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their society on the minds of the public, the organization soon died out. Not until February, 1916, was the question again agitated, and the result was the establishing of a Young Women's Christian Associa- tion, on February 25, of that year, under the direction of Miss Mar- guerite O'Connel, field secretary from Minneapolis.
The first officers were Dr. Mabel Dixon, president; Miss Latta Snider, vice president ; Miss Mary Dungan, recording secretary ; Miss Nellie Harrinstein, treasurer; Mrs. Mayme Logsdon, corresponding secretary ; directors -- Mrs. E. C. Foote, Mrs. G. C. Still, Mrs. T. W. B. Everhart, Mrs. M. M. Haynes, Mrs. Charles Kohl, Mrs. Harry Bohnet. Mrs. Donald McKay, Mrs. G. W. Lehr, Mrs. A. L. Twidale, Mrs. H. J. Lantz, Mrs. F. D. Greene, Mrs. G. H. Booker, and the Misses Edna Work, May Christopher, Zelna Brown, Marie Keal, Ethel McDannel, and Ada Garver.
The first meeting was held in the clubrooms, at 213 North Denver Avenue, with a pledged membership of 509, of these 77 were sustain- ing members. Within six months the membership reached 543, with the same number of sustaining members. The clubrooms were fur- nished a little at a time: some of the articles were donated, and others purchased with money earned by different activities among the members.
A cafeteria was opened in connection with the Young Women's Christian Association, on May 4, 1916, meals being served in the basement of the club rooms.
The Hastings High School girls at once became enthusiastic in their support of the society, and a branch was organized for them about the same time as the main association, with a membership of seventy-two. Miss Latta Snider, a member of the high school faculty, was placed in general charge, and Miss Glades Smith was elected first president. The high school girls have had various entertainments for the raising of funds.
A tennis club was started May 1, 1916, in connection with the high school Young Women's Christian Association, with a total mem- bership of sixty-five. Miss Ena Hamot was elected president. Eloise Barlass, secretary, and Mrs. A. D. Marvel, treasurer. The tennis court is located at the northeast corner of Denver Avenue and Third Street. Each girl is required to pay 10 cents a month toward the keeping up of the court.
A Star Gazing Class was organized, with Miss Mayme Logsdon as teacher. Lectures are given on astronomy every week.
An Eight Weeks Club was formed in June, 1916, for high school girls, with Octavia Jones and Mrs. William Dutton in charge. Meet-
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ings are held once a week for a period of eight weeks. Different sub- jects are taken up for study, and if the club comes up to standard in its work, a certificate of commendation is received from the National Young Women's Christian Association headquarters, which is signed by Mrs. Jessie Wilson Sayres, who is a member of the National Board, and especially interested in Young Women's Christian Association work.
A Ladies' Band was organized February 18, 1916, by Mr. J. S. Leick. The instrumentation was as follows: Clarinets-Latta Snider, Viola Grounds, Clara Tompkins, and Mrs. May Henkins; cornets- Irene Wieckleman, Ketha Barth, Mrs. Joe Hershey, Lula Anderson, Mrs. Zimmer and Mrs. Charles Snider; altos-Alta Carson, Dora Carriker, and Emma Carriker; trombones- Marjorie Shreve, Jessie Reinders, Mrs. Ira Herring, Florence Sliger: baritones-Mrs. Clara Allison and Bonna Luick ; bass- - Mrs. H. J. Lantz.
The band made its first public appearance July 14, 1916.
Hastings Castle No. 69. Royal Highlander Lodge of Hastings, Neb., was organized December 23, 1897. At that time there were no ladies connected with it. Their meetings were held in the G. A. R. Hall.
Isabella Castle, the Women's Highlander Lodge, was organized about the same time as the men's lodge, the meetings being held in the rooms above Clark's Drug Store, located at 713 West Second Street.
The two lodges consolidated on December 26, 1901, and the G. A. R. Hall was kept for the lodge rooms. The lodge rooms were after- ward moved to the K. of P. Hall, and later to the Brandeis Hall, 904 West Second Street, the present meeting place.
