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The present membership of this lodge is thirty-five with the following officers: Chancellor commander. O. A. Smith: vice-chancellor, 1. W. Ki- we'll : prelate, William Kraemer ; keeper of records and seal. J. A. C. Luedders; master of finance. John B. Logan; master of exchequer, E. G. Draheim: master at arms, George T. Mohrbacher; master of work. F. J. Olson ; inner guard. W. E. Draheim: outer guard, E. D. White.
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Solitaire Lodge No. 245, Knights of Pythias, at Blue Rapids, was organ- ized February 25, 1907, with twenty-one charter members.
The present officers are: Fred L. Stauffer, chancellor commander; A. A. Marvin, vice commander; C. W. Moser, prelate: W. J. Burr, master of work: G. A. Johnson, keeper of records and seal and master of finance: C. E. Cummings, master of exchequer: Seward H. Wohlferal, master at arms: R. L. Blaker, inner guard : \. J. Brice, outer guard.
Meetings are held on second and fourth Thursdays of each month.
Welcome Lodge No. 112. Knights of Pythias, was organized at Cen- tralia, Kansas, August 14, 1884, Joseph L. Rogers being the only charter member from Vermillion. This order continued in Centralia until January. 1887, when it was removed to Vermillion, with Joseph L. Rogers as chancellor commander. The meetings were held upstairs in a building owned by Mr. Duffy. Later, this order furnished the hall, which was one of the best equipped in the state. Lack of interest caused them to surrender the charter in 1906. Joseph L. Rogers and Marion Duffy hold membership in Sapphire lodge at Irving. F. W. Arnold and Marcus Leonard transferred to the Axtell lodge.
Sapphire Lodge No. 158, Knights of Pythias, was instituted in Irving in November, 1891. with the following charter members: A. J. Carlson, Theo. Gaylord. G. H. Giles, J. M. McCoy. Ira Sabins, S. J. Skoch, P. L. Preston, R. S. Weeks, H. C. Lathrop, J. S. Waterson, C. L. Meyers, R. H. Swanson, R. A. Harvey, J. J. Kropacek, C. S. Otis, A. H. Reed, W. M. McCoy. Hugh Thompson, Edwin Reddington, Harry Baird, J. W. John- son, L. C. Trustan and Charles Proetor. The lodge has been organized for twenty-five years and has always been able to discharge its duties to grand lodge, thanks to the untiring efforts of A. J. Carlson and Hugh Thom- son.
In February, 1913, Mrs. C. M. Palmer built and gave to Sapphire lodge the beautiful Castle Hall, which is the pride of the members and the town of Irving. The hall is a two-story building, with the reading room, audi- torium, kitchen and dining room on the first floor; the second floor has the large and handsome lodge room, bedrooms and property room. Adjoining the building is a beautiful park, also the gift of Mrs. Palmer. The building has its own light plant, from which the park and building are lighted. Mrs. Palmer was personally acquainted with J. HI. Rathbone, the founder of the order of Knights of Pythias.
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Sapphire lodge has a membership of eighty, and in 1917 Carl E. Peter- son holds the office of grand inner guard of the grand domain of Kansas. The present officers are as follow: David Donahue, chancellor commander : R. J. Denton, vice commander: Theo. Gaylord, prelate; Fred Kautz. keeper of records and seal and master of finance; B. W. Forbes, master of exchequer : D. C. Cooper. master at arms: J. W. Elliott, inside guard: G. W. Duffy. outside guard ; H. Huffmeir, master of work.
ANCIENT ORDER UNITED WORKMEN.
This lodge was organized on September 15. 1880, at Marysville, with sixteen charter members. The first officers were: A. E. Parks, past master workman : J. B. Logan, master workman : J. Brown, financier : C. W. Thomp- son, outer watchman; W. S. Glass, overseer: W. B. Scamman. recorder: C. H. Goelitzer, receiver. Members: H. E. Wiedemeyer. M. S. Shepard. J. F. Renoe and E. G. Draheim. The present officers are: Past master work- man, John li. Smith: master workman. W. G. Bickell; foreman, W. D. Hover: overseer, G. C. Butler: recorder. John B. Logan: financier. C. F. Reinder -: treasurer. E. G. Draheim : guide. Alf. Ellis: inner watchman, Hly. Stauf : onter watchman. Jos. Schmalz: medical examiner, W. D. Patterson, M. D .: representative. G. C. Butler : alternate. C. F. Reinders.
