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D. E. TRUSLER.
D. E. Trusler, the editor of the Daily Examiner, was born near Con- nersville on February 11, 1888. He was educated in the rural schools and in the Connersville high school. When only seventeen years of age he enlisted in the United States navy and remained in the service four years, 1905-09, serving first on the "Charleston" and later, on the "West Virginia." He was on board the "Charleston" when Secretary of State. Elihu Root, made his famous trip around South America in that vessel. For three years he was stationed on the west coast of the United States and during that time visited all the important ports in the South Sea, Australia, China, Japan and other parts of Asia. He has been in practically every port in the world, having crossed the equator no less than twenty-eight times in the course of his travels.
After being mustered out of the navy in 1909, Mr. Trusler was employed by the Rex Buggy Company until 1912, when he became a reporter on the Connersville News. He became editor of the Daily Examiner in September, 1915, and has succeeded in trebling the subscription of the paper since he, took charge of it. Mr. Trusler was married on January 29, 1910, to Eva Caldwell.
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CHAPTER XVIII.
FRATERNAL AND BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.
FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
The existence of Masonry in Fayette county dates from the earliest history of the county and a large proportion of the leading men of the county have been members of the fraternity. Its members have been the leaders in the affairs of the city of Connersville, and several of them have been men of state and even national reputation. From the local lodge have gone forth such men as Oliver H. Smith, Caleb B. Smith, Philip Mason and scores of others who made names for themselves in affairs of state and nation. Mason was probably the most active member of the local lodge in Masonic affairs, serving, as he did, as grand master of the grand lodge of Indiana for a period of eight years, a record which has never been equaled in the state.
Warren Lodge No. 15 was formally instituted on October 24, 1820, the year after the county itself was organized, and thus has an unbroken history for nearly ninety-seven years. There were a number of Masons in Connersville at the time the lodge was instituted, the founder of the city, John Conner, being a member of the fraternity, and he was one of the petitioners for the lodge. The others who joined with him in a peti- tion to the grand lodge were John Sample, Edmund L. Kidd, Larkin Syms, Jubal Finch, Julius Finch, Julius Whitmore and Hervey Bates. A petition bearing the names of these pioneers of Connersville, and recommended by Harmony Lodge at Brookville was laid before the grand lodge of the state of Indiana, which met at Jeffersonville on September 11, 1820. The petition was presented in person by Hervey Bates, and the grand lodge at once granted the prayer of the petitioners, issuing to them the following dispensation :
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN, Greeting :
Whereas, it is represented to us that at Connersville. in the county of Fayette, state of Indiana, there reside a number of brethren of Free and Accepted Masons, who are desirous of associating together agreeably to the constitution of Masonry; and it appearing for the promotion of the royal art necessary and proper that the said brethren should be enabled to work as aforesaid;
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Therefore, I, John Tipton, grand master of the Most Ancient and Honorable Society of Free and Accepted York Masons of the state of Indiana, agreeably to the rules and regulations of our grand lodge, do hereby constitute and appoint the Worshipful Johu Sample, master; Edmund L. Kidd, senior warden, and John Conner, junior warden, together with all such brethren as are now, or hereafter, from time to time, may become members, a regular lodge of Free and Accepted Masons, to be known by the name of Connersville Warren Lodge, and do hereby ordain that all regular lodges respect them as such, hereby granting them full power to assemble and work together as a regular lodge; to enter Apprentices, pass Fellowcrafts and raise Master Masons according to the known custom of Ancient Masonry, and not otherwise; and also to exact from their members such compensation as they shall judge necessary for the support of their lodge, the relief of brethren in distress and contributions towards the grand charity fund, agreeably to the constitution of the grand lodge of Indiana, com- manding the aforesaid brethren to reverence and obey their superiors in all things lawful and honest; to record in their lodge book this dispensation, 'their own private regulations and their proceedings from time to time as they occur, and by no means to desert their said lodge, or form themselves into separate meetings without the consent of said master and wardens.
All which, by the accepting hereof. they are bound to observe, and the brethren aforesaid, by their acceptance hereof, acknowledge the grand master and the grand lodge of Indiana as their superiors, and they must pay due regard to all such instruc- tions and recommendations as they shall hereafter receive from them; and they are hereby required to correspond with said grand lodge and attend its meetings by their officers, proxies or other depnties properly authorized under the signature of their secretary and the seal of their lodge and bring with them this dispensation, which shall remain in force until the end of the next session of this grand lodge and no longer.
