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Hirst, chaplain; R. O. Wead, senior steward; W. E. Littleton, junior steward; W. E. Littleton, acting past master; L. H. Jones, T. P. Carr and P. M. Stewart, trustees.
NEW BURLINGTON LODGE NO. 574, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
New Burlington Lodge No. 574, Free and Accepted Masons, was char- tered on October 24, 1895, with G. Marion Colvin as the first worshipful master. The lodge has enjoyed a steady growth during the twenty-three years of its existence and now has a membership of sixty-eight. The past masters of the lodge are G. Marion Colvin, S. D. Chancellor, Frank S. Colvin, Harry B. Reeves, Charles E. Harrison, Joel Allen- Fletcher, Welden N. Mckay, Trevor C. Haydock, Burwell H. Miller, Clarence H. Mckay and William A. Sayers. The officers for 1918 include the following : Rob- ert D. Collett, worshipful master; Emanuel M. Copsey, senior warden; Homer J. Lundy, junior warden; Welden N. Mckay, treasurer; Burwell H. Miller, secretary; Orville C. Colvin, senior deacon; Byron L. Adams, junior deacon; George A. Phillips, tyler; Charles H. Dill, senior steward; John W. Powell, junior steward; Thomas C. Haydock, Ellis W. Bradstreet and Trever C. Haydock, trustees.
. CEDARVILLE LODGE NO. 622, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
Cedarville Lodge No. 622, Free and Accepted Masons, the youngest Masonic lodge in the county, was chartered on October 23, 1913, with Charles Gilbert as the first worshipful master. The lodge already has an active membership of thirty-seven. At the time of its last report for the year 1918, it reported three of its members in the service of the United States in some branch of the military service, Birdsell Creswell, J. Herman Randall and John N. Townsley. The past masters of the lodge have been Charles Gilbert, C. W. Mott, D. B. McElwain and Ralph Wolford. The officers for 1918 are as follow: Lee Anderson, worshipful master; L. H. Sullenberger, senior warden; A. E. Richards, junior warden; D. B. McEl- wain, treasurer; L. D. Parker, secretary; Charles Graham,, senior deacon; J. E. Post, junior deacon; Hugh M. Stormont, tyler; C. W. Mott, W. L. Clemans, and J. W. Radabaugh, trustees.
GOLDEN RULE LODGE NO. 31, FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.
The first Masonic lodge in Greene county to surrender its charter was the one established at Fairfield more than a hundred years ago. It was in 1817 that the lodge was instituted in the village under the name of Golden Rule Lodge No. 31, the lodge antedating the one established at Xenia by a couple of years. The lodge maintained a more or less regular
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career until 1833 when it was found necessary because of the prevalence of the anti-Masonic feeling then raging throughout the country, to suspend the lodge. It was never reopened.
ALDORA CHAPTER NO. 262, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.
