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The late Dr. Smith, who was a member of No. I, in a lengthy account of the personnel of the lodge in his Historical Sketches of Vincennes, says : * "Among the important events connected with the early history of Vin- cennes lodge was a visit by the Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of the State of Kentucky, Col. Joseph H. Davies. He presided at the meetings of the lodge on September 18, 19, 21, 1811, and conferred the second and third degrees upon many of the brethren, which work was probably the last lodge work of this distinguished Mason and soldier. He was then in command of a corps of mounted rangers, on their way to help the Indiana troops under Governor Harrison, who was preparing to settle the Indian question with the Prophet, Tecumseh's brother. At the battle of Tippecanoe he was killed in leading a brilliant charge on his savage foes. With him fell Thomas Ran- dolph and Colonel Isaac White, both members of Vincennes lodge, and for whom the lodge members wore crepe for thirty days in token of their sor- row for their patriotic brethren. If the members of the Masonic lodge dis- tinguished themselves as patriots upon the field of battle in behalf of their country, those in the civil walks of life were none the less famous. General W. Johnson, the founder of Vincennes lodge, a native of the State of Vir- ginia, was one of the most distinguished members of the order. He was the first attorney-at-law admitted to practice before the Territorial bar ;
* H. M. Smith, Historical Sketches of Old Vincennes, pp. 206, 207, 208.
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was the first postmaster of the Northwest Territory, which embraced In- diana, Wisconsin, Illinois and Michigan. He was auditor of Indiana Terri- tory in 1813; was afterwards commissioned treasurer, which office he held until a state government was formed in 1816. He and John Rice Jones compiled the first revision of the laws of Indiana, which was bound and published in the city by Elihu Stout, who was at the time conducting the Western Sun. He was several times elected legislator, and was chairman of a committee to give answer to a petition of the pro-slavery element of the population of the Territory, who memorialized Congress to legalize slavery in the territory. This committee advised against said grant and the whole subject was then and there buried forever.
"Col. Thos. H. Blake, a member of this lodge, was prominent in mili- tary circles, and became a member of Congress, and Alexander Buckner, another member, was Grand Master of the state in 1818, and after emi- grating to the State of Missouri he became a member of the United States Senate from that state. John Gibson, another member, was a distin- guished citizen and was secretary, by appointment, at the same time Gen- eral Harrison was appointed Governor of the Territory, from the State of Pennsylvania, by Thomas Jefferson. He arrived here in July, 1800, and in the absence of Governor Harrison (who did not reach here until Jan- uary, 1801), he set about organizing the Territory, it having been created an independent one. He continued his duties until 1812, when he then became Governor, cr-officio, after Harrison's resignation, and held the office until Thomas Posey became Governor in 1813, when he again as- surmed the duties of secretary, and held that office until the state was ad- mitted into the union in 1816. Governor Gibson retired from office with the love and esteem of all the factions then in the Territory, having kept aloof from all entangling alliances that might hinder him from dealing out justice to all citizens alike.
"Benjamin Vincennes Beckes, who is said to have been the first native born citizen of this town in 1786, was of American parentage, a soldier at the battle of Tippecanoe, and commanded a company in the Black Hawk war; he was a member several times of the Territorial legislature, was elected twice as sheriff and was generally popular with the people.
"Walter Taylor was elected by the first session of the legislature as a United States Senator from Indiana. He was a major in Harrison's army at the battle of Tippecanoe. The gallant John Davies and Thomas Ran- dolph, who fell in this battle, were, under the direction of Taylor, buried side by side; and he took a pin from Randolph's hosom, clipped a lock of his hair and transmitted them to Randolph's wife; he also cut the initials of the dead soldiers' names upon a tree beside the grave so that it might be known, should occasion occur, to locate and remove the bodies.
"Thomas Randolph, born at Roanoke, Va., who fell in this same battle, was Attorney General of the Territory, having been appointed by Gover- nor Harrison.
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"William Prince, another member, was a representative in Congress, and a member of the committee which located the capital at Indianapolis.
"Elihu Stout, who was Grand Master of the state in 1827, was born in Newark, N. J., April 16, 1782, and emigrated to Lexington Ky., when quite young ; learned the printer's trade and came to Vincennes in 1804, and issued the first paper in the Northwest, July 4th of that year, called the Indiana Gazette. He was one of the able men of the new empire just forming.
