History of Madison County Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Part 47

Author: Chester E. Bryan
Publication date: 1915
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The chapter has a present (1915) membership of one hundred and eight, with the following officers: High priest, A. Thad. O'Neall; king, Oliver P. Crabb; scribe, Maxey B. Cannon; treasurer, Omer E. Jones; secretary, George W. Clark; captain of host, Martin W. Dungan; principal sojourner, John P. Skinner; royal arch captain, Robert W. Boyd; grand master of the third veil, Gustav Mitray; grand master of the second veil, Joe A. Gardner; grand master of the first veil, Bernard F. Wildman ;; guard, R. Lincoln Farrar.

LONDON COUNCIL NO. 41.

London Council No. 41, Royal and Select Masters, the "purple lodge," has a charter bearing the date of October 13, 1866, with the following charter members:

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Harford Toland, John C. Sothron, Levi March, Oliver P. Crabb, William H. Chandler, John C. Coblentz, Jacob March, George H. Rowland, Samuel Cramer and M. M. Hutch- inson. The first officers of the council were: Thrice illustrious master, Harford Toland; deputy master, John C. Sothron; principal conductor of the work, Levi March; captain of the guard, Oliver P. Crabb; treasurer, William H. Chandler; recorder, John C. Coblentz; sentinel, Jacob March. In addition to the above named officers, Samuel Cramer, George H. Rowland and M. M. Hutchinson, members, were present at the first meeting, held on October 1, 1866, under dispensation, when David Haskel, Dennis Bird, John H. Kennedy and Rev. C. W. Finley were elected, and received the council degrees

The present membership (1915) of the council is seventy-one, with the following list of officers: Thrice illustrious master, Maxey B. Cannon; deputy master, Oliver P. Crabb; principal conductor of the work, Richard H. Robison; treasurer, Omer E. Jones; recorder, George W. Clark; captain of the guard; Joe A. Gardner; conductor of council, Harford W. Gerrard; steward, Byers Adair; Sentinel, Robert M. Hamilton.

The council records bear the names of the following past thrice illustrious masters (living) : Harford Toland, Oliver P. Crabb, Martin W. Dungan, E. Pitzer Fisher, Bruce Paul Jones, C. Ed. Arbuckle, George W. Clark, John P. Skinner and Thurl A. Creamer. Chandler lodge, Adoniram chapter and London council occupy the same lodge rooms on South Main street.

URANIA LODGE NO. 311.

Urania Lodge No. 311. Free and Accepted Masons, of Plain City, was instituted by Grand Master Horace M. Stokes under a charter granted on October 21, 1858, to the . following petitioners : John Beach, E. R. Cook, A. R. Downing, T. J. Downey, A. D. Doolittle, T. W. Fosha, R. J. Ferguson, Wesley Ferguson, Joseph Guiltner, John Holy- cross, Benjamin King, W. W. Norton and D. C. Wingeg. The first officers were A. R. Downing, worshipful master ; E. R. Cook, senior warden; T. J. Downey, junior warden; W. W. Norton, senior deacon; D. C. Winget, junior deacon; Joseph Guitner, secretary; A. D. Doolittle, treasurer; and W. Ferguson, tyler. The first candidate was E. W. Barlow, now of the Barlow, Kent Furniture Company, of Urbana, Ohio, and A. G. Curry was the second. The lodge has always occupied a beautiful room on the third floor of the building over the First State Bank. The lodge owns the third floor of. this building. There are at present ninety-eight members in good standing.