Aldora Chapter No. 262, Order of the Eastern Star, at Xenia, was instituted on February 21, 1907, with the following charter members: E. B. Cox, J. W. Gardner, Sr., C. W. Gard, A. J. Taylor, H. H. Thrall, L. H. Whiteman, C. C. Harris, C. W. Fisher, C. Davis, C. Breiel, W. S. Mac- Aaron, E. Reynolds, J. T. Charters, C. H. M. Casad, W. S. Kennon, J. G. Mitchell, W. C. White, R. Weber, H. H. Conklin, F. Alexander, S. Shumaker, F. W. Sanderson, K. S. Fawcett, A. J. Hiller, Mary Andrew, Mary E. Cox, Perl Charters, Minnie Davis, Carrie Gardner, Bertha Gardner, Cora Gard, May H. Watson, Cora K. Maxey, Magdalina Kany, Anna Mautz, Edith Marshall, Imo Marshall, Martha Mitchell, Augusta Shumaker, Frances Sanderson, Minnie Swabb, Allie Taylor, Mary W. Thrall, Georgia Wead, Lydia Whiteman, Callie White, Minnie Henrie, Marguerite H. John, Kate Fisher, Catherine Breiel, Ada MacAaron, Nannie B. Reynolds, Hannah M. Taylor, Ida Casad, Mary L. Kennon, Kathrine Jeffrys, Lizzie Weber, Maggie Page, Laura Alexander, Edith C. Fawcett, Ada M. Hebble and Elizabeth Hiller. The first officers of the chapter were as follow: Worthy matron, Augusta Shumaker ; worthy patron, L. H. Whiteman; asso- ciate matron, Anna Mautz; secretary, Edith Marshall; treasurer, Carrie Gardner; conductor, Frances Sanderson; associate conductor, Imo Marshall; Adah, Bertha Gardner; Ruth, Minnie Swabb; Esther, Cora Gard; Martha, Mary Andrew; Electa, Minnie Davis; marshals, Magdalina Kany and Cora Krise; warder, Martha Mitchell; sentinel, J. W. Gardner, Sr .; chaplain, Mary W. Thrall; organist, Allie Taylor. The officers for the lodge in 1918 are as follow : Imo Marshall, worthy matron; Lester Barnes, worthy patron; Hazel Fisher, associate matron; Edith Marshall, secretary; Augusta Shumaker, treasurer ; Olive Barnes, conductor ; Jessie Lynn, associate conductor ; Bertha Lawson, Adah; Opal Barnes, Ruth; Bertha Gardner, Esther ; Maggie Page, Electa ; Allora McCoy, marshal; George Page, sentinel; Maude Miller, chap- lain; Alice Regan, warder ; Minnie E. Wilkins, organist. The present mem- bership is one hundred and thirty-eight.
JAMESTOWN CHAPTER NO. 14I, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.
This chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star was organized on June 18, 1901, with the following charter members: Mary G. Christopher, Irene McCreight, Lucina Ensign, Cora Paxson, Bessie Robinson, Alma Laird, Gertrude Taylor, Nora Carpenter, Belle Neiberger, Lou P. Davis, Ellen
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Walker, Bessie Walker, Dr. L. C. Walker, J. B. Christopher, Jesse Taylor, M. T. McCreight, W. A. Paxson, J. L. Ginn, Frank Shigley and Margaret Sharpe. The first officers were as follows: Worthy matron, Mary G. Chris- topher ; worthy patron, Dr. L. C. Walker; associate matron, Gertrude Taylor ; secretary, Lou P. Davis ; treasurer, Irene McCreight; warder, Emma Ginn; sentinel, Herbert K. Laird. The officers for 1918 are as follows: Ethel Sheley, worthy matron; Herbert Fisher, worthy patron; Mrs. Stella Gerard, associate matron; Mrs. Stella Barnett, secretary; Mrs. Clara McDorman, treasurer ; Mrs. Bessie Thorpe, conductor ; Bulah Cooper, associate conductor ; Mrs. Marie Glass, Adah ; Mrs. Louella Long, Ruth; Mrs. Stella Zimmerman, Esther ; Mrs. Bertha Thuma, Martha ; Mrs. Bessie Robinson, Electa ; Mrs. Ila Perry, chaplain; Mrs. Ada Fisher, marshal; Mrs. Lona McDorman, organist ; Mrs. Rose Zeiner, warder; Ernest Thuma, sentinel. The present membership is fifty-three.
NEW BURLINGTON CHAPTER NO. 363, ORDER OF THE EASTERN STAR.
This chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star was organized on August 5, 1913, with the following charter members: Sara M. Smith, Robert D. Collett, Zella M. Smith, Nellie C. Lackey, Virginia McGee, Ada McKay, Mary Collett, Jennie M. Reeves, Margaret Collett, Anne R. Collett, Mary F. McKay, Lydia Powell, Sarah Shambaugh, Sara Haydock, Thomas C. Haydock, Margaret Haydock, Veird Phillips, George Phillips, Burwell H. Miller, Hattie Miller, Harley H. Smith, Wayne C. Smith and William C. Miller. The first officers of the chapter were as follow: Worthy matron, Sara M. Smith; worthy patron, Robert D. Collett ; associate matron, Zella M. Smith; treasurer, Nellie C. Lackey ; secretary, Virginia McGee ; conductor, Ada McKay ; assistant conductor, Mary Collett ; marshal, Jennie M. Reeves; Adah, Margaret Collett ; Ruth, Anne R. Collett; Esther, Mary F. Mckay; Martha, Lydia Powell; Electa, Sarah Shambaugh ; organist, Sara Haydock ; chaplain, Margaret Hay- dock; warder, Veird Phillips; sentinel, George A. Phillips. The officers for 1918 are as follow: Mrs. Ada McKay, worthy matron; Harley Smith, worthy patron; Mary Collett, associate matron; Mrs. Zella Smith, secretary ; Mrs. Lydia Powell, treasurer; Mrs. Veird Phillips, conductor; Mrs. Hattie Miller, associate conductor ; Margaret Collett, Adah; Mrs. Anne R. Collett, Ruth ; Mrs. Mary F. Mckay, Esther; Mrs. Jennie M. Reeves, Martha ; Mrs. Sara M. Smith, Electa; Mrs. Nettie M. Fulkerson, marshal; William A. Sayers, sentinel; Mrs. Margaret Haydock, chaplain ; Mrs. Nellie C. Lackey, warder; Ruth Fulkerson, organist. The present membership is thirty-three.
XENIA LODGE NO. 52, INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
This lodge was instituted on November 4, 1845, with the following charter members: William M. Stark, John W. Merrick, Peter Kepler, A. M. Stark,
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C. Within, E. S. Nichols and S. L. P. Defries. The first noble grand was A. M. Stark; vice-grand, Cornelius Wilkens; secretary, W. M. Stark, and treas- urer, E. S. Nichols. The present officers of the lodge are the following : Noble grand, A. W. Haines; vice-grand, P. C. Bankard; recording secretary, W. H. Street ; financial secretary, Wilson Davis; treasurer, U. E. Clark; trustees, Charles Dill, A. E. Faulkner and Frank Hupman. The meetings of Xenia lodge are held in rented rooms in the Allen building at the corner of Detroit and Main streets.
TABOR LODGE NO. 315, INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
This lodge was instituted at Xenia on June 1I, 1857, with the following charter members: W. C. M. Baker, B. R. Foreman, F. E. Hubbard, F. A. Floyd, J. N. Newkirk and Levi Rader. It grew rapidly in numbers and influence, but on account of so many of its members joining the Union army during the Civil War it was compelled to surrender its charter, but was reinstated on August 26, 1871, by John T. Hogue, J. H. Camper, D. G. Martin, R. Partington and Levi Rader and has ever since maintained an active organi- zation. The lodge lost all its early records by fire some years ago. The present officers of the lodge are as follow: Noble grand, George Walsh; vice-grand, Oliver Randall; recording secretary, O. M. Whittington ; financial secretary, B. F. Whittington; treasurer, S. G. Chambliss. The lodge holds its meetings in the lodge hall in the Kingsbury building on Detroit street, between Main and Second streets.
JAMESTOWN LODGE NO. 181, INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
The Odd Fellows at Jamestown own their own lodge hall, a building located on the south side of East Main street, which they value at fifteen hundred dollars. Jamestown Lodge No. 181 was instituted on March 31, 1851, by Parker Browder, James M. Johnson, Samuel Hankins, John M. Syfers, Peter Dingess, Edward Wickersham and John W. Baker. The first officers of the lodge were as follow: Noble grand, Samuel Hankins; vice-grand, P. S. Browder ; secretary, J. M. Johnson ; treasurer, John W. Baker ; conductor, J. A. Coburn; warden, Albert Scoffield; right supporter to the noble grand, Robert Cresley; left supporter, William Smith; right supporter to the vice- grand, David Giffens; left supporter, J. Wilkins; inside guard, J. A. Lewis. Following are the present officers of the lodge: Noble grand, Jesse Walthall; vice-grand, Arthur Gary; recording secretary, W. K. Sheflette; financial secretary, H. D. Buckles; treasurer, J. H. Parker; conductor, F. W. Ogan. warden, O. M. Conner; right supporter to the noble grand, A. C. Glass; left supporter, J. B. Murry ; right supporter to the vice-grand, W. C. Thomas; left supporter, Charles Ellis ; outside guard, John Bailey; inside guard, J. W. Shelly ; chaplain, Frank Johnson.