"Henry Vanderburgh was a captain in the regular army of the Revolu- tionary war and became a member of the legislative council of the North- west Territory, appointed by President Adams, in 1779, and was elected president of the council. He was subsequently one of the Territorial judges and Vanderburgh county was named after him. He was the grand- father of Harry V. Simes, Sr.
"Robert Buntin was a captain of the United States army and partici- pated in the Indian wars of the Northwest. He was clerk and surveyor of this county and Buntin street was named after him. He married Mary Shannon, the heroine of Maurice Thompson's romance, 'Alice of Old Vin- cennes.'
"Robert Evans was a Territorial attorney, a member of the state legis- lature, and a general in the Territorial army.
"Ephriam Jordon was a distinguished officer in the War of 1812; and he and two other magistrates, James Johnson and Antoine Marichall, laid off the first township in 1801 ; and many others of equal distinction to the foregoing might be mentioned, who were Masons and who played an im- portant part in the early settlement of Indiana Territory."
The one hundredth anniversary of the birth of Masonry in the North- west Territory was celebrated by Vincennes Lodge No. I, on March 13, 1909, with great pomp and ceremony, the occasion bringing together mem- bers of the Masonic order from all parts of the country, who forined a marching line over a mile long. Among the list of distinguished speakers were M. W. Mason, J. Niblack, Past Grand Master, Indiana; M. W. Charles M. Mikels, Grand Master, Indiana; R. W. Calvin Prather, Grand Secretary, Indiana ; M. W. Virgil P. Smith, Grand Master, Kentucky. The address of welcome was delivered by Dr. Horace Ellis, Ph. D., President of the Vincennes University.
Lodge No. I has completely transformed the upper floors in the Graeter building by refitting and furnishing the rooms, which are used by all the fraternity, from Commandery to Blue Lodge, in the most sumptuous, com- modious and magnificent manner, and providing banquet and reception halls, kitchens, and all the comforts and conveniences with which modern homes are supplied. It is said that no other lodge in the state has quarters superior, in point of elegance and convenience, to these, which were dedi- cated on Ascension Day, 1899, many lodges from adjoining cities and towns participating in the ceremonies. The present officers of Blue Lodge, No.
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I, are Thomas Dixon, W. M .; James N. McCoy, S. W .; Geo. E. Henry, J. W .; John L. Boyd, Treasurer; A. M. Willoughby, Secretary; Herman F. Piel, S. D .; Edward Henry, J. D .; Louis F. Meise, James A. Rush, Stewards; Wm. Gobbel, Tyler ; membership, 241. Vincennes Chapter, No. 7, which has a membership of 125, was instituted May 20, 1857. Vin- cennes Council, No. 9 was instituted May 20, 1857, and has a membership of sixty-six. Vincennes Commandery, No. 20, was instituted February 8, 1869, with the following charter members : Gardener H. Plummer, Samuel R. Dunn, John T. Freeland, John Kyger, Albert Hayward, W. F. Pidgeon, Hubbard M. Smith, James R. Baird, Charles Temple and A. J. Colburn. The following are the present officers: Frank D. Foulks, E. C .; Thos. F. Palfrey, G .; Wm. M. Willmore, C. G .; Thos. Dixon, S. W .; Geo. E. Henry, J. W .; Horace Ellis, Prelate; A. M. Willoughby, Recorder ; O. WV. Willis, St. B .; Wm. N. Robeson, Sw. B .; J. H. Henkes, W .; W. F. Hinds, S .; membership, 107. Vincennes Chapter, No. 291, O. E. S., was organized in 1904 and has a membership of seventy-six. Its present officers are : Claudia L. Foulks, W. M .; Earle H. Buck, W. P .; Ella W. Gardner, A. M .; Florence A. Willmore, T .; Clara L. Hinds, S .; Nannie B. Cappell, Com .; Margaret E. Racey, A. Com .; Grace B. Townsley, Adah; Emma J. Turner, Ruth; Mamie J. McCoy, Esther; Katie Cox, Electra; Mary B. Clark, Chaplain ; Mary A. Maxedon, Marshal; Margaret Townsley, Organ- ist ; Ella Milburn, Warden; Geo. E. Gardner, Sentinel.
