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ROSEWOOD ODD FELLOWS.
The Odd Fellows at Rosewood own their own building, which was built at a cost of one thousand dollars.
White Lily Lodge No. 449, Daughters of Rebekah, was organized at Rosewood, May 21, 1896, with the following charter members: A. C. Selly, J. B. Wirick, George Strickland, Joseph Hensler, D. P. Purk, J. E. Lemon, W. F. Bailor, S. D. Seely, Estella Purk, Clara Strickland, Eliza Hensler,
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Rosa Wirick, Blanch Neal, Bell Bailor, Minnie Cisco, Mae Bailor, and Hattie Lemon. The first officers included the following: Sarah Seely, noble grand; Hattie Lemon, vice-grand; Minnie Cisco, recording sercetary; May Bailor, treasurer. The elective officers for the year 1917 are as follow: Laura Bodey, noble grand; Allie Kite, vice-grand; Ethel Jenkin, recording secretary ; Chloe Allgyer, treasurer. This lodge is one of the strongest of the nine Rebekah lodges in the county, having a membership at the present time of one hundred and five members.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Launcelot Lodge No. 107, Knights of Pythias, was organized at Urbana, June 12, 1877, with the following charter members: J. F. Shumate, W. A. Brand, J. F. Gowey, George M. Eichelberger, C. A. Ross, R. C. Horr, George F. Seibert, J. I. Blose, George W. Hitt, J. F. Brand, John Mayse, E. S. Helmich, J. C. Roof, Frank Chance, C. W. Clarke, C. L. Stough, H. D. Crow, Horace M. Crow, A. P. Ross, and F. F. Brand.
The first officers included the following: W. A. Brand, chancellor commander ; George M. Eichelberger, vice-chancellor; J. F. Gowey, prelate ; R. C. Horr, keeper of records and seal; C. A. Ross, master of finance; John Mayse, master of exchequer; C. W. Clarke, master-at-arms; Charles L. Stough, inner guard; George W. Hitt, outer guard; F. Shumate, G. M. Eichelberger and F. F. Brand, trustees.
The officers for 1917 are as follow : I. W. McRoberts, chancellor com- mander; E. A. Biggert, vice-chancellor; J. W. Barker, prelate; Ray Otto, keeper of records and seal; C. S. Ireland, master of finance; H. B. Pette- grew, master of exchequer; Virgil Knull, master-at-arms; Edward Knull, inner guard; Sheridan Compton, outer guard; George Koehle, Fred Snyder and Elmer Offenbacker, trustees. The present membership of the order is one hundred and twenty-nine.
MECHANICSBURG KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Homer Lodge No. 474, Knights of Pythias, was instituted at Mechanics- burg, February 18, 1891, with the following charter members: Charles WV. Radebaugh, Fred J. Geile, HI. S. Bailey, O. T. Boulton, C. M. Runyan, W. M. Snodgrass, A. J. Harlan, J. D. Radebaugh, H. D. Mannington, Frank Col- well, H. Porterfield, T. J. Reece, J. D. Yocum, E. D. Neer, Charles V. Hulmes, Pearl Legge, William R. Mattox, C. E. Ferguson, Albert Kalb, Robert
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Embrey, Samuel H. Buffington, Frank Wood, P. E. Colwell, Jr., O. W. Beeler, A. W. Long, J. J. Mumma, E. R. Boulton, C. W. Darling, E. H. Hageman, I. N. Bien, M. L. Legge, W. H. Harland, John B. Reece, C. C. Osborn, Frank Rowe, and F. A. Murphy.
The first organization of the lodge included the following officers: Charles W. Radebaugh, past chancellor; E. H. Hageman, chancellor com- mander; J. N. Bien, vice-chancellor; Homer Porterfield, prelate; H. D. Mannington, keeper of records and seal; Robert Embrey, master of exchequer; Charles Humes, master of finance; T. J. Reece, master-at-arms ; Pearl Legge, inside guard; John D. Radebaugh, outside guard. The pres- ent officers are: Guy King, past chancellor: W. J. McCarty, chancellor commander; Lawrence Culbertson, vice-chancellor; Harold Shaw, prelate; Charles A. Wood, keeper of records and seal; P. T. Moore, master of exchequer; E. V. McCarty, master of finance ; F. P. Snapp, master-at-arms; Grover Sandy, inside guard; John Alexander, outside guard.
