History of Green County, Wisconsin. Together with sketches of its towns and villages, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 132

Author: Union publishing company, Springfield, Ill., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Springfield, Ill., Union publishing company
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EVANGELICAL, OR GERMAN METHODIST.

The first meetings of the Evangelical Associ- ation were held in 1859, at the old school house, by Rev. Jacob Sill, then stationed at New Glarus. The Church was organized in 1860, by Rev. Andreas Tarnutzer, with seven members, as follows: John J. Ruegger and wife, John Staller and wife, Catharine Shindler, Mary Globr and Henry Becker. The pastors have

been as follows: Revs. Andreas Tarnutzer, who was stationed at New Glarus; Tenohard Von Wald, resident pastor, remained two years; J. G. Esslinger; two years; W. F. Schnider, one year; C. F. Finger, two years; William Hudster, two years; J. M. Hammeter, two years; Leonard Buchler, three years; J. C. Brendel, two years; Henry Uphoff, three years; Peter Held, two years; C. Grum and A. Lahr, the present pastor, who has been here two years. The first trustees were J. J. Reugger, Ulrich Losli and J. Bowman. The first church building was erected in 1859, by John Staller and Henry Schindler, at a cost of $200, and was known as the "Staller church.'' In 1863 a new church building was erected, 32x48 feet in size, at a cost of $1,400, which is still used. The old church was moved back and used as a parsonage. At present the church is in a good condition, numbering about ninety mem- bers. There is a Sabbath school in connection, which has about seventy members. The present trustees of the church are: Herman G. Gloege, Henry Babler and Frederick Cramer. The Sunday school has a library containing 250 vol- umes. The officers are as follows: Herman Gloege, superintendent; Frederick Kramer, as- sistant; Henry Babler, secretary; Jacob Frant- schy, treasurer; William Bauman, librarian. There are fifteen teachers.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Rev. Charles A. Boardman, late pastor of the Presbyterian Church, in Youngstown, Ohio, in connection with the Presbytery of Trumbull, having arrived at Monroe, Oct. 26, 1854, with the design of spending the remainder of his days under the care of his daughter, Mrs. Orinda S. McEwen, began to preach in Monroe, on Sabbath, Oct. 29, 1854. A remnant of a Pres- byterian Church, with two resident elders and a few members-the whole in a state of disinte- gration-was found in Monroe; but there was no church edifice belonging to either the Pres- byterian or Congregational denomination in the town. A church building occupied by the Christians and one belonging to the Methodists,

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were the only houses for public worship then in the village. By the labors of Deacon Robert Love, who resided here but a few months, the seminary building was obtained as a place for worship, and a small audience regularly assem- bled on the Sabbath. It was soon decided by a majority of the members that Congregational- ism was preferred. Mr. Boardman continued to preach, and after a few weeks the formation of a Congregational Church began to be talked of, and at length, on Sabbath, Dec. 17, 1854, a notice was published from the pulpit, calling a meeting on the following Thursday, of all those interested in the formation of a Congregational Society. This agitation culminated on the 28th of December, 1854, in the organization of a soci- ety and the adoption of a constitution. The first members were as follows: Robert Love, Martha M. Love, Benjamin I. and Abigail Tenny, Charles C. and Elizabeth Righter, John H. and Mary Bloom, Thomas Dumars, Ared White, Mrs. Sarah B. Morse, Mrs. Orinda Mc- Ewen, Homer Boardman, George W. Tenny and Thomas M. Dunbar. On March 3, 1855, Benja- min I. Tenny and Robert Love were elected dea- cons. Rev. Boardman supplied the pulpit until July, 1858, when he was succeeded by Rev. D. H. Blake, of the Union Theological Seminary, New York. On the 19th of December, 1858, Rev. S. E. Miner, became pastor. Since that time, the following named have filled the pulpit for the society: Revs. E. Morris, J. B. Fair- banks, George B. Rowley, of Camden, N. Y .; H. A. Miner, of Menasha, Norman McLeod, A. J. Bailey and T. A. Gardner. Services were held in the seminary building, then in the court house, until the erection of their church edifice, in 1860. Death and removals have reduced the membership greatly.

UNIVERSALIST CHURCII.

