Moffet was president; Peyton Roberts, vice president; Mrs. V. H. Webb, secretary; and R. Lahann, treasurer. These officers are still in charge of the organi- zation, though they have had few calls for aid the past few winters.
BASEBALL.
As early as 1867 there was a baseball rivalry between Monmouth and Galesburg. game was played May 25 between the "College City" club of Galesburg and the "Classics" of Mon- mouth College. Those were before the days of professional baseball, and the game was to run up as many runs as possible. This game resulted seventy-four to twenty-three in favor of Galesburg. The Monmouth players were D. C. Templeton, M. S. Foster, R. H. Stewart, T. Martin, J. F. Graham, C. H. Mitchell, M. L. Perry, Robert Horne, R. E. Wilkin. Gales- burg also won the return game.
The Clippers were a baseball club in the late '60s, composed of Dougherty, Shoemaker, Van- tine, Mitchell, Dredge, Gibson, Martin, Hardin and Stewart. They also had a second team composed of T. Seaton, F. Harding, Sam Gib- son, Jas. Smith, L. M. Lusk, Chas. Carr, Steve Gibson, P. M. Coates and Gus Wells. The Clippers won a game with Altona in 1867, 64 to 42, and the second team one from Young America, 92 to 35. In 1868 the Clippers won from Burlington, 58 to 46, and played three games with the Occidentals of Quincy. The Clippers won the first game, 36 to 20; the Occi- dentals the second, 41 to 32; and the third game, played at Macomo, was won by the Clip- pers, 32 to 21. In 1869, with Fred Allen as cap- tain, the Clippers lost a game to the Amateurs of Chicago, 31 to 26. The game was said to have been the best played in Chicago that year. The next day the Clippers were terribly whip- ped at Rockford, the score standing 76 to 1. The Rockford team also won the return game played in Monmouth, 46 to 2. These defeats, however, did not quell the ardor of the Clip-
pers, and as late as 1874 they continued to play ball.
The Monmouth Athletic Association was or- ganized and incorporated in the summer of 1888 by J. R. Hanna, F. E. Harding, H. B. Webster, E. C. Morgan, J. R. Hickman and J. W. Mat- thews, with a capital stock of $5,000. Fine baseball grounds were secured on West Broad- way but the organization went out of business shortly and the grounds are now in town lots.
The city had professional ball in 1890. Feb- ruary 25 the Illinois-Iowa league was formed at a meeting at Aurora, and composed of Mon- mouth, Ottawa, Aurora, Joliet and Sterling, in Illinois, and Ottumwa, Cedar Rapids and Du- buque, in Iowa. The Ottumwa team finished first, with Monmouth second. The local asso- ciation had the following officers: E. I. Camm, president; Geo. C. Rankin, secretary; F. W. Harding, treasurer; J. W. Lusk, R. Lahann, J. S. Spriggs, directors. The team which started the season was composed of Collins, Brymer and Browner, pitchers; Zeis anu Wells, catch- ers; Halpin, first base; Carey, second base; Cunningham, third base; Murphy, short stop; Suggs, left field; Sanford, center field; Jones, right field.
In 1899 there was a city league with H. W. Dredge president and J. H. Brown, manager, but generally of recent years most of the ball playing in Monmouth has been left to the col- lege and high school teams.
HOMESTEAD AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
The Monmouth Homestead and Loan Associa- tion was organized in the spring of 1882, under the law governing such associations. The char- ter was adopted and directors elected June 13, 1882, as follows: Dr. A. V. T. Gilbert, Almon Kidder, J. B. Sofield, Dr. J. H. Wallace, W. B. Young, Chas. T. Page, J. L. Dryden, Levi Road- house and John W. Matthews. The directors elected Dr. A. V. T. Gilbert president; J. B. So- field, vice president; W. B. Young, treasurer; and Lyman B. Case, secretary. The present of- ficers are: Almon Kidder, president; W. S. Hol- liday, vice president; T. G. Peacock, secretary ; and James French, treasurer. The fortieth semi- annual statement issued June 1, 1902, showed 4,537 shares of stock in force. The loans amounted to $156,567.73, more than ever before in the history of the association.
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tion, which preceded the Homestead and Loan Association, was chartered in 1874, with a capi- tal stock of $500,000, and a duration of char- ter for ninety-nine years. The object of the association as stated in the charter was "the accumulation of a fund to assist the stockhold- ers individually to purchase or improve real es- tate, or make such other investments as they may deem proper." The stockholders and direct- ors given in the charter were Henry H. Glid- den, J. N. Reece, James M. Johnston, John A. Dickinson and Lloyd E. Johnson. This associa- tion soon disbanded.
INSURANCE.