The lodge constructed a building on Main street in 1904. The struc- ture, which is built of brick, with a cement front, was erected at a cost of approximately three thousand five hundred dollars. On November 20, 1916, the building was burned, together with the regalia and the charters of both the Knights of Pythias and of the Pythian Sisters, entailing a loss of five thousand dollars, partly covered by insurance. During the existence of the order, two hundred and eighty members have become affiliated, and, at the present time, the membership numbers about one hundred and sixty. It is the intention of the order to erect a temple soon.
The Sisterhood at Mechanicsburg was organized after .the organiza- tion of the Knights of Pythias was perfected. Mrs. Albert Cobb was instru- mental in the organization of the auxiliary and was chosen as the first chancel- lor commander. Sixteen members formed the charter membership. This auxiliary existed for several years, and, in the meantime, the order of Pythian Sisters was organized. Neither of these orders was recognized by the grand council of Knights of Pythias because of the fact that both represented similar principles. As a national organization, the Sisterhood was the weaker of the two, and, for the sake of the principles vouchsafed by the two organizations, agreed to retire. The Pythian Sisters thereupon was recognized by the grand council of the Knights of Pythias.
The local lodge of the Pythian Sisters was organized at Mechanicsburg on March 25. 1907, with forty-five charter members. The first organiza- tion included the following: Mae Thompson, most eminent chief; Sally Givey, eminent senior; Cora Coburn, eminent junior; Ada Baker, manager;
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Marie S. Wood, mistress of records and seal; Emma Coburn, mistress of finance; Emma Morris, protector; Mary McCarty, guard; Minnie Wood, past chief. The officers for the year 1917, are as follow : Anna Metzner, most eminent chief; Mary McCarty, eminent senior; Mae Jobe, eminent junior; Marie S. Wood, mistress of records and seals; Carrie Stultz, man- ager; Mary Bay, mistress of finance; Lucy Hupp, protector ; Jennie Pletcher, guard; Rue Hinzman, past chief.
After the destruction of the temple in November, 1916, the Pythian Sisters were without a charter until the same was restored by the grand council in June, 1917. The memebrship of the society at the present time consists of forty members.
NORTH LEWISBURG KNIGHTS.
Olympia Lodge No. 658, Knights of Pythias, North Lewisburg, was granted a charter on May 27, 1869, with the following charter members : D. D. Bates, O. W. Beck, Andrew Beltz, Jr., M. Burrows, Frank Christopher, George Clark, Fred Coats, W. S. Coffey, Guy Coffey, C. S. Curl, R. T. Curl, J. H. Eckels, A. W. Elliott, H. H. Foster, M. F. Freeman, James Glenden- ing, William Ginn, George Hann, J. C. Harvey, W. H. Holycross, J. W. Hollingsworth, Paul Hollingsworth, E. O. Hollingsworth, Samuel Jordan, M. W. Lease, Samuel Louden, C. D. Malin, H. C. May, Edward Meechani, J. O. Morrow, R. McClung, S. B. McFarland, J. H. Organ, C. S. Over- field, Edward Read, J. S. Reams, J. W. Spain, Philip Spain, S. R. Spain, T. C. Tracy, C. E. Thompson, J. M. Thompson, J. H. Willis and H. S. Winder.
The present officers consist of the following: Charles Gaiffon, chancel- lor commander; B. K. Spain, vice-chancellor commander ; A. M. Glendening, prelate; D. C. Holycross, master of work; H. H. Foster, master-at-arms; A. K. Cooksey, master of finance; William Holycross, master of exchequer ; C. V. Coffey, keeper of records and seal; Walter Glendening, inside guard; A. D. Wilbur, outside guard. The membership of the lodge in May, 1917, was one hundred and five. The lodge is in a prosperous condition, owning its own hall, which is equipped with a kitchen and club room, and the store room occupied by Dunfee and McNier.