In 1859 Rev. Jehabad Codding, a Universalist preacher came to Monroe and delivered a course of lectures in the court house. Mr. Codding is well remembered as being one of the most noted abolitionists in the county, and one who trained

with such men as Garrison, Sumner, Phillips and Lovejoy. Sumner pronounced him to be one of the most brilliant orators in the United States. It was through his influence that the Universalists of Monroe were brought together. In 1860 a society was organized at the Christian church by Rev. Z. H. Howe. Among the early members were: J. B, N. B. and E. T. Treat, Norman Churchill and wife, Hiram Rust, C. S. Foster and wife, A. Ludlow and wife, J. A. Bingham, Asa and J. V. Richardson, and Peter and Jerry Chandler. Early in 1860 a stock company was formed to build a church, and ground was broken in March of that year. They were unable to pay, and before the build- ing was finished it was sold on a mechanic's lien, but was bought in for the stockholders. A subscription was started, of which H. W. Whit- ney was the prime mover. The people sub- scribed liberally, and the debt was soon cleared up, and to-day, though small in numbers, the organization is strong financially. The build- ing cost about $12,500, including a beautiful pipe organ of seventeen stops. The first ser- vices held in this house was the funeral of Os- car F. Pinney, captain of the 5th battery, Wis- consin Light Artillery, killed at the battle of Stone River in 1863. The first minister was Rev. L. Conger, who remained three years. He was succeeded by Rev. Butler, who remained between four and five years. Then came a Unitarian minister-Rev. Powell, who preached here two years. He was succeeded by Rev. Fisher, another Unitarian minister, who re- mained with them three years. At this time the building was in need of repairs, and for two or three years no services were held. The next to occupy the pulpit was Rev. L. W. Brig. ham, who closed his engagement in April, 1884. The first trustees of this Church were H. W. Whitney, A. Ludlow and Norman Churchill. Before the completion of the building J. T. Dodge, C. S. Foster and L. Wolcott were also appointed trustees. The present trustees are Henry Ludlow, J. B. Treat and Norman Chur-

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chill. The lot on which the church stands was donated by Jacob LyBrand, one of the founders of the city of Monroe. This was the last piece of land Mr. LyBrand owned in the State of Wisconsin. The church is built of brick and stone, in Romanesque style, low tower and cir- cular openings. It was dedicated June 24, 1863. Rev. D. P. Livermore, of Chicago, preached the dedicatory sermon. The congre- gation at the present time is made up of about equal numbers of Universalists and Unitarians.

SEVENTH DAY ADVENTISTS.

The first meeting of this denomination, in Monroe, was held in the court house in 1860, with William S. Ingraham as pastor. The class was organized in October, 1861, with twenty- five members. The first officers were as fol- lows: George Adair, elder; Matthew Hack- worth, deacon; and J. H. Franenfelder, clerk. They held services in the court house until 1864, when they purchased a church building of the New Lights or Christians. It was located on Washington street, one block west of the court house square. In 1869 they sold that building and erected a new one on Clinton street, south of the railroad. They now have forty-five mem- bers. The present officers are as follows: E. R. Gillett, elder; William Kerr, first deacon; A. C. Atwood, second deacon; and M. S. Gillett, clerk. The pastors who have succeeded each other in charge of this congregation are: Wil- liam S. Ingraham, Isaac Sanborn, G. C. Tenny and William Sharp. The Sabbath school was organized in 1864 with M. Hackworth as super- intendent. A. T. Atwood is the present super- intendent.

EPISCOPAL CHURCHI.

Shortly after the war, three missionaries of the Episcopal faith, from Milwaukee, came to Monroe and held services in the court house. While the people of that denomination were of good cheer, a minister, Rev. Wright, came here from Janesville and organized a class at Temperance Hall. Among the first members

were: John J. Cook and wife, Henry George and wife, Dr. Johnson and wife, and George King and wife. Services were held in Temperance Hall for about a year, when a frame church was erected. Many pastors have held forth. in this Church, but at the present time the pulpit is empty.

CHRISTIAN OR DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.

The first Church of this denomination was organized in about 1848. Among the first members were: James L. Powell and family, George Eley, William Hodges and wife, James and John Ely, and Mr. Parks. The first preach- er was Rev. Elijah Gleason, who held the first services at the house of William Hodges. The Church flourished and continued in existence until the breaking out of the war, when many of the families moved away, and the Church was broken up and the organization finally aban- doned. In 1871 the members of this denomi- nation again began meeting for worship. On the 30th of November, Rev. Charles W. Sher- wood began preaching in the Universalist house of worship. He continued to hold services ir- regularly until a Church was organized on the 2d of February, 1872. The charter members were as follows: William Monroe, George Eley, Emily J. Nance, Michael, Felix, Catha- rine H. and Elizabeth Bennett. The society rented the Baptist church at $1.50 per night and held services there, as the Church record says, "until the Baptists permitted the house to be locked against us, without notice; until our congregation met at the house on the evening of June 24, 1872, and found the house locked." After this services were held in the various churches until 1873 when a church was erected. The building committee was composed of John H. Bridge, William Hodges and William Mon- roe, and these gentlemen all contributed very liberally toward the erection of the edifice. The building was so nearly completed Sept. 7, 1873, that services were then held in it by Rev. C. W. Sherwood, aided by Rev. R. D. Cot- ton. The first officers elected were: Secretary,

