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Wm. McD. Miller, Josiah C. Ault, Capt. John F. Oliver, B. Frank Ridgley, Robert M. Francy, Toronto; Horatio G. Dohrman, James W. Gill, Charles P. Filson.
HOSPITALS.
As far back as 1875 the P. C. & St. L. Ry. Co. conducted a hospital on North Seventh street for the accommodation of employes and others injured on its lines. It was in charge of B. D. Worthington, and was subsequently moved to the Drennen House, now the freight offices ,at the corner of North street and the railroad, where it was managed for several years by Mrs. M. J. Lee and finally discontinued. In the meantime the Kings' Daughters society, feeling the necessity of some general hospital organization, began in a modest way by leasing apartments at the corner of Sixth and North streets, where accom- inodations were given those needing the same. Outgrowing this an eight-room build- ing was leased on the corner of Seventh and Logan streets, whose need was dem- onstrated by the fact that it was soon oc- cupied to its full capacity. About the year 1899 Hon. J. J. Gill proposed if sufficient guarantee were given for its proper main- tenance he would erect and equip a hospital building with all modern improvements. Considerable interest was manifested in the matter, and Mr. Gill proceeded to erect a hospital on one of his lots on North Sixth street, which was completed early in 1901, which, with subsequent additions, has cost about $50,000. The business affairs of the hospital are conducted by the following board of trustees: J. W. Gill, president ; Robert McGowan, W. H. McClinton, R. G. Richards, Mrs. E. Y. Dougherty, Mrs. Rob- ert McGowan and Mrs. John M. Cook. In addition there is a board of lady managers, including the three just named, with Mrs. Dr. Kelly, president; Mrs. McClave, treasurer; Miss N. Davis, secretary; Miss E. Alexander, Mrs. D. W. Crawford, Miss E. Davidson, Miss A. Elliott, Mrs. J. Field- ing. Mrs. E. Feist, Mrs. G. N. Henry, Mrs.
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T. A. Hammond, Mrs. Kil Kirk, Mrs. H. H. the brethren' of Steubenville to hold a McFadden, Mrs. A. McLane, Mrs. Dr. Mossgrove, Mrs. J. M. Robinson, Mrs. C. H. Steele, Mrs. A. B. Sharp.
A recent organization is the Business Men's Association, whose object is the wel- fare of the city. The officers and trustees are: H. D. Wintringer, president; Carl Smith, vice-president; Easton McGowan, second vice-president; 1 .. M. Leopold, treasurer ; A. D. McMillan, secretary; Van Horn Ely, L. H. Loomis, J. Wheaton, C. D. Simeral, H. B. Grier, Dr. J. C. M. Floyd, F. C. Chambers, D. J. Sinclair, C. F. Roder, Wm. M. Trainer.
FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS-MASONRY.
The Ancient Order of Free and Accepted Masons was first established northwest of the Ohio River by the institution of Amer- ican Union Lodge No. 1 at Marietta, soon after the settlement of that place in 1787. On December 27, 1817, feast of St. John the Evangelist, Steubenville Lodge No. 45 was organized under dispensation of the Grand Lodge of Ohio, and continued to operate under the same until the 24th day of January, 1818, when the charter under which the lodge still operates was issued. The lodge was organized on the third floor of the Murray Building, 132 South Third street, which a few years ago was razed to make room for the present Steubenville Gazette Building. We take the following from the minutes of the first meeting: "Saturday, Steubenville, December 27, 1817, at a meeting of Free and Accepted Masons, this day at Steubenville, present : Brothers Bernard Lucas, Thomas Konsitt, Joseph Riddle, Wm. Snider, Jr. (deacon), Simeon Haighes, Simeon Strutliff, John McFeely, Thomas Hazlett, Adam Wise (tyler), Matthew Worstell (senior deacon), Peter S. Mason (worshipful master), Wright Warner (junior warden), Wm. R. Dickenson (secretary P. L.). A dispensa- tion from the right worshipful grand mas- ter of the grand lodge for the state of Ohio was produced and read, authorizing
