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The above article was kindly contributed by Clara Knowles Woolf, his- torian of Peoria chapter.
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FRATERNAL ORDERS
Free Masonry has a strong following in l'eoria and throughout the county. The membership is steadily increasing as the years go by and, as the personnel is par excellence, as morality and good citizenship go, the order's prosperity keeps pace with its influence and it is today the most affluent fraternal society in existence.
In Peoria the members of the various lateral lodges of the main order are composed of men and women of the highest standing both in the broadest mean- ing of the word society and in financial circles. This condition has made it possible for the Masons of Peoria to erect, in the past few years, two of the handsomest and most expensive temples in the state of Illinois.
In the year 1900, the main lodge purchased the old Universalist church pro- perty, on Main street, between Perry and Glendale, paying for the same the sum of $20,000. The interior of the building was remodeled and it was used for lodge purposes. Later the front of the church building was cut off, a new face of ornamental Bedford stone was attached and with other improvements the remodeled structure, showing Grecian lines of architecture, brought the cost of the new temple up to $40,000. Including the cost of the lot and furniture, the lodge spent about $60,000.
In recent years the "Shriners" ranks have greatly enlarged by pilgrims de- sirous of trailing with them over the hot, arid sands of the mighty desert and to give them sanctuary and tentage a unique, but beautiful, temple was erected on Monroe street, between Fayette and Hamilton. in the year 1910, at a cost of $133.000. The front of this structure is designed after the ancient Egyptian temples and the vast auditorium is arranged to resemble a hippodrome and seats 1,600 people. The building is one of the show places of the city.
PEORIA LODGE, NO. 15, .1. F. & .A. M.
In September, 1840, ten masons, residing in the city of Peoria, met for con- sultation and made application to the grand lodge for dispensation to organize a lodge in this city. This was granted January 3, 1842, and Samuel H. Davis was named as worshipful master. A. O. Garrett, senior warden and John King, junior warden. A charter was granted December 24. 1842, and the lodge was named Peoria Lodge, No. 15. From the start the organization has prospered.
TEMPLE LODGE, NO. 46, A. F. & A. M.
This lodge was organized October 26, 1846. The first officers were: George T. Metcalfe. W. M .; John C. Heyle, S. W .; W. F. Bryan, J. W .; John King. Treas. ; Elwood Andrew, Sec.
PEORIA CHAPTER, NO. 7, R. A. M.
Peoria Chapter, No. 7, Royal Arch Masons, was chartered at Columbus, Ohio, by the grand chapter of the United States. September 17, 1847, with Samuel H. Davis, Peter Sweat, William Hale, Augustus O. Garrett, John Slye, Eldrick Smith, John E. Dixon, Nathaniel Chapin, Jonathan Reed, John McDougal, John Comstock and Alexander Rogers as charter members. The first high priest was Samuel H. Davis.
PEORIA COMMANDERY. NO. 3, K. T.
Peoria Commandery, No. 3. Knights Templar, was chartered September 15. 1856, with eight charter members, namely, Clark B. Stebbins, Charles G. Eggle- ston, W. L. Crane, William Fenn, William E. Cook, Andrew Bowman, N. B.
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Curtis and John C. Heyle. The first officers were: Henry L. Gaines, E. C .; Clark B. Stebbins, G .; Isaac Underhill, C. G .: A. O. Garrett, P .; William A. Thrush, S. W .; D. S. Thompson, J. W .; William E. Mason, Treas .; Lewis Keyon, Rec.
ILLINOIS LODGE, NO. 263, A. F. & A. M.
This lodge was chartered October 6, 1858, and the first officers were: Stephen H. Burnett, W. M .; Alfred Freeman, S. W .; David M. Cummings, J. W. The charter members were: Joseph W. Brooks, Thomas Bryant. S. H. Burnett, Octave Chanute, David M. Cummings. Alfred Freeman, Henry L. Gaines, Jonathan Hancock, Uriel HI. Kellogg, Henry Nolte, Joseph W. Parish. W. Howell Robinson, David T. N. Sanderson, A. T. Stewart, Thomas A. Smythe, D. S. Thompson, William Augustus Thrush. Henry M. Van Buskirk and Ben- jamin P. Van Court.
