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Book Title: History Of Fountain County

LODGES.

   Covington Lodge, No. 31, I.O.O.F.: The charter of this Lodge, dated April 21,
1845, was granted to D. Rawles, John McMannomy, Jos. Ristine, John Bodley and
William R. Orr, duly authorized and signed by William Crap, G. M.; attest, John
G. Taylor, G. Sec, and other grand officers. Jane 13, 1845, P. G. Geo.
McLaughlin, of Friendship Lodge, No. 22, of La Fayette, Indiana, as special D.
D. G. M., met with the charter members at their hall in Covington, and duly
instituted said Lodge. Election and installation made D. Rawles, N. G.; John
McMannomy, V. G.; Joseph Ristine, Sec, and John Bodley, Treas. Since its
organization, about thirty-six years, the Lodge has never failed to hold its
regular weekly meeting. The hall in which it meets, neatly and comfortably
furnished, is the property of the Lodge. The Lodge also controls Mount Hope
Cemetery, embracing six acres of ground, beautifully laid out, which is intended
as a burial ground for deceased Odd-Fellows and their families; yet lots are for
sale to the general public. The Lodge records show that since its origin there
has been paid from its treasury, for relief of sick Odd-Fellows, $4,500; for
relief of widows and orphans of deceased Odd-Fellows, $2,000; for burial of
deceased brothers and their wives, $1,100; for educating orphans of deceased
brothers, $250; for general charitable purposes, $2,500; and has on hand and
secured an orphan fund of $600; also sufficient to meet all contingencies. The
contributing membership is seventy-five. The present officers are: Thomas L.
Stillwell, N. G.; John A. Duncan, V.G.; John K. Thompson, Rec. Sec.; F. A. Olds,
Per. Sec.; A Marlatte, Treas.

   Fountain Lodge, No. 60, F. and A. M., was organized November 6, 1847. The
charter was granted to George Sangster, John A. Duncan, S. F. Lathrop, Julius
Deitsch, Levi Adler, Solomon Hetfield and Whitney Prescott, May 26, 1848.
Election of officers made George Sangster. W. M.; John A. Duncan, S. W.; S. F.
Lathrop, J. W.; W. Prescott, Treas., and Julius Deitsch, Sec. Since its
organization many prominent men have held membership. Joseph Ristine, for many
years a pillar in the temple, died September 12, 1879; E. A. Hannegan, an early
attorney of Covington, since United States senator, then minister to Prussia,
died at St. Louis in 1859; Daniel W. Voorhees, of national renown; General Lew.
Wallace, governor of New Mexico; all worshipful masters in the pioneer days of
the lodge. Others having filled the chair of W. M. are O. S. Conklin, P. B.
Brown, E. C. Wilcox, George Ridge, Henry La Tonrette, James Long, Albert
Marlatt, N. H. Foster and Dr. G. S. Jones. The Lodge numbers 100. The present
officers are: William Lamb, W. M.; J. W. Mock, S. W.; William H. Miles, J. W.;
Michael Mayer, Treas.; Isaac Houpt, Sec.; George S. Jones, S. D.; Lewis Hanes,
J. D.; Albert Marlatt and Chas. Bergdahl, Stewards, and Henry Voltz, Tyler.

   Covington Chapter, No. 93, Royal Arch Masons, was organized under a
dispensation, January 25, 1875, by Lucien A. Foote, D. G. H. P. Companion S. G.
Weldon, named as King in the dispensation, congregated the companions. High
Priest Henry La Tonrette being absent, William Hacker was made H.P. pro tem.; S.
J. Weldon, K.; George Nebeker, S.; Lucien A. Foote, C. H.; Reuben D. Fish, P.
S.; Albert Marlatt, R. A. C.; Thomas Moffett, M. 3d V.; Reuben Tuller, M. 2d V.,
and Ed. Rusing, M. 1st V.; Whitney Prescott, Treas.; J. G. Hardy, Sec.; P. B.
Brown, Guard.

   Covington Council, No. 47, R. and S. M., was organized November 17, 1875. The
officers-elect were Daniel McDonald, Ill. M.; L. A. Foote, Dep. Ill. M.; F. M.
Symnes, P. C. W.; J. G. W. Hardy, Rec.; A. Marlatt, S. and S.

   Tidal Lodge, No. 36, Knights of Pythias, was organized August 8, 1873, under
a dispensation from the Grand Lodge. The officers, who were also charter
members, were: S. B. Ferguson, P. C.; S. G. Weldon, C. C.; J. L. Cherry, V. C.;
J. S. Fordyce, P.; E. M. Johnson K. of R. and S.; D. A. Roach, M. of F.; J. W.
Weldon, M. of E.;. A. W. Nelson, M.-at-A.; James McLaughlin, I. G.; A. Danforth;
O. G.   G. W. Boyd and O. Boord were also members from the first. This lodge has
for its object "Friendship, Charity and Benevolence," and is the only secret
organization, in the nature of lodges, strictly American, and completely in
keeping with American principles of government. The society numbers fifty-five
members, and occupies a pleasant hall, which they have beautifully furnished.
The lodge owns office furniture to the value of $600. Daring the past four years
this lodge has paid benefits to the amount of about $2,000. The present officers
are: T. C. Revera, P. C.; E. N. Bannon, C. C.; W. J. Barber, V. C.; Pierce
McMurtre, K. of R. and S.; Henry Voltz, M. of F.; W. H. Miles, M. of E.; J. W.
Harris, P.; J. W. McBroom, M.-at-A.; F. Boord, I. G.; Charles Bergdahl, O. G. In
connection with the lodge is an endowment rank, organized about 1877, and
numbering thirty members. It is section 139, and has done much good by way of
insurance.

   Good Samaritan organization was organized by a party from Farmer City,
Illinois, in the fall of 1879. The charter members are: George S. Adolph,
largely instrumental in securing the society; A. H. Isabel, T. C. Rivera,
Michael Mayer, Charles Bergdahl, John Brown, John Shannon, John Meitzler,
Murphey Lewis, Wm. Miles, Isaac Houpt and James Allen. The officers-elect were:
A. H. Isabel, King; Charles Bergdahl, Knight; William Miles, Bishop; John
Shannon, Vassal, and George S. Adolph, Conductor. The lodge has grown rapidly,
numbering nearly fifty members. The lodge meets every Friday night. The object
of the society is to aid one another in sickness or trouble.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:

HISTORY OF FOUNTAIN COUNTY,

TOGETHER WITH
HISTORIC NOTES ON THE WABASH VALLEY,

GLEANED FROM EARLY AUTHORS, OLD MAPS AND MANUSCRIPTS
PRIVATE AND OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENCE, AND OTHER AUTHENTIC, THOUGH, FOR THE MOST
PART, OUT-OF-THE-WAY SOURCES.

BY H. W. BECKWITH,
OF THE DANVILLE BAR; CORRESPONDING MEMBER OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETIES OF
WISCONSIN AND CHICAGO.

WITH MAP AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

CHICAGO: H. H. HILL AND N. IDDINGS, PUBLISHERS.
1881.

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