The legislature of 1857 passed an act for the incorporation of the Monmouth Insurance and Loan Company. The incorporators were A. C. Harding, T. L. Mackoy, Charles L. Armsby, James G. Madden, E. A. Paine and Ivory Quin- by, and the capital stock was $100,000.
The Warren County Home Insurance Com- pany was chartered by an act of the legisla- ture February 16, 1865, with a capital of $50,- 000, and was organized May 26 following. The officers and directors were: Dr. John A. Young, president; Thomas S. McClanahan, vice presi- dent; R. H. Gettemy, secretary; Robert H. Get- temy, John A. Young, William Gettemy, T. S. McClanahan and William F. Smith, directors. Later the capital was increased to $75,000.
Both the above associations have long since gone out of existence.
The Monmouth Farmers' Mutual Insurance Company was the outgrowth of the Coldbrook Rural Insurance Company, which was organ- ized December 4, 1875, and commenced busi- ness about January 1 following with Lyman H. Young, president; C. M. Young, secretary; L. H. Gilmore, treasurer; and S. T. Shelton, J. R. Barnett, J. T. Hartman, E. C. Atchison, M. S. Rees, Alex. Rankin, L. H. Gilmore, L. H. Young and J. H. Dennison, directors. The cap- ital was $55,900, distributed among forty-nine members, and the office of the corporation was in Coldbrook township. The object was the in- surance of farm property in Monmouth, Cold- brook, Floyd, Kelly, Spring Grove and Lenox townships. October 6, 1877, the company was reorganized under its present name, with the same officers and directors, and with authority to insure farm property in any part of War- ren county. At the close of business December
31, 1901, the company had in force 1,180 poli- ยท cies, representing an insurance of $1,719,305, an increase of more than $100,000 during the year. The new policies written during the year were 310. C. M. Young has continued as secretary and L. H. Gilmore as treasurer ever since the organization of the company. James R. Bar- nett is now president.
The United Presbyterian Mutual Benefit As- sociation was chartered by the State Superin- tendent of Insurance at Springfield May 17, 1897, and organized and commenced business May 19. The incorporators were all members of the United Presbyterian church, and the ob- ject of the association is to provide a frater- nal life insurance for members of that relig- ious denomination only. The report to the In- surance Department January 1, 1902, showed 2,700 certificates in force, carrying insurance amounting to $4,030,000. Eight death losses and one disability benefit were paid during 1901. The officers of the association are: E. J. Blair, M. D., president and general manager; Mckenzie Cleland, vice president; Hugh R. Mof- fet, secretary; R. E. White, treasurer; T. G. Peacock, Esq., attorney.
The Illinois Bankers' Life Association of Monmouth was organized in the spring of 1897 and incorporated November 3, 1897. It is or- ganized under the insurance laws of the state as a co-operative association on the assessment plan. The statement made January 1, 1902, showed that there had been issued up to that time 1,750 certificates, representing an insur- ance of $2,242,000, and the assets at that time were approximately $50,000. 'The officers of the association are: Geo. C. Rankin, president; I. A. Ewing, first vice president; W. G. Steven- son, second vice president; W. A. Sawyer, sec- retary; E. C. Hardin, treasurer; Dr. J. R. Eber- sole, medical director; S. S. Hallam, general manager and attorney. The directors are: Geo. C. Rankin, W. G. Stevenson, S. S. Hallam, J. R. Hickman, I. A. Ewing, C. G. McPherren, J. D. Diffenbaugh, D. Turnbull, F. S. Rayburn.
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.
Labor organizations have not as a rule thrived very well in Monmouth. Many unions and other associations have been formed here, but few of them exist at the present time. The Monmouth Branch of the American Federation of Labor was formed January 18, 1892, the con-
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stitution receiving the signatures of about thir- ty members. The officers elected were: Presi- dent, E. L. Hamilton; vice president, J. A. Mc- Donald; second vice president, Wm. A. 'Ziska; secretary, L. H. Smith; treasurer, Charles Sauer. The organization had good headquar- ters and was kept up for some years, but is now defunct.
A Carpenters' and Joiners' Union was organ- ized April 10, 1894, with these officers; Presi- dent, Gus Carlburg; vice president, John Fle- harty; recording secretary, Frank Watson; treasurer, W. A. Mekemson.
The Maple City Cigarmakers' Benevolent As- sociation was organized March 22, 1897, by em- ployes of the Maple City Cigar Factory. There were seventy-seven members and the object of the association was the maintaining of a fund for the payment of sick benefits to members. The first officers were: President, H. J. G. Miller; vice president, Miss Mattie Sloyen; sec- retary, Charles Stevens; treasurer, Herman Speigel; trustees, John Williams, Miss Blanche Mackey, Harry Numbers. The association was afterwards extended to include the employes of all the cigar factories of the city.