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MAD RIVER LODGE NO. 243, INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
The Odd Fellows at Fairfield own their own building, a combined business house and lodge building, located at the southwest corner of Dayton and Xenia streets. Mad River Lodge No. 243, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Fairfield, was instituted on February 23, 1854, H. E. Hebble, John Ashbaugh, John W. Williams, G. W. Baggot and H. P. Shaffer being the charter members of the same. Following were the first officers of the lodge: Noble grand, H. E. Hebble ; vice-grand, H. P. Shaffer; treasurer, G. W. Baggot ; secretary, John M. Williams. The present ( 1918) officers are as follows : Noble grand, John Esterline; vice-grand, J. B. Harner; treasurer, George H. Stiles; secretary, C. F. Snediker.
YELLOW SPRINGS LODGE NO. 279, INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
The Odd Fellows at Yellow Springs not only own their own lodge hall, a two-story frame building situated at the corner of Glen and Xenia streets, but a two-story brick building adjoining the same, and derive considerable revenue from the rentals received. Yellow Springs Lodge No. 279, Inde- pendent Order of Odd Fellows, was instituted on May 21, 1855, the charter members of the same being Peter Boyer, L. L. St. John, Benjamin Wood, Andrew Livingston, William Strasberger, Joshua Burley, John W. Hamilton, John D. Hawkins, Chris. Folkerth, A. J. Clawson, M. J. Ennis, George W. Shoup and W. K. Wolf. The first officers were Peter. Boyer, L. L. St. John, Benjamin Wood, Andrew Livingston, William Strasberger and Joshua Burley. The present officers of the lodge are R. O. Wead, George W. Sroufe, G. F. Littleton, W. J. Currie, L. D. Welch and W. E. Littleton.
SPRING VALLEY LODGE NO. 302, INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
The Odd Fellows at Spring Valley own their own lodge building, a piece of property on Pike street valued at twenty-five hundred dollars. Spring Valley Lodge No. 302, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was instituted on May 22, 1856, with the following charter members: C. A. Watson, W. C. Tharp, E. H. Swain, George C. Clark, R. W. Latcham, J. P. Sanders, Hiram Schnebley, James M. Porter, John W. McQuaid, William B. Rieg, C. D. Wooley, F. M. Moffitt and Peter Dehaven. The first officers of this lodge were the following: Noble grand, C. A. Watson; vice-grand, W. G. Tharp; secretary, E. H. Swain ; treasurer, George C. Clark. Following are the present (1918) officers: Noble grand, J. O. Peterson; vice-grand, Earl Simison ; recording secretary, E. M. Copsey ; financial secretary, F. M. Hiett; treasurer, W. E. Crites; trustees, C. H. Dill, J. W. Soward and Roy Starbuck.
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PHOENIX LODGE NO. 74, DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH, AT XENIA.
