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FREE MASGNRY.
The ancient Grder of Free and Accepted Masons, for centuries post, has been the handmaid of civilization, her members carrying with them into the unbroken wilderness the fraternizing influences which have heen found to bs of such momentous value, even in the habitations of the unlettered snvage. The primal settlements of Coss County did not constitute an exception to this rule. The first settlers here were members of this honorshle fraternity, the effect of which was manifested in the early steps taken to establish a lodge. Tho moving apirit in this purpose was Gen. Jolin Tipton, who was, at the time, a Post Grand Master of Masons in the Stats of Indiana. Accord- ingly, through his instrumentality, on the 28th of June, 1828, when Logans- port was hut a little more than two months old, a dispensation was issued by the acting Grand Master, Elihu Stout, on the representation that et Logans- port, Indiana, there resided n number of members of Free and Accepted Ancient York Masons who were desirous of associating themselves together, to these brethren, authorizing them to assemble and work together as a lodge. Under this authority, on Monday, the 25th of August following, M. W. John Tipton, P. G. M., instituted the first lodge in Cass County, afterward known and designated as Tipton Lodge, No. 33, the first officers bsing Hiram Todd, W. M .; Chauncey Carter, S. W .; John McGregor, J. W .; Hugh B. MoKeen, Treasurer ; John B, Duret, Secretary ; James Foster, S. D .; D. F. Vandeventer, J. D .; Robert Scott and Richard Chabert, Ste wards, and Antoine Gamelin, Tiler.
The membersbip at tho date of institution was twelve, and the number wns increased to eighteen before the end of four months. Nearly all of the pioneer settlers who came to Cass County during those few months were members of the order and soon thereafter affiliated with Tipton Lodge.
Gn the evening of Deosmher 23, 1828, the first desth in the membership of Tipton Lodge occurred. At that time, James Foster died, at Miamisport (now Peru), and was buried with Masonio honors hy the Lodge, on Christ- mas Day. His, therefore, was the first Masonio funeral in the county. Robert Hars, another member of Tipton Lodge, diod on Christmas night, and was huried by the lodge on this 27th of December, 1828. During tos succeeding ten years, the following brethren were elected and served one or more terms as Worshipful Master : Hiram Todd, John Tipton, Chauncey Carter, Hiram A. Hunter, John B. Duret, Jacoh Hull, John Yopst and John Green.
The first mesting of members of the Mnsonio fraternity in Cass County, which resulted in the institution of Tipton Lodgs, was held in an upper room of Gillis MoBean's Cabin Hotel, at the southwest corner of Market and Bridge streets, in Logansport. For a short time subsequently, the meetinga continued to he held there, until a more convenient ball was procured. Several different rooms, from time to time, were used for this purpose, among them MoAlister's building and the old olerk's office, the latter being used for a longer period than any other prior to the use of the Lodge Hall on the northeast corner of North and Fourth streets.
At an early day, in the history of this Lodge, the building of a Masonic Hall was put under contract, but the progress toward its completion was slow, and it was not ready for dedication before the 2d of August, 1837. At that time, the necessary preparations baving been mnds, M. W. John Tipton, P. G. M., in the name of the M. W. Grand Lodgs of the State of Indiana, "dedicated the new hall to Masonry, to Virtue and Universal Benevolence, in ancient form." Spear S. Tipton delivored tha dedicatory oration, The Committee of Arrangements, on that occasion, was composed of Gen. John Tipton, Uriah Farquhar, Chauncey Carter, Gen. Walter Wil- son and Jobn Yopst.
Gn the 28tb of Getober following, a proposition was received from Logon Royal Arch Chapter, then recently organized, to purchase a one-half interest in the hall and the lot upon which it was erected. At a subsequent meet- ing, held on the 4th of November, a conferonce of tha committees of the two hodies, respectively, having in the meantime been beld, a report, emhodying the details of the agreement arrived at, was euhmitted, considered and then unanimously adopted. Upon the basis of that agreement and the execution of the necsseary papers, Logan Chapter, No. 2, became possessed of a one- half interest in that property. Since then the joint ownership lins con- tinued intact.