Brinel Temple No. 327, Pythian Sisters, was organized at North Lewis- burg, April 11, 1907, with about twenty charter members. The first officers were the following: Dora Thompson, most eminent chief; Sarah Freeman, eminent senior; Belle Evans, eminent junior; Emma Cooksey, manager ;
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Nelle Burris, mistress of records and seal; Edith Guy, mistress of finance; Myrtle Coffey, protector ; Etta Lease, guard; Vallie Overfield, past chief. The officers for 1917 follow : Cecil Bishop, most eminent chief; Margaret Bower, eminent senior ; Alma Hall, eminent junior; Hazel Overfield, manager; Emma Cooksey, guard; Edith Jordan, protector ; Edna Albright, mistress of finance ; Esther Coffey, mistress of records and seals; Carrie Cook, past chief. The membership of the temple numbers fifty-four.
PYTHIANS AT WESTVILLE.
McGrew Lodge No. 433, Knights of Pythias, was organized at West- ville, June 12, 1890, with the following charter members: J. T. Bull, Wil- liam Blose, H. C. Parrott, C. M. Mclaughlin, E. L .. Bechtel, Will Berry, B. Steinberger, Gerald Colbert, Henry Taylor, Herbert Schooley, Smith Ward, J. B. Wiant, Hunter Walter, David Arnott, A. F. Vincent, L. McGrew, H. McGrew, L. W. McGrew, D. Loudenback, Jr., Will Taylor, Jerome J. Neff, Noah Kurcade, Walter Harbor, Floyd Hanna, Asa Taylor, J. M. Dovel.
The first officers consisted of the following: C. M. Mclaughlin, chancellor commander; A. C. Parrott, vice-chancellor; L. McGrew, prelate; E. L. Bechtel, keeper of records and seal; J. T. Bull, master of finance; Will Taylor, master of exchequer; Floyd Hanna, master-at-arms; Hunter Walter, inside guard; David Arnott, outside guard. The officers for 1917 include the following: D. E. Duncan, chancellor commander; Evan T. Colbert, vice- commander ; A. J. Broyler, prelate; R. S. Smith, keeper of records and seal; Ross Cane, master of finance; D. B. Rhorer, master of exchequer ; Howard Arnnons, master-at-arms; J. R. Haynes, inside guard; J. H. Higgs, outside guard.
The lodge owns its own building, which is valued at two thousand dol- lars, and also a business house valued at one thousand five hundred dol- lars. The membership in March, 1917, was one hundred and fifteen.
PYTHIAN SISTERS AT ST. PARIS.
Jewell Temple No. 307, Pythian Sisters, was organized at St. Paris, December 31, 1906, with sixty charter members. The first officers include the following: Effie Lee, most eminent chief ; Edna Hollis, eminent senior ; Sadie Huffman, eminent junior; Lillie Bollinger, manager; Estella Brown, mistress of records and seal; Mattie Berry, mistress of finance ; Louisa Nor- man, protector; Retta Klapp, guard; Mary Lippincott, past chief. The
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present officers consist of the following: Sylvia McInturff, most eminent chief ; Josephine Urban, eminent senior ; Ada Linville, eminent junior ; Ora Duncan,, manager; Retta McInturff, mistress of records and seal; Bertha Kite, mistress of finance; Effie Lee, protector ; Clara Rudasill, guard; Ada Stayman, past chief. The present membership of the temple is one hundred and two.
BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS.
Urbana Lodge No. 127, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, was organized on June 14, 1889, by George A. Clugston, assisted by Springfield Lodge No. 51. The charter members were C. C. Keifer, Jr., C. H. Marvin, W. B. Marvin, E. N. Sullivan, L. G. Pennock, Dr. S. M. Mosgrove, Robert Young, W. L. Morris, A. Wiley, J. R. McDonald, W. B. Talbot, H. F. Boal, Lee Todd, Dr. A. E. McConkey, W. S. Given, J. R. Hughes, H. M. Stad- dler, F. L. Reed, F. C. Russell and W. H. Boal.
