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The social advantages of Grand Island are all that could be desired, and to a great extent the line between rich and poor is very lightly drawn. There are social and literary clubs, and civic and benevolent societies, which are all well supported and attended. The Masons. Odd Fellows, Knights of Pythias, Ancient Order of United Workmen, Knights of Labor, Grand Army of the Republic, Brotherhood of Railroad Engineers, Modern Wood- men of America, Good Templars, and Bricklayers, all have organizations here.
Ashlar Lodge No. 33, A. F. & A. M., the first lodge of that order, was organized October 5, 1870, with R. C. Jordan, W. M .; O. A. Abbott, S .; G. E. Wilson, S. W .; S. J. Saxe, S. D .; G. H. Thummel, J. W .; Elias Munch, J. D .; P. H. Baylor, treasurer, and W. Lloyd, tyler. The charter was granted June 26, 1871, when George H. Thummel was master; George E. Wilson, S. W., and P. H. Baylor, J. W. At this time the number of members was seven- teen, increased to sixty-one by July, 1876. The office of worshipful master has been filled by the
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following named members: R. C. Jordan, one year; George H. Thummel, two years; George E. Wilson, one year; O. A. Abbott, one year; William A. Deuel, two years; W. H. Platt, one year; O. A. Abbott, one year; R. C. Jordan, two years; D. Ackerman, Jr., one year; C. L. Howell, one year; B. C. Howard, one year; M. Murphy, one year; Charles F. Rollins, three years; John D. Moore, one year, and Charles Schlotfeldt, two years. O. A. Abbott served as secretary for three years; C. W. Thomas, one year; H. P. Makely, one year; W. H. Platt, one year; C. L. Howell, three years; Jay E. White, one year; C. L. Howell, one year; D. H. Veiths, three years; Nathan Platt, one year; E. A. Barnes, two years; Oscar Wells, one year; J. B. Ferguson, one year, and C. W. Brininger, three years. The membership in Janu ary, 1890, was 162. Six deaths had been reported up to January 23, 1890-those of Abel Parkhurst, H. N. Chapman, Edward B. Hirst, George E. Wilson, A. L. Stephenson and David Baillie.
Deuel Chapter No. 11, R. A. M., was chartered November 14, 1873, with R. C. Jordan, P. G. M. and P. G. H. P., as high priest; W. A. Deuel, K .; George E. Wilson, scribe, and sixteen members. In 1876 there were twenty seven members. An organization existed before charter, with E. B. Wood, H. P., and B. C. Howard, scribe. At the beginning of 1890 B. Berry was H. P., with Ed Hooper, B. C. Howard, J. D. Moore and Monroe Taylor filling the other offices in chapter order.
Kilwinning Lodge No. 1, A. & A. S. R., dates back to 1871, when G. H. Thummel was chosen T. P. G. M., and B. B. Kelley, grand secretary. Many of the pioneer Masons of the city belong to Kilwinning Lodge, and among the officers at the beginning of 1890 were C. F. Rollins, Lafayette Myers, M. Murphy and D. H, Vantine.
Mount Lebanon Commandery No. 6, K. T., was organized in 1874, with R. C. Jordan, commander; George H. Thuminel, Eli A. Barnes, B. C. Howard, G. P. Dean, C. C. Robinson, C. W. Thomas, J. D. Moore, A. C. Lederman and others hitherto named, are still members of this association.
Grand Island Lodge, No. 22, I. O. O. F., dates back to 1871. Louis Engel was then noble grand
and Edward Hooper, secretary: In 1872 R. Froh- berg and Edward Hooper filled the noble grand's chair, with J. Edward Meth, secretary for the first half year, and George G. Mckenzie for the second. In 1873 J. E. Meth presided, and P. Petersen was secretary. At the beginning of 1890 John Alexander was D. D. G. M .; S. J. Bateman, N. G .; C. F. Lebatt, V. G., and John Nicholson secretary.
