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IVANHOE LODGE NO. 380.
Ivanhoe Lodge No. 380, Free and Accepted Masons, at Lakeview, was organized on January 30, 1885, by Arthur M. Clark, grand master; James H. Farnum, deputy grand master; Michael Shoemaker, senior warden; and Samuel Horton, junior warden. It was installed by James H. Farnum. Neils H. Youngman was chosen first worshipful master; Charles T. French, senior warden; John W. Kirtland, junior warden. It is a lamentable fact that the lodge building burned down at an early date, destroying all the early records, including the list of charter members. The lodge is very active at present, having a membership of one hundred and fourteen. The present officers are: F. M. Northrup, worshipful master; B. F. Butler, senior war- den; A. W. Bale, junior warden; H. C. Holmes, treasurer; Scott Swart- hout, secretary; J. T. Swarthout, tyler.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
Pine Grove Lodge No. 202. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organized in Stanton, Michigan, February 7, 1873, under a dispensation issued on the 3d of February. from the grand lodge, authorizing and empow- ering F. A. Goldsmith, George F. Case, Martin Joy, A. Walker and Morris P'. Baker to organize and constitute a subordinate lodge. By virtue of this authority placed in the above mentioned men the lodge was organized pur- suant to the dispensation, with the following charter members: F. A. Gold- smith. George F. Case. M. P. Baker, A. Walker, M. Joy and George W. Stoneburner. The charter for this lodge was granted by the grand lodge on February 21, and the lodge took on its permanent organization. The first officers elected were: F. A. Goldsmith, noble grand; G. F. Case, vice-grand; George W. Stoneburner. secretary; Charles S. Wells, financial secretary; M. P. Baker, treasurer.
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Those now serving the lodge are: L. E. Brown, noble grand; M. D. Gates, vice-grand; H. W. Palmer, secretary; R. Arthur Carothers, financial secretary ; Thomas D. Dow, treasurer. They own their own quarters, which is a two-story building constructed of veneered brick in the year 1885. This lodge made a remarkable growth in its early days, having reached a mem- bership of thirty-two at the end of the first year. Now their membership consists of one hundred and thirteen active members. Martin Joy is the only charter member living.
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH AT STANTON.
Mistletoe Lodge No. 71. Daughters of Rebekah, was organized at Stan- ton on November 28. 1883. with the following charter members: J. W. Wheeler. W. E. Estas, I. M. Conrad, George H. Dowy, C. A. Vanhoosen, George Geffers, Robert Pakes. M. Joy, M. Franklin, P. F. Clark, HI. P. Norton, Thomas Ball. E. B. Hammer, John A. Miller, John Oding, J. C. Hartman, W. W. Porchase, G. F. Case, M. A. Bradford. E. Aspy. Julia Wheeler. Henrietta Estus, Amanda Norton; Nellie Conrad, Sarah Ball. Anna Dowy, Ester S. M. Hammer, Della Oding.
The first officers of Mistletoe Lodge No. 71 were: G. F. Case, noble grand: Julia Wheeler, vice-grand; Henrietta Estus, secretary; Della Oding. financial secretary ; Mary Clark, treasurer: Anna Dowy, warden: Miss Ball, conductress; Amanda Norton, right supporter to noble grand; H. P. Nor- ton, left supporter to noble grand: J. C. Oding, inner guard; George Dowy. outer guard; J. W. Wheeler. right supporter to vice-grand; P. F. Clark, left supporter to vice-grand: W. E. Estus, chaplain.
EVERGREEN ENCAMPMENT NO. 89.
Evergreen Encampment No. 89. Independent Order of Odd Fellows was instituted at Stanton, Michigan, February 5, 1879, with the following charter members: H. P. Norton, A. Jennings, M. T. Tenney, W. J. Fair- banks, Thomas Eric, Martin Joy and Reuben Sawtells. This camp con- tinued as an active part of the Odd Fellows lodge at Stanton and in Mont- calm county until the year 1895, when through lack of interest it surren- dered its charter.
Evergreen Encampment No. 89 was reorganized at Stanton on April 26. 1898. Since the reorganization this camp has had a period of prosperity and growth, and owing to the active part taken by its members it has now
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reached a membership of one hundred and sixty-two. The present officers are: John W. Basef, chief patriarch; H: O. Salisbury, junior warden; Karl Zimmerman, high priest; F. B. Sherwood, junior warden; David Mummery, treasurer ; T. D. Dow, financial scribe; J. C. Hartman, scribe; Jerome Pint- ler, first watch; Ivan Hart, second watch; Lee E. McNutt, third watch; James Boger, four watch; Lewis Johnson, outside sentinel; George Reeves, inside sentinel.
