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The principal founders were members of No. 7, and organized with forty-eight members. This grove is also doing well and has among its mem- bers most of the thrifty mechanics employed by the St. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba Railway Com- pany and nearly all other trades are represented, with a slight sprinkling of professional men, it has now a membership of ninety-three, and has admitted altogether one hundred and twenty- four members.
OFFICERS OF GROVES.
Minnesota Grove No. 1, (German). John Becker, N. A .; II. Heinsch, V. A .; Herman Dee- back, secretary; Geo. Hill, treasurer.
Schiller Grove, No. 3, (German). Albert Span- genberg, N. A .; Edward IIammon, V. A .; Anton, Jurka, secretary; Wm. Geisenheyner, treasurer.
North Star Grove, No. 4, (English). Martin Hansen, N. A .; R. E. McCleary, V. A .; A. W. Martenson, secretary; C. J. Wiverson, treasurer.
St. Paul Grove, No. 7, (English). George H. Sheire, N. A .; S. G. Timmins, V. A .; Samuel Sayers, secretary; Romayne Sheire, financial sec- retary; C. E. Hughes, treasurer.
Marco Bozarris Grove, No. 10, (English). D. H. Davis, N. A .; Charles Griswold, V. A .; Rob- ert M. Bell, secretary and treasurer."
Lincoln Grove, No. 11, (English). A. W. Con- noly, N. A .; Samuel Hicks, V. A .; S. V. Hanft, secretary; Chas. H. Schnittger, treasurer.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Champion Lodge No. 13 K. P., was instituted February 17th, 1877, with a roll of charter mem- bers numbering sixty-one. This is the only K. of P. lodge in St. Paul at present, though the inter- ests of the order have been greatly revived within the last six months, and new lodges will probably be instituted. The membership of Champion lodge at present (1881), is one hundred and six- teen. The financial condition of the lodge is good. The endowment or insurance section is continually gaining strength. The first officers were: F. W. Heathcote, C. C .; S. Lee Davis, P. C .; W. D. Rogers, V. C .; J. H. Badger, P .; B. Dassell, K. R. S .; H. S. Finn, M. F .; W. II. McLean, M. E .; II. Burningham, M. A .; E. Mil- ham, J. G .; W. II. Cook, O.G. The present offi- cers are: HI. S. Finn, C. C .; Chas. Joubert, G. C .; S. R. Loux, V. C .; James Field, P .; J. D. H.
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Paintor, K. R. S .; F. Edmunds, M. F .; T. J. Gar- land, M. E .; W. A. Drake, M. A., John Annett, J. G .; Joseph Cook, O. G.
Noble Lodge No. 2, A. O. U. W., was organ- ized November 11tlı, 1876, by D. D. S. M. W., with seventy-seven charter members, and has a total enrollment of one hundred and fonr. The first officers were, David Ramaley, P. M. W., J. F. Williams, M. W., II. L. Mills, F., George H. Morton, O., J. J. McCardy, G., W. B. Bell, R., A. V. Teeple, R., W, P. Jewett, F., J. D. Cross, Jr. I. W., C. II. Osgood, O. W .; M. Shiere, C. W. Hackett, Edward Corning, trustees. The present officers are, R. Shiere, P. M. W., W. J. Stepper, M. W., E. S. Lightburn, F., E. W. Sanford, O., J. J. McCurdy, G., R. V. Pratt, R., W. F. Schroe- der, Rec., R. V. Pratt, F., J. S. Harck, I. W., Thomas E. Kennedy, O. W.