lodge No. 45, thereby appointing Brother Peleg S. Mason, worshipful master; Sam- uel L. Fenton, senior warden; and Wright Warner, junior warden, when the cere- mony of institution was performed by Brother Lucas." On the 19th day of Feb- ruary, 1818, the first candidate received his first degree, being Nicholas Murray. Tra- dition is to the effect that the grandfather of said Nicholas Murray was one Lord Murray who bore the title of Earl Athol, of Scotch parentage, who having incurred the displeasure of the English government during a rebellion, was compelled to flee his country, and came to America. There are no records showing who was his wife or how many children they had other than one son, Nicholas Murray, who located in Steubenville. In the year 1810 Captain Murray organized a company of soldiers and proceeded to the frontier to fight the Indians. He married Temperance Bond in Baltimore, to whom were born eight chil- dren, the eldest being Nicholas Murray, Jr., the candidate mentioned above. The third child, a daughter, became the wife of Joseph Batchelor. In the early part of the Eighteenth century Dr. J. Batchelor arrived from Ireland and settled in Phila- delphia, where he married a widow named Sarah Young, a Quakeress, and Joseph S. Batchelor was the only child resulting from this union. Mr. Batchelor learned the trade of cabinet making, and in the year 1810 at the age of twenty-two, in company with his mother, left Philadelphia, in a wagon and drove across the mountains, and in October of that year reached Steubenville. One quiet Sunday morning in 1812 the good people of the town were startled by the sound of a drum, and a warning by a messenger that Indians were approaching, murdering all before them, and that the government had called for volunteers. Captain Murray organized a company, with Joseph S. Batchelor as or- derly sergeant, and on the following Thursday they started on foot for the frontier, and later were mustered into
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service by General Harrison. Sergeant Batchelor was said to be very particular as to dress, always wearing a ruffled shirt and a queue of his hair tied at the end with a black ribbon, knee pants, silk hose and silver buckles on his shoes. He married Sarah, daughter of Nicholas Murray, to whom were born eleven children, the fourth of whom was Captain Charles W. Batch- elor, who afterwards attained distinction as a steamboat captain on the Ohio River. He was surveyor of customs for the port of Pittsburgh during the Civil war, under Presidents Lincoln and Johnson, and at- tained great distinction as a Free Mason, having become right eminent grand con- mander of the grand commandery of Pennsylvania, and was created a 33d de- gree Mason accredited to that state. The names of several men who became prom- inent in local and national affairs grace the roll of membership, among whom are Gen. Samuel Stokely, who affiliated with the lodge on December 4, 1819, and became its second worshipful grand master; Hon. John M. Goodenow, Hon. Benjamin Tap- pan, Col. George W. Webster, Hon. Edwin Stanton and others. The present officers are: Worshipful master, Lewis W. Zim- merman; senior warden, E. De Witt Er- skine; junior warden, Robert J. Davis; senior deacon, Charles W. H. Peterson; junior deacon, Robert R. Lichtenburger; stewards, Ernest Burns and Charles P. Weber; tyler, Rufus W. Carpenter; treas- urer, Wm. H. MeClinton; secretary, Fred M. Howerter; trustee, Win. A. Smurth- waite.
A Chapter of Royal Arch Masons was organized under a dispensation in the lat- ter part of 1826 and instituted as Union Chapter No. 15 under a charter granted on the 11th day of January, 1827, with John M. Goodenow as first high priest under the dispensation, and Gen. Samuel Stokely, first high priest under the charter. The present high priest is Robert J. Davis.
A Council of Royal and Select Masters was organized and instituted as Union Council No. 2 under a charter dated Jan-
uary 6, 1830, and James E. Hill was chosen the first thrice illustrious master, and Charles G. Lawson is its present master.
A Commandery of Knights Templar was organized under a dispensation on October 16, 1849, and instituted as Steubenville Commandery No. 11 under a charter dated October 18, 1850, with William Leslie as its first eminent commander. The present E. C. is Hugh P. McGowan. James Means, Jr., was eminent commander from 1858 to 1869. He was made a master Mason in Steubenville Lodge No. 45 on October 6, 1849, and created a K. T. on December 6th. He is still a member of all the branches of York Rite Masonry, in full possession of his faculties and enjoys the association of his brethren in the lodge room as keenly as when he began his Masonic career sixty years ago.
The Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite Masonry was established in Steubenville by the organization of a Lodge of Perfec- tion under a dispensation dated April 28, 1902, and instituted under a charter dated September 18, 1902, and Clarence J. Davis was chosen the first thrice potent master. B. Frank Murphy is the present master.
A Council Prince of Jerusalem was or- ganized under a dispensation issued in April, 1903, and instituted under a charter dated September 17, 1903. Frank Hart- ford was chosen its first sovereign prince, and Harry A. Zink is the present one.
Drummond Chapter of Rose Croix was organized under a dispensation and insti- tuted under a charter granted on the same date as that of the council above men- tioned, and Wm. A. Smurthwaite was its first most wise master. Lewis W. Zimmer- man is its present master.
Meridian Lodge No. 234 was organized December 7, 1852, and a charter was grant- ed on October 18, 1854, to Francis Bates, Joseph Harwood, James H. Blinn, Thomas Brashear, Van Lightizer, D. C. Delano, Wm. H. Beatty, Wm. Boyd, James Carna- han and John Boyer. Mr. Bates, the first past master, was father of David Homer Bates, the war telegrapher and anthor. It
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had a separate existence until November 10, 1885, when it was consolidated with No. 45, Hon. John M. Cook being the last past master. A Masonic Mutual Benefit Asso- ciation was organized in 1874 ou the prin- ciple of fraternal insurance, but after a few years' trial it was dissolved.
The lodge met at Murray's until the building of the original Dougherty block on the corner of Third and Market streets in 1837, where they remained until the com- pletion of the MeConville block, corner of Fourth and Market, in 1866. There they remained until about twenty years ago when they removed to their present quar- ters on North Fourth street.
Masonry of Steubenville and vicinity has been highly honored in the recogni- tion given it by the supreme council of the Ancient Accepted Scottish Rite of Free Masonry of the Northern Masonie Juris- dietion in the city of Boston on Septem- ber 20, 1904, by the creation of Clarence J. Davis, of Steubenville, a sovereign grand inspector general thirty-third degree Mason, and honorary member of its conn- eil. Mr. Davis has the honor and distine- tion of being created the first thirty-third degree Mason in eastern Ohio.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
Jefferson Lodge No. 6, 1. O. O. F., was instituted Jime 9, 1836, by Matthew R. Southard, and the following grand officers: David A. Sanders, Win. MeCoree. Wm. H. Ross, Matthew Oaty, Willliam P. Shatton, James Read, George Holt. The charter members were Wmn. Hawkins, F. W. Arm- strong. Philip Russell. Joseph Holmes. Joseph Bell. James Wyatt, James M. Thomas, Thomas Jackson, Isaac Platt, Wm. Turner. The lodge was instituted in the third story of the Spencer Building on the north side of Market street, east of Fourth. In 1842 it was removed to the Garrett Building on Third street, present site of the Union Deposit Bank, and in Jan- uary, 1858, to old Kilgore Hall on the south side of Market, now the May and Sahnon
blocks. Here it remained until Jannary, 1873, when it ocenpied the fine building just completed on North Fourth street. a three story brick and stone structure, with the front ornamented by a statue of Charity.
Nimrod Encampment No. 3 was insti- tuted on October 9, 1840, by David Church- ill. The charter members were James O'Neal. Adann J. Leslie, James M. Thomas, James W. Armstrong, Wm. Bracken, Wm. 1 .. Cooper. Preston Roberts.
Good Will Lodge No. 143 was instituted on January 31, 1850, by W. C. Earle, grand master, and after a separate existence of forty-nine years was consolidated with Jefferson Lodge No. 6 in 1899.
Golden Rule Lodge No. 94, Daughters of Rebecca, was instituted May 16, 1874. by Rodney Foos, special deputy grand master. As the name indicates, it is a woman's or- ganization, auxiliary to the order.
