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The Catholic congregation of Lawrenceburg was organized in 1840, and consisted at that time of about fifteen families, among which George Huschart, Peter Werst, Michael Lang, Anthony Schwartz, John Kimmel, Jacob Meier and Louis Crusart were prominent. Divine services were first held in that part of Lawrenceburg generally known as Newtown, in a house rented for that purpose, then in the house of George Huschart, and at times, also, in that of Michael Lang.
The corner-stone of the first church, a stone structure, sixty by forty feet, was laid in 1841 on west side of Walnut street, one square south of the present church, but the building was not completed until 18.17, when it was dedicated to divine services. Lawrenceburg was attended by priests of neighboring con- gregations until 1866. Rev. Joseph Ferneding, of New Alsace, visited the place from 1840 to 1841 ; Rev. F. O. O'Rourke, of Dover (Kelso township), from 1841 to 1844, when he returned to Ireland; Rev. Andrew Bennett, also from Dover, from 1844 to 1850; Rev. M. Stahl, of New Alsace, during the first part of 1850; the Reverends Unterthiner, Sigismund and Anselm Kock, Fran- ciscan Fathers, of Cincinnati, Ohio, had charge from 1851 to 1859; Rev. Ig. F. Klein, of St. Nicholas, Pipe Creek, from 1859 to 1866. The congregation had greatly increased in number by this time, and Rev. I. F. Klein, seeing the necessity of building a new and more spacious church, made preparations to do so. But, wishing to build the church in Newtown, where it would have been on much higher ground and not in danger of floods, he met with a great deal of opposition from those who lived in the old part of town, around the church ; the work, therefore, discontinued.
On January 6, 1866, Rev. Clement Scheve became the first resident pastor of Lawrenceburg. In the spring of 1866 Reverend Scheve purchased of Rudolf Walter outlot No. 51, on the east side of Walnut street, and com- menced the erection of the present beautiful St. Lawrence's church. The church is of brick, one hundred twenty by fifty feet, with a large basement of stone, which was first used for school purposes, but since has been converted into a chapel and meeting rooms for societies. The church was completed in May, 1867, and on the 2nd day of June, the same year, was solemnly dedi- cated to the service of Almighty God, by the Right Rev. Maurice de St. Palais, bishop of Vincennes. After the solemn blessing of the church, the right reverend bishop celebrated a solemn pontifical high mass, assisted by Revs. Anthony Scheideler and John P. Gillig as deacons of honor, and the Revs. Roman Weinzoepfel and Frederic W. Pepersack, as deacons and sub- deacons of mass. Very Rev. Bede O'Connor, O. S. B., chancellor of the dio-
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cese, preached the English and Rev. Nichols Wachter, O. S. F., the German sermon. There were also present on this occasion Revs. J. H. F. J. Dudden- hausen, of Dover; Rev. Ignace Klein, of Aurora; Rev. Theodore J. Antoni, of Napoleon, and the reverend pastor of the church, Clement Scheve. Father Scheve also built a pastor's residence in 1867, a spacious brick building consist- ing of basement and one story.
In 1869 the St. Lawrence's congregation donated to the Franciscan Sis- ters of Oldenburg, Indiana, a piece of ground adjoining the church, being part of outlot No. 51, on which they erected a large three-story school house of brick.
Reverend Scheve was born on October 4, 1828, in Luesche, Oldenburg, immigrated to America in 1848, and was ordained on March 19, 1859. Loss of health compelled him to resign his charge at Lawrenceburg in August, 1870. He went to Minnesota, where he died in the spring of 1875; Rev. Julius H. F. J. Duddenhausen was appointed pastor of Lawrenceburg on October 1, 1870, and administered the temporalities and spiritualities of the congregation very successfully until May 15, 1875, when he was transferred to Holy Trinity church, Evansville.
