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For several years the Dayton Orphan Asylum was compelled to direct its energies to the securing of a sufficient sum of money to procure a home adapted to its needs. That being accomplished, the next thing was to extend aid to orphans so far as practicable .- Up to May, 1863, there had been received into the institution in all about sixty different orphans, some of whom remained six or seven years and others for a shorter period. The highest number present at any one time had been fourteen, and the lowest number, four. Individual subscriptions, though solicited, had not yielded a very large income, and for this reason the number of children admitted had been limited to four, and this number was supported mainly from the income from the regular fund. The progress of the institution not having' been satisfactory, it was deter- mined to secure the united efforts of as many of the churches in the city as possible. To this ond representation in thirteen churches was secured. Following are the names of the officers elected at that time with the churches to which they belonged: President, Mrs. Richard Bates, of the United Presbyterian Church; vice-presidents, Mrs. Eliza Herr and Frances Parrott, of Wesley Chapel; secretary, Miss Mary Brown, Congregational Church; treasurer, Mrs. C. H. Crawford, First Regular Baptist Church; managers, Mrs. Dr. Smith, Episcopal Church; John Gebhart, Lutheran Church; E. E. Barney, First Baptist Church; William Bomberger, Wayne Street Baptist Church; II. E Peirce, Third Street Presbyterian Church; Isabella Ramsey, St. Clair Street Church; Dr. Craighead, Miss Boyd, and Miss Fenner, First Presbyterian Church; Miss Laura Staley, German Reformed Church; Mrs. Lueretia Edwards, United Brethren Church, and Mrs. E. Heathman, Raper Chapel.
Under an act passed by the legislature March 20, 1866, authorizing the establishment of children's homes, the commissioners of Montgomery County determined to take charge of the children in the Dayton Orphan Asylum. On February 23, 1867, C. Herehelrode, Robert W. Steele, and Dr. C. Me Dermont were invited to take the supervision of the institution, pending the amendment of the law under which the asylum was being conducted. This amendatory act was passed April 10, 1867, and on the 16th of that month the commissioners appointed the same gentlemen trustees, Robert W. Steele for three years, C. Herchelrode for two years,
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and Dr. C. MeDermont for one year. Mr. Steele was elected president and Mr. Herchelrode secretary. In June, 1867, Mrs. Laura A. Hersey was appointed matron of the asylum to succeed Mrs. Snodgrass, and Dr. II. K. Steele became attending physician. On the 13th of April, 1867, five acres of land were purchased in Harrison Township, upon which to creet a children's home, and on June 15th the contract for the erection of the building was awarded to Daniel Waymire & Co., for thirty-two thou- sand eight hundred dollars.
In July, 1867, four lots adjoining the home were purchased, and the children's home was finished and opened the same year. In September, 1868, Mrs. M. A. Broadbent succeeded Mrs. Hersey as matron of the home, and in April, 1869, Perry Marker became secretary. On June 7, 1869, Joseph R. Wagoner was appointed a member of the board in place of Perry Marker, deceased. William R. Tomlinson was appointed seere- . tary and book-keeper, and was annually reelected until he resigned June 3, 1886. On June 12, 1869, Mrs. Sarah K. Snodgrass was appointed matron in place of Mrs. Broadbent, resigned. January 7, 1870, Dr. J. C. Reeve was appointed attending physician, and on April 2, 1870, Mrs. Lavine Baker was appointed matron in place of Mrs. Snodgrass, resigned. June 1, 1871, Mrs. Anna Grady was appointed matron in place of Mrs. Baker, resigned. On the 5th of June, 1876, Hiram Lewis was appointed secretary in place of Mr. Tomlinson. On March 1, 1877, Dr. W. J. Conklin was appointed attending physician. May 6, 1878, Mrs. Mary ' E. Mants was appointed matron in place of Mrs. Grady, and on March 22, 1879, Dr. J. C. Reeve succeeded Dr. Conklin as attending physician. In April, 1880, C. J. Knecht became secretary of the board, and in March Mr. Knecht was appointed superintendent and clerk. In 1882, Mr. George Caswell became superintendent of the home and Mrs. Caswell matron, both of whom retain their positions at the present time. The trustees are II. HI. Laubach, T. A. Legler, and James Turner. The physician at the present time is J. C. Reeve, M. D. The number of children taken care of at the home averages about one hundred.