CANTON MONTCALM NO. 18.
Canton Montcalm No. 18. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was established at Stanton. December 6. 1910, with the following charter mem- bers: J. C. Hartman. C. B. Rarden, George A. Critchett, C. L .. Meach. R. W. Rhoades. O. E. Bucaning, C. H. Bachman. M. T. Christensen, E. S. Stubbins, Jerome Printler. William A. Wright, W. A. Evans, Levi A. Wil- son, Oscar Boger, M. D. Gates and A. T. Green. The first officers of this canton were: C. B. Rarden, captain ; George A. Critchett, lieutenant; J. C. Hartman. ensign: C. H. Bachman, clerk: R. W. Rhoades, accountant. The membership at present numbers fifty-five, and the following persons are serving the canton as the present officers: Charles C. Prevette, captain; R. M. King, lieutenant; T. D. Dow, ensign; Karl Zimmerman, clerk; E. S. Stubbins, accountant. J. C. Hartman is the only retired captain in this can- ton, and Mr. Hartman also bears the title of major.
EMPIRE LODGE NO. 39.
Empire Lodge No. 39. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organ- ized at Edmore. July 19. 1883, and installed by Past Grand Master Norman Bailey. The first officers were: . A. Jennings, noble grand; George Swift, vice-grand: II. (. Fairchilds, recording secretary: Frank Betts, financial secretary; J. K. Train, treasurer. The charter members were: George McKee. William Sexton. J. K. Train, Joseph Jacobs. George Farell, George Swift. H. C. Fairchilds. A. Jennings. J. J. Weir and D. B. Morehead. The vear 1912 found a new brick building under construction. It is thirty-three by eighty-eight, and is two stories high. It has a good basement, built for the convenience of the members. The cost of this structure is estimated at $6,000. They took possession of this new hall in November, 1912. The present officers are: William Richards, noble grand; L. A. Wardell, vice- grand; Lavern Welch, recording secretary; George Herman, financial secre-
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tary; A. S. Morse, treasurer. The July, 1915, report showed a membership of one hundred and thirty-eight.
CARSON CITY LODGE NO. 262.
Carson City Lodge No. 262. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organized on September 9, 1875. A dispensation was granted by Grand Master George Dean to P. Martin, W. C. Martin, E. H. Brown, G. B. Pitts, S. W. Burgdurfer. W. A. Sweet, W. M. Sever and George Knickerbocker, as charter members. At the first meeting the following persons were elected as officers to serve that organization: S. W. Burgdurfer, noble grand; E. Il. Brower, vice-grand; W. C. Burke, recording secretary; W. A. Sweet, Jr., treasurer; P. Martin. warden; G. B. Pitts, conductor. Anderson Chest- nut, R. P. Davis and S. II. Caswell were the first candidates initiated. The officers elected at the last meeting are : Clyde Straight, noble grand; Charles Orbh, vice-grand Frank E. Bennett, recording secretary; J. Fred Clark. financial secretary; R. F. Emerson, treasurer. The present membership num- bers ninety-six.
PROGRESS LODGE NO. 342.
Progress Lodge No. 342, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, McBride. Michigan was organized on September 22, 1903, with the following charter members: Robert Deja. George Hunt, James Erridge, William Gould and Thomas Garlock. It was installed by Grand Master Brown, and at the first meeting the following officers were elected: T. F. Garlock, noble grand; William Gould, vice-grand; Robert Deja, recording secretary ; James Erridge, financial secretary; George Hunt, treasurer. The present officers are: Rich- ard Krause, noble grand; Ralph Deja, vice-grand; Wilder H. Godfrey, recording secretary: Charles Dapp, financial secretary; O. F. Swift, treas- urer. The present membership of this lodge is seventy-two.
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH AT M'BRIDE.
Ivy Leaf Lodge, Daughters of Rebekah, was organized at McBride. May 24, 19044, and installed by Grand Master Brown. Jennie Deja, Julia Froman, Martha Temple, Martha Pintler, George Froman and Jerome Print- ler were the charter members. The first officers were: Jennie Deja, noble grand; Martha Temple, vice-grand; Julia Froman, recording secretary; Jerome Printler, financial secretary; Mrs. Hall, treasurer. The present
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officers are: Minnie Fultz, noble grand; Gladys Coles, vice-grand; Dora Coles, recording secretary: Ida Seymore, financial secretary: Judson Sey- more. treasurer. The growth of this lodge has been quite gratifying, since it now has a membership of seventy.
