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The new lodge under the charter started with the original nine mem- bers and seven new master Masons, who had been raised by the lodge under dispensation : A. G. Edwards. J. Borgman. F. Garrety. F. Hanka, J. Lock- wood, I. B. Davis. R. Y. Shibley. Besides these sixteen master Masons. the lodge had several entered apprentices and fellowcraft members. The lodge continued to grow in membership and proficiency, rejecting many applications for membership and expelling others, because they were be- lieved to be defective timber, or not properly prepared for the temple.
DRILL WORK A FEATURE.
Marysville is one of the few lodges in the state, and the only one in the county, where the craft has been drilled for the dramatized form of work in the third degree. During the years when the work was in the hands of three custodians for the state, Marysville lodge frequently held a school of instruction under the supervision of one of the board. Since the grand lec- turer plan has been adopted by the grand lodge. Marysville lodge still con- tinues to hold a school of instruction frequently. A lecturer has several times been employed to instruct the craft and lecture on semi-Masonic topics. For several years the annual district meeting has been held at Marysville and the rest of the county, not in this district, has always been invited.
During the last twenty years a tendency to study has grown up among Masons, and for some time Marysville lodge has had a question box, which has furnished much instruction as well as amusement.
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The lodge has several Masonic histories, encyclopedias, periodicals, and other works on Masonry and this study course is, to some of the craft, the best part of Masonry.
On December 31, 1916, Marysville lodge had one hundred and twenty- three master Masons. The first master and founder of the lodge, Peter H. Peters, served five years in the oriental chair. In 1906 his son, Magill C. Peters, was chosen as the master.
ROSTER OF OFFICERS OF MARYSVILLE LODGE NO. 91.
In the following list the name of the worshipful master appears first ; next, that of senior warden, junior warden, treasurer and secretary, in order given throughout, from 1870 to 1917:
1870-P. H. Peters, P. Hutchinson, Absalom Jester, Thomas McCoy, J. S. Magill.
1870-P. H. Peters, P. Hutchinson, J. Samuels, A. G. Edwards, J. S. Magill.
1871-P. H. Peters, P. Hutchinson, E. Bentley, A. G. Edwards, J. S. Magill.
1872-P. H. Peters, A. G. Edwards, I. B. Davis, James Smith, C. F. Koester.
1873-P. H. Peters, A. G. Edwards, F. F. Thompson, C. F. Koester, Joseph Samuels.
1874-F. F. Thompson, C. F. Koester, I. B. Davis, H. S. Clark, E. Hutchinson.
1875-P. H. Peters, A. G. Edwards, J. R. Voorhees, H. S. Clark, E. Hutchinson.
1876-F. F. Thompson, A. G. Edwards, I. B. Davis, H. S. Clark, M. Balgue.
1877-A. G. Edwards, E. Hutchinson, M. Balgue, H. S. Clark, J. S. Magill.
1878-E. Hutchinson, C. F. Koester, A. Hohn, H. S. Clark, J. B. Winkler.
1879-E. Hutchinson, F. F. Thompson, A. Hohn, H. S. Clark, J. B. Winkler.
1880-E. Hutchinson, A. Hohn, D. Wolf, H. S. Clark, J. B. Winkler. 1881-I. B. Davis, G. B. Bullock,-F. J. Pierce, H. S. Clark, J. Merk- linghatts.
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1882 -- C. F. Koester, F. F. Thompson. C. T. Mann, H. S. Clark, J. M. Patterson.
1883-F. F. Thompson. W. B. Scamon, C. B. Wilson. H. S. Clark, C. 11. Lemon.
1881-F. F. Thompson. J. McCoy. J. Lonergan, H. S. Clark. J. M. Patterson.
1885-F. F. Thompson, .A. Hohn. J. Lonergan, H. S. Clark, E. R. Ful- ton.
1886-F. F. Thompson. J. Lonergan, J. A. Davis. H. S. Clark, E. R. Fulton.