TIIE ODD FELLOWS.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows, next to the Masons, is the oldest secret organization extant in Vincennes, with which some very in- fluential citizens have been identified; and, as a fraternal society, the order has always exerted an influence for good in the community. Wabash Lodge, No. 20, I. O. O. F., was by dispensation instituted February 5, 1845, and was regularly chartered October 20, 1845. The officers of the Grand Lodge of Indiana at the time it was instituted, as shown by their names on the charter were as follows: John H. Taylor, G. M .; A. C. Critchfield, D. G. M .; Christian Busher, P. G. M .; George Brown, G. R. The charter members were William Newell, T. Lenck, A. C. Liston, Isaac N. Coleman, Jacob Dunkle and John H. Massey. William Cross, Most Worthy Grand Master, presided at the first meeting of the order, and installed the follow- ing named members as officers: Theopilus Lenck, P. G .; Isaac N. Cole- man, N. G .; John H. Massey, V. R .; William Newell, S .; Jacob Dunkle, T .; Aaron Foster, Warden. The first candidates to be initiated were John W. Cannon and Samuel W. Draper, and the first member to die was Isaac N. Coleman. The present officers of No. 20 are John E. Thomas, N. G .; B. R. Shoemaker, V. G .; Andy H. Roseman, R. S .; Jas. M. Brown, F. S .; Jas. S. Rush, T .; Edward Henry, John E. Thomas, Chas. O. Beckes, trustees.
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Old Post Lodge, No. 332 was instituted July 30, 1869, by William H. DeWolf, Grand Warden of the Grand Lodge of Indiana, when the follow- ing persons as charter members received final instructions : Lazarus Noble, Bernhard Kuhn, Jr., George Parrott, Alfred Patton, William Davidson, Herman J. Watjen, John Loten, Jolin H. Massey, Winiferd M. Stoddard, Benjamin F. Johnson and John H. E. Sprinkle. The first officers were Lazarus Noble. N. G .; J. H. E. Sprinkle, V. G .; H. J. Watjen, S.
Libig Lodge, No. 441, was instituted March 4, 1874, by Charles Schaum, D. D. G. M. The following were the charter members: H. J. Watjen, Bernhard Baswitz, Chas. F. Raker, Emil Grill, Philip Schumacher, Fred. Hellert, John A. Rasche, Chris Hoffman, Henry Meyers, Wm. Has- singer, John H. Piel, Gustave Weinstein, Moses Wile and John Osweiler. The first officers were Moritz Baswitz, N. G .; C. F. Raker. V. G .; Emil Grill, R. S .; Herman Watjen, S .; and Philip Schumacher, Treasurer.
On June 14, 1878, the Old Post Lodge, No. 332, consolidated with Wabash Lodge and January 13, 1880, Libig Lodge was united, the con- solidated lodge taking the name of Wabash Lodge, No. 20.
Four years after it was instituted, Wabash Lodge (September 13, 1849), established Mount Olive Encampment, No. 18, Special Deputy Grand Patriarch, Jarel C. Jocelyn, officiating. The charter was not issued, how- ever, until the year 1850, and contained the following list of members : John W. Cannon, John Caldwell, Jedediah Heberd. J. P. Crickman, George B. Jocelyn, Milton P. Ghee and John B. LaPlante. Mount Olive is among the oldest I. O. O. F. Encampments in the state. Its present officers are Elijah Cooper, C. P .; James Hawkins, S. W .; Jacob Englehart, H. P .; Jas. M. Brown, Scribe; B. R. Shoemaker, Treasurer.
Pride of the Wabash, No. 458, Daughters of Rebekah, was instituted in 1879, as a subordinate lodge to No. 20. Its present official roster is as follows: Mrs. Nora L. Smith, N. G .; Mrs. Joseph Van Kirk, V. G .; Mrs. B. R. Shoemaker, Chaplain; Mrs. Martha Hurst, R. S .; Miss Rosa Miller, F. S .; Miss Hulda Ritterskamp, Treasurer ; Miss Rosa Hartman, Warden.