The charter members of the Hastings Castle No. 69, Royal High- lander Lodge, are as follows:
W. II. Lynn, M. D., Frank A. Watkins, John P. Madgett, B. T. Walton, George D. Myers, Peter Scheuerman, Benj. G. Urquhart, Samuel J. Mattocks, Percy A. Wells, John C. Power, W. S. McKin- ney, Jas. A. Kennedy, George Wheeler, Henry A. Reader, Henry Hammerand, Theo. Miller, Miles D. Garver, S. S. Snyder, Joseph Maxes, Edwin V. D. Wight, John C. Crissman, Alonzo Stanner, Frank M. Hogan, George II. Urquhart, Henry II. Brungard, John J. Simmering, Warren Jeffers, Albert Kadolph, A. B. Tenvilliger, Frank L. King, M. D., Elmer E. Cole, A. E. Wildinsen, Le Roy Royce, Chas. F. MacMillen, George W. Tibbets, Robert W. Oliver, Turner W. Power, Thos. A. Seifken, Fred Springer, William H. Young, Henry Dungan, Harry Haverly, Shadrack Winholtz, Henry
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K. Mervin, H. A. Blenkiron, M. M. Abbott, John W. Kipp, Jasper E. Butte, J. A. Campbell, Clarence E. Holmes, Elmer C. Johnson, O. Lepley, Robert Falkner, O. H. Koehler, Charles G. Larson, Charles L. Watkins, C. A. Kendall, W. T. Johnson, John M. Busby, Percival R. Renner, John T. Powers, Edward Watkins, O. V. Booul, Utica; F. S. Clinton. Lincoln; A. M. Bernhard, Rudolph Lippart.
The first officers were: Illustrious protector, Samuel J. Mat- tocks: chief counseler, William S. Mckinney; worthy evangel, Rev. John G. Power; secretary, John P. Madgett; treasurer, Percy A. Wells: valiant guide, George Wheeler; valiant herald, George Myers; first worthy censor, Jasper A. Kennedy; second worthy censor, Albert E. Wildenson; chief of archers, Turner Power: chief of spearsmen, Le Roy Royce; warden. Charles F. MacMillen; sen- try, Thomas A. Seifken: first prudential chief, Frank Watkins; second prudential chief. John A. Simmering; third prudential chief, Benjamin G. Urquhart; physical examiner, William H. Lynn: physical examiner. Frank L. King.
The officers, in the following order, past illustrious protector, illustrious protector, chief counselor, worthy evangel and secretary. were elected as follows: January 2. 1899. A. E. Wilkinson, E. C. Johnson, Lem Tibetts, E. Van Dyke Wight, M. M. Abbott: January 15, 1900, E. C. Johnson, W. T. Johnson, Lem Tibetts, H. C. Pagen- koph, M. M. Abbott; January 10, 1901, W. T. Johnson, T. A. Seif- ken, J. E. Elinor. II. C. Pagenkoph. Omar Lepley; December 26, 1901. A. P. Brown, Aurelia Tibetts, Sue Falkner, Lola Holmes, Laura A. Abbott : December 9, 1903, A. P. Brown, Mrs. Gaines, Mrs. Fisher, Mrs. V. B. Rollins, Miss Alma Chapman; December 27, 1905, Lem Tibetts, Mrs. A. P. Brown, Mrs. C. E. Holmes, Dr. Alma Chapman; December 12, 1906, Mr. Lem Tibetts, Mrs. S. A. Gaines, Mrs. J. E. Elinor, Mrs. Lem Tibetts: January 9, 1907, Mr. Lem Tibetts, Mr. S. A. Gaines, Mrs. C. E. Holmes, Mrs. Lem Tibetts; December 11, 1907. A. P. Brown, Mrs. D. L. Barlass, Mrs. Lem Tibetts, Mrs. V. P. Rollins: December 8, 1909, Harry Shultz, Mrs. C. E. Holmes, Mrs. S. A. Gaines, and M. M. Abbott; March 9, 1910, Harry Shultz, Mrs. C. E. Holmes, Mrs. S. A. Gaines, Mrs. L. A. Abbott; June 8, 1910, J. E. Elinor, Mrs. C. E. Holmes, Mrs. S. A. Gaines, Mrs. L. A. Abbott: June 10, 1911, Ed Igao, Mrs. C. E. Holmes, Mrs. S. A. Gaines, Mrs. L. A. Abbott ; June 14, 1911, T. H. Williams, Mrs. C. E. Holmes, Mrs. S. A. Gaines, Mrs. L. A. Abbott; December 13, 1911. T. H. Williams, Mrs. C. E. Holmes, Mrs. S. A. Gaines, Mrs. I. A. Abbott: June 11. 1913, Dr. Alma Chapman, Mrs. C. E. Holmes, Mrs. Gaines, Mrs. L. A. Abbott. Present officers,
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Dr. Alma Chapman, Mrs. C. E. Holmes, Mrs. R. E. Current, and Mrs. S. A. Gaines.