Franklin Lodge No. 3, A. O. U. W., was organ- ized November 18th, 1876, with sixty-seven mem- bers. D. D. S. M. W., O. J. Noble, instituted the lodge. First officers were, W. R. Noble, P. M. W., A. H. Taisey, M. W., J. Oppenheim, G. F., William Kennedy, O., Charles HI. Dixson, R., Isaac Boudy, F., C. G. Irvine, Rec., O. E. Fran- cis, I. W., J. H. Ballard, O. W., E. H. Stevens, G .; H. J. Strause, Jerry G. Cook, C. E. Elfeld, O. H. Comfort, C. D. Penfield, B. H. Blackner, trustees. Present officers, B. II. Blackner, P. M. W., A. P. Kirk, M. W., C. L. Grant, G. F., C. D. Penfield, O., William Kennedy, R. and F., T. F. McManus, R., Dan. E. Hayes, G., A. T. Smith, I. W., E. A. Stevens, O. W .; B. H. Black- ner, C. D. Penfield, O. C. Piscell, trustees ; A. II. Taisey, W. R. Noble, E. II. Stevens, William Kennedy, C. G. Irvine, past masters.
Banner lodge No. 4, A. O. U. W., was instituted at Knights of Pythias hall, Robert street, on the night of November 27th, 1876, by D. D. P. M. W. Noble, initiating sixty-one members. The first officers elected were: O. W. Rumple, P. M. W .; J. H. Bryant, M. W .; Monroe Shiere, F .; D. J. Talland, O .; R. G. Deathe, R .; A. Passavant, Fin .; E. E. Hughson, R .; T. J. Joyce, O. W .; P. Louman. I. W .; A. L. Elfelt, T. S. White, J. J. Lemon, trustees. At the next regular meeting twenty-seven members were initiated, and on the third, fourth and fifth sixty-three, making a total membership of one hundred and fifty-one. The present officers are: N. Bennor, P. M. W .; W.
P. Murray, M. W .; H. F. E. Vitt, F .; E. G. Smith, O .; J. R. Seixas, R .; E. E. Hughson, Rec .; B. J. Hult, F .; C. Haggenmiller, J. W .; J. J. Lemon, E. C. Smith, C. Haggenmiller, trustees. The lodge owns 800 shares of building society stock. The present membership of one hundred and twenty-five is slowly increasing. Five members have been lost by death.
Concordia lodge No. 5, A. O. U. W., was in- stituted November 29th, 1876, with sixty-three charter members, and the following officers were duly elected, and installed by D. D. S. W. M., Noble: G. A. Vandersluis, P. M. W .; F. F. Wilde, M. W .; W. F. Bremer, F .; G. Heimbach, O .; F. W. Schulz, R .; HI. Wittmack, F .; Jacob Miller, T .; August Lehman, I. W .; Phillip Sohns, O. W .; Chas. Sutheimer, C. The present officers are: Frederick Volk, P. M. W .; William Gohlke, M. W .: Fred Pinkas, F .; P. Susky, O .; F. II. Schnell, R .; A. Sachse, F .; Louis Fischer, T .; J. Remer, C .; M. Kafka, I. W .; R. Kunz, O. W. The lodge has lost by death since its organization four members. The present membership is fifty- six.
Eureka Lodge No. 9, A. O. U. W., was insti- tuted March 13th, 1877, with eighty-one charter members. First officers: J. M. Curtis, P. M. W .; H. Brand, M. W .; W. H. Cook, G. F .; L. A. Talcott, O .; A. B. Wilgus, R .; H. Swift, F .; J. Castle, Rec .. E. A. Richards, I. W .; H. Nelson, O. W. Officers for 1881: T. C. Watling, P. M. W .; A. J. Johnson, M. W .; C. T. Nordstrom, G. F .; L. Kanteman, O .; A. B. Wilgus, R .; L. E. Whittier, F .; M. A. Bigford, Rec .; Geo. Colter, I. W .; O. Anderson, O. W. The lodge has at present a membership of 126.