SCHILLER LODGE, NO. 335, A. F. & A. M ..
September 15, 1859, a meeting of the German Masons of Peoria was held to consider the plan of organizing a lodge, whose meetings should be conducted in their native language. A charter was granted October 3, 1860. The organizers were: Abraham Frank, H. N. Frederick. Louis Furst, Charles E. Gillig, Alex- ander Jakelfalusy, C. Koenig, Simon Lyon, Julius G. Lueder, Frederick Moun- ighoff, Friedrick Muller, John N. Niglas, John G. Peck, Albert Potthoff, Emil Quinke, Karl F. Rotterman, Moritz Rosenblatt, August Schulz, L. Seligman, Godfrey Stiehl, Henry Ullman, Leopold Wolf. Casper Odewald, Justus B. Fleck. The first officers were Albert Potthoff, W. M .; Henry Ullman, S. W .; August Schulz, J. W. ; Abraham Frank, Treas .; J. N. Niglas, Sec.
PEORIA COUNCIL, NO. 11, R. & S. M.
Peoria Council of Royal and Select Masons was organized March 21, 1862, and the first officers were: Augustus O. Garrett, thrice illustrious master : Wil- ber McKaig, deputy illustrious master; W. M. Dodge, principal conductor of work: Jacob Darst, treasurer; Lewis Keyon, recorder; Thomas H. Smythe, captain of the guard. A charter was granted October 10, 1862, and the first officers installed under the charter were: Augustus O. Garrett, thrice illustrious master ; James E. Prescott, deputy illustrious master; W. M. Dodge, principal conductor of work; Thomas A. H. Smythe, captain of the guard; Jacob Darst, treasurer ; Lewis Keyon, recorder.
ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISHI RITE
Four separate bodies constitute this branch of the order, having judisdiction of the advanced degrees of Masonry, namely: (1) Grand Lodge of Perfection, which confers degrees from the 4th to the 14th; (2) Council of Princes of Jerusalem, embracing two degrees, the historical and traditional grades: (3) Chapter of Rose Croix, having jurisdiction of two degrees, the doctrinal and Christian grades; and (4) Consistory of Sublime Princes of the Royal Secret, which confers the chivalric and philosophic grades from the 19th to the 32d. The order was organized under charter granted to Yates City, Illinois, February 25, 1867; in February, 1869, the first meeting was held in Peoria, and in 1874 the name was changed to Peoria Consistory, Valley of Peoria.
CENTRAL CITY CHAPTER, NO. 42, O. E. S.
Central City Chapter, No. 42, Order of the Eastern Star, was organized August 19, 1872, with the following charter members: Willis Y. Francis, Saralı J. Francis, Josephine Francis, S. P. Cumming, Martha A. Cumming, Joseph
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Hazzard, Addie Hazzard, Charles Robinson, Sena Robinson, D. B. Allen, Saralı Allen, Crosby White, Mary J. White, William Entwistle, Ann Entwistle, Mary A. Entwistle, James Bennett, Mary J. Bennett, George L. Bean, Lute E. Bean, John A. Bush and wife, Ralph Wolfe, Henry S. Ottenheimer, Frank Baily, E. R. Mann, Marion A. Mann, C. H. Rice, Elvira Rice, Charles Brockett and Clara Brockett. The first officers were: Martha A. Cumming, W. M .; Willis Y. Fran- cis, W. P .; Josephine Francis, A. M .; Marion A. Mann, Sec .; Eliza Mann, Treas.
ELECTA CHAPTER, NO. 175, O. E. S.
Electa Chapter, No. 175, Order of the Eastern Star, was organized April 16, 1891, with fourteen charter members as follows: Mrs. Helen Eastman, Mrs. Arvilla Cole, Joseph M. Cole, Albert Snyder. James A. Hutchinson, Mrs. Allie Hutchinson, D. John Forbes, Mrs. Nettie Hoover, Dr. I. L. Hoover, B. H. Potter, Mrs. Gressa Potter, Henry Grey, Joseph Elder and Mrs. Amelia Elder.
