History of South Dakota, Vol. I, Part 72

Author: Robinson, Doane, 1856-1946. cn
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: [Logansport? IN] : B. F. Bowen
Number of Pages: 998

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Delegates from these five lodges met in the hall of Elk Point Lodge on June 22, 1875. These delegates were empowered to take such measures as were necessary in order to form a grand lodge of Freemasons within and for the territory of

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Dakota. This convention adopted a constitution and by-laws and elected officers for a grand lodge and petitioned the Iowa grand lodge, to which they were still subject, for an organization. Pursuant to this action and petition the Iowa grand lodge sent T. S. Parvin to Dakota and at Vermillion, on July 21, 1875, the grand lodge of Dakota was duly instituted by Mr. Parvin in the old Baptist church.

The delegates who met in the convention at Elk Point on June 22d and took the preliminary steps toward the organization of the grand lodge of Dakota were as follows: St. John's Lodge No. 166, Yankton, George H. Hand, L. M. Purdy, F. J. DeWitt : Incense No. 257, Vermil- lion, Horace J. Austin, A. H. Lathrop, Vernette E. Prentice ; Elk Point No. 288, J. A. Wallace, H. H. Blair, D. W. Hassen; Minnehaha No. 328. Thomas H. Brown, J. W. Callendar, Rich- ard F. Pettigrew : Silver Star No. 345, Canton, William H. Miller, Sr., Mark W. Bailey, S. H. İ Stafford, Jr.

The first officers of the grand lodge were as follows : T. H. Brown, master ; Mark W. Bailey, secretary. The grand masters have been Henry H. Blair, 1876; George H. Hand, 1877 to 1880; Thomas H. Brown, 1881 ; Oscar S. Gifford, 1882 and 1883; John F. Schrader, 1884; William Blatt, 1885 and 1886; Henry M. Wheeler, 1887; John Q. A. Braden, 1888; George V. Ayers, 1889: Theodore D. Kanouse, 1890: George A. Johnston, 1891; Harvey J. Rice, 1892; Richard C. McAllister, 1893; William C. Allen, 1894; Frederick H. Files, 1895; James Lewis, 1896; Albert W. Coe, 1897: J. G. Bullen, 1898; Louis G. Levoy, 1899: W. H. Roddle, 1900; John A. Cleaver, 1901 : Charles E. Hill, 1902; Frank A. Brown, 1903, and Byron P. Dague, 1904; Mark WV. Bailey was secretary for two years until his death, in 1877: W. E. Caton succeeded him for one term and Charles T. McCoy was secretary from 1878 until 1893, when he was succeeded by George A. Pettigrew, who still serves in that capacity.

The meetings of the grand lodge have been held as follows : 1875. Elk Point and Vermillion ; 1876. Yankton; 1877. Yankton: 1878. Sionx

Falls; 1879, Yankton; 1880, Yankton; 1881. Sioux Falls; 1882, Watertown; 1883, Rapid City; 1884, Aberdeen ; 1885, Fargo; 1886, Bis- marck: 1887, Huron: 1888, Deadwood; 1889. Mitchell: 1890, Madison: 1891, Watertown, 1892, Sioux Falls; 1893, Yankton; 1894, Hot Springs ; 1895. Pierre; 1896, Huron; 1897. Mitchell; 1898, Sioux Falls; 1899, Yankton ; 1900, Aberdeen; 1901, Sioux Falls; 1902, Huron; 1903. Deadwood; 1904, Yankton. At the last report there were one hundred Blue Lodges in South Dakota, having a total of 5,444 members.

The institution of the York Rites in Dakota territory date from 1885, when, on the 25th of February, charters were issued to the following chapters : Yankton No. 1, Yankton ; Sioux Falls No. 2, Sioux Falls; Dakota No. 3, Deadwood : Siroc No. 4, Canton : Huron No. 10, Huron ; Watertown No. 12, Watertown; Aberdeen No. 14. Aberdeen; and on June 8th of that year Mitchell No. 15. Mitchell; Denver No. 17. Arlington ; Brookings No. 18. Brookings ; Orient No. 19. Flandreau, and Redfield No. 20, Red- field, were chartered. It will be observed that the above numbers do not run in regular order, this fact being due to the North Dakota chapters then in this jurisdiction.