HIarmonia Lodge No. 11, A. O. U. W., was instituted April 5th, 1877, with sixty-two charter members. This lodge is composed entirely of Germans. First officers: Jacob G. Miller, P. M. W .: Jacob Hammer, M. W .; Chas. F. Knauft, G. F .; Charles May, O .; A. Stierle, C. S .; Wm. Funk, F. S .; Chas. H. Schmittger, T .; George Wegner, G .; John Hansler, I. W .; Chas. ITueb- ner, O. W .; Jacob Danz, Franz Lambrecht, Chas. Hennig, trustees; Dr. Fr. Dedolph, exam- ining physician. Present officers: August Keil, P. M. W .; Christ Schmittger, M. W .; Wm. Ten- ber. G. F .; August Weyer, O .; E. Keoper, S .; E. Ileidenreich, F. S .; A. Stierle, T,; P. Glaeckner,
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G .; P. Neuheusler, I. W .; Albert Schulze, O W .; G. Altman, T. Dambrecht, Chas. Schmitt- ger, trustees.
St. Paul Lodge, No. 17, A. O. U. W., was instituted June 25th, 1877, Workman hall, Odd Fellows' block, by G. M. W., M. Sheire, assisted by P. M. W., A. II. Taisey, S. R., J. H. Bryant and others. The lodge started out with about sixty charter members, and the foliowing officers were elected at that time: C. C. Berkman, P. M. W .; C. F. Crocker, M. W .; James Starkey, G. F .; James D. Wood, O .; J. Q. A. Ward, R .; R. O. Strong, F., John Lesh, R .; E. II. Wood, G .; E. M. Raymond, I. W .; Henry Tubesing, O. W .; C. C. Berkman, F. C. Burgess, S. J. Clark, trustees. This lodge started out under very favorable cir- cumstances as to membership and officers, and expects to take a front rank among the lodges of the city. Present officers: R. O. Strong, P. M. W .: S. R. Degraw, M. W .; J. W. Fisher, G. F .; W. F. Symonds, O .; J. E. Froiseth, R .; C. HI. Manship, F .; E. B. Birge, Rec .; N. V. Burk, G .; C. B. Wightman, I. W .; Jacob Meatmesser, O. W.
Humboldt Lodge, No. 19, A. O. U. W., was organized July 26th, 1877, with twenty-six char- ter members, First officers: C. A. Stein, P. M. W .; J. C. IIaupt, M. W .; George Ossman, G. F .; Charles Hohn, O .; H. S. Hurter, R .; John Jess- rang, F. S .; G. Heimbach, T .; Daniel Cesky, G,; H. Bonn, I. W .; James Jelineck, O. W. Present officers, John H. Thein, P. E. W .; Paul Faber, M. W .; H. Wencke, G. F .; John Schreil, O .; J. C. Simonet, R .; F. Swoboda, F. S .; G. IIeim- bach, T .; Theodore Fyten, G .; John Heyack, I. W .; John Kuffner, O. W. Present member- ship, fifty; membership in the state, two thous- and two hundred.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
This order is a secret benevolent society, com- posed of a supreme, grand and subordinate lodges, which was established in 1873, by persons who felt that the methods of relief to families of de- ceased members, as adopted by other orders, was deficient. They believed that an order founded with one of its main objects to pay a death benefit, would meet with approval and success. The ob- jects of the order are briefly stated by the grand lodge to be, to unite fraternally all acceptable
white men, of every profession, business or occu- pation ; to give all moral and material aid in its power to members of the order, by holding moral, instructive and scientific lectures ; by encouraging each other in business, and by assisting one an- other to find employment ; to establish a benefit fund, from which a sum not to exceed two thous- and dollars, shall be paid at the death of a mem- ber, to his family, or to be disposed of as he may direct ; to establish a fund for the relief of sick or distressed members. Ivanhoe Lodge No. 868, Knights of Honor, of St. Paul, was organized January 23d, 1878. The first officers were as fol- lows : R. II. Stevens, D., C. G. Higbee, P. D., J. C. Larkin, V. D., H. L. Castle, A. D., F. S. Brown, R., George Griggs, T., George H. Allen, F. R., R. V. Craft, G .; George O. Lauton, W. M. Bushnell, C. B. Thurston, trustees. The pres- ent officers are, George Walker, D., C. G. Iligbee. P. D., C. Kline, V. D., II. H. Squires, T., R. M. Reed, R., L. Leigh, F. R., C. L. Tracy, G., R. H. Stevens, C., W. T. Burr, S .; C. G. Iligbee, L. Warner, R. II. Stevens, trustees. The lodge numbers at present, forty-one members. Insn- rance paid to deceased members' families is two thousand dollars.