The present membership is 168.
EARLY FARMERS' ORGANIZATIONS
The Farmers' Alliance was organized in Adams County, as indi- cated in the chapter dealing with politics in Adams County, in 1882. This was two years after the organization of the first alliance in Nebraska. in York County. August 31, 1889, the Adams County Alliance was reorganized with Francis Phillips, of Kenesaw, pres- ident: W. I. Huxtable, West Blue, vice president; H. B. McGaw, Blaine, treasurer; John Shea, West Blue, sergeant-at-arms; A. C. Tompkins, West Blue, lecturer, and John Brechmer, Ayr, chaplain.
Interest in politics following the formation of the populist party tended to divert interest from the original objects of the Alliance, cooperative marketing and buying of farmers' supplies and products. The organization ceased to be about 1898.
Before the organization of the Alliance the Grange flourished in Adams County, but was eventually supplanted by the Alliance in prominence.
The Hastings Grange was established in February, 1874, by D. D. Organizer R. S. Langley, assisted by S. L. Brass. J. W. Holt was elected master, with G. W. Lazenby, J. W. Coulter, J. H. Hanson. S. Sadler. M. B. Holly and Secretary Blake filling the other offices.
Blue Valley Grange was organized at Kingston in February, 1874, with E. D. Jones, A. W. Waldeck, W. H. Coultrin, J. B. McCleery, W. S. Moote, C. G. Wilson, C. H. Edgerton, John Gray, Mary J. Heaps, Ada Snodgrass, Emma Wilson and Miss Martin filling the offices in the order of rank.
Silver Lake Grange was organized in February, 1874, with J. P. Duncan, J. C. Wilson, R. K. Daily, J. J. Hoyleman, John Woods, Patrick Duncan, J. B. Roscoe, Mrs. Woods, H. Humphrey. Miss Mary Duncan, Mrs. Roscoe, Mrs. Blackledge and Mrs. Hoyleman officials.
Lone Star Grange was organized at the Hawley school house in March, 1874, with L. P. Hawley, I. Yocum, J. A. Innis, M. Van Fleet, H. Houghtaling. T. Boice, Mrs. L. P. Hawley, D. H. Holmes, S. E. Gardener, Mrs. T. R. Boice, Mrs. Innis and Mrs. C. L. Aldridge officers in the order of rank.
Rose Hill Grange (three miles southeast of Hastings) was organ- ized in March, 1877, with B. F. Brower, master, and N. R. Pratt,
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secretary. The charter members were the officers named, T. Wisdom, Joseph Bland, S. and N. Schoonover, John Connor, Robert Williams, T. N. White, A. J. Orendorff, James Kemp, James Purdy, Mrs. Orendorff, E. Bower, Rhoda and Hannah Schoonover, Bertha Kemp, Jessie J. Connor, Sophia White, Sue A. Pardee, Sarah Williams and Mrs. Pratt.
A County Council of Patrons of Husbandry was organized Feb- ruary 24, 1874, with A. H. Brown, master; M. B. Kelley, O .; J. W. Holt, lecturer : James McCleary, steward : J. H. Vandemark, assistant steward; James McKelvey, chaplain; R. K. Daily, treasurer; A. D. Rust, secretary; J. M. Cole, gate keeper; Miss Rose Kelley, ceres; Miss Edna Lowry, flora; Miss Ada Snodgrass, pomona: Julia A. Rust, lady assistant steward, and D. H. Freeman, agent.