The present officers are E. M. Kile, master; Dale Powell, senior warden; John Geese, junior warden; S. M. Jones, treasurer ; C. Zimmerman, secretary (Mr. Zim- merman died on June 14, 1915, and his successor has not been chosen) ; M. J. Jenkins, senior deacon; Henry Wenzel, junior deacon; W. G. Allen, tyler; and F. J. Kahler, Ernest Beach and Isaac Strosnider, trustees. The past masters of the lodge are A. Downing, 1858; E. R. Cook, 1859; A. Doolittle, 1860; M. B. Curry, 1861; W. W. Norton, 1862; R. G. Graham, 1863, 1864, 1867, 1870; R. Hahn, 1865; Thomas Jones, 1866; E. W. Barlow, 1869; J. T. Black, 1871, 1873, 1875, 1879; C. L. Barlow, 1872, 1874, 1876, 1884, 1885; R. C. McCloud, 1877, 1878, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883; M. B. Smith, 1886; D. L. Lombard, .1887, H. C. Black, 1888, 1889; T. K. Sherwood, 1890, 1891; H. B. Converse, 1892, 1804; E. H. Malott, 1895, 1896; B. A. Talor, 1897, 1898; E. Beach, 1899, 1900; F. M. Mattoon, 1901, 1902; F. J. Kahler, 1903, 1904; C. H. Lucas, 1905, 1906; Henry Wenzel, 1907, 1908; C. M. Jones, 1909; J. E. Strayer, 1910, 1911; M. J. Jenkins, 1912, 1913; and Elton M. Kile, 1914.

LEANORE LODGE NO. 512.

Leanore Lodge No. 512, Free and Accepted Masons, at Sedalia, was organized on October 26, 1875, with the following charter members: Jeriah Sweatland, Addison P. Hewitt, Samuel J. Paullin, David T. Yates, John H. Peters, Frank Wursley, John H. Kellough, Thomas S. Davis, John R. Griffith, Henry McCann and James M. Harrell.

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The first officers were Jeriah Sweatland, worshipful master; A. P. Hewitt, senior war- den; D. T. Yates, junior warden; Henry McCann, treasurer; S. J. Paullin, secretary ; T. S. Davis, senior deacon; J. H. Kellough, junior deacon; J. R. Griffith, tyler.

The building where the meetings are held was erected in 1875 and the second story was purchased by the lodge for seven hundred and fifty dollars. The present mem- bership numbers seventy-two. The present officers are C. S. Bethards, worshipful mas- ter; S. L. Rowe, senior warden; Leroy Binns, junior warden; C. C. Hewitt, treasurer; George T. Williams, secretary; P. C. Meyers, senior deacon; Fred Dorn, junior deu- con; J. H. Chenoweth, J. C. Hankins, stewards; Nathaniel Gillispie, chaplain; Charles Armstrong, tyler.

Madison Lodge No. 221, Free and Accepted Masons, located at West Jefferson, was founded under dispensation from the hands of Grand Master W. B. Hubbard, on January 30, 1852, with the following charter members; Benjamin Crabbe, John Melvin, T. J. Stutson, O. P. Crabbe, Rev. George J. Archer, Samuel Davidson, Richard Acton and James Parks. Under the dispensation Benjamin Crabbe acted as worshipful master; John Melvin, as senior warden, and T. J. Stutson, as junior warden. On October 22, 1852, a charter was granted to this group by the grand lodge of Ohio. At the first meeting after the lodge had been chartered the following officers were elected: Benjamin Crabbe, worshipful master; John Melvin, senior warden; Thomas J. Stutson, junior warden; James Parks, treasurer; O. P. Crabbe, secretary; Samuel Davidson, senior deacon; Albert Downing, junior deacon; Richard Acton, tyler. The lodge then consisted of hine- teen members. The first meetings of the society were held in the upstairs room of the building now owned and occupied by W. H. Pence, undertaker; from there they moved to the Hoe building, now occupied by the Oder's grocery, their meetings being held there for forty-five years. They moved to their present beautiful room, over the Commercial Bank, in 1909. This lodge has one charter member that is still living, Judge O. P. Crabbe, who now resides with his son-in-law, Richard McCloud, in London. T. J. Stutson. who died in 1913, served as master of this lodge for about thirty-five years, a record of which the lodge is proud. Jacob McNeal served as secretary for a similar length of time. The present officers are: S. C. Smith, worshipful master; F. G. Brown, senior warden; F. L. Olney, junior warden; Charles G. High, treasurer; Walter Jones, secre- tary; L. C. Dick, senior deacon; S. G. Feder, junior deacon; H. C. Wilson, tyler, and John Baker and Harry Ingalls, stewards. There are no trustees.