Done in open grand lodge at Jeffersonville, this fourteenth day of September, A. L. 5820, A. D. 1820.
(Sea]) In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and have cansed the seal of the grand lodge of Indiana to be herennto affixed.
Attest : WILLIAM C. KEEN, Grand Secretary.
JOHN TIPTON, Grand Master.
Under the foregoing dispensation the petitioners convened on the 24th day of October, A. L. 5820 (1820), and Warren lodge was duly instituted by John Tipton, grand master, and at the meeting of the grand lodge, held at Corydon, Indiana, on the 10th day of October, A. L. 5822 (1822), a charter was issued, duly signed and sealed by John Shedy, most worshipful grand master: Jonathan Jennings, deputy grand master; Thomas Posey, senior grand warden; John H. Farnham, junior grand warden, and attested by William C. Keen, grand secretary.
FIRST MEETING IN HOTEL.
At the first meeting of the lodge in Connersville, which was held in an upper room of John Sample's hotel, on the southwest corner of Eastern avenue and Fifth street, John Newland was admitted a master Mason, and
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four petitions for membership were presented. The lodge evidently con- tinued to meet in Sample's hotel until the spring of 1824. On March 13, 1824, the lodge purchased lot No. 18, of Larkin Syms, paying one hundred and ten dollars for the lot. There was a two-story frame building on the lot and the first meeting in the new quarters was held on March 30, 1824. In this place the lodge held forth until May 29, 1847, when it began meet- ing in the saddle shop of Joseph Nelson, on Central avenue. Meetings were held there only a short time, the next quarters being in rooms above the present site of the First National Bank, at the corner of Central avenue and Fifth street, where the meetings were held until the completion and dedi- cation of the city hall in 1849. . The lodge built the third story of this build- ing and there it has made its home since it first occupied it in 1849.
The history of Warren lodge has spanned nearly a century, during which time hundreds of men of Connersville and the surrounding commun- ity have been identified with it. The statement has been made that at one time practically every property owner in Connersville was a Mason; it is safe to say, at least, that the majority of the leading men of the city at all times of its history have been affiliated with the local lodge of Masons. It is impossible to calculate the benefit which has accrued to the city because of this body of men, united, as they were, by fraternal ties. The teachings of the fraternity stand for the highest ideals of citizenship, and, though there may have been members who did not measure up to the highest standard of Masonry, yet the influence of the fraternity has undoubtedly raised the quality of citizenship. The local lodge has had its years of prosperity and its years of disaster, but through its entire career it has never failed to minister to those of its members who needed assistance.
LIST OF PAST MASTERS.
The list of past masters of the lodge since 1820 shows a representa- tive body of citizens of whom any city might well be proud. Here may be seen men of all professions, and yet all bound together by one common tie of fellowship. The complete list follows: John Sample, 1820-21; Hervey Bates, 1821; Edmund I. Kidd, 1821-22; Abner Bailey, 1822-23; Edmund I. Kidd, 1823-25; John Sample, 1826; Edmund I. Kidd, 1826; Amos Clark, 1827; Martin Roy, 1827; Philip Mason, 1828-32; Caleb B. Smith, 1832-33; Philip Mason, 1834-35; John Wiley, 1836; Philip Mason, 1837-38; William Tully, 1839; Caleb B. Smith, 1840-42; Philip Mason, 1843; Elisha Vance, 1844; Philip Mason, 1845; Robert G. Hedrick, 1845; Philip Mason, 1846-47;
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James Price, 1848-49; George R. Chitwood, 1849-50; Samuel Price, 1851- 52; Wilson Limpus, 1852-53; Edward Bateman, 1853-54; Willian Pelan, 1854-55; Philip Mason, 1855-56; William Pelan, 1856-57; George R. Chitwood, 1857-58; Addison M. Davis, 1858-59; Christian Beck, 1859-61 ; Richard Durnan, 1861-62; George R. Chitwood, 1862-63; John Doughty, 1863-67; William Pelan, 1867-68; Robert G. Hedrick, 1868-69; Austin B. Claypool, 1870; Harrison Davis, 1871; Joshua Chitwood, 1872-75; William C. Forrey, 1876; Joshua Chitwood, 1877-78; Augustus M. Sinks, 1879-80; Orlando P. Griffith, 1881 ; John D. McNaughton, 1882; Augustus M. Sinks, 1883-86; John Payne, 1887; Augustus M. Sinks, 1888; Manfred E. Dale, 1889; Augustus M. Sinks, 1890; Walter B. Mundelle, 1891-92; Rudolph A. Miller, 1893; August C. Fick, 1894-95; Charles I. Showalter, 1896; Anthony Watt, 1897; August C. Fick, 1898; Milton Holberg, 1899-1900; William W. McFarlan, 1901 ; Hyatt L. Frost, 1902; Minor E. Leffingwell, 1903; Thomas H. Stoops, 1904; Curtis A. Goshorn, 1905; Harry H. Hall, 1906; Orie V. Handley, 1907; Ernest C. Hassler, 1908; Allen Wiles, 1909; Richard N. Elliott, 1910; Samuel Davis, 1911; Robert J. Greenwood, 1912; John E. Page, 1913; Raymond S. Springer, 1914; Andrew H. Rieman, 1915, and Warren O. Hull, 1916. The worshipful master for the current year (1917) is Josiah H. Clark.