The Central Horticultural Society was organized in September, 1878, with M. K. Lewis, of Adams, president; J. W. Small, secretary; A. D. Williams, assistant secretary, and J. M. Flynn, treasurer. The vice presidents chosen were H. S. Kaley, of Webster; George F. Warner, of Clay; R. D. Granger, of Kearney; M. S. Budlong, of Franklin: A. N. Hall, of Adams; H. H. Williams, of Nuckolls; M. Creason, of Hall; and O. P. Duncan, of Hamilton.
ST. ANDREW'S SOCIETY
The Republican Valley and Central Nebraska St. Andrew's So- ciety held the third annual meeting at the Lepin Hotel in December, 1883. H. Stevenson, of Inavale, was chosen president; John Allan, of Grand Island, vice president; Peter Fowlie, of Hastings, secretary ; A. Richmond, treasurer; Dr. John Cooke, physician; Andrew Cosh, Grand Island; G. A. Kent, Hastings; James Ewing, Wood River, and John Mitchell, of Riverton, directors.
BACHELOR'S CLUB
The Bachelor's Club of Hastings was organized in November, 1881, with forty members. "Carpe Diem" was the motto adopted. W. H. Lanning was president; R. A. Batty, vice president; G. J. Evans, secretary, and E. Steinau, treasurer. The organization was abandoned through matrimony.
GERMANIA SOCIETY
The Germania Club was organized in September, 1885, with Wil- liam Breed, president; A. S. Yetter, vice president; John G. Burk-
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hardt, secretary; Leopold Hahn, treasurer, and Messrs. Pade, Schwai- bold and Landman, trustees. Liberal Hall was leased by the Ger- mania Society in January, 1886, and named Germania Hall.
The Germania Society was formed by the Germans as a mutual benefit society. Social gatherings and dances were enjoyed. The society grew until the membership became about fifty. It existed for seven years.
CHAPTER XV
G. A. R. ORGANIZATIONS
The question of organizing a post of the G. A. R. was considered at a soldiers' meeting held at Millett's Hall, April 18, 1878. C. II. Paul presided, with E. Steinau, secretary. A committee, comprising J. N. Lyman, F. S. Wells and the officers named, was appointed to obtain a charter. The charter was duly granted, and on May 13, 1878. Strickland Post, No. 13, was organized, with T. D. Scofield, commander: C. II. Paul, S. V. C .; W. H. Brown, J. V. C .; J. N. Lyman, Q. M .; A. H. Sowers, surgeon: F. S. Wells, chaplain: L. C. Palmer, adjutant : John D. Crane, S. M .; E. Steinau, Q. M. S.
Post No. 13, G. A. R., met October 3, 1880, for reorganization. A. D. Yocum was elected P. C .: A. H. Bowen, S. V. C .: James Walling. J. V. C .; A. H. Sowers, surgeon: W. H. Stock, Q. M .; L. B. Palmer, adjutant; George F. Work, chaplain: A. Poole, O. G .: W. W. Dungan, O. D .; R. R. Morledge, Q. M. S .; A. S. Hill, S. M., and A. L. Wigton, A. A. M. O., and four unofficial members.