The grand chapter was organized at Sioux Falls, July 8. 1885, the first fourteen chapters taking part in the organization. The meetings of the chapter since the first have been held at the same place and approximate time as the grand lodge. The grand high priests have been as follows: 1885 and 1886, William S. Blatt: 1887, Peter Picton : 1888. Collins D. Pratt : 1899. John F. Schrader; 1890, John Davidson; 1891. Henry S. Williams; 1891, Park Davis ; 1892, Wil- liam J. McMackin ; 1893, Edward B. Bracy ; 1894. Robert T. Sedam: 1895. Louis.G. Levoy ; 1896. Harvey T. Rice: 1897. George V. Avers: 1898. Samuel J. Coyne : 1899, George A. West : 1900, B. F. Ives: 1901, Martin G. Carlisle: 1902. Samuel J. Moore; 1903, Ed S. Ames; 1904, Samuel H. Jumper. The grand secretaries : Thomas T. Wilder, from organization until state- hood, when the jurisdiction was divided, and

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since that date George A. Pettigrew has held the position. There are now twenty-nine chap- ters, having at the last report 1.784 members.

The commandery preceded the chapter in this jurisdiction. There are now fourteen of these bodies, the first of which is Dakota' No. I, organized at Deadwood August 19, 1880. The grand commandery was organized at Sioux Falls on May 14, 1884, by Theodore S. Parvin, of Iowa, under warrant of the grand com- mandery of the United States. The right emi- nent grand commanders since organization have been : 1884, Samuel Roy; 1885. Levi B. French ; 1886, Daniel S. Glidden : 1887, Marc A. Brewer ; J888, Joseph A. Colcord ; 1889. William D. Stites ; 1890, John F. Schrader; 1891, Samuel H. Jumper; 1892, George W. Burnside: 1893. George H. Rathman: 1894, William J. Mc- Mackin : 1895. Frank A. Brown: 1896, J. J. Casselman : 1897, Joseph T. Morrow: 1898, William T. Doolittle; 1899, George V. Ayers ; 1900, E. W. Coughran ; 1901, Morris H. Kelly ; 1902, Ed S. Lorimer; 1903. Fred A. Spafford. Edwin E, Sage was the first grand recorder, but was succeeded at the first election by Bruce M. Rowley, who held the office from 1885 until 1892. William H. Holt then held it for two years, when, in 1895, he was succeeded by George A. Pettigrew, who continues in the office.

For the history of the Scottish Rite bodies in South Dakota we are under obligation to T. W. Taubman, of Aberdeen, who writes: "I have had some difficulty in gathering the authentic history of the Rite in the territory of Dakota and the state of South Dakota. In 1874 Albert Pike, the sovereign grand commander, attached Dakota territory to the state of Minnesota and placed the same under the jurisdiction of A. T. C. Pearson, inspector general of that state, but it seems that he did not do any work within the territory. On January 6, 1883, the territory was annexed to Nebraska and was in charge of Rob- crt C. Jordon, the inspector general of that state, but prior thereto and on January 1, 1882, Arthur James Carrier, thirty-second degree, was ap- pointed deputy for the territory of Dakota. He did the first work within the territory and

established Alpha Lodge of Perfection No. I, in Yankton, on February 3, 1882, but I am in- formed that the date of its charter was Febru- ary 8th of that year.

"Brother William Blatt writes me that Brother Carrier was an Indian trader and boarded with Mrs. Dawson on the southwest cor- ner of Third and Linn streets in that city, where he occupied the parlor and there communicated to him and several others whose names he was unable to recall the degrees from the fourth to the fourteenth, who immediately thereafter ap- plied for a charter, bought nine hundred dollars worth of paraphernalia, and, in unison with the other Masonic bodies, leased the west half of the present hall, remodeled it at great expense and began work hopefully and energetically. but fearfully in debt. Brother Jordon inaugurated Mackey Chapter, Rose Croix, in Yankton, Feb- ruary 27, 1883, and Dr. D. Frank Etter was elected wise master, and Brother Fleming writes me that John B. Dennis was appointed deputy for Brother Jordon. About the last of July or the first of August of that year Brother Pike visited Yankton and Sioux Falls and he states in his allocution for that year that Brother Den- nis accompanied him for the purpose of establish- ing bodies at Yankton and Sioux Falls. Brother Dennis was appointed deputy for the supreme council for the southern part of Dakota April 25, 1884. Robert B. Bruce Council of Kadosh No. I was not chartered until March 10. 1887, but I do not know by whom nor when it was inaugurated, but find that it is mentioned as paying dues in 1886. Brother Rufus E. Flem- ing, thirty-third degree, who had been deputy for the northern part of Dakota territory, was, on October 19, 1886, made an active inspector gen- eral for the entire territory, and Dr. Etter was his deputy until his death. He was succeeded by Brother Blatt and he by Brother Beadle. Oriental Consistory was chartered at the 1888 session of the supreme council and was instituted by Brother Fleming on December 10th of the same year, when George A. Archer was elected master of Kadosh. When first chartered it was known as No. 2, but Occidental Consistory No.