1887-C. B. Wilson, C. Brown, E. R. Fulton. H. S. Clark. H. Selz.
1888-C. Brown. E. R. Fulton. C. D. Schmidt, M. Barlow. George Thomas.
1880-E. R. Fulton, C. D. Schmidt. C. H. Shafer, M. Barlow, C. . 1. Barber.
1800-E. R. Fulton. C. D. Schmidt. C. H. Shafer, M. Barlow. C. ... Barber.
1891-C. D. Schmidt. C. H. Shafer. F. Powell. M. Barlow. Alex. Schmidt.
1892-C. D. Schmidt, C. H. Shafer, F. Powell. M. Barlow. Alex. Schmidt.
1893-F. Powell. J. Lonergan, Alex. Schmidt, M. Barlow, George Thomas.
1804-C. D. Schmidt, E. A. Bittel, John Otto. M. Barlow. F. V. Shaw. 1805-E. R. Fulton. J. Montgomery. C. A. Hammett. M. Barlow. F. V. Shaw.
1896-J. Montgomery. C. A. Ilammett, J. I. Schloss, M. Barlow. F. V. Shaw.
1897-C. B. Wilson. J. 1. Schloss. W. Lonergan. M. Barlow. F. V. Shaw.
1898-J. I. Schloss. W. Lonergan, C. H. Davis, M. Barlow. F. V. Shaw.
1899-J. 1. Schloss. W. Lonergan. C. H. Davis. M. Barlow, F. V. Shaw.
1900-C. 11. Davis. F. G. Powell. Alex. Schmidt. M. Barlow, F. V. Shaw.
1901-F. G. Powell. Alex. Schmidt. Arthur Hohn. M. Barlow, F. V. Shaw.
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1902-C. A. Hammett, Arthur Hohn, R. W. Hemphill, M. Barlow, F. V. Shaw.
1903-Arthur Hohn, I. B. Davis, S. C. Schmidt, M. Barlow, J. Mont- gomery.
1904-L. E. Davis, S. C. Schmidt, E. A. Hohn, A. G. Shepard, F. V. Shaw.
1905-S. C. Schmidt, M. C. Peters, L. H. Hammett, A. G. Shepard, F. V. Shaw.
1906-M. C. Peters, R. Hawkins, E. L. Miller, A. G. Shepard, F. V. Shaw.
1907-R. Hawkins, J. M. Ross, H. F. Whitten, A. G. Shepard, F. V. Shaw.
1908-J. M. Ross, H. F. Whitten, L. H. Eddy, A. G. Shepard, M. W. Sanderson.
1909-H. F. Whitten, L. H. Eddy, H. W. Hoyer, A. G. Shepard, C. H. Davis.
1910-H. W. Hoyer, W. E. Cottrell, J. E. Andrews, A. G. Shepard, L. E. Davis.
1911-R. Hawkins, R. L. Parker, R. C. Guthrie, A. G. Shepard, L. E. Davis.
1912-R. L. Parker, R. C. Guthrie, William Kraemer, A. G. Shepard, L. E. Davis.
1913-R. C. Guthrie, William Kraemer, G. Mohrbacher, A. G. Shep- ard, L. E. Davis.
. 1914-William Kraemer, G. Mohrbacher, W. R. Breeding, A. G. Shep- ard, L. E. Davis.
1915-G. Mohrbacher. W. R. Breeding, H. R. Fisher, E. R. Fulton, L. E. Davis.
1915-G. Mohrbacher, W. R. Breeding, H. R. Fisher, E. R. Fulton, L. E. Davis.
1916-WV. R. Breeding, H. R. Fisher, L. R. Broderick, E. R. Fulton, G. T. Mohrbacher.
1917-H. R. Fisher, L. R. Broderick, J. E. Andrews, E. R. Fulton, G. T. Mohrbacher.
AXTELL LODGE NO. 234.