CHAPTER XXVIII.
Societies -- Masonic Lodges-St. John's Lodge-Unity Chapter, Number 16-Roese Council, Number 9-Reed Commanders, Number' 6-Other Masonic Lodges-Odd Fellow Lodges -- Montgomery Lodge, Number 5-Dayton Encampment, Number 2-Other Odd Fellow Lodges and Associations-Knights of Pythias-Miami Lodge, Number 32-Humboldt Lodge, Number 58-Iola Lodge, Number 83-Other Knights of Pythias Lodges-Druids-Franklin Grove, Number -- Victoria Circle, Number 3-United Workmen-Miami Lodge, Number 16 -- Tentonia Lodge, Number 21-Other Lodges --- Earnshaw Rifles-Howard Council, Numbor 161, Royal Arcanum-United American Mechanics-Fulton Council, Number 15-Other Councils-Grand Army Posts-The Dayton Club.
D AYTON is well supplied with secret societies, all the various branches of benevolence, beneficiary, and other work being represented. The Masonic order, as was natural to expect, was the first to have a society or lodge in the place or in the vicinity. Harmony Lodge, Number 9, was the first lodge organized in this vicinity, and all the members of the order residing in Dayton, Springfield, and Urbana, belonged to this lodge. Meetings were held in each of these places once each month. Afterward this lodge was divided, and St. John's Lodge formed of Masons living in the vicinity of Dayton and Troy. This new lodge met semi-monthly in each of the two places. Both Harmony and St. John's lodges operated under special dispensations granted by the Grand Lodge of Ohio, and the latter continued to hold its sessions alternately at Dayton and Troy, until it was permanently established at Dayton. On January 10, 1812, St. John's Lodge, Number 12, was chartered with the following members: Samuel Shoup, George Grove, Aaron Gosard, Jerome Holt, Hugh Me- Cullom, George F. Tenery, Henry Marquart, Alexander Ewing, William McCullom Calhoun, William Smith, John Cox, and David Steelc. The lodge now numbers 202 members, and has the following officers: George M. Smart, W. M .; W. S. Kemp, S. W .; George Caswell, J. W .; Joseph Light, treasurer; W. G. Whitehurst, secretary; James A. Smith, S. D .; Charles H. Billings, J. D .; Henry Guckes, tyler; E. E. Baker, chaplain; Henry Dornbusch, marshal; George J. Roberts, P. L. Snyder, and II. A. Billings, trustees, and George J. Decker and George A. Harrington, stewards.
Unity Chapter, Number 16, was organized Jannary 7, 1820, with the following members: William Fielding, F. Gosney, John C. Underwood, R. J. Skinner, Henry A. Imlag, Orris Stearns, Burnett Lewis, Robert
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Hurd, Charles Connelly, G. A. Schenck, Elisha Broham, William and Martin Smith. The first officers were William Fielding, H. P .; Robert IIurd, king, and William Smith, seribe. The membership at present is 254, and the officers are as follows: George Caswell, II. P .; W. S. Kemp, king; George M. Smart, seribe; Charles HI. Billings, C. IL .; Allen Jeffers, P. S .; O. W. Kneisly, R. A. C .; Phillip Haas, treasurer; W. G. White- hurst, secretary; IL. L. Shinkle, G. M. 3d. V .; E. A. Leonard, G. M. 2d V .; C. K. Baker, G. M. 1st V .; Thomas Wyatt, guard, and Peter McFarlane, chaplain.