MOHAMMED TEMPLE OF THE MYSTIC SHRINE
The Mohammed Temple, Ancient Arabic Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, was organized August 11, 1893, with the following officers: Sylvester O. Spring, illustrious potentate; Seth F. Haskins, chief rabban; George F. Henthorne, as- sistant rabban ; J. W. Sessions, high priest and prophet ; H. J. Graham, oriental guide ; D. H. Tripp, treasurer; W. W. Wallace, recorder.
HENRY BROWN LODGE, NO. 22, A. F. & A. M.
Henry Brown Lodge, No. 22, A. F. & A. M. (colored), was organized in 1877, with thirty charter members.
LANCASTER LODGE, NO. 106, A. F. & A. M.
This is one of the oldest Masonic lodges in Peoria county, having been organized August 29, 1851. The first officers were: Daniel McCook, W. M .; E. J. Jones, S. W .; A. L. Fahnestock, J. W .; John W. Robbins, Sec .; Samuel Reyno, S. D .; James Styles, J. D. A charter was obtained October 6, 1851, and under this the first officers elected were: E. J. Jones, W. M .; J. W. Robbins, S. W .; Guy Campbell, J. W .; Daniel McCook. Sec .; Isaiah Dubois, Treas .; Eli Taylor, tyler.
GEORGE WASHINGTON LODGE, NO. 222, A. F. & A. M.
The first meeting of George Washington Lodge, at Chillicothe, Illinois, was held January 12, 1856, and on the 7th of October of that year a charter was granted. the first members being: William McLean, H. A. Raney, Latham A. Wood, D. B. McMaster, Samuel C. Jack, Nathaniel Chapman and Hiram Goodsell. The first officials were: William McLean, W. M .; H. A. Raney, S. W .; Cyrus Reed, J. W .; Henry Truitt, Treas .; J. F. Thomas, Sec .; E. C. Sprague, tyler.
HOREB LODGE, NO. 363, A. F. & A. M.
This society was organized at Elmwood, under a charter issued October 1, 1861, Ira A. W. Buck officiating as grand master. There were twenty-six charter members, including the following: Hugh Armson, C. G. Eggleston. M. R. H. Mase, A. Hull, P. H. Hopkins, N. D. Jay, L. H. Kerr, J. E. Knable. WV. H. Kellogg, Benjamin Hillis, J. J. Lowe, John Mortz, Ephraim Marshall,
MASONIC TEMPLE, PEORLA
MOHAMMED TEMPLE OF THE NOBLES OF THE MYSTIC SURINE, PEORIA
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J. E. Riner, Harrison Steele, N. M. Swisher, George W. Smith, Philip Snyder, J. H. Truax, A. N. Wilcox, A. J. Wiley, H. H. Wood. The first officers were : L. H. Kerr, W. M .; J. E. Knable, S. W .; Lewis Corbin, J W.
ALTA LODGE, NO. 748, A. F. & A. M. .
The first meeting of this lodge was held February 3, 1876, the following persons being present : Dr. John Gillette, Amos Edwards, N. H. Silliman, John C. Wood, B. C. Vaughn, W. H. Cassity, C. J. Haller, and William Stickler. The charter was received October 28th of that year. The charter members in addition to those above named were: John Carr, A. Heaverin and J. V. H. Robinson. The first officers elected were: Dr. John Gillette, W. M .; Amos Edwards, S. W .; A. H. Silliman, J. W .; B. C. Vaughn, Sec .; J. C. Wood, Treas. ; W. H. Cassity, S. D .; C. J. Haller, J. D .; William Stickler, tyler.
PRINCEVILLE LODGE, NO. 360, A. F. & A. M.
This lodge was organized August 25, 1860, but did not receive a charter until October Ist of the following year. The charter members were: Levi Lapham, W. S. Bates, David Fast, Sr., David Fast, Jr., George W. Scott, Shel- don Rilea, A. A. Fast, Rev. J. S. Millsapps, Charles G. Taylor, M. M. Blan- chard, Henry De Bord, John L. Blanchard. The first officers were: Levi Lapham, W. M .; W. S. Bates, S. W .; David Fast, Jr., J. W .; David Fast. Treas .; George W. Scott, Sec .; Sheldon Rilea, S. D .; A. A. Fast, J. D.