The officers for 1917 include the following: J. H. Clark, worshipful master : William C. Fallon, senior warden; Paul M. Tingle, junior warden ; John E. Page, treasurer; Olla M. Hempleman, secretary; Lorin E. Glass, senior deacon: William Dentlinger, junior warden; Lowrey V. Hegwood, tyler. The present membership is three hundred and seventy-nine.
MAXWELL CHAPTER NO. 18, ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
The dispensation for Maxwell Chapter No. 18, Royal Arch Masons, of Connersville, was issued on December 7, 1850, by the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the state of Indiana, Abel C. Pepper, grand high priest, and Austin W. Morris, grand secretary, to J. W. Maxwell (high priest), John Higgenbotham (king), and Caleb B. Smith (scribe), and Philip Mason, William Pelan, George R. Chitwood, William B. Enyart, Daniel Rench, Thomas McGiven, W. W. Frybarger and George McCann. The local chapter was formally organized on January 3, 1851, and the charter was issued by the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons of the state of Indiana in session at Indianapolis, May 24, 1851.
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A glance at the following list of high priests of the chapter will show that a large number of them have served as worshipful master of the blue lodge. The complete list of high priests follows: James W. Maxwell, 1851; William Pelan, 1851-52; Elisha Vance, 1853; William Pelan, 1854; Martin Frybarger, 1855; Henry Goodlander, 1856; David Rawls, 1857; Philip Mason, 1858; William M. Smith, 1859; Joshua Leach, 1860; William Pelan, 1861-62; Levin McIntosh, 1863; Edward B. Thomas, 1864; Alfred B. Gates, 1865; William H. Smith, 1866; Richard Durnan, 1867; Philip Mason, 1868-69; Joshua Leach, 1870; Joshua Chitwood, 1871; George R. Chit- wood, 1872-74; Jesse K. Jemison, 1875-76; George R. Chitwood, 1877-78; Jesse K. Jemison, 1879; George R. Chitwood, 1880; Augustus M. Sinks, 1881-82; Levin McIntosh, 1883; Augustus M. Sinks, 1884-88; Charles P. Riley, 1889-90; John Payne, 1891; Charles I. Showalter, 1892-93; Jacob R. Bright, 1894-95; August C. Fick, 1896-99; Charles P. Riley, 1900-02; Mil- ton Holberg, 1903; William L. Cortelyou, 1904; Ernest C. Hassler, 1905-06; Thomas H. Stoops, 1907-08; Curtis A. Goshorn, 1909; Robert J. Greenwood, 1910-II; Harry P. Riley, 1911-14; Harry S. Johnson, 1915; Richard N. Elliott, 1917.
The officers for the current year (1917) are as follow: Richard N. Elliott, high priest; Warren O. Hull, king; Adrian C. Carter, scribe; John E. Page, treasurer ; Ola M. Hempleman, secretary ; Bayard C. Burris, captain of the host; Allen Wiles, principal sojourner ; James A. Coe, royal arch cap- tain; George H. Haley, master of the third veil; Eugene H. Glass, master of the second veil; Harry M. Griffin, master of the first veil; William P. Her- mann, guard.
FAYETTE COUNCIL NO. 6, ROYAL AND SELECT MASTERS.