The colored folks, who style themselves as the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, ten years ago established Wabash Lodge, No. 3105, the destiny of which is looked after by Leonard Gordon, N. G .; Wm. Givens, V. G .; Geo. Gordon, N. F .; Harry Gordon, P. N. G .; Cornelius Parker, T .; William Holland, S.
The Independent Order of Odd Fellows in 1868 built a handsome and commodious building on the corner of Second and Broadway streets, for holding lodge meetings and for commercial purposes. Many of the secret societies are permitted to use the third floor of the building for lodge work.
KNIGHTS OF PYTILLAS.
The first Knights of Pythias lodge of Vincennes was Dioscuri Lodge, No. 47, which was instituted on June 4, 1874, with the following charter
KNIGHTS F PYTHIAS
CORNER STONE LODGE'S CASTLE HALL
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members: Andrew J. Thomas, D. Thomas Patton, Isaac Lyons, Orlando H. Cobb, Richard J. Greenhow, Cyrus M. Allen, Jr., Quinsley Ashley, Dan. B. Hamaker, Henry H. Hackman, Ed. M. Kellum, F. B. Posey, Ferd. W. Beard, Simon Payne, Herman Watjen, Moritz Baswitz, Jas. C. Beeler, Ed. L. Ryder, Frank B. Posey, King H. Malone, Peter R. Mc- Carthy, Chas. W. Jones, Hiram A. Foulks, Morris Fields, Thomas Day- son, Jas. E. Blair and John Dofar. For many years Dioscuri Lodge en- joyed the reputation of having the best drilled team for the exemplification of ritualistic work of any similar order in the state. The first officers were D. T. Patton, C. C .; O. H. Cobb, V. C .; H. A. Foulks, M. E. ; H. Q. Ashley, K. R. S .; J. C. Beeler, P .; Thos. Dayson, O. G .; E. L. Ryder, I. G .; C. M. Allen, Jr., M. A. The present officers are Chas. R. Thurgood, C. C .; Frank Yocum, V. C .; Allen Meyers, P .; Harley Presnell, K. R. S .; Chas. Hartman, M. W .; Arthur Kahmeyer, M. A .; August Meise, M. F .; Louis F. Lane, M. E .; Fred. W. Miller, I. G .; Jno. C. Wise, O. G .; Charles Mathesie, Sam M. Emison and J. C. Wise, Trustees. In years gone by the Dioscuri Lodge made their annual picnics the sources of much pleasure. The last fete given by the lodge was an outing at Brouillette's Grove, July 4, 1876, on which occasion Daniel W. Voorhees, who had many intimate friends among the fraternity, delivered a masterful and patriotic address, befitting the day and the event.
Corner Stone Lodge, No. 536, K. P., which was instituted April 23, 1906, dedicated its handsome new castle hall on April 20, 1911. The build- ing, which is a three-story brick and stone structure, is one of the most commodious blocks on the North Side, from which locality the lodge has drawn its large and representative membership. The edifice is substantial and imposing and was erected at a cost of $28,000. The first officers of the order were Ira L. Johnson, C. C .; Wm. Van Metre, V. C .; Samuel A. Prather, P .; Andrew P. Roberson, M. W .; Wm. C. Teschner, K. R. S .; David Eddleman, M. F .; Henry A. Schmeideskamp, M. E .; Samuel Kirk, M. A .; Wm. Roberson, I. G .; Win. J. King, O. G .; John I. King, Samuel A. Prather, Wm. P. Eaton, trustees. Including the gentlemen above men- tioned, the charter list contained the following names : Jay J. Smith, Chas. Castor, J. G. Smith, Wm. Scott, Harry Saiter, John A. Brush, Wm. H. Carroll, J. S. E. Irwin, E. L. Horstman, T. J. Burrell, Addison Shick, C. F. Hoose, Wm. Lewis, Edward Kensler, T. J. Hurst, E. J. Miller, Wm. S. Coleman. The membership of Corner Stone Lodge is rapidly increasing, and when all members attend a session of the order the lodge room, which is 67 x 47 feet, is none too capacious. The present officers are Albert W. Schnuck, C. C .; Henry H. Davis, V. C .; Andrew S. Roberson, P .; David WV. Eddleman, M. W .; Wm. Van Metre, K. R. S .: Chas. E. Evarts, M. F .; Henry Schmeideskamp, M. E .; Isaac T. Cato, M. A .; John H. Newton, I. G .; Wm. S. Harvey, O. G .; William J. King, T. J. Hurst, Jacob Bender, trustees.