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I at Sioux Falls having forfeited its charter in 1889, the supreme council authorized Oriental to be known as No. I, which it now is. Other bodies of the Rite which have been instituted in the state are Webster Lodge of Perfection, June 13, 1887; Cyrus Lodge of Perfection, at Water- town, August 1, 1887; Khurum Lodge of Per- fection, at Sioux Falls, September 15, 1884; and Albert Pike Chapter, Rose Croix, at Sioux Falls, September 15. 1884. At the session of the su- preme council in 1884 there was a petition for a consistory at Sioux Falls, but the same was rejected because there was no council of Kadosh, but one was subsequently established. The ap- plication for a consistory was again rejected in 1888. but a recess vote was taken and a charter granted and a consistory at Sioux Falls in- angurated by Brother Fleming on either the day before or after the one at Yankton. Their coun- cil of Kadosh was known as Cour DeLain No. 2 and was instituted by Brother Fleming May 2, 1888. The lodge and chapter at Deadwood was constituted May 21, 1892, the council May 23, 1892, and the consistory October 20, 1892. A lodge of perfection was located at Hot Springs in November, 1894; at Aberdeen a lodge and chapter was instituted April 6, 1894; the council February 21, 1895, and the consistory January 16, 1896, and the Albert Pike Lodge of Perfec- tion at Eureka January 18, 1898, but the char- ters were never granted either to Watertown. Hot Spring's or Eureka and those at Sioux Falls werc forfeited in 1892 or 1894, they never hav- ing done any work. At the present time the total membership in the state in about eight hundred."

After the division of Dakota territory, North and South Dakota remained one jurisdiction,

under the supervision of Rufus Eberly Fleming, thirty-third degree, inspector general, until Oc- tober, 1899, when the supreme council divided the territory and made South Dakota a separate jurisdiction and elected Edward Teare Taubman. thirty-third degree, of Aberdeen, the inspector general for the state.

There are thirty-six chapters of the auxiliary Order of the Eastern Star in South Dakota. The grand chapter was organized at Watertown July 10, 1889, delegates from the chapters at Water- town, Flandreau, Webster, St. Lawrence, Aber- deen and Madison taking part in the organiza- tion. The grand matrons have been : 1889. May H. Monks : 1890, Florence M. Mudgett : 1891. L. Leslie McBride : 1892, Lurancy W. Norton ; 1893. Mary Brown: 1894. Sarah J. Clark : 1895, Hettie Downie; 1896. Fannie R. Roddle; 1897. Jennette E. Herreid: 1898. Jennie E. Bradley ; 1899, Jennie Shirk: 1900. Margaret V. Hitch- cock; 1901, Eudora Z. Pettigrew; 1902, Annie Marston: 1903, Eva G. Davison. Mrs. A. C. McAllister has been secretary from the organiza- tion. At the last report there were 2,439 men- bers.

Magnificent temples for the Masonic bodies have been erected at Yankton, Aberdeen and Deadwood. The Masonic bodies meeting at Chamberlain own a very commodious and well arranged temple.

There are in South Dakota two temples of the dependent order of Ancient Arabic Order of the Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, El Riad Temple, at Sioux Falls, organized May 25. 1888, and Naja Temple. at Deadwood, founded Sep- tember 19. 1892. An application for a charter has been made at Aberdeen for the establishment of a temple there.

CHAPTER XC

ODD FELLOWSHIP.

BY HARVEY J. RICE, GRAND SECRETARY.