Rev. J. F. Sondermann took charge on May 15, 1875. He was born near Attendorn, Prussia, December 2, 1844, and was brought to America in 1847. He began his studies at St. Meinrad, Spencer county, Indiana, in the fall of 1857; studied at Vincennes from 1859 to July, 1860; returned again to St. Meinrad in the fall of 1860, completed his studies there in 1868 and was ordained in the same place by the Right Rev, Maurice de St. Palais. His first mission was Mount Vernon, Posey county, Indiana, of which he was first resident priest until May 15, 1874, when he replaced Rev. Ferd Viefhaus, during his absence, at St. Mary's church, Evansville, until October, 1874. He next became pastor of St. Joseph's, Vanderburg county, from October 29, 1874, until May, 1875, when he was transferred to Lawrenceburg.
The first parish school at Lawrenceburg was opened in 1844 in a room rented for that purpose. The first church was also used for school purposes for some years; later, a frame building was erected. The school has an average attendance of over two hundred and the congregation numbers nearly three hundred families. The church property is valued at sixty thousand dollars.
Disastrous floods have damaged the church property to the extent of many thousand dollars, and also impoverished the people, who suffered great losses to their homes. The floods necessitated the rebuilding of the pastor's
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residence and adding another story to the same, putting new floor into the church, remodeling pews, repairing altars, confessional, the fresco, and a new furnace and basement of the church. The church was frescoed in 1880, a sixteen-stop (sixteen sets of pipes) pipe organ was bought and paid for in 1894, and a new beautiful main altar was donated to the church by Mrs. John B. Garnier in May, 1898, costing one thousand dollars.
St. Paul's parish, New Alsace, is possibly the oldest parish in the state outside of Vincennes and Ft. Wayne. The first church, which was a .frame structure, was erected about 1822, and was attended by Father O'Rourke, of Dover, and other passing priests. After the erection of this frame structure, Father Ferneding erected a small brick in 1837, which serves as the rear of the present church. It seems from the records that Father Ferneding's prede- cessor was Father Mullen, who officiated from September, 1841, to September, 1842. Father Ferneding remained as the first resident priest until August, 1842. His successor was Father O'Rourke, from October, 1842, to Decem- ber, 1842. At that time Father Schniederjans passed through and adminis- tered to the congregation only a short time. He was followed by Father Mas- quelet from January 26, 1843, to June, 1843; next was Father Oper, who passed through the parish, when Father O'Rourke attended the parish again for a short time; then Rev. William Engeln, from January, 1845, to January. 1846. Then came Father Stahl, who erected an addition to the church, and in this parish he died in April, 1853. Then Reverend Father Stapf came and was rector from March, 1853, to May, 1854; next was Father Neuber, from May, 1854, to July 14, 1856; after him came Rev. Pinkers, who remained from August, 1856, to January, 1858; next was Rev. Francis J. Rudolf and he was followed by Father Weinzoepfel, from August 22, 1858, .. to April 14, 1866. Whilst there as rector, he erected the brick school house and the priest's house. The church now was in the interdict and was for some time attended from Dover. The next pastor in charge was Father Hundt, from September, 1867, to September, 1868, and the next was Father Siebmann, from October, 1868, to February, 188.4. During the latter's admin- istration the last addition and the spire of the church were completed and the bells furnished. The next priest in charge was Reverend Guthneck, from April, 1885, to July, 1886, and he was followed by Rev. Francis Torbeck, from July, 1886, to April, 1890. Whilst rector of this parish, Father Torbeck put in a new communion rail and a new floor in the church. Then Rev. J. J. Merhl took charge of the parish and he caused the premises and the general appearance of the property to assume the aspect of a veritable flower-garder.
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The premises and buildings are in the best of repair, and present a scene of thrift and general prosperity.
