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The meetings of the board are held in the office of W. R. Penick. There is no regular period established for their assemblies.
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Masonry, including organizations entirely separate and distinct from those above referred to, had, at one time, a brief existence in St. Joseph. Two bodies of the order were instituted about the same time : The Lodge of Perfection, and the Council of P. of J.
St. Joseph Lodge of Perfection No. I, A. A. S. R., was chartered July 23d, 1867. On the 25th of that month, the same was organized by the Illustrious Brother A. T. Pierson, Active Thirty-third, and Grand Prior of Southern Jurisdiction, with the following officers : Illustrious Bro. W. R. Penick, T. P. G. M .; Ill. Bro. Joseph S. Browne, S. G. W .; Harvey Bradley, G. O. ; Horatio N. Turner, G. A .; Isaac B. Halsey, G. T. ; Wm. D. Rowley, G. S.
St. Joseph Council of Princes of Jerusalem No. I, was organized on the same day, with the following officers ; R. J. S. Wise, M. M. T. ; J. S. Browne, M. V. H. P. ; D. Vanderslice, Ill. Scribe ; G. A. Hawley, Ill, Orator ; H. N. Turner, Almoner ; W. D. Rowley, Sec'y ; Isaac B. Halsey, Treasurer; Harry Bradley, V. G. C. of the Th. T .; Wm. R. Penick, V. G. C. of the H. ; Philip Arnholt, V. G. M. of C.
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Both bodies were in a highly prosperous condition up to the period of the surrender of their charters, on the 13th May, 1868. These surren- ders were not in consequence of any lack of harmony within the organi- zations, but the result of a disagreement between the Active Thirty- third from another state, who had organized the bodies, and the officer holding the same rank in Missouri.
The present (1881) Masonic Hall, on the northwest corner of Fourth and Charles Streets, occupies the third story of an elegant brick building completed in 1873.
This hall is about 40x60 feet, exclusive of ante-rooms. It was elab- orately frescoed and appropriately fitted up by Zeredatha Lodge, at a cost of over three thousand dollars. All the different bodies of the Masonic order in the city hold their sessions there.
Its dedication on Saint John the Baptist's day, June 24, 1873, the Most Worshipful Samuel H. Owens, Grand Master of the State, presid- ing, was an event in the history of St. Joseph. A large concourse of Masons from the surrounding country were present with their families. The close of the imposing ceremonies was followed by a largely attended picnic at what was then Fowler's Grove, now (1881) the St. Joseph Expo- sition ground.
King Hill Lodge, No. 376, located about one and one-half miles south of the southern limits of the City of St. Joseph, was granted a dispensation August 4th, 1870, by W. D. Muir, Grand Master of the State. August 6th, two days after, the lodge was set to work by Rt. W. D. P. Walling- ford, with the following officers: Laban Pritchard, W. M .; W. Wash. Brown, S. W .; C. Day, J. W .; Thos. A. Brown, Treasurer; John G. Evans, Secretary ; James R. Moore, S. D .; James Duncan, J. D. ; W. A. T. Brown and Dudley Roach, Stewards; Josiah Costan was appointed Tyler.
November 5, 1870, this Lodge was set to work under charter of the Grand Lodge : Samuel Russell, Past Deputy District Grand Master ; D. P. Wallingford, D. D. G. Marshal ; C. F. Knight, S. G. W .; Ed. Dutton, J. G. W. The following officers were installed under the charter : Laban Pritchard, W. M .; W. Wash. Brown, S. W. ; C. Day, J. W. ; Thos. A. Brown, Treasurer ; J. G. Evans, Secretary ; Jas. R. Moore, S. D. ; James Duncan, J. D.
The following were elected to the office of Worshipful Master and to the office of Secretary, in the years attached to their several names :
1870 Laban Pritchard,
W. M., and John G. Evans, Secretary.
1871 W. Wash. Brown,
C. Day, .4
1872 =
Levi C. Clark, ..
1873 A. C. Hyde, -
1874
C. Day,
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1875 John C.Ryan, =
W. M. and C. Day,
Secretary.
1876
1877
C. W. Harris,
J. W. Bates,
1878 A. C. Hyde,
J. W. Beach,
1879 James Shepherd,
Wm. Prindle,
1880
Samuel J. Carson,
From its first organization this lodge has enjoyed a season of steady progress and uninterrupted prosperity. Its hall, the second story of a country school building, is amply commodious for the requirements of necessary comfort and convenience, while its secluded, though readily accessible situation, peculiarly fits it for the purpose for which it was designed.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
One of the oldest, as well as most numerously represented institu- tions of benevolence in the county is the Odd Fellows' Society, of which order there are several prosperous branches in the city.
