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Local Observatory No. 81, North Star Benefit Association, was organized June 24, 1909. The first officers were Ebert John- son, president, and C. O. Farm, secretary, who were succeeded by Arvid Walberg, president, and Nels Fuhre, secretary, who are the 1915 officers. Meetings have been held in George Magnuson's, C. O. Farm's, Powell Hardware Company's and C. M. Freden's offices. The number of members at present is 30. The lodge is beneficiary.
Court St. Cloud No. 3775, Independent Order of Foresters, was organized Febru- ary 7, 1898, with seventy-six charter mem- bers. The charter members were: Court deputy, Chas. S. Bunnell; physician, Dr. S. W. Mowers; C. R., C. D. Burgan; P. C. R., J. B. Rosenberger; V. C. R., J. E. C. Robinson; R. S., C. L. Campbell; F. S., A. E. Gardner; treasurer, O. H. Havill; chap- lain, Geo. McQueen; S. W., F. E. Kreatz; J. W., C. Schmitt; S. B., Otto Wood; J. B., Geo. L. Rosenberger; trustees, H. C. Er- vin and A. G. Whitney. The meetings have been held in Odd Fellows' Hall, Work- man Hall and Eagles' Hall. Past chief rangers: Fred W. Rice, C. D. Burgan, Julius Adams, B. E. Hamlin, W. J. Holes, G. E. Kreatz, John McElroy, Geo. S. Parker, H. J. Rosenberger, Aug. W. Buck- mann, G. L. Rosenberger, W. L. Rosen- berger, Edson F. Stevens, Earl C. Scott, W. S. Elliott (present).
Present officers: Court deputy, Geo. L. Rosenberger; past chief ranger, August Buckman; chief ranger, Walter S. Elliott; vice chief ranger, E. T. Davidson; court physician, C. S. Sutton, recording secre- tary, Julius Adams; financial secretary, Earl C. Scott; treasurer, A. H. Reinhard; orator, Anthony Sand; organist, Lee Mil- ler; senior woodward, Clarence Marvin; junior woodward, John Gilles; senior bea- dle, Herbert Gray; junior beadle, Edward Hopke; trustees, C. S. Bunnell and W. J.
Holes; finance committee, W. L. Rosen- berger and Paul Lichy. The court has 51 members at present. It provides life insur- ance policies for $500.00 to $5,000.00. The deceased members are: Dr. Geo. E. Maloy, died November, 1914; Edward E. Clark, March, 1914; Henry J. Rosenberger, Janu- ary 15, 1910; Frank J. Arnold, September 26, 1906; H. C. Ervin, November, 1914; Herman S. Abeles, February 23, 1909.
St. Cloud Council No. 1524, Royal Ar- canum, was instituted July 8, 1893, with the following officers: E. E. Clark, past re- gent; John J. Boobar, regent; J. F. Steph- ens, vice regent; Chas. S. Mitchell, orator; H. C. Ervin, secretary; Jos. W. Wing, col- lector; R. L. Gale, treasurer; A. A. Wright, chaplain; F. A. Smith, guide; F. R. Bus- kirk, warden; A. D. Page, sentry; Geo. Tileston, Geo. W. Stewart, F. E. Searle, trustees. The present officers are: J. H. Jackson, P. R .; H. G. Young, R .; M. H. Thursdale, V. R .; Geo. Reis, O .; J. F. Stephens, S .; E. C. Scott, C .; John N. Ben- sen, T .; Chas. J. Metzroth, C .; A. A. Hus- sey, G .; R. Harrison, W .; D. I. Russell, Sen .; Alvah Eastman, J. H. Lufkin, Geo. Reis, trustees. There are at present 24 members. The object of the order is to pay death claims.
Other Lodges .- As to following lodges no information could be obtained: Knights of the Maccabees, Independent Or- der of Red Men, Sons of Herman, Teutonia Lodge, United Order of Foresters.