EGREKA LODGE NO. 91.
Eureka Lodge No. 91. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Green- ville, was organized under a dispensation, October 26. 1865. its charter members having been W. C. Sherwood, Seth Sprague, William Maxted. WV. A. Pettee, D. A. Elliott. Its charter officers were: W. C. Sherwood. noble grand; Seth Sprague, vice-grand; L. W. Cole, secretary; W. N. Pettec. treasurer. It was installed by B. W. Dennis, grand representative of Byron lodge. under the old five-degree system. At the time of the organization of this lodge George W. Rissel was grand master. The present officers of this lodge are: Nels Johnson, noble grand: Lars Johnson, vice-grand; Jos- eph F. Forrest. recording secretary: John Kingin, financial secretary; C. P. Terry, treasurer. At the last initiatory the membership numbered two hun- dred and twenty-five.
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH AT GREENVILLE.
Industry Lodge No. 107. Daughters of Rebekah, which is an auxiliary of the Odd Fellows lodge at Greenville, was organized on December 13, 1887. The following persons are now serving as officers of this lodge : Mrs. Bertha Gordon, noble grand: May Dick, recording secretary; Alta Straley, treasurer : Ethel MeCollum, vice-grand; Mrs. Della Mason, financial secre- tary.
VESTABURG LODGE NO. 352.
Vestaburg Lodge No. 352. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organized on August 23, 1881. They were so unfortunate as to lose all their records by fire in 1893. so much of the early history of the lodge is unobtainable. However, the charter members are known, and are as follow : Clark Witbeck, Daniel P. Strubble, Franklin R. Cordrey. John W. Johnson. Samuel Link, Christopher Johnson, Francis HI. Cooper. John E. Evans. Stephen J. Martin.
The lodge owns a large hall. which is worth about one thousand dollars.
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It is a live lodge, composed of sixty members. Present officers are: Noble grand, Jesse Beach ; vice-grand, Edward Keeler; recording secretry, Fred Snyder : financial secretary, G. E. Peasley ; treasurer, Dan Caris.
ENTRICAN LODGE NO. 43.
Entrican Lodge No. 43, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organ- ized on December 6, 1911. This lodge was installed by Frank R. Hamber- ger, grand master, with the following charter members: William F. Delin- ert, Lewis N. Lee. Luther Allen, R. A. Pintler, George F. Comden, Jerome Printler, Harvey Lec. Levi Wilson, Fred Comden, S. P. Funkhouse, S. P. Comden, A. A. Prall, Ethan Roberts, Edward Drier, D. M. Blumberg, Alva Cummins, M. A. Hunt, George T. Blumberg, H. W. Smith, A. L. Cummins, B. W. Smith. Lewis Wilson, Roy Sayles, Joe Clark, Charles Pritchard. James Jeffreys, William Pearson, R. C. Parshall, Roy Hunt, Jacob Craw- ford and Clarence Blumberg. The first officers to serve this lodge were : William F. Delinert, noble grand; Harvey Lee, vice-grand; Lewis N. Lee, recording secretary: S. J. Camden, financial secretary; Ray Printler, treas- tirer.
The Entrican lodge purchased their present hall from the Knights of the Maccabees for the consideration of $700. This lodge has had a very marked growth, as shown by the fact that at the end of the only four years life it has reached a membership of ninety-five. The present officers are : Mortimer E. Hunt, noble grand; Clarence Blumberg, vice-grand; Ethan Roberts, financial secretary: Ray Printler. treasurer.
FENWICK LODGE NO. 517.
Fenwick Lodge No. 517. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organized on September 6. 1905. with the following charter members : Homer Parks, Eher T. Brokaw. S. P. Minier, Jay Gallop, John F. Staines. William W. Snyder. Charles H. Easton, II. L. Seeley, J. W. Bullock, David Peabody and Perry Brown. The first officers chosen by this lodge were as follow : S. P. Minier, noble grand; Jay Gallop, vice-grand; J. W. Bullock, recording secretary; Homer Parks, financial secretary; John F. Staines, treasurer : E. T. Brokaw, warden.