St. Joseph's church, at St. Leon, was first served by Rev. William En- geln, in 1845. His successor was Rev. Andrew Bennett, from 1846 to Decem- ber, 1851; next was Rev. H. A. Stahl, from 1851 to 1853; then Rev. A. Pinkers served from 1845 to April 21, 1855, followed by Rev. H. Koering, till July, 1860; next was Reverend Leo, O. S. F., from St. Peter's till December, 1860. Father Scheideler came next and remained from December, 1860, to July 19, 1874, an administration of fourteen years. Whilst here he erected the present church, one hundred twenty by fifty-eight feet, with a spire one hundred twenty feet high; placed three bells, three altars and a pipe organ, and erected the school building of two stories, eighty feet front and forty feet wide. There are two school rooms, and a dwelling for the Franciscan Sisters, of whom there are three-two teachers and one attendant. The next pastor was Rev. John Gabriel, from July, 1874, to November, 1896, and after him came Rev. Adam Feigen.
The records of St. Martin's parish, at Yorkville, date from 1852. Father Martin Stahl was the first pastor to administer to the people. The first church, which is of brick, was erected in 1851 and is still in use. This parish was a mission of St. Paul at New Alsace, Indiana, and also of Dover. In 1853, Father Bennett acted as a priest for a short time, and then Father Stapf came and officiated until 1854. From June, 1854, until August, 1856, the Rev. Joseph Neuber officiated; then Father A. Pinkers, from August, 1856, to April 26, 1858, and Father Weinzeopfel, from August, 1858, to January, 1866; the next priest was Father Duddenhausen, from April, 1866, to September, 1870; the next attendant was Rev. Peter Siebmann, from Octo- ber, 1870, to November 20, 1870. His successor was Rev. Victor Schnell, who remained from November 29, 1870, to March 25, 1871 ; next came Rev. H. J. Seibertz, who built the present commodious school in 1872 (Father Benns, O. S. B., had charge during the summer of 1875, when Father Sei- bertz was in Europe). Father Seibertz returned in November, 1875, and re- mained until June, 1877. Father Schoentrup was then in charge, but only for a short time. The next priest who had care of the people was Rev. B. H. Brueggemann, of St. John's parish, at Dover, who attended from Septem- ber, 1877, to July, 1886. He was followed by the Rev. A. Daenhoffer, the first resident pastor, who remained till February 20, 1892, and who erected the priest's home at a cost of two thousand and five hundred dollars, in 1888. Then came Rev. John H. Boersig.
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CHAPTER XXXI.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
Lawrenceburg Lodge No. 4. Free and Accepted Masons, secured its first charter in 1814, from Grand Master William H. Richardson, of the state of Kentucky. Indiana at that time was a territory, and the grand master of the state of Kentucky held jurisdiction over Indiana. There were then only three other Lodges in Indiana-one at Vincennes, one at Madison and prob- ably the third one at Clarksburg. near Jeffersonville. The grand master from his office at Lexington. Kentucky, designated the Lawrenceburg Lodge No. 44. in his jurisdiction, and it continued numbered thus until Indiana was admitted into the Union. in 1816: when a grand lodge was organized in the state and a charter received from Alexander Buckner, the first grand master of Indiana. The date of this charter is not exactly known by the lodge but it is presumed to have been about 1817.
The grand master designated the Lawrenceburg Lodge as No. 4, thus showing that at that time there was only four lodges in the new state. The officers of the original lodge are not all known. The first charter is too dim to decipher the name of the master but the first senior warden was Thomas Palmer, with Robert C. Martin, junior warden. The minutes up to 1826 are not obtainable and it is not known whether they were burned in the court house fire of March, 1826. or what became of them.
The first record is of a stated meeting, March 21, 1826, Tuesday evening. The officers present were Archibald H. Reed, master; Ulysses Cook, senior warden; Guy Hudson, junior warden; Collins Fitch, secretary ; Jabez Percival, treasurer ; Stephen Wood, senor deacon; Andrew Armstrong, junior deacon; Richard Prest, tyler. On the 23d of August, the same year, Andrew Armstrong, tyler, died, and it is recorded that notices were sent to the Rising Sun, Burlington, Kentucky and other lodges, and that including visiting members fifty-three were present at the funeral.
