Cuyahoga County, Ohio - Chapter 58: Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias, 1870

Chapter 58: Odd Fellows and Knights of Pythias

Cleveland Lodge No. 13, I. O. O. F., was granted a charter April 16, 1842, but was not regularly instituted until May 14th of the same year. This is the oldest lodge in Northern Ohio. The charter members were Gideon F. Tindall, John Forbey, J. H. Monroe, J. J. Phillips, Francis Harding, 8. B. Logan, Isaac Cornell, D. A. Eddy, Albert Harris, William Cubbin, Edward Downs.

he following is a list of the Noble Grands, with the years in which they held: office. From the organization until January 1, 1847, the term of office was three mouths; since that time it has been six months. The Noble Grands of each year are arranged in the order in which they oecupied the chair: In 1842, Gideon I. Tindall, Edward Downs and 8. B. Logan; 1843, Henry Morgan, Madison, Miller, Robert Johnston and George Judkins; 1844, William Bailey, Nelson Hayward, J. K. Baker and Henry Morgan; 1845, Robert Bailey, William Cubbin, David Russell and G. F. Tindall; 1846, William Smith, John Shelley, F. J. Hamilton and James F. Wilbur; 1847, W. Thompson and W. Strong; 1848, W. Strong and J. 8. Andrews; 1849, E. F. Punderson and George A. Stanley; 1850, J. E. Williams and Richard Wynne; 1851, L. D. Griswold and James Chubb; 1852, George H. Adams and Justin Morrison; 1853, David Schuh and William Il. Nay; 1854, Henry Irissell and George W. Berry; 1855, Charles H. Babcock and George F. Marshall; 1856, Isaac N. Pillsbury and A. C. Brainard; 1857, William H. Nay and Hamilton Stickney; 1858, R. H. Boggs and H. P. Jones; 1859, John 8. Martin and J. M. Blackburn; 1860, William J. Rhodes and Thomas D. Christian; 1861, David G. Rabon and William Yapp; 1862, A. 8. Allen and 8. ©. Hurd; 1863, William Wood and Frederick Dalton; 1864, Matthew Wilson and8. A. ilaven; 1865, Henry Bowley and B. McGrath; 1866, Nathan Carnigie and J. 8. Perley; 1867, F. R. Humphrey and Thomas Simmons; 1868, 8. W. Rowe and John H. Richardson; 1869, Thomas J. McGarry and William P. Luse; 1870, David A. Cattell and George IH. Macy; 1871, William W. Castle and Benjamin Kingsborough; 1872, C. W. Dill and Samuel Haynes; 1873, Philip Megerth and ''homas Rowell; 1874, J. H. Deckand and G. L. Benton; 1875, J. J. Farwell and James A. Robinson; 1876, J. J. Quay and 8. H. Johnson; 1877, C. KH. Page and W. C. Fisk; 1878, A. C. Longacre and 8. B. Corregan.

ing in the Odd Fellows' Hall, No. 34 Monumental Square. The present officers of the lodge are as follows: IT. Watterson, N. G.; W. Il. Newton, V. G.; James A. Robinson, Rec. Sec.; G. A. Randall, Per See.; W. J. Rhodes, treasurer.

Cuyahoga Lodge Erie Lodge

Erie Lodge No. 27, I. 0. 0. F., was organized May 8, 1844, and has now a membership of two hundred and ten. The officers are Wm. HE. Starling, N. G.; Geo. M. Kinsey, V. G.; ©. P. Allen, R. 8.; J. D. Anderson, P. §.; James Hays, T. Tapalee Piet are held in Odd Fellows' Block, corner of Pearl and Church streets, every Friday evening.

Phenix Lodge

meted Lodge dedicated its first hall August 2, 1854, on which occasion interesting addresses were made by Chas. W. Palmer and Dr. Walter Prentice. This place of mecting was in Sanford's Hall, Detroit street, West Side.

Phenix Lodge has furnished two Grand Masters of the State of Ohio, Belden Seymour and E. K. Wilcox, the former of whom was also Grand Representative to the Grand Lodge of the United States.

The number of members enrolled and paying dues is two hundred and fifteen. The present place of meeting is in the fine hall built and owned jointly by Phoenix and Erie Lodges, corner of Pearl and Church streets, West Side. Phoenix Lodge meets every Monday evening.

Cataract Lodge Allemania Lodge

This Lodge, No. 370, I. 0. O. F., was organized July 9, 1863, with twenty-two members. It now has a membership of one hundred and eighty-one. The officers are Frank Kysella, N. G.; Wm. Icinzman, V. G.; John Ruchle, S.; J. M. Acker, F. S.; Lewis Hausheer, T.; TheodoreSchehran, P.G. The Lodge meets every Thursday evening, at No. 34, Monumental square.