The oldest of these is King Hill Lodge No. 19. It was instituted at the residence of Joseph Hull, on the west side of Main Street, between Francis and Jule Streets, on Thursday, October 15, 1846.
The charter members of this lodge were D. B. Welding, Eli Hewitt, S. L. Leonard, Eli Bowman, C. F. Emery, and Dr. J. H. Crane. It con- tinued to meet where it was originally organized, till the building, in 1858, of its splendid hall on Felix Street, which was afterwards destroyed by fire.
The present (1881) membership is 66; Past Grands, 18. The pres- ent officers are : William Roedde, N. G .; Joseph Tullar, V. G .; Joseph Croteau, R. S .; J. F. West, P. S; George E. Acklam, Treasurer.
This is not only the oldest lodge in the city but one of the oldest in the state, and has had a long and varied experience. At times, highly prosperous, with large membership and full treasury, and again heavily in debt, with reduced membership. Amid all its variety of fortune, it has, however, never lost hope, and is now steadily gaining ground. King Hill has suffered from an unusual amount of sickness, and loss of mem- bers by death, both of which have drawn heavily on her treasury. She has one member who has received weekly benefits continuously for the past six years. Members of the order who were made in King Hill are found taking an active part in lodges all over the northwest. Past Grand Representative L. F. Minturn, long a prominent citizen of St. Joseph, and now (1881) residing in Amazonia, one of the oldest and best posted Odd Fellows in the state, is a member of this lodge.
Cash and investments of the lodge, $610.
Humboldt Lodge No. 130, I. O. O. F., was instituted April 19, 1859, with the following charter members: M. Brown, Henry Bruning, Louis
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Hax, John Hubageck, William Kneer, Emanuel Madinger, Leopold Meyer, John Roth and Frank Schmidt.
The first officers of the lodge were : John Roth, N. G .; E. Madinger V. G .; H. Bruning, Secretary ; M. Brown, Treasurer.
This lodge works in the German language, and has enjoyed a pros- perous career till within the past two or three years, during which period its funds have been reduced by an unusual amount of sickness and death in its ranks.
The present (1881) officers are: Caspar Nold, N. G .; William Krumme, V. G .; Anton J. Foitick, R. S .; G. H. Bandel, P. S .; Fred Wenz, Treasurer.
Membership 121; Past Grands, 27; cash and investments, $1,620 ; regular meetings, Thursday of each week.
Eclipse Lodge, No. 143, I. O. O. F., was instituted April 18, 1860, The charter members were: R. J. S. Wise, William Drumhiller, W. S. Wright, W. S. Johnson, Henry Mittnacht, J. H. Jourdan, Wm. Wood- hurst, E. C. Thomas, E. P. Maxey and C. W. Sanford.
This lodge has been moderately and uniformly prosperous almost from its institution.
Night of meeting, Friday of each week. Present membership, 71 ; Past Grands, 15 ; cash and investments, $1,880.
The present officers arc : D. E. Heaton, N. G .; Harry Carter, V. G .; Joseph Langdon, R. S .; F. C. Wheeler, P. S .; W. A. Jordan, Treasurer.
Enterprise Lodge, No. 232, I. O. O. F., was instituted April 19, 1870, by R. J. S. Wise, then Grand Master. The charter members are B. Wies, W. E. Scott, F. J. Acker, Leopold Ahlmfeldt, J. B. Good, Earnst Hotlzchue, E. C. Graff, L. Weis, John Hesse, Al. Gerstel and H. Ehrlich.
The first officers were : L. Ahlmfeldt, N. G .; E. Holtzchue, V. G .. C. E. Graff, R. S .; H. Ehrlich, P. S .; B. Wies, Treasurer.
During the first three years of its existence, it had a great amount of sickness. The first Noble Grand died, leaving a wife and five small children, to be cared for and educated. This entailed a heavy burden upon the lodge, and it required a hard struggle to escape bankruptcy. Since that time, however, it has steadily advanced, and it now ranks with the best in the state, both as regards amount and quality of work done. The meetings are uniformly well attended. Present member- ship, 131; cash and investments, $2,100, besides a valuable set of regalia and other appliances for conducting the business and work of the lodge.