The first organization of Odd Fellows in the territory of Dakota was at Yankton, May 25, 1870, when Dakota Lodge No. I, was instituted with five charter members, N. J. Cattell, H. A. James, E. A. Norton, Alex Linn and A. Bruce. At this meeting three new members were ini- tiated and two admitted by card. The following were initiated in this lodge and ever since have been identified with the progress of the order in the territory and state : Fred Schnauber, initiated December 16, 1870; Warren Osborn, October 25, 1871: E. T. White, December 14, 1871 ; Zina Richey, February 1, 1872; James. Kingsbury, February 29, 1873.

Echo Lodge No. 2, was instituted at Ft. Ran- dall February 7. 1872, with twenty-five members.

Vermillion Lodge No. 3, was instituted at Vermillion August 21, 1872, with fourteen mem- bers. Among this number was Andrew E. Lee, since governor of South Dakota.

Elk Point Lodge No. 4. was instituted at Elk Point January 21, 1873. with eleven members, among whom was the Hon. Ezra W. Miller, who has since attained quite a prominence in state affairs.

Humbolt Lodge No. 5. was instituted at Yankton May II. 1874, with eleven members. This was a German lodge. Among its charter members were William Blatt and Herman Eller- man, prominently known throughout the state.

Northern Light Lodge No. 6, was instituted at Fargo in 1874.

All of the foregoing lodges received their

charters from the sovereign grand lodge, then known as the right worshipful grand lodge of the United states.

During the month of May, 1875, the propriety of the organization of a grand lodge in Dakota of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows was discussed by the members of Vermillion Lodge No. 3, and it was then agreed to submit the matter to the six subordinate lodges then in ex- istence, viz: Dakota Lodge No. I, located at Yankton; Echo Lodge No. 2, at Ft. Randall ; Vermillion Lodge No. 3. at Vermillion ; Elk Point Lodge No. 4, at Elk Point ; Humbolt Lodge No. 5, at Yankton, and Northern Light Lodge No. 6, at Fargo.

The constitution of the grand lodge of the United States required that there be ten subor- dinate lodges in a state or territory in order to organize a grand lodge, but it was believed that this obstacle could be overcome by special legislation, provided a proper presentation of facts were duly submitted to the sovereign body. Brother Ralph R. Briggs, past grand, was deputed to visit the other points and consult with the prominent members of the order and make such arrangements as seemed most expedient. Among those who became at once enthusiastic and zealous workers in the cause were William Blatt, Charles Eiseman, M. P. Ohlman, past grand of No. 5. and Norman Learned, past grand of No. I, and it was decided to correspond with the grand sire and grand secretary, Brother James L. Ridgley and other leading represent-

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atives in the sovereign grand lodge, from whom was reported very encouraging replies.

At a regular meeting held on the 25th day of June, 1875, the following resolutions were adopted : "Resolved, That we, the officers and members, are unanimously in favor of organiz- ing a grand lodge of Independent Order of Odd Fellows in Dakota," which resolution was duly certified to the other five lodges in the territory, requesting similar action and corporation. All of them promptly responded and a call was is- sued for a convention to be held at Yankton, August 18, 1875.

Pursuant to this call, a large number of past grands assembled in the Odd Fellows' hall at Yankton August 18, 1875, and were called to order at nine o'clock A. M. by Brother Fred Schnauber, past grand, who stated the object of the convention, and Brother A. Siebrecht, of Ft. Randall, was elected temporary chairman and Brother J. A. Wallace, of Elk Point, tem- porary secretary.

The following representatives were found to be present, with certificates of election as such from their respective lodges: James H. Magoffin, from Dakota Lodge, No. 1 ; August Siebrecht, from Echo Lodge, No. 2; R. R. Briggs, from Vermillion Lodge, No. 3; J. A. Wallace, from Elk Point Lodge, No. 4: M. P. Ohlman, from Humbolt Lodge, No. 5; J. P. Knight, from Northern Light Lodge, No. 6.

On motion, James H. Magoffin was elected chairman and R. R. Briggs, secretary of the convention.

Representative Wallace offered the following, which was adopted :

Whereas, Upon full and mature consideration of the subject, and in view of the fact that there are at this time thirty-nine past grands in good standing belonging to subordinate lodges in Da- kota, therefore be it

Resolved, That we, as representatives of said lodges, are beartily and unanimously in favor of or- ganizing a grand lodge, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, in Dakota.

A petition was duly signed by all present to the grand lodge of the United States, praying

for a grand charter and the appointment of Brother William Blatt as special deputy to in- stitute the grand lodge of Dakota, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and install its officers.