An Encampment of Odd Fellows was founded here and work carried on regularly for some time. The officers of the Encampment elected in Febru- ary, 1886, were Henry Renting, C. P .; C. Rief, S. W. ; John Murray, J. W .; R. H. McAllister, H. P .; C. L. Haux, scribe; H. D. Boyden, treasurer; W. R. McAllister, N. H. Hurford and C. W. Best, trustees. The Grand Lodge of I. O. O. F. met at Grand Island in October, 1889. Of the 159 lodges in the State, or 7,030 members, 134 lodges were represented.
The Knights of Pythias organized November 17, 1885, with G. B. Lannius, P. C .; H. B. Willson, G. C .; V. Taylor, V. C. C .; Dr. E. Stringfellow, prelate; W. N. Peterson, secretary; A. C. Leder- man, treasurer; E. W. Justice, M. F. ; James Fer- guson, M. A .; Elmer Gaylord, J. G., and H. C. Miller; I. G. The name given to the lodge is Nysian Lodge No. 46. At the close of 1889 W. H. Hooper was P. C .; A. C. Lederman, C. C .; J. H. Wilsey, V. C .; A. B. Harriot, prelate; C. T. Watson, K. of R. and S .; W. Dickerson, M. F .; C. T. Watson, M. E., and John Bingman, M. A. This lodge to-day comprises many leading citizens and is reported to be enjoying more than usual prosperity.
A division of the Uniformed Rank, K. of P., was chartered in December, 1889, and the follow- ing-named officers appointed: A. C. Lederman, captain and herald; H. Miller, lieutenant; J. D. Cowle, treasurer; W. S. Dickerson, recorder; A. W. Sterne, guard, and D. E. Ryder, sentinel.
The officers of Concordia Branch 512, C. K. of A., elected December 28, 1888, were James Cleary, president; W. R. Stevens, V. P .; J. J. Klinge, R. S .; T. P. Lanigan, F. S .; Adam Windolph, treas- urer; John Riss, S. at A., and George Eberl, sen- tinel; Rev. W. Wolf was spiritual director.
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Grand Island Lodge No. 1, A. O. U. W., was instituted July 12, 1882, by G. M. W. Sackett, of Missouri. The charter members were A. S. Combe, Henry Wood, F. A. McElroy, A. S. Patrick, E. M. Miles, R. D. Murton, E. Weil, D. E. Bander, George Fleming, George W. Ecker, J. H. Fowler, Dr. H. J. Ring, Dr. A. L. Stevenson and H. J. Hill. At the close of 1889 David Alexander, George C. Roys, W. A. Heimberger and Andrew Cosh were the leading officers of this lodge.
Grand Island Legion No. 9, Select Knights, A. O. U. W., is made up from the membership of the lodges. The official list at the close of 1889 embraced the following-named officers: G. P. Dean, J. W. Liveringhouse, G. Roys, O. H. Tracy, J. F. Holliwell, J. Waters, H. Wheeler, S. Kent and Robert Geddes.
Harmony Lodge No. 37 (German), A. O. U. W., elected the following-named officers in Decem- ber, 1886: Fritz Kruse, H. Juergens, D. Heuck, Henry Elsner, R. Freitag, George Bartenbach, H. Hehuke, F. Lohmanm, H. Besheld, H. Kreuger and J. C. C. Hann. At the beginning of 1890 Henry Garn, H. D. Hennings, Peter Windolph, D. Mat- thiesen, and August Meyer were the officials.
Charity Lodge No. 91, A. O. U. W., was pre- sided over by J. W. Freeman, P. M. W .; J. F. Holliwell, M. W., William B. Coggeshall, record. er, and Andrew Cosh, receiver.
The A. O. U. W. Building Association was or- ganized in June, 1889, with J. D. West, president; John Wallichs, vice-president; D. C. Zink, treasurer; George B. Bell, secretary; A. H. Baker, G. H. Caldwell, D. C. Zink, G. P. Dean, George Barten- bach, H. D. Hennings and the officers named, di- rectors. The resolution to erect a building 44x110 adjoining a building of similar size and architect- ure, to be erected by Wallichs, was carried.