Reese Council, Number 9, received its charter October 14, 1843. The charter members were A. Death, John Sayre, II. Vinal, M. Simpson, and others, whose names are not ascertainable. The present membership is 182, and the officers are George M. Smart, T. I. M .; Stephen J. Rigler, D. M .; George Caswell, P. C. W .; Phillip Haas, treasurer; Lewis J. Bowman, recorder; J. IL. Sateamp, C. of G .; George T. Kuhns, C. of C .; A. N. Bonner, steward, and Allen Jeffers, sentinel.
Reed Commandery, Number G, was organized June 1, 1846, under a dispensation granted by Right Eminent Sir Bela Latham, grand master of Ohio. The first officers were as follows: Isaac L. Davis, E. C ; George Keifer, G .; and Samuel Reed, C. G. The first conclave was held in the Sayre Building, on the southeast corner of First and St. Clair streets. The charter was received and permanent officers clected October 27, 1846. These officers were: Rev. William II. Raper, E. C .; Thomas C. Mitchell, G .: John Mills, C. G .; John Sayre, P .; John HI. Acbey, S. W .; John Willson, J. W .; D. Eichelberger, treasurer; Peter Bacr, recorder; James Bolens, S. B .; William Davidson, sword bearer; M. S. Blossom, W .; S. C. Mitchell, J. W. Kills, and N. Benjamin, guards; and L. HI. Brown, S. The present membership is 285, and the officers are W. T. Anderson, E. C .: Valentine Schaeffer, G .; W. II. Bussard, C. G .; A. R. Harlacher, P .; Charles HI. Leaman, S. W .; G. F. Kuhns, J. W .; G. B. Harman, treas- urer; John II. Scheffel, recorder; M. Olt, Jr., St. B .; N. D. Bates, Sw. B .; WV. A. Reiter, W .; Allen Jeffers, S .; John P. Charch, 3d G .; Ed. T. Hart, 2d. G .; James C. Turner, 1st G .; S. B. Harlbat, Jr., O .; and E# Fasold, C. E. Underwood, and George M. Smart, trustees.
Dayton Lodge, Number 147, was organized August 21, 1847. It was chartered October 25th, and instituted with seventeen members. The first officers were: John Sayre, M .; J. Collins, J. W .; J. L. Howard, S. W. There are at the present time 195 members, and the officers arc: W. Bellville, W. M .; A. N. Bonner, S. W .; J. H. Sateamp, J. W .; P. Jo'Hlantgen, treasurer; W. B. Sullivan, secretary; Joseph Klopfer, S. D .; Charles Shannon, J. D .; Allen Jeffers, tyler; S. U. Vinson, L. W. Van
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Loan, and B. N. Davis, trustees; C. C. Spaulding and W. E. Donson, stewards; Louis Groneweg, chaplain, and John Hanitch, marshal.
Mystic Lodge, Number 405, was organized January 11, 1868, with thirty-one menibers. The first officers were as follows: Christian Emrick, M .; W. B Wonderly, S. W., and Ziba Crawford, J. W. The present membership is 132, and the present officers: Lewis J. Bowman, W. M .; J. Russell Johnston, S. W .; Robert S. Wilson, J. W .; George W. IleatInnan, treasurer; John II. Scheffel, secretary; W. C. Whittaker, S. D .; Louis F. Tappan, J. D .; Robert M. Nevin, tyler; Eli Fasold, Ira Craw- ford, and N. D. Bates, trustees; W. M. Hunter and Charles W. Dale, stewards, and Peter McFarlane, chaplain.