The first officers of the new order included the following: Dr. S. M. Mosgrove, exalted ruler; W. B. Talbot, esteemed royal knight; Dr. A. E. McConkey, esteemed leading knight; W. B. Marvin, esteemed lecturing knight; F. C. Russell, secretary; C. H. Marvin, treasurer; W. H. Boal, W. S. Given and C. C. Keifer, Jr., trustees; J. R. Hughes, tyler. The lodge was active until 1891, when it surrendered the charter.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
Mineola Tribe No. 37, Improved Order of Red Men, was organized at Urbana, March 4, 1868, with the following charter members: George W. Collins, Joseph S. Carter, J. C. Jones, S. M. Perry, L. Shyrigh, W. A. Brand, D. W. Happersett, C. F. Roof, C. H. Ward, S. L. P. Stone, J. D. Kirkpatrick, George Satterthwaite, R. J. Winder, Hiram Norris, George Sollers, James K. Landis, F. M. Ambrose, John Emerson and John Gump. The lodge was discontinued in 1880.
RED MEN AT MECHANICSBURG.
Tioga Tribe No. 91, Improved Order of Red Men, was organized at Mechanicsburg, December 13, 1875, with the following charter members: J. P. Taylor, J. W. Arbogast, E. W. Donley, J. P. Sutton, H. S. Hendrickson, J. S. Shirk, M. L. Legge, T. M. Bates, C. B. Radebaugh, O. S. Cheney and Past Sachem L. V. B. Taylor. The first officers included the follow-
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ing: L. V. B. Taylor, prophet ; H. S. Hendrickson, sachem; J. S. Shirk, senior sagamore; J. P. Taylor, junior sagamore; J. P. Sutton, chief of records; T. M. Bates, keeper of wampum. The officers for 1917 are: G. F. Dunham, prophet; H. C. Brittin, sachem; Liston Austin, senior saga- more; Claude Love, junior sagamore; C. L. Blew, chief of records ; Claude Dement, keeper of wampum; B. L. Anderson, collector of wampum. The tribe is one of the most progressive of the order in the county, and has a membership that is ever wideawake to perpetuate the principles of the order.
ST. PARIS RED MEN.
Washeangot Tribe No. 144, Improved Order of Red Men, was organ- ized at St. Paris, June 10, 1892, with the following charter members; J. M. Shank, L. W. Faulkner, J. E. Rhinard, A. G. Harmon, John B. Norman, George W. Williams, J. N. McMorran, E. Stapleton, H. Guss, M. C. Harter, Fletcher Bollinger, B. S. Smith, O. A. Briggs, N. L. Apple, MI. W. Thomas, J. M. Mitchell, George Leathley, Grant Burkimer, M. R. Talbot, D. L. Goldberg, C. E. Berry, A. B. Stradling, William L. Faulkner, S. N. Shank, I. T. Derr, E. F. Brown, E. G. Kizer. The first officers were: L. W. Faulk- ner, sachem; A. G. Harmon, senior sagamore; C. E. Berry, junior saga- more; J. N. Shank, prophet ; O. A. Briggs, secretary ; George Williams, col- lector of wampum; J. M. Mitchell, guard; W. E. Stapleton, guard. The officers for 1917 are: William West, sachem; C. L. Branson, senior saga- more; Wendell Niece, junior sagamore; Marion Deal, prophet; Fred Beek- with; secretary ; Milton Bodey, collector of wampum; Frank Heck, keeper of wampum; Frank Heck, guard; Henry Burkimer, guard.
The lodge is one of the strongest of Red Men fraternity in the county and has a membership at the present time of eighty-nine. The order occu- pies a hall in the Batdorf block on the corner of Springfield and Main streets.
DAUGHTERS OF POCAHONTAS.