St. Cloud Council No. 961, Knights of Columbus .- The purposes of this order are: To promote such social and intellectual in- tercourse among its members as shall be desirable and proper and by such lawful means as to them shall seem best. The rendering of mutual aid and assistance to its sick and disabled members. Rendering pecuniary aid to its members and benefici- aries of members carrying insurance.
The St. Cloud Council Knights of Colum- bus Number 961 was instituted February 12, 1905, with the following charter mem- bers. Insurance-Edward A. Macdonald, Christian Schmitt, Lawrence P. Leonard, John C. Crever, Geo. L. Rosenberger, John W. Wolter, John M. Baron, August A. Doer- ner, Michael F. Cook, Julius Adams, Edw. W. Wolter, Peter P .. Maurin, Martin J. Moli- tor, Nicholas P. Mertes, Oscar Zimmer- man, Alois Tschumperlin, Joseph Satory,
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Joseph P. Connolly, Henry J. Limperich, Timothy Keaveny. Associate-Rev. Geo. F. Arenth, Colin F. Macdonald, Edward Zapp, Frank Fandel, John Quinlivan, Wil- liam S. Weber, Lewis John Wahl, Anton B. Rieland, William J. Rau, George J. Meinz, Andrew J. Schumacher, William Ryan, John J .. Ahmann, John B. Dunn, M. A. Leisen, John Arenth, Frank X. Fritz, Emil Schmuck, Bernard J. Moritz, Daniel R. Flannery, Charles F. Ladner, Joseph B. Rosenberger.
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The first officers of the Council were: Grand knight, C. F. Macdonald; deputy grand knight, Peter P. Maurin; chancellor, Christian Schmitt; recorder, E. A. Macdon- ald; financial secretary, Edward Wolter; treasurer, George L. Rosenberger; lecturer, Edw. Zapp; advocate, C. F. Ladner; war- den, Andrew J. Schumacher; inside guard, Michael F. C. Cook; outside guard, John Quinlivan; board of trustees, John C. Crever, J. W. Wolter, J. B. Rosenberger.
The following are the Grand Knights since the institution of the Council: C. F. Macdonald, 1905; C. F. Ladner, 1905-1906; C. F. Ladner, 1906-1907; Christ Schmitt, 1907-1908; J. B. Rosenberger, 1908-1909; P. Ahles, 1909-1910; Stephen Murphy, 1910- 1911; Christ Schmitt, 1911 (present Knight). The present officers of the Council (1915) are: District deputy, Paul Ahles; grand knight, Christ Schmitt; deputy grand knight, Edw. A. Murphy; chancellor, Jo- seph B. Himsl; financial secretary, Ben. J. Adams; recorder, J. F. Gaspard; treasurer, Alfred Hall; warden, John Buettner; advo- cate, James J. Quigley; inside guard, A. N. Puff; outside guard, Alfred Lahr; chaplain, Rev. Dr. Leo Gans; lecturer, Hubert Staf- ford; medical examiner, Drs. Dunn and Kern; board of trustees, Alfred Ladner, George J. Meinz, L. J. Rocholl. The num- ber of members at present is 670.
St. Cloud Court No. 404, Catholic Order of Foresters, was organized and instituted by John C. Schubert, H. C. R., and Henry Schomer, H. C. O., of Chicago, Ill., on Feb- ruary 19, 1894, with a roll of fifty charter members, at the old Sons of Columbus' Hall, Hunstiger building, St. Germain street. The first officers were: C. R., J. E. C. Robinson; V. C. R., J. B. Galerneault; R. S., M. J. Hessian; F. S., Frank J. Thiel- man; treasurer, Chris Schmitt; trustees, John F. Barrett, George Overbeck, A. W.
Kraemer; medical examiner, Dr. J. B. Dunn; S. C., N. P. Kraemer; J. C., P. F. Kennedy; I. S., Dan. Morrison; O. S., John Quinlivan.