Mt. Sterling Lodge No. 209, Free and Accepted Masons, was organized in July, 1855. with the following charter members; N. J. D. Kauffett, Samuel Vance, Smiley Hughes. Isaac Myers, Scott Harrison, William Mcclintock, J. Swetland, Samuel Mcclintock. Robert Alkire, Toland Jones, B. H. Jones, William Harrison, Adam Young, G. Neft and W. L. Cook. The first officers included Toland Jones, worshipful master : N. J. D. Kauffelt. senior warden ; Scott Harrison; junior warden. The lodge owns the second story of a brick building which it acquired several years ago at a cost of fifteen hundred dollars. The present membership is one hundred and fifty-three. The past masters of the lodge are: N. J. D. Kauffelt, William Mcclintock, B. H. Moore. G. N. Alkire, Reuben Newman. A. B. Hughs, J. W. Ingrim, W. H. Emery, S. F. Rock, Sherman Leach, P. W. Junk, A. R. Parker, George Hornbeck, J. G. Loofbourrow, B. W. Leavell, C. D. Finley, E. T. Snyder,

. John R. Tanner, Robert Leach, C. T. Gallagher, W. G. Lewis, W. F. Cox, T. E. Smith. C. P. Corkwell, S. E. Hughs, B. H. Edgington, C. E. Dick. The officers for 1915 are as follow : F. H. Dike, worshipful master; V. L. Cox, senior warden; W. G. Alkire, junior warden; S. E. Hughs, treasurer ; O. J. Ray, secretary ; Rev. H. J. Duckworth, chaplain ; O. M. Neff, senior deacon; E. D. Blaine, Junior deacon; C. E. Dick, senior steward; W. F. Cox, junior steward, Alvin Leach, tyler.

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DAUGHTERS OF THE EASTERN STAR.

Mt. Sterling Chapter No. 74, Daughters of the Eastern Star, was instituted January 1. 1:97, the charter being granted on October 24, 1897. The charter members were Lou Wilson, H. C. Wilson, Biddle Burgett, T. J. Burgett, Adeline Bragg, W. N. Bragg, Myrta Hewitt, Jennie Hanawalt, Julia Finley, Inez Leavell, B. W. Leavell, Hulda Loofbourrow. J. G. Loofbourrow, Lulu Lightle, Kate Riddle, Cinda Lilley, Anna Davis, N. J. D. Kauttelt, Ella Hornbeck, E. C. Hornbeck. Bertha Kobelsperger, A. B. Hughs. R. B. Wittich. The first officers were as follow : Lou Wilson, worthy matron ; N. J. D. Kauffelt, worthy patron ; Adaline Bragg, assistant matron. The present officers are as follow : Worthy matron, Lillie M. Ray ; worthy patron, W. F. Cox ; associate matron, Edna Hewitt ; secre- tary. Loretta Dick ; treasurer, Lola Beale: conductrers, Leah Maud Finley ; associate conductress, Sylva Hughs; Adah, Ida M. Cox ; Ruth, Lillie Henkle; Esther, Stella Beale; Martha, Vona Corkwell; Electa, Mabel Hughs; warden, Rachel Clauson ; sentinel, C. D. Finley ; chaplain, Lida E. Schryver ; pianist, Zoa W. Adkins; marshal, Lillie Snyder. The past worthy matrons are, Lou Wilson, Adeline Bragg. Siddie Burgett, Inez Leavell, Julia Finley, Lulu Lightle, Ella Hornbeck. Ella Zahn, Bessie F. Boice, Zoa Adkins, Maud Noble Huffinan, Nellie Tanner, Louetta Dick. The past worthy patrons are. N. J. D. Kanffelt. J. G. Loofbourrow, H. C. Wilson, W. N. Bragg, B. W. Leavell, C. D. Finley, W. E. Fulton, F. H. Dike, O. E. Dick, W. F. Cox, E. T. Snyder. S. E. Hughs, Lida E. Schryver.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.