The lodges are all in a satisfactory con- dition financially and otherwise, and the building which is owned by the order is free from inemubrance and a revenue pro- ducer. Canton Doty Patriarchs Militant had a flourishing existence for a number of years.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Justice H. Rathhone, a Federal depart- ment clerk at the city of Washington dur- ing the Civil war, conceived the idea that a fraternal secret order of American origin based on the friendship between Damon and Pythias, if established among the younger men of the nation, would help to reconcile the sectional bitterness of the people engendered by the conflict. He therefore disclosed his plans to a few of his most intimate friends in that city, and on February 19, 1864. the Order of Knights of Pythias was founded and the first lodge organized. It was desired that as soon as the order was sufficiently strong in mim- bers and finance to plant the seed for what was thought would be a rapid dissemina- tion of the principles and objects of the order in the West. Therefore, on March
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22, 1869, under the instructions and with a dispensation from the supreme lodge of the order then sitting at Washington there arrived in Steubenville a committee com- posed of Samuel Reed, of Mount Holly, N. J., supreme chancellor of the order, and W. A. Porter, of Philadelphia, supreme banker of the order, who proceeded to or- ganize and institute the first lodge of the order west of the Alleghenies, and named it Stenben Lodge No. 1 of Ohio. The meet- ing for that purpose was convened in the afternoon in Good Templars' Hall on the third floor of the Gallagher Building on South Fourth (No. 104), the ground floor of which is now occupied by the Miners' and Mechanics' Bank. The above named supreme officer presided, and the follow- ing were elected and installed: Thos. Aldridge, past chancellor; James Kelly, worthy chancellor; Robert M. Thompson, vice chancellor; George M. Elliott, record- ing and corresponding seribe; Charles Blinn, financial scribe; David Hall, worthy banker; Thomas Hanna, guide; Ross M. Myers, inside steward; Thomas Atchison, outer guide. The above with the follow- ing constituted the charter members: Ed- ward Kell, Alexander Fisher, Charles Ir- win, Henry Dray, John Fisher, Wheeler Carter, Harry Binger, William Hipsley. The lodge is in a very flourishing condi- tion, with a membership of abont 500, pres- ent officers being: Josepli P. Stephens, chancellor commander; Chester W. Reed, vice chancellor; E. Robb Bryan, prelate; Fred Keohe, master at arms; Warren Bundy, inner guard; John Fisher, outer guard; Win. G. Beck, keeper of records and seals; Johu N. Saulters, master of finance; Wm. Doepke, master of exchange; Spence Wallace, master of work; Josiah C. Ault, Wm. Ruddicks and Charles C. Fisher, trustees; Spence Wallace, E. Bradford Caswell and Frank H. Kerr, historians. Ivanhoe Company No. 7 of the uniform rank is a flourishing part of the order composed of members of this lodge. On the completion of the Salmon & Mooney block in 1874 the upper floor of that build-
ing was leased for lodge purposes, and was occupied until the completion of the Specht block at the corner of Fourth and Wash- ington streets in 1887, when the more spa- cious apartments in that building were Jeased, and are still occupied.
Eureka Lodge No. 35 was instituted on February 15, 1872. It has a membership of 150 with the following officers: Elmer Ralston, chancellor commander; Fred Rowe, vice chancellor; John H. Prosser, prelate; Walter Day, K. of R. & S .; Charles Franke, M. of F .; John C. Butte, M. of E .; Harry Maude, master at arms; Henry Casinski, I. G .; John Rogers, O. G .; John Higgins, George Barthold, Jr., Morris Alt- man, trustees; Chas. McFeely, master of work. A company (No. 88) of uniform rank is also organized from this lodge.