Tipton Lodge, now, in the fiftieth year of its existence, as in the past, occupies a respectable position among the sieter lodges of this jurisdiction. Membership, 116.
GALVESTON LODOE, No. 244.
Gn the 6th of November, 1857, a dispensation was granted, authorizing members in the vicinity of Galveston to work as a Lodge. May 25, 1859, a charter was granted to Galveston Lodge, No. 244, with Jamca D. Loder as the first W. M .; Alexander Murphy, S. W., and T. Baldwin, J. W. Mem- hership, 64.
GRIENT LONGE, No. 272,
was organized at Logansport, on the let day of Juna, 1860, under dispensa. tion granted May 80, 1860 ; working now under a charter dated May 25, 1861. Horace Coleman was the first Mester; S. B. Richardson and Geo. F. Johnson tho first Wardens. The last report ehows a membership of 163.
WALTON LonGE, No. 423.
A dispeneation was granted to John M. Dottenberg and others, at Wal- eon, on the 24th of August, 1889. After working satiafactorily until the 28d day of May, 1871, a charter was granted, designating John M. Bot- tenberg, aa the first W. M .; William Dooher, S. W., and A. C. Shope, J. W. Membership, 37.
NEW WAVERLY LODOE, No. 484.
To the members at Now Waverly a dispensation was granted, eometime in the year 1878. Gn the 26th of May, 1874, n charter was granted, pre- seribing James A. Adrian os W. M .; Abram Ellis as S. W., and Robert E. Dean as J. W. Momhership, 36.
YOUNO AMERIOA LODOE, No. 534,
was granted a dispensation on the 24th of February, 1876. The Grand Lodge, being satisfied with thoir proficiency, granted a charter on the 24tlı of May, 1877. The report of 1877 ahows a membership of 15.
LOOAN CHAPTER, NO. 2,
of Royal Arch Masone, was organized on tha 80th day of Getober, 1837, under a dispensation from the General Grand Royal Arch Chapter of the United States, dated Getaber 7th, preceding. John Tipton, H. P .; Jacob Hull, K., and Nicholas D. Grover, S., constituted tho first Council. From the date of organization to the present time, its membership has continued to increase stesdily hut surely, including among them some of the brightest Masonio lights, companione who havo taken the highest rank in the Coun- eils of tho Stato. Membership, 101.
LOOANSPONT COUNCIL, NO. 11,
of Royal and Select Masters, was organized June 24, 1857, under a dispen- sation granted by the Grand Couneil of the State of Indiana, dated the 20th
of June of that your. It received a charter from the sams Grand author- ity, on the 18th of May, 1838, and hay siuce continued to work under the same. Membership, 66.
ST. JOHN'S COMMANDERY, NO. 24,
was organized on the Ist day of July, 1872, hy Sir Kt. William Hacker, P. G. C. and Inspector General of the Grand Commandery of the State of In- diana, under a diapensation granted by Right Eminent Grand Commander Charles Cruft, of the Grand Commandery of Knights Templar of the Stats of Indiana.
Previously, on the 19th day of June, 1872, a Convention of Knight Templars was held in the Hall of Logan Chapter, No. 2, at Logansport, In- diana, at which the following Sir Knights ware present : P. G. C. William Hacker, Baldwin Commandery, No. 2; Sir Kts. Alvin M. Higgins, Joh B. Eldridge and Samuel D. Richardson, of Lafayette Commandery, No. 3; Allen J. Fisk, Richmond Commandery, No. 8, Indiana; and Jesse Duncan, Raed Commandery, No. 6. Dayton, Ghio.
The petitioners for dispensation were A. M. Higgins, J. B. Eldridge, J. A. Adriun, Jesse Duncan, John Cooper, S. D. Richardson, Allen J. Fisk, Peter Chidester and F. W. Williams.