COLUMBIA LODGE, NO. 21, I. O. O. F.
The pioneer lodge of Odd Fellows was organized in Peoria in 1846, and named Columbia Lodge, No. 21, being instituted on the 8th of December of that year. The originators of the movement were John Payne, Samuel S. Easton, Francis A. McNeil, John Wham, John M. Law, and E. S. Anderson, all of whom are now deceased. The first members received into the new lodge were H. A. Foster, Herman E. Blakely, Robert P. Taylor and James L. Fash. The first officers elected were: John M. Law, N. G .; John Payne, V. G .; H. A. Foster. Sec .; Samuel S. Easton, Treas.
PEORIA ENCAMPMENT, NO. 15, I. O. O. F.
This order was instituted February 7, 1850, P. C. P. Burns officiating. The charter members were: A. R. Gardner, W. H. Davis, John Anderson, H. A. Foster, N. Boilvin, A. B. Fash, H. S. Austin, J. M. Law. James Stewart. Onslow Peters, E. N. Powell, Charles Fisher, H. G. Weston, Horace G. Ander- son, George C. Bestor. The first officers elected were: J. M. Law, C. P .; Horace G. Anderson, H. P .; E. N. Powell, S. W .; H. A. Foster, Sec .; John Anderson, Treas; Chas. Fisher, J. W .; George C. Bestor, guard; A. N. Boilvin, sentinel.
FORT CLARK LODGE, NO. 109, I. O. O. F.
This lodge was instituted in Peoria July 7, 1852, and is the outgrowth of Columbia Lodge. It had fourteen charter members, as follows: Henry S. Aus- tin, Alexander Bishop, Matthew W. McReynolds, Nathaniel C. Nason, Samuel P. Hazzard, John H. Hall, Edward L. Norton, Lorin G. Pratt, John Warner, Tilman Wagener, Abram Beard, S. L. Moses, Robert P. Hamilton and B. C. Sweeney.
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WESTERN LODGE, NO. 295, I. O. O. F.
This lodge was instituted in Peoria on the 27th of March, 1861, with six- teen charter members: Jacob Lorentz, William Miller, M. A. Ruppelius, M. Pfeiffer, Jacob Riehm, Charles S. Soupe, Henry Englebad, John Tajden, Henry A. Bush, F. C. Heinzen, A. Schrader, Charles Breier, Henry Bruse, John Wagoner, Louis Buchholz, Philip Bender. The first officers were: Jacob Lor- entz, N. G .; H. A. Bush, V. G .; F. C. Heinzen, Rec. Sec .; William Miller. Per. Sec. : Philip Bender, Treas.
HOPPNUNG ENCAMPMENT, NO. 155, I. O. O. F.
This lodge was instituted May 22, 1874, with six charter members: Henry A. Bush, Philip Auer, Philip Stiller, Philip Griebel, George Philip Reichardt, and William Miller. The first officers were : Philip Auer, C. P .; Henry A. Bush, H. P .; Philip Stiller, S. W .; William Miller, S .; G. P. Reichardt, Treas .; and Rageth Joos, J. W. At the first meeting the following members were initiated : lIenry Kriger, Philip Kamerer. A. Siedle, Henry A. Hurst and Charles Rojahn.
CANTON WILDEY, NO. 4, PATRIARCHIS MILITANT
This society was organized December 30, 1885, with the following charter members : John Jones, E. M. Clark, John Wagner, Charles D. Brainard, A. F. Gable, A. C. Davis, Henry Detweiller, R. Joos, Jacob Hoffman, O. F. Fogel- mark, Nathan Gumbiner, F. H. Borris, Philip Auer, L. H. Sullivan, John A. Bush L. M. Brockett, Henry Oldridge, George H. Fash, F. N. Hester, W. C. Zigler, Peter Bickett, Louis Hoffman, J. T. Mains. C. W. Cram. The first officers were: George H. Fash, commandant ; C. D. Brainard, lieutenant ; F. N. Hester, ensign; John Jones, clerk; Philip Auer, accountant; E. M. Clark stand- ard bearer; Jacob Hoffman, guard: R. Joos, sentinel; John Wagner, picket.