Gabriel Grand Lodge of Perfection, A. A., Scottish Rite, was instituted March 8, 1880, and was organized under a charter granted September 22d, with sixty-five members. The present officers are: Erville B. Bishop, T. P. G. M .; John N. Bell, H. of T. G. D. M .; II. A. Billings, V. S. G. W .; George F. Kulis, V. J. G. W .; E. E. Baker, G. O .; G. B. Harman, treasurer; L. J. Bowman, G. S. K. of S. and A .; George M. Smart, G. M. of C .; James A. Smith, C. G .; L. F. Walker, G. H. B., and Phillip Haas, G. T.
Miami Grand Council Princes of Jerusalem, A. A., Scottish Rite, was instituted March 8, 1880, and was organized with sixty-five members. The present oficers are: John N. Bell, M. E. S. P. G. M .; David B. Wilcox, G. II. P. D. G. M .; George M. Smart, M. E. S. G. W .; John W. Snavely. M. E. J. G. W .; G. B. Harman, V. G. T .; L. J. Bowman, V. G. S. K. of S. and A .; J. W. Swick, V. G. M. of C .; Harrison A. Kepner, V. G. A .; John P. Charch, V. G. M. of En .; Phillip Haas, G. T., and S. B. JIurlbut, Jr., G. O.
Dayton Grand Chapter of Rose-Croix, A. A., Scottish Rite, was instituted March 8, 1880. It had sixty-five charter members. The present officers are: W. L. Bates, M. W. and P. M .; I. A. Billing's, M. E. and P. K. S. W .; C. II. Leaman, M. E. and P. K. J. W .; J. W. Swick, M. E. and P. K. G. Or .; G. B. Harman, R. and P. K. T .; L. J. Bowman, R. and P. K. S; Charles Coulter, R. V. P. K. H .; W. S. Kemp, R. and P. K. M. of C .; John P. Charch, R. and P. K. C. of G .; S. B. Hurlbut, Jr., R. and P. K. G. O.
The Scottish Rite, Knights Templar, and Master Masons' Aid As- . sociation was organized July 15, 1879. The present officers are Eli Fasold, president; George J. Roberts, vice-president; T. B. Hannah, secretary; J. B. Thomas, M. D., medical director; Third and Fourth National Banks, designated depositaries; Jost Durst, O. M. Gottschall, and W. E. Crime, executive cominittce; Jost Durst, George J. Roberts,
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T. B. Hannah, Colonel J. B. Thomas, O. M. Gottschall, W. E. Crume, . and Eli Fasold, trustees. The object of this association is to enable Masons to provide for their widows and orphans.
Freemasons' Mutual Benefit Association was organized April 17, 1871, with sixty members and the following officers: C. C. Keifer, presi- dent; O. M. Gottschall, secretary; and C. C. Kiefer, Allen Jeffers, D. K. Boyer, James M. Matthews, J. IT. Waymire, P. L. Snyder, and O. M. Gottschall, directors. The object of this association is purely beneficiary, viz .: to raise a fund for the benefit of the widows and children of the deceased members. No qualification with reference to age or health is necessary. Any Master Mason of St. John's, Dayton, or Mystic lodge may become a member. There are at the present time one hundred and fifty members in the association, and the officers are as follows: H. A. Billings, president; Ezra Jefferys, vice-president; Eli Fasold, treasurer; and Allen Jeffers, secretary.
Montgomery Lodge, Number 5, Independent Order Odd Fellows, was instituted May 3, 1833, under a charter dated April 19, 1833. The first members were R. N. Comly, Richard Green, Martin Conklin, John Tot- hill, and John Sidle. The first officers were Richard Green, N. G .; Richard Disney, V. G .; R. N. Comly secretary; and Martin Conklin, treasurer. For some time the meetings were held in a room over Schoenher's clothing store. The present officers of this lodge are as follows: Eugene E. Carter, N. G .; Albert Mendenhall, V. G .; F. C. Garrett, P. S .; J. S. Williams, R. S .; John V. Dix, treasurer.