Lodge No. 33, Frankfort, was organized on April 12, 1880. The charter members were: W. Il. Clutter. P. C. Garvin, H. H. Lourey. J. L. Davis, T. W. Waddick. G. C. Brownell, W. H. Auld. J. R. Voorhees. George O. Coffin, W. T. Dwinnell. The officers for 1917 are: G. D. Curry. master workman: A. B. Scadden, foreman: W. D. Auld. recorder : T. W Snodgrass, financier : W. J. Gregg. receiver: O. P. Rosencrans, guard ; A. Farrant, inner workman: Frank Auld, outer workman: M. A. Brawley. medical examiner.
Waterville Lodge No. 57. Ancient Order of United Workmen, was chartered on September 6. 1880, with the following members and first officers : G. S. Hall, past master workman; Il. E. Parmenter, master workman: H. Humfreville, financier: C. F. Sconten, overseer ; . A. Kunz. recorder : F. Gaver, foreman : F. II. Bancroft, receiver : W. R. Wilson, guide ; T. Dockerty. inner watchman : F. Pieral, outer watchman. Present officers: G. W. Casey. master workman: H. C. Willson, recorder: J. R. Edwards, financier. Pres- ent membership, forty-one. Lodge meets second and fourth Saturdays of each month, in Fraternity Hall.
Virginia and White-tailed Deer. Young Fawn and Its Foster Mother.
American Bison (Buffalo). Wildcat.
WILD ANIMALS OF THE NORTHWEST.
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Axtell Lodge No. 202, meets first, third and fifth Saturday in Odd . Fellows hall. D. L. Funk, master workman; W. M. Moore, recorder.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.
Blue Rapids Camp No. 944. Modern Woodmen of America, was organ- ized in the spring of 1889. although the official charter was not issued until October 1, 1889. The first officers were: William Allerdice, venerable con- sul; W. J. McNab, worthy advisor ; J. O. Buell. banker ; George M. Garrison, clerk; Horace Beardsley, escort; WV. Y. Brown, watchman; S. Y. Richey, sentry ; Doctors Fillmore and Hunter, local physicians; J. B. Vincent, A. D. Hoag and C. D. Richard, managers. The following other charter mem- bers are still living and are members of this camp: John Avis, C. L. Gar- rison, C. K. McHarg, G. L. Nichols and Jason Yurann.
The present officers of the camp are: E. F. Dewey, venerable consul : J. D. Sieh, worthy advisor: S. W. Gilson. banker: L. B. Tibbetts, clerk; E. E. Oswalt, watchman; Thomas Reedy, sentry; David Irvine, escort; Byron Weeks, C. N. Rodgers and H. C. Lathrap, trustees ; A. L. Loban, past consul.
The charter members and officers of the Modern Woodmen lodge of Frankfort were: J. L. Waterson, consul; Glen A. Smith, worthy advisor ; George F. Poor, banker: J. A. Weston, clerk; D. H. Wood, escort ; M. W. Taylor, watchman; M. A. Brawley, physician. The officers for 1917 are: J. H. Rand, consul; James Welsh, worthy advisor; T. W. Snodgrass, banker; C. W. Blodgett. clerk; R. C. Mackey, escort; M. A. Brawley, Sr .. physician; Mike Ferris, watchman; Eugene Gough, sentry.
Prairie Grove Camp No. 1497, meets second and fourth Friday in I. O. O. F. hall, Axtell. C. J. Manley, venerable consul; James Rush, clerk.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS OF AMERICA.