American Legion of Honor, St. Paul Council No. 103. The American Legion of Honor is a secret benevolent society composed of a supreme grand and subordinate councils.
The object of this order is to unite fraternally all persons of good moral character, who are so- cially accepted, and if for beneficial membership, of sound bodily health, and between eighteen and sixty-five years of age; to give all moral and material aid in its power to its members and those dependent upon them; to educate its members socially, morally, and intellectually; to establish a fund for the relief of sick and distressed ben- eficial members; to establish a benefit fund, from which, on satisfactory evidence of the death of a beneficial member of this order, who has complied with all its lawful requirements, a sum not ex- ceeding five thousand dollars, shall be paid to the family, orphans or dependents as the member may direct; and founded upon business princi- ples, it is calculated to perpetuate itself, as it is to the interest of every member to have it man- aged systematically and honestly. The sympa- thy, pride and self-respect, as well as selfish in-
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terest of each member prompts him to see that the benefit is adjusted at once, upon satisfactory evidence of the death of a member, and all un- derstand that this can be secured only by prompt payment of the individual assessment. Present officers, W. P. Murray, commander; G. B. Wood- ward, vice-commander; A. P. Moss, orator; A. Edgerton, past commander; A. V. Teeple, secre- tary and collector; E. T. Williams, treasurer; J. E. Ingham, guide; T. Owens, chaplain; S. D. Moss, warden; K. II. Beckford, sentry; J. II. Murphy, medical examiner; J. F. Lincoln, HI. S. Fairchild, S. II. Nichols, trustees. Meetings are held second and fourth Thursday of each month,63 East Third street. There are at present over five hundred councils in the United States with a membership of about twenty-five hundred.
Independent Order of B'nai B'rith (Hebrew) Minnesota Lodge, No. 157, of St. Paul, was or- ganized February 20th, 1871. This institution is a branch of the Union of Lodges, that manages and supports the Hebrew orphan asylum, at Cleveland, Ohio, and in addition to this charity the funds are applied to the relief of any and all members of the order, that may be in need of help. The first officers were: I. N. Cardozo, president; A. S. Elfeldt, vice president; B. Rose, recording secretary; D. Goodman, financial secre- tary; J. Austrian, treasurer. Present officers: H. T. Sattler, president; N. Lion, vice president; B. Rose, recording secretary; A. Hertz, financial secretary; J. Austrian, treasurer; M. Katka, guardian; J. Rose, I. N. Cardozo, trustees.
The Father Matthew Total Abstinence society, of the Cathedral parish, was organized January 10th, 1869, with thirty members. The first officers were: Rev. John Ireland, (now Right Rev. Bish- op) spiritual director; Patrick Nash, president; Michael Ryan, secretary. The present officers are: Rev. John Shanley, spiritual director; James Dillon, president; J. Nolan, secretary; A. Ilines, treasurer. This society, whose members number two hundred, has a library of three hundred vol- umes, which is valued at five hundred dollars. They have also a fine banner, which cost five hundred dollars. Its finances are in good shape, and the body exercises a good influence over tire members of the parish. The officers are elected semi-annually, and the society pays fifty dollars to the family of each member, upon his death.