Fayette Council No. 6, Royal and Select Masters, of Connersville, was instituted on March 5, 1856, following the granting of a dispensation by the grand council of Royal and Select Masters of the state of Indiana, Feb- ruary 4, 1856, the same being issued to Martin Frybarger, Philip Mason, Enos Gunn and others. The charter was granted by the grand council of Royal and Select Masters of the State of Indiana, held at Shelbyville, Indiana, May 20, 1856, the charter members and first officers being as follow : William Hacker, thrice illustrious master ; James W. Maxwell, deputy thrice illustrious master; Companion Lynde, principal conductor of the work; Companion Wolf, captain of the guard; Companion Higginbotham, treasurer; Compan-
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ion Ramsey, recorder; Companion Gunn, steward, and Companions Fry- barger, Clinedist and Mason.
The past illustrious masters of the council have served in the following . order : Martin Frybarger, 1856; Joshua Leach, 1857; Martin Frybarger, 1858-59: Philip Mason, 1860-63; Jesse K. Jemison, 1864-80; Augustus M. Sinks, 1881-87; John D. McNaughton, 1888: John Payne, 1889-90; Charles P. Riley, 1891 Alonzo Runyan, 1892; Jacob R. Bright, 1893-94; Augustus C. Fick, 1895; Charles I. Showalter, 1898-02; Charles P. Riley, 1903-04; George C. Hicks, Jr., 1905-08; Donald M. Wylie, 1909; Francis W. Huxtable, 1910; Ben. F. McCready, 1911-12; Charles T. Gordon, 1912-14; August C. Fick, 1915-16; Allen M. Wiles, 1916-17, and Harry P. Riley, 1917.
The officers for the current year (1917) are as follow: Harry P. Riley, illustrious master ; Andrew H. Rieman, deputy master ; Warren O. Hull, principal conductor of the work; John E. Page, treasurer : Ola M. Hemple- man, recorder ; Jesse S. McFall, captain of the guard ; James A. Coe, conductor of the council: Charles E. Butcher, steward; Isaac N. Berman, sentinel.
CONNERSVILLE COMMANDERY NO. 6, KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.
Connersville Commandery No. 6, Knights Templar, was organized as Cambridge City Commandery, on February 7, 1855, following the issuance of a dispensation, dated December 28, 1854, by the grand commander of the state of Indiana, held at Lafayette, Indiana, to C. S. Ramsay, H. G. Sexton, Abraham Reeves, W. W. Hibben, William Crawford, John W. Sullivan, Martin Frybarger, William Hacker and L. R. Brownell. The charter was granted on December 25, 1855, by the grand encampment held at Ft. Wayne, to William Pelan, eminent commander; Martin Frybarger, generalissimo, and Richard Durnan, captain general. The members were originally divided between the two towns, but the site was moved and the name changed in 1885.
The past eminent commanders, with the years of their service, are as follow: C. S. Ramsay, 1855; William Pelan, 1856; Martin Frybarger, . 1857; Henry Goodlander, 1858-59; Joshua Leach, 1860-62; Henry Good- lander, 1863-64; William Pelan, 1865-66; Thomas Newby, 1867-68; Nathan R. Bennett, 1869; George A. Johnson, 1870; Levin Swiggett, 1871; Robert Patterson, 1872; Thomas Newby, 1873: James McCaffrey, 1874; Nathan R. Bennett, 1875; Levin Swiggett, 1876-77; Daniel W. Mason, 1878; Levin Swiggett, 1879-85; Charles P. Riley, 1886; James N. Huston, 1887-88; Augustus M. Sinks, 1889-90; Joshua Chitwood, 1891; Augustus M. Sinks, 1892; Joshua Chitwood, 1893; Howard M. Gordon; 1894-95; Charles I.
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Showalter, 1896; Joshua Chitwood, 1897-1902; John Payne, 1903; George F. Smith, 1904; William L. Cortelyou, 1905-07; William M. Gregg, 1908; Joseph R. Mountain, 1909-10; Lewis E. Green, 1911; Orie V. Handley, 1912; August C. Fick, 1913; John E. Page, 1914; Allen Wiles, 1915-16, and Charles T. Gordon, 1916-17.
CONNERSVILLE CHAPTER NO. 346, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.