FRIENDSHIP ENCAMPMENT, NO. 146, 1. 0. 0. F.
This lodge was instituted in Peoria, June 10, 1891, with a charter member- ship of 62.
PEORIA REBEKAII LODGE, NO. 113
In the late 'zos a few faithful and energetic Odd Fellows who had received the Rebekah degree in the subordinate lodge, banded together and organized themselves into a society called The Benevolent Society of the Daughters of Rebekah. They worked under this name until a charter was obtained when the name was changed to l'eoria Rebekah Lodge, No. 113. The following persons were charter members: L. M. Brockett, E. B. Bond, J. B. Doolittle, Philip Smith, Nathan Crutchfield, Jacob D. Long, L. R. Bergstrand, J. H. Wagner, J. W. Herkardt, D. C. Frazer, N. C. Nason, Philip Griebel, John G. Lawrence, Mrs. E. B. Bond, Mrs. Hannah Bond, Mrs. J. R. Crutchfield, Mary Doolittle. Mrs. M. J. Cragen, Mrs. E. M. Bergstrand, Mrs. M. E. Carmichael, Mrs. J. W. Herkardt, Anna D. Nason and Mrs. M. Griebel. February 9. 1881. the first election of officers was held as follows: Philip Smith, N. G .; Mrs. M. J. Cragen, V. G .; Hannah Bond, Sec .: Mary Doolittle, Treas .; Mrs. E. M. Berg- strand, warden; Mrs. J. B. Crutchfield, conductor ; Mrs. E. B. Bond, chaplain. During the first year the membership was increased from 23 to 67 members, and in a short time ranked among the first lodges of its kind in the state.
ELEANOR REBEKAH LODGE, NO. 335
This lodge was organized April 10, 1894, and was named in honor of Mrs. Eleanor Jones, a former member of the Rebekah Auxiliary. She received the
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Rebekah degree in 1856, five years after its presentation and adoption by the sovereign grand lodge but some time before the chartered Rebekah lodges were organized. She passed away April 30, 1889. The lodge began its career with 117 members, the first officers elected being: N. G., Mrs. Anna Asp; V. G., Miss Gertrude Dill; Rec. Sec., Mrs. Jennie Morris; Fin. Sec., Mrs. Anna E. Hammatt ; Treas., Mrs. Helen Davis; warden, Mrs. Sarah Shurts; conductor, Mrs. Ada Lyman ; chaplain, Mrs. Roxy A. Bradley.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIIAS
Calanthe Lodge, No. 47 Knights of Pythias, was organized March 24. 1874. with the following charter members: Jefferson Dunn, Adam H. Wiltz, Nathaniel C. Nason, Isaac C. Edwards, Creighton C. Coffinberry, James .\. Jeffries, George N. Walker, Jr., William A. Hunter, John A. Hudson. John C. Weidenham, Wil- liam B. Vance, William F. Smith, J. H. Smith and Samuel R. Baker. From the beginning Calanthe Lodge has had a steady growth until the present mem- bership is about 300. The present officers are: C. C., Frank Harbers; V. C., O. W. Olson; Prelate, Charles Eberle; M. of W., W. G. Barthell; Asst. MI. of W .. L. L. Weiss; K. of R. & S., Charles Geiger; M. of F., G. C. Randall : M. of E., F. M. Holloway; M. of A., A. P. Livengood; 1. G .. Le Grand King; O. G., F. R. Shoff ; Musician, D. E. Conigisky; Trustees, J. G. Kasjens, F. C. Bid- lecomb and M. G. Newman; Grand Representative, W. H. Moore.
PEORIA LODGE, NO. 250, K. P.