The roster of the post in 1890 was as follows, the eighteen first named being charter members: S. Alexander, Ist Neb. Inf .: A. L. Wigton, 88th O. Inf .; W. W. Dungan, 5th Ia. Inf .: E. M. Abbott, 84th Ill. Inf .; A. D. Yocum, 62d O. Inf .: George Miller, 15th U. S. Inf .: J. D. Crane, 5th N. Y. Art .; L. B. Palmer, 62d III. Inf .; A. F. Benjamin, 157th N. Y. Inf .: W. S. Martin, 83d O. Inf .: Alex Rogers, 34th Ill. Inf .; A. H. Sowers, 14th O. Inf .; David Koch, 23d Mo. Inf .; J. N. Lyman; J. F. Heiler, 26th Ill. Inf .: J. F. Ross, U. S. Navy; F. S. Wells, U. S. Navy: C. L. Stone, Chicago M. Bat .: II. Shedd, 117th N. Y. Inf .; A. Poole, 11th Wis. Vol .: James Wall- ing, 149th N. Y. Inf .: J. Wooster, 36th O. Inf .; R. R. Morledge, 4th la. Inf .; A. S. Hill, 3d Wis. Inf .; E. II. Bartlett, Ist Ia. Cav .; W. H. H. Coulter, 8th Mo. Inf .: N. C. Barlow, 95th Ill. Inf .; C. I. Kinkaid, 1st la. Cav .: S. Rhinhardt, 2d Mich. Inf .: A. J. Mil- let, 12th Ia. Inf .; John M. Boyd, 61st Pa. Inf .; F. M. Clark. 8th O. Inf .; J. A. Snyder, 7th Wis. Inf .; C. B. Sperry, 4th Wis. Art .: Joseph S. Land, 16th Mich. Inf .: R. D. Babcock, 11th Mich. Cav .:
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Edward Orton, 7th Ill. Inf .; W. H. Colton, 45th IH. Inf .; Hart Livingstone, 99th Ind. Inf .; F. C. Mastin, 153d III. Inf .; Fred Rinker, 64th Ill. Inf .; L. HI. Tate, 8th Mass. Art .; J. B. MeCleary, Ist Col. Cav .; T. D. Scofield, 27th M. S. S .; H. B. Tanner, 17th Mo. Inf .; Henry Williams, 78th N. Y. Inf .; H. A. Forcht, Merrill's Horse; J. E. Hutchinson, 4th Ia. Batt .; W. H. Stock, 17th Ill. Cav .; A. II. Bowen, 4th Mieh. Inf .; Carl Clark, 83d Ill. Inf .; J. T. Ross, 14th Ind. Inf .; J. Stebbler; A. G. Willis, 2d Ia. Cav .; J. R. Hursh, 195th Pa. Inf .; H. B. MeGaw, 97th O. Inf .: William Callahan, 28th Pa. Inf .; Charles H. Paul: W. C. Beal, 9th Mieh. Inf .; S. II. Henderson, 24th Ia. Inf .: J. L. Cline, 5th Pa. H. A .: J. P. Hoagland, 132d Pa. Inf .; W. II. Griffith, Ist Mich. Inf .; L. S. Gould, 73d Ill. Inf .; 1. W. Cramer, 30th Wis. Inf .; J. Hodges, 14th O. Inf .; George MI. Rogers, 18th Wis. Inf .; F. S. Browning, Ist IN. Art .: Jonathan Carter, 17th Mieh. Inf .: W. C. Ridley, 118th O. Inf .; Nicholas Cor- bin, 7th Mo. Cav .: G. A. Whitman, 72d Ill. Inf .; C. M. Millett, 65th N. Y. Inf .; C. II. Hurd, 2d Pa. Inf .; James Corliss, 42d Mo. Inf .; C. B. Nelson, Ist N. Y. Eng .; D. M. Leland, 24th Ia. Inf .; George P. Alford, 27th O. Inf .; Byron S. Morrell, 64th N. Y. Inf .: William Horloeker, 20th Wis. Inf .: C. J. Delnitt, 35th Ill. Inf. ; M. W. Peters. Ist Wis. Inf .; O. B. Hewett, 2d Neb. Cav .; William Croft, 6th Mich. Inf .; John Yeager, 12th Ill. Inf. ; J. HI. Darnell, 48th Ill. Inf .: John Weytman, 13th Kan. Inf .; D. S. Wilkinson, 7th Wis. Inf .: James T. Farrer, 10th Ia. Inf .; IIenry Jewett, 47th Ill. Inf .: James Ross. 2d Ia. Inf .; William Monroe. 13th Wis. Inf .: D. II. Holmes, Mer- rill's Horse; II. G. Wetherill, 96th N. Y. Inf .; D. B. Wirt, 46th Ind. Inf .: J. W. Coulter, 33d Ill. Inf .; N. A. Nash, 42d Wis. Inf .: P. Allender, 58th Ill. Inf .: G. W. Dade, 19th Mass. Inf .: Henry Van Fleet, 27th Mich. Inf .: F. L. Stoek, 142d Ill. Inf .; George V. Cope, 10th Mieh. Inf .: T. F. Pearl, 21st N. Y. Cav .: Myron Van Fleet, 30th Mich. Inf .: Thomas F. Coy, 26th Ky. Inf .: Edwin Bur- roughs, 42d Ill. Inf .: M. II. Batty, 3d N. Y. II. A .; Fred Stoelting. 