The following were nominated for the grand officers of the new grand lodge when or- ganized: Grand master, Brother Ezra W. Miller ; deputy grand master, Brother Norman Learned ; grand warden, Brother Aug Siebrecht; grand secretary, Brother Ralph R. Briggs ; grand treasurer. Brother Fred Schnauber.

It was decided to request each subordinate lodge to send three past grands as represent- atives to a meeting to be held in Yankton on the 13th day of October, 1875, at 9 o'clock A. m., at which time it was expected that the grand lodge of Dakota would be organized.

ORGANIZATION OF THE GRAND LODGE OF DAKOTA.

Pursuant to the call issued by the convention of August 18, 1875, a large number of past grands from the different subordinate lodges convened in Odd Fellows Hall in the city of Yankton at nine o'clock A. M., October 13, 1875, and were called to order by Brother William Blatt, who had been appointed special deputy grand sire by the grand sire of the grand lodge of the United States, Independent Order of Odd Fellows (now the sovereign grand lodge).

Prayer was offered by Brother James H. Magoffin, of Yankton.

On the report of the credential committee, the following past grands were found to be present as representatives and entitled to seats as such: From Dakota, No. I, Yankton, Fred Schnauber, Zina Richey and Norman Learned; from Echo, No. 2. Fort Randall. F. St. Clair, A. Siebrecht, H. A. James and L. D. F. Poore ; from Vermillion, No. 3. Vermillion. J. F. Curtis, J. P. Kidder and R. R. Briggs ; from Elk Point, No. 4, Elk Point, J. S. Hughes, William Conley and E. W. Miller ; from Humbolt, No. 5, Yank- ton. H. Pfotenhauer. M. P. Ohlman and Wil- liam Blatt; from Northern Light, No. 5, Fargo, J. P. Knight. J. H. Magoffin and Charles Eise- man.

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The special deputy, Brother William Blatt, produced and read the charter of the grand lodge of Dakota, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, and after dne form proclaimed the said grand lodge duly instituted by the authority of the grand lodge of the United States.

The following grand officers were then elected, appointed and duly installed : Grand master, E. W. Miller; deputy grand master, Norman Learned; grand warden, J. P. Knight ; grand secretary, R. R. Briggs ; grand treasurer, A. Siebrecht; grand representative to the grand lodge of the United States, William Blatt ; grand chaplain, James H. Magoffin; grand marshal, James F. Curtis ; grand conductor, Fred Schnau- ber: grand guardian, M. P. Ohlman; grand herald, Frank St. Clair.

A constitution and a set of by-laws were then adopted for the grand lodge, which pro- vided for the annual sessions. A constitution was also adopted for the government of subordinate lodges. It was decided to hold the next session at Fort Randall in October, 1876. The session lasted two days and was a very harmonious one. The total membership at this time in Dakota was two hundred and twenty- seven.

1876.

The second annual session was held at Fort Randall October 11, 1876, and was called to order by E. W. Miller, grand master, six lodges being represented. During the year the following lodges had been organized: Spring- field. No. 7. at Springfield; Dell Rapids, No. 8, at Dell Rapids : Sioux Falls, No. 9. at Sioux Falls; Centennial, No. 10, at Canton ; Re-Echo, No. 11, at Fort Sully. Total number initiated during the year, 79. Total paid for relief, $277.12. Total receipts of lodges, $3,845.88.

At this session the grand lodge was in- corporated under the laws of the territory of Dakota.

Brother Norman Learned, of Yankton, was elected grand master, Brother R. R. Briggs was re-elected grand secretary and Brother Fred Schnauber, grand treasurer.

1877.

The third annual session was held at Elk Point October 10, 1877, and was called to order by the grand master, Brother Norman Learned.

Brother William Blatt, of Yankton, was elected grand master, Brother R. R. Briggs, grand secretary, and Brother Zina Richey, grand treasurer.

1878.

The fourth annual session was held at Yank- ton October 9. 1878, Grand Master William Blatt presiding. Two new lodges had been added during the year, viz: Sioux Lodge, No. 14, at Standing Rock, and Flandreau Lodge, No. 15, at Flandreau. The grand secretary's report for the year showed 174 initiations. Total relief paid, $1,772. L. D. F. Poore was elected grand master.

1879.