The present (1881) officers are : M. F. Myers, N. G .; R. S. Carpen- ter, V. G .; H. N. Robinson, R. S .; R. M. M. Abercrombie, P. S .; Geo. T. Newcomb, Treasurer ; Lodge Deputy, W. F. Dyer. Number of Past Grands in good standing, 15.
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This lodge has paid out over $3,500 for relief of brothers and wid- owed families.
St. Joseph Degree Lodge No. 3 I. O. O. F., was instituted March 26, 1881, by Past Grand Master L. T. Minturn, and is composed of King Hill Lodge No. 19, Eclipse Lodge No. 143, and Enterprise Lodge No. 232. The first and present officers are : W. F. Dyer, Degree Master ; Geo. E. Acklam, Deputy Degree Master ; W. A. Jordan, First Assistant Degree Master ; Geo. T. Newcomb, Second Assistant Degree Master ; J. C. Young, Third Assistant Degree Master ; F. W. Hammann, Fourth Assistant Degree Master ; H. N. Robinson, Secretary ; M. F. Myers, Treasurer ; F. C. Wheeler, Past Grand ; W. S. Missemer, Warden ; Jos- Croteau, Conductor ; Wm. Roedde, I. G. ; J. F. West, O. G. Member- ship comprises all scarlet degree members of the three lodges above named. Regular meetings occur on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month.
District No. II, composed of King Hill Lodge No. 19, Humboldt Lodge No. 130, Eclipse Lodge No. 143, Enterprise Lodge No. 232, Agency No. 241, Amazonia No. 286, Ora Degree Lodge No. 35 Daugh- ters of Rebekah, Beulah Degree Lodge No. 46 Daughters of Rebekah, St. Joseph Degree Lodge No. 3.
Representatives to Grand Lodge : J. F. West, of 19, and W. S. Mis- semer, of 232 ; W. F. Dyer, of 232, Deputy Grand Master.
Beulah Lodge No. 40 D. of R., instituted October 10, 1879, by Past Grand Master L. T. Minturn. Charter members : John E. Pentz, J. T. Warburton, Maggie E. Warburton, Geo. Holden, Maggie Holden, A. J. Millier, Annie Millier, Ferd Relgen, W. F. Dyer, John Deloge, Addie Deloge, F. W. Hammann, Thos. Ashford, W. S. Missemer, E. T. Ellis, Isaac Hopper, Mrs. Isaac Hopper, John Jacbs, Donald Ross, Mrs. Donald Ross, F. A. Franks. The first officers were : Ferd Relgen, N. G. ; Annie Millier, V. G. ; Maggie E. Warburton, R. S. ; Maggie Holden, Treasurer.
This is a ladies' lodge, and its doors are open to all scarlet members and their wives or widows, also their daughters and sisters over eighteen years of age and unmarried. Regular meetings, third Saturday in each month, at Odd Fellows' Hall.
The present officers are: Maggie E. Warburton, N. G .; Addie Deloge, Secretary, and Annie D. Ross, Treasurer.
Hesperian Encampment, No. 8., I. O. O. F. This encampment is one of the oldest in the state, and has sometimes had very hard work to hold its charter, but is now (1881) in a highly prosperous condition, being composed largely of young and energetic men. At the last report, it ranked second in the state for quantity and quality of work performed. Its present officers are :
W. F. Dyer, C. P .; R. S. Carpenter, H. P .; D. E. Heaton, S. W .; Wm. Roedde, J. W .; J. T. Warburton, Scribe ; Geo. E. Acklam, Treas-
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urer, Representative to the Grand Encampment, and Deputy Grand Patriarch.
St. Joseph Encampment, No. 51, I. O. O. F., was instituted February 9, 1870, with the following charter members : Sam Hesse, John Pinger, Phil. Arnholdt, Ernst Wenz, Fred. Stephan, Henry Blum, Jos. Diedrich, G. M. Hauck, J. B. Harder, John Frank, Henry Schmidt, A. S. Long, Robert Wild, L. Ashlinfield. The first officers of this organization were : Ernst Wenz, C. P .; Sam ยท Hesse, H. P .; Jos. Diedrich, S. W .; A. S. Long, J. W .; Henry Schmidt, Scribe; Geo. M. Hauck, Treasurer.