This lodge has been very active and prosperous and deserves all the honor possible. Starting with a membership of eleven, it has reached a total membership of one hundred and twenty-two, and this in a village of only
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about forty inhabitants. This increase in membership has been accom- plished in ten years, and the lodge has drawn principally from the farming districts. It now holds third place in the lodges of Montcalm county of this order for size. The present officers are: V. C. Allchin, noble grand; S. D. Gates, vice-grand; Earl C. Jenks, secretary; J. G. Parks, treasurer; W. W. Root, warden.
JOY LODGE NO. 298.
Joy Lodge No. 298. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Crystal, was organized on June 29, 1877. This chapter was installed by William Sweet, with the following charter members: Josiah L. Zuver, Hiram H. Steffey. Charles E. Rogers, Albert S. Oliver, John A. Drum and C. D. Mason. The first officers elected were: J. L. Zuver, noble grand; J. A. Drum, vice-grand; A. S. Oliver, recording secretary; C. E. Rogers, treas- urer. The present officers are : J. M. Lascille, noble grand; Marion Wald- row, vice-grand; J. Bert Proctor, recording secretary; C. M. Frank, treas- urer. This is now a large lodge, being composed of one hundred and three members.
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH AT CRYSTAL.
Peerless Lodge No. 41, Daughters of Rebekah, of Crystal, was insti- tuted on April 21, 1880. The charter members were: Arkemas Grennel, Dianna Grennel, Permenio Long, Hannah Long, Daniel R. Shaffer, Cornelia Shaffer. Perry A. Powers, Hattie Powers, George Vermer, Louise Vermer, C. G. Mason, Louis Mason, John A. Drum, Susie Drum. O. F. Mason, Mary Mason, H. H. Freed. S. F. Freed. Harrison Wheeler, Mary Wheeler, Wil- ton Lascille. Emma Lascille, D. S. Struble, J. S. Struble and Mary Steffey.
EVEN LODGE NO. 87.
Even Lodge No. 87, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Sheridan, Michigan, was organized on August 31, 1885, through a dispensation from the grand lodge by the grand warden, A. B. Clark. The charter members of this lodge were as follow : Lew Murray, W. Wheeler, W. F. McNaugh- ton, Calvin Rooker, E. B. Gardner. S. D. Albright, Arthur Hemingway, Edward E. Thayer, Frank C. Brackett, William H. Wood, Charles Doran, S. M. Gleason, Charles F. Brown, A. G. Giddings, William Fuller, E. J. Sherwood, Henry P. Clark, John J. Gray, M. A. Bonsell, David Brackett and Charles H. Hunt. The charter members, who are still active and in good standing, are W. Wheeler, M. F. McNaughton, E. E. Thayer, William H. Wood, William Fuller. The first officers of the lodge were: Clifton H.
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Clement, noble grand; John Larmer, vice-grand; William Peters, recording secretary ; Peter F. Clark, financial secretary ; Amos T. Ayers, treasurer.
The temple where the meetings are held at present is the property of the lodge. This is a two-story building, with a store room below and the lodge rooms above, and is valued at $1,500. This lodge has an enrollment at pres- ent of one hundred and twenty members, and is a strong, active organiza- tion. Some forty of the members of this lodge belong to the encampment at Stanton. The regular meetings of the lodge are held on Monday of each week. The present officers are: H. W. Haysmer, noble grand; George F. Brown, vice-grand; R. E. Lower, recording secretary; John Abbott, finan- cial secretaary, and N. Carstensen, treasurer.
DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH AT SHERIDAN.
Rebekah Lodge No. 375, Daughters of Rebekah, was organized at Sheridan, February, 1902. and installed by President Francis Wessel. The charter members were: Evangeline Harris, Mirandy Cowen, Angie Morri- son. Isabelle Spatch, Idella Forbes and Mae Mathewson. Evangeline Har- ris was chosen noble grand; Angie Morrison, vice-grand; Mae Mathewson, recording secretary; Idella Forbes, financial secretary; Isabella Spatch, treas- urer. Cora Collier is now the noble grand; E. E. Moffatt. vice-grand: Pearl M. Griggs, recording secretary: Low M. Clement, financial secretary; Etta B. Greenhoe, treasurer. A two-story frame building is owned by the lodge. It was constructed in the year 1885, and purchased at a cost of $2,000. They now have a membership of seventy-one.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
LeRoy Lodge No. o. Knights of Pythias, of Greenville, Michigan, was organized on July 10. 1883. with the following charter members: W. A. White, William B. Wells, C. W. Hayden, C. J. Clark, C. J. Church, Joseph Ottmar, James Mills, Charles W. Passage, A. B. Stevens, J. B. Cushman, F. D. Leaming, E. C. Morris, W. E. Partlow, F. W. Allen, Henry Shope. George Douglass. M. C. Crane, W. G. Nelson, W. W. Slawson, L. Wright, C. W. Herrick, Joseph Lichtenaur. B. E. Avery, R. F. Sprague. Elliot Brad- ley, I. E. Morris, Leroy Moore. C. O. Jamison, A. W. Nichols. Charles Gib- son, Charles Middleton. W. D. Johnson. W. H. Conover, George Turner. The first officers were: William .1. White, chancellor commander :
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W. G. Nelson, vice-chancellor ; Foster Allen, prelate; W. W. Slawson, mas- ter of exchequer; A. B. Stevens, keeper of records and seal; Joseph Ottmar, master at arms: Charles Hayden, outer guard; C. J. Clark, inner guard.
