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The present officers are : President, Geo. Bohlender; vice-president, Chas. Singer ;
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recording secretary, F. Klingel ; treasurer, Frank Vonachan ; teacher, Chris. Klingel. Regular meetings are held on first Tuesday of each month.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
Masonic - Peoria Lodge No. 15, A. F. & A. M. - In the month of September, 1840, ten brethren residing in Peoria and the neighborhood, met in the second story of the house at the corner of Main and Adams Streets, and after consultation agreed to make application to the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois, for a dispensation empowering them to work ; their names were as follows: Samuel H. Davis, Augustus O. Garrett, John King, Geo. Farrell, James Mossman, Nathaniel Chapin, Geo. H. Quigg, Fred. Sem- elroth. They recommended Samuel H. Davis, as Master, A. O. Garrett, as Senior War- den, and John King, as Junior Warden; their application was vouched for by the Ottawa Lodge, and forwarded to the Grand Lodge, to be laid before that body in that or the ensuing month. The application in due time came before the Grand Lodge, but as that body knew nothing ot the Ottawa Lodge (the latter working under a foreign charter), the application could not be granted, and thus the matter rested till Decem- ber, 1841, when it became known that the Grand Lodge was satisfied with the regularity of the Ottawa Lodge, and accordingly accepted its recommendation for a petition. Up- on application therefor, a dispensation was accordingly granted, appointing as officers the brethren recommended for the positions in the application, and dated January 3, A. L. 5,842, A. D. 1842. Under that dispensation, the first meeting was held January 8, of that year, at which nine Master Masons were present. On December 24, 1842, a charter was granted by the Grand Lodge, under which their first election of officers took place, resulting in the elevation of the following gentlemen : W. M., Samuel H. Davis ; S. W., A. O. Garrett ; J. W., Andrew M. Hunt ; Treas., Geo. Metcalfe ; Secy., William Mitchell ; S. D., Peter Sweat ; J. D., Ralph Hamlin ; Tyler, Chester Hamlin. They were installed by Past Master Simeon De Witt Drown, of Chester Lodge, No. 71, of Ohio.
From that time on, the Lodge flourished and did much work, and on June 18, 1844, made its first appearance in public, the occasion being the celebration of the anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill, and to commemorate the death of Gen. Warren, the first Grand Master of North America. The programme of the exercises on that occasion is reproduced below :
Masonic Celebration, June 18, 1844.
Order of exercises : The procession will move from the Hall at 10 o'clock, and pro- ceed as follows : Proceed up Hamilton Street to Jefferson -down Jefferson to Fulton - down Fulton to Adams - up Adams to Hamilton - down Hamilton to Washington - down Washington to Fulton- down Fulton to Water- up Water to Main -up Main to Madison -down Madison to Methodist church, entering it at 11.
1. Prayer by the chaplain.
2. Music by the band.
3. Oration.
4. Ode by the choir.
5. A practical address on Freemasonry.
6. Music (Battle of Bunker Hill) by the band.
The procession will then return in the same order to the hall, where a dinner will be provided by Bro. Garret : - tickets, 50 cents.
None other than ladies can be admitted within the church, until after the arrival of the procession.
In the minutes of meeting of the Lodge, August 17, 1844, appear the following res- olutions :
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" Resolved, That the thanks of this Lodge be lendered to Bro. W'm. Hale, for his liberal donation lo the mem- bers and friends of Peoria Lodge No. 15. of the block on Jackson and Perry Streets, for a burial ground.
" Kesolved, That this lodge accepts of this donation, and that a committee of three be appointed. to confer with Bro. Hale, and devise a plan for surveying and laying out the same into lots, fencing and ornamenting the same."
Whereupon the Master appointed, Brothers R. Rouse, Isaac Underhill and Peter Sweat, as such committee, to report at next regular meeting.