Connersville Chapter No. 346, Order of the Eastern Star, was organized on November 21, 1907, following the granting of a dispensation by the grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star of Indiana, dated November 4, 1907, the same being issued to Etta P., Thompson, worthy matron, and Andrew H. Rieman, worthy patron. The charter was granted by the grand chapter on April 23, 1908, to Etta P. Thompson, worthy matron; Orie V. Handley, worthy patron, and Elizabeth Melhorn, associate matron.
The past matrons, with the years of their service, follow: Etta P. Thompson, 1907-08; Elizabeth Melhorn, 1909; Estelle M. Ochiltree, 1910; Anna Handley, 1911; Sarah A. F. Ludwick, 1912; Anna M. Rieman, 1913-14; Mary M. Wiles, 1915: Lillie Tingley, 1916-17, and Daisie Baker, 1917.
This chapter was instituted with the following charter members: Thomas Stoops, May Stoops, Charles E. Bucher, Hattie E. Bucher, W. L. Cortelyou, Nellie V. Cortelyou, Charles Melhorn, Elizabeth Melhorn, Charles E. Thomp- son, Etta Thompson, William E. Ochiltree, Estella Ochiltree, O. V. Handley, Anna Handley, V. D. Ludwick, Sarah Ludwick, Meta Ludwick, Ida Huston, F. I. Barrows, Carrie L. Barrows, Anna Rieman, Andrew Rieman, George Carter, Sarah Carter, Lula Ashworth, Lewis Ashworth, Lillie Tingle, John Page, Pearl Page and Josephine Barrows. Among the first officers were the following: Etta Thompson, worthy matron; O. V. Handley, worthy patron ; Elizabeth Melhorn, assistant matron; Anna Rieman, secretary; Thomas H. Stoops, treasurer; Estella Ochiltree, conductress ; Lillie Tingle, associate con- ductress. Following are the officers for 1917: Daisie Baker, worthy matron; A. H. Rieman, worthy patron'; Celia Barrows, assistant matron; Elizabeth Melhorn, secretary; Fredericke Fick, treasurer; Anna Coe, conductress ; Gwendolin Murphy, associate conductress; Lillian DeHaven, Ada; Bessie Barnes, Ruth; Bessie Miller, Esther; Gertrude Beeson, Martha; Mary Bird, Electa : Anna Showalter, chaplain; Alice Tingley, warder; Guy Baker, sentinel: Elizabeth Robinson. marshal; Clara Leffingwell, organist. The present membership of the chapter is one hundred and fifty-two.
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INDIANA CONSISTORY, ANCIENT ACCEPTED SCOTTISH RITE, THIRTY-SECOND- DEGREE MASONS.
Following are the local members of the Indiana Consistory, Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of Indianapolis: Charles D. Beck, Thomas C. Bryson, George R. Carter, James A. Dragoo, Lewis E. Green, William M. Gregg, Joseph J. Jessup, Arthur E. Leiter, Minor E. Leffingwell, James C. Mount, John H. Mount. Joseph R. Mountain, Charles Masters, Frederick C. Neal, John Payne, Clarence S. Roots, Andrew H. Rieman, Charles I. Showalter, Harold H. Vawter, Grundy Veach, William W. Wainwright and Allen M. Wiles.
ANCIENT ARABIC ORDER OF NOBLES OF THE MYSTIC SHRINE.
Following are the local members of the Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, affiliated with Murat Temple, Indianapolis : William C. Basse, Charles D. Beck, Claud C. Bower, Thomas C. Bryson, George D. Carter, James A. Dragoo, Maynard M. Erb, August C. Fick, Charles T. Gordon, Lewis E. Green, William M. Gregg, Ernest C. Hassler, George C. Hicks, Jr., William L. Helvie, Joseph C. Jessup, Arthur E. Leiter, Minor E. Leffingwell, Charles Masters, Ben F. McCready, William F. Mc- Naughton, Charles O. Melhorn, James C. Mount, John H. Mount, Joseph R. Mountain, Charles Myers, Ernie McGrath, Frank W. McCready, Edward McGonegle, Fred C. Neal, Clarence S. Roots, John W. Schramm, Dora W. Sherry, Charles I. Showalter, Carl C. Smith, James S. Tatman, William F. Thoms, Grundy Veach, Harold H. Vawter, Allen M. Wiles and Clarence O. Wise.
MASONS AT FAIRVIEW.