West Jefferson Lodge No. 412, located at West Jefferson, was instituted under a dispensation from the grand lodge of Ohio by James Turner, grand master, on the night of June 2, 1869, with the following charter members : J. C. Blair, David Oakley, William Wallace Fellows. J. H. Randall, Gilbert C. Deems, William Peene, and William C. Willing, with J. C. Blair, as noble grand ; J. H. Randall, vice-grand ; Gilbert C. Deems, secretary, and William W. Fellows, treasurer. On the evening of the first meeting, the following made written applications and were initiated : A. D. Burnham, W. H. Stutson, N. B. Blair, Martin Kuehner, J. A. Beals. W. E. Oakley and Wilson Jones. The present officers are. Wilson Johnson, noble grand ; J. C. Dick, vice-grand ; Frank Burrell, secretary ; J. A. Baer, treasurer: D. S. Busick. chaplain ; John Borland, inner guard; Leonard Johnson, outer guard; Harvey Johnson, warden; W. R. Borland, conductor; Alpheus, right sup- porter to the noble grand: William Haislett, left supporter to the noble grand; J. C. Deems, right supporter to the vice-grand ; M. R. Roberts, left supporter to the vice-grand; Oscar Hopfe, right senior supporter; Clarence Russell, left senior supporter; and Harvey 'Johnson, J. H. Harvey and Alpheus Burrell, trustees. This lodge was probably at the height of its prosperity during the nineties. At that time it had about two hundred mem- bers and won the first prize for the greatest increase in membership. At that time also it was in good financial condition and contemplated purchasing the Olney building on the corner of Main and West streets. It has never owned any buildings. Its hall is located over the Commercial Bank, on Main street. At the present time (1915) it has fifty-four members in good standing, of which about thirty-five have served as noble grand.

I'leasant Valley Lodge No. 193, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Plain City, was organized in 1852. The following are the names of the charter members: I. U. Converse, Joseph Gudtner, Abel H. Thomas, V. P. Langworthy, E. C. Francis, John Knock, P. A. Case and A. H. Gillett. This lodge has been in active existence for sixty- three years and. although the growth has not been rapid. it has been steady and the lodge has always prospered. There are at present eighty-four members who are con- tributors and thirteen members on the honor roll. The present officers are, Fred Reed, noble grand: R. E. Penrose, vice-grand; J. S. Howland, secretary. The lodge room is

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leased for a period of twenty years and the meetings are held every Tuesday night. This lodge also has an active auxiliary in the Daughters of Rebekah.

Gilroy Lodge No. 695, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, at Lilly Chapel, was installed on July 8, 1880, by H. P. Grovatt. The charter members were G. A. Ogden, J. H. Gardner, George Gardner, Wilson Gardner, W. H. Bailey, Thomas Preston, Amos Jackson, G. A. Bostwick, Charles Bales, Joseph Truitt, John Byers, G. R. D. Bennett, H. Lilly and J. W. O'Brien. The lodge erected a brick bul'ding in 1908, at a cost of four thousand dollars, following a fire in that year which destroyed all records up to that time. Consequently it is impossible to give the name of the installing officer or the first set of officers. The present officers include Frank Gilland, noble grand, and Clinton McContis, vice-grand. The membership of the lodge is one hundred and twenty-two.