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Nathan A. Loofbourow; trustees, John H. Bridge, Darius G. Nance and Nathan A. Loof- bourow. Rev. C. W. Sherwood was succeeded as pastor in September, 1874, by Rev. D. R. IIowe. The first full set of officers elected as shown by the records were as follows: Elders, John H. Bridge and D. G. Nance; deacons, N. A. Loofbourow, Felix Bennett, Fletcher Buzick and J. B. Vandervoort; treasurer, Felix Ben- nett; secretary and clerk, J. T. Mckibben. The pastors who have had charge of this congrega- tion are Elders D. R. Howe, G. L. Brokaw and Norton. Elder Howe is the present pastor. The cost of the church was $2,600. They have a membership of 100. The present officers are: D. G. Manie, D. R. Howe and J. H. Armstrong, elders; L. D. Vanmatre, Felix Bennett and Grant Sutherland, deacons; and Joseph Mc- Kibben, clerk.

CIVIC SOCIETIES.

Knights of Pythias, Ivanhoe Lodge, No. 41, was organized Feb. 14, 1883. The following were the charter members: J. B. Treat, A. S. Douglas, George W. Doty, H. D. Fuller, S. M. Hughes, J. S. Reynolds, V. A. Riton, Frank Turner, William Ludlow, P. W. Puffer, E. G. Green, N. A Loughburrow, G. II. Wedge, S. E. Gardner, William Monrow, Robert Miller, T. W. Goldin, A. J Worthington, A. F. Glasscott, T. Crago, William P. Bragg, T. W. Goldin, A J. Worthington, A. F. Glasscott, T. Crago, W. P. Bragg, Ogden H. Feathers, G. C .; J. A. Hinsley, P. G. C .; C. B. MeClure, G. P .; W. C. Williams, G. V. C .; Frank Kraus, G. M. of E .; Frank Jones, G. M. of A .; H. L. Kebest, G.I. G .; J. A. Scott, G. V. G .; L. W. Coe, G. K. and R. S. The first officers were as follows: A. S. Douglas, P. C .; J. B. Treat, C. C .; J. S. Reynolds, V. C .; N. A. Loofburrow, P .; Wil- liam Ludlow, M. of E .; P. W. Puffer, M. of F .; G. W. Doty, K. of R. S .; S. E. Gardner, M. of A .; Frank Turner, I. G .; S. M. Hughes, O. G. The lodge has prospered, and now is in good condition, having forty members. The present officers are: J. B. Treat, P. C .; N. A. Loofbur-

row, C. C .; H. D. Fuller, V. C .; T. W. Goldin, P .; Robert Miller, M. of F .; William P. Bragg, M. of Ex .; S. Schrake, K. of R. and. G .; G. T. Hodges, M. of A .; Frank Turner, I. G .; A. J. Worthington, O. G.

Corcordia Lodge, No. 124, I. O. O. F., was organized on the 14th of March, 1867. The first officers were: Lewis Ullman, N. G .; Ed- ward Ruegger, V. G .; Louis Schuetze, Sec. and P. S .; J. A. Gleissner; trustees, Anton Miller, Andrew Buehler and John Linder. The follow- ing were the charter members: Lewis Ullman, J. A. Gleissner, Anton Miller, Edward Rueg- ger, John Linder and A. Buehler. The follow- ing became members on the night of organiza- tion: Louis Schuetze, Samuel Shuler, H. Hoehn, A. Wettingel, John Shuler, L. Sickinger, F. Stirgl, John Kappel and Henry Watter. The lodge has had, in all, a membership of 139. The present membership is sixty-nine. The past grands have been as follows: A. Buehler, L. Schuetze, G. Leuenberger, H. Watter, J. Det- wiler, L. Kochler, S. Schuler, R. Buri, C. Zim- mer, E. Ruegger, L. Sickinger, J. Schnipp, D. German, J. Rufi, T. Hafner, C. Grochowsky, G. Witterer, A. Aberdroth and John Blum. There have been two deaths in the order. The lodge has flourished, and is in good financial standing, having $2,328.60 in the treasury, $2,133 of which is in cash and notes. The present officers are as follows: Nicholas Ger- ber, N. G .; John Fuchs, V. G .; Carl F. Ruff, R. S. and P. S .; Louis Schuetze, treasurer.