Axtell lodge was chartered on February 19, 1885, with D. W. Acker. worshipful master : C. B. Thummel, senior warden : C. D. Russell, junior war- den; P. S. Wheeler, secretary ; C. Anderson, treasurer.
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Since its organization the lodge has been popular and has met with suc- cess in all its undertakings. Schools of instruction have been held and lec- tures given for the benefit of the craft. Many of its members have been men of prominence in the affairs of the community, county and state. The present membership is one hundred and five, the second largest Masonic lodge in the county.
The present elective officers are: W. J. MeKnight, worshipful master ; J. A. Ingram, senior warden ; J. Medlack, junior warden; G. T. Whitscraft, secretary ; E. Mack, treasurer,
OKETO LODGE NO 25.
Oketo lodge was granted a charter on February 15, 1893, and had a membership of forty-three on December 31, 1916. The present master is Ray Eley, and the secretary is Henry C. Waters.
During the year 1916 the lodge initiated three new members, lost two by death and one withdrew on demit.
VERMILLION LODGE NO. 320.
Vermillion lodge was organized and worked for about a year under a dispensation, and was chartered on February 20, 1889. First officers : George W. Kelley, worthy master; B. F. Johnson, senior warden; R. L. McBride, junior warden: N. B. Hall, secretary: H. E. Turner, treasurer : W. S. Domer, senior deacon: G. W. Warren, junior deacon; S. A. Hall, tyler, and John L. Mathers, W. S. Stowell. A. V. Thomas, Daniel Fuget, R. V. Coulter, J. F. Bensley. J. S. Dodson, Leonard Coulter, John Van Vliet. members. The first regular communication was held in the old school house. The order has now sixty members and is in a prosperous condition.
The present officers of Vermillion lodge are: A. E. Wormer, worthy master; W. M. Steele, senior warden; H. W. Bowers, junior warden; HI. C. Schafer, treasurer : J. H. Johnson, secretary: T. F. Smith, senior dea- con: . A. D. Lobbe, junior deacon.
SUMMERFIELD LODGE NO. 354.
Upon petition of twenty-seven master Masons a dispensation was granted on June 5. 1895, and on June 21, Summerfield lodge was organized U. D. with the following officers and members: William F. Rittershouse, worthy
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master; John E. Mann, senior warden; Frank Thomann, junior warden; Henry D. Maitland. secretary; James H. Bonon, treasurer ; Robert W. Hemp- hill, senior deacon; Jacob Hoffman, junior deacon; Fred R. Joseph, senior steward: James McCaughey, junior steward; Charles S. Evans, tyler, and John A. Gallant, William Johnston, William A. Fleming, Alonzo O. Ger- hart, Benjamin W. Smith, Frank P. Glick, George S. Smith, Peter Appleby, John L. Magaw, James Hemphill, members.
A charter was issued on February 19, 1896, and the lodge was organ- ized on March 4, 1896, at which time D. Walker, deputy grand master, installed the following officers: Frederick Rittershouse, worshipful master ; John E. Mann, senior warden ; Frank Thomann, junior warden ; James Bonon, treasurer ; Henry Maitland, secretary ; R. W. Hemphill, senior deacon ; Jacob Hoffman, junior deacon; Fred R. Joseph, senior steward; J. G. McCaughey, junior steward; E. V. Allen, chaplain ; C. S. Evans, tyler. Since the date of organization to December 31, 1916, fifty-five brethren have been raised to the sublime degree of master Masons. The number of master Masons in the lodge on December 31, 1916, was thirty-seven. Lodge furniture and paraphernalia are valued at three hundred dollars. Regular communications are held on first and third Saturday of each month.
The present officers are: Frederick G. Bergen, worshipful master ; Leonard H. Stephens, senior warden : Roy Connard. junior warden; William Johnston, treasurer; Henry D. Maitland, secretary ; John H. Small, senior deacon, Gidcon E. Glick, junior deacon: John G. Graham, senior steward; George Transue, junior steward : Louis Poggerman, tyler.
BLUE RAPIDS LODGE NO. 169.