The chief rangers have been: 1895, J. E. C. Robinson; 1896, Frank Long; 1897, J. B. Rosenberger; 1898, J. A. Wimmer; 1899-1914, inclusive, Chris. Schmitt. The recording secretaries have been: 1895, Frank Long; 1896, A. F. Dueber; 1897-1902, inclusive, N. P. Mertes; 1903-04, inclusive, A. J. Schumacher; 1905-07, inclusive, John Bettendorf; 1908-14, inclusive, John J. Spaniol. The present (1915) officers are: C. R., Joseph P. Lommel; P. C. R., Chris. Schmitt; V. C. R., Joseph P. Koshiol; R. S., Johu J. Spaniol; F S., J. T. McGowan; treasurer, George J. Meinz; chaplain, Rev. Leo Gans, D. D .; D. H. C. R., Edward Zapp; medical examiner, Dr. J. B. Dunn; trustees, Edward J. Daniel, Edward Smith, Leander Kost; S. C., Wm. J. Schwartz; J. C., Christ J. Schmitt; I. S., John Wintermeyer; O. S., Theodore Sivinski; speaker, N. P. Mertes.
Thirteen of the charter members are dead. Twenty-six charter members still in good standing in the court. The Court has at present 347 insurance members and six social members. It has paid out $51,000,000 in death benefits and $2,460,000 in funeral benefits. The following are the halls in which the court has met since its organiza- tion; Hunstiger Hall, I. O. O .. F. Hall, Ca- thedral School Hall, and at present in the Edelbrock Hall.
St. Mary's Court No. 744, Catholic Order of Foresters, was organized in September, 1897, receiving its charter September 27. There were 46 charter members. The charter officers were: Bernard F. Lammer- sen, chief ranger; Emil Schmuck, record- ing secretary; Wm. J. Huhn, financial sec- retary; Nicholas Libert, treasurer. The first meetings were held in St. Mary school, then in the Hunstiger hall, then in the St. Mary school hall, then in the Edelbrock hall, then back to St. Mary school hall.
The following members have held the office of chief ranger: Bernard F. Lam- mersen, Wm. J. Moos, Wm. A. Boerger, Frank X. Betz, Gerhard Zierten; recording secretaries, Emil Schmuck, Gerhard Zier- ten, Anton C. Ethen; financial secretaries, Wm. J. Huhn, George Deering.
The present officers are: Bernard F. Lammersen, C. R .; Wm. A. Boerger; P.
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C. R .; Nicholas Karls, V. C. R .; Anton C. Ethen, recording secretary; Geo. Deering, financial secretary; John G. Winter, treas- urer; Frank Schroeder, Wm. Landwehr, Geo. Trzwick, trustees; Jos. Schellinger, speaker. Number of members at present, 131. The order is for fraternal insurance and charitable work.
St. Francis Court No. 326, Women's Cath- olic Order of Foresters, was organized and received its charter in February, 1909. The charter members were: The Mesdames Frances Flynn, Julia Thielmann, Ursula Dueber, Catherine Hennemann, Elizabeth Fischer, Catherine Jandal, Margaret Due- ber, Anna Bernick, Theresia Reichen- sperger, Sophia Schillinger, Anna Zapp, Mary Moos, Johannah Schmidt, Catherine Udermann, Anna Strobel, Sarah Finnigan, Mary O'Brien, Elizabeth Bernick, Mary A. Long, Elizabeth Kemper, Theresia Scharen- broich, Catherine Gales, Sophia Bunt, Susan Scollen, Elizabeth Schaefer, Maria Goetert, Louise Rechtenwald, Margaret Marshall, Caroline Kustermann, Gertrude Koerber, Mary E. Boutell, Mary O'Brien, Johannah Mertes, Margaret Carey, Mary Lambert, Catherine Kraemer, Elizabeth Schmallen, Margaret Dunivan, Margaret Lauermann, Mary Spaniel, Magdalena Ro- senberger, Mary K. Kropp, Julia Sakery, Alice K. Kreatz, Carolina Preiss, Rose Due- ber, Mary Fearon, Anna Neid; the Misses Matilda Preiss, Mary Kleven, Anna Kleven. Meetings were first held at Cathedral Hall, and afterwards at Edelbrock Hall, the lat- ter being still occupied.