Pascagonda Council No. 24, Daughters of Pocahontas, was instituted at St. Paris, May 9, 1894, with the following charter members: L. W. Falkner, Mrs. L. W. Falkner, George Williams, C. C. Berry, Mrs. Samuel Shank, Minnie Derr, Mrs. Ida Goldberg, Laura Slalyton, Mrs. J. Mitchell, Mrs. Marion Thomas, Mrs. F. Bollinger, Mrs. George Ambrose, F. E. Bull, Emma Coleman, Mrs. A. B. Stradling, Mrs. Anna Stalyton, Mrs. Blanch
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Heller, Pet Burkimer, Henry Guss, Emma Guss, Frank Burkimer, George Ambrose, Mrs. Lee Everingham, Mrs. Leah Ireland, Hulda Sayler, Mrs. Burkimer, Eleas Slaylton, J. T. Deer, Henry Burkimer, E. F. Brown, W. G. Frey, A. B. Stradling, J. M. Mitchell, Fletcher Bolinger, L. N. Apple, Lee Everingham, S. Shank, and O. Briggs. The council has been dormant for the last few years and doubtless will never be revived.
HAYMAKERS.
Washeangot Loft No. 1447/2, Order of Haymakers, St. Paris, was organized a few years after the tribe of Red Men was instituted at that place. The lodge has a present membership of eighty-nine members. No regular meetings are held, but the lodge is still active and meetings are held when necessary. The officers for the current year consist of the following : J. P. McMorran, past chief haymaker; C. M. Zerkle, chief haymaker; Henry Burkimer, assistant chief haymaker; M. Deal, overseer; Fred Beckwith, collector of bundles and straws; Frank Heck, keeper of straws; Bert West, horn blower ; C. S. Kite, boss driver; Fred Beckwith, secretary; Cory Strad- ling, guard of the barn door; Charles Burkimer, guard of the hay loft ; George Nickles, E. M. Briggs and Charles Maxson, trustees.
LOYAL ORDER OF MOOSE.
Urbana Lodge No. 1215, Loyal Order of Moose, was organized on December 19, 1912, with forty-three charter members. The first elective officers included the following: Martin Reich, past dictator; W. Richard Johns, dictator; Sylvester Wolf, vice-dictator; Harry Glick, prelate; Dr. Houston, treasurer; William Hurd, secretary; James Garen, sergeant-at- arms; Joseph Cheetham, W. E. Diamond and C. B. Sharp, trustees. The officers at the present time are: W. E. Brunotte, past dictator; Edward Lonthan, dictator; William Veits, vice-dictator ; J. E. Rhea, prelate ; Sylvester Wolf, secretary; Daniel Henz, treasurer ; Samuel Biddle, sergeant-at-arms; I. B. Printz, inner guard; Charles Goldsberry, outer guard; A. E. Hull, Samuel Reich and O. R. Parnell, trustees; C. W. Wilson, installing officer ; Sylvester Wolf, director. The membership of the order is one hundred and seventy.
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MOOSE AT ST. PARIS.
St. Paris Lodge No. 949, Loyal Order of Moose, was organized on March 1, 1917, with the following charter members: W. P. Cooper, V. B. Smith, Hobert Niece, William Heaston, John Domigan, Oliver Harter, Dr. J. W. Flinn, C. F. McTurff, R. McBeth, Thomas Ward, William Cawault, Frank Bannon, Charles F. Jenkins, Edward Pence, William Evil- sizor, Chester Offenbacker, C. C. Dovel, George Stahl, Cory N. Pence, C. C. Jenkins, Otto Brown, John Dovel, Eugene Harvey, Alva Sturm, John E. McMorrow, Glen Runkle, John Slusser, E. M. Briggs, W. C. Jenkins, Samuel Stone, Eldridge Sutton, Dale Runkle, Henry Cost, Wilson Wert, Edward Harmon, S. A. Dorsey, L. T. McInturff, Freeman Davis, Fred McInturff, D. L. Pitts, I. H. Dorsey and George McBerry.
The first officers, which were appointive, included the following : Napoli, past dictator ; C. C. Arbogast, dictator ; Jake Brown, prelate; Walter Pence, vice-dictator; Fred Beekwith, secretary ; C. C. Humphreys, treasurer ; William Heaston, sergeant-at-arms; George Grube, inner guard; Miley Merica, outer guard; John Domigan, Samuel Stone and G. M. Fields, trus- tees. The first elective officers, which are also the present ones, are the following : C. C. Arbogast, past dictator; Walter Pence, dictator; John Dovel, prelate; Fred Beekwith, secretary ; C. C. Humphreys, treasurer; Wil- liam Heaston, sergeant-at-arms; George Grube, inner guard; M. S. Merica, outer guard; Samuel Stone, G. M. Fields and John Domigan, trustees.