For a number of years Steubenville was without a tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men, due to the early organization moving its wigwam to Mingo Junction. though many of our citizens here retained their membership in the Mingo Tribe, but Past Sachem Chas. A. Coy, a member of Mingo Tribe No. 21, and a resident of Mingo Junction, came here in the fall of 1905 and started a petition for a new tribe. Many preliminary meetings were held and on February 9, 1906, the tribe was insti- tuted under the name of Running Elk No. 64 in the Woodmen Hall, North Fourth street, by Great Chief of Records Thos. J. Irwin of Martins Ferry, assisted by Past Great Sachem John Stamm of East Liver- pool, with sixty-seven charter members present. The officers selected were: Sachem attorney, E. De Witt Erskine; senior saga- more, J. C. Anderson; junior sagamore, Chas. F. Baker; prophet, Geo. W. Boyd; chief of records, Lawrence Jacobs; collect- or of wampum, Jos. Desha Smith; keeper of wampum, Dr. Wm. E. Kerr. The new tribe proved to be a very healthy baby and has grown both in membership and influence until today it stands out as one of the lead- ing fraternal organizations. The structure upon which the order is reared is freedom, friendship and charity, and the lessons
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. taught are of the highest value of a pure and inspiring nature. While the applicant's religion and polities are not questioned, none can be admitted unless he believes in the existence of "God," in whose hands all power doth exist. The local tribe is enjoying a very healthy growth, the trustees securing the Orr property on Mar- ket street, numbering 513-15-17, where a beautiful council chamber was fitted up and a finely equipped social room with furni- tnre of the best.
Knights of St. George are another fra- ternal society of comparatively recent origin.
MILITARY ORDERS.
An organization of the Grand Army of the Republic was effected in 1867 under tlie name of Webster Post. It occupied the third story of the building on the cor- ner of Market and Court streets until about 1873, when some political differences caused its dissolution. On November 7, 1881, a new organization was formed un- der the name of Stanton Post No. 166, which has maintained a flourishing exist- ence, although the ranks of the veterans are becoming thinned by time. They met for several years in what was known as the Walker block on Market street, but afterwards found a home with the K. of P. Lodges in the Specht building, where they still meet. Stanton Relief Corps No. 81 has proved an efficient woman's auxiliary to this post.
Encampment No. 16, Union Veteran Legion, meets once a month at the resi- dence of Dr. George Shellart.
At one time there was a flourishing so- ciety of Sons of Veterans.
Fort Steuben Camp, United Spanish War Veterans No. 45, was instituted in 1899.
OTHER ORDERS.
Stanton Council No. 343, Royal Areanmn, was instituted on Thursday evening. Inne 26. 1879, by Deputy Supreme Regent A. S. White, with the following charter mem- bers: A. M. Blackburn, F. R. Marsh,
George E. Sharp, O. V. W. Chandler, W. C. Forbes, E. C. Chandler, Wm. Morrison, Wm. May, Frank M. Mooney, S. S. Cul- bertson, George N. Henry, J. H. Perkins, B. H. Fisher, T. P. Spencer, James A. Mc- Curdy, J. M. Riley, Joseph Jordan, W. R. Zink, A. H. Carter. They have always met in K. of P. Hall. The order is based on the fraternal insurance plan.
Steubenville Lodge B. P. O. E. was in- stituted April 7, 1892, in the Specht build- ing on the east side of North Fourth street. They remained there but a short time when they removed to the new Union Deposit Bank building on Third street, where they remained about five years, and in 1900 leased the second and third stories of the Manly-Foster building on South Fourth street, which has been fitted up with every convenience of a modern club house. The second story is devoted to club rooms, billiard parlors, etc., and the third story to balls and banquets. The social fune- tions of this organization are always greet- ed with pleasurable anticipations which are not disappointed.
The Germania Turnverein was organ- ized in 1874, and on June 10, 1881, pur- chased lot No. 112 on the east side of Third street above Washington. Here in 1887 they erected a large dancing hall and gym- nasinm, which has been a popular resort for members of the society and their friends.
The colored population has two Masonic lodges, Eastern Light, which meets at 216 Market street, and Steubenville Chapter O. E. S., meeting at Sixth and Market. Also at the same place Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Loyal Lodge No. 3172, and Household of Ruth. The colored K. of P. includes Touissaint Lodge No. 51, and Court of Calanthe at 216 Market, and Pride of the East, Uniform Rank, at 208 Market.
Chandler Lodge No. 857, Knights of Honor, was organized in 1878, and meets at 139 North Fourth street.