Under dispensation, the following officers were appointed : Sir Samuel D. Richardson, E. C .; Sir Alvin M. Higgins, Generalissimo ; Sir Joh B. El- dridge, C. Gen'1 ; Sir Edward J. Purdy, Prelate ; Sir Lorenzo C. Miles, S. W .; Sir Charles F. Thompson, J. W .; Sir Raymond C. Taylor, Treas .; Sir Roh't R. Carson, Rec .; Sir John Mackinson, St'd Br .; Sir Willard D. Schrier, Sw'd Dr .; Sir Danford E. Andrus, War .; Sir George C. Horna, C. of G.
Gn the 2d of April, 1873, A. G. 755, a charter was granted, re-appoint- ing the aforenamed officere. June 2d following, the commandery wag instituted and the officers duly installed, by D. G. C. Sir And. H. Hamilton, of Fort Wayne.
The material and working qualities of thie hranch of Templar Masonry in Indiana place it, hy common acceptation, among those of highest rank in this grand jurisdiction. Its apartments and parephernalia are, perhaps, surpassed by none.
A. AND A. SCOTTISH RITE.
Hamilton Lodge of Perfection, No. 3, was organized in January, 1867, by E. G. Hamilton, of La Porte, Indiana, Dist. Dep. Insp. General, hy whom, also, sixteen brstbren received the degrees appertaining to tho rite. The first officers were R. Bro. Charles F. Thompson, T. P. G. M .; R. Dro. Wil- lard G. Nagh, Dep. G. M .; R. Dro. Charles L. Moudy, Ven. S. G. W .; R. Dro Lorenzo C. Miles, Ven. J. G. W.
Logan Council, Princes of Jerusalem, No. 2, another branch of the Scot- tish Rite, was constituted at the same time and hy the same authority. The first officers ware Val. P. S. B. Richardson, M. E. S. P. G. M ; Val. P. Alvin M. Higgins, G. H. P .; Val. P. John Mongus, M. E. S. G. W .; Val. P. Charles Horning, M. E. J. G. W.
These two branches of the Masonic family, known by the above title, after their organization in Logansport, received numerous accessions to their membership, and for a time, flourished and prospered ; but ere long, the interest inspired by the striking impressiveness of the ritualistic work began to wane and members failed in their attendance. As the best thing to be done, under the circumstances, the olorters were surrendered and certificates of membership issued, many of which bave been deposited in other jurisdictions.
GOD FELLOWSHIP.
The grand hody known as the Grand Lodge of the Independent Grder of Odd Fellows, in the State of Indiana, was organized at New Albany, on the 14th of August, 1837, the charter bearing date May 17th preceding. The progress of the order was not rapid, in the earlier years of its exist- once, hut eleven subordinate lodges having beeu chartered in the succeeding six years. The twelfth, in order of succession, was at Logansport, and took the name of Neilson Lodge, its charter hearing date November 21, 1843. The charter members were John Green, Job B. Eldridge, Francis H. L. Laird, and members from Delphi. John Green was the first N. G. of the Lodge. From the fact that Neilson Lodge had among its members some of the oldest Gdd Fellows in the State, if not in the United States, as well as some of tho most active and efficient, for many years it occupied a promi- nent position among the eieter Lodges of the State. About ths year 1854, the continued drafts upon the relief and obarity funds of tha Lodge began gradually to exhaust the energies of her members, so that, in the course of time, dienppointment and disaffection did their work, and the charter was surrendered in 1859, having long etruggled to recover the wonted zcal of early days. Membership cards were issued to thoss of the members who had not already withdrawn.
An Encampment wos instituted about the year 1852, and after a pros- perous career of a few years, passed into history ns another victim of illy- directed zeal and mistaken philanthropy.