J. D. Moore Lodge No. 134, Brotherhood of Railroad Brakemen, was organized in September, 1885.
Lyon Post No. 11, G. A. R., Department of Nebraska, was organized August 29, 1877. The roster in January, 1890, comprised the following names:
PAST DEPARTMENT COMMANDER. Gen. Jolın M. Thayer, 1st Neb. Inf.
PAST POST COMMANDERS.
Giles H. Bush. N. H. Hurford, 62d (. Inf.
D. C. Crawford, 14th Pa. Inf. Geo. F. Ryan, 60th N. Y. Inf. J. O. West, 20th Ind. Inf. J. W. Liveringhouse, 30th
Henry Harrison, 10th III. Ind. Inf.
Cav. J. W. Freeman, 12th Pa. Cav.
John M. Thayer, 1st Neb. Inf.
PRESENT OFFICERS.
Chas. L. Howell. P. C., 13th | David Bowen, Surg., 139th N. Y. Inf. Ill. Inf.
David Ackerman, S. V. C., 28th Pa. Inf. Inf. Frank Gardner, O. G., 100th Ill. Inf.
F. P. Cowee, O. D., 36th ().
Geo. P. Dean, J. V. C., 10th Mich. Cav.
W. H. H. Pillsbury, Chap., 17th Me. Inf.
C. C. Dodson, S. M., 74th Ill. Inf. Ed. Searson, Adj't, 148th F. G. Lockwood, Q. M. S., Pa. Inf.
Geo. F. Ryan, Q. M., 60th N. Y. Inf.
MEMBERS.
Abbott, O. A., 9th II1. Cav. |Everett, Geo. E., 44th Mass. Alter, I. R., 8th O. Inf. Inf.
Andrews, J. H., 76th Ind. Inf. Atkinson, Thos., 2d III. Cav.
Avery, Z., 23d Mich. Inf. Ball, W. J., 87th Ind. Inf. Becker, Herman, 3d Wis. Inf. Beemer, J. W., 10th Minn. Inf.
Flottmann, Angnst, 1st Mo. Art. Foutz, W. P., 5th la. Cav. Frey, Geo. W., 93d III. Inf. Gahan, M. J., 13th N. Y. Art.
Gardner, B. F., 15th Ill. Inf. Gilchrist, Wm., 2d Ill. Cav.
Bennett, Wm., 3d Mich. Inf. Gillette, H. J., 21st Ind. Inf. Bentley, C. F., 142d Ill. Inf. Grabach, John, 3d O. Cav.
Bevier, H. K., 72d N. Y. Inf. Böhne, A. H., 33d III. Inf. Boley, J. W., 4th W. Va. Inf.
Grenl, Paul, 44th Ill. Inf.
Halstead, Jonathan, 99th Ill. Inf.
Burcher, Thos. B., 50th Pa. Halstead, Wm. J., 26th III. Inf. Inf.
Burke, Martin, 27th Wis. Inf. Burket, H. L., 13th Ill. Inf. Caldwell, Geo. H., 140th O. Inf. Chamberlain, C. J., 34th III. Inf. Clark, James, 10th Mich. Cav. Connell, J. T., 1st Ill. Art. Corbin, E.
Countryman, E. H., 14th Wis. Inf.
Currier, W. C., 4th Mieh. Curtis, E. L., 75th Ill. Inf. Custard, D. C. 166th O. Inf. Davidson, M. A., 108th III Inf. Davis, J. W., 89th Ill. Inf. Davis, W. D., 13th Ia. Inf.
Hamilton, D. R.,38th O. Inf. Handy, C. B., 14th Mich. Inf. Harrison, W. H.