The block thus obtained, was used as a Masonic burying ground till 1871, when further interments were forbidden by the authorities, owing to the rapid growth of the city - the adjoining blocks being all built upon with residences. The lodges then con- templeted the removal of the bodies there interred, to Springdale Cemetery, and sale of the block - the proceeds to be applied towards the purchase of ground for burial pur- poses elsewhere-but their designs in the direction were opposed by the heirs of the donor, who denied their right to use the block for any purpose, other than that for which it was originally intended. After some litigation, a compromise was effected, whereby the right of the lodges to dispose of the block was recognized, and a lot in Springdale Cemetery, 75x120, purchased, to which in the months of May and June 1873, the bodies from the old ground were removed. The square was then sold to various parties, netting about 87,000, with a portion of which sum, the lodges bought the lot cor. Adams and Liberty Streets, upon which in the near future, they propose the erection of a handsome Masonic Temple, the plans for which, have been already prepared and selected.
The Past Masters of this lodge are : Samuel H. Davis, Peter Sweat, William Mitchell, Thomas J. Pickett, John T. Lindsay, William Rounseville, David D. Irons. Lewis Keyon, Samuel Tart, Peter Hopkins, B. L. T. Bour'and, Willis Y. Francis, Henry E. Seley, John S. Gragg, Robert Francis, Joseph F. Hazzard and John M. Simpson.
The present officers are : W. M., John M. Simpson ; S. W., E. N. Armstrong ; J. W., A. J. Harbers ; Treas., J. N. Kinney ; Seey., Geo. L. Bean. The regular meetings are on the last Monday in each month, in the Masonic Hall, 124 N. Adams Street.
Temple Lodge, No. 46, A. F. § A. M., was chartered October 26, 1846, with six original members, viz: Geo. T. Metcalf, Clark B. Stebbins, Wm. F. Bryan, John C. Heyl, John King, Ellwood Andrew. The first officers of the lodge were : W. M., Geo. T. Metcalf ; S. W., John C. Heyl ; J. W., Clark B. Stebbins. The Past Masters of this lodge are as follows : Geo. T. Metcalf, John R. Crandall, John C. Heyl, John Jewell, James S. Freeman, Alexander Hearst, Geo. Broad, Clark D. Rankin, Geo. K. Hazlitt, Barnhart Meals, Jno. E. MeDermott, Thomas Cosgrove. The present officers are : W. M., John N. Griffith ; S. W., George S. Dustin ; J. W., Chas. H. Ibell ; Treas., A. D. Olney ; Secy., N. S. Tucker. Regular meetings, the last Wednesday in each month, at Masonic Hall, 124 N. Adams Street.
Illinois Lodge, No. 263, A. F. § A. M .- This lodge was granted a dispensation to work, on February 1. 1858, und was chartered under its present name and number, by the Grand Lodge of the State, in October of the same year. The first officers were in- stalled on October 19, 1858, by Deputy Grand Master D. D. Irons, and were as follows : W. M., S. H. Bennett ; S. W., A. Freeman ; J. W., J. Hancok proxy for D. M. Cum- mings ; Treas., J. W. Parish ; Sec'y, D. T. N. Saunderson. The Past Masters of the lodge are: S. H. Bennett, A. Freeman, John Swentzel, G. Kettelle, Chas. Spalding, Wmn. B. Whiffin, Wm. J. Brown, J. E. Pillsbury, Win. Rounseville, Wm. Kellogg, Jr., S. W. Ottenheimer, W. H. Eastman, James McMillan and J. S. Miller. The officers who now preside over the lodge are: W. M., W. II. Eastman ; S. W., C. M. Cummings ; J. W., M. W. Shultz ; Treas., S. W. Ottenheimer ; Sec'y, J. W. Grover. Regular meet- ings at 124 N. Adams Street, on second and fourth Tuesdays in each month, and annual meeting on second Tuesday in December.
Schiller Lodge, No. 335, A. F. & A. MM. (German), was chartered November 11, 1859, with twenty-four charter members. The first officers of the lodge were : W. M., Albert
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Potthoff; S. W., Emil Quinky ; J. W., Henry Ullman ; Sec'y, John N. Niglas. The present officers are : W. M., A. L. Schimpff ; S. W., John Korsoski; J. W., Chas. Ulrich ; Sec'y, Adolph Splittstoesser; Treas., A. W. H. Reen. Meet last Thursday in each month at hall, 124 N. Adams Street.