The first officers were: C. R., Mrs. Frances Flynn; V. C. R., Mrs. Julia Thiel- man; recording secretary, Frances Uder- mann; financial secretary, Ursula Dueber; treasurer, Mrs. Catherine Hennemann; trustees, Mrs. Catherine Fisher, Mrs. Eliza- beth Haarman, Mrs. Catherine Jandl; sen- ior conductor, Mrs. Margaret Dueber; jun- ior conductor, Mrs. Anna Bernick; senti- nels, Anna Neid, Matilda Preiss; physician, Dr. R. I. Hubert; musician, Anna Bernick; spiritual adviser, Rev. Edward Jones.
The Chief Rangers from 1909 to 1914 have been: Mrs. Catherine Flynn, Mrs. Julia Thielmann, Mrs. Catherine Schepers, Mrs. Catherine Gales, Mrs. Catherine Hen- nemann, Mrs. Sarah Quinvilan, Mrs. Cath- erine Crowin, Mrs. Julia Thielmann, Mrs. Caroline Kusterman; recording secretaries,
Frances Udermann, Mrs. Mary E. Miller, Mrs. Sophia Schellinger, Mrs. Mary E. Miller. The financial secretaries have been Mrs. Ursula Dueber, Mary Alexander. The present offi- cers are: P. C. R., Caroline Kusterman; V. C. R., Catherine Sheppers; C. R., Sarah Quinlivan; conductor, Katherine Kraemer; J. C., Mary Spaniol; musician, Josephine Spaniol; treasurer, Mary Fearon; R. S., Mary E. Miller; F. S., Sophia Schellinger; I. W., Anna Zapf; O. W., Mary Mutschler; physician, Dr. Stangl; trustees, Anna Schumacher, Mary Reinert and Mary Smith; chaplain, Rev. Leo Gans. The lodge stands for benefits payable at death to the beneficiaries for the amount carried by the insured. Court No. 326 has had seven deaths; amount paid out, $10,000.
Division No. 1, Ancient Order of Hiber- nians, of Stearns county, Minn., was or- ganized and held its first regular meeting on December 2, 1883.
The order is national in its scope, em- bracing all states of the Union, the Do- minion of Canada and the possessions of the United States. It is a fraternal broth- erhood, admitting to membership all men of Irish extraction, either by birth or de- scent, who profess the Roman Catholic faith.
Division No. 1, Stearns county, held its first meeting in the Cathedral school hall, and the following members were elected as the first officers: John A. Murphy, presi- dent; John O'Donnell, vice-president; B. H. Kelly, financial secretary, and Michael Boyle, treasurer.
Succeeding the above officers, the follow- ing members held office during subsequent years: Presidents, W. J. Murphy, J. D. Sul- livan, P. J. Ryan, P. F. Kennedy, S. T. Doyle, T. Keaveney, S. F. Murphy, S. F. Murphy; vice presidents, John Cronin, P. J. Ryan, H. Mulligan, P. E. Stafford, T. C. Scollan, P. E. Stafford, J. Kiloran, J. Kilo- ran; financial secretaries, M. Moriarity, E. Cullen, J. B. Smith, S. T. Doyle, M. Fla- herty, R. McGiven, M. Flaherty, P. Fla- herty.
The meetings of the Division were held at different times for various periods at the Cathedral school hall, the Schwartz hall, the Hunstiger hall, the M. W. A. hall and the Edelbrook hall. The Division at the present time numbers about fifty mem- bers and convenes for meetings on the aft-
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ernoon of the third Sunday of each month at the Edelbrock hall, its present meeting place. The present officers of the Division are: Timothy Keaveney, president; Simon Burns, vice-president; George Moran, finan- cial and recording secretary; Edward A. Murphy, treasurer.
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, No. 1, was organized March 4, 1902.