When the discouraging condition of affairs in Neilson Lodgo hegan to grow painfully manifest, the disaffection took deep hold ; sevoral of the membere withdrew, who, to the number of five-John P. Daker, John T. Musselman, George Cecil, Jordan Vigus and Jacob Bemisdarfer-petitioned ths Grand Lodge for a warrant, authorizing them to work as a Lodge. The necessary preliminary stepe having been taken, in the meantims, a charter was duly granted, hearing date January 13, 1847, to Logan Lodge, No. 40, which was duly instituted by Job B. Eldridge, D. D. G., assisted by the following Past Grands: William Sullivan, John Green, F. E. Goodsell, Milton Hundon, J. Spencer, P. A. Haekelman, H. J. Canniff, John L. Roh- ineon, M. D. Lott, Peter Dunkel, A. J. Field and A. M. Higgins-Jordan Vigus, N. G., and George Cecil, Secretary.
For a few years subsequent to its organization, this Lodge prospered bealthfully ; but ere long the interest of the memhere wos allowed to weaken, heing similarly affected with Neilson Lodge; hut the recuperative power of a united purpose to auceeed restored, in a measure, the ancient zeal, and Logan Lodge now onjoys a good degres of prosperity.
An outgrowth of tho apparent apathy affecting the more rapid progress of No. 40 was the institution of Eel River Lodge, No. 417, on the 11th of Juno, 1873, under a charter granted by the Grand Lodge at the previous May esssion to William H. Jacks, Daniel Comingore, Seth D. Pratt, D. C. Plank, D. T. Cook, John H. Sbuliz, F. C. Semelreth, A. B. Crampton, Hugh lillbouse, James P. Martin and John W. Cost, as charter members. This new Lodgo was instituted by Corresponding Secretary D. F. Foster, of Indianapolis, as Special Deputy, at the request of the charter members. He was assisted by P. G. John Reynolde, also of Indianapolis.
The first officera were William H. Jacks, N. G .; Seth B. Pratt, V. G. ; Daniel Comingore, R. S., and John H. Shultz, Treas.
Anterior, however, to the institution of Eel River Lodgo, Coss Eneamp- ment, No. 119, hnd heen instituted in Logansport, on tho 9th of July, 1872, W. H. Jooke, A. C. IIall, Lindol Smith, W. H. Ashton, Russel Crim, Josoph Hartman, L. H. Shaffer, Z. Hunt and A. M. Higgins heing ehurter members. Gutside of Loganaport, the following subordinate Lodges and Encamp- ments have been instituted iu the county :
New Waverly Lodge, at New Waverly ; an Encampment having also been instituted at that place.
Galveston Lodge, with an Encampmont, at the town of Galveston. Walton Lodge and on Encampment, at the town of Walton.
Young America Lodge, with an Encampment, at the town of Young America.
Onward Lodge, at the town of Gnward.
The dato of organization, the original and present officers aud members of these latter branches of the order we bave been unable to obtain.
THE MEDICAL PRGFESSIGN.
Wherever disenso prevaile, the ekill of tha physician ia required to counteract its influence and relieve the human system from its ravages. New countries and aparse settlements are not an exception to the rule ; hence, as the demand is, so the supply. In the early settlementa of Cuss
County, as elsewhere, thars was sickness, and doctors oame. The first physician of which we bave any account was Dr. J. T. Liston, who was a resident of the county in 1827-8, but who subsequently went to Miamisport (now Peru), shout tho yenr 1832. Within a few years post, ha has returned to this county, and is still a oitizen here.
Next to him, in point of time, perhaps, was Dr. Hiram Todd, who came from Ghio and settled in Logansport in June, 1828, and remained here until about 1834, when he removed to Fort Wayne. He died some years sincs.
In July, 1834, Dr. G. N. Fitch located here, and was followed hy Dr. Uriah Farquhar, in Juns, 1835. The two latter wors the most eminent of the early physicians, acquiring a most anviahls reputation in this particular sphere. Dr. Fitch still remains, but Dr. Farquhar died a few years ago.
Among the early physicians here, wo note the names of Dr. John Lytle, Dr. Frederick Fitch (father of G. N.), Dr. Gso. M. Jerolnmon, Dr. Brackett, Dr. A. B. Duchanan, Dr. F. O. Miller, Dr. William Culbertson, Dr. R. Faber and Dr. J. F. Merrill, all of the class known as the " Gld School" or Allo- pathio. These were the chief of the early practitioners of the healing art in Cass County.