The fifth annual session convened at Yank- ton October 8, 1879, Grand Master L. D. F. Poore in the chair. Three new lodges were re- ported, viz: Croftin, No. 16, at Fort Tolton : Lead City, No. 17, at Lead, and Unity, No. 18. at Gary. Brother Zina Richey was elected grand master and Brother George W. Snow was appointed grand chaplain.

1880.

The sixth annual session was held at Sioux Falls October 8. 1880, and was presided over by Brother Zina Richey, grand master, sixteen lodges being represented. Eight new lodges were instituted. viz: Grand Forks, No. 19, at Grand Forks: Madison, No. 20, at Madison ; Chanka, No. 21, at Mitchell; Anniversary, No. 22, at Marion; Mandan, No. 23, at Mandan ; Watertown, No. 24, at Watertown; Spearfish, No. 25. at Spearfish; Golden Center, No. 26, at Central City. Amount paid for relief during the year, $1.168.39. Brother J. A. Wallace was elected grand master.

1881.

The seventh annual session was held at Yankton October 12, 1881, Grand Master J. A.

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Wallace presiding, twenty-nine lodges being rep- resented. Five new lodges were organized, viz: No. 27, at Goodwin ; No. 28, at Valley City ; No. 29, at Casselton ; No. 30, at Fargo; No. 31, at Jamestown. Total membership, 1,050. Amount of relief paid, $1,066. The date of holding the annual session was changed from October to May and the next session fixed for the 9th of May, 1883. Brother W. A. Bentley, of Bis- marck, was elected grand master.

1883.

The eighth annual session was called to order at Fargo by William A. Bentley, grand master, with twenty-four lodges represented. Nineteen new lodges had been instituted during the year, viz: No. 32, at Huron; No. 33, at Hillsboro; No. 34, at Big Stone; No. 35, at Forestburg ; No. 36, at Alexandria; No. 37, at Pierre ; No. 38, at Wahpeton : No. 39, at.Rapid City ; No. 40, at Brookings; No. 41, at Pembina; No. 42, at Portland; No. 43, at Mayville; No. 44, at Plankinton; No. 45, at Ashton; No. 46, at Sturgis; No. 47, at Chamberlain; No. 48, at Howard: No. 49, at Aberdeen ; Rebekah Lodge, No. I, at Lead City. Number initiated during the year, 622. Amount paid for relief, $3,325.53. At this session Brother Ralph R. Briggs, who had served as grand secretary continuously from the organization of the grand lodge, was unani- mously elected grand master and Brother F. S. Emerson was elected grand secretary.

1881.

The ninth annual session was held at Mitchell and was presided over by Brother R. R. Briggs, grand master. Forty-eight lodges were repre- sented. Eighteen new lodges were organized during the year, viz: No. 50, at Redfield; No. 51, at Frederick: No. 52, at Lisbon ; No. 53, at Groton : No. 54, at Milbank; No. 55, at Cale donia ; No. 56, at Sioux Falls (German) ; No. 57. at Scotland; No. 58, at DeSmet: No. 59, at Buxton: No. 60, at Clark; No. 61, at St. Lawrence: No. 62, at Miller; Hope Rebekah Lodge, No. 2, at Madison; Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No. 3. at Alexandria

( since defunct). Amount paid for relief, $3,233.80. Total membership, 2,122. A coll- stitution for Rebekah lodges was adopted. Brother A. E. Clough, of Madison, was elected grand master and Brother E. M. Fuller, of Bis- marck, grand secretary. The time for the an- nual session was permanently fixed on the third Tuesday of May of each year.

1885.

The tenth annual session was held at Aber- dleen May 20, 1885, A. E. Cloughi, of Madison, as grand master. Fifty-two subordinate lodges were represented. During the year seven lodges were instituted, viz: No. 66, at Lake Preston : No. 67, at Woonsocket ; No. 68, at Ellendale : No. 69, at Columbia; No. 70, at Fort Buford ; No. 71, at Eagan; No. 72, at Ree Heights. There were paid during the year $3.580.28 and there was a gain in membership of 364. H. J. Rowe, of Casselton, was elected grand master and R. R. Briggs, grand secretary.

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History of South Dakota, Vol. I, Part 72

Author: Robinson, Doane, 1856-1946. cn Publication date: 1904 Publisher: [Logansport? IN] : B. F. Bowen Number of Pages: 998

Author: Robinson, Doane, 1856-1946. cn
Publication date: 1904
Publisher: [Logansport? IN] : B. F. Bowen
Number of Pages: 998