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J. Pease, 18, 1901; Frank C. Babcock, 33, Hon., 1902; George W. James, 33, Hon., 1903; Will Brookley, 32, 1904; Myron W. Burgess, 32, 1905: John F. Beardsley, 32, K. C. C. H., 1906-07; Ernest Hoeppner, 32, 1908; C. C. Keith, 32, 1909-10; A. M. Clark, 32, 1911; J. H. Vastine, 32, 1912; C. L. Walters, 32, 1913-14; J. P. A. Black, 32, 1915; John D. Fuller, 32, 1916.
Constans Chapter No. 3, of Knights Rose Croix, A. & A. S. R., was chartered October 20, 1893, with the following charter members: James A. Tulleys, 33 ; D. M. MeElHinney, 32'; R. E. French, 32°; W. II. Lanning, 32° : E. C. Webster, 33°; M. W. Stone, 32° ; R. W. Oliver, 32'; C. L. Alexander, 32 ; C. W. Bronson, 18°; W. F. Buchanan, 18'; C. H. Dietrich, 32° ; G. E. Douglas, 32'; J. F. Gan- shaw, 32 ; J. W. Harris, 18 ?; J. F. Heiler, 18'; G. R. Johnson, 32°; Mark Levy, 18°; B. S. Morrill, 18°; C. H. Roberts, 18°; F. J. Schau- felberger, 18'; Harry Stern, 32 : Artman Snyder, 32".
The Past Wise Masters are: James A. Tulleys, 33, 1892; William H. Lanning, 32, 1893-4-3-6-7; William F. Buchanan, 32, K. C. C. H., 1898-9-0; Fredrick J. Schaufelberger, 33, 1901; Mark Levy, 32. 1902-3; Frank C. Babcock, 33, 1904-5; George W. James, 33, 1906- 7; John M. Hiner, 32, 1908: W. R. Alexander, 32, 1909; Peter Hem- pel, 32, 1910-11; C. L. Walters, 32, 1912; J. A. Riddle, 32, 1913-14; Gordon Hammonds, 32, 1915; Harry Proffitt, 32, 1916.
Frederick Webber Council of Kadosh No. 3, A. & A. S. R., was chartered October 20, 1909, with the following members:
Fredrick J. Schaufelberger, 33º; Frank C. Babeock, 33 : Wil- liam F. Buchanan, 32", K. C. C. H .; John F. Beardsley, 32°, K. C. C. II .: George W. James, 32°, K. C. C. H .: M. W. Burgess, 32°; Mark Levy, 32"; J. J. Buchanan, 32'; Will Brookley, 32': William Brach, 32 ; A. M. Clark, 32'; J. P. A. Black, 32' ; M. L. MeQuin- ney, 32 : J. F'. Heiler, 32° ; C. H. Dietrich, 32': J. M. Hiner, 32°; S. S. Snyder, 32°; A. E. Stitt, 32°; H. C. Haverly, 32°; G. B. Loucks, 32 ; E. Hoeppner, 32°; M. Pressler, 32'; M. W. Baxter, 32 : J. Il. Rothwell, 32 ; L. B. Stimer, 32'; W. B. Kern, 32°; L. F. Fryar, 32 ; J. E. Cunningham, 32'; W. G. Saddler, 32 .
The Past Commanders are: F. C. Babcock, 33 Hon., 1910-11; C. C. Keith, 32, 1912-13; W. J. Rinderspacher, 32, 1914; Jacob F. Heiler, 32, 1915-16.
Hastings Consistory No. 3, A. & A. S. R., was chartered October 16, 1911, with a charter membership of thirty-three members. The Masters of Kadosh have been: George W. James, 32'; K. C. C. H., 1911; George W. James, 33°, 1912; George B. Loucks, 32°; 1913-
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1914, Fredrick J. Schanfelberger, 33', 1915; Robert R. Damerell, 32, 1916.