Madison Lodge No. 70, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organized at London, September 18, 1846, by John Brough, special deputy of the grand lodge of Ohio. The charter members were A. A. Hume, John Jones, Thomas Fellows, John A. Skinner, H. Carter, W. H. Holmes, N. D. Morgan, J. Cheney, David Armstrong and James McClain. Nearly seventy years have elapsed since this lodge was instituted and during all these years it has been a potent factor in the life of London and the surrounding community. The present membership is two hundred and twenty. The officers for the current year are as follow : Delmer Brown, noble grand; F. E. Caldwell, vice-grand; H. W. Robin- son, recording secretary ; J. C. Lohr, financial secretary ; W. E. Lukens, treasurer; W. A. Jones. Robert McMurray and Frank Jones, trustees. The lodge owns its lodge building, a brick structure erected at a cost of sixteen thousand dollars.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.

Pleasant Lodge No. 544, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, of Mt. Sterling, was organized on June 6, 1873. It was installed by Rodney Foos, deputy grand master, with the following charter members: William C. Douglass, George W. Bolin, F. C. Gearhart, W. E. Wilmott, J. M. Nicodemus, D. T. Snider, John Lysinger, P. A. Zahn, and G. W. Alkire. The first officers were as follow: William C. Douglass, noble grand; P. A. Zahn. vice-grand; J. M. Nicodemus, secretary ; and F. C. Gearhart, treasurer.

The present two story brick building which is the property of the Mt. Sterling lodge was purchased in 1902 at a cost of three thousand five hundred dollars. The present membership numbers one hundred and twenty-four. The present officers are W. W. McGuire, noble grand; R. J. Candey, vice-grand; W. A. Huffman, recording secretary ; D. B. Saint, financial secretary ; E. E. Fisher, treasurer. Two of the orig- inal charter members still pay dues to this lodge.

.. STERLING ENCAMPMENT NO. 202.

Sterling Encampment No. 202 was instituted by M. K. Marshall, chief patriarch, on June 8, 1876, with the following charter members: P. A. Zahn, J. M. Nicodemus, N. A. Riggin. Charles H. Miller, George W. Rolin, David T. Snider and John Clarridge. The first officers were G. W. Bolin, chief patriarch; P. A. Zahn, senior warden; J. M. Nico- demus, secretary, and G. W. Alkire, treasurer.

The present membership totals eighty-three. Only one charter member still belongs to the encampment-C. H. Miller. The present officers are E. T. Mooney, chief patriarch; F. E. Fisher, high priest ; G. E. Alkire, senior warden; W. B. Junk, junior warden; D. B. Saint, scribe; C. H. Miller, treasurer. The Encampment owns one-third of the Odd Fellows hall and the meetings are held on the second and fourth Thursday nights.

SUMMERFORD LODGE NO. 481.

Summerford Lodge No. 481. Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organized on July 15, 1871. On May 10, 1871, the grand lodge of the state of Ohio granted a warrant

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and dispensation to the following persons and their successors, legally and duly elected to constitute a lodge to be known as the Summerford Lodge No. 481; and this chapter was installed by Rodney Foos, V. H. Prugh, T. F. Prugh, James W. E. Statler, H. P. Markle, H. H. Harris, William Harris, A. T. Prugh, Patrick Powers, Newton Potee, David Bales, F. M. Candler, S. F. Saunders, Jackson Wilson and Alexander Wilson. John Furrow, Oscar Dickison and Joseph Ward were also among the list of charter members. The following officers were duly elected and installed at the initial meeting : James W. D. Statler, noble grand; V. H. Prugh, vice-grand; H. P. Markle, secretary; A. T. Prugh, permanent secretary ; and David Bales, treasurer.

The present lodge building is the property of the Summerford chapter and was erected in 1878 at a cost of two thousand dollars. The present membership numbers .sixty. The officers for the year 1915 are B. F. Woosley, noble grand; Charles Bryan, vice-grand; James Clingan, recording secretary; R. V. Wilson, financial secretary ; H. F. Farwer, treasurer.