As is the history of nearly all lodges, LeRoy No. 9 had its lean as well as fat years, and the year 1890 found them with about fifty members. At that time C. J. Drummond. B. F. Avery, E. C. Merrett, J. C. Newbrough, W. N. George, W. B. Wells, D. C. Carlin, J. R. Van Wormer, George W. Perry and a number of others took an active interest in building up the lodge, with the result that in 1900 it had abont eighty members and a sub- stantial surplus in its treasury. From 1900 to 1906 nearly forty new mem- bers were added. Among them were the following enthusiastic working members: W. J. Kingsbury, II. N. Clement, C. C. Larke, K. S. Mason, F. G. Howard, R. M. Beardslee, C. B. Root. IT. M. Grosvenor, M. E. Glass, J. H. Timmink and E. A. Gallaway. To this honor list should now be added R. A. Brown. S. A. Story. P. B. Lyman, C. B. Rarden, W. L. Rarden, Don L. Dickerson, Roy C. Bond, II. M. Glass, F. R. Hincklin, F. W. Har- rington. R. H. Hale, I. C. Thomson, D. S. Seaman, and it is due to the active working interest of these members in particular that the member- ship on January 1. 1915. totals two hundred and seventy-five.
With eighteen past chancellors it is thought the united efforts of such men as these that an annual Christmas dinner and suitable presents of cloth- ing and toys for each poor child in the city is given, and in 1914 a very suc- cessinl street carnival was conducted, which netted the lodge $1.000. A voluntary subscription fund was also raised in this year, which enabled them to elaborately equip one of the finest lodge and club rooms on the second floor of the State Bank building and also a ball room and banquet hall, with check rooms and a fully-equipped kitchen on the third floor. It is the proud boast of Pythians in Greenville that eighty per cent. of the business men of the city are members of LeRoy No. 9.
The present officers are as follow: D. S. Seaman, chancellor com- mander : R. M. Beardsley, vice-chancellor ; D. L. Dickerson, prelate; F. W. Harrington, keeper of records and seal: Philo Rich, master at arms; HI. M. Glass, master of finance: W. K. Ward, master of exchequer; J. E. Van Wormer, master of work; G. H. Rhodes, inner guard; H. Eastman, outer guard. H. N. Clement, of this lodge, is grand master of exchequer in the grand lodge of Michigan.
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HOWARD CITY LODGE NO. 260.
Howard City Lodge No. 260, Knights of Pythias, was organized on December 19, 1913. It was installed by H. E. VanDewalker, with a large . number of charter members. They are as follow: A. M. Cook, Sed V. Bullock, J. E. Bullock, H. M. Gibbs, W. J. Smith, F. L. Carnell, J. Arner, J. D. Bailey, C. C. Terwilliger, C. Crimmins, W. A. Brunner, J. L. Meier, B. E. Meier, L. B. Holmer, H. N. Vandenbeigh, W. Lish, Edward Sutton, A. T. Booth, L. A. Simpkins, R. S. Jennings, C. M. O'Donald, W. IT. Col- lins, J. B. Haskius, C. E. Barton, F. M. May, C. Wolfe, L. W. Green, P. S. Woodall, D. W. Clapp, W. H. Gregg, C. G. Larry, Frank Reams, M. F. Butler, W. J. Dodge. N. W. Miller. The first officers to serve this lodge were : S. Jamer, chancellor commander; D. W. Clapp, vice-chancellor; L. W. Green, prelate; H. N. Vandenbiegh, master of work; A. T. Booth, keeper of records and seal; W. A. Brunner, master of finance; C. M. O'Don- ald, master of exchequer; R. S. Jennings, master at arms; J. L. Meier, inner guard; Frank Reams, onter guard.