The charter members are:
Fredrick J. Schaufelberger, 33°; Frank C. Babcock, 33'; George W. James, 33'; John F. Beardsley, 32 , K. C. C. H .; William F. Buchanan, 32 , K. C. C. H .; W. G. Saddler, 32" ; M. L. McWhinney, 32°: Charles Moritz, 32°; II. C. Haverly, 32'; J. J. Buchanan, 32'; M. W. Baxter, 32° : C. I. Alexander, 32" ; J. P. A. Black, 32°; II. T. Broer, 32 ; J. F. Heiler, 32'; W. B. Kern, 32"; M. Pressler, 32'; S. S. Snyder, 32'; H. M. Bailey, 32'; William Brach, 32°; M. W. Burgess, 32 ; J. M. IFiner, 32" : Mark Levy, 32°; J. H. Rothwell, 32 ; L. B. Stiner, 32°; G. W. Maxwell, 32'; Will Brookley, 32'; A. M. Clark, 32'; E. Hoeppner, 32° : G. B. Loucks, 32°; A. E. Stitt, 32"; W. II. Wigton, 32" : J. Ritterbush, 32 .
EASTERN STARS
Acacia Chapter No. 39, O. E. S., was organized June 17, 1891, with thirty-six members. Meetings were held once a month in the Masonic Temple. The first officer was Mrs. Hartigan, Worthy Matron, and the charter members were: Hattie Alexander, Clara Barnes, May Buchanan, Ella Cramer, Ellen Cramer, Fannie Crane, Sarah Cline, Alice Collins, Kittie Creeth, Alice Dilworth, Clara Har- ris, Martha Hartigan, Jennie Hayzlett, Minnie Howard, Alice Hurst, Caroline Kay, Mrs. LaMonte, Anna Marshall, Addie Morrill, Sarah McWhinney, Maud Me Whinney, Eliza Nellis, Lucy Nellis, Lucy Partridge, Clara Pease, Pet Reed, Elvina Rittenhouse, Eva Schau- felberger, Eva Sherrard, Maria Sims, Ida E. Stewart, Eva Van Sickle, Rose Webster, Phoebe Williams, and Verna Yetter.
The present officers are: W. M., Mrs. Ray Damerell; W. P., Harry Proffitt; A. M., Mrs. Grace Sims: secretary, Mrs. Ed Francis; treasurer, Elizabeth Alford. The membership now numbers 215.
The Grand Lodge have had two reunions, or conventions, at the Masonic Temple, one in May, 1900, and the last one May, 1915.
ODD FELLOWS
Hastings has two lodges of Odd Fellows, Lodge No. 50 and Lodge No. 350. Lodge No. 50 was organized August 13, 1874, with Fred Forcht, Noble Grand; Alfred Berg, V. G .; Benjamin E. Boyer, recording secretary; C. M. Wright, treasurer; Melville Griffith, W .; D. W. Dalton, C .; G. E. Grant, R. S. N. G .; J. T. Ross, R. S. V. G., Vol. 1-14
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and C. B. Sperry, O. G. Among the charter members was R. A. Batty, and within a short time the names of James B. Heartwell, James McWade, J. H. Fleming, N. L. Jorgensen, J. F. Heiler, D. M. McElHinney, E. C. Webster, W. W. Brown. A. L. Wigton, S. M. Clark, C. C. Rittenhouse, L. A. Royce and E. C. O'Donald appeared on the roll.
The first meetings were held in the schoolhouse, which was located between Minnesota and Colorado avenues, near Second Street. After- wards, the lodge met in a frame building on Second Street, between Hastings and Denver avenues. In 1880, the lodge occupied rooms in the old Masonic Building, on North Hastings Avenue. In 1884, the Odd Fellows of No. 50 built and occupied a brick two-story build- ing of its own at 216 North Lincoln Avenue, which is still the home of the lodge. In 1916 the lodge purchased the adjoining building and completely remodeled the lodge rooms. It is in a flourishing condi- tion and has about 125 members.
Lodge No. 350, I. O. O. F., was organized February 21. 1910, at Fraternity Hall, now Brandeis Hall, on the corner of Burlington Avenue and Second Street. The greater number of the charter mem- bers were drawn from Lodge No. 50. These members were J. F. Heiler, U. S. Rohrer, J. H. Vastine, Adam Grass, Henry B. Huck- feldt, Arthur C. Kanatzar, A. K. Deffenbaugh, C. C. Keith. Dr. James V. Beghtol, G. P. Eastwood, E. A. Francis, Milton B. North, WV. O. Vastine, D. M. Neff, Ed M. Dorwart. H. M. Vastine, C. I. Van Patten, Eugene Battan, J. H. Riffe, J. II. Hoagland, J. M. Dailey, M. L. McBride, D. B. Parsill, Jr., J. E. Dennis. George W. Maxwell, Herman Kohlbry. Mulford M. Haynes. O. R. Palmer. A. V. Cole, G. A. Wheeler, E. J. Herring, Fred D. James, David Bry- son, C. A. Doyen, A. I. Battan, Adam Breede, C. A. IIeartwell, David J. Lewis, J. B. Pizer and W. B. Hartigan.