Harrison, R. L., 2d O). Art. Ilarris, R. B., 10th Ky. Inf. Harris, J. A., 123d Ind. Inf. Heidman, Henry, 176th N. Y. Inf. Ilensley, J. P., 28th Ill. Inf. Henderson, A. J., 9th Mo. C'av. llenderson, C. P., 37th N. Y. Inf. Hindman, Sam'l, 100th Ind. Inf. Ilogg, Adam. Navy. Hollingshead, W., 1st Cal. Inf.
Depue, N. M., 13th Ill. Inf. Jackson, C. C., 72d Ind. Inf. Depue, I. D., 105th Ill. Inf. James, G. A., 1st O. Art. Deuel, Wm., 12th Mich. Inf. Job, S. E., 33d Ill. Inf. Dennon, G. W., 149th O. Inf. Kent, II. E., 3d Pa. Art. Dobson, David, 66th Ind. Inf. Kent, E. D., 9th Ill. Cav. Dings, David, 91st N. Y. Inf. King, Benj., 6th Ia. Cav. Drew, F. L., 1st Me. Inf.
Leake, C. A .. 46th Wis. Inf. Evensizer, R. D., 196th O. Lewis, James, 85th N. Y. Inf.
Inf.
13th Ia. Inf.
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Linden, J. P., 25th O. Inf. Locke, J. E., Ist Vt. Cav. Mann, W. W., 12th Ia. Inf. Marqnisse, P. O., 47th Ia. Inf. Matthews, John A., 71st N. Y. Inf.
Mccutchen, R. P., 42d Ind. Seivers, Chas. Inf. Mclaughlin, W. F., 9th O. Cav. McMaster, W. R., 9th Ia. Cav.
Skelton, Jos. W .; 7th Ind. Cav. Smith, Jos., 2d U. S. Cav. Spencer, Geo. J., 137th N. Y. Inf.
Mitchell, W. W., U. S. S. Stott, J. H., 1st P. R. V. C. " Oriole." Mitchell, R. S., 13th Ind. Inf. Milisen, Chas., 1st Pa. Rifles. Mobley, S. P., 7th Ia. Cav. Moore, J. D., Miss. Squad- ron.
Morgan, David, 140th Ind. Inf.
Mullen, W. C., 14th Ill.Cav. Murphy. C. H., 13th Ia. Inf. Norris, C. B., 19th Me. Inf. Otto, Fred, 43d N. Y. Inf. Pearl, S. E., 13th Wis. Inf. Pemberton, W. D., 1st W. Va.
Swazey, W. A., 22d Ia. Inf. Taylor. T. A., 8th Pa. Re- serves. Tegmeyer. Henry, 119th N. Y. Inf. Thorne, B. F., 30th Ia. Inf. Tiederman, C. A., 153d N. Y. Inf. Tidball, D. A., 3d Ia. Cav. Tompkins, Chas., 5th Ia. Tracey, W. H., 7th O. Inf. Troyer, J. C., 112th Ill. Inf. Varney. J. B., 4th N. Y. Art. Varney, Ransom. Veasey, J. H., 33d Ia. Inf. Veenker,, Henry, 12th Ind. Inf. Watts, J. H., 116th I]]. Inf.
Peterson, M. J .. 75th Ill. Inf. Pierce, C. C., 100th Ind. Inf. Powell, U , 100th Ind. Inf. Powers, M. C., 134th Ill. Inf. Watson, George, 5th Ia. Inf. Pridemore, Theo., 97th Ill. Wear, James A., 1st W. Va. Welch, F. P.
Inf.
Pue, A., 3d Mica.
West, Frank, 50th III. Inf.
Purdy, J. D., 47th N. Y. Inf. Wheeler, H., 145th Pa. Inf. Redlon, J. M., 25th Mich Inf.
Williams, Geo., 10th Me. Inf. Renting, Nicholas, 17th Wis. Winslow, Chas. F., 48th Ia. Cav.
Inf.