Henry Brown Lodge, No. 22, A. Y. & M. (colored)-This is a clandestine lodge, and derives its authority from the so-called Grand Lodge of A. Y. & M. Masons of the State of Illinois. It was organized December 7, 1876, and was chartered December 25, 1879, with twelve original members. The present membership is about twenty, and its officers are : P. M., John W. Wagoner; W. M., Walter Campbell ; S. W., Daniel Rayner; J. W., Joseph Johnson ; Treas., John H. M. Wagoner; Sec'y, John W. Wagoner. Regular meetings on the first Thursday of each month in hall, 122 N. Adams Street.
Order of Eastern Star, Central City Chapter, No. 42 .- This body was instituted in 1872 as " Central City Chapter, No. 120," under charter from the English Grand Chap- ter, and on September 20, 1877, was chartered under its present name and number, by the Grand Chapter of the State of Illinois. The present officers of the Chapter are : W. M., Mrs. A. M. Mann; W. P., Mr. W. H. Eastman ; A. M., Mrs. H. Lloyd ; C., Mrs. Matilda Griebel ; A. C., Mrs. S. C. Hasbrouck ; Treas., Mrs. M. A. Cum- mings ; Sec'y, Mrs. S. C. Robinson; W., Mrs. H. Eastman; S., Mr. W. Price. The Chapter has about one hundred members, and meets in the Masonic Hall on Adams Street, the last Friday in each month.
Peoria Chapter, No. 7, R. A. M., was chartered by the Grand Chapter of the State of Illinois in 1847. The first officers were elected January 4, 1848, as follows: H. P., Samuel H. Davis ; K., Peter Sweat ; S., William Hale ; C. H., A. O. Garrett ; P. S., John Sly ; R. A. C., Eldrich Smith, Sr .; Treas., John B. Dixon ; Sec'y, Nat. Chapin. The following are the names of the successive High Priests of the Chapter, with the terms during which they held office : Samuel H. Davis, 1848, '49; Peter Sweat, 1850; John Jewell, 1851, '52, '54, '55, '57, '70; Wm. M. Dodge, 1853, '60, '61; Stephen T. Stewart, 1856; A. O. Garrett, 1858, '59; James E. Prescott, 1862; Lewis Keyon, 1863 ; Peter Hopkins, 1864 ; Isaac G. Reynolds, 1865 ; Wm. Rounseville, 1866, '67, '71 ; Samuel Tart, 1868, '69 ; John C. Yates, 1872, '73, '74 ; Henry C. Whittridge, 1875, '76; Alonzo P. Johnson, 1877, '78, '79.
The officers for the present year are : H. P., Geo. S. Dustin ; K., Albert W. Martin ; S., Chas. F. Hitchcock ; C. H., Edwin N. Armstrong; Sec'y, Geo. F. Henthorne ; Treas., Crosby White. The Chapter meet in their hall on Main Street, on first Thursday in each month.
Peoria Commandery, K. T., No. 3, was chartered Sept. 15, 1856, and its first officers were as follows: E. C., Henry L. Gaines ; G., Clark B. Stebbins; C. G., Isaac Under- hill ; P., A. O. Garrett ; S. W., Wm. A. Thrush ; J. W., Dntee S. Thompson ; Treas., Wm. E. Mason ; Rec., Lewis Keyon. The position of Eminent Commander has been held by the following ; Henry L. Gaines, 1857, '58; Wm. A. Thrush, 1859, '60, '61 ; David D. Irons, 1862; Lewis Keyon, 1863; Wm. Rounseville, 1864, '65, '67, '69, '70, '71, '72 ; A. O. Garrett, 1866; Geo. L. Lucas, 1868; Robert S. Martin, 1873; Samuel Tart, 1874, '75 ; Chas. F. Hitchcock, 1876, '77, '78, '79. The present officers of the Commandery are : E. C., Chas. F. Hitchcock ; G., Isaac N. Durst ; C. G., William Win- cup ; P., Geo. S. Dustin ; S. W., Alonzo P. Johnson ; J. W., Richard H. Lowe ; Treas., Crosby White; Rec., Geo. F. Henthorne. Meet in their hall on Main Street, on first and third Fridays in each month.