The first officers of No. 350 were: James V. Beghtol, noble grand: D. B. Parsill, Jr .. vice grand: E. A. Francis, secretary, and C. C. Keith, treasurer. The present officers (1916) are: B. F. Rohrer, noble grand; John D. Goudy, vice grand; II. F. Favinger, secretary. and D. M. Neff, treasurer. The membership of Lodge No. 350 is about one hundred.
Enterprise Encampment No. 29 was organized March 22, 1888. The charter members were D. M. McElHinney, D. M. Morris, O. F. Heartwell, J. C. Kay, A. J. Neimeyer, H. C. Hansen and J. F. Heiler. The first officers were: II. C. Hansen, C. P .; J. C. Kay, H. P .; J. F. Heiler, S. W .; O. F. Heartwell, J. W .; D. M. MeEl-
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Hinney, scribe; A. J. Neimeyer, treasurer; D. M. Morris, I. S. The encampment now has a membership of about twenty.
REBEKAH LODGES
Schuyler Rebekah Lodge, No. 52, was organized July 14, 1890. The charter members were Jennie Dalby, Anna Marshall, Catherine Heiler, Addie L. Brown, Teana Doyen, Elizabeth Kempel, Mary C. Marian, Frances L. Kimball, Kathleen Hartigan, Della I. Brown, Ada C. Michael, Fannie A. Schilling, Lulu B. Upton, Mary C. Goodin, Annie C. Clemons, Lizzie F. Coons, Harriet M. Hiekman, C. Lillis Tennant, Amelia Lustig. Jennie Furstenau, Eliza A. Bates, Sophronia M. Ferguson, Martha C. Hartigan, Belle Rhodes, Caro- line Kay, Phoebe J. Morledge and Martha E. White. The first officers were: Addie L. Brown, noble grand; Jennie Dalby, vice grand; Lulu B. Upton, recording secretary; Catherine Heiler, finan- cial secretary, and Ada Michael, treasurer. The present officers are: Mrs. Elsie Haubrock, noble grand; Mrs. Anna Bohnet, vice grand; U. S. Rohrer, secretary ; Mrs. Catherine Heiler, treasurer. The pres- ent membership of the lodge is 36.
Rebekah Lodge No. 312 was organized Angust 26, 1914. Meet- ings are held in the I. O. O. F. lodge rooms at 216 North Lincoln Avenue. The charter members were Elsie Haubrock, Anna Camp- bell, P. J. Grenter, Harry Smith, L. L. Dufford, F. D. Campbell. Lilly Hibbard, Blanch C. Lavine, Pauline Smith, Ed Livingston. Lou Lavine, T. J. Ralston, Alice Hibbard, Leah Rosenberg, Eva Derricks, Dave Rosenberg, P. J. Peterson, Henry Congers, Ella Jacks, Sarah Greuter, Hattie Garratt, Albert E. Williams, H. A. Kelley, A. F. Copeyon, Emma Jaeks, Amanda Orton, Ethel Keith, Fern Reider, M. J. Plummer, C. S. Woodworth, Myrrel Legler. The officers from the time of organization are:
AUGUST 26, 1913, TO JANUARY 1. 1914
Mrs. Lilly Hibbard, noble grand: Mrs. Sarah Greuter, viee grand: Miss Elsie Hibbard, secretary; Mrs. Blanche Levine, treasurer, and Mrs. Leah Rosenberg, chaplain.
DECEMBER 31, 1913, TO JUNE 30, 1914
Mrs. Sarah Greuter, noble grand; Mrs. Anna Campbell, viee grand; Miss Ella Peterson, secretary ; Mrs. Blanche Levine, treasurer, and Miss Hattie Garratt, chaplain.
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JUNE 30, 1914 TO DECEMBER 31, 1914
Mrs. Anna Campbell, noble grand; Mrs. Blanche Levine, vice grand: Miss Ella Peterson, secretary; Mrs. Leah Rosenberg, treas- urer, and Mrs. Edith Sinclair, chaplain.