The lodge has a three-year lease on the Poorman building, which is located on the corner of Springfield and Main streets. The order is com- posed of many of the most prominent men in the town and community, and gives promise of growth.
JUNIOR ORDER OF UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS.
Council No. 56, Junior Order of United American Mechanics, at Urbana, was granted a charter in 1889, with twenty-four charter members among whom are the following: A. Burkmire, Henry Burkmire, F. B. Mathews, Charles McDargh, George McDargh, S. T. Wheritt, F. M. Roach, William Hall, F. P. Weller, Charles Jenkins, Van Seville and George Bixler. The order grew rapidly, and, at one time, about six hundred names were on the membership roll. The membership now is approximately two hundred.
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JUNIOR ORDER UNION MECHANICS.
Mingo Valley Council No. 13, Junior Order Union Mechanics, was duly organized on November 8, 1894, with the following charter members: M. Guthridge, T. E. Breedlove, D. T. Runkle, E. H. Guthridge, Charles Humphrey, Fred Wilkins, Fred Durnell, William Lee, Walter Martin, C. O. Miller, A. R. Jones, M. L. Studebaker, John Sheehe, Edward Sheche, Henry Mccullough, A. W. Devore, James Robinson, J. M. Dixon, J. R. McElwain, O. G. Johnson, L. H. Wilkins, B. M. Curl, Lawson Williams, R. J. Miller, J. W. McKellop, H. Johnson, A. C. Gilbert and P. A. Callahan. The pres- ent membership consists of the following: M. Guthridge, J. E. Newman, L. R. Marshall, L. H. Wilkins, J. H. Hill, W. G. Lee, Warren Tallman, C. L. Reed, A. W. Devore, Taylor Shrigley, M. L. Studebaker, E. B. Lease, Owen Longberry, Tilden Swisher, William Russell, O. S. Bishop, E. E. McDaniels and C. B. Winder, Jr.
The first officers were: D. T. Runkle, junior past councilor; Marion Guthridge, councilor; T. E. Breedlove, vice-councilor; M. L. Studebaker, recording secretary ; E. H. Guthridge, assistant recording secretary; O. G. Johnson, financial secretary; Fred Durnell, treasurer; C. V. Miller, con- ductor; Edward Sheehe. warden; A. R. Jones, inner guard: John Sheche, outer guard; J. R. McElwain, chaplain ; James Robinson, W. G. Lee and A. W. Devore, trustees. The officers for 1917 are the following: Owen Longberry, junior past councilor ; O. S. Bishop, councilor; E. E. McDan- iels; M. L. Studebaker, recording secretary; W. G. Lee, assistant recording secretary ; L. H. Wilkins, financial secretary; W. G. Lee, treasurer ; J. H. Hill, conductor: William Russell, warden; Marion Guthridge, inner guard; J. E. Newman, outer guard: D. T. Runkle, chaplain ; Marion Guthridge, J. E. Newman and E. E. McDaniels, trustees. The lodge owns its hall, the original cost of which was eight hundred dollars.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Urbana Council No. 1727, Knights of Columbus, was instituted on March 15, 1916. Several hundred visitors, as well as nearly six hundred knights were in attendance from neighboring towns and cities. The degrees were given by T. J. Duffy and staff, and the Dayton and Springfield councils. The closing feature of the occasion was a banquet at the Douglas Inn, which was attended by one hundred and sixty-five persons. The charter
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members of the order included the following: Charles Armbruster, Wil- liam P. Brown, J. J. Caughlin, James Culley, Dennis Culley, William Culley, William Costello, F. J. Cleary, John E. Cronin, J. P. Donahoe, T. A. Edmond- son, Charles Egenberger, A. J. Gannon, E. C. Harrigan, E. J. Howard, J. W. Heatherman, R. P. Heatherman, J. H. Cavanaugh, J. F. Cavanaugh, B. L. Lagsden, Michael McGree, W. H. McGraw, J. T. McGraw, L. R. Metzger, E. J. Mooney, C. A. McCarthy, T. H. McNary, T. H. Neville, Dr. J. D. O'Gara, M. E. O'Gara, T. G. Powers, J. T. Ryan, E. P. Ryan, L. A. Ryan, George L. Shafer, J. A. Sheedy, D. T. Sweeney, W. E. Walsh, C. F. Coughlin, J. H. Coughlin, T. J. Dahill, J. J. Dugan, W. C. Edmond- son, J. J. Enright, C. Hornung, T. M. Hannigan, J. E. Heatherman, Rev. R. J. Markham, Rev. G. F. Hickey, G. Howard, M. W. Malone, E. H. Morgan, W. F. McGree, D. H. McGree, Edward McNary, J. R. McNary, John McNary, W. B. McNary, James B. Nolan, D. J. O'Brien, J. F. O'Conner, J. C. Powers, H. P. Powers, P. Riley, E. J. Ryan, J. J. Ryan, B. P. Ryan, William Shief, H. J. Schlickman, J. F. Shaloo, J. L. Sheehan, C. A. Sherlock, Morris Spillman, E. Toohey and H. A. Werser.