Lincoln Lodge No. 217, (colored) Independent Order of Good Templars, of St. Paul, was organ- ized June 11th, 1877, with forty charter members. First officers: J. K. Hilyard, L. D .; E. P. Wade, W. C. T .; Mrs. S. A. Hilyard, W. V. T .; Chas. Segar, S .; Jefferson Rayford, T. Present officers: J. K. Ililyard, L. D .; J. T. Burgett, P. W. C. T .; I. F. Gill, W. C. T .; Mrs. Francis Garner, W. V. T .; Miss Nena Brown, S .; Edward Morgan, T .; J. K. Hilyard, F. S. The present member- ship is twenty-three.
The Knights of St. Paul is a temperance organ- ization which came into life on the 4th day of February, 1878. It started with twenty-five members. The following gentlemen were elect- ed at that meeting as its officers: Timothy Rear- don, president; P. F. Eagen, vice-president; M. J. O'Connor, commander; Wm. O'Gorman, re- corder; J. G. Donnelly, purser; Dennis Murphy, sergeant-at-arms; Henry O'Gorman, C. B. Shan- ley, John Mitchell, Jolin McCarthy, Dennis O'Halloran, ex-council. The society now num- bers about forty members, with the following corps of officers: Mathias Breen, president; L. K. Devlin, vice-president; M. J. O'Conner, com- mander; John G. Donnelly, recorder; Thos. Manning, purser; W. R. O'Keefe, sergeant-at- arms; W. P. Hudner, Jolın Bell, Bernard Dolan, John Hickey, Martin Mahn, ex-council.
Pacific Lodge No. 138, Independent Order of Good Templars, was organized May 1st, 1879, with fourteen charter members. First officers: Arthur Clark, L. D .; George Turner, W. C. T .; Miss Jenny McAuley, W. V. T .; J. A. McAu- ley, S .; Miss McGinty, T .; Harry White, F. S. Present officers: Miss Jenny McAuley, L. D .; Milford Merrill, W. C. T .; Miss May Franey, W. V. T .: James Robinson, S .; Miss N. Canfield, T .; Albert Turner, F. S. Present membership. seventy.
Hilyard Temple of IIonor and Temperance, (colored), was organized October 6th, 1879, with twenty-two members. This is the first and only organization of the kind in the United States; was organized by J. K. Hilyard of St. Paul. It is a temperance and benevolent society, paying a weekly benefit to sick members, also assist- ing members out of employment, or in dis- tress. The first officers were: J. K. Hilyard, W. C. T .; Martin Griffin, W. V. T .; J. T. Bur-
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gard, S .; Jefferson Rayford, T .; Wm. A. Hilyard, F. S. The present officers are: J. K. Hilyard, W. C. T .; I. W. Gill, W. V. T .; Samnel Moffatt, S .; Jefferson Rayford, T .; Wm. A. Hilyard, F. S.
Colored Musical and Dramatic club was insti- tuted March 15th, 1881, for the purpose of culture of the voice and musical education generally, and for social and musical entertainments for its members and their friends. The club has twelve active members or trained singers, and abont thirty honorary members. Both gentlemen and ladies can become members of the club. The officers are: E. P. Wade, president; Miss B. Dris- den, vice-president; Miss Marian Johnson, secre- tary; Miss S. Bright, treasurer; Wm. A. Hilyard, musical director; John T. Berget, prompter; Samuel Moffatt, stage manager.
St. Paul Mutual Building Association No: 1, the first organized in the North-west, was incor- porated in August, 1869, with a capital of $200,- 000. This capital has been increased from time to time, until it has reached the sum of $500,000. The original officers were: E. M. Deane, president; Adam Worley, vice-president; Robert A. Smith, treasurer; J. W. McClung, secretary; I. V. D. Heard, attorney. No loans are made except to stockholders, and it follows that all borrowers are stockholders entitled to the same profits as those not borrowing, whether it amounts to ten per cent. or twenty-four per cent. the latter being the eight years and four months gain. This large profit received by the borrower explains how it is that his bonus and interest are cut down and do not really exceed the current market price.