JANUARY 1, 1915, TO JULY 1, 1915
Mrs. Blanche Levine, noble grand; Miss Alice Hibbard, vice grand; Mrs. Minnie Williams, secretary; Mrs. Leah Rosenberg, treas- urer, and Mrs. Edith Sinclair, chaplain.
JULY 1, 1915 TO JANUARY 1, 1916
Miss Alice Hibbard, noble grand; Mrs. Edith Sinclair, vice grand; Miss Ella Peterson, secretary; Mrs. Martha White, treasurer, and Mrs. Lottie Dufford, chaplain.
JANUARY 1, 1916, TO JULY 1, 1916
Mrs. Edith Sinclair, noble grand; Mrs. Martha White, vice grand; Mrs. Fern Rider, secretary; Mrs. Leah Rosenberg, treasurer, and Mrs. Belle Goudy, chaplain.
JULY 1, 1916, TO JANUARY 1, 1917
Mrs. Martha White, noble grand; Mrs. Belle Goudy, vice grand; Mrs. Neonia Hutchinson, secretary; Miss Lena Olson, treasurer, and Mrs. Blanche Levine, chaplain.
MODERN WOODMEN
The Modern Woodmen of America maintain two lodges in Hast- ings and have witnessed stirring scenes, particularly during the great fight that was made in 1912 against the action of the head camp in raising the rates. Queen City Camp, No. 4201, took a leading part in that memorable movement and furnished in the person of Dr. James V. Beghtol a national president of the insurgent movement.
Hastings Camp, No. 277, Modern Woodmen of America, how- ever, is the elder of the two lodges and was chartered June 6, 1887. The first officers were: J. F. Ballinger, venerable consul; Wes Montgomery, worthy adviser; J. H. Haney, excellent banker; A. J.
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Nowlan, clerk; Fred Renner, escort. The present officers are: J. A. Rose, venerable consul; Dr. F. J. Schaufelberger, worthy adviser; H. C. Kerr, banker; W. A. Pielstick, clerk. The membership of this camp at present is thirty-seven.
Queen City Camp, No. 4201, was chartered in 1896. Officers have served as follows: Venerable consul-1896, J. J. Simmering; 1897, Z. B. Shreve; 1898 and 1899, G. L. Macfarlane; 1900, M. W. Bur- gess: 1901, I. A. Downey; 1902, D. A. Jones; 1903, G. L. Macfar- lane; 1904, Amos Sutton; 1905, J. V. Beghtol; 1906, D. H. Went- worth; 1907, G. L. Macfarlane; 1908, C. M. Stephens; 1909 to 1915, Walter Livingston; 1915, C. E. Coblentz; 1916, A. J. Sliger. Excel- lent bankers have been as follows: 1896, E. M. Marquis; 1897, Carl J. Miller; 1898 to 1901, Z. B. Shreve; 1901 to 1904, Carl J. Miller; 1904, Jacob Wooster; 1905 to 1916, Z. B. Shreve; 1916, E. D. Bruce. The following have been clerks: 1896 to 1904, S. L. Stichter; 1904 and 1905, D. H. Wentworth; 1906, D. A. Jones; 1907 to 1910, L. A. Daily; T. H. Williams assumed the clerkship June 1, 1909, and served through 1910: 1911 to 1915, L. A. Daily: 1915. L. J. Moore; 1916, Earl Benson.
Queen City Camp, No. 4201, of Hastings, took a leading part in the insurgency movement in Nebraska to protest against the raising of the insurance rates of the Modern Woodmen as proposed by the head camp officials in Chicago in 1911. It was contended by the offi- cials that unless the rates should be increased the order would encounter a crisis in 1917, because of the increase in the death roll that might be expected by that time. Among the leaders to protest against the raise from the Hastings camp were Dr. J. V. Beghtol, Walter Liv- ingston and Z. B. Shreve. The movement, which can be said to have started in Hastings so far as Nebraska was concerned, soon became statewide.
On March 20, 1912, a state meeting of the insurgents was held at the Kerr Opera House. The meeting was attended by 376 dele- gates, representing 219 Nebraska camps. Venerable Counsel Walter Livingston presided throughout the convention, and the keynote of insurgency was sounded by Dr. J. V. Beghtol in a notable speech, in which he charged that Woodmen were face to face with the problem of taxation without representation.