Nightingale Camp No. 498, Royal Neighbors of America, at Marysville. was chartered January 19. 1897. with twenty members. The following officers were elected : Oracle, Mrs. Kate Hatfield; vice-oracle, Mrs. Mary Funck ; recorder, Mamie Libby ; receiver, Minerva Seely ; chancellor, Hattie E. Lynde ; marshal, Mrs. Mary Stewart; physician, Dr. W. R. Breeding : inner sentinel. Mrs. Carrie Fleischman; managers, Mrs. Martha Simmons, May Hartman and Helena Samter ; past oracle, Martha Simmons.
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The present officers are: Mrs. Ella White, oracle; Mrs. Minnie Wendele, vice-oracle; Mrs. Emma Wecker, chancellor; Mrs. Gertrude Scott, recorder ; Mrs. Mary von Riesen, receiver ; Mrs. Bertha Reber, marshal ; Mrs. Lizzie Luchtman, inner sentinel; Mrs. Annie Zentz, outer sentinel; Mrs. Getta Morris and Mrs. Carrie Fleischman, managers.
Oketo Lodge of the Royal Neighbors was organized on December 9, 1896, in the Moore Ilall, with twenty members. The first officers were : Oracle, Mrs. Fanny B. Stein; vice oracle, Mrs. Laura Balderson ; chancellor, Mrs. Triplett; marshal, Mrs. Alice Chambers; recorder, Mrs. Belle Long; receiver, Mrs. Lizzie Hedge; inner sentinel, Mrs. Mary Bach; outer sentinel, Mrs. Etta Chambers; managers, Mrs. Allen, Miss Mae Esterbrook, Ira B. Hedge.
The present officers are: Oracle, Mrs. Amanda Root ; vice oracle, Mrs. Cynthia Brubaker; chancellor, Mrs. Lavina Moore; marshal, Mrs. Hettie Elliott ; recorder, Mrs. Belle Long; inner sentinel, Mrs. Emma Munson ; outer sentinel, Mrs. Eythel Cowell; physician, Dr. Wood: managers, Mrs. Hattie Eley, Mrs. Lavina Watson and Mrs. Eliza Joseph. The present membership is thirty-nine.
There is a thriving camp of the Royal Neighbors at Vermillion, with the following officers: Oracle, Mrs. Ida Duffy; vice-oracle, Tressie Hybskman ; past oracle, Mrs. J. O. Puntney; recorder, Mrs. Edith Leonard; receiver, Tinnie Malcolm: chancellor, Mrs. Augusta Gruby; marshal, Mrs. Peach Duffy ; inner sentinel, Mrs. O. O. Steckles ; outer sentinel, Mrs. C. E. Ijames.
Fern Camp No. 540, Royal Neighbors, Blue Rapids, was instituted on February 17, 1895, with thirty-five charter members.
The first officers were: Oracle, Elnora Gilson; vice-oracle, Nettie Coulter; recorder, Ella I. Heathman ; receiver, Emma Benedict ; chancellor, Jeannie W. Yarrick: marshal, Annie Watkins; assistant marshal, Julia C. Hewitt : physicians, Drs. Elnora Gilson and R. S. Fillmore; inner sentinel, Ada L. Fillmore; outer sentinel, Martha McRae; past oracle, Nettie W. Barlow.
The present officers are: Oracle. Nettie Coulter; vice-oracle, Sudah Woolley ; past oracle, Zella Rogers ; recorder, Mary Patterson ; receiver, Daisy Baraclough : chancellor, Annie Watkins; marshal, Lucy Murrell: physician, Doctor Fillmore: managers, Ella Heathman, Daisy Roache, Nina Baldwin.
At January, 1917, the number of members was thirty-nine.
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Winifred Royal Neighbor Camp was organized November 1, 1912. Charter members: Margaret Adams, Inez Barrett, Anna M. Carver, Mar- garet A. Twidwell, Cora L. Dierking, Margaret Feldhausen, Josephine Griffee, Ella Martin, Cora L. Mathews, Sarah Patzka, Maud Rakestraw, Bertha Rakestraw, Maud Smith, Minnie Carver, Bertha Flinn, Lois G. Tilley, Ada Tilley, Emma Tilley, Sarah Snow, Annette Walker, Jennie Williams, Anna Twidwell.