This encampment is composed almost entirely of members of Hum- boldt Lodge, No. 130, and like it, works in the German language. It has generally been very prosperous. The present membership is forty- seven.
Present officers : Wm. Krumme, C. P .; John Seyfreid, H. P .; Sam. Hesse, S. W .; U. Schneider, J. W .; G. H. Bandel, Scribe; Fred Wenz, Treasurer; Geo. Bode, Representative to Grand Encampment; Fred. Wenz, Deputy Grand Patriarch.
Hesperian Division of Uniformed Patriarchs, organized March, 1880,. has thirty men in uniform. Its business meetings occur on the first Friday of each month, weekly drill on such nights as may be selected from time to time. The officers of this order are: W. F. Dyer, Chief Captain ; W. S. Missemer, Sub Captain; D. E. Heaton, Junion Captain; Geo. E. Acklam, Secretary and Treasurer.
General Relief Committee of St. Joseph : W. S. Missemer, of Enterprise Lodge, President; Fred Wenz, of Humboldt Lodge, Vice. President ; J. F. West, of King Hill Lodge, Secretary ; F. W. Hammond,. of Eclipse Lodge, Treasurer.
Odd Fellows' Hall Association is a joint stock company, composed of King Hill Lodge No. 19, Humboldt Lodge No. 130, Eclipse Lodge. No. 143, Enterprise Lodge No. 232, Hesperian Encampment No. 8, and St. Joseph Encampment No. 51. It was organized in the early part of 1881, for the purpose of managing the general property of the order,. hall furniture, fixtures, etc. It is divided into ten shares, each lodge owning two shares and each encampment one.
F. C. Wheeler, of Eclipse, is President; F. Wenz, of St. Joseph Encampment, Vice President; W. S. Missemer, of Enterprise, Secretary,. and R. S. Carpenter, of Hesperian Encampment, Treasurer.
The directors are George Acklam, of King Hill; Henry Bandel, of Humboldt; F. C. Wheeler, of Eclipse ; W. S. Missemer, of Enterprise ;. R. S. Carpenter, of Hesperian Encampment, and Fred Wenz, of St. Joseph Encampment.
All the different bodies of the order occupied a room in the spacious. structure, on the corner of Fifth and Felix Streets, completed in the. winter of 1858. It was generally known as Odd Fellows' Hall, though.
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one-half of the third floor was occupied by the different Masonic bodies, who had assisted in completing the structure. This building, at the period of its completion, was the most spacious and elegant in the city, extending 40 feet front by 120 feet deep. The halls of the two orders were lofty, spacious, and, when used for the purposes originally designed, elegantly appointed and equipped. Its original cost was about forty thousand dollars.
During the war, as stated in our notice of the Masonic order, it was taken for debt, and became the property of W. R. Penick and J. W. Bailey. It was destroyed by fire about 1879. The site is now occupied by the most elegant business block in the city. This was erected in 1880 by J. W. Bailey and L. Hax.
All the different bodies of the order hold their sessions in what is now termed Odd Fellows' Hall, a spacious and elegant apartment, occu- pying the third floor of a building on the corner of Fifth and Edmond Streets.
BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES.
THE GERMAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,
ranks with the oldest established institutions in St. Joseph, its origin dating as far back as 1847. Frederick Smith, one of the founders of the organization, was its first President. Its object, when first instituted, was the extension of aid to German immigrants arriving in St. Joseph, many of whom, in that early day, were unable to express themselves in any but their native language. Organized on the broad basis of human charity, and absolutely non-sectarian in its character, this noble institu- tion has ever since continued to prosper in its unostentatious efforts in behalf of suffering humanity, without interruption. Its present (1881) membership is 155. Henry Duve is President and Henry Voth, Secretary.
THE TURN VEREIN,
a gymnastic association among the German citizens of St. Joseph, was organized June 3rd, 1858, with eighteen members, including the Presi- .dent, Dr. Stein and Charles Ziph, the Secretary. The membership of the Turn Verein, in 1881, is one hundred.
SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER SOCIETY,
a benevolent institution, was organized in 1865, with 15 members. March 16, 1866, the same was incorportated. The membership of this society in 1881, is 95, including Edward Wagner, President and Henry Voth, Secretary.