The following resolutions committee was chosen: M. L. Corey, Clay Center; R. D. Sutherland, Nelson ; F. A. Anderson, Holdrege; Alexander McFarland, Friend, and A. J. Van Every, Hastings. The resolutions drafted by this committee became the foundation of insurgency throughout the state. The resolutions demanded the sub-
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mission of the rate question to the entire membership for a referendum vote. If they should fail in this, it was resolved to endeavor to secure a meeting of a newly elected head camp for the reconsideration of the rate question, and if this, too, should fail, it was resolved to institute legal proceedings to prevent the enforcement of the new rates pend- ing consideration of the question by the next regular head camp. Failing in all these, it was determined to call another meeting to take such action as the circumstances warranted.
An executive committee of nine, with Doctor Beghtol as chair- man, was chosen to put in operation the resolutions of the convention. Doctor Beghtol later became national president of the insurgents and had the latter gained control of the national convention at Toledo, Ohio, in 1914, it was generally understood by insurgent Woodmen throughout the United States that Doctor Beghtol would be elected head consul. Delegates sent from insurgent camps, however, were in many instances contested, and the old guard controlled the gathering.
The rates have not been raised. Injunctions obtained from the courts of Des Moines, Ia., Springfield, Ill., and Hastings, Neb., pre- vented the Chicago rates from going into effect as scheduled for Jan- uary 1, 1913, and by the time of the Toledo convention in 1914 the officers had receded from their position and advocated the mainte- nance of the old rates.
Head Consul A. R. Talbot, of Lincoln, was himself present at the convention held in Hastings in 1912, and led the bolting delegates out of the convention hall to the Bostwick Hotel, now the American House, where they held a convention and elected delegates. The increase in assessments as proposed by the Chicago rates would have raised the obligation of Nebraska Woodmen a million dollars. The activities of the insurgents in Hastings were probably the most momentous that ever came before a fraternal order in Adams County.
ROYAL NEIGHBORS
The Royal Neighbors, Queen City Local No. 659, was granted a charter April 30, 1897.
The charter members were John Coffey, Kate Coffey, Hattie Hadden, Louis Hadden, W. II. Lynn, C. J. Miller, Marie Miller, Alma Morgan, Abbie Scagraves, B. I. Seagraves, J. W. Shaw, Martha Shaw, Jennie Shreve, Z. B. Shreve, Emma K. Stichter, S. L. Stichter, A. R. Van Sickle, Lavina Werrick, E. G. Winter,
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Arabella Winter, Jacob Wooster, J. A. Wycoff, Lula Wycoff and John Simmering.
The officers, from time of organization, have been:
1897
Mrs. Werrick, oracle; Hattie Hadden, vice oracle; Emma Stich- ter, recorder; Mrs. Carl Miller, receiver.
1898
Hattie Hadden, oracle; Arabella Winters, vice oracle; Kate Cof- fey, recorder; Mrs. Carl Miller, receiver.
1899
Hattie Hadden, oracle; Arabella Winter, vice oracle; Kate Cof- fey, recorder; Abbie Seagraves, receiver.
1900
Nolia Burgess, oracle; Kate Coffey, vice oracle: Jennie Shreve, recorder: Abbie Seagraves, receiver.
1901
Kate Coffey, oracle; Mrs. Beck, vice oracle; Jennie Shreve, recorder; Abbie Seagraves, receiver.
1902
Kate Coffey, oracle; Mrs. Beck, vice oracle; Jennie Shreve, recorder: Abbie Seagraves, receiver.
1903
Arabella Winters, oracle; Mrs. Beck, vice oracle; Jennie Shreve, recorder: Abbie Seagraves, receiver.
1904
Mollie Schaffer, oracle; Sarah Owens, vice oracle; Jennie Shreve, recorder: Kate Coffey, receiver.
1905
Mollie Schaffer, oracle; Caroline Vance, vice oracle; Jennie Shreve, recorder; Kate Coffey, receiver.
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1906
Ida Brown, oracle; Grace Gauvreau, vice oracle; Jennie Shreve, recorder; Lucy Guthrie, receiver.
1907
Grace Gauvreau, oracle; Mollie Schaffer, vice oracle; Florence Straight, recorder; Caroline Vance, receiver.