Dayton Encampment, Number 2, was chartered August 2, 1839. The charter members were William F. Comly, James Cook, Henry L. Brown, Elias Favorite, John Sayre, William B. Dicks, and James Vanostran. The present officers are John L. Riley, C. P .; C. S. Bussy, S. W .; John States, J. W .; L. S. LaRose, seribe; and F. C. Garrett, treasurer. L. S. LaRose has been scribe of this encampment continuously since June 17, 1852.
Wayne Lodge, Number 10, was chartered April, 1840, and instituted July 7 following, with the following members: William F. Comly, R. N. Comly, John Sayre, H. Wyatt, L. Wollaston, Joseph A. Dusang, J. Bart- low, D. M. Houk, George F. Meyer, Elias Favorite, and Lewis Lindsley. The present officers are C. S. Bussy, N. G .; W. D. Freeman, V. G .; C. Rench, P. S .; Charles Holt, R. S .; Charles A. Starr, treasurer. The pres- ent membership is about 150.
Buckeye Lodge, Number 47, was organized under a charter granted August 16, 1845, and instituted August 30th, with 20 members. At the present time it has about 100 members, and the officers are as follows: J. E. Reeder, N. G .; Peter Larson, V. G .; Charles Leichtle, R. C .; W. D.
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Gifford, P. S .; D. V. Pottle, treasurer; Charles HI. Leaman, W. J. Abbey, and W. II. Ainsworth, trustees.
Odd Fellows' Aid Association of Montgomery County was organized June 23, 1869, with the following officers: M. Worman, president; W. W. Lane, secretary, and John Bettelon, treasurer. The object of the asso- ciation is to aid families of deceased members by a system of mutual insurance. Each member pays an assessment of one dollar and ten cents at cach death, and the family of the deceased member receives five hun- dred dollars, and one dollar of cach assessment paid by the insured during his membership. The association now has five hundred and seventy members, and the officers are as follows: D. J. Smith, president; James Corcoran, vice-president; L. S. LaRose, secretary, and John Bettelon, treasurer.
Gem City Encampment, Number 116, was instituted May 21, 1869, by James Turner, G. P. The charter members were: J. M. C. Matthews, C. P .; George B. Hicks, II. P .; Adam Weber, S. W .; John P. Lutz, J. W .; J. Malloway, scribe; George W. Kemp, treasurer; Heury Dorn- bush, Ezra Clark, J. R. Mitchell, and William P. Patton, trustees. At the present time the encampment has ninety-one members, and the officers are James A. MeCandless, C. P .; Lawrence Kirschner, J. W .; W. C. Slifer, scribe, and Charles Schaeffer, treasurer.
Wildey Lodge, Number 24, Daughters of Rebekah, was instituted January 7, 1870, with thirty-three members, and the first officers were: ' Adam Weber, N. G .; L. Mueller, V. G .; II. Riehl, R. S .; Frederick Tschudy, P. S .; and HI. Dornbush, treasurer. The present membership is one hundred, and the present officers are: Mrs. Paulina Brueshaber, N. G .; Mrs. Louisa Riehl, V. G .; Adam Weber, secretary; Sophia Sauer, treasurer; and Adam Weber, John Olt, and John Roep ken, trustees.
Steuben Lodge, Number 507, was organized June 10, 1872, with twenty-four members, and instituted May 24, 1872, by James Turner, P. G. M. The present officers are: Richard Otto, N. G .; Michael Wei- rauch, V. G .; A. Auerhammer, R. S .; Adam Weber, P. S .; George Fischer, treasurer; G. II. Schulte, and Julius G. Miller, trustees,
Fraternal Lodge, Number 510, was organized June 10, 1872, with thirteen charter members. The first officers were as follows: B. F. Iloar, N. G .; Henry Webbert, V. G .; Hiram Lewis, R. S .; D. G. Fitch, P. S .; Lewis De Lawter, treasurer; trustees, B. E. Homer, Hiram Lewis, and W. W. Buchwalter. The present officers are: C. C. Davidson, N. G .; Frank P. Thompson, V. G .; Samuel P. Greene, R. S .; A. R. Bowman, P. S .: Louis Groneweg, treasurer, and Frank P. Thompson, Webster Fry, and C. B. Wysong, trustees.