On St. John's Day, June 25, 1827, the lodge held a fitting celebration
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and it is recorded that the following members were present: A. H. Reed, master; Z. T. Percival, senior warden; L. WV. Johnson, junior warden; John J. French, senior deacon; Ephraim Hollister, junior deacon; Jabez Percival, treasurer; Thomas Palmer, secretary; S. W. McCurdy, tyler. Brothers N. Hawes, J. Payne, James Murray, Martin Stewart, David Wallace, John Bar- ricklow, Israel F. Stockton, William Tiffany, Samuel Reed, Moses Baldwin, Daniel Hagins, Thomas Reed, Edward Manus, Gershom Fairchild, Joseph Adams, Horace Bassett, Asa Cowen, N. G. Howard, William V. Cheek, John F. Palmer, H. A. Reed, John Ferree, John G. Flournoy, Samuel Jelley, Ger- shom Hubble, Benjamin Conley, Francis V. West, George Arnold, Johnson Watts, Daniel Davis, David Houston, Ulysses Cook, Nathaniel Squibb, Will- iam Conway, Asa Shattuck, Winthrop Robinson, William Hamilton, William Whipple, David Blue, Thomas Guion, Oliver Heustis, John H. Smith, John Carson, Baxter Davis, Daniel Conaway, George Cornelius: Thomas D. Dias, Henry Wake, John S. Percival, William Torrence, John Test, B. Hoig, John Hayden, Richard Prest, John Rice, James W. Grubbs, Davis Weaver, James Dunlap, Zach Conger, Woodford Gaines and Robert Carter. The record states that they formed in line and marched to the "meeting house." where they listened to an "excellent discourse delivered by Brother John Test."
It is claimed that the first meetings of the order were held in a log house on the corner of Walnut and New streets, just back of the Odd Fellow's hall, and that the tyler sat on a log on the outside to guard the entrance. Be that as it may, the lodge at one time held its meetings in the third story of the Percival brick house on the corner of Vine and New streets, just to the rear of the Methodist Episcopal church. Some of the marks of their presence could be found when the building was removed. With varying fortunes the lodge in the main prospered, and accomplished much good through the long years since its establishment. During the decade between 1890 and 1900 in took on new vigor and succeeded in erecting the present building, which is a credit to the lodge. At present it has a hundred and forty-eight members and the officers are, Walter C. Ridings, master; Henry A. Menke, senior war- den; Carl Buckhart, junior warden; Philip C. Braun, treasurer; William S. Fagaly, secretary; Hugh Gould, senior deacon; Roy T. Gardner, junior deacon; Ernest Oertling and George Kunz, stewards; John Stahl, tyler; William S. Fagaly, Henry Hodell and Archibald Shaw, trustees.
BURNS LODGE NO. 55.
Some seventy-one years ago it was represented that at Manchester, Dear- born county, Indiana, there were a number of the ancient York Rite Masons
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who were desirous of associating themselves together agreeably to the con- stitution of ancient Masonry. It was due to this fact, that the said brethren should be enabled to work together as a regular lodge of Masons, that Philip Mason, grand master of the Free and Accepted Masons of the state of Indi- ana, by and with the consent of the grand lodge, testified by their rules and regulations, appointed Abram L. Bailey, worshipful master; Sebastian Stre- gel, senior warden ; and Thomas T. Bailey, junior warden, by dispensation, and gave the proposed lodge the title of Burns Lodge No. 55, Free and Accepted Masons. Said lodge was given all the rights and privileges of the other lodges, and they at first adopted the by-laws of the Lawrenceburg Lodge, then later made their own. The charter was issued by Philip Mason, grand master of the state of Indiana, and signed by Austin W. Morris, grand sec- retary. .
