Red River County Louisiana Archives News.....Early Social Organzations in Coushatta, RR 1890 ********************************************** Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://usgwarchives.net/la/lafiles.htm ********************************************** File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Carolyn Shank Carolynshank@msn.com January 6, 2008, 5:19 pm NW La. Historical And Biographical 1890 Silent Brotherhood Lodge 245, A. F. & A. M. , was organized in 1857 under Charter No. 155. On the establishmen of the town of Coushatta as the seat of justice, the place of meeting was also established there, and in 1872 the Masonic building was erected for lodge, church and school purposes. The officers intalled in 1890, are : J. R. HAYES, W. M.; D. H. HAYES, secretary, L. E. F. BEALL, S. W.; T. B. SELBY, S. D.; L. A. STALL, J. W.; W. P. HAYNE, J. D.; DR. W. A. BOLYSTON, treasurer; T. M. HOWELL, , tyler; G. W. SINGLETON, Chap. Coushatta Chapter claims the following named officers: SAM LISSO, H. P.; G. W. SINGLETON, Treas.; J. F. PIERSON, K.; D. H. HAYES, Sec.; T. L. TERRY, S.; T. M. HOWELL, G. M. 3rd V.; J. R. HAYES, C. of H., G. W. SINGLETON, G. M. 2ND V.; BEN WOLFSON, P.S.; JAMES FOLEY, G. M. lst V.; D. M. GIDDENS, R. A. C.; W. T. WILKINSON, guard. The Coushatta Temperance Council was organized in January, 1874, with L. W. CONNERLY, W. A. LE SEUER, J. P. HYAMS, H. R. JONES, A. ABEL, J. L. DENSON, O. P. GAHAGAN and W. O. PICKENS, officers. The serious character of public affairs destroyed the enthusiasm of temperance workers, and the council passed out of existence. The Dramatic Club was organized in August, 1880, with J. B. PRUDHOMME, president; T. R. BOSLEY, v. p., THOMAS E. PASTON, secretary; and BURNSIDE CAPERS, treasurer. Literary and social clubs have succeeded this old cllub in time, but like it, they have all disappeared. The A. O. U. W. is an old and strong organization here. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/redriver/newspapers/earlysoc93gnw.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/lafiles/ File size: 2.2 Kb