20th Wis. Inf .; J. J. Bassett, 160th N. Y. Inf .: Nick Zimmer, 36th Ill. Inf .; II. L. Grisell, 75th Ind. Inf .: L. U. Albershardt, 72d O. Inf .; T. J. Dowd, 3d Wis. Inf .: G. E. Donglass, 157th N. Y. Inf .: Isaae A. IIall, 101st N. Y. Inf .: H. E. Houghtaling, 10th Wis. Inf .: Alfred Martinis, 202d Pa. Inf .; W. R. Saine, 17th O. Inf .: IL. Bromley, 92d N. Y. Inf .: H. G. Nights, 36th Ia. Inf .: George HI. Hurd, 37th Ill. Inf .: W. H. Scott, 60th O. Inf .: W. A. Smith, 16th Ky. Inf .; J. D. Van Houten, 5th Ill. Cav .; J. R. Sims. 203d Pa. Inf .: Peter Zobel, 32d Ind. Inf .: J. O. Garmon, 19th Mich. Inf .: A. A. Adams, 22d V. R. C .; S. C. Dilley, U. S. Art .; Richard Con-
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quest, Ist Col. Cav .; A. M. Eager, 124th N. Y. Inf .; Peter New- comb, 129th Ind. Inf .; F. M. Alexander, 26th Ind. Inf .; William Worline; Lewis D. Reynolds; Robert B. Williams; J. T. Briggs, 77th Ill. Inf .; John G. Burgeroff, 49th Ill. Inf .; Charles Dominic, 20th Pa. Cav .; HI. M. Carpenter, 15th Mass. Inf .; West Montgomery, Ist Neb. Inf .; H. S. Rogers, 14th Ia. Inf .; J. J. Buchanan, 3d Mo. Cav .; James K. Sample; Albert S. Pierce, 17th V. R. C .; A. C. Moore, 5th Ia. Inf .; H. G. Mills, 102d III. Inf .; Joseph Marion, 46th Ill. Inf .; A. Benedict, 65th Ill. Inf .; B. F. Ranall, 8th Minn. Inf .; George N. Waller, 61st Ill. Inf .; S. B. Whitman, 2d U. S. S .; W. H. Marshall, 140th Ill. Inf .; Samuel Long, 20th Wis. Inf .; John R. Winter, 186th O. Inf .; J. P. Sackrison, 40th Ill. Inf .; Milton C. Ross, 3d Ia. Inf .; Griffin Yeatman, Ist Del. Inf .; William H. Reed, 30th Ill. Inf .; B. F. Noll, 20th Ill. Inf .; Anson Forbes, 1st Mich. Eng .; A. H. Brown, 13th Ia. Inf .; James Steffins, 15th Ill. Inf .: Ilenry P. Klinger, 47th Ill. Inf .; Frank Dalbry, 2d O. Inf .; Stephen Mason, 104th Ill. Inf .; William C. Hodges, 41st O. Inf .; U. K. Brown, 53d Pa. Inf .; Joseph A. Palmer, 54th Mass. Inf .; Jo Beebe, Ist R. I. L. A .; John D. Hayes, Berdine's S. S .; John Stabler; Isaac E. Dorsey, 30th O. Inf .; S. HI. Snively, 1st Pa. Cav .; J. HI. Knight, 3d Ind. Cav .; Seth Lewis, 6th N. Y. H. D .; N. R. Burton; James Meadows, 51st Mo. Inf .: G. S. Morgan, 2d Ky. Cav .: James Bence, 67th O. Inf .; Alfred Burge, 42d Ill. Inf .; Josiah Lee, 40th la. Inf. ; Frank Kearney, 106th N. Y. Inf .; James Gibson, Art .; Calvin Sowers, 6th O. Inf .; Charles Nute, 2d D. C. Inf .; C. B. Kemple, 86th Ill. Inf .; W. S. Reeser, 151st O. Inf .; G. W. Spay, 38th Ill. Inf .: W. H. Akenum, 186th N. Y .; H. E. W. Deremus, 2d Col. Cav .; James Milman, 5th Wis. Inf .; James T. Reuther, 8th Ill. Inf .; George Stratton, 3d N. Y. Inf .: Jacob B. Boyer. 84th Ill. Inf .; F. M. Hickok, 11th Ia. Inf .; Jesse Doty, 54th O. Inf .; Frank Hartman, Ist Ill. Art .; W. H. Chadwick, 20th Mich. Eng .; C. W. De Rocher, 3d Me. Inf .; W. C. Beale, 9th N. Y. Inf .: George R. Wolfe, 175th O. Inf .; L. C. Shields, 2d Kan. Inf .; J. W. Forbes, 142d Ill. Inf .; James T. Johnson, 17th Ill. Inf .; Oliver Wright, 106th N. Y. Inf.