Germania Lodge, A. O. U. W., was organized July 16, 1881, with nineteen members, as fol- lows : R. Fuelleman, G. Wittmer, R. Buri, F. Grunert, R. Schneider, C. Goetz, William Her- sig, R. Lowenbach, E. Ruegger, F. Hoffner, L. Sickinger, F. W. Byers, P. Wohlwend, C. Kun- dert, A. Tschobold and J. Biller. The first offi- cers were: R. Fuelleman, P. M .; G. Wittmer, master; R. Buri, treasuer ; R. Schneider, over- seer; C. Kundert, guide; F. Grunert, secretary; L. Sickinger, cashier; C. Goetz, F .; J. Biller, G .; W. Hersig, O. G. At present there is a

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a membership of forty-six in good standing. There have been two deaths of members-J. Witmer and C. Getz.

Forest City Lodge, No. 44, A. O. U. W., was organized Aug. 31, 1878, by A. Tasey, deputy grand master of the State. The charter mem- bers were as follows: A. J. Kane, C. E. Evans, W. S. Bloom, S. C. Cheeney, W. HI. Cheeney, George W. Banks, D. S. Young, F. C. Bennett, A. F. Glasscott, N. A. Loofbourow, A. F. Lich- tenwalner, F. Wettengel, J. H. Strawser, W. HI. Miller, C. J. McCracken, Thomas Weirich, R. T. Blair, J. A. Barling and John Kleckner. The first officers were as follows: C. E. Adams, P. . M. W .; A. J. Kane, M. W .; S. C. Cheeney, fore- man; C. D. Corson, O .; G. W. Banks, recorder; F. Wettengel, financier; W. S. Bloom, R .; W. D. Matthews, guide; U. F. Zeigler, I. S .; J. A. Barling, O. S .; Dr. Loofbourown, Med. Ex. The present officers are: J. W. Edleman, P. M. W .; S. P. Schadel, M. W .; E. Busby, foreman ; George Durgan, O .; A. F. Lichtenwalner, re- corder; A. F. Glasscott, financier; F. C. Ben- nett, R .; W. H. Weaver, guide ; S. O. Shult, I. W .; A. J. Lizer, O. W .; Dr. Loofbourow, Med. Ex. There is at present sixty-two mem- bers. There has been two deaths-J. C. Barber and John Sisson.

A lodge of the Sons of Temperance was in- stituted on the 25th of April, 1848. The char- ter members were J. V. Richardson, Alfred Goddard, C. S. Foster, John Walworth, S. P. Condee, Dr. J. C. Crawford, Charles Weaver, A. Ludlow, Fred. F. West, W. C. Fillebrown, L. Hurlbut, William Tucker, Milton H. Reed and F. Emmerson. The first officers were : J. C. Crawford, W. P .; F. F. West, W. A .; J. V. Richardson, R. S .; Charles S. Foster, A. R. S .; A. Ludlow. F. S .; Francis Emerson, T .; Milton H. Reed, C .; W. C. Fillebrow, A. C .; S. P. Condee, O. S. S .; John Walworth, chaplain. The whole membership of this lodge during its existence was about 275. 'This order was finally, in about 1858, merged into the Good Templars, and a few years later suspended.

In January, 1864, it was again organized as the Monroe Lodge No. 218 and is still in exist- ence, having prospered. It now has a member- ship of about eighty in good standing. The present officers are as follows: A. C. Dodge, W. C. T .; Mrs. Charles Corson, V. W. C. T .; Norman Churchill, D. W. C. T .; Cora Corson, R. S .; Silas Judd, F. S .; Rose White, T .; Rev. L. W. Brigham, P. W. C. T .; Mrs. J. C. Cook, Chap .; Ernest Gorham, marshal; Ada Caughey, I. S. G .; Henry Caughey, O. S. G. The Good Templars hall is well furnished, and cost about $1,600.

The Washingtonian Temple of Honor, No. 41, was organized in 1876.