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The colored population, not to be outdone by their white brethren, have projected a K. P. "lodge of their own," as well as Masonic, Odd Fellows and other fraternal orders, and boast also of a uniform rank. Among the organizations of the colored folk are Aaron Mitchener Lodge No. 33, United Brothers of Friendship; Lilies of the Valley, Temple No. 36, an auxilliary to the United Brothers of Friendship.
TIIE ORDER OF ELKS.
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks is a fraternal society of comparatively recent origin, dating its establishment from 1867, when a coterie of members of the theatrical profession banded themselves together for the promotion of closer friendship, social intercourse and mutual pro- tection, with the Golden Rule as their motto. The order was christened by Charles Vivian, the actor, and the name of the animal "Elk" used because it is fleet of foot, strong of limb, timorous of doing wrong, and never known to engage in combat, except to defend its young and to protect the weak and defenseless. An erroneous impression exists among the uninitiated that the body is composed principally of a fun-loving set of men. A more mistaken idea than this was never entertained. While it is true there pre- vails within the order a decided social feature, it is secondary in the minds of members and is only indulged in to make the mystic band one of true brotherhood, where only good feeling exists. In the strict sense of the term, the order is a secret one; secret, however, as to the internal workings of the body within the lodge room and the charity dispensed by the organiza- tion, but in no other respect. From a very modest commencement the Order of Elks has grown and prospered until it is now one of the strongest organizations in the country, embracing in its membership men of all pro- fessions, commercial and industrial callings; but it ever follows the flag, and no one not a loyal citizen of the United States can ever hope to become an Elk. Its motto is: "The faults of our brothers we write upon the sands ; their virtues upon the tablets of Love and Memory."
Vincennes Lodge, No. 291, which was instituted by District Deputy Grand Exalted Ruler James M. Healy, assisted by Indianapolis Lodge, No. 13, on November 1, 1894, ranks with the leading subordinate lodges of the country, and to-day has a membership of two hundred and sixty-two, among which are some of the most prominent citizens. Its charter list con- tains the names of forty-two members, and its first officers were W. A. Reiman, E. R .; C. B. O'Donnell, E. L. K .; Geo. E. Greene, E. L. K .; E. J. Julian, E. L. K .; Silias Liebshutz, Sec'y ; Isaac Lyons, Treas., Geo. Schwenk, Tiler ; Elmer E. Shores, Esquire; S. C. Beard, Chaplain ; Chas. Laugel, I. G. ; Myron Rindskopf, P. R. McCarthy, F. W. Bloom, trustees. Until 1907, when the present elegant Elks Home, in City Hall Place, was completed, the lodge held its meetings in the Odd Fellows' Hall. The present abode of No. 291 is one of the cosiest and most handsomely furnished establishments
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of its character in the state. Its doors are frequently thrown open for semi-public entertainments, and the latch-string dangles perpetually on the outside to receive a pull from every stranger within the city's gates belong- ing to the antlered herd. Its lodge room, reading, reception, club rooms, and "den," are suggestive of everything that is elegant in house furnishings and decorations ; and the ladies' parlors, adjoining the ball room and audi- torium, from which sweet strains of piano music and the sweeter notes of female voices often issue, are elaborately furnished with exquisite tapestries and costly rugs. The lawns on either side of the building, as well as the porches, with their massive doric pillars, during summer months are con- verted into veritable flower gardens, and an air of home-like cheerfulness pervades the premises throughout. The architect and contractor of the Home are citizens of the town and members of the order, and because of interest in the lodge, and a desire to see the civic beauty of the city im- proved by the erection of such a building, the cost of an expensive job was greatly minimized. The building and furnishings, together with the lot, represent an outlay of about $47,000. The present officers of No. 291 are Benj. F. Nesbitt, Exalted Ruler; Louis Simon, Esteemed Leading Knight ; August G. Meise, Esteemed Loyal Knight; Geo. E. Henry, Esteemed Lec- turing Knight; Joseph Shaw, Esquire; Benj. Allen, Chaplain; Jos. H. Sowden, Tiler; Wmn. Ritterskamp, Inner Guard; E. J. Julian, Secretary; Geo. Fendrich, Treasurer. Chas. A. Weisert, John C. Wagner and Peter R. McCarthy are trustees, and the house committee consists of George Fendrich, John Gatton and Louis Osterhage.