In January, 1888, James Gibson was adjutant and W. R. Burton commander. In December of that year H. G. Knight was elected commander; II. M. Carpenter, S. V. C .; Frank Kearney, J. V. C .; Jacob Wooster, Q. M .; I. W. Cramer, O. of D .; Byron S. Morrell. surgeon: W. S. Beale, I. G .; S. H. Snively, O. G .; T. F. Pearle, and J. R. Hursh, delegates, with J. L. Kline and J. E. Bruce, alternates: John Winters, O. of G. Byron S. Morrell was subsequently appointed
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adjutant, and Dr. Pierce appointed surgeon to fill vacancy; J. R. Wright, chaplain; George Stratton, S. M .; J. M. Boyd, Q. M. S .; and W. C. Beale, sentinel.
The following officers were elected in December, 1889: A. H. Brown. B. S. Morrell, G. M. Rogers, W. R. Burton, D. M. Leland, F. M. Alexander, Mr. Snively, J. M. Boyd, Mr. Beal, John Winter, T. F. Pearle and J. R. Hursh, delegates, and A. C. Moore and I. W. Cramer, alternates. George Stratton was appointed adjutant.
In 1884 the G. A. R. Post acquired the lot upon which their build- ing is located, at 509 West Second Street, and on October 8, 1885, the building was formally opened. A dance was one of the pleasing social numbers of the program. Upon the same evening the Bostwick Hotel across the street was also being opened with a ball. In recent years there has been talk of arranging to turn the property of the Post over to the city upon mutually satisfactory terms, but no action has been taken by the Post.
The following are the past post commanders: T. D. Scofield, A. D. Yocum, James Walling, Jacob Wooster, J. E. Hutchinson, William R. Burton, H. M. Carpenter, D. M. MeKnight, William Croft. Aaron Nash, A. S. Pierce, John Howard, R. R. Morledge, Joseph Yocum, L. A. Payne, R. B. Williams, J. F. Heiler, David Bryson, Joseph Meyer, Jacob Smith, J. R. Wright, J. M. Ferguson, J. F. Schell, John Farner, Ed Smith. H. M. Carpenter is the com- mander in 1916.