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THE ST. JOSEPH MAENNERCHOR,
a German singing society, was instituted May 22, 1868, with 12 mem- bers, including the President, Carl Weigel. The present (1881) officers are E. Padberg, President ; Robert Bressem, Vice President ; Franz Hellman, Secretary ; F. Ferry, Librarian ; Felix B. Canfield, Musical Director. The aggregate membership is 100.
THE HIBERNIAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,
was organized February, 1867, with 30 members. By the close of the following year, this number rose to 700. John Corby was first President, and Daniel Lysaght, Secretary. The society lost its existence in 1878.
SAINT PATRICK'S BENEVOLENT SOCIETY,
was organized in 1871, with about 40 members. Jeremiah Whalen was its first President. In 1875 the society was reorganized, with 60 members, of which Joseph McInerny was President. He was continously re-elected to this office till the year 1880, when he was succeeded by M. J. McCabe. The present (1881) membership of the society is 125. The elections for officers occur on the second Sunday in January each year. Saint Pat- rick's Benevolent Society is a branch of the Irish Catholic Benevolent Union of the United States, departments of which exist in every state in the Union.
There were formerly in St. Joseph two organizations of the order of
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Lomia Lodge No. 15, K. P., was instituted December 3, 1871, by Past Grand Chancellor George B. Birch, of Hannibal, with twelve members. The membership of this lodge at one time was largely over 100. In December, 1880, it surrendered its charter. St. Joseph Lodge No. 22, K. P., was instituted May 14, 1872, with eleven members. This organ- ization is now (1881) in a prosperous condition. Its membership is about one hundred. In connection with this order there is a very suc- cessful insurance organization known as the "Endowment Rank," which pays from $1,000 to $3,000 to the heirs of knights at their death. One or two losses in this vicinity have been paid promptly.
THE UNITED ANCIENT ORDER OF DRUIDS,
in St. Joseph, includes two separate organizations. The older of these, Walhalla Hain No. 28, was organized August 28, 1872, with fifteen mem- bers, including G. Saltzman, Noble Arch, and A. S. Jetter, V. A. There
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are now (1881) one hundred and three members of this Grove. The principal officers are Charles Schneider, N. A .; John Seyfridt, V. A., and Charles Everhardt, Secretary, This is a German organization.
CENTENNIAL GROVE, NO. 35, U. A. O. D.,
an English speaking institution, was organized in May, 1876, with seven- teen or eighteen members. It afterwards surrendered its charter.
SOUTH ST. JOSEPH GROVE, NO. 37, U. A. O. D.,
was organized August 18, 1879, with the following charter members : A. S. Yetter, R. E. Morris, Wm. E. Jamieson, Jule Robidoux, A. D. Stauffer, H. W. Stine, Ira C. Putnam, E. Hansen, J. J. Rainalter, C. Hubacher. The first officers elected were A. S. Yetter, N. A .; C. A. Hubacher, V. A. ; Jule Robidoux, Treasurer ; E. Hansen, Secretary ; Wm. E. Jamieson, Cond .; R. E. Morris, I. G. The Grove meets (1881) corner Ninth and Olive, every second Monday.
THE LIBERAL LEAGUE,
a society organized in St. Joseph, with forty-seven members, in the year 1874, has for its object the universal diffusion of mental and political lib- erty. P. V. Wise, its first presiding officer, has been continuously re-elected to that position up to the present time. Thos. Kennedy was the first appointed Secretary. The present (1881) membership is 140.
GREUTLI VEREIN
is a Swiss society, organized in St. Joseph in January, 1874, with thirty members. Conrad Tanner, its first President, was re-elected in 1881 ; Fred. Roth, Secretary.
THE BISMARK BUND,
a German organization, was established in St. Joseph in January, 1873, with eighty-three members. Its first President was Christ. Mast. An English section was afterwards added, but this has ceased to exist. The Bund is now known as the Mutual Benefit and Aid Society. H. W. Kastor is now (1881) President ; H. Brunsing, Treasurer ; and Joe Oppen- heimer, Secretary.
THE INDEPENDENT ORDER OF FORESTERS
includes two organizations in the city. Court America, No. 1, was organized by E. F. Hartzell, C. R., with twenty-seven members. This
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was the first Court organized west of the Mississippi River. Member- ship in 1881, sixty-two. E. F. Hartzell, the founder of Court America, is now (1881) Secretary of the Supreme Court of the World, which holds its sessions in the City of New York.