Steubenville Grove No. 25, United Ancient Order of Druids, was organized in
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1870, and has its hall on Fourth street north of Market.
Among the more recent organizations are: Liberty Council No. 111 National Union in Odd Fellows' Hall; Acme Con- clave No. 87, Order of Heptasophs, K. of P. Hall; Prudence Crandall Court No. 24, I. O. O. C., Floto's Hall; Fraternal Mystic Circle Mingnonia Ruling No. 45, Odd Fel- lows' Hall; Jefferson Castle No. 30, Knights of the Golden Eagle, Gallagher Block; Advance Temple No. 2, Ladies of the Golden Eagle, same place; Jefferson Camp No. 3305, Modern Woodmen of America, 161 North Fourth; Stanton Camp No. 3842, Royal Neighbors of America, same place; Steuben Council No. 244, Pro- tected Home Circle, same place; La Belle Tent No. 464, Knights of the Maccabees, 141 North Fourth; L. O. T. M., same place; Court Steuben No. 84, Foresters of Amer- ica, Gallagher block; Catholic Mutual Ben- efit Association, Holy Name school build- ing ; Steubenville, Aerie No. 421, Fraternal Order of Eagles, McConville block; Ohio Valley Council No. 283, United Commercial Travellers, K. of P. Hall; Shield of Honor, Gallagher block; Steubenville Council No. 472, Knights of Columbus, Dougherty block; Commandery No. 31, Knights of St. George, Odd Fellows' Hall; Division No. 1, Ancient Order of Hibernians, 209 North Fourth; Ladies' Auxiliary Division No. 1, same; Schwaben Benefit Society, 211 North Sixth; Junior Order United American Me- chanics, 511 Market; Jefferson Court No. 102 Grand Order of the Orient, 511 Mar- ket : German American Alliance, Societa Christoforo Colombo, 511 Market ; Running Elk Tribe No. 64, Improved Order of Red Men, same; Genessee Council No. 96, D. of P., same; Steubenville Rod and Gun Club; Jefferson County Trade and Labor Assem- bly, Odd Fellows' building; Schutzen Club, Potters' Local Union, Stationary Engi- neers, Fort Steuben Amalgamated Asso- ciation and others which might be men- tioned, some of which, however, dissolved after a short existence.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Among the societies devoted to litera- ture, art, etc., may be mentioned the Wom- an's Club, Query Club, Choral Society, Pope and Mozart Glee Clubs, all of which are in active operation. There are three brass bands, Bueche's Patton's and Steub- enville Marine; also four orchestras, God- frey's, Imperial, Patton's and Sullivan's.
Among the minor manufactories of the city are the Steubenville and Kelly & West- meyer bottling works, Thornburg broom manufactory, concrete construction com- pany, Steubenville and Floto stove con- panies, Pearce and Serivan's furniture fac- tories, Feist candy manufactory, Black- burn, Kirchner, Leo, Levite, Melching. Nath, Pareso, Simmons, Sinclair and Wal- ters cigar factories, Kavanaugh gas en- gines, Collins & Crawford harness, Amer- ican Home Music Company, Alexander and Cavitt planing mills, Steubenville stamp works, Mutton and Workman wagon manu- factories. An interesting institution in the sixties was the C. Reese rope walk on North street.
The Steubenville Country Club was in- corporated in the spring of 1908, and or- ganized by electing the following board of directors: H. D. Wintringer, president ; H. D. Westfall, vice-president ; A. E. Doug- lass, secretary and treasurer; Van Horn Ely, E. E. Francy, H. G. Dohrman, J. E. McGowan, Wm. Me D. Miller, S. C. Hill. A hillside tract of several acres was se- cured overlooking the river about three miles above the city from which is obtained one of the most beautiful views along the Ohio, golf links were laid out and a hand- some club honse erected with spacious porches, large reception hall with old fashioned fire places for wood burning, shower baths and all modern conveni- ences, the whole costing about $22,000. The house was opened on Hallowe'en with an elaborate social function, and the place has become a popular resort for the 150 members, and those fortunate enough
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