First of Officers: Oracle, Miss Cora Mathews ; vice-oracle, Mrs. Anna Twidwell; past oracle, Mrs. Margaret Feldhausen; chancellor, Mrs. Emma Tilley; recorder, Bertha Rakestraw; marshal, Inez Barrett; assistant mar- shal, Lois Tilley; inner sentinel, Maud Rakestraw; outside sentinel, Cora Dierking.
Officers 1917: Oracle, Ella Martin; vice-oracle, Ora Nelms ; past oracle, Clara Waymire; chancellor, Sarah Snow; recorder, Lena Denlinger ; receiver, Maud Smith; marshal, Minnie Carver; assistant marshal, Ida Tangeman; inner sentinel, Jennie Jurk; outer sentinel, Anna Stromer; managers, Marguerite Adams, Ella R. Solt and Inez Barrett : physicians, Doctors Brawley, Brady and Shumway. The camp has thirty-two bene- ficiary members and six social members.
Concord Camp No. 1088, Royal Neighbors of America, was instituted on August 2, 1898, by Mrs. McDavis. The charter was granted on August 15, 1898.
The first officers were: Oracle, Leona Kern; vice-oracle, Emma McMichaels ; recorder, Effie Arnold; receiver, Ida Duffy ; chancellor, Maggie Bullard ; marshal, Edith Leonard ; inner sentinel, Celia Bailey ; outer sentinel, Mary Card; manager, Hattie Thompkins ; physician, H. L. Bullard.
Meetings are held in Masonic Hall every second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. This is a very popular beneficiary order and always has a good live membership.
Valentine Camp No. 843, meets first and third Friday in Odd Fellows hall, Axtell. Katherine McCleary, oracle; Lucinda Allen, secretary.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF SECURITY.
Blue Rapids Council No. 66, Knights and Ladies of Security, was organized on February 20, 1894, at Blue Rapids.
The charter officers were: President, James Allerdice; vice-president,
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Mrs. Jennie Varick; second vice-president, Mrs. Belle Hamilton ; prelate. William R. Lewis: secretary, Mrs. Ella Hunt : financier, C. A. Axtel; treas- urer, 1. 1). Varick ; guard, John L. Hamilton : sentinel, Horace S. Beardsley: trustees. A. W. Arnott. George Gallup and M. Patterson.
The present officers are: President. H. V. Austin : vice-president, Jen- nie M. Loban: second vice-president. Guy S. Kidd ; prelate, Alta M1. Lock- ard: financier, Gertrude Kelly: secretary, Da. H. Cox ; conductor, Faye Cox ; sentinel. Mary Seeley: guard, Carl Strand. Present membership, two hun- dred and twenty-eight.
The order of Knights and Ladies of Security was organized at Ver- million in 1803. with Dr. Leonidas Pampel as the first president. The organization was smail, but owing to the strong efforts of Doctor Pampel and A. II. De Walt, it grew from a membership of seven to a present mem- bership of one hundred and fifteen.
McReynolds Council No. 152 was organized at Beattie in September. 1894, with twenty-five charter members. In January, 1917, the member- ship was two hundred and three. The president is John Chidester : secretary. Margaret E. Willis.
Axtell Council No. 230 meets every second and fourth Tuesday in I. O. O. F. hall. Harriet Hurlbut, president: Lou Brawner, secretary.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
The Knights of Honor was organized at Vermillion on September 13. 1892, with J. L. Mathers, commander: G. W. Kelley, recorder and W. S. Domer, treasurer. There were fifteen members in the organization, which later disbanded and took membership elsewhere.
DEGREE OF HONOR.
Carden Lodge No. 21. Degree of Honor, was organized on March 5. 1886, with the following officers: Miss Belle Throm, lady of honor; Mrs. R. D. Gerow, chief of honor: Mrs. M. S. Shepard, chief of ceremonies: J. B. Logan. recorder: G. H. Goelitzer, financier : E. G. Draheim, receiver ; Mrs. Gus Luhrs, usher : George Reber, inside watch : William Henry, outside watch.