This lodge was organized October 23, 1801, with the following charter members: S. K. Hatfield, O. D. Evans, W. H. P. Dickson, Charles R. Warner, W. V. Tefft. Charles D. Brainard ; C. T. Page, A. V. Thomas, Leslie Kramm. F. R. Eckard, L. A. Turner, R. M. Scanland, B. M. Ross, Frank Johnson, W. P. Walker, W. M. Lyons, R. L. Sammis, C. J. Sammis, G. W. Scott, E. C. Coffey, J. M. Allen, C. C. Clarke, J. G. Meister. W. L. Pierce. F C. White, F. C. Cook, W. A. Singer, Warren Sutliff, F. K. Lyons, W. P. Day. L. V. Tucker. J. M. Powell. Charles S. Duke. M. Whiting, W. I. Stemmons, Robert McCor- mick, E. J. Case, R. A. Du Mars, R. D. McDougal, I. C. Pinkney, W. C. Foster. Wesley Permar. F. J. Soldan, T. A. Marteaney, F. H. Helm, George A. Dite- wig, E. J. Graves, W. W. Wallace. A. J. Tapping, W. H. Day, W. G. Putnam. Charles P. Watson, H. R. Smith, J. M. Cole and C. L. Crawford.
The present membership is 162. The present officials are: C. C., Henry Eken; V. C., F. C. Reid; P., G. Ogden ; M. of W., L. Voelkers ; K. of R. & S., William P. Lady ; M. of F., J. H. Albers; M. of E., L. W. Moorehouse; M. of .A., George Vicary; I. G., William Williams; O. G., James Fryman; Represen- tative to Grand Lodge, George B. Sucher.
WEST BLUFF LODGE, NO. 177, K. P.
This lodge was organized February 3. 1888, with the following charter mem- bers: C. W. Robinson, C. S. Easton, E. H. D. Couch, L. Sandyluski, J. C. Lewis, F. A. R. Marsden. J. A. White, F. E. Howland, E. M. Schnebley. H. S. Rice. S. V. Sholl. H. J. Rogers, H. A. Scott, J. J. D. Furry, W. F. Van Doon, S. E. Wilkinson, C. E. Pemble, A. A. Goedecke, G. W. Schnebley, Jr .. G. C. Pettit. The present membership is 256.
The present officers are: C. C., L. S. Wilson; V. C., G. T. Klein ; P., E. L. Kiddoo; M. of W., W. P. Conrad; K. of R. & S., J. L. Kent; M. of F., E. H. Keas; M. of E., C. F. Hixson; M. at A., J. W. Read; I. G., C. F. Vail: O. G., S. R. Brown; Trustees, J. H. Marshall, Otto Grahs and E. S. Eaves; Rep. to Grand Lodge. J. L. Kent.
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VICTOR LODGE, NO. 370, K. P.
This lodge meets each Wednesday at 317-23 South Adams street.
TIIE KNIGHTS OF KHORASSAN
The Knights of Khorassan are appended to the Knights of Pythias as the "Shriners" are to the Masonic order; that is, by requiring that applicants shall be Knights of Pythias, should they desire to join in the jollifications.
The present officers are: Walter Williams, R. V .; James Daugherty, G. E .; Secretary, E. C. Groninger. The order meets at 317-23 South Adams street.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA
The Modern Woodmen camps are organizations strictly beneficial, the head office or supreme camp being located at Rock Island, Illinois. There are in the city of Peoria six camps and one in the adjoining village of Averyville. Of the camps in Peoria, Charter Oak Camp, No. 87 is the pioneer. It was or- ganized April 1, 1885, and now has a membership of nearly 1,400, the second largest in the state. This camp meets each Friday evening at No. 317 South Adams street.
The present officers are: A. C. Warner, V. C .; T. E. Barton, W. A .; R. V. Ulrich, B .; J. B. Wiley, Clerk ; W. H. Shamo, E .; H. B. Grimm, W .; J. N. Place, Senator.
DIAMOND CAMP, NO. 3449
was organized October 26, 1895, with seventeen charter members, who with- drew their membership from Garden Camp and instituted a new camp designated as above. This camp was organized in its present location in Schmidt's Hall, No. 2901-05 South Adams street. It now has a membership of about 500.
The present officers are : E. B. King, P. C .: Fred Steckel. V. C. ; Albert Gury, W. A .; William Zerwekh, B .; William E. Moran, C .; Jacob A. Edwards, Asst. Clerk ; James McBride, E .; O. J. Stromberg, S.