The charter was received March 20, 1902. The charter officers were. County presi- dent, Mary M. Dunn; president, Annie M. Kennedy; vice-president, Margaret Zim- merman; recording secretary, Katherine Maroney; financial secretary, Clara Sulli- van; treasurer, Minnie Skinner; insurance secretary, Katherine Fischer. List of char- ter members: Mrs. Mary Dunn, Mary Gal- lagher, Anna Gallagher, Mrs. Sarah Doyle, Mrs. Anna Gallagher, Sarah O'Driscoll, Mrs. Anna O'Driscoll, Mrs. Mary Schauble, Mrs. Rose Flannery, Mrs. Mary Callahan, Mrs. Louise Quinlivan, Minnie Quinlivan, Mrs. Catherine Wahl, Elizabeth Wall, Eliz- abeth Connolly, Mrs. Mary Flaherty, Mrs. Catherine Ryan, Mrs. Catherine Cronin, Mrs. Margaret Dunivan, Delia Clarity, Catherine Clarity, Mrs. Mary Keaveny, Mrs. Catherine Philo, Mrs. Ella McGee, Mrs. Mary Stafford, Clara Sullivan, Eliza- beth Murray, Mrs. Margaret Bosely, Mrs. Johanna Hinds, Mrs. Sarah Reichert, Bridget Boyle, Mrs. Margaret Foley, Cath- erine Maroney, Mary O'Malley, Dora Ken- nedy, Mrs. Nellie Barrett, Mrs. Susanna Scollan, Mrs. Margaret Lynch, Mrs. Mar- garet Zimmerman, Mrs. Mary Kritz, Mrs. Julia Capple, Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, Anna Kennedy, Mrs. Nora Maybury, Mrs. Char- ictte Connelly, Mrs. Anna Brennan, Min- nie Skinner, Mrs. Catherine Fischer, Mrs. Emma Black, Mrs. Bridget McNulty. The first meeting was held in the Cathedral school hall and at present meetings are held in the Edelbrock hall.
Annie Kennedy has been president since date of organization up to the present year. Katherine Maroney was recording secretary from date of organization until January 1, 1907. Rose Murphy was elected January 1, 1907, and still holds the office.
The present officers are: Annie M. Ken- nedy, county president; Mrs. Rose Flan- nery, president; Mrs. Sarah Doyle, vice- president; Rose Murphy, recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Mary Callahan, financial secre- tary; Mrs. Elizabeth Murphy, treasurer; Mrs. Kate Wahl, sergeant-at-arms; Mrs. Rose Barrett, sentinel.
The lodge stands for friendship, unity and Christian charity. The lodge carries an insurance and they have helped those stricken by misfortune in several cases, and have also donated money to spread the Catholic faith, especially in the West- ern states.
St. Joseph's Catholic Benevolent Society was organized June 27, 1881, with a mem- bership of forty-five. The purpose of this organization is to aid its members by a weekly benefit in case of sickness, and an amount sufficient to cover all funeral ex- penses in case of death. The payments of sick benefits are granted for thirteen con- secutive weeks during one illness, the amount being $5.00 per week. The death benefit amounts to $250. During the first eight years' assessments in the amount of $1.00 per member were levied when deaths occurred, but since 1889 all such benefits have been paid out of the treasury.
The society was incorporated under the laws of the state of Minnesota August 13, 1884, the articles being recorded in Book "C," of Miscellaneous Records in the office of the register of deeds in and for Stearns county .. In 1887 St. Joseph's society be- came affiliated with the German Catholic Insurance society of Minnesota, thus af- fording its members an opportunity for additional life insurance.
The late Bertus Mueller was the first president, serving in that capacity from the organization of the society in 1881 to 1885. He was followed by Michael Ma- jerus, who held the office for over twenty- one years, his death occurring August 18, 1906. Vice-president Charles F. Ladner discharged the duties of president until the annual election in 1907, when Simon Strobel was elected, serving one year. Mr. Strobel declined a reelection, and in 1908 he was succeeded by William A. Boerger, who still holds the office. Peter E. Kaiser was the first secretary, holding office un- til 1885, when P. J. Limperich was elected. Upon Mr. Limperich's resignation in 1892 he was succeeded by John M. Rosenberger, who held the office until 1901. His suc- cessor was Emil Schmuck, who held office until October, 1904, when he resigned.