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Oregon Lodge, Number 351, Knights of Pythias, was instituted May 8, 1889. It had thirty-three charter members, and its first officers were as follows: Dr. J. A. Romspert, P. C .; J. A. Aulabaugh, C. C .; C. M. Van Pelt, V. C .; John W. Devise, P .; IT. V. Brown, M. at A .; W. R. Knaub, M. of R. and S .; E. L. Gloyd, M. of F .; W. O. MeCabe, M. E .; F. G. Miller, I. G .; A. P. Groby, O. G .; W. F. Marquardt, E. E .; J. A. Romspert, R. and D. D. G. C. At the present time (July 1st ) the lodge has thirty-eight members. It meets in Dover Block, on the southeast corner of Fifth and Wayne streets, every Wednesday night.
The Odd Fellows' National Beneficial Association was incorporated February 2, 1881. The object of the members of this association is to provide for the support of their families in case of their own death. The. amount of insurance is $3,000 and the assessment of members varies according to their grade, from $1.10 up to $2.50. The officers of the association at this time are as follows: Hon. Henderson Elliott, presi- dent; Rev. William A. Hale, vice-president; James Anderton, secretary and general manager; James C. Reber, treasurer; Ellis Jennings, M. D., medical director. The above and Hon. W. D. McKemy are the trustees.
Dayton Lodge, Number 273, was instituted April 20, 1855, with the following charter members: George M. Young, William Stover, A. E. Underwood, W. W. Wolf, Joseph Baird, Thomas J. Green, I. N. F. Beaver, John M. Hartle, Ziba Crawford, and John Graves. The first officers were: George M. Young, N. G .; John Graves, V. G .; Ziba' Crawford, R. S .; Joseph Baird, P. S .; I. N. F. Beaver, treasurer. Its present officers are as follows: A. J. Fisher, N. G .; Frank N. Trissell, V. G .; W. C. Slifer, R. S .; W. II. Hughes, P. S., and J. A. Aulabaugh, treasurer.
Miami Lodge, Number 82, Knights of Pythias, was organized Febru- ary 15, 1871, and was instituted March 31st, with the following members: George T. Mulford, James W. Swope, Benjamin F. Boyer, Louis Keller, George M. Smart, J. S. Miles, George W. Snyder, Daniel K. Hasler, F. Riebold, Charles Anderton, James, Clingman, J. Laey Marquiss, C. Stin- son, George W. Stieg, Joseph Light, B. B. Crosley, IL. C. Snodgrass, HI. Webbert, W. IT. Ware, and a few others. At a regular meeting of this lodge, held July 11, 1889, the following officers were installed: L. C. Pack- - ham, P. C ; F. E. Rose, C. C .; William Hall, V. C .; Adam Groby, P .; A. F. Smart, M. of F .; George M. Smart, M. of E .; B. F. Boyer, K. of R. and S .; S. J. Smith, M. at A .; Jesse Foley, I. G .; and J. P. Marquardt, O. G.