The present officers are: Effie Henry, chief of ceremonies: Dora Dra- heim, chief of honor: Anna Leifheit, lady of honor: John Logan, recorder;
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Emil Draheim, receiver-treasurer ; Della Faulkner, past chief of honor ; Mary Schramm, usher: Caroline Reinders, outside watch; Mary E. Cudney, inside watch.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Marysville Council 1777, Knights of Columbus, is an organization of Catholic men whose object is to promote Catholic education and charity, to furnish aid to families of deceased members through its insurance depart- ment : to promote patriotism by proper observation of national patriotic days and anniversaries, and to support and encourage every movement which tends to better citizenship.
Marysville council was organized on February 7, 1914, by James Bar- low with fifty charter members. The first officers were: Grand knight, James Barlow ; deputy grand knight, Joseph Dwerlkottee; financial secretary, J. H. Cavanaugh; treasurer, M. J. Treinen, Jr. ; recording secretary, Joseph Schulte: warden, Ferdinand Wassenberg; chancellor, John Tracy ; advocate, P. G. Wadham; inner guard, J. F. Martin; outer guard, August Wassen- berg ; trustees, D. J. Donahy, M. Barlow, Jr., and A. J. Travelute.
The present officers are: Grand Knight, J. Dwerlkottee ; deputy grand knight, John Sampson; financial secretary, J. H. Cavanaugh; treasurer, M. J. Treinen, Jr. ; chancellor, Franke Scholte ; lecturer, Joseph Schulte ; warden, Nic. Reiter ; inner guard, George Cooper ; outer guard, J. Barlow ; past grand knight. James Barlow; trustees, A. J. Travelute, John Armstrong and D. J. Donahy.
Fitzgerald Council No. 1144, Lillis. This was the first council organized in Marshall county. The present officers are: James Morrissey, .grand knight: James A. Keating, deputy grand knight ; J. P. Redmond, financial secretary ; T. J. Smith, treasurer; George Heffern, recorder; Mike Lally, warden; P. J. Dougherty, chancellor ; J. W. Hayes, inner guard ; James Mc- Garry, outer guard; Rev. H. Fitzgerald, chaplain : trustees, Matt Kennedy, George McCarty and Edward Brown.
Lillis Council No. 1163, Axtell. Frank A. Scanlan, grand knight ; D F. Meara, financial secretary.
The present officers of Annunciation Council No. 1383 of Frankfort are as follows: H. I. Lierz, grand knight; R. H. Mackey, deputy grand knight; W. J. Gregg, financial secretary ; William Melcher, recording secre- tary: James Kennedy, chancellor ; J. H. Ryan, warden ; Rev. C. A. Bradley, lecturer and chaplain ; William Ahern, inner guard ; Jolin Ahern, outer guard.
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FRATERNAL AID UNION.
The Fraternal Aid Union at Frankfort was organized in September. 1896. The members were: George H. Ferguson, Robert S. McGhie, Annette Taylor, W. W. Taylor, Rodenna Williams, James M. Lane, T. Brodt, Frank D. Bliss, Thomas C. Horr, Clemens T. Hessell, Matt Mckeon, Adelia C. Taylor, William J. Granger, Cora E. Granger, Fred A. Garvin, Edward C. Healey. The present officers are: W. H. Snodgrass, president; P. J. Spillman, past president; F. D. Bliss, vice-president; G. R. Carver, secre- tary; Rodenna Williams, chaplain; Kate Snodgrass, guide : Jeannette Loury. outer guard; Frank Rundel, treasurer; R. S. McGhie, steward.
BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.
The Triple Tie Benefit Association, of Blue Rapids (now known as Fraternal Aid Union No. 759) was instituted on April 11. 1897, with forty- one charter members.
The first officers were: President. Fred A. Stocks; vice-president, Mrs. Frances Strong : past president. Z. T. Trumbo; secretary, George Coulter : conductor. Julia M. Cheney: treasurer. E. A. Garrison : chaplain. Horace Beardsley: inner sentinel, Ira Jewell : guard, A. B. Wagor; physician, Doc- tor Plehn.