Blue Rapids lodge was instituted on October 18, 1876, with the fol- lowing charter members and officers: A. J. Brown, worshipful master : C. W. Farrington, senior warden; S. Hill, junior warden; WV. Burr, treasurer; D. W. Hinman, secretary ; members, N. Halstead, C. Holman, I. A. Chand- ler, A. N. Taylor, D. Minium, J. P. Peck and R. S. Craft.
The present officers are: S. L. Stauffer, worshipful master ; F. G. Moser, senior warden: W. W. Kendall, junior warden; F. O. Waynant, treasurer ; S. W. Gilson, secretary; C. D. Smith, senior deacon; L. B. Tibbetts, junior deacon; C. W. Moser, senior steward; F. M. Layton, junior steward: John Higgins, tyler. Past masters: A. J. Brown, C. W. Farrington, D. A. Peoples, W. Burr. W. J. Ross, J. O. Buell. M. N. Cox, A. E. Winter, C. L. Garrison, J. H. Wanamaker, I. H. Dean, E. D. White, S. W. Gilson, C. W. Moser,
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C. D. Smith. F. A. Estes and C. A. Hodges. Regular meetings are held in their own hall on first and third Monday evenings of each month.
MARYSVILLE CHAPTER NO. 29.
The first meeting of the chapter was held under dispensation July 6, 1875. The officers appointed at the first meeting were: William P. Mudgett, high priest : N. P. Hotchkiss, king: Fillmore L. Dow, scribe: Robert Campbell. captain of the host : R. L. Weeks, principal sojourner : F. L .. Dow, Sr., treas- urer: T. C. Powell. secretary: W. A. Thurston, royal arch captain: Francis Baird, master of third veil: George R. Kelly, master of second veil: F. J. Faulkner, master first veil: B. W. Curtis, guard.
A charter was granted on October 20. 1875, and the first meeting under the charter was held on November 16. 1875. The following officers were installed: W. P. Mudgett, high priest: W. P. Hotchkiss, king: F. L. Dow. scribe: F. L. Dow, treasurer : Charles F. Koester. secretary: J. F. Voorhees. captain of the host: Cal. T. Mann. principal sojourner : I. C. Legere. royal arch captain : George E. Kelly, master of third veil: F. J. Faulkner, master of second veil: W. F. Boyakin, master of first veil; John Lockwood, guard. Members present. P. H. Peters, John Means.
The officers for 1917 are: W. W. Potter, high priest: H. H. Fisher. king: Arthur Hohn, scribe; E. R. Fulton, treasurer: George T. Mohrbacher. secretary: 1 .. R. Broderick, captain of host: Louis T. Hardin, principal sojourner: S. C. Schmidt, royal arch captain ; Stewart Clarke, master of third veil: 7. M. Nellans, master of second veil: E. M. Carlson, master of first veil: . A. B. Campbell. sentinel. Present membership. eighty-nine.
CORINTHIAN COMMANDERY NO. 40.
Letters of dispensation were granted on July 17, 1893, to the following : Edward Hutchinson. Fred Powell. August Hohn. Frank G. Powell. Charles B. Wilson, Edgar Ross Fulton, Charles F. Koester, Charles D. Schmidt. Amos W. Kirkwood. Simeon J. Gillis, John B. Simminger. Omar Powell. Edward B. Fox, Harry J. Diffenbaugh, Thomas B. Fredendall, William Jacobs, Marion Hawk, William E. Haur, G. A. Scaman. A. J. Brunswig. Cal. T. Mann and Daniel Spence.