Workingmen's Building Society of St. Paul, was incorporated February 24th, 1870, for the purpose of accumulating a fund by the savings of the members thereof, sufficient to enable said members to purchase real estate and build houses for themselves respectively, and also to make such other investments of its funds as may be deemed advisable. The principal place of busi- ness of said corporation is the city of St. Paul, in Ramsey county. The names of the persons who formed the corporation are as follows: Theo- dore Sander, Joseph Giesen, Albert Scheffer, A. R. Kiefer, John B. Mueller, E. Burnand, Carl Ahrenett, J. J. Penner, A. Moore, Alfred Moore, Marshall Sellers, Adolph Rank, Henry Warfield, and Adolph Frederick. The government of the
corporation, and the management of its affairs, is vested in a board of not less than thirteen di- rectors. The capital stock is $200,000, and is divided in shares of $50 each. The first officers were: A. Moore, president; Richard Slater, vice president; Theodore Sander, secretary; Albert Scheffer, treasurer; Henry O'Gorman, attorney. Present officers: Adolph Moore, president; H. H. Kenyon, vice president; Theodore Sander, secre- tary; Albert Scheffer, treasurer; John D. O'Brien, attorney; Directors, Ernst Albrecht, R. M. Bell, Henry D. Harter, Lewis Engels, J. W. Carlson, Charles Mollblom, Theodore Tuck, Frank Schlick, H. C. Sachse, H. H. Schroeder. The officers are also members of the board of directors. Ex- aminers, George Hill, Eugene Burnand, Jr., Alfred J. Hill.
West St. Paul Building Association, No. 1, was incorporated September 19th. 1874. The general nature and object of its business is the accumu- lation of funds to be loaned to its members, to aid them in building houses, the purchase of real estate, satisfaction of mortgages and other invest- ments. The principal place of business is St. Paul, Minnesota. This is the only building asso- ciation which has increased its capital stock. In 1874, it was $500,000. The capital stock of the association now is $2,000,000, divided in ten thousand shares of $200 eachı. The first board of directors were, Henry J. Peters, Martin Brug- geman, G. W. H. Bell, W. Erdman, E. F. Crocker, Adam Rau, D. S. Merritt, Joseph Beaudette, Joseph Minea, John Holman, George Doolittle, E. H. Wood. Present officers are as follows: Philip Crowley, president; Thomas Jefferson, vice presi- dent; William Dawson, treasurer; W. A. Somers, secretary; John H. White, attorney. Present directors: William Bulandi, H. H. Fuller, J. L. Holman, E. A. Hemenway, A. Jobst, J. Minea, George R. Morton, D. McNeill, O. R. Strong, E. T. Somers, James Starkey. The association now has a membership of four hundred and fifty.
Peoples' Building Association, St. Paul, incor- porated September 1876, has a capital stock of $200,000 divided into 4,000 shares of $50.00 each. The general nature of its business is the building of houses by raising funds to be loaned to its members, for the purchase of real estate, satis- faction of mortgages, and other investments, also
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the holding and sale of real estate taken on for- feiture and otherwise. The headquarters of this corporation are in St. Paul. The names of the corporate members are: Jolin C. Becht, E. F. Berrisford, Arthur Koenig, Albert Scheffer, Henry A. Castle, Bernhard Dassel, P. J. Giesen, John Grace. James H. Weed, Freeman P. Strong, F. Knauft, John J. Lawrence, W. S. Timmer- man, John C. Terry, Henry Habighorst, who con- stituted the first board of directors. The first officers were: John C. Becht, president; E. F. Berrisford, vice-president; Arthur Koenig, secre- tary; Albert Scheffer, treasurer; Henry A. Cas- tle, attorney. The present officers are: E. F. Berrisford, president; John G. Donnelly, vice- president; F. P. Strong, treasurer; Arthur Koe- nig, secretary; John D. O'Brien, attorney.