The present officers are: President, Carrie E. Haskell: vice-president. Verona Lower; past president. Ella Grabhorn: secretary, Ella I. Heathman; treasurer, E. F. Dewey; chaplain, Sarah A. Burr; guide, Jennie Jackson ; captain, Jno. Scott : inner guard, Mary Scott: outer guard. E. Ervin.
At January, 1917, the membership stood at ninety-six.
CATHOLIC MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.
Meets every fourth Wednesday in the Odd Fellow's hall, Axtell. M. L. Griffin. president ; John Murray, secretary.
Other organizations at Irving are the Farmers Union, with H. L. Stiles, president : J. M. Layton. vice-president ; J. C. Shepard, secretary.
Fraternal Union-A. J. Pifer, president ; Grace Smith, secretary.
Knights and Ladies of Security-N. W. Sabin, president ; W. W. Ded- rick, financier; H. McMillan, secretary; F. Thompson, first vice-president ; J. C. Shepard, second vice-president.
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Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Theron Van Scoter, noble grand ; John Bromwell, vice-grand; B. W. Forbes, secretary; J. F. Dawkins, treas- urer.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Robert Hale Post No. 328, Grand Army of the Republic, was organized at Blue Rapids, June 18, 1884, with twenty-one charter members.
The post was named in honor of Robert Hale, the first soldier who fell in line of battle from Blue Rapids township. Robert Hale was killed at the battle of Chickamauga.
The following were charter members : F. M. Riddle, William Sharp, Anderson Moore, James Winter, John McPherson, M. McQuinney, John Brown, D. Fairbanks, B. F. Adams, M. B. Cole, J. E. Grover, J. F. Lane, Thomas E. Marcy. A. W. Kimball, G. Shermer, James Allerdice, William H. Strange, David Bear, J. O. Wheeler and M. Patterson.
The present members of the post are: A. W. Beacham, post com- mander : Ivan Burnett, senior vice-commander; A. H. Neal, junior vice- commander; Peter Burnett, quartermaster; Dr. F. M. Thomas, adjutant ; Frank Francis, officer of the day; William Kerber, officer of the guard; Will- iam Strange, A. W. Gibson, James Warriner, J. O. Wheeler, John McPherson.
Chase Post No. 101, Grand Army of the Republic, at Beattie, was organized July 28, 1882, with the following charter members and officers : Dr. J. J. Sheldon, post commander ; J. Johnson, senior vice-commander ; H. H. Helverin, junior vice-commander ; William Schiller, quartermaster; H. C. Smith, surgeon; John Crabb, chaplain; J. V. Schleigh, officer of the day; W. C. Thompson, officer of the guard: S. Willis, adjutant; N. V. Culover, quartermaster sergeant : M. A. Tucker, sergeant major.
The present members are: J. R. Wilcox, post commander; M. A. Tucker, senior vice-commander ; O. Kingman, junior vice-commander; W. S. Willis, adjutant ; W. J. Helvering, quartermaster ; D. Hine, A. Robinson, John Crabb and William Lord. The post meets regularly and observes with care the ceremonies of Memorial and Decoration Day and, though its ranks are thinning, the graves of their comrades who have gone before are carefully decorated each succeeding 30th of May.
Henderson Post, Grand Army of the Republic, Frankfort, was organized on April 26, 1882. The charter members were: P. C. Garvin, H. M. Pidco, L. V. B. Taylor, T. J. Snodgrass, C. B. Haslett, S. B. Todd, Joseph Wallace,
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J. W. Brown, George H. Francis, T. D. Magatagan. Ben Coffland. II. G. Trosper. Joseph Miller, O. S. Leslie. J. J. Calnan. A. J. McKee. M. Hoh- man. H. M. Wade, Thomas Mckinley. W. T. Evans, J. M. Watson, W. H. Snodgrass and M. Bowers.