A charter was granted on May 8, 1894, and at the first meeting held under the charter the following knights were installed: Edward Hutchinson. eminent commander: August Hohn, generalissimo: Charles D. Schmidt, cap-
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tain general ; Fred Powell, prelate : Edgar Ross Fulton, senior warden : Charles B. Wilson, junior warden: Charles F. Koester, treasurer: Frank G. Powell, recorder : Andrew M. Fluhrer, standard bearer : John Lonergan, sword bearer : Elijah Bentley, sentinel. Members: Isaac B. Davis, Chauncy S. Chapman, Stewart Clarke, T. I. IIatfield, R. B. Moore, Robert Campbell : Emmett . 1. Bittell. J. Norton Abbott. F. J. Faulkner, G. A. Scaman, Lewis E. Helvern. Perry Hutchinson, Arthur J. Whitmore, August Jaedicke, Jr., Frederick Ehrke. August Soller, Herman O. Jaenicke, Joseph G. Lowe. Theo. H. Parrish, Henry M. Mueller, James Madison Howell and William James Burr.
Present officers are : W. W. Potter, eminent commander : Emil A. Holmn. generalissimo: Sylvester C. Schmidt, captain general: Amos W. Kirkwood. treasurer (deceased) ; Alex. B. Campbell. recorder; Al. G. Garber, senior warden: Stewart Clarke, junior warden: Arthur Hohn, prelate : Charles U. Barrett, standard bearer : Zoa. M. Nellan, sword bearer : Glen T. Ingalsbe, warder : Herman R. Fisher, sentinel. Present membership, eighty.
ORDER OF TIIE EASTERN STAR.
The Order of the Eastern Star as it now exists. is of recent origin and is distinctly an American institution. Many attempts in Europe as well as America had been made by Masons to provide a means whereby wonen relatives could prove themselves such.
About the year 1850 Robert Morris, a master Mason, and afterwards grand master of Kentucky Masons, formulated a system and taught it to many master masons and their wives. The system grew and expanded ; headquarters were established in New York and during the war and on into the seventies, organizers traveled over the Eastern and Middle states, estab- lishing local chapters. A few were organized in eastern Kansas. There is a rumor that one was formed in Marysville, but no positive proof has been found.
In 1867 delegates from fifteen of the local chapters in Michigan met and formed a grand chapter for their state. This is the first and oldest grand chapter in the world organized by representation. Other states soon followed and. in 1876, Kansas organized a grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star.
In the first book of the secretary's record of Hilda Chapter No. 164. Marysville. under date of July 17, 1894. is a statement that Mrs. P. W. Hutchinson, Mrs. M. S. Goodwin, Mrs. Mary Kirkwood, Mrs. Haddie Davis. Mrs. Viola Shaw, Mrs. Mary Campbell, Mrs. Kate Hatfield, Mrs. Delia Bit-
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tell, Miss Lillian Edwards, Edward Hutchinson, G. Goodwin, A. W. Kirk- wood. F. V. Shaw, T. I. Hatfield. Jacob Schloss, I. B. Davis, Robert Campbell, E. A. Bittell, Charles H. Schmidt, and Edgar Ross Fulton signed and sent a petition to John E. Postlethwaite, grand patron of the order of Eastern Star of Kansas, asking for a dispensation.
It is further stated that a favorable reply had been received with blanks and instructions, and that on motion, Robert Campbell was elected chairman. F. V. Shaw, secretary; Mrs. P. W. Hutchinson, worthy matron, and R. Campbell, worthy patron ; Mrs. Haddie Davis, associate matron. The blanks were filled out as instructed and with a check for ten dollars, returned to the grand patron and the meeting adjourned after resolving that Miss Hilda Marquardt, of Hanover chapter, be requested to come and organize the new chapter, and that she be commissioned by the grand chapter for that purpose. and also that the chapter be named Hilda, in her honor.
The dispensation was under date of July 28. 1894, and the records show that Hilda Chapter No. 164 was duly organized and the following officers installed under the grand chapter of the Order of Eastern Star of Kansas : Mrs. P. W. Hutchinson, worthy matron; R. Campbell, worthy patron ; Had- die Davis, associate matron; E. R. Fulton, secretary: F. V. Shaw, treasurer ; Mary Campbell, conductress: Delia Bittell, associate conductress: Mrs. G. Goodwin, chaplain; Miss Lillian Edwards, Adah; Mary Kirkwood. Ruth; Viola .A. Shaw, Esther: M. S. Goodwin, Martha; Kate Hatfield, Electa ; J. J. Schloss, warder; T. I. Hatfield, sentinel. Four petitions for degrees were received at this meeting. The date of the charter is May 16, 1895.