Snow Lodge No. 305, Free and Accepted Masons, was organized at Fairview on May 26, 1864. Among the first officers were the following: Dr. William Smith, worshipful master; Leroy E. Palmen, senior warden; William Gibbs, junior warden. All of the first officers are now deceased. The membership of the lodge, now composed of eighteen members, is scat- tered and no regular meetings are held. The erection of a building is under contemplation and if successful should add renewed interest to the order. The officers for 1916 include the following: W. S. Saxon, worship- ful master; Benjamin M. Perry, senior warden; Michael Brown, junior warden; Miles Daubenspeck, treasurer; Marion W. McCann, secretary ;
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William M. Bell, senior deacon; Ross Jenks, junior warden; Calvin Murphy and Raymond Nesbit, stewards; Garrett D. Wycoff, tyler.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS, CONNERSVILLE.
Fayette Lodge No. 31, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was granted a charter at Connersville on July 11, 1849. The lodge was instituted by Thomas Wilson of Centerville in the afternoon of August 13, 1849. The charter members and first officers include the following: John F. Youse, noble grand; Anthony Watt, vice-grand; Calvin Davis, secretary; Henry J. Kern, treasurer; John M. Hiatt. The officers for 1917 follow: C. L. Mat- thewson, noble grand; Clyde Thatcher, vice-grand; James Halstead, record- ing secretary; George Carter, financial secretary; Charles Myers, treasurer ; Roy Utter, warden; Harry Jeffrey, conductor; John Stewart, inside guard; Bismark Hendrickson, outer guard, William Banks, right supporter to noble grand; A. J. Lines, left supporter to noble grand; Harry Zimmerman, right supporter to vice-grand; Earl Lines, left supporter to vice-grand; C. W. Sefton, chaplain; Andrew Rieman, Albert H. Robinson and Charles Hudson, trustees.
Fayette Lodge No. 31 is one of the oldest fraternal organizations in the county, and also one of the strongest. In 1901, the order erected a modern building on Central avenue, at a cost of about sixteen thousand dollars, and the same is now entirely paid for.
The lodge has in its possession a life-sized oil painting of Thomas Wildey, the founder of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. The founder of the order consented to sit for the picture at the request of a personal friend who was a member of the same lodge, and later became a member of Fayette Lodge No. 31. The local order received the original picture, which now hangs in the lodge room. The lodge has been offered one thousand five hundred dollars for the picture, but all offers have been refused.
ENCAMPMENT, INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS, CONNERSVILLE.
Whitewater Encampment No. 33, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was instituted at Connersville on March 17, 1853, by Special Deputy Daniel Moss, assisted by the patriarchs from Cambridge City. The charter mem- bers were as follow: John F. Youse, Nathan Raymond, Casper Markel, Rudolph Benkert, Joseph C. Preston, Isaac D. Bennett and A. D. Smith.
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The first officers include the following: S. M. Youse, chief patriarch ; William P. Applegate, high priest ; J. M. Hart, senior warden ; John F. Youse, junior warden; A. H. Hotchkiss, scribe; Conrad Wolf, treasurer. The pres- ent officers are inclusive of the following: George W. Carter, chief patriarch; Jesse Becht, senior warden ; Edward Moon, high priest; E. Earl Lines, junior warden ; F. H. Miller, financial scribe; C. W. Sefton, recording secretary; A. H. Rieman, Edward Doenges and Glenn Zell, trustees.
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH, CONNERSVILLE.
Emerald Lodge No. 295, Daughters of Rebekah, at Connersville, was granted a charter on July 3, 1888. The charter members included the fol- lowing: Mary A. Brooks, Adam Rothermel, Clara Rieman, C. A. Brooks, Anna Sanders, Fred L. White, Andrew Rieman, Thomas Shaw, Matt. T. Lair, Phillip Reifel, Jr., Adolph Bantler, Ella Lair, Geradenia Rieman, Emma A. White, Mary A. Rothermel.
The officers at this time include the following: Ida Bullard, noble grand, Ellene Steadman, vice-grand; Kate Wood, secretary; Elizabeth Mel- horn, financial secretary: Mary Jeffries, treasurer; Lorena Stelle, warden; Isabelle Snyder, conductor ; Estella Bunyard, inner guard; William J. Rother- mel, outer guard; Barbara Stout, right supporter to the noble grand; Erma White, left supporter to the noble grand; Elsie Schweikle, right supporter to the vice-grand; Melvina Harrison, left supporter to the vice-grand; Pearl Jeffries, chaplain. The present membership is one hundred and seventy-one.
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