The following are the officers for the year 1917: M. K. Thomas, com- mander : D. B. Walker, senior vice-commander : Thomas Bisbing, junior vice- commander: George R. Carver, adjutant: Jacob North, quartermaster; P. Duckworth, officer of the day: Thomas J. Farrar, chaplain: Pat. Mont- gomery, guard.
Axtell Post No. 253, Grand Army of the Republic, was chartered on July 10, 1883.
The following were the charter members: W. M. Lucas, John M. Brown, T. C. Casterline, John Gordon, T. II. Scott, H. C. Layton, J. S. Wood: C. C. MeKinley, J. P. Minard. G. A. Ely, Jesse Axtell, G. L. Barnes, J. R. Ash, Levi Burden. George Sharp, W. R. Lewis and J. R. Curtis: Three comrades of the Grand Army of the Republic, were instrumental in having the post organized : T. H. Scott, George Ely and Rev. J. M. Brown. Many of the charter members have joined the hosts on "the other shore." Thomas H. Scott and William Allender are members of the post. The duties of Memorial and Decoration Day are carefully observed. and a few years ago the post erected a cannon in the cemetery in memory of deceased comrades.
.A post of the Grand Army of the Republic was organized in Vermillion in June, 1883. The first commander was J. W. Kinney. The meetings were held in Presbyterian church and later in the William Zink building. But few of the veterans still live in Vermillion. Decoration Day is observed with appropriate exercises.
WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS.
Robert Hlale Corps No. 172 was organized at Blue Rapids on February 28, 1888, with the following charter members: Emma McPherson, Annette Riddle. Louise Benedict, Lucy Stiffler. Mary Bivins, Emeline Axtell. Christen Axelson, Mary McQuinney, Sarah Jewell, Ida Axtell, AAlbertine Myres, Laura Towell, Mahala Cox, Elizabeth Fairbanks, Mary E. Marcy and Della Riddle.
The officers for 1917 are: President, Carrie Haskell: senior vice- president, Amelia Thorrman; junior vice-president. Louisa Craft ; treasurer,
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Annice B. Tibbetts : chaplain, Mahala Cox: conductor, Alice Gibson : guard, Sarah Warriner: secretary, Ella Grabhorn.
The membership at January, 1917, was seventeen.
The Henderson Woman's Relief Corps, at Frankfort, was organized on April 10, 1891, with twenty-four charter members as follow: Lou Smith, Laura Grow, Amanda Horr. Nettie Walker, Winifred Holtham, Rebecca McConchie, Olive Ewart, Jennie Gurner. Jennie Thomas, Olive Boyer, Nancy McMinimy, Mattie Shaw. Nettie Taylor. Alsetta Collins, Lucy: Campbell, Melissa A. Haslett, Anna Brawley, L .. G. Dover, Cherry Peters, Alida Shu- mate. Sarah Headington. Loraine Pickett, Mattie ,Goodnight, Winifred Walker. The first officers were: President. Lou Smith ; senior vice-presi- dent, Laura Grow; junior vice-president. Winifred Holtham: secretary, Mattie Goodnight; treasurer, Nettie Walker, chaplain, Alida Shumate ; con- ductor, Cherry E. Peters: guard. Rebecca McConchie ; assistant conductor, Amanda Horr: assistant guard, Alsetta Collins.
The present officers are: President. Ophelia M. Bliss : senior vice-presi- dent. Mrs. S. R. Raymond: junior vice-president. G. A. Coxley ; treasurer, Jennie Thomas ; conductor, Hester Davis : press correspondent, June J. Bliss ; assistant conductor. Anna Radcliffe : assistant guard, E. A. McElroy; chap- lain, Elizabeth Whiting: secretary, Emma Morse ; patriotic instructor. Mary Scholtz: color bearers: No. I. Jennie Brodbeck: No. 2. Hannah Taylor ; No. 3, Margaret Hopkins; No. 4, Etta McKee.
It is worthy of note that Ophelia Bliss served this corps as president from 1895 to 1898 and from 1911 to 1917. and is the present president. Emma L. Morse served as secretary from 1909 and has been re-appointed for the year 1917.
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