Humboldt Lodge, Number 58, Knights of J'ythias, was founded by Peter Reinhardt, assisted by Peter Weidner and Robert George. On August
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26, 1878, a meeting was held, at which twenty-five names were secured for the organization of a lodge. The lodge was instituted September 9, 1873, by James W. Swope, instituting officer, who was assisted by members of Miami Lodge, Number 32. The first quarters occupied were in a building which stood on the present site of the Callahan building. The lodge then moved to the Clegg building, on Jefferson Street, and next to Castle Hall, on Fifth Street. They then moved to Gorman Hall, on Jefferson Street, and at last to the present Pythian Castle, which was dedicated January 10, 1889, and which is said to be the finest and most complete castle in the world. From an original membership of twenty-five the number of members has increased to 205. There are at present but ten German lodges in the grand jurisdiction, Humboldt ranking first as to numbers and second as to financial strength among the number. The total number of deaths of members of the lodge has been seventeen. Following are the names of the officers of this lodge, installed July 2, 1889: William Kramer, P. C .; Fred Trieboldt, C. C .; Charles W. Schenk, V. C .; R. Henry Meyers, P .; D. D. Mentel, M. of F .; Emil Reichert, K. of R. and S .; Fred Berk, M. of E .; William Koch, M. at A .; John Boehner, I. G .; Heury Sauer, O. G .; C. II. Frank, Louis Ilass, and Fred Kramer, trustees.
Iola Lodge, Number 83, was instituted March 24, 1875, by Grand Chancellor James W. Swope, his grand deputies, and other prominent members of the order. There were twenty-one charter members, and the first officers were as follows: Charles O. Iddings, P. C .; E. L. Rowe, C. C .; Charles E. Clark, V. C .; J. C. Young, P .; A. H. Whyte, K. of R. and S .; D. T. Mills, M. of F .; William Wolf, M. of E .; Thomas S. Tilton, M. at A .; John W. Marshall, I. G .; Henry Hlas, O. G .; Charles O. Iddings, representative. This lodge and Humboldt Lodge have always occupied the same hall, and are still together, participating in the dedi- cation of the new hall in the Barney Block, January 10, 1889. The
membership of this lodge has increased from the original 21 to 303, its present membership. The active membership at present, however, is but 241. Fourteen of the charter members are still active in the work of the lodge. The officers elected at the last election are as follows: James W. Rench, P. C .; Herman F. Cellarius, C. C .; O. E. Davidson, V. C .; Uranus Hord, M. at A .: David C. Hale, K. of R. S .; Edward A. Silzel, M. of F .; A. II. Romspert, M. of E .; Harry G. Dodgson, O. G. I .; R. Griffith, I. G .; trustees, John W. Hanitch, G. Russell Wells, II. W. Lewis.
The new Pythian castle, in the Barney Block, was dedicated on Thursday night, January 10, 1889. This castle consists of ten rooms, and has all the modern conveniences, and furnishes the most complete lodge-room arrangements in the city. The suite of rooms thus dedicated
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consists of lodge, drill, banquet, kitchen, ladies' toilet, and other rooms necessary for suitable quarters for the knights. In the afternoon, com- mencing at two o'clock, there was a reception to the ladies of the members of Iola, Humboldt, Miami, and Hope lodges, of the Knights of Pythias of Dayton. At three o'clock the handsome painting, "Pythias at the Block," by Mrs. John W. Marshall, was presented to Iola Lodge, by Miss Pearl Marshall. The Ilon. W. B. Richie, of Lima, supreme repre- sentative of Ohio, officiated.
Humboldt Division, Number 12, U. R., K. P., was instituted March 21, 1882, with thirty-six charter members. The first officers were Peter Weidner, captain; Frederick Weis, first lieutenant; Charles Guenther, herald. The present membership is seventy five, and the present officers are Louis Haas, captain; Christian Neeb, first lieutenant, and John C. Spengler, herald.
Tola Division, Number 26, U. R. K. P., was organized with thirty members, and the first officers were John A. Miller, captain; J. W. Mar- shall, lieutenant; H. H. Hall, herald; W. S. Brown, recorder; G. R. Wells, treasurer; HI. W. Lewis, guard; F. G. Wonder, sentinel. The present officers are II. W. Lewis, captain; C. A. Decker, lieutenant; Charles S. Durst, herald; R. D. Wells, recorder; W. HI. Johnson, treas- urer; W. S. Heathman, guard; Charles Bischweiler, sentinel. The present membership is fifty-eight, and the division meets every Monday night in Pythian Castle.
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