The present officers are: Alice Hohn, worthy matron; R. C. Guthrie, worthy patron ; Matilda Kraemer, associate matron : Kate Broihier, treasurer ; Mildred Kirkwood. secretary; Blanche Potter, conductress, Elizabeth Davis, associate conductress; Nettie Breeding, chaplain: Julia Hohn, marshal : Minna Mohrbacher, organist: Martha Guthrie, Adah: Mary Ewart, Ruth ; Hallie Willson, Esther ; Margaret Douglass, Martha ; Hyacinthe Koester. Electa : Lulu Faulkner. warder : Walter Breeding, sentinel. On January 1. 1917, the chapter had a membership of one hundred and ninety-eight. Stated meetings are held first and third Friday evenings of each month.
Elnora Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, was instituted at Blue Rapids, February 6, 1896, by Elnora Gilson, with the following charter mem- bers: Elmora F. L. Gilson, A. F. Winter. Ella B. Wilcox. Kittie E. Winter, Jessie .A. Cheney, Julia C. Hewitt. Cora Hall, Ella Heathman, Julia M. Cheney, Phoebe Hawk. Wash Hawk, Ida McNab. W. A. Gilson, E. Russell
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Cheney, Sadie L. Wanamaker, Jennie E. Stearns, Luella M. Trumbo, J. T. Trumbo, J. Grace Morgan and Edith Nevins.
The first officers were: Elnora Gilson, worthy matron: A. E. Winter, worthy patron: Ella B. Wilcox, associate matron; Sadie L. Wanamaker. secretary : Jessie Cheney, conductress: Kittie Winter, treasurer: Julia C. Hewitt, associate conductress; Jack T. Trumbo, chaplain ; Cora Hall. Adah : Ella 1. Heathman, Ruth; Jennie Stearns, Esther; Ella Trumbo, Martha; Julia Cheney, Electa : Wash Hawk, sentinel; Grace Morgan, marshal : Ida McNab, organist ; Phoebe Hawk, warder.
The present officers are: Eva Sandborn, worthy matron; H. H. Fen- ton, worthy patron: Jessie Fenton, associate matron: Ella Heathman, secre- tary; Julia C. Hewitt, treasurer ; Sarah A. Burr, chaplain : Leula Estes, con- ductress : Geneva Stauffer, associate conductress; Pearl Van Valkenburgh, warder; Cora Hall, organist: D. S. W. Gilson, sentinel; Bessie Trombla, marshal; Iva Ryan, Adah; Sudah Woolley, Ruth; Harriet Axtell. Martha ; Elizabeth Headrick, Electa.
The membership of the chapter at January, 1917, was eighty-two.
Palace Chapter No. 174. Eastern Star, was organized in the Masonic hall, Frankfort. June 19, 1895. The first officers were: Winifred Holtam, worthy matron: Walter H. Lewis, worthy patron; Ella Lane, assistant matron; Marion Whittaker, conductress: Addie M. Brandenburg, associate concluctress ; Emma Lewis, treasurer; R. E. Trosper, secretary ; Nettie Tay- lar, chaplain ; Amanda Horr, Adah; Hattie Busby, Ruth; A. C. Brawley, Esther; K. E. Trosper, Martha; Annie E. Souders, Electa : Mary E. Bliss. warder: Albert Busby, sentinel. The following are the officers for 1917: Tempie S. Bishop, worthy matron ; William Campbell, worthy patron : Emma Lindsey, assistant matron: Caroline Anderson, secretary; Mary Scholz. treasurer : Mary Warnica, conductress; Nealie Scholz, associate conduc- tress ; Aldean Haskett, chaplain: Sadie Scholz, marshal: Ella Lane, organist : Marie Wasser, Adah; Haskel Haskin, Ruth; Dora Olson, Esther ; Phyllis Rankin, Martha: Winifred Shearer, Electa; Jennie Campbell, warder; Wal- ter Scholz, sentinel.