At its first meeting, April 3, 1844, the following were initiated as char- ter. members : A. L. Bailey, Sebastian Stegel, N. Pettigrew. L. T. Warren, T. I. Bailey, T. H. Milburn, H. L. Bailey, Oliver Heustis, Judah Freeman, L. B. Conger, Isaac Morris, David Tibbetts. Brother Hugh Ferry, senior grand warden, was present and installed the following officers: Abram L. Bailey, worshipful master; Sebastian Stregel, senior warden; Thomas T. Bailey, junior warden; Thomas H. Milburn, secretary; Nathan Pettigrew, treasurer ; Hiram L. Bailey, senior deacon; Judah Freeman, junior deacon; L. T. War- ren and Isaac Morris, stewards; Lewis B. Conger, tyler. The charter of the lodge bears the date of May 31, 1844.
Burns Lodge grew very rapidly in membership and in the knowledge of Masonry, and during the decade ending 1890 it ranked as the best country lodge in the state. Following this period there was a decline in membership but through the active interest of the present officers and members it is again regaining its former prosperity.
The present officers of Burns Lodge are: Adolphus W. Bennett, wor- shipful master; Augustus Noe, senior warden; Luther A. Lusk, junior warden; Robert W. Lusk, secretary; James M. Cross, treasurer; Raymond G. Kyle, senior deacon; Edward Cooper, junior deacon; Okey Crider and Clifford A. Edwards, stewards ; P. J. Cheek, tyler.
ALLEN LODGE NO. 165.
On June 2, 1853, a meeting was held to accept the dispensation which was issued by the grand lodge on May 26, 1853, who had appointed as officers for the day John L. Allen, worshipful master .; James D. Bowen, senior war-
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den : John W. Johnson, junior warden. The master appointed the following officers : Joseph McCreary, treasurer; A. L. Osgood, secretary; John Brum- blay, Jr., senior deacon; Thomas Heaton, junior deacon; James B. Lowe, tyler. On the 24th of May, 1854, the grand lodge of Indiana granted a charter to Allen Lodge No. 165, Free and Accepted Masons. This lodge is located at Moores Hill.
In June, 1854, the charter was accepted and the following officers were elected : J. D. F. Baker, worshipful master ; J. B. Laws, senior warden ; S. H. Knapp, junior warden; J. D. Bowen, treasurer; J. M. McCreary, secretary ; James Fleming, senior deacon; C. Nichols, junior deacon; Joseph Stockwell, senior steward; R. Hinds, junior steward; John W. Johnson, tyler.
The charter members were Isaac Abbott, Jesse D. F. Baker, Ebenezer B. Dunnath, James D. Brown, John Brumblay, David J. Coder, James Creigli- ton, Cornelius S. Faulkner, L. G. Faulkner, Thomas F. Heaton, Rezin Hinds. Eben Heaton. Jr., John W. Johnson, S. A. Knapp, James B. Laws, Charles Larrabee, Joseph M. McCreary and Joseph Stockwell.
During the life of the lodge to the present date, it has enrolled two hundred and sixty-five members, including the charter members, lost all told one hundred and seventy-two. leaving at present a total membership of ninety-three on the 24th of May. 1915.
The present officers of the lodge are Charles M. Bruch, worshipful master : Lawrence H. Barkley, senior warden : Harry F. Schultz. junior war- den ; Frank C. Johnson, treasurer : John F. Givan, secretary : Harry C. Bur- lingame, senior deacon: Earl H. Mitchell, junior deacon; N. Melvin Buchi- anan, senior steward : George Eugene Giblin, junior steward: Richard Giblin, tyler. The charter of the lodge was signed by the following grand officers : Henry C. Lawrence, most worshipful grand master : E. Newton, deputy grand master ; Lewis Burk, grand senior warden: Peter A. Strigher, grand junior warden: Francis King, grand secretary.
WILMINGTON LODGE NO. 158.
Previous to the institution of the present lodge of Masons there existed at Wilmington. Franklin Lodge No. 52. Free and Accepted Masons. But when the county seat was removed from Wilmington to Lawrenceburg. in 1844. such a large number of members of the lodge left the community that it soon became necessary for Franklin Lodge to surrender her charter.