The North Star Building society, of St. Paul, was incorporated October 18th, 1876, with a cap- ital of $200,000, divided into 4,000 shares of fifty dollars each. This amount may be increased as provided by law. The names of the corporators are as follows: William Constans, James W. Doran, Wm. A. Van Slyke, J. T. St. Aubin, T. L. Schurmeier, Louis N. Dion, Chas. W. Hackett, Gustav Willius, George Orvis, A. V. Teeple, Martin Pfaff, F. Wm. Finck, John H. Schurmeier, H. M. Tusler, Chas. N. Bell. First officeis: C. W. Hackett, president; J. W. Doran, vice-presi- dent; A. V. Teeple, secretary; G. Willius, treas- urer; Chas, N. Bell, attorney. Present officers: Wm. Constans, president; H. D. Gates, vice-pres- ident; A. V. Teeple, secretary; G. Willius, treas- urer; Chas. N. Bell, attorney.
Franklin Building and Loan society, was in- corporated December 6th, 1876, by Adolph Moore, Theodore Sander, Henry O'Gorman, Albert Scheffer, Lewis Engels, David Ramaley, James O'Brien, Gustav Leue, II. Orlemann, Carl Al- brect, C. Wallblom, M. Roche, Jos. Gieson, F. A. Renz and Frank Schliek. The first officers: Adolph Moore, president; F. A. Renz, vice pres- ident; Theodore Sander, secretary; Albert Schef- fer, treasurer; Henry O'Gorman, attorney. Pres- ent officers and directors: Adolph Moore, presi- dent; Michael Roche, vice-president; Theodore Sander, secretary; Albert Scheffer, treasurer; John D. O'Brien, attorney; Charles Wallblom, Lewis Engels, Henry Orlemann, Jacob Schnit- zins, Chas. A. Albrecht, J. S. Wilcken, Emit Al-
brecht, Jacob Mainzer, John Bodin, Peter Schlie- man, directors; David Ramaley, Otto Dreher, A. P. Croonquist, examiners.
The Home Building society, of St. Paul, was incorporated September 12th, 1877. The capital stock of the society is $500,000, divided into 10,000 shares, of $50.00 each. The names of the persons forming the corporation are as follows : John Dowlan, Thomas Grace, Thomas A. Pren- dergast, W. S. Graham, Jas. J. Egan, John Miner, Mark Costello, M. J. O'Conner, Michael McMahon, Joseph Thornton, Edward McNamee, John Bell, Henry O'Gorman, James King, P. Keigher. First officers: John Dowlan, president; Thomas Grace, vice president; Thomas A. Pren- dergast, secretary; Wm. S. Graham, treasurer; James J. Egan, attorney. First directors: Mark Costello, John Miner, M. J. O'Conner, Michael McMahon, Joseph Thornton, Edward McNamee, John Bell, Henry O'Gorman, James King and P. Keigher. The present directors are the same, except Michael McMahon, resigned, P. F. Kava- naugh in place of John Miner, and Thomas Man- ning, in place of Joseph Thornton; Edward McNamee is treasurer, in place of W. S. Graham.
The Capitol Building Society of St. Paul, was incorporated December 17th, 1877. The capital stock of the corporation is two hundred thousand dollars divided into four thousand shares of fifty dollars each. The names of the incorporators are as follows : Andrew R. Kiefer, Octavius E. Terry, HIagbarth Sahlgaard, Francis E. Wilde, Daniel D. Merrill, John B. Olivier, Louis Berthi- aume, Andrew J. Wampler, Victor Berggren, Wil- liam HI. Albright, Emanuel Good, C. N. Parker, Charles Webber, Chr. Stahlmann, Edward Lan- gevin. First officers, Andrew R. Kiefer, presi- dent; C. N. Parker, vice-president ; Hagbarthı Sahlgaard, treasurer; Octavius E. Terry, secre- tary ; Francis F. Wilde, attorney. Present offi- cers, Andrew R. Kiefer, president ; D. D. Merrill, vice-president; II. Sahlgaard, treasurer ; J. C. Terry, secretary ; Francis F. Wilde, attorney.
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