Peoria Consistory, S ... P ... R ... S ... Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite .- The first Consistory meeting held in Peoria was on February 12, 1869, under a charter granted to Consistory in Yates City, III., bearing date February 25, 1867, which was at that date transferred to Peoria. At that meeting the following officers were elected : Com. in Chief, Justin E. Dow; 1st Lieut. Com., William O. Hewitt; 2d Lieut. Com., Samuel
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Tart; Gd. Orator, Wm. J. Brown ; G. C., Edward H. Collins; G. See'y, James E. Pills- bury ; G. Treas., M. E. Erler; G. E. & A., J. J. Steiger : G. H., Thos. D. Gault ; G. S. B., S. W. Ottenheimer ; G. C. of G., Geo. Billings ; G. S., Samuel P. Cummings.
In May, 1872, the first meeting was held under its present name and charter. The present officers are : Com. in Chief, James Bannister ; 1st Lieut. Com., Robert S. Martin ; 2d Lieut. Com., Chas. F. Hitchcock ; Gd. Orator, Thos. D. Gault ; G. C., A. J. Boylan : Sec'y, Geo. L. Bean ; Treas., John R. Smith ; E. & A., E. R. Mann : G. K., Samuel W. Ottenheimer ; M. of C., M. E. Erler ; G. S. B., William Perry ; C. of G., James MeMil- lan ; G. S., Benj. Berquist. The stated meetings of the Consistory are upon the fourth Monday in March, June, September and December.
I. O. O. F.
Columbia Lodge, No. 21, was instituted at Peoria Dec. 8, 1846 by D. D. G. M., A. B. Robinson, under a charter grauted by the R. W. Grand Lodge of Illinois, November 24th, 1846. The charter members were John M. Law, Samuel Easton, John Payne, E. S. Anderson, John Wham Jr., and Francis A. MeNeil. This is the oldest Lodge of the Order in the County and has had from the beginning a most harmonious and useful career. It is now in a very flourishing condition with a membership of seventy in good standing. Its present officers are N. G., L. M. Brockett; V. G., N. Crutchfield ; Rec. Seey, D. C. Frazer ; Perm. See'y, A. W. Hack; Treas., John Wetzel ; Rep. to Grand Lodge, D. C. Frazer. Regular meetings every Tuesday evening in their hall on Adams Street.
Fort Clark Lodge, No. 109, was instituted July 7. 1852, with fourteen original mem- bers. The first officers of the Lodge were ; N. G., Henry S. Austin ; Sec'y, Matthew W. MeReynolds. The present officers are : N. G., Henry Thielbar : V. G., E. M. Clark ; Sec'y. O. B. Champney ; P. See'y, N. C. Nason ; Treas., John Jones; Representative. I. J. Marsh. Meet at their hall every Monday evening.
Western Lodge, No. 295 (German), was organized in 1861, with twenty-one charter members. Their first elected officers were. N. G., J. Lorentz ; V. G., K. A. Bush ; Sec'y. F. C. Heinzen ; Per. Sec'y, Win. Muller; Treas., T. Bender. The present officers are : N. G., J. Hoffmann ; V. G., E. Seitz; See'y, J. Thomas ; Per. Sec'y. F. W. Muller ; Treas., H. Klein. The Lodge has now seventy-three members in good standing. Meet at their hall in Deweyn's block, every Thursday evening.