This woman's auxiliary to Odd Fellowship in Xenia seems prophetically enough to have been named "Phoenix," for it literally has risen from the ashes, the lodge paraphernalia having been destroyed by fire at the time of the destruc- tion of the Eavey building on February 3, 1908, all that was saved of the paraphernalia having been the silverware, which was stored in a corner of the top floor of the building and to the saving of which a fireman, Oliver W. Dice, who, by the way, also was an Odd Fellow, risked his life, being afterward made the recipient of a vote of thanks on the part of the lodge, which also presented him a box of cigars. Practically all the records of the lodge were destroyed at the same time and the charred fragments of what remained are carefully preserved as a memorial of the trying experience through which the lodge passed at the time of the fire. The lodge now holds its meetings in the lodge hall in the Allen building. Phoenix Lodge formerly was Vashti Lodge, under which latter name it was instituted on September 7, 1883, with the following charter members: Mrs. A. Sears, Mrs. David Helds, Mrs. S. J. Rader, Mrs. Bertha L. King, Mrs. A. J. Simms, Mrs. Calverton B. Watts, Mrs. N. C. Martin, Jacob Persinger, A. W. Sears, S. P. Riffell, William Galloway, J. B. Morris, George F. Watts, David Fields, W. M. King, L. G. Fessenden, A. J. Simms, William Rader and A. J. Archdeacon. The first offi- cers of the lodge were the following: Noble grand, S. P. Riffel; vice-grand, Mrs. A. J. Simms; secretary, William H. King; treasurer, Mrs. J. A. Sears; trustees, George Watts, William Galloway and William H. King. For reasons not essential to this narrative, Vashti Lodge gradually declined in vigor and eventually surrendered its charter, but in June, 1895, was reinstated under the name of Phoenix Lodge No. 74 and has ever since enjoyed a thriving career, barring the incident of the destructive five mentioned above. The charter mem- bers of the lodge at time of reinstitution were W. H. Simms, William Simms, William Wagner, David Johns, David Crow, Charles Casad, Lysander Peter- son, Emma Simms, Bessie Simms, Helen Wagner, Jennie Johns, Ida Crow, Ida Casad, Ida Peterson, Sallie Clark, Sarah Gretzinger and Permelia Funder- berg. The present ( 1918) officers of Phoenix lodge are : Noble grand, Grace Krautz ; vice-grand, Lucy Haines ; secretary, Viola Johnson ; treasurer, Minnie Swabb; trustees, Elizabeth Bowser, Estella Ball and Nordice Snyder.
IVANHOE LODGE NO. 56, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, AT XENIA.
It was on July 25, 1873, that Ivanhoe Lodge No. 56, at Xenia, was instituted and it ever since has enjoyed a well-ordered growth. Meetings are held on Wednesday evening of each week in the building at the south- west corner of Detroit and Second streets. The charter members of Ivan-
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hoe lodge were John D. Allen, A. H. Aubrey, L. M. Bates, A. L. De Camp, John E. Brown, Charles L. Darlington, William Dodds, A. M. Hoffman, E. P. Hooven, William Dunn, H. H. Hering, C. B. Jones, William Kersh- ner, George W. Neville, Bernard Schlessinger, F. M. Tague, William Keal- hofer, John W. Tresslar, Edward L. Wilson, J. Q. Wolf, L. H. Whiteman, A. L. Zimmerman and William H. Glotfelter. Following were the first officers of the lodge: Chancellor commander, John D. Allen; vice-chan- cellor, Charles L. Darlington; prelate, William Kealhofer; master of work, William Kershner; master at arms, L. H. Whiteman; inner guard, John W. Tressler ; outer guard, A. L. Zimmerman; master of exchequer, E. P. Hooven; master of finance, A. M. Hoffman; keeper of records and seal, Bernard Schlessinger ; trustees, George W. Neville, William Dunn and J. Q. Wolf. The present officers of the lodge are as follow: Chancellor com- mander, M. A. Yeager; vice-chancellor, J. E. McCreary; master of work, A. J. Wilson; master at arms, William B. Gregg; master of exchequer, D. E. Knisley; master of finance and keeper of records and seal, B. F. Thomas; inner guard, C. C. Henrie ; outer guard, A. W. Tullis; trustees, Jacob Kany, George Haller and A J. Wilson.