1908
Jennie Shreve, oracle; Hattie Coblentz, vice oracle; Clara Jones, recorder; Caroline Vance, receiver.
1909
Jennie Shreve, oracle; Ida Coblentz, vice oracle; Kate Coffey, recorder; Ida Brown, receiver.
1910
Jennie Shreve, oracle; Ida Brown, vice oracle; Kate Coffey, recorder; Abbie Seagraves, receiver.
1911
Jennie Shreve, oracle; Arabella Winters, vice oracle; Kate Cof- fey, recorder; Mollie Schaffer, receiver.
1912
Jennie Shreve, oracle; Emma Pielstick, vice oracle; Mae Snyder, recorder: Mrs. Saucerman, receiver.
1913
Emma Pielstick, oracle; Ida Brown, vice oracle; Mae Snyder, recorder: Nella Nichols, receiver.
1914
Emma Pielstick, oracle; Annie Foster, vice oracle; Kate Coffey. recorder; Nella Nichols, receiver.
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1915
Edith Moore, oracle; Anna Foster, vice oracle; Kate Coffey. recorder; Nella Nichols, receiver.
1916
Edith Moore, oracle; Anna Foster, vice oracle; Ivy Labrie, recorder; Nella Nichols, receiver.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS
Hastings Lodge, No. 28, Knights of Pythias, is the pioneer of Pythianism in Western Nebraska and was organized in Hastings May 7, 1883. This lodge is still in a flourishing condition and has a membership of 136. Since May 10, 1907, a purely social organization of Pythianism, the Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan, with a present membership of 315, has been maintained.
July 1, 1886, a number of the German members of No. 28, seeing that there was a sufficient number, organized an exclusively German organization, which was given the name Teutonia Lodge, No. 59. This lodge existed for a number of years, but finally disbanded.
May 21, 1885, Uniform Rank, No. 4, Knights of Pythias, was instituted with thirty-six members. The first commander was John M. Dungan. W. A. Dilworth succeeded him, and subsequently Stephen Schwaibold and Ed N. Thacker occupied that position. This division of Pythianism disbanded about six years ago, some retaining their membership, but there are no meetings of the rank held.
The charter members of the Pioneer Lodge, No. 28, are: James Walling. John Dungan, O. H. McNeil. C. Paulich, S. J. Weigel. Sam Hirsch, P. C. Westover, H. C. Haverly, B. F. Lied, George W. Green, J. C. Williams, A. Loeb, L. Hahn and S. Johnson. The first officers were: A. Yeazel, chancellor commander; A. B. Ideson. vice chancellor: A. J. Anderson, prelate; W. F. Schultheir, keeper of records and seals; M. L. Alexander, master of finance; A. H. Cramer, master of exchequer; J. F. Ballinger, master of arms; A. S. Camp- bell, inside guard; F. Naulteus, outside guard.
The present officers are: Tom Madgett, commander; G. A. Olson, vice chancellor ; O. D. Bolster, prelate; H. H. Holt, keeper of records and seals; C. J. Sherman, master of finance; A. H. Binderup, master of exchequer: O. L. Plum, master of arms: L. A. Lacalli, inside guard; I. L. Anderson, outside guard; W. R. Alexander, master of work.
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The Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan, Delhi Temple No. 109, the Shrine of the Knights of Pythias, was organized May 10, 1907. It is a state organization, and has only one temple in the state. A meeting is held twice a year. The first officers and charter members were: G. A. Weirick, royal vizier; F. A. Pennall, mahdi; Welley Williams, satrap; Peter Hempel, grand emir; J. M. Tennant, secre- tary; J. M. Conoughy, sahib; C. A. Phillips, sheik; L. Hoagland, treasurer.
The present officers are: W. R. Alexander, royal vizier; Harry S. Dungan, mahdi: L. C. Erwin, satrap; C. A. Phillips, grand emir; C. J. Sherman, secretary; A. II. Binderup, treasurer; H. C. Haverly, sahib; L. B. Steiner, sheik; C. A. Olson, mokanna; J. M. Tennant and C. I. Roush, escorts; H. H. Holt, saruk; J. P. Mad- gett. imperial nabob.