Peoria Encampment, No. 15, was instituted February 7, 1850, under dispensation granted by the R. W. Grand Encampment of the United States. by l'ast Grand Patriarch T. J. Burnes, with the following charter members ; H. A. Foster, E. N. Powell, Geo. C. Bestor, A. B. Fash, H. G. Anderson, John M. Law, Chns. Fisher and A. N. Boilvan. The first officers of the Encampment were : C. P'., John M. Law ; HI. P., II. G. Anderson ; S. W., E. N. Powell ; S., H. A. Foster ; Treas., John Anderson ; Warden, Chas. Fisher. Of the original charter members, but three are now living, viz : Il. G. Anderson, Chas. Fisher, and A. B. Fash. Seven years after its institution, it was chartered by the R. W. Grand Encampment of the State of Illinois, under which charter it now works. The officers for 1880 are : C. P., Henry Thielbar ; H. P., N. C. Nason ; S. W., I. J. Marsh ; S., C. B. Keller ; Treas., John Jones ; J. W., William Heuer. The present membership is 112, comprised as follows, active members 51, dormant members 61. The Encamp- ment meets on the first and third Fridays of each month, at the Oddfellow's Hall 114 S. Adams Street.
Hoffnung Encampment, No. 155 (German), was organized May 22, 1875, with four- teen original members. The names of the present officers are : C. P., F. H. Borries; HI. P., Ph. Auer ; S. W., P. Biekert ; J. W., J. Thode ; Treas., Chas. Rojahn ; Seribe, G. Reichardt. Meet second and fourth Fridays of each month in their Ifall in Deweyn's block.
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KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Calanthe Lodge, No. 47, was organized March 24, 1874, by Grand Chancellor H. W. Rice, of Chicago, assisted by P. C., M. C. Wilkie, of Aurora, and P. Cs., Wm. L. Camp- bell, C. C. Weidrich and Seely, of Princeton. There were fourteen charter members, viz : Wm. J. C. Drum, I. C. Edwards, W. C. Strickler, N. C. Nason, C. C. Coffinberry, J. A. Jeffries, J. C. Widenham, Wm. A. Hunter, Geo. N. Walker, Jr., T. H. Smithe, Wm. B. Vance, Wm. T. Smith, Jno. A. Hudson and S. R. Baker. The first officers elected and installed were: P. C., J. Drum ; C. C., N. C. Nason; V. C., I. C. Edwards ; P., C. C. Coffinberry ; K. of R. and S. and M. of F., W. C. Drnm; M. of E., James E. Jeffries ; M. at A., W. B. Vance; I. G., J. C. Widenham ; O. G., A. H. Wiltz. The charter under which the Lodge now works was issued by the Grand Lodge October 19, 1876. The following gentlemen have filled the office of Chancellor Commander in the order named: N. C. Nason, Geo. N. Walker, Jr., James A. Jeffries, Joseph Moss, O. E. Schupp, S. R. Baker, Wm. A. Hunter, and John A. Hudson. The present officers of the Lodge are; P. C., John A. Hudson ; C. C., N. C. Nason ; V. C., T. C. Jolinson ; P., James Kennedy ; M. of E., G. N. Walker, Jr .; M. of F., W. A. Hunter; K. of R. and S., S. R. Baker ; M. at A., Joseph Moss; Rep. to Grand Lodge, P. C., S. R. Baker. Past Chancellor N. C. Nason is the present Grand V. Chancellor in the Grand Lodge of the State of Illinois. The Lodge is strong, and is doing good work. Regular meetings on the second and fourth Tuesdays in each month, in the G. A. R. Hall, No. 105 S. Adams Street.
Endowment Section, No. 208, is connected with the above Lodge, and is a side degree of the Order. All K. of P. in good standing can become members, and their lives are insured for from one to three thousand dollars, as they may elect. Wm. A. Hunter is president, and G. N. Walker, Jr., Sec. and Treas.
U. A. O. D.
Peoria Grove, No. 6, was instituted December 28, 1860, and the charter under which they now work bears date February 1, 1861. Their first officers were: N. A., William Gebhardt ; V. A., Kaspar Zimmerman ; Sec'y, Fried. Roehr ; Treas., Adam Lucas; and those now in office are ; N. A., Henry Klein ; V. A., Heinrich Martens; Sec'y, Gottfried Schmidt ; Treas., Leopold Wappich. The Grove meets each Monday evening at Hall corner Bridge and Washington Streets.