CLIFTON LODGE NO. 669, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The Knights of Pythias at Clifton own their own lodge hall, a building valued at seventeen hundred dollars, and have been an active force in and about that village for nearly a quarter of a century. Clifton Lodge No. 669 was instituted on September 20, 1894, the following being the charter mem- bers of the lodge: J. E. Johnson, E. C. Corey, C. S. Hatfield, Marion Reese, W. D. Estle, Albert Sellers, E. J. Printz, C. E. Confarr, C. E. Speaks, D. A. Rupert, George Elder, C. F. Stewart, H. R. Towner, J. C. Littleton, W. B. Clark, E. W. Albin, C. E. Todd, S. S. Puckett, G. W. Stroufer, G. D. Vent, W. C. Stewart, D. L. Gram, J. B. Littleton, H. R. Estle, Sol. Wilson, J. W. Larkin, J. P. Allen, I. T. Confarr and J. W. Confarr. The first officers of the lodge were: Chancellor commander, S. S. Puckett ; vice-chancellor, W. H. Page; prelate, D. E. Spahr; master at arms, W. B. Clark; master of exchequer, C. E. Todd; master of finance, C. E. Confarr ; keeper of records and seal, C. E. Confarr; trustees, J. C. Littleton, C. E. Corey and George H. Smith. The present officers of the lodge are: Chan- cellor commander, W. D. Printz; vice-commander, W. A. Wright; prelate, Howard Adams; master of work, Charles McFarland; keeper of records and seal, C. E. Confarr; master of finance, H. B. Holsapple; master of exchequer, M. W. Ault; master at arms, Art Reed; inner guard, F. W. Dawson; outer guard, D. A. Findly.
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CYCLONE LODGE NO. 548, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, AT JAMESTOWN.
Probably entertaining distinct recollections of the cyclone that devas- tated the village of Jamestown in 1884, when the men who organized the Knights of Pythias lodge in that town in 1892 came to pick out a name for their organization they gave to it the tempestuous name noted above. Cyclone lodge was organized on February 22, 1892, the charter members being W. T. McCreight, J. C. Toland, L. M. Jones, Frank McGuire, Levi Rader, L. C. Walker, George A. Mclaughlin, C. C. Hosier, S. W. Davis, William Sheley, M. Eisenman, A. T. Gross, G. W. Shickley, C. Riggin, John Bailey, S. T. Baker, A. Whittington and C. H. Jenkins. Lodge meetings are held in the hall over the Jenkins & Turnbull grocery store on West Main street. The first officers of Cyclone lodge were as follow: Past chancellor, M. T. McCreight; chancellor commander, J. C. Toland; vice-chancellor, Dr. L. M. Jones; prelate, Levi Rader; keeper of records and seal, George A. Mclaughlin; master of exchequer, Dr. L. C. Walker; master of finance, C. C. Hosier ; master at arms, Frank McGuire; inner guard, William Sheley; outer guard, M. Eisenman. The present officers of the lodge are: Chan- cellor commander, David Venard; vice-chancellor, Alf. Skyles; prelate, Ben- jamin Treftz; master of work, Al. Zeiner; keeper of records and seal, H. D. Buckles; master of finance, J. H. Parker; master of exchequer, W. A. Thomas; master at arms, C. W. Barker; inner guard, Roy Cline; outer guard, C. E. Moorman.
OSBORN LODGE NO. 379, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The Knights of Pythias at Osborn meet in a rented hall and in view of the probable early abandonment of that village in accordance with the plans of the flood-prevention commission the lodge has no intention of build- ing. Osborn Lodge No. 379, Knights of Pythias, was instituted on Septem- ber 13, 1889, the charter members of the same being J. H. Barkman, M. L. Finnell, O. M. Marquart, Frank Vaughn, John Trout, Jr., C. K. Hershey, F. A. Tranchant, C. C. Jackson, Dayton Kneisley, J. H. Helser, David Auten, Thomas C. Auten, John Stull, O. E. Swadner, James Spangler, William Hostetter, B. W. Sawdey, J. C. Worley, C. S. Broadwell, J. M. Sheetz, J. R. Hardman, William Bryan, F. N. Neff, C. E. Miller, Jacob Shatz, Amos Brehm, R. P. Emmick, L. C. Mitman, J. J. Tranchant, Jr., Z. T. Hebble, D. B. Orum, O. B. Kauffman, E. E. Shartle, C. M. Hardman, L. F. Creamer, John A. Kneisley, Charles Hammond, J. A. Miller, Charles Miller, L. C. Emmick, Fred Steffen, W. B. Morrison, Frank Reel and Emanuel Hamm. Following is a list of the first officers of the lodge: Chancellor commander, M. L. Fennell; vice-chancellor ; prelate, A. L. H. Miller ; keeper of records
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and seal, C. K. Hershey; master at arms, John Trout, Jr., master of exchequer, C. C. Jackson; master of finance, F. A. Tranchant; inner guard, Dayton Kneisley; outer guard, J. H. Helser. The present ( 1918) mem- bers of the lodge are as follows: Chancellor commander, O. B. Kauffman; vice-chancellor, W. J. Morris; prelate, N. S. Auten; master of work, C. C. Barkman; keeper of records and seal, J. E. Heedwohl; master at arms, J. A. Miller; master of exchequer, O. P. Mitman; master of finance, Z. T. Hebble : inner guard, Elwood Dunkle ; outer guard, W. A. Wiles.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN AT XENIA.