PYTHIAN SISTERS -
Pythian Sisters, Queen City Temple, No. 25, Hastings, then called the Young Assembly, No. 1, Pythian Sisterhood, of Hastings, was organized April 30, 1889. The first officers were: Mrs. John IIarris, Mrs. W. A. Dilworth, Mrs. George Tyler, Mrs. Curt Alex- ander, Mrs. J. C. Williams, Mrs. A. E. Allen, Mrs. D. A. Guldin, Mrs. Saddler, Mrs. S. S. Schwaibold, Mrs. D. Barlass, Mrs. J. M. Tennant and Miss Anna Breed. The charter members, fifteen in number, were: Mrs. W. Breed, Miss Louise Engle, Mrs. H. HI. Gil- breth, Mrs. J. E. Gant, Mrs. G. Heitkemper, Mrs. C. Hoeppner, Mrs. T. Hoeppner, Mrs. S. S. Johnson, Mrs. J. L. Kent, Mrs. Jim Moore, Mrs. Otto Otten, Mrs. Jack Mines, Mrs. J. J. Raymaker, Mrs. G. Tyler and Mrs. William Saunders.
The clubrooms were located at what was then called the K. P. HIall, above the Gastons' Music Store, then located at the corner of Second Street and St. Joseph Avenue. This building was destroyed by fire and all records of the organization were burned. The club- rooms were then moved to Brandeis Hall, on the corner of Second Street and Burlington Avenne. The membership now numbers thirty ladies, and the present officers are: Past chief, Mrs. May B. Madgett; most excellent chief, Mrs. Francis Holt; excellent senior, Mrs. Minnie Hoffman: excellent junior, Mrs. Erdine Elinor; man- ager, Mrs. Lou Harrington : mistress of records and correspondence, Beulah Erwin: mistress of finance, Mrs. Clara Manning; protector, Mrs. Sadie Erwin: guard, Mrs. Cynthia Anderson; musician, Miss Maude Cravens.
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K. O. T. M.
Knights of Maccabees, South Platte Tent, No. 18, have a member- ship in Hastings of thirty-six. Authority to form and institute a lodge was received May 2, 1896.
The first officers were: A. T. Kennedy, Sr. Kt. Commander; Thomas Hainar, Sr. Kt. Light Commander; Thomas Rowe, Sr. Kt. R. K .; John H. Hardt, Sr. Kt .; Gust Larson, Sr. Kt. Chaplain; John Stack, Sr. Kt. Sergeant; R. J. Erwin, Sr. Kt. Physician; J. R. Koch, Sr. Kt. Mat .; Charles McMillan, Sr. Kt. First M. of G .; H. G. Wheeler, Sr. Kt. Secretary; J. C. Stanley, Sr. Kt. Sentinel; Ferdinand Panzer, Sr. Kt. Picket.
The present officers are: P. C., Gust Kistler; C., James Peter- son: R. K., Lemuel Tibbets.
T. W. B. A. O. T. M.
The Woman's Benefit Association of the Maccabees was organ- ized in the G. A. R. Hall, Hastings, February 15, 1894, under the name of Harrison Hive, No. 4, which in recent years was changed to the present name. Mrs. Maggie MeKain was the instituting officer and appointed Mrs. May Wheeler to act as record keeper pro tem. The lodge was organized with the following charter members: Mrs. Alice Thompson, Maud Thompson, Mrs. Mary Hart, Mrs. Hannah Kammelohr, Miss Belle Humphrey, Mrs. Jane A. Wheeler, Mrs. May Wheeler, Mrs. Elizabeth Morrow, Mrs. Rachel Reinhart and Mrs. Laura A. Edwards. The first officers were: P. L. C., Mrs. Elizabeth Morrow ; L. C., Mrs. Alice Thompson; Lt. C., Mrs. Rachel Reinhart; R. K., Miss Belle Humphrey; F. K., Mrs. May Wheeler; physician, Dr. Laura A. Edwards; chaplain, Mrs. Jane A. Wheeler; sergeant, Mrs. Hannah Kammelohr; Mat. A., Miss Maud Thompson ; sentry, Mrs. Mary Hart; picket, Miss Caroline Hammil.
The present officers are: Mrs. Sarah Cramer, Lieut. Com .; Mrs. Louise Proffitt, record keeper; Miss Elizabeth Croushorn, finance creditor; Mrs. Nellie Cantwell, official prompter.
A large number of former members have moved away, leaving the membership at present at about thirty.
ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN
Ancient Order of United Workmen, Hastings Lodge, No. 43, was granted a charter December 31, 1884. The first officers were:
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