COURT GERMANIA, NO. IO,
was organized in May, 1878, with sixty charter members. F. Schoen- laub was its first Chief Ranger. Membership in 1881, over one hundred. The members of this Court carry from $1,000 to $3,000 insurance. The sick benefit is $3 per week.
ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN.
This order was instituted in Missouri in the year 1876. It is a mutual benefit life insurance society.
PRIDE OF THE WEST LODGE, NO. 42,
was organized in St. Joseph December 29, 1877, with thirty-nine charter members, including the following officers: W. A. Jordan, P. M. W .; M. F. Anderson, M. W .; C. Hubacher, Gen'l F .; R. C. Crawley, O .; I. H. Gaston, G .; F. D. Hermance, R .; S. M. Beattie, F .; Jas. Hall, R .; Wm. Strop, J. W .; J. E. Pence, O. W .; A. V. Banes, M. D., Med. Ex. Mem- bership (1881) one hundred.
SELECT KNIGHTS OF THE A. O. U. W., LEGION NO. 13,
was instituted May, 1880, with ten members, including the following officers : T. D. Hermance, S. C .; D. C. Anderson, V. C .; D. E. Heaton, Lieut. C .; A. M. Saxelby, S. Recorder ; L. G. Munger, Treasurer.
SOCIALISTIC LABOR PARTY.
Section St. Joseph, established May, 1878, with fourteen members, including the following officers : Henry Christ, Agitator, and H. Paar, Secretary. The object of the society is the accomplishment of a more precise, orderly and harmonious arrangement of the social relations of mankind than that which has hitherto prevailed. Its membership includes representatives of every nationality in the city.
THE KNIGHTS OF HONOR
Include two separate organizations in the city :
Phoenix Lodge No. 2220 was instituted May, 1880, with twenty-two members. George W. Belt, Dictator, and James Ritchie, Financial
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Reporter. The insurance of this lodge is from $1,000 to $2,000 ; sick ben- efit, five dollars per week.
Industrial Lodge No. 2228, K. H., a German organization, was also instituted in May, 1880, a short time after the establishment of Phoenix Lodge. It started with fifteen members. Dr. J. T. Berghoff, Dictator, and D. F. Bombeck, Reporter. Membership in 1881, twenty-nine.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR, FERN LEAF LODGE, NO. 370,
was organized Nov. 12, 1880, with seventeen charter members-eight ladies and nine knights. This, like the above, is also a life insurance society, paying $1000 death benefit. The officers with which this lodge was organized were George S. Holden, Protector ; Mrs. Fanny Stewart, Secretary, and Dr. J. T. Berghoff, Med. Ex.
THE ARION,
a musical society, was organized May 20, 1880, with twelve members, including John Moeck, Jr., President and J. G. Schneider, Secretary. In 1881, the membership amounted to sixty.
THE NATIONAL IRISH LAND LEAGUE, NO. I,
was organized at the Christian Brothers' school, in South St, Joseph, January 1, 1881, Joseph McInery, President and W. W. Davis, editor Catholic Tribune, Secretary. By the following July, the membership was increased to 300.
THE TRADES AND LABOR ASSEMBLY OF ST. JOSEPH,
a society composed of all the Trades Unions in the city, was organized June 7, 1881, with eleven unions, viz : the Typographical, Cigar Makers', Bricklayers', Teamsters', Knights of St. Crispin, Hod Carriers', Brick Yard Men's Union, Coopers', Carpenters', Plasterers' and Barbers'.
The officers first elected were, J. L. Aubrey, President ; R. H. Sem- ple, Recording Secretary ; Professor Johnson (colored) Corresponding Secretary.
HEBREW SOCIETIES.
SAINT JOSEPHI LODGE NO. 13, I. O. B'NAI BRITH
was organized April 16, 1866. The charter members were B. A. Feine- man, its first president, Sam. Hess, Elias Hess, Sam. Levy, Sam Rauh,
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Isaac Oppenheimer, A. Hamburger, H. Binswanger, L. Dawziger, I. Haas, Joseph Straus, Max Juda, Jacob Kurtz, Sol. Juda, Meyer Juda, Isaac Rosenthal. The officers in 1881 were: Ferd Westheimer, Presi- dent ; H. Marks, Vice President ; Joe Straus, Treasurer ; Robert Lowen- stein, Financial Secretary; Sam. Hess, Recording Secretary; Julius Meyer, I. G .; Sol, Juda, O. G. The trustees are Abe Furst, Samuel Westheimer, and Moses Frank.
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