A little more recently, the Eclectio, a branch of the profession olsiming more advanced thought and method in tho treatment of disease, acquired a footing in the county, and bave accumulated greatly in numbers and popu- larity. Among the first of these was Dr. James A. Taylor, who came here ahout the year 1842. Ilis system of practice was first known as the Uro- scopio, but was evenutally modified into the Eolectio. In tho course of his practica, ha gained a very extensive reputation for skill in the moongoment of cases submitted to his cere. Gf this school, Dr. Taylor was a representa- tive man. Drs. Jobn B. and John H. Shultz, Dr. John J. Durton and others of to-day are of thie soheol.
Tho Homeopathio system, also, is entitled to ha olassed among thoss winning a position in this county. The first practitioner of this class that we now eall to mind was Dr. J. F. Gracher, who came here nhout the yesr 1857, and devoted some time to the practios of his profession. Ile was reputed to he a men thoroughly read and a skillful practitioner. The next of this school, perhaps, was the firm of Sounders & Rowsey, who came here ahout tho yesr 1866, and, by diligent attention to business, seeured a fair practice. They remained here some two or thres years, during which tima they won tho confidence of our citizens. The successor of this firm was Dr. George Pyburn, an Englishman of fair scholastic attainmonts and large medical experience. His practics, not very Inrgo at first, became, in course of timo, quite extensive, and his trestment of diseases generally successful. He left here some five years ago. Cotemporaneous with Dr. Pyburn was Dr. Adolphus, a learned man and a physician of very extensivo oxperience. He was also a successful practitioner, and commanded a liberal patronage.
In 1869, this branch of the profession hegan to be represented by Dr. J. W. Irons. He gradually succeeded to a Inrge oity and county practice, and for several years was the County Physician, having mediesl charge of tho Asylum for the Poor. He, with Dr. Carpenter, now maintains the reputa- tion of homeopathy in Cass County successfully.
About the year 1846, & Distriet Society, embracing the counties of Car- oll, Cass, Miami and Wahash, was formed subordinate to the Stato Medical Association, and kept up its organization for several yenrs. It was subse- quently merged in the
CASS COUNTY MEDICAL SOCIETY.
The formation of this society was the result of a manifest necessity on the part of the profession, to secure not only a combination of effort in advancing its status and enlarging the domain of its usefulness, hut to guard it against the deceptions of disqualified, irresponsible practitioners. There- fors, as an outgrowth of this sentiment, and as a means of realizing the influ- ence heretofore exerted by the Diatrict Association, the members of the pro- fession, after mature oousideration of tho premises, met in Logansport on the 25th of June, 1878, and perfected tho organization of the Society hy prescribing the Articles of Association, to which the names of sixteen repu- tahle practicing physicians of Cass County were attached, adopting n oodo of By-laws and Regulations, and electing officers pursuant thereto.
The original officers so elected wero : J. A. Adrian, Presidont ; W. H. Bell, Vice President ; J. H. Goodell, Secretary ; J. M. Justice, Treasurer ; A. Coleman, I. B. Washburn and James Thomas, Consors.
The ohjeots of the society, as set forth in tho Articles of Association, wero as follows :
" 2. The objects of this Society ehall he the advancement of medical ecience ; tho promulgation of medical knowledgo ; tho promotion of the interests of the members, and all measures adapted for the relief of euffer- ing ; to improve the health and protect tho lives of the people."
The prescribed qualifications for membership were :
" 3. Any graduate of Medicine of any regular echool, who is in good moral and professional etanding, may become a momher of this Society by signing the constitution and complying with the by-laws thereof; and, in lieu of a diploma, shall submit to a written examination provided for in the constitu- tion and by-laws of this Society."
Dy the provisions of Articls I of the Constitution aud By-Laws: " The name and title of this society shull he the Cnss County Medical Society, and shall bo auxiliary and subject to the Indiana State Medical Society."
