1901 History of Republic County Kansas

The present officers are—

I. O. Savage, chief patriarch, Josiah Klndt, junior warden, C. P. Carstensen, scribe,

John Soderholm, senior warden, A. J. Hilt, high preist, T. N. Short, treasurer.

Pilkenton Encampment, No. 112, at Republic, Republic county on November 11, 1892, by the grand patriarch in person, assisted by Patriarchs I. O. Savage, E. Strong, J. Whalen, D. H. Ferguson, H. C. Blanchard, Wesley S.

Skocdopole, Anthony Strnad and Geo. B. McCullough, of Republic Encampment, No. 30, of Belleville, with the following charter members:

Jacob Beck, C. M. Hall, J. C. Price.

Gomer T. Davies, W. S. Hill,

R. W. Polley, D. A. Davies,

The officers were duly elected and installed, after which five persons were admitted, advanced and exalted, leaving the Encampment with twelve members.

Belleville Lodge No. 129, A. F. & A. M. was duly chartered by the Grand Lodge of the State of Kansas, A. F. & A. M., on the 17th day of October, A. D. 1872, and duly instituted by Special Deputy Grand Master W. P. Mudgett, of Waterville, Kansas, on the 22d day of November, A. D. 1872.

Its charter members were—

C. I. McIntyre, R. W. VanDyke, John Hadsell, James Mackey, J. J. Schofield,

Joseph Boothe, R. C. Carr, Austin Phelps, Benjamin Abbott, John F. Wells.

Taylor Wilson, S. A. McKay, Wm. H. Harmond, A. A. Burk,

Its first officers were—

C. I. McIntyre, W. M., A. T. Wilson, J. W., R. C. Carr, secretary, John Hadsell, J. D., J. Mackey, Tyler.

Joseph Boothe, S. W., R. W. VanDyke, treasurer, S. A. McKay, S. D., A. L. Phelps, S. S Wm. H. Harmond, J. S.,

The present officers are:

D. D. Bramwell. W. M., W. B. Keith, J. W.,

W. T. Perry, S. W., Wm. Kamp, Sec.

Meets every second and fourth Wednesday night of each month. The present membership is 98 and the lodge is in a very prosperous condition.

The Bellevile Chapter, R. A. M., was organized December 30th, 1887, with the following charter members:

George W. Wood, F. H. Sherer, J. H. Hair, J. C. Gurnea.

S. G. Stver, Eli Haskett, E. B. Towle,

E. H. Daniels, J. B. Cain, B. R. Hogin.

First Officers—

G. W. Wood, high priest, S. G. Stover, scribe, B. R. Hogin, treasurer.

J. H. Hair, king, J. C. Gurnea, secretary,

Present officers—

Wm. Kamp, high priest, W. T. Perry, scribe, C. P. Carstensen, treasurer.

John M. Doyle, king, Wesley Hanzel, secretary,

Meets each first and third Friday of each month, and has forty-two members.

Lebanon lodge, A. F. A. M., was organized under dispensation, August 21st, 1882, by E. D. Hylier, Past M. W. M. of the state of Kansas. Dispensation granted to S. W. Gunter, W. M.; C. S. Morey, S. W.; R. W. Swan, J. W. Charter granted February 22d, 1883, by Benj. Lake, Special Deputy G. M., assisted by A. A. Carahan, John S. Elliott and A. E. Carlisle. Present officers are:

A. B. Kimball, W. M., M. A. Prible, J. W., A. P. Happer, Treasurer.

H. J. Holleobeck, S. W. I. C. Ware, Secretary,

Meets regularly once a month at the Masonic Hall in Scandia, Kansas. The present membership is 29.

Cuba lodge A. F. & A. M., No. 362, began work under dispensation, October 21, 1899, and was granted a charter February 21st, 1900. The charter members are:

Ransom Stevens, W. M., Joseph Kesl, J. W., C. E. Hoard, Secretary, C. A. Campbell, J. D., J. E. Woodhouse, S. S.,

W. F. Howard, S. W., Jas. S. Deathridge, Treasurer, F. L. Powers, S. D., Royal Tyler, Tyler, L. D Oliver, J. S.

This lodge owns its hall where it meets the first and third Monday nights in each month. It has increased its membership in eighteen months from ten to forty-four members. W. F. Howard is the present Worshipful Master and F. L. Powers, secretary.

Narka Lodge No. 349, A. F. & A. M. Papers of dispensation issued March 19th 1892. Lodge instituted April

15th, 1893, by E. B. Towle, Deputy Grand Master. Charter members 14.