Central Grove, No. 8 .- The charter of this Grove is dated August 3, 1861, and there were thirteen charter members. The first officers were : N. A., Henry Dahlmeyer ; V. A., E. J. Muller ; Treas., Chas. Lengaher; Sec'y., D. Kellister ; and those now in office are : N. A., Geo. Riesz ; V. A., A. Jacobs ; Rec. Sec'y, Adolph Bezemann ; Fin. Sec'y, Tobias Somer ; Treas., John Fay.
Albion Grove, No. 17 (English), was chartered April 29, 1866, with ten charter mem- bers, viz : P. A., William Gebhardt; P. A., J. M. Weinmar ; P. A., N. Neuhaus ; P. A., A. Bisemann ; P. A., H. Rotterman ; J. Reuter, J. Ogden, J. Hasgett, J. Cunningham, and D. Mckenzie. The present officers of the Grove are : P. A., M. C. Tamplin ; N. A., R. Bolton ; V. A., W. M. Glass ; Treas., D. Mckenzie ; Sec'y, B. F. Hamlin ; Fin. Sec'y., T. Ewalt. The Grove meets every Tuesday evening at No. 303 Main Street. Present number of members seventy-seven.
Brother Grove, No. 19, was chartered June 5, 1867, with six original members. The first officers were : N. A., Philip Eichorn ; V. A., John Reuter ; Secy., Frank Renter. Those now in office are, N. A., Fritz Hoffman ; V. A., J. G. Altmans ; Secy., H. Blum- hoff ; Treas., P. Lulay. Meet every Friday evening, at hall corner Washington and Bridge Streets.
William Grove, No. 30, was instituted in January, 1873, with ten charter members.
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The first officers of the Grove were: N. A., William Gebhardt ; V. A., E. Godel ; Secy., Rudolph Eichenberger ; Treas., Wendel Kneer. The present officers are, N. A., Jacob Stein ; V. A., Charles Auderer ; Seey., Frank Reuter ; Treas., Paul Meyer ; J. G., Wm. Nitschke. This Grove has thirty-one members in good standing, and meets every Wed- nesday evening, in hall corner Main and Adams Streets.
Supreme Arch Chapter U. A. O. D., Central City Chapter, No. 3, has charter dated August 10, 1867, and was instituted with thirteen original members. The first officers of the Chapter were : N. G. A., John M. Weinmar ; Secy., Frank J. Vonachan ; and those now in office are, N. G. A., Tobias Sommer ; Seey., Peter Lulay. The Chapter meets on third Tuesday in each month, in hall corner Bridge and Washington Streets.
A. O. U. W.
Goethe Lodge, No.8, was organized February 11, 1876, with twenty-two charter mem- bers. The first officers were : M. W., J. H. Becker ; G. F., G. Harsch ; Rec. Seey., G. Feldeamp; Fin. Secy., Carl Mueller; Treas., G. C. Harsch. The present officers of the Lodge are, M. W., F. X. Korhumel ; G. F., John Kohler ; Rec. Secy., John Q. Schmitt ; Fin. Seey., F. Winklmeyer; Treas., G. Harsch. The Lodge meets every Thursday even- ing, in hall corner Main and Washington Streets.
Peoria Lodge, No. 15 .- This Lodge was organized July 7, 1879, with thirty-five char- ter members, and is at present officered by the following : P. M. W., E. P. F. Vetter- hoffer ; M. W., Robert Bolton ; F., Robert Clark ; Rec., DeRoy Howe ; Financier, F. L. Thompkins ; Receiver, W. E. Hack ; Guide, W. H. Shoupe ; Trustees, C. B. Keller, W. F. Hyle, E. F. P. Vetterhoffer ; Overseer, O. T. Owens. Meet every Wednesday even- ing, at Workmen's Hall, corner Washington and Main Streets.
MISCELLANEOUS ORDERS.