O. F. Penney Post,No. 102,department of Wis- consin, G. A. R., was organized on the 20th of August, 1883. by chief mustering officer, L. O. IIolmes, and comrades from W. II. Sargent Post, No. 20, E. Hoyt Post, No. 69, and W. W. Patton Post, No. 90. On motion of comrade S. C. Cheney, the following were selected as a committee to choose a name for the post : W. F. Boyd, Samuel Lewis and A. F. Glas- cott. The committee reported the name, O. F. Penney Post, No. 102, which was duly accepted. The first officers were as follows : S. C. Cheney, post commander ; S. E. Gard- ner, senior vice commander; W. J. Miller, junior vice commander ; J. C. Hall, surgeon ; Nelson Darling, officer of the day ; S. P. Shadel, chaplain ; A. F. Glascott, quartermaster; C. H. Robinson, officer of the guard ; C. E. Tan- berg, adjutant ; J. C. Baker, sergeant major, and M. P. Maine, quartermaster sergeant. The following comrades were mustered : F. W. Byrne, B. S. Kerr, Samuel Lewis, George O. Putzash, Joseph Wetzler and J. C. Smith.

ROSTER.

S. C. Cheney, 12th Wisconsin Battery.

S. E. Gardner, company C, 3d Wisconsin Infantry. W. J. Miller, company E, 31st Wisconsin Infantry J. C. Hall, 6th Wisconsin Infantry.

Nelson Darling, company G, 22d Wisconsin Infantry. S. P. Shadel, company A, 46th Illinois Infantry.

A. F. Glascott, 12th Wisconsin Light Artillery. C. H. Robinson, 5th Wisconsin Battery.

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C. E. Tanberg, company D, 15th Wisconsin In- fantry.

M. P. Maine, company B, 13th Wisconsin Infantry.

J. C. Baker, 5th Wisconsin Battery.

F. W. Byrns, 96th Illinois Infantry .

B. S. Kerr, company D, 38th Wisconsin Infantry. Samuel Lewis, 5th Wisconsin Battery.

George O. Putzsch, 45th Wisconsin Infantry. Joseph Wetzler, 22d Wisconsin Infantry.

J. C. Smith, 5th Wisconsin Battery.

C. A. Booth, 22d Wisconsin Volunteers.

N. S. Twining, 13th Wisconsin Volunteers.

A. S. Douglass, 40th Wisconsin Volunteers. Louis Schuetze, 9th Wisconsin Infantry.

Samuel Witmer, 9th Wisconsin Infantry. E. G. Knuland, 1st brigade, 3d division, 15th corps. William S. McCracken, 5th Battery, Thomas W. Evans, 46th Illinois Volunteers. Louis Sickinger, 38th Wisconsin.

George W. Thorp, 9th Wisconsin Volun eers. Edward Ruegger.

Rollin Olson, 15th Wisconsin Volunteers. John Dale, 1st Wisconsin Volunteers.

Jacob Shuler, 31st Wisconsin Volunteers.

Andrew Johnson, 96th Volunteer Infantry.

Eli Michaels, 22d Wisconsin Volunteers.

The post meets on the second and fourth Thursdays in each month, and there are now sev- enty-two men on the roll call. The post has been in camp twice, at Racine in 1882, and at Janesville in 1883.

The Monroe Brass Band was organized in 1853 with the following members: M. S. Cor- son, Charles D. Corson, H T. Corson, W. H. Corson, A. V. Corson, Joseph Davies, D. T. Lindley and Jacob Davies. M. S. Corson was leader. The organization was kept together until 1859, when several of the members went to California. There were several others who took an active part in the band-C. A. Booth, George W. Tenny, George Churchill, Joseph Mabott, G. H. King, Jabez Stearns, Hank Row- ley, John Zeigler, A. Clark and Daniel Cady. The band was composed of the best young men in the town, and they became quite good musicians. At that time there were but few bands in the State. The band in Monroe at the present time is called Monroe Cornet Band, and is one of the best in the State. They have magnificent uni-

forms and a splendid set of silver instruments. MONROE RIFLE CLUB.

This club was organized on the 18th of Octo- ber, 1869, with the following officers: Edward Ruegger, president; B. Tschudy, vice-president; Henry Hoehn, secretary; John Schuler, treas- urer. There are at present twenty-two mem- bers in good standing. In July, 1882, the Mon- roe team took part in the tournament at Mil- waukee, and carried away the first prize against fourteen other competing teams. In 1876 they were represented in Philadelphia. They have a park of six acres, about a mile and a half east of the city, and a target and shooting house. The club is out of debt, and owns property val- ued at $1,200. They use the Ballard breech loading guns.

THE CITY GUARDS.