The original officers consisted of the following: James F. Hearn, grand knight; J. M. Powers, deputy grand knight; Rev. G. F. Hickey, chaplain; T. H. McNary, chancellor; J. R. L. O'Brien, recorder; J. A. Ryan, secretary ; John O'Conner, treasurer ; James J. Nolan, advocate; A. C. Lagsden, warden; H. L. Schlickman, lecturer; Dr. J. D. O'Gara, physician ; Charles G. Egenberger, inside guard; L. R. Metzger, outside guard ; Charles Armbruster, Jr., C. F. Coughlin and T. A. Edmondson, trustees.
The officers for the year 1917 are: Rev. George F. Hickey, chaplain ; J. M. Powers, grand knight; T. H. McNary, deputy grand knight; James P. Casey, chancellor ; John McGree, financial secretary; John P. Culley, recording secretary : Sylvester Nylan, treasurer ; Lawrence Welch, outside guard; William Culley, inside guard; C. F. Coughlin, J. R. McNary, James J. Nolan and Dr. J. O. O'Gara, trustees. The present membership is one hundred and sixty-two.
MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.
Mechanicsburg Camp No. 7759, Modern Woodmen of America, was granted a charter March 3, 1900, with the following charter members: Don F. Epps, Edmund Graham, B. B. Kennedy, Charles J. Stuckey, F. H. Legge, S. L. Casper, Arthur Neader, J. A. Whitehead, John H. Hay. Glen Rutan, T. A. Hutchinson, N. B. Rhyan, C. A. Wood, Edward D. Miller,
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John D. Reece, Fred A. Cheney, Henry A. Garrett, Howard H. Stein, S. Dwight Horr, Earl B. Whitehead, C. W. Lilley, John C. Hathaway, F. E. Gannon and Samuel J. Wolf. The officers for the year 1917 are: C. H. West, counsul; W. A. Brown, advisor; C. A. Wood, clerk; V. E. Burnham, banker; Bruce Neer, Foster Griffin, and Doctor Soldner, trustees. The order meets in the hall occupied by the Knights of the Maccabees and the present membership is one hundred and two.
KNIGHTS OF THE MACCABEES.
Tent No. 496, Knights of the Maccabees, at Mechanicsburg, was granted a charter on December 11, 1911, and was organized by the deputy grand commander, J. C. Connor. The first organization had the following officers : Pearl A. Case, past senior knight commander ; Rance A. Venrick, sir knight commander; Floyd C. King, sir knight lieutenant commander; Francis W. Hendrix, sir knight record keeper; Ross Terry, sir knight chaplain; John C. Nichols, sir knight sergeant; Lyman E. Baker; sir knight physician; W. R. Tobias, sir knight master-at-arms; Wilbur H. Dean, sir knight first mas- ter of guard; Quinn Helmer, sir knight second master of guard; Charles H. Fullerton, sir knight sentinel; Albert H. Rowe, sir knight picket.
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