London Encampment No. 126, of the Odd Fellows, was organized June 22, 1870, by Robert B. Innes, with the following members: B. F. Clark, A. L. Brown, M. L. Bryan, John Jones, S. Creamer, S. H. Cartzdafner and S. W. Darety. The present officers include Fred Peterson, chief patriarch; Charles Tracy, senior warden; H. W. Dickerson, junior warden; Delmer Brown, high priest; Dr. J. S. Recob, scribe; W. A. Jones, treasurer; B. Lohr, Joseph Van Pelt and F. E. Caldwell, trustees. The present membership is one hundred and forty-five.

DAUGHTERS OF REBEKAH.

Madisonia Lodge No. 725, Daughters of Rebekah, at London, was instituted by Mra Lizzie Garver on December 4, 1912. Mrs. Garver at the time was president of the Ohio Rebekah assembly. There were thirty-eight charter members; the present membership is one hundred. The first officers were as follow : Alice Sifrit, noble grand; Alice Brown. · vice-grand ; Mary Lohr, recording secretary; Louise Orebaugh. financial secretary; Lina Larimer, treasurer; Mary Van Dike, Esta Harvey and Laura Wood, trustees; Ida M. Recob, deputy president. The present officers include Lola M. Brown, noble grand; Myrtle Allen, vice-grand; Laura Tracey, recording secretary; Alice M. Brown, financial secre- tary; Nora McCandles, treasurer; Ida M. Recob, Lina Larimer and Laura Wood, trus- tees.

KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.

Solon Lodge No. 702, Knights of Pythias, at South Solon, was organized August 20, ..

1896, with the following charter members: W. H. Blessing, J. M. Blessing, Lawrence Black, A. J. Brock, Dr. C. A. Buell, G. H. Cooper, J. W. Cuny, G. E. Crawford, J. C. Chapman, O. E. Duff, U. G. Evans, E. B. Eyler, George W. Gossard, John B. Hoover, J. A. Holton, William Lucas. J. M. Linson, A. B. Lukens, W. R. Maxey, Dr. A. Pancake. M. C. Price, Ellsworth Price, Robert L. Ritnour, J. A. Simmenuon, Charles T. Stilwell. H. C. Schoenberger, D. J. Schurr, G. M. Whitaker and Frank Woosley. The first officers were as follow : Robert L. Ritnour, chancellor commander ; D. J. Schurr, vice-chancellor; W. H. Blessing, prelate; Dr. C. A. Buell, master of work; O. E. Duff, keeper of records and seal ; Ellsworth Price, master of exchequer; Dr. A. Pancake, master of finance; John Hoover, master-at-arms; George H. Cooper, inner guard; Lawrence Black, outer guard; M. C. Price, past chancellor ; J. M. Linson, J. W. Curry and Charles T. Stilwel. trustees. The lodge has a membership of eighty-nine, thirteen of the original members still retaining their membership in the lodge. The lodge owns no building, holding its meet- ings in a rented hall. The present officers are as follow : G. N. Toops, chancellor com- mander; Lewis Spicer, vice-commander; W. H. Blessing, prelate; Ralph Lukens, master

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of work; C. C. Clemans, master of exchequer; Charles T. Stilwell, master of finance; Lester Gunter, master at arms; Albert Fout, inner guard; Earl Curry, outer guard; . W. H. Blessing, G. S. Shinkle and C. C. Rowland, trustees,

Evening Star Lodge, Knights of Pythias, at Sedalia, was organized on June 2, 1904. This chapter was installed by C. A. Lucas, with the following charter members: G. T. Williams, H. S. Clark, George Dorn, Fred Dorn, Glen Hankins, Harry Heath, J. F. Kirk- patrick, William Clawson, J. C. Badger, Charles. Armstrong, F. M. Shepherd, J. N. Ford, Lewis Counts, Henry Dorn, M. M. Slaughter, C. C. Howard, W. A. Badger, L .. C .. Shep- herd, C. C. Hewitt, John Jeffries, James Jeffries, John Hicks, C. S. Beathards, William McMillan, E. B. Meade, F. B. Core, H. J. Kelsoe, Robert Minshall, Robert Wilcox, .W. W. Paullin, James Smith, Isaiah Shipley, M. D. Shoemaker, F. J. Paullin and J .. E. Tanner. The first officers were, G. T. Williams, chancellor commander; H. S. Clark, vice-chancellor; Harry Heath, master of work; S. J. Paullin, prelate; C. S. Bethers, keeper of records and seal; George Dorn, master of finance; William Clawson, master of exchequer; Glen Hawkins, master-at-arms ; C. C. Howard, inner guard; Robert Wilson, outer guard; Robert Minshall, trustee.