Section 5 of Article VI provides as follows :
" SEC 5. It shall be the duty of the Censors to examine candidates for membership who have not the credentials prescribed by Seotion 1 of Article III, and, where the applicant gives satisfactory evidence of qualifications in the various branches of medical eoience, give him a certificato of the fact, if in the interim of the meetings, and, if it he at any meeting, report the enme to the Society."
Under tho head of " Powors and Duties," Section 1 of Article VIII pro- vides, that " Tho Society shall buve full power to adopt such mensurss ag may be deemed moet efficient for mutual improvement, for exciting n apirit of emulation, for facilitating the dissemination of useful knowledge, for pro- moting friendly intercourse among its members and for the advancement of medical soience."
Seotion 7 of the same Articlo authorizes tho Secretary, with the approval of the Society, to appoint, at each regular meeting, three members whose duty it ehall be to prepare and read papors on aomo medical auhjeet of their own choosing, or to report eases in practice as they my elect.
Article XIV prescribes as the Society's "" Codo of Ethics" the code adopted by tho " American Medical Association."
Membership is forfeited hy a non-compliance with the letter or spirit of the regulations and code adopted and in force-nfter a full and fair trial and a voto of two-thirds of the members present at any regular meeting. The following are tho present officers and memhera of the Society : President, Wm. H. Bell ; Vice President, James M. Justice ; Secretary, J. Z. Powell; Treasurer, Ruel Faher; Censors, G. N. Fitch, H. C. Gemmill nnd A. Coleman.
Membero, James A. Adrinn, Wm. H. Dell, Asa Coleman, Ifenry C. Gem- mill, Ruel Faber, Joseph Hallinan, John Herman, F. C. Dale, G. N. Fitoh, James M. Juetice, Ben. C. Stevene, Allen B. Strode, J. Z. Powell, James Thomas, N. W. Cody and John Wilds.
Since the organization of this Society the members have been active In advancing ita interesta by the means prescribed in ita regulations. At almost every regular meeting, papers and teat enses huva heen presented and discussed, eliciting the attention of the profession to the importance of taking advanced steps in the practice of the present day. As a consequence, the treatment of diseases incident to this region especially is hecoming more in consonance with progressive and progressing thought.
YGUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
This association is tho legitimate outgrowth of a long-felt desire on the part of our citizena to inaugurate a ayatem of social policy which, in its resulta, would secure the means of mutual improvement among ita members and the encouragement of well doing among those affected by the irregular-
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itien of social life, and exemplify the value of religious, moral and intellec- tual training as on inducement to avoid the wrong by companionship with the right, thus opening an avenue through which the condition of every member of society may be bettered.
With these ideos in view. after a free discussion of the issues presented, ob the '26tb of April, 1870, the " Young Men's Christian and Library Asso- eintion of Logansport, Indiana," was organized. The means proposed by this organization wero devotional meetings, sociol and literary re-unions and lectures, the mnfutnining of o reading room, library and a public holl, with such other appropriate micans as might be adopted. The members were divided into tour elnsges-Active, Life, llonorary and Sustaining. The organizing officers were, President, S. J. MeConnell ; First Vice President, Dr. J. W. Talbott ; Second Vice President, Elihu S. Ries; Corresponding Secretary, A. 11. McDonald ; Recording Secretury, ff. I]. DeWolf ; Treasu- rer, Thomas H. Wilson.
During tho succeeding period of five and a half years, the association, by its influenco nud examplo, established the utility of its organization and encouraged its members to enlargo the sphere of its operations to uceord with what experieneo had snaetioned as in consonnnee with public senti- ment.
Accordingly, on tho 17th of December, 1875, a re-organization wos effected, uniler the specific title of the " Young Men's Christian Association of Logans- port," the name by which it has since been kuown and recognized.
Under its nuspices, numorous meetings have been held, developing more fully its purposes and mission, whereby Christianity has been encouraged and largo numbers added to the communicants of the several eburches of the city.
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