SECRET AND FRATERNAL ORDERS.

A. Lincoln Lodge No. 518, A. F. & A. M., was instituted October 1, 1867, with eighteen members, and the following officers: N. Pierpont, Worshipful Master; B. C. Davis, Senior Warden; L. M. Mitchell, Junior Warden. The lodge has made 196 Masons up to the present time, including the charter members, and has a present membership of thirty-seven. The present officers are: J. W. Tinkham, Worshipful Master; Robert Hull, Senior Warden; Os­ car F. Norman, Junior Warden; R. W. Houton, Treasurer; J. F. Kyler, Secretary.

Mt. Shasta Lodge No. 397, Knights of Pythias, was organized January 17, 1893, by I. A. Ewing, of Monmouth, installing officer, antl with twenty-two charter members. The officers were: C W. Howard, Chancellor Commander; A. S. Ackley, Vice Chancellor; C. H. Mundorff, Pre­late; \V. O. Laws, Master of Finance; S. L. H. Gibson, Master of Exchequer; J. F. Hess, Keeper of Records and Seal. One hundred and eleven knights have been initiated in the lodge, and the present membership is sixty- nine. The officers at this time are: J. H. Gil- niore, Chancellor Commander; George W. Hemminger, Vice Chancellor; Simon Shoaf, Prelate; J. H. Laws, Master of Finance; J. M. Rezner, Master of Exchequer; J. F. Kyler, Keeper of Records and Seal. The Past Chan­ cellor Commanders have been W. C Tubbs, C. W. Howard, C. H. Mundorff, J. W. Houston, J. F. Kyler, G. A. Baxter, H. W. Barnes, R. S. Russell, Simon Shoaf, S. L. H. Gibson. F. T. Brooks, R. W. Moore. R. W. Houston, D. J. Walker.

Kirkwood Camp No. 4391, Modern Woodmen of America, was organized December 10, 1896, with twenty-eight charter members, and the following officers: J. O. F. Johnson, Venerable Consul; J. M. Rezner, Worthy Adviser; Jas. MeMullen, Backer; L. D. Lord, Clerk. There are at the present time seventy-five beneciary members, carrying $145,000 of insurance. The officers are: H. W. Barne?, Venerable Consul; J. T. Davis, Worthy Adviser: Ernest Little, Banker; G. A. Baxter, Clerk.

Kirkwood Lodge No. 675, I. O. O. F., was instituted November 17, 1880, in the Masonic hall, with a membership of five, as follows: T. W. Beers, J. P. Marsh, Hugh Gilmore, J. B. Butler. Jacob J. Gayer. The lodge has initiated 142 members, forty-eight of whom are in good standing at the present time. The present officers are: J. D. Gunter, Noble Grand; S. M. Moore, Vice Grand; J. F. Hess. Record ing Secretary; J. F. White, Financial Secretary; W. O. Laws, Treasurer. The lodge owns the building which it occupies, the lower floor being rented as a store.

Rebekah Degree Lodge No. 429 was organized January 21, 1896, by Mrs. Blanche Montgomery and a degree team from Monmouth. The officers installed that evening were: Noble Grand, Mrs. Cal Sterling; Vice Grand, Miss Enola "Williams; Secretary, Miss Esther Cole; Treasurer, Mrs. Ida Davis; Warden, Miss Maude Norman; Conductor, Miss Minnie Ben­ nett; Chaplain, Mrs. Bell Devor; R. S. N. G., Mrs. Julia Breckenmaker; L. S. N. G., Mrs. Delia Gordon; R. S. V. G., Miss Edith Sterling; L. S. V. G., Mrs. Edna M. Woods; Guardian, D. E. Gordon. The lodge now has a membership of sixty-seven, and the officers are: Noble Grand, Miss Ada Green; Vice Grand, Mrs. Bird Pape; Recording Secretary, Mrs. Bell Devor; Financial Secretary, Mrs. Minnie Prank Edwards; Treasurer, J. F. Hess.

The Kirkwood Chapter of the Loyal Americans was organized by District Deputy C. T. Humeston August 12, 1901, with twenty-six charter members. The officers at organiza­ tion were: President, J. M. Melburg: Vice President, Mrs. Florence Hunter; Past President, Lyle V. Hall; Secretary, Miss Thirza Perkins; Treasurer, F. S. Ryner.

Concord Post No. 56, Fraternal Army of America, was organized at Kirkwood January 23, 1899, with forty charter members. The officers were: Simon Shoaf, Captain; Lilla B. Sweger, Lieutenant; Rev. W. L. Douglas, Chaplain; H. P. Holiday, Adjutant; J. F. Ky- ler, Quartermaster; J. I. Allen, Surgeon; H. P. Wettingel. Corporal. The present mem'oer- ship of the camp is eighty-seven, carrying an insurance of $143,500. The present officers are: Simon Shoaf, Captain; Mary A. Suter, Lieu­ tenant; J. Edwin Holliday, Adjutant; J. I. Allen, Surgeon; E. E. Devor, Corporal.

Kirkwood also had a branch of the Home Forum during the life of that order, but it has been disbanded for a couple of years.

W. C. T. U.

The Kirkwood Woman's Christian Temperance Union was organized by Mrs. L. S. Rounds, October 15, 1878 , with ten members. Mrs. J. L. Findley was president; Mrs. Theo. Johnson, sec­ retary; and Mrs. Win. Wood, treasurer. Mrs. S. F. Gibson is president; Mrs. Olive Jamison, secretary; and Mrs. Emma Hogue, treasurer. A Loyal Temperance Legion is carried on by the Union , with Mrs. Olive Jamison as super intendent, and Miss Clare Kyler assistant.

BAND.

The Kirkwood band as present constituted was organized in March, 1898. It has twenty players, with Prof. P. W. Thompson, of Galesburg, as leader. Charles Billings is president of the organization; D. J. Walker, manager; and J. Arthur Tubbs, secretary and treasurer.

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