First officers—

A. Steenblock, W M., W. F. Bobe�house, J. W.,

G. W. Edwards, S. W., John F. Wilcox, secretary.

Present officers—

W. L. King, W. M., J. S. Cordry, J. W.,

I. P. Sellers, S. W., H. S. Taylor, secretary.

Members at present 38. Meets first and third Saturday nights of each month at Masonic and I. O. O. F. Hall, Narka, Kansas.

Ophel Chapter O. E. S. at Belleville, Kansas, was granted a dispensation and organized February 23d, 1892, by Deputy Grand Master, Anna Coon, with the following officers:

Jennie L. Dillon, W. M., J. M. Watkins, treasurer, Mary E. Bullen, Conductor, Adela Perry, Adah, Anna L. Humphrey, Esther, Jennie Conwell, Electa, Edward Blanchard, Sentinel.

W. T. Dillon, W. P., B. T. Bullen, secretary, Emma McCullough, Asst. Con., Kate F. Howe, Ruth, Anna James, Martha, Betsey Blanchard, Warden,

This lodge received its charter June 23d, 1892, having worked under dispensation just four months. The present officers are:

Laura Doherty, W. M., Mrs. A. F. Dunn, A. M. J. H. Yale, Treasurer, Anna L. Spencer, Asst. Con. Anna Wade, Adah, Clara Bramwell, Esther, Maude Smith, Electa, Dr. Wm. Kamp, Sentinel,

Geo. W. Collins, W. P., D. D. Bramwell, Secretary, Harriet L. Bethards, Conductor. Livona Yale, Chaplain, Adela E. Perry, Ruth, Lizzie Fox, Martha, Dora Carstensen, Warden, Kate G. Collins, Organist.

This lodge meets regularly on the second and fourth Tuesday nights of each month at Masonic Hall, and is in a highly prosperous condition with a membership of 71.

John Brown Post N. 44, G. A. R. Nearly twenty years have come and gone since eighteen loyal and patriotic comrades, no two of whom served in the same regi-

ment, and representing five different states, moved and actuated by the universal sentiments of fraternity, charity and loyalty and an earnest desire to keep alive and perpetuate the memories and associations of their army life, petitioned the proper authorities for the privilege of being mustered into the Grand Army of the Republic as a Post under the jurisdiction of the department of Kansas. This petition was granted and in accordance therewith they were on the 25th day of March, 1882, by Department Commander J. C. Walkenshaw, mustered in as a Post to be known as John Brown Post No. 44, Department of Kansas. Their names were as follows:

In the preliminary work which led to securing this organization Comrade Bradford was largely instrumental, and to whose untiring and unselfish labors the early success and prosperity of the Post were largely due. He remained steadfast and active in promoting the welfare and best interest of the post during entire his residence in our midst.

When the Post was mustered Comrade B. R. Hogin was chosen Commander, was re-elected in December, 1882, serving with distinguished ability for nearly two

years, and by whose patriotic and well directed efforts the prosperity and usefulness of the Post were promoted.

Capt. A. Shaw was chosen S. V. Commander, Comrade J. M. Ryan J. V. Commander and J. E. Hallowell, Adjutant. Comrade Hallowell served as adjutant from March 25th, to June 17th, 1882, when he resigned and Comrade R. A. Hoffman was chosen to fill the vacancy thus created. The Post was mustered in the court room of the old court house, where its meetings were held until September 1883, when the place of meeting was changed to the Odd Fellows hall, which was occupied until the close of that year, then moved to Powell's Hall, where the meetings were held until February 27th, 1886, when on account of a slight misunderstanding between the Post and the proprietor of the hall the place of meeting was changed back to the old court house, where meetings were held until June 12th, 1886, when it moved to Hallowell's Block where a large and commodious hall, with a pleasant parlor nicely furnished, spacious and convenient ante and wardrobe rooms had been fitted up to be occupied jointly by the Post, the Woman's Relief Corps and the Sons of Veterans, and was so occupied until the disastrous fire of November 4th, 1890, by which the First National bank block and Hallowell's block were entirely swept away, together with the hall and all its contents, including paraphernalia, guns and our beautiful John Brown banner, inflicting a property loss on the Post of $200, and the Relief Corp losing at least $75. But undaunted by this misfortune, the A. O. U. W. hall in the Phenix block was rented and furnished where meetings were held until January 1st, 1896, when the Post moved to Deal's hall, which it now occupies.

The amount expended for the relief of comrades and their families since the organization of the Post has been in round numbers $3,000, which money has been raised by dues, at first one dollar per year and later two dollars per year, the net proceeds of entertainments given by the