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Barney Vossberg succeeded Mr. Schmuck, remaining in office until December, 1914. At the present time the work of the sec- retary's office is divided, Joseph Winkler having charge of the finances and Edward Doerner of the correspondence and the records. Sebastian Reichert was the first treasurer, serving in that capacity until 1893, when he was succeeded by Julius Dominik, who still holds the office.
The membership at the present time is 470. Since its organization the society has paid out in sick benefits and death claims over $30,000.
St. Cloud Branch No. 715, Ladies' Cath- olic Benevolent Association, was organized January 26, 1903, by Mrs. Mary E. Miller, 517 Ninth avenue, St. Cloud. The charter was received the same day. The charter officers were:
President, Mrs. Elizabeth Hockert, vice- president, Mrs. Hannah Zapp; second vice- president, Mrs. Theresia Brunning; record- ing secretary, Mrs. Mary E. Miller; as- sistant recording secretary, Nora Haber- korn; financial secretary, Anna Rosen- berger; treasurer, Mrs. Catherine Schep- ers; marshal, Mrs. Elizabeth Haarmann; guard, Mary Fisher; trustees, Mrs. Mary Baron, Mrs. Margaret N. Weber, Mrs. Anna Heinen, Mrs. Louise Deidrich, and Anna Miller; spiritual adviser, Rev. Ed- ward Jones. The present officers are: Spiritual advisor, Rev. Father Gans; presi- dent, Sarah Doyle; P. P., Anna Schu- macher; first vice, Catherine Scheuer; sec- ond vice, Catherine Shepers; assistant, Mary Miller; financial secretary, Sarah Quinlivan; treasurer, Carrie Vossberg; marshal, Kate Davis; guard, Helen Mun- singer; trustees, Mrs. Schindler, Rose Courtney, Mary Bachmann, Mrs. Spaniol, Agnes Kuppmeiner.
The charter members were: The Misses Clara Stember, Anna Goedker, Anna Rosen- berger, Elizabeth Engel, Mary Miller, Mary Fischer, Claudy Schindler, Clara Sullivan. The Mesdames Anna Goodman, Catherine Schepers, Alberta Boll, Elizabeth Haar- mann, Catherine Zins, Rosilia Marsolek, Anna Ahles, Mary Hollenhorst, Anna Heinen, Delia Miller, Thersia . Ladner, Anna Bernick, Johannah Zapp, Anna Fritz, Mary Neid, Catherine Vossberg, Mary Baron, Catherine Udermann, Francia Udermann, Anna Hubert, Sarah Quinlivan,
Mary E. Miller, Anna Wengert, Thersia Brunning, Elizabeth Sullivan, Catherine Heinen, Mary M. Dunn, Mary Goedker, Anna Schumacher, Caroline Preiss, Jose- phine Geib, Mary Lambert, Margaret We- ber, Ellen Barrett, Anna Gallagher, Johan- nah Boss, Louise Deidrich, Margaret Laur- mann, Catherine Sauer, Elizabeth Hockert. The Misses Thresia Steinbauer, Anna Mil- ler, Nora Hoberkorn, Mary Hollenhorst.
The first meetings were held at the Ca- thedral hall. The present meetings are held in Edelbrock hall. The list of presi- dents is: Mrs. Elizabeth Hockert, Mrs. Hannah Zapp, Mrs. Mary Dunn, Mrs. Anna Schumacher; recording secretaries, Mrs. Mary E. Miller, Mrs. Elizabeth Hockert, Mrs. Victoria Lahr; financial secretaries, Anna Rosenberger, Emelia Engel, Mrs. Rose Courtney, Mrs. Sarah Quinlivan. There are 112 members at present.