This lodge, although having an existence of but eleven years, is in an excellent condi- tion, both financially and numerically. The present membership numbers , eighty-eight. The present officers are, Robert Minshall, chancellor commander; Charles Wheaton, vice- chancellor; Charles Foster, prelate; George Williams, master of work; Pearl Meyers, keeper of records and seal; George Dorn, master of finance; James Smith, master of exchequer ; Forest Rihl, master-at-arms; Henry Dorn, inner guard; Howard Foster, outer guard; J. N. Ford, deputy grand chancellor.

Talmadge Lodge No. 194, Knights of Pythias, at Mt. Sterling, was installed on April 10, 1885, by E. J. Dewdall, special deputy grand chancellor. The charter members were C. A. Clark, A. J. Denison, C. W. Hodges,, David Leach, A. E. Loofbourrow, T. P. Nett, Dr. A. J, Welch, N. A. Riggin, A. L. Robinson and C. A. Wilson. The lodge built the third story of the Tenny-Alkire brick building in 1800, at a cost of two thousand dollars. The present officers are as follow : C. S. Dennis, chancellor commander; H. R. Allen, vice- chancellor; E. H. Gildersleave, prelate; A. R. Alkire, master of work; O. J. Ray, keeper of records and seal; George W. Tanner, master of finance; C. M. Neff, master .of exchequer ; E. H. Julian, master-at-arms; J. J. Kalklosch, inner guard; W. C. Dyer, outer guard ; J. S. Core, Scott McCafferty and F. H. Hott, trustees. The lodge now has a mem- bership of two hundred and seventy-six.

The London Knights of Pythias lodge was organized on March 16, 1892. It was installed by M. J. Jenkins, grand chancellor. The charter members were as follow : William Burbaugh, J. T. Greene, Howard Lotspeich, E. S. Vent, D. D. Downing, M. W. Dungan, J. L. Bishop, J. F. Johnson, J. Hanson, George Coberly, Jesse Paine, J. J. Clark, Cass Speasmaker, R. K. Chrisman, Alex Evans, Fred Bardon, J. D. Maddux, J. B. .Garrard, W. A. Talmage, O. M. Bryan, John Boyer, A. W. Gardner, R. D. Smith, W. F. Davidson, T. H. Davidson, M. Duglass, Martel Bryan, J. F. Kirkpatrick, J. S. Chance, B. F. Wildman, R. W. Boyd, F. R. Bridgman, J. S. Harrold, D. W. Winchester, D. S. Bird and R. H. McCloud.

The first officers of the lodge were John S. Chance, past chancellor; M. W. Dungan, chancellor commander ; E. N. Gunsolis, vice-chancellor; J. D. Maddox, prelate; R. D. Smith, keeper of records and seal; John F. Johnson, master of work; D. W. Winchester, master of exchequer; F. R. Bridgman, master at arms; R. W. Boyd, inner guard; Alex Evans, outer guard; J. F. Kirkpatrick, trustee.

This chapter with only a quarter of a century growth has expanded and is the strongest lodge of this order in the county. It has a membership at present of one hundred and fifty-seven loyal workers. The present officers are William Sanderson,

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History of Madison County Ohio: Its People, Industries and Institutions, Part 47

Author: Chester E. Bryan Publication date: 1915 Publisher: Number of Pages: 1207

Author: Chester E. Bryan
Publication date: 1915
Publisher:
Number of Pages: 1207