BAKER CAMP, NO. 843
was organized in Burgi's Hall, No. 2000 South Adams street in February, 1889. with the following officers: D. G. Clemow, V. C .; Oscar Heinrichs, W. A. : John Cather, C .; James Green, B .; L. Scheirer, E .; W. B. Oberlander, W .; Daniel Giese, S.
Other camps are Peoria camp, No. 812, which meets the first and third Fri- day at No. 622 Main street : Central City Camp, No. 1505, which meets the first and third Tuesday at 317 South Adams street; Gold Leaf Camp, No. 2361. which meets the first and third Thursday at 317 South Adams street ; and Averyville Camp, No. 5114, which meets the second and fourth Thursday in Averyville Hall.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA
The Royal Neighbors of America is the ladies auxiliary to the Modern Wood- men of America. There are eight camps in Peoria as follows: Maple Leaf Camp. No. 13, chartered September 9, 1892. The present membership is 190. The Oracle is Mrs. Kate Lindig ; Recorder, Miss Hattie Randall.
FERN LEAF CAMP, NO. IS
was chartered December 22, 1892. The present membership is 560. Oracle, Mrs. Anna Lester ; Recorder, Mrs. Ethel Warner.
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ORANGE LEAF CAMP, NO. 116
was chartered February 22, 1895. The present membership is 175. Oracle, Mrs. Mary Miller ; Recorder, Mrs. Minnie Story.
ROSE LEAF CAMP, NO. 1985
was chartered December 15, 1899. The present membership is 140. Oracle, Mrs. Anna Caldwell; Recorder, Mrs. Mary Wright.
BAKER CAMP, NO. 2089
was chartered April 2, 1900. The present membership is 150. Oracle, Mrs. Ophelia White : Recorder, Mrs. Prudence Larrance.
LAUREL CAMP, NO. 3333
was chartered February 6, 1903. The present membership is 176. Oracle, Mrs. Minnie Simms ; Recorder, Mrs. Mary Smith.
FAY HAWES CAMP, NO. 5115
was chartered December 17. 1907. Its present membership is 163. Oracle, Mrs. Etta Erskine : Recorder, Mrs. Ella Mackley ..
WHITE ROSE CAMP, NO. 6420
was chartered July 8, 1910. The present membership is 258. Oracle, Mrs. Sadie McBride ; Recorder, Mrs. Ada Wertz.
Mrs. Mary E. Arnholt of Peoria is the state supervising deputy for Illinois, having been district deputy for fifteen years, and organized all of the above camps, except Nos. 13 and 18, she having been a charter member of camp No. 13. Mrs. Lottie Moreland is the present district deputy for Peoria county.
THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS
Spalding Council, No. 427, Knights of Columbus, was instituted Sunday, May 21, with a charter membership of 104, composed of members of Peoria Colony, No. 2 of American Sons of Columbus, which with one or two locals, were the only ones in existence at that time. The last named order had not been a success as a national organization and was abandoned.
The first officers were: G. K., J. F. Kiernan; Dep. G. K., O. J. Dolan ; Rec. Sec., James B. Kenny, Fin. Sec., William Bourke; Treas., W. L. Hofer ; Lec., M. C. Quinn ; A., G. T. Kennedy ; W., D. J. Fox; I. G., Frank O'Rourke ; O. G .. A. Pastorini.
This council was named in honor of Archbishop John L. Spalding and on May 1, 1902, in token of the celebration of his silver anniversary as a bishop, the council endowed a scholarship in Spalding Institute. All members of the order are adherents of the Roman Catholic church. In 1899 their beautiful club house at No. 227-29 North Jefferson avenue was erected, the entire prop- erty costing about $37.000.
BENEVOLENT PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS
Peoria Lodge, No. 20, was instituted at Peoria, December 16, 1891, under dispensation granted and empowering the requisite number of subscribers to a petition to Grand Exalted Ruler Edwin B. Hay, to form and open a lodge of Elks.
As it appears by records, District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler Alfred G. Orendorf, of Springfield, Illinois, was the instituting officer, at which time thirty-
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