The lodge provides for a benefit to be paid at death to the beneficiary the amount the member was insured for. It has ac- complished a great deal in charitableness and has paid all death claims promptly; thus far there have been only four deaths; $3,500 cash was paid to the beneficiaries. The Ladies' Catholic Benevolent Associa- tion stands for love, charity and benevo- lence.
Catholic Club .- The Catholic Club of St. Cloud was founded in 1911 for the purpose of providing for Catholic people, especially for the Catholic young men of the city, a place for wholesome and healthy amuse- ment and recreation. During the year 1911 as a result of the persistent and untiring efforts of the Rev. Werner Schneppen- heim, O. S. B., a modern gymnasium, com- prising a ground floor, 113 by 80 feet, was built. This gymnasium ranks amongst the largest and best equipped in the en- tire Northwest. On March 21, 1914, for the first time in the history of St. Cloud, a gymnasium team took part in the North- west gymnastic tournament, being sent there by the Catholic Club. During De- cember, 1912, a Cadet Corps was organized from the junior members of the club, by the Rev. Hildebrand Eickhoff. As official guide they follow the "Infantry Drill Reg- ulations of the United States Army." This Cadet Corps has appeared at different functions and has always won the admira- tion of the people of St. Cloud. The club
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has a membership of about 300, and is self- sustaining.
The first officers of the club were: Rev. Alfred Mayer, praeses; Rev .. Werner Schneppenheim, moderator; Paul Ahles, president; George Meinz, vice-president; Albert J. Kuck, treasurer; Frank Hun- stiger, secretary. The members of the board of directors were: Henry J. Thiel- man, Leo Schillinger, Jolın Lodermeier, John Dominick, F. J. Thielman, Victor Doerner, Eberhard Hoehl and Chas. Wam- pach.
The present officers (1915) are: Rev. Gerhard Spielman, praeses; Rev. Hilde- brand Eickhoff, moderator; Dr. P. E. Stangl, president; A. Tschumperlin, vice- president; Wilbur Goetten, financial secre- tary; Ben Shepers, recording secretary; F. J. Thielman, treasurer. The other mem- bers ofthe board are Edward J. Brick, J. J. Hilbe, John A. Gacke, Julius Fandel, Carl Zapf, John Hansen, Henry Spoden.
St. Cloud Humane Society .- On August 23, 1893, the daily papers of St. Cloud had the following announcement: "John Scha- fer is in receipt of a letter from Mrs. Nora T. Gause and Mrs. Cora A. Meiser of Chi- cago, stating that they would arrive in St. Cloud tomorrow for the purpose of organ- izing a humane society in this city. All those interested are invited to meet them at the parlors of the Grand Central Hotel, Thursday night."
August 24th there was the following: "Mrs. N. T. Gause and Mrs. C. A. Meiser of Chicago, organizers of Humane Socie- ties, arrived in this city on the noon train. They have a letter from Judge John Day Smith, president of the Minnesota Society, in which he says they are recognized all over the country as having done excellent service in this and other cities along the lines of humane work. They are both suited to the confidence of all." A num- ber of representative citizens gathered at the Grand Central Hotel parlors that even- ing for the purpose of discussing the or- ganization of a society for the prevention of cruelty to human beings and dumb ani- mals. A temporary organization was per- fected by the election of John Schafer as chairman and W. B. Mitchell as secretary. After some discussion it was decided not to organize at this meeting, as it was thought that the matter had not yet been
sufficiently agitated, and it was resolved to hold a union meeting of churches the following Sunday evening at the Presby- terian Church to discuss the project.
The Presbyterian Church was crowded on the designated evening by men and women, who by their presence attested co- operation in the purpose for which the meeting had been called. George Tileston explained that those present were there in response to an invitation to assist in form- ing a Humane Society. The idea was not a new one in St. Cloud, having been agi- tated three years ago, and again attempted last winter. It was not sectarian, nor po- litical and sought the cooperation of ev- erybody.
A committee of three was appointed on organization. It was made up of Geo. W. Stewart, E. E. Clark, J. T. Jerrard.
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