Rice, W. H. H., 11th Mich. Wright, Fred, Frigate " Min- Ridge, John, Knapp's Ind. Pa. Art.
Desota. " Young, I. W., 13th Wis. Inf. Richter, August, 24th Ill. Zediker, Jas. F., 12th Ia. Inf. Inf.
CHARTER MEMBERS.
S. P. Mobley, 7th Ia. Inf. W. M. Ogle.
N. H. Hurford, 62d O. Inf. W. H. Harrison.
S. W. Smith, 73d N. Y. Inf. H. M. Burcher.
G. H. Bush.
W. P. Foutz, 5th Ia. Cav.
C. B. Lewis, 85th N. Y. Inf. and 5th N. Y. Cav.
S. D. RannelIs.
James Lewis, 85th N. Y. Inf.
O. J. Riley.
and 5th N. Y. Cav.
O. A. Abbott, 9th Ill. Cav.
The adjutants have been: 1877, A. O. Abbott; 1878, George F. Ryan; 1879, George F. Ryan; 1880, C. B. Lewis; 1881, O. A. Abbott; 1882, C. L. Howell; 1883, N. H. Hurford; 1884, J. W. Liv- eringhouse; 1885, W. D. Pemberton; 1886, George F. Ryan; 1887, J. W. Freeman; 1888, J. W. Free- man; 1889, George F. Ryan, and in 1890 Ed Searson was commissioned.
The G. A. R. Building Association was incor-
porated April 1, 1886, by O. A. Abbott, O. C. Hall, C. L. Howell, D. Ackerman, James O. West, John M. Thayer, George F. Ryan, J. W. Liveringhouse, Seth P. Mobley, I. R. Alter and Charles Milisen, all members of Lyon Post No. 11, G. A. R.
April 10, 1886, the following named stockhold- ers were elected as a board of directors, viz. : O. A. Abbott, O. C. Hall, J. O. West, J. W. Livering- house, Charles Milisen, N. H. Hurford and George F. Ryan, and April 16 the following officers were chosen: O. A. Abbott, president; O. C. Hall, vice- president; J. W. Liveringhouse, secretary, and George F. Ryan, treasurer.
The corner-stone of the building was laid June 26, 1886, and the G. A. R. Hall dedicated Decem- ber 29, 1886.
The original board of directors and officers were re-elected in 1887. January 16, 1888, the direct- ors elected were: O. C. Hall, J. O. West, N. H. Hurford, C. Milisen, W. C. King, George F. Ryan and J. W. Liveringhouse, who elected the follow- ing officers: O. C. Hall, president; C. Milisen, vice- president; J. W. Liveringhouse, secretary, and George F. Ryan, treasurer.
January 14, 1889, George F. Ryan, Charles Milisen, J. O. West, J. W. Liveringhouse, J. W. Freeman, Z. Avery and N. H. Hurford were elect- ed as a board of directors for the ensuing year, the officers elected being Charles Milisen, president; Z. Avery, vice-president; J. W. Freeman, secretary, and George F. Ryan. treasurer.
January 13, 1890, Charles Milisen, J. O. West, David Ackerman, John Matthews, A. H. Böhne, H. K. Bevier and George F. Ryan were elected as di- rectors; Charles Milisen, president; H. K. Bevier, vice-president; D. Ackerman, secretary, and George F. Ryan, treasurer.
Lyon Post Cemetery Association was formed December 13, 1884, and duly incorporated under the laws of the State of Nebraska. Five acres of land were purchased by the association, situated on the north half of the southwest quarter of the northwest quarter of Section 29, in Township 11, north of Range 9 west, of the sixth principal mer- idian, which was surveyed and platted and the plat placed on file in the county clerk's office of Hall
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T. C. McCoy. Garrett Segar, 17th Mich.
Riss, John, 1st Wis. Art. Rosswick, Henry, 5th N. J. Inf. Roberts, Charles.
Ryan, A. W., 18th N. Y. Cav. Sacks, B. F., 15th III. Inf.