The Monroe City Guards, company H., was organized March 28, 1882: Samuel J. Lewis, captain; S. P. Tschudy, Ist lieutenant; Andrew Arnot, 2d lieutenant; J. D. Dunwiddie, Ist ser- geant; D. A. Stearns, 2d sergeant; R. D. Evans, 3d sergeant; George Voight, 4th ser- geant; F. E. McLean, 5th sergeant; C. S. Young, Ist corporal; William Blunt, 2d cor- poral; William Gibbons, 3d corporal; C. B. Randall, 4th corporal; J. A. Bridge, 5th cor- poral; Richard Bowden, 6th corporal; H. Pen- nick, 7th corporal; J. H. Durst, 8th corporal; Fred Bubler, E. Bonta, C. A. Booth, Louis Black, Charles Blunt, J. F. Bridges, Charles Butler, J. H. Casler, F. E. Corson, Charles Churchill, E. Cushman, E. F. Deal, Joseph Deal, M. C. Durst, Rollin Eley, William Evans, W. N. Fessenden, Garrett Flynn, David Flynn, B. L. Gleason, D. R. Gorham, E. W. Gorham, George Gray, W. Hackett, S. M. Hughes, F. Kun, C. H. Kuner, E. E. Lockwood, John Malia, Thomas Malia, Charles Miller, Robert Morton, Louis North, Edwin Phillips, Ernest Rust, C. A. Shafer, John Shafer, Paul Shroder, J. A. Shoenfield, Otto Shuler, Levi Starr, George Sny- der, II. T. Stolf, George Studley, Edward Slucki, Alonzo Wilson, L. S. Wagner, F. L. Warren,

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Frank Voight, W. M. Witter and J. ZunBrunen, privates. Since the organization the company has recruited the following men : William Adams, Jesse Coffen, Frank Ely, George E. Faubel, James Faubel, Ernest Fisher, Edward Goddard, Harry Humphrey, D. W. Kun, Jacob Klasey, James Lockwood, Claus Lizar, F. J. Mitchel- tree, William Monroe, Claus Shepley, William Sutherland, H. L. Twining, J. A. Woodle, E. C. Copeland, F. G. Collins, Edgar Ludlow, Frank Payne, J. E. Rand, Henry Skelly, Gus Steinman, Roy Booth, John Evans, John Knuland, William Ludlow, Edward Malay, Frank Stall, Edward Wood and Frank Summer- ville. They have an arsenal 20x60 feet, with sixty stand of arms. The company is composed of the best of Monroe's young men, and is a company of which the city may well be proud.

THE ROYAL ARCANUM.

[By Prof. N. C. Twining.]

This beneficent order was incorporated under the general laws of Massachusetts, Nov. 5, 1877. The Royal Arcanum is a beneficiary secret order. Several gentlemen, residents of Boston, felt that there was great need of a social order, not altogether unlike existing orders, but, while it should combine all their best points, it should also contain other and prominent features of a purely beneficiary character. It is well calcu- lated to meet the growing demand for a larger death benefit.than any kindred organization ex- isting. While it is intended to be the competi- tor of none, one of its aims is to labor with all in promoting the cause of benevolence, charity and fraternity. The lapse of time is sure to be followed by cold indifference, seeming uncon- cern, and to a certain degree, neglect; thus, it was felt, the societies already existing, boasting of ancient origin, even in Biblical times, had become largely negligent of duty, alarmingly indifferent to the just claims of their members, eminently unsocial, even in their closest rela- tions. The charter members of the Royal Arca- num, who laid the foundation of the order, are gen- tlemen of broad culture and wide experience,

representing every secret order in our land worthy of Christian membership; hence they had the broadest field possible, as limitless as the historical past, as expansive as the living present, from which to select the pillars, the es- sence and strength of their new order. How well they have accomplished their self-imposed task, we leave the candid reader to judge from the fruits of their labor.

THE OBJECTS OF THE ORDER.

1. To unite fraternally all white men of sound bodily health and good moral character, who are socially acceptable and between twenty- one and fifty-five years of age.

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History of Green County, Wisconsin. Together with sketches of its towns and villages, educational, civil, military and political history; portraits of prominent persons, and biographies of representative citizens, Part 132

Author: Union publishing company, Springfield, Ill., pub. [from old catalog] Publication date: 1884 Publisher: Springfield, Ill., Union publishing company Number of Pages: 1168

Author: Union publishing company, Springfield, Ill., pub. [from old catalog]
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: Springfield, Ill., Union publishing company
Number of Pages: 1168