ORDER OF BEN HUR.
Malluch Court, No. 45, Tribe of Ben Hur, is a growing and prosperous organization, equipped with the most costly paraphernalia and the finest of uniforms. It was organized on December 4, 1895, with eighty-one charter members; the following named gentlemen being inducted into office at that time: H. S. Latshaw, Chief; Alfred Laue, Judge; Rev. J. N. Jessup, Teacher ; Will L. TeWalt, Scribe; John T. Boyd, Keeper of Tribute ; Samuel Thompson, Captain; Ed. S. Sparrow, Guide. The first trustees were Wm. C. Bierhaus, Geo. W. Donaldson and Alfred S. Laue. The court has had a prosperous existence from the very day of its establishment, and its membership is composed largely of the better class of people. Since its organization it has paid death claims to beneficiaries amounting to over $25,000-the payment in each of the several cases being made promptly after proof was furnished, in some instances within a week from the date of death. The principal officers of Malluch Court at present are John W. Brown, Chief; Laura LeGard, Judge; Emily Keith, Scribe ; John C. Wise, Past Chief.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.
As an organization the Modern Woodmen of America had its beginning at Lyons, Iowa, when Pioneer Camp, No. I, was organized, January 5,
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1883. The founder of Woodcraft, J. C. Root, of Lyons, became the Head Consul of the order and so continued until the year 1890, when he with- drew and organized a rival society. He was succeeded by W. A. Northcott, of Greenville, Ill., formerly Lieutenant Governor of the Prairie State, under whose stewardship as Head Consul the society enjoyed a phenomenal growth, leading all competitors in the field of fraternal insurance. Con- finement of its organizations to the northern states, where the death rate is much lower than in the southern states, and the exclusion from membership of the more hazardous occupations, have tended in no small degree to keep down the death rate, in consequence of which the required number of assessments in any year has not exceeded one a month. Tecumseh Camp, No. 3945, M. W. A., was, after two preliminary meetings, organized on June 17. 1896, with the following charter members: C. W. Benham, F. A. Berry, John Branon, Otto Brandt, John T. Boyd, Earl H. Buck, Peter J. Burns, Owen Coleman, Thos. B. Coulter, J. H. Cannon, W. W. Cassell, C. W. Fyffe, L. Geschwindner, W. A. Hartwell, Jas. N. McCoy, F. W. Planke, 11. E. Planke, Zach Pulliam, Chas. A. Sanford, Alex P. Smith, W. T. Smith, J. F. Somes, Ed. L. Townsley, Robt. F. Weems, Gilbert Wil- liams, O. B. Williamson. The officers elected and installed at the first meeting were J. F. Somes, V. C .; Wm. T. Smith, W. A .; John T. Boyd, E. B .; Will L. TeWalt, Clerk; O. B. Williamson, Escort; Alex Smith, W .; Wm. Hartwell. S .; C. W. Benham, J. N. McCoy, Physicians ; Ed. L. Towns- ley, Delegate ; Zach Pulliam, Chas. A. Sanford, O. W. Coleman, Managers. The camp has a membership of 140, with the following officers: S. H. Milligan, V. C .; A. R. Parker, A .; M. C. Johnson, B .; S. G. Davenport, P. G .; Benton Youngblood. E .; Robt. N. Johnston, C .; Noha Tromley, W .; Louis Pfohl, S .; Alex Cornoyer, A. F. Hartman, Shuler McCormick, Trustees.
Harrison Camp, No. 10373, M. W. A., was instituted in 1898, and, like its neighbor, is in a flourishing condition. Its present officers are Geo. Milligan, Venerable Consul; Ed. E. Fisher, Past Consul; Ned Zinkans, Ad- visor ; Homer E. Shaw, Banker ; T. B. Coulter, Clerk ; John Brewer, Escort ; Ed. DeLuryea, Watchman; Lee Johnson, Sentry; Ned Zinkans, Ed. Fisher and H. E. Shaw. Trustees.
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