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County. Each member of Lyon Post No. 11, G. A. R., is a member of the association and lots in the cemetery can be sold only to such members. The first officers were W. B. Larabee, president; James A. Wear, vice-president; O. C. Hall, treas- urer, and O. A. Abbott, clerk. The present officers are George F. Ryan, president; Ed Searson, vice- president; J. W. Freeman, treasurer; James O. West, clerk; trustees, George F. Ryan, J. H. An- drews, N. H. Hurford, Frank Gardner, James A. Wear and Ed Searson.
A military company was organized at Grand Isl- and in February, 1888, with the following-named officers: Captain, Mr. John D. Moore; first lien- tenant, M. J. Durkin; second lieutenant, J. W. Liv- eringhouse; orderly sergeant, E. O. Green; quar- termaster sergeant, J. W. Freeman; first duty ser- geant, Thomas Oakes: second duty sergeant, George F. Ryan; third duty sergeant, W. N. Peterson; fourth duty sergeant, W. A. Heimberger; first cor- poral, John Alexander; second corporal, G. W. Williams; third corporal, James Austin; fourth corporal, W. C. Murray; bugler, Al Beers.
The original roster comprised the following names: John Alexander, Martin H. Bird, W. C. Murray, George L. Flemming, H. C. Miller, W. A. Heimberger, M. J. Durkin, George F. Ryan, James Austin, J. W. Liveringhouse, E. F. Bagley, G. W. Williams, John D. Moore, H. M. Willman, J. W. Freeman, Frank P. Hall, Al Beers,. H. B. Holtz, Peter Boekhoff, W. G. Hirshberg, William John son, Fred Snowden, J. F. Dawson, Thomas Oakes, John Nicholson, Bert Cole, D. S. Hendricks, W. N. Peterson, W. H. Evans, George Roys, W. H. Kline, L. F. Hall, O. R. Perry, W. S Hayman, S. A. Ewing, E. O. Green, Walter Appledorn, George Seifert, D. C. Zink, G. C. Mann, T. M. Hamilton, E. D. Hendricks, R. H. Heinzle, H. J. Mayer, R. H. McAllister, J. A. Costello.
The central location of Grand Island renders it a favorite camping ground for veterans of the G. A. R., and in February, 1890, a meeting of dele- gates from the various posts of the State was held here to fill a place for the reunion of 1890.
The Sons of Temperance organized October 2, 1873, with fifteen members, of whom Horatio
Thomas was W. P .; Alice Odell, W. A .; J. J. Cosh, R. S .; B. F. Odell, A. R. S .; Byron Beal, F. S. ; James H. Jenkins, C .; Flora Thomas, A. C .; Ella Warner, I. S., and John Shoemaker, O. S. This society met in the Baptist Church until per- mission was granted to meet in the I. O. O. F. Hall, over Wasmer's store. In 1876 there were fifty members.
Grand Island Camp No. 408, M. W. A., is a modern secret organization. D. A. Finch is V. C .; A. B. Harriott, W. A .; J. A. Brent, E. B., and D. C. Zink, C.
The Temple of Honor was organized May 4, 1878, by A. H. Bowen, with James H. Burlison, Robert S. Buchanan, George F. Ryan, William T. Hamilton, I. L. Meseraul, Giles H. Bush, Harry Buchanan, W. P. Foutz, Amaziah D. Owens, D. M. Buchanan and Aaron B. Veeder, officers.
The Knights of Labor is a strong organization in this city. W. F. Mclaughlin was M. W. at the close of 1889; L. L. Hall, W. F .; David Bowen, W. R .; T. A. Oakes, R. C .; W. C. Bowen, F. S .; G. H. Geddes, V. S .; G. F. Ryan, treasurer; James Balcom, I. E., and Samuel Elliott, O. E.