On February 1. 1854. Grand Master Henry C. Lawrence granted a dis-
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pensation and on February 4, 1854, Wilmington Lodge No. 158, Free and Accepted Masons, was instituted, with the following officers: R. D. Brown, worshipful master ; William D. Lindsay, senior warden; J. P. Walker, junior warden; James Wymond, senior deacon; Henry Canfield, junior deacon; Stephen Jarvis, treasurer; Edward Sherman, secretary; David Durham and James D. English, stewards; William G. Laycock, tyler.
Wilmington lodge grew rapidly. in membership and became a prominent social factor in the community. Many of the members of this lodge were employed at the Ohio & Mississippi railway shops and the rolling mills and other enterprises at Aurora. Since the removal of these enterprises from Aurora the membership has become scattered and it lacks some of its former enthusiasm and thrift. The lodge has owned and occupied for more than a half century what was formerly the county court house.
The present officers are: J. P. Jackson, worshipful master; Perry Can- field, senior warden; J. S. Morris, junior warden; George W. Sawdon, treas- urer; T. A. Ward, secretary; C. O. Sawdon, senior deacon; David Morris. junior deacon ; J. S. Cole and R. A. Sawdon, stewards; W. K. Clements, tyler.
HOPEWELL LODGE NO. 80.
Hopewell Lodge No. 80, Free and Accepted Masons, was organized on April 13, 1848, by James Wymond, Jacob W. Egleston, Elijah Hamilton, Nathan Smith, Thomas Guion, William McKittrick, Hugh Smith and Enoch Bostic, who became its first officers. The founders were the representative and progressive citizens of the community. The lodge flourished from the start and erected two brick buildings for their meeting places, the latter of which was built in the year 1867 and is still used by the lodge. During the sixty-seven years of its existence, this lodge has been a powerful factor for good in Dillsboro and vicinity and has numbered among its members many men who have attained high positions in the various walks of life. At the present time Hopewell lodge is composed of an enthusiastic membership and is recognized as one of the best working lodges in this section of the state.
The present officers are : J. Newton McKim, worshipful master; Charles Noble, senior warden, Holland P. Long, junior warden; Edgar S. Sale, secre- tary; Albert J. Ellerbrook, treasurer; Frank Cain, tyler.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
Union Lodge No. 8, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, on the petition of Noah N. Johns, Benjamin Mahew, John Wymond, William Eichelberger and
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Willis Miles, received its charter on the 15th of February, 1841. From the number of the lodge it will be seen that it was among the first lodges of this old and well-known order established in the state of Indiana. Christian Bucher was at that time the grand master of the state. The lodge flourished wonderfully and its numbers increased from the first. In the year 1850 they became strong enough financially to erect the building known to the present generation as the Odd Fellows hall, a structure which is today one of the best of the city.
In the year 1867 Fortuna Lodge No. 289 received its charter, its number showing that the order had grown since the establishment of Union lodge twenty-six years previous. The charter members of Fortuna lodge were Leon Adler, George Meyer, Adam Probsel, William Linkenbach, C. J. B. Ratjen, John Eisel, William Young, George P. Vogel, Fred Kleinhans and Anton Schneider.
On May 4, 1912, the two lodges consolidated, making a membership of one hundred and fifty-six, with officers at present as follow: A. C. Kaffen- berger, noble grand; L. H. Aylor, vice-grand; Adam Vesenmeier, recording secretary, Henry A. Menke, financial secretary; George H. Wood, treasurer; A. A. Ritzmann, warden; Fred Lutherbeck, inside guard; H. H. Sims, right sentinel to noble grand; John H. Knippenberg, left sentinel to noble grand: William S. Fagaly, right sentinel to vice-grand; W. F. Ritzmann, left sentinel to vice-grand. The lodge occupies the third story of its building and has one of the finest furnished lodge rooms in the city.
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