The present tribe of the Improved Order of Red Men at Xenia, known as Wahoo Tribe No. 41, is a consolidation of the old Wahoo tribe and the tribe that later was organized in the city and which was known as Red Jacket Tribe No. 118, the consolidation of the two tribes having been effected on the night of October 5, 1916, according to the laws of the great council of Ohio, by J. Brownschweiger, great sachem of the great council of the state, the following officers being installed at that time: Prophet, William Bath; sachem, Daniel A. Smith; senior sagamore, Harry Shoemaker; junior sagamore, Benjamin Jackson; chief of records, S. C. Coates; keeper of wampum, John Shoemaker; trustees, W. C. Bloom, Thomas Heathcook and William Bath. The present officers of the tribe are as follow: Prophet, A. C. Sherman; sachem, Edward Burtis; senior sagamore, Orville Tucker ; junior sagamore, Benjamin Eckerle; chief of records, S. C. Coates; keeper of wampum, John Shoemaker ; trustees, Samuel Sunkel, Thomas Heathcook and William Bath. Old Wahoo Tribe No. 4I was organized on October 29, 1868, by W. Bloom, B. Schlesinger, Paul Weisse, Paul Fetz, John Sanz, George Grauer, J. C. Feurle, Andrew Fisher, George Fisher, Martin Schledt. Henry Eichman, Henry Sonderman and Fred Huehne, of whom three, W. Bloom, B. Schlesinger and Paul Weisse, are still active members of the tribe. Wahoo tribe's charter members were German-speaking and the meetings were conducted in the German language until 1911, when the German rituals were exchanged for those printed in English. In the meantime. Thursday, May 22, 1889, there was organized at Xenia another tribe of Red Men, Red Jacket Tribe No. 118, the following being charter mem- bers of the same: M. A. Broadstone, W. C. Bloom, Daniel A. Smith, Charles W. Whitmer, John Boots, H. C. Armstrong, H. Grottendick, Will- iam Dodds, Ed. Snell, John A. Fifer, Ed. A. Sanz, Adam Boots, Charles Phillips, George Sanz, William Ellsberry, Wesley Owens, H. P. Lindsay, John A. Cisco, G. W. Jones, W. A. Simons, John Thomas, Harlan Powers, L. E. Spahr, William A. Richardson, H. C. Long, S. R. Bales, John R. Sut-
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ton, Reuben Canady, J. A. Carey, A. H. Spahr, W. A. Labron, Frank Smith, Coleman Heaton, Martin Ullery, C. F. Cretors, Samuel Rader, Clint Rader, Walter Campion and M. A. Walton. The first officers of Red Jacket lodge were: Prophet, John Boots; sachem, H. C. Armstrong; senior sagamore, M. A. Broadstone; junior sagamore, Daniel A. Smith; chief of records, Charles W. Whitmer; trustees, George Sanz, H. Grottendick and Coleman Heaton. Years afterward the members of the two tribes began to realize that the "hunting grounds" of Xenia in the "reservation" of Ohio were not large enough to support two tribes and the consolidation above referred to was effected in the fall of 1916, the name of the tribe first on the "hunting ground," "Wahoo," being preserved. This tribe meets every Thursday night in the little building at the northwest corner of Main and Whiteman streets.
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