Monmouth Typographical Union No. 241 was organized with ten members April 24, 1897. L. B. Patterson was president, and W. H. Valland- ingham secretary-treasurer. The charter was surrendered after a short time, but was revived October 30, 1899. Since that it has been per- mitted to lapse again.
Another branch of the Federation of Labor, known as No. 7545, was organized at a meeting of employes of various industries at Foresters' hall September 27, 1899, by H. C. Smalley and W. R. Boyer, of Galesburg. The temporary of- ficers were: J. E. Clark, president; Sam T. Smith, secretary; L. M. Boals, treasurer. The permanent organization was effected October 12, with fifty names on the roll of members. The temporary officers were made permanent, and the following additional officers chosen: Vice president, J. E. Brown; inner guard, Jo- seph Clark; outer guard, Clarence Clayton; trustee, J. A. Gilmore.
The Ladies' Auxiliary to the Federation of Labor was organized December 15, 1899, with twelve members. The officers were: President, Mrs. L. M. Boals; vice president, Mrs. Will Warren; recording secretary, Mrs. Joseph Clark; financial secretary, Miss Mary Boals; treasurer, Mrs. John P. Gray.
The Clerks' Union was organized December 15, 1899, with twenty-four names. The officers were: President, Albert S. Miller; first vice president, Fred Hewitt; second vice president, Earl McCartney; third vice president, Frank Stark; recording secretary, W. T. Kettering ; financial secretary, Fred Patterson; treasurer, Harry Bell; inner guard, Robert Redmond; outer guard, James Costello.
Stoneware Pottery Employes' Union No. 7497 was organized August 22, 1899, with the fol- lowing officers: President, Frank L. Hill; vice president, Fred Mann; secretary, Harry Har- din; treasurer, Will Kleinhoff; guide, H. W. Mitchell; guard, Ormund Miller; trustees, Otis Earp, Will Norman, Ray Kiddoo.
A Barbers' Union was organized September 25, 1899, of which William Mikesell was presi- dent; John Macarty, vice president; Jerry Cas- lin, secretary; P. A. Taylor, treasurer; Charles Billings and J. W. Eggers, auditors; Cash Bon- ner, E. Starr and Ed. Henry, finance commit- tee; and George Hawley, sergeant at arms. The organization is not now in existence.
Cigarmakers' Union No. 305 was organized in October, 1899, with about thirty members. The first officers were: President, S. P. Christen- sen; vice president, A. W. Backinger; corre- sponding and financial secretary, L. M. Boals; treasurer, E. E. Allen; sergeant at arms, O. T. Themanson; trustees, J. B. Edens, O. T. Them- anson; executive board, O. T. Themanson, J. P. Christensen, A. W. Backinger, L. M. Boals, Adolph Waters. The present officers are: Pres- ident, G. H. Mapes; vice president, E. E. Allen; corresponding and financial secretary, L. M. Boals; treasurer, J. B. Edens; sergeant at arms, G. M. Claycomb; trustees, G. M. Clay- comb, H. Q. Clark, G. H. Mapes.
The Bricklayers' Union was formed in April, 1902, with these officers: President, Ran- som Doney, Jr .; vice president, Albert Cannon; secretary, Harry Richey; corresponding secre- tary, Harry Wilson; treasurer, O. B. Preston.
The Painters' Union was organized June 9, 1902, with about thirty-five members and the following officers: President, Robert McLosky; vice president, J. F. Byers; recording secretary, Frank Clark; financial secretary, S. J. Beck; treasurer, Ed. Buzan.
MERCHANTS' ASSOCIATIONS.
The Monmouth Grocers' Association was or- ganized February 15, 1897, with C. P. Gibson as
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president; Walter Scott, vice president; and Charles McClung, secretary. It was discontin- ued when the Retail Merchants' Association was formed.
The Retail Merchants' Association was organ- ized in December, 1899, with a charter member- ship of fifty merchants and professional men of the city. The present officers are: G. A. Schussler, president; W. S. Findley, vice presi- dent; W. F. Graham, secretary and treasurer; O. D. Hawkins, A. A. Rodgers, R. L. Russell, E. P. Clarke and W. S. Findley, directors.
POSTOFFICE EMPLOYES.
Branch No. 158 of the National Letter Car- riers' Association was organized at the Mon- mouth postoffice in March, 1897, with Oscar Henry as president; Ralph Herdman, vice presi- dent; R. E. Saville, secretary; and Swan Mat- son, treasurer. All the carriers of the Mon- mouth office are members of the association.
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