Although this organization is not yet two years old, it boasts of a mem- bership of forty-nine. The persons now holding offices are: D. W. Clapp. chancellor commander; H. N. Vandenbeigh, vice-chancellor ; F. L. Carnell, prelate; J. L. Meier, kepeer of records and seal; S. Jarner, master of work; P S. Woodall, master of finance; C. M. O'Donald, master of exchequer ; L. S. Simpkins, master at arms; Frank Reams, inner guard; M. F. Butler, outer guard.
DANISH BROTHERHOOD SOCIETY.
Rosendale Lodge No. 70, Danish Brotherhood Society, at Greenville. was organized on November 30. 1893, and installed by Vigo A. Danielsen. The charter was granted to the following people: M. Skroder, N. Rosendal, Peter Hansen, W. Feldt, J. Peterson, P. Johnsen, H. W. Petersen, John C. Nielsen. C. Jorgensen, C. P. Christiansen, Frank Rasmussen, J. P. Jorgen- sen, Jacob Nielsen and J. P. Nielsen. Of these people the following were elected to serve as the first officers: M. Skroder, HI. Petersen, N. Rosendal, P. Hansen, W. Feldt, C. Nielsen, J. Petersen. C. Jorgensen, J. P. Nielsen and C. P. Christiansen. The persons now holding offices are: Lars Jensen, Chris Heediman, M. Christensen, N. P. Hansen, H. Hansen, H. Mikelsen, P. Andersen, N. Rosendal and C. S. Johnsen. They have a present mem- bership of one hundred and thirty.
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PETERSEN'S MINDE SOCIETY NO. 181.
Petersen's Minde No. 181. Danish Brotherhood Society, at Sidney, was organized on October 10, 1903, and installed by Peter Madison, of Green- ville. The following poeple made up the charter members: Hans P. Lar- sen. Martin Schroder, Lars P. Christiansen, Jens Petersen, Rasmus J. Ras- mussen, Hans Iversen, J. P. Lamb. H. P. Nielsen. Carl C. Andersen, W. Rydahl, L. Jensen, W. C. Hansen, A. Thompsen, N. J. Petersen, Peter E. Mathisen, Henrick A. Petersen, Johannes IT. Nielsen, Niels J. Lamb, Martin J. Christensen, Peter Hansen, Frank G. Hansen, Simon M. Petersen, Marius T. Christensen, Fred W. Jensen and Fritz Schroder. They own a large hall, constructed at a cost of $1.500.
CHRISTENSEN LODGE NO. 163.
Christensen Lodge No. 163, Danish Brotherhood Society, at Edmore, was organized on March 14, 1903, and installed by C. Christensen. The following people were chosen the first officers: N. C. Hansen, ex-president ; P. M. Mortensen, president; I. P. Christensen, vice-president; F. Jensen, secretary; N. C. Jorgensen, treasurer; trustees, Alfred Hansen. A. Jensen and J. P. Jorgensen; N. Larsen, inner guard; G. Nielsen, outer guard. In 1912 a new frame building was put up, at a cost of $1,600. The lodge is a very prosperous and busy one, and its membership numbers fifty-six. The present officers are: P. M. Mortensen, ex-president; John Mathusen, presi- dent ; N. C. Jorgensen, vice-president; Albert A. Petersen, secretary; J. P. Jensen, treasurer; trustees. P. Sorensen, H. H. Hansen and J. C. Hansen ; inner guard, N. C. Hansen: outer guard, H. P. Christensen.
DANISHI BROTHERHOOD LODGE NO. 106.
Lodge No. 106, Danish Brotherhood Society, was organized at Trufant on December 27, 1897, and was installed by Christopher Winther, a delegate from Greenville Lodge No. 70. There were twenty-six charter members, as follow: Conrad Christensen, J. P. Paulsen, O. P. Olsen, C. F. Hansen, N. P. Olsen, A. P. Larsen, J. Paulsen, J. P. Jensen, N. P. Mortensen, H. P. Jensen, N. P. Jensen. N. P. Nielsen, O. N. Johnson, H. P. Larsen, P. Niel- sen, H. Olsen, J. Larsen, T. S. Jensen, O. Jensen, S. C. Mortensen, N. Peter- sen, (). P. Antonsen, F. Haagen, C. Hansen, G. P. Rasmussen and H. P. Simonsen. The following were chosen to the various offices: Conrad
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