Fidelity Lodge No. 935, K. of H., elected the following named officers in December, 1885: George E. Winn, William Barrett, O. J. Winn, Charles Milisen, John W. West, M. Murphy, J. P. Kernohan, John Van Wie, John Murray, J. G. Raine, A. J. Sanders, W. H. West, Z. B. Partridge and C. F. Bentley. The officers at the close of 1889 were Z. B. Partridge, dictator; B. C. Howard, P. D .; James Wear, F. R. ; M. Murphy, treasurer, and G. H. Caldwell, secretary.
In October, 1888, the W. C. T. U. elected the following-named officers: Mrs. L. M. Bohne, president; Mrs. W. J. Davis, V. P .; Mrs. W. Bacon, C. S .; Mrs. E. B. Smith, R. S., and Mrs. N. H. Hurford, treasurer. The vice-presidents or representatives of the various Protestant societies were: Mrs. A. B. Shrader, English Lutheran; Mrs. L. M. Bryan, Immanuel Baptist; Mrs. Jennie Glanville, Presbyterian; Mrs. C. D. Irving, Methodist; Mrs. E A. Stevens, Congregational; Mrs. E. E. Everett, First Baptist; Mrs. Radinsky,
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German Evangelical. At the close of 1889 Mrs. Böhne was president; Mrs. C. Irvin, vice-president; Mrs. E. Hall, secretary, and Mrs. J. W. Davis, treasurer.
The Women's Christian Temperance Union of the Ninth district, presided over by Mrs. E. B. Smith of Grand Island, since its organization, elected the following named officers October 16, 1889: Mrs. Libbie Reynard, president; Mrs. Viola Richardson, vice-president; Mrs. K. A. Cook, treasurer; Mrs. Hascall, recorder, and Mrs. J. H. Wooly, corresponding secretary.
Perseverance Lodge No. 14, I. O. G. T., was organized March 5, 1889, with the following- named members: Margaret Ryne, D. M. Sweeden, D. N. Conrad, E. C. McCashland, R. S. Ryne, T. Hart, W. Smith, A. Sage, Mrs. T. R. Throles and Josie E. Throles. At the close of 1889 Frank Bartle presided over this lodge, with E. Loomis, secretary. There were forty five members re- ported. The old lodge, No. 60, passed out of ex- istence years ago, and with it almost every memory of the old Temperance Hall vanished.
The Y. M. C. A. was organized in Dr. Hawk's office February 28, 1885, with C. W. Scarff, presi- dent; H. E. Clifford, vice-president; J. W. Bar- tholomew, secretary, and J. W. Liveringhouse, treasurer. In 1885 C. F. Scarff, president; E. Dill, secretary, and Fred Irving, treasurer, were elected.
The Ladies' Relief Society was organized De- cember 7, 1886, in the interest of the destitute of the city. Mrs. Juline Smith was chosen president; Mrs. T. J. Hurford, vice president; Mrs. C. F. Bentley, secretary, and Mrs. T. O. C. Harrison, treasurer. The committee to report on cases of destitution comprised Mesdames Estes, J. T. Con- nell, W. J. Davis, N. Platt, Wall Estes, L. Har- vey, E. B. Smith, C. W. Scarff, J. Fonner, O. D. Goodrich, H. L. Burket, S. N. Wolbach, F. Hedde, W. W. Riner, C. A. Wiebe and D. R. Eastiday.
The Liederkranz or Song society was organized by John Wallichs in November, 1870, and the hall completed in August, 1871, on two lots donated by the Union Pacific Railroad Company. Peter
Heintz is president; P. B. Peters, vice-president; George Bartenbach, treasurer, and Frank Koss, secretary. The Eintacht (Concordia) was formed September 26, 1875, with Prof. Carl C. Zeus, director, who had previously established the Zeus Academy here. The Plattdeutch Verein is presided over by G. M. Hein, with Claus Theissen, vice- president, and H. Schlechting, secretary. The old Turnverein was organized in October, 1874, and was incorporated January 15, 1878. In 1881 this German association had ceased from active work.