The roster for 1913 contained the following: C. L. Alexander, Company C. 48th Iowa, Hastings: L. W. Albershardt, Company K. 72d Ohio, Hastings: A. S. Arnold, Company C, 35th Pennsylvania Militia, Hastings; A. C. Albright, Company K, 34th Ohio, Hastings; J. J. Buchanan, Company A, 3d Missouri, Hastings; W. R. Burton, Company E, 23d Indiana. Hastings; Nelson Briley, Company K, 118th U. S. Col., Hastings; S. B. Bierce, Company F, 13th Michigan, Hastings: J. A. Bowles, Company K, 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry, ITastings; David Bryson, Company I, 75th Illinois, Hastings: W. C. Baker, Company H, 179th Ohio Infantry, Pauline; Thomas M. Clark, Company G, 8th Wisconsin Cavalry, Kansas City; William Croft, Company I, 6th Michigan, Hastings; II. M. Carpenter, Com- pany B. 15th Massachusetts, Hastings; Frank Carrier, Company K, 31st Illinois, Hastings; A. V. Cole, Company G, 6th Michigan Cav- alry, and Company C, 4th Michigan Infantry, Hastings; W. H. Chadwick. Company C, 20th Michigan Engineers Corps, Hastings; J. W. Carmichael, Company C, 97th Indiana Regiment, Hastings; George Colling, Company A, 52d Illinois, Hastings; A. J. Dake, Vol. I-16
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Company I, 27th New York Dragoons, Hastings; T. E. Davis, Com- pany C, 19th United States Infantry, Hastings: J. K. Dooley, Com- pany G, 30th Indiana, Hastings; W. W. Dungan, Company B. 5th lowa, Hastings; L. M. Douglas, Company F, 51st Wisconsin, Hast- ings; B. A. Dean, Company II, 33d Indiana, Hastings; G. H. Edger- ton, Company E, 112th Illinois, Hastings: C. J. Egbert, Company C, 33d Missouri Infantry, Hastings: B. F. Evans, Company D, 69th Ohio, Hastings; Joseph Ferguson, Signal Corps, United States Army, Hastings; F. J. Ferguson, Company H, 4th Illinois Cavalry, Hastings; John Farner, Company B. 13th Ohio Inf., Hastings; A. J. Frantz, Company I, 3d Maryland, Hastings; R. II. Gilmore, Com- pany C, 36th Illinois, Hastings: J. A. Howard, Company C. 52d Pennsylvania, Eagle Point, Ore .: J. P. Hoagland, Company H. 132d Pennsylvania, Hastings: J. F. Heiler, Company B, 101st New York, Hastings: I. A. Hall, Company B. 26th Illinois Infantry, Hastings; J. E. Hutchison, 4th Iowa Battery, Eagle Point, Ore .; G. W. Houck. Company C, Ist Michigan Artillery, Yuma, Col .; W. II. Hoblit. Company HI. 12th Illinois, Florida ; J. M. Houser, Company H, 29th lowa, Hastings; J. B. Ingram, Company H, 37th Illinois, Hastings; E. D. Jones, Company A, 23d Indiana, Hastings: II. C. Kerr, Com- pany B, 168th Ohio National Guard, Hastings: George S. Kilgore, Company H, 102d Ohio Volunteer Infantry, Hastings; Samuel Long, Company I, 20th Wisconsin, Hastings; J. N. Lyman, Surgeon, United States Army, Hastings: Jason Lyons, Company I, 73d Illi- nois Infantry, Hastings: M. Liebhart, Company H. 26th Illinois, Hastings: A. M. Lathrop, Company E, 18th Connecticut, Inland; R. R. Morledge, Company K. 4th Iowa, Hastings; William Monroe, Company A, 13th Wisconsin, Hastings; Joseph Marion, Company E, 46th Illinois, Hastings; J. C. Miller, Company G, 113th Illinois, ITastings; G. II. Mills. Company K, 102d Illinois, Hastings: D. MI. MeKnight, Company B, 138th Pennsylvania, South Dakota; H. B. McGaw, Company C, 97th Ohio, Hastings: Joseph Myer, Company I, 26th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry. Hastings; Nicholas Metzer, Company I, 9th Wisconsin Infantry, Hastings; O. T. McConnell, Company C. 15th Pennsylvania Cavalry, Hastings; J. M. Miller, Company M, Ist Indiana Heavy Artillery, Hastings: M. L. Me- Whinney, Company B, 37th Indiana Infantry, Hastings; J. F. Mer- rell. Company G. 75th New York, Hastings: I. F. Moon, Company B, 40th lowa, Hastings; Aaron Nash, Company K. 12th Wisconsin. Ilastings: I. D. Newell, Company F, 7th Illinois, Glenville: J. F. Nyce, Company A, 44th Indiana Volunteer Infantry, Hastings: Pat- riek O'Brian, Company E. 48th Pennsylvania Volunteers, Hastings:
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