Banner Lodge

This Lodge, No. 578, I.0.0.F., was organized June 24, 1874. Its first officers were P. Waldeck, noble erand; O. L. Rider, vice grand; A. L. Somers, recording secretary; O. Slack, permanent secretary; James McMahon, treasurer.

The present officers are F. W. Lewis, noble grand; G. A. Herringshaw, vice grand; Alex. McBane, recording secretary; EK. N. Leathers, permanent secretary; James McMahon, treasurer; A. L. Somers,

Chris. A. Nauert and Jesse Peet, trustees. The society now numbers about eighty members, and meets every Thursday evening, at Roek's new block, corner of Woodland and Wilson avenues.

Mayflower Lodge North Wing Encampment

The membership is now one hundred and eighty; the place of meeting (every Wednesday evening) being at Odd Fellows Hall, corner of Pearl and Church streets.

Harmonia Encampment

Harmonia Encampment, I. O. O. F., was organized May 8, 1872, with twenty-seven members, and has now twenty-nine. 'The officers are John Oswald, C. P.; Franz Frankie, F. §.; Daniel Maeder, T.; L. Poplowsky, H. P. Regular meetings are held at 34 Public Square, the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.

The lodge has at present amembership of two hundred and eleven. Regular meetings are held each Tuesday evening in Root's block, Pear] street, corner of Detroit. 3

The present officers are Hugh Wright, P. O.; Frank R. Shattuck, C. C.; Matthew Wright, V. C.; James McKay, P.; Peter J. Dolsen, K. of R. and 8.; John R. Coleman, M. F.; Thomas Thompson, M. E.; Joseph Hillier, M. A.; D. F. Lockhart, I. G.; Thomas Richardson, O. G.

Regular meetings are held every Wednesday evening at Saal's Hall, corner Lake and Ontario streets. The lodge has ninety members enrolled and in good standing. At the last grand lodge session held at Stenbenville, Ohio, A. B. Schellentrager, of Cleveland lodge, was appointed and confirmed Deputy Grand Master of the State, by the State Grand Chancellor.

This is the only entirely German Lodge of Knights of Pythias in Cuyahoga county. In May, 1879, the lodge formed the fifth degree of the Chivalric Order, a 'Uniform Division" called " Cleveland Division,

This lodge (No. 68) was organized in May, 1875, with twenty-four members. There are now sixtyfive, with the following officers: E. C. Stedman, C. C.; F. R. Merchant, V. C. C.; George ©. Hola, Ps C. J. Robinson, K. of R. and 8.; W. C. North, F. Sas George W. Makepeace, M. E. Regular meetings are held on the first and third Mondays of each month at the corner of Merchant avenue and Fairfield street, West Side.

Foresters, Knights Of Honor And Clubs

This section was instituted January 23, 1878. There are now eighty-seven members, with the following officers: C. J. McDowell, president; EK. W. Cooper, secretary and treasurer; J. M. Millard, guide; G. W. Taylor, chaplain; L. Mayer, guard; R. Strauss, sentinel. Regular meetings are held at the corner of Ontario and IfLigh streets the first and third Mondays of cach month.

Section eighty-nine was organized in 1878, and has now # membership of seventy-five. Its officers are J. C. Ross, P.; John McFerns, V. P.; C. B. Dole, 8. and I'.; Ifenry Biddle, Cr.; Charles Mallory, G.> John Barnes, G'ns; D. A. Udell, 8.

Preux Chevalier Division, Uniform Rank

The first officers of Preux Chevalier Division (No. 3, of Ohio), Uniform Rank, Knights of Pythias, were Sir Knight Commander O. H. P. Hicks; Sir Knight Lieutenant Commander E. U. Stedman; Sir Knight Recorder Charles A. W. Rice; Sir Knight Treasurer Kugene L. Closse.

The present number of members is fifty. Regular business meetings are held every third Thursday, and drill meetings every first, second and fourth Thursday of cach month, at 8 p.m. 'The armory and hall of the division are at the corner of Pearl und Bridge streets.

This division (No. 4) was organized in 1879, and has now a membership of thirty-six. he officers are, Sir Knight Commander E. H. Towson; Sir Knight Lieutenant Commander C. W. Burgess; Sir Knight lferald E. W. Cooper; Sir Knight Recorder C. E. Odell; Sir Knight Treasurer John Muest; Sir Knight (Guard Alexander Ward; Sir Knight Sentinel George Kreck. 'The division drills at No. 52 Monumental