Progress Lodge, No. 113, I. O. B. B .- This Lodge was organized August 30, 1868, with twenty-four charter members, and has now a membership of sixty-one in good stand- ing. The first officers who presided over the Lodge were : Pres., David Ullman ; V. P., Sol. Bennett ; Ree. Secy., H. S. Ottenheimer ; Fin. Secy., Jacob Heim; Treas., Gerson Bloom ; Monitor, Rev. Dr. Max Stern ; Asst. Monitor, Abraham Wachenheimer ; Trus- tees, Henry Ullman, Henry Netter, L. Mayers. The present officers are, Pres., Rev. Dr. Stern ; V. P., Charles Salzenstein ; Rec. and Fin. Seey., Louis Strauss ; Treas., Samuel Woolner ; Monitor, David Eppsteiner ; Warden, Aaron Ullman ; Guardian, Isaac Rosen - field ; Trustees, H. S. Ottenheimer, Henry Ullman, and A. Schradzki. Regular meetings are held at 216 and 218 Main Street, on first and third Sundays of each month.
Moses Montifiore Lodge, No. 155, O. K. S. B., was organized April 3, 1876, with twenty-four charter members. Its first officers were : Pres., S. Woolner ; Vice-Pres., L. S. Bennett ; Secy., Isaac Rosenthal ; Treas., Solomon Bennett ; Conductor, John Korsoski; Asst. Con., L. L. Wiesel. The Past-Presidents of the Lodge are, Samuel Woolner, L. S. Bennett, Jacob Woolner, Solomon Bennett, J. Conigisky, and John Kor- soski. The present officials are, Pres., D. Schwartzmann ; V. P., Adolph Woolner ; Treas., Moses Gumbiner ; Seey., Lewis J. Weisel; Monitor, John Korsoski. Meetings are held in the afternoon of the second and fourth Sundays of each month.
Ajar Council, No. 216, Royal Arcanum. - This council was instituted in Peoria, October 13, 1878, and immediately thereafter the following officers were elected : R., N. C. Nason ; V. R., L. W. James ; O., John G. Stevens ; P. R., John L. Cockle ; Secy., W. A. Brubaker ; Colr., B. C. Bryner ; Treas., John W. Hoyt ; Chaplain, H. Thiel- bar ; G., F. S. Hallock ; W., R. M. Hewitt ; S., Geo. W. Weddle ; Med. Exnm., L. B. Martin, M. D. Those now in office nre, R., C. S. Easton ; V. R., Chus. F. Hitchcock ; O., N. E. Worthington ; P. R., L. W. James ; Secy., W. A. Brubaker ; Colr., B. C. Bryner : Treas., John W. Hoyt ; Chaplain, S. W. Dodge ; G., F. C. Tapping ; W., O. R.
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Clough ; S., R. A. Schimpff ; Med. Exam., L. B. Martin, M. D. The council meets on second and fourth Fridays of each month in hall of G. A. R.
Peoria Lodge, No. 353, Harugari, was instituted June 7, 1874, with nine charter mem- bers. The first officers were: O. B., Robert Becker ; U. B., Frank Reuter ; Secy., Henry Sudenga; Treas., Jacob Becker. The present officers of the lodge are : O. B., Jacob George ; U. B., Aug. Seibold ; Secy., Frank Reuter ; Treas., Fritz Weber. The lodge has forty-one members in good standing, and meets every second Tuesday in hall corner Washington and Bridge Streets.
Victor Lodge, No. 244, I. O. M. A., was organized January 16, 1879, with about forty charter members. The present officers are : Pres., J. G. Evans ; V. P., C. S. Doty ; Fin. Secy., Benj. Warren, Jr. ; Rec. Secy., S. N. Conover ; trustees, A. J. White, Jno. A. Bush, and J. J. Frederick. The lodge meets first and third Fridays in each month in hall corner Main and Washington Streets.
Lake Lodge, No. 715, Knights of Honor, was instituted August 25, 1877, by W. M. Obermayer, D. S. D., with nineteen charter members. The Past Dictators of the lodge are: N. C. Nason, John S. Stevens, James Bannister, O. B. Champney, J. J. Steiger, and W. A. Beasley. Present officers are : D., G. Willis Smith ; V. D., R. M. Campbell ; Treas., Geo. S. Dustin ; Rep., O. B. Champney. The lodge meets on the first and third Tuesdays in each month.
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