The St. Cecelia Musicale was organized in June, 1885, with Mrs. Barr, leader, and Mesdames W. E. Robinson, Hilliker, Fisher and Reynard, and Misses Emma and Maggie Howard and Ida Heffle- man, members.
The Grand Island Social Club was organized April 15, 1887, with J. D. Moore, president; W. H. Michael and A. B. Perkins, vice-presidents; W. M. Geddes, recorder; E. W. Justice, corre- spondent, and W. B. Carey, treasurer.
The Grand Island Dramatic Company was or- ganized May 10, 1889, with E. O. Green, presi- dent; Mrs. William Murr, vice-president; Dr. H. C. Miller, secretary; J. H. Gorman, manager, and Ralph Platt, agent and master of properties. Directors Mullin, Cowie and Lanigan were elected. Among the unofficial members were Misses Loan, Franklin and-Perry, and Messrs. Ryan and Geddes.
The Bartenbach Opera House, built in 1882, was reopened October 12, 1889, by Keene, in "Julins Cæsar." The Academy of Music was erected a few years later.
The Union Cornet Band completed organization in June, 1874, with S. S. Naylor, director; S. P. Mobley, Joseph Fox and George E. Wilson, trust- ees, and N. P. Kelley, secretary. This organiza- tion was the result of the old Grand Island band refusing to play on July 4. D. G. Phimister was director in September, 1874. The organization continued in existence for over a year, when it went the way of all cornet bands.
The Cornet Band organized in June, 1876, with J. W. West, president; J. W. Rogers, treasurer; Jay E. White, secretary, and C. B. Lewis, H. O.
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Brown, James Lewis, F. M. Claflin, Frank Nuss, and H. S. Elkins, unofficial members, rendered effective service for some years. The Germania Band has taken the place of the pioneer bands, and in 1887 the McCadden Cornet Band was organized. In July, 1870, the Platte Valley and the Dirty Stockings base-ball clubs of Grand Island were organized. The first challenge was accepted
July 19, and that evening the last-named club won, the score being fifty nine to twelve. The Central Base Ball Club in 1876 comprised Wilson, Waters, Voitle, White, Probstle, Buchanan, King, Leake and Landis. They defeated the Kearney club in June of that year. Since that time baseballism has been enthusiastically carried on here, victory often perching on the banner of the home club.
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CHAPTER XXVII.
WOOD RIVER-COMMENCEMENT-SOME FIRST THINGS-GROWTH AND UPBUILDING-EARLY COMMERCIAL INTERESTS -PIONEER MERCHANTS-THE GAZETTE-INCORPORATION-POPULATION-PRESENT BUSINESS-BANK -RELIGIOUS SOCIETIES-SECRET AND BENEVOLENT ORGANIZATIONS-DONIPHAN-LO- CATION, ELEVATION, ETC .- EYENTS OF IMPORTANCE-EARLY HAPPEN- INGS-FIRE OF 1887-CHURCHES AND SCHOOL-OTHER VILLAGES-ALDA-UNDERWOOD-SPEN- CER-CAIRO-RUNELSEURG AND SHELTON.
Touch us gently, Time! Let us glide adown thy stream Gently-as we sometimes glide Through a quiet dream !- Procter.
OOD RIVER was com- menced at the old site of the Union Pacific depot, two miles west of its pres- ent location, in 1871. A. A. Baker, a native of Canada, erected the first store there, a small gen- eral merchandise establishment. James A. Jackson, who had conducted a general merchandise store a half mile from the old town, abandoned his old store build- ing and erected one in the new town. This was the second building, and Mr. Jackson was the second resident of old Wood River. The town had grown to some thirty buildings in 1873, when the Union Pacific depot was moved to its present site. The town followed it. James A. Jackson was the first to reach the new town with store building and stock, the same building he still occupies. He also moved his dwelling house. Others followed his example until the old town was abandoned.
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