Cordelia Chapter No. 247, Order of the Eastern Star, at Vermillion, was instituted in April, 1901, by Grand Worthy Matron Cordelia Bittell, with eighteen charter members. The first officers were: Lucy Woodman, worthy matron; G. W. Warren, worthy patron; Elizabeth Hall, associate
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matron : Anna De Walt, secretary : Carrie Arnokl, treasurer : Clarissa Weeks, conductress : Maggie Warren, conductress.
The past worthy matrons are as follow : Ency Woodman, Clarissa Weeks, Phoebe Havens, Margaret Warren, Ida Duffy, Laura Woodman, Allie B. Rogers, Rose Clifton, Carrie Arnold, Anna DeWalt and Tressie Hybskman. Miss Amy Nauman is the present worthy matron.
Angerona Chapter No. 205, meets every first and third Wednesday in Masonic hall. Axtell. Florence Simpson, worthy matron ; Euphemia Strayer, secretary.
The foregoing are all of the lodges of Speculative Ancient Craft Masonry in Marshall county consisting of three degrees: Entered apprentice, fellow- craft and master Mason, representing the three stages of human life-youth, manhood and okl age, with all its joys and pleasures, responsibilities, rewards and disappointments, and pointing to its final destiny. The object lessons here displayed by types, emblems and allegorical figures point out the whole duty of man and constitute the three foundation steps from which the three expansions of Masonry as practiced in America are erected. These three expansions are : The Order of the Eastern Star, the York Rite and the Scottish Rite. Membership in any one of these three can only be obtained and maintained through and by the qualifications in the first three steps. The work of these three branches is entirely independent of each other, but like college work, compared with our public schools, so may these be com- pared with the lodge work. A proper training in the lodge is necessary before the branches can be fully understood.
This chapter contains the names of all the organized bodies of Masons in Marshall county. There are many master Masons in the county who are members of local organizations and who hold membership elsewhere in the council. Scottish Rite and Shrine. A complete list of the Order of the East- trn Star is also given
CHAPTER XVII.
THE MEDICAL PROFESSION. By Dr. Robert Hawkins.
"Backward, turn backward, oh, Time in your flight, And make me a child again just for tonight."
In almost all topics of general importance, and long years of general development, it is impossible to know positively the details of origin. Med- ical history in Marshall county is no exception.
As it is impossible to thoroughly understand the adult man without at least some knowledge of the child, so it is advisable to go back into the child- hood period of medical history to understand the present and be of benefit to the future.
Let us then together turn back the pages of time in this period of hurry- ing flight and endeavor to learn something of early conditions. At once we find ourselves confronted with only fragments of records, memories and tra- ditions.
All that we know of early conditions among the Indians who frequented this part of the great American desert, is what we can learn and deduce from habits, customs and traditions existing at the time the white man first invaded his domain, coupled with his later mode of life. Standing on this broad platform we have reason to believe that the Indian as he roamed over and camped in the country, practiced a system of preventive medicine that in somle respects was, in its results, superior to our methods of today. He had a smaller percentage of defective and undesirable adults than we have at the present time. His manner of living and his standard of ethics did not pro- duce that ever-increasing and ever-varying host of drones and swarms of vultures that we now harbor by our methods and feed from the earnings of our workers.
HEALTH FROM THE WATERS.
The early trappers and hunters, the advance guard sent out by Brigham Young to spy out a modern promised land for Modern Day saints, and the explorers, Pike and Fremont, probably all were directed to the invigorating
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waters and healthful surroundings of Alcove Springs. There they found conditions favorable for building up man and beast after the long drive from the Missouri river, and lay up a reserve supply of energy for the long weary journey to the mountains.
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