Wayne County, Indiana - Chapter 4: Prominent Institutions, 1884

Chapter 4: Prominent Institutions

CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND BENEVOLENT Works. - WERNLE Orpuans' Home. - Eartuam Prace Cartpren's Home. - Home ror Frirnptess Women. - Youne Men's CHRISTIAN AssociaATION. - EHARLHAM CoLLEGE. - SECRET SOCIETIES. - M Asons, Opp FrLLows, Knicurs or Honor, Kyicurs or PyrTHIAS, GRAND Army, Rep Men, erc. - Morrisson Liprary. - MINERAL Cazsrnet. - New STATE ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE.

This beautiful retreat for those who have been left orphans and homeless is situated about two miles southeast of Richmond. The building itself was originally erected as an institution of learning by the Friends' society, but was subsequently disposed of, and for a short time used as a Health Reform School. This not being a success, the buildings and grounds were neglected and the property involved by mortgage. In 1877 the Joint Synod of Ohio elected a Board of Trustees, consisting of Revs. L. O. Loewenstein, - -.Trebel, H. Wickemeyer, E. Cronemet, F. H. Meiser, and Messrs. John Smith, of Hamilton, Ohio, Henry Cutter and John Spellman, to secure a location for an orphan home. This property attracted their attention, and it was purchased in 1879. The appointment of the Rev. Schuh, of Detroit, Mich., as soliciting agent in behalf of this great work of charity added materially to securing it by purchase. Among those who contributed to this worthy object was the Rev. Wernle, of Galion, Ohio, in whose honor the institution was named, the reverend gentlemen contributing $500. This purchase was for the building and ten acres of ground, but since then twenty acres more have been added, making thirty, and the building, originally 108 x 58 feet in size, has been added to by a wing of 25 x 40 feet and two stories high, the same as the main building, with all the necessary out-buildings. The main building and wing are of brick, of pleasant outline and substantial work.

The Home was placed under the charge of the Rev. John Dingelday Feb. 28, 1879, and he was duly installed March 4, 1879. The Home was dedicated to its great work on the same day.

Thére is employed in the building one regular teacher, the housefather also assisting, who also holds religious service every Sabbath evening. The institution has prospered, and deserves the recognition of a charitable and Christian people.

Space will not allow a full return of all the years, but enough is here given to show the scope of its duties and the great and good results of this important charitable institution. The report of the past year, 1883, is annexed:

The number of inmates at the commencement of the year was: adults, fifteen; children, seven; admitted as members of the family, adults, thirty; children, sixteen; transient adults, ninety-six; children, fifteen; homes procured for adults, twenty-seven ; children, thirteen; sent to friends, adults, twenty-six; children, eleven; sent to insane asylum, one; left without permission, three; died, one child; number of prisoners cared for fifty-three; number in the Home at present, adults, eight; children, six; prisoners, one; total eared for, 236.

The Board of Managers for 1883 is as follows: Martha Valentine, Agnes Gaar, Margaret Dennis, Mary F. Thomas, Libbie Candler, Sarah A. Iliff Davis, all of Richmond, Ind., and Abbie Dudley, Washington, D.C.; Anna Votaw, Chester; Lizzie Hill, Lavina Pierson, Rebecca Moorman, Princella Thomas, Fountain City; Narcissa Cox, Elizabeth Commons, Cox's Mills; Abbie Hill, Anna N. Harn, Arba.

The officers of the Board are: President, Sarah A. Iliff Davis; Vice-Presidents, Anna Votaw, Lizzie Hill, Narcissa Cox; Secretary, Margaret Dennis; Physician, Mary F. Thomas; Matron, Susan Hampton.

The Corporate Committee: Mary Henley, Carthage; Priscilla Parker, Walnut Ridge; Mary A. Gilbert, Louisville: E. Bogne, Fairmount, and Sarah Unthank, Chester.

The Orphans' Home, Earlham Place, was inaugurated from a fund of $10,000, known as the '' Morrisson Relief Fund." The work began in the year 1859, at 200 South Fifth street. The building used belonged to the city, and was given rent free as long as it was used, some twenty years. The interest of the money only was expended, that being the condition by which the fund was donated.

An organization was formed under the above name when the fund could be utilized with the following officers, viz.: Mrs. Lydia C. Morrisson, President; Mrs. Caroline M. Reeves, Vice-President; Mrs. Lizzie E. Barnes, Secretary, and Mrs. Sarah W. Webb, Treasurer.

The Home was removed to Earlham Place in 1881, into a building purchased by the county commissioners at a cost of $6,000, for the special use of the Home, which they still oceupy free of charge. The county commissioners also, in addition to the use of the property, donate each year the sum of $800 toward defraying its expenses. This Home takes all the children from the county poor-honse that are healthy and in such condition that will admit of educating and training for the active duties of lite. The object of this institution is to educate, train and give a good home to children until a suitable one can be found for thein, taking them at any age under fourteen years.

There is employed in this Home a matron, an assistant matron and one kitchen girl, all the rest of the work being done by ladies who are interested in caring for helpless children. Several ladies have for years been giving one day each week to the special care of those children, aiding in the work for the clothing and many other attentions necessary to their well being. This work began with but three or four children, but for several years it has had an average of eighteen, and

City Of Richmond Home For Friendless Women

In the year 1868 a few Christian women, seeing the great necessity of some strong effort being made to protect and redeem the homeless, friendless and fallen women of this city, met for the purpose of devising some means by which this great work could be accomplished. An organization was effected and the following officers appointed: President, Mrs Rhoda Coffin; Vice-President, Mrs. Iliff Davis ; Secretary, Mrs. Rachel Mendenhall,and Treasurer, Mrs. MaryJackson. A membership fee was charged which realized $150 for the Home and the donations were enough to care and support a few of those that needed such care. At first the inmates were boarded, but this proving unsatisfactory a house was rented and furnished, the rent being paid by the city as its donation to the Home. Tbe work proving of inestimable value, Chas. T. Price urged the erection of a suitable building for the purpose and donated $500 and his services to superintending the erection, which was accepted, and a spacious Home was built at a cost of $9,000. In 1869 the Home was selected as a Woman's prison, and female prisoners were taken from the common jail and placed here. The past year, 1883, a prison building was added at a cost of $1,000, thus making a Reformatory Institute and Woman's Prison, the first of the kind in the State of Indiana, antedating the State institution some two years, and also being the first of the kind in the country.

Mrs. Coffin remained President of the institution for three and a half years, when, her health failing, she was compelled to resign. Mrs. Iliff Davis was elected to the office, which she has most ably filled to the present time. The first nine years the Home took care of 757 adults and 296 children, and out of this number homes were provided for 243 adults and eighty-four children - a work of Christian charity that redounds not to the credit of the Home, but to the city of ficers were: President, Chas. F. Coffin; Secretary, Almon Sampson. This continued until 1875, and much good resulted from its labors, but it was then allowed to droop and die. Nov. 26, 1876, it was again resuscitated, with more flattering prospects, and Edward Bellis was chosen President; Clayton B. Hunt, Secretary and T. G. Thompson, Chairman of the Devotional Committee. An office, under this management, was created called a General Secretary, who was the superintendent, in reality, of the association and gave his time to its progress. A. B. Charpie acted in this capacity for a year and then resigned the work to accept a ministerial call. Sept. 26, 1879, H. B. Hudson was appointed General Secretary to succeed Mr. Charpie, but resigned his trust Nov. 17 following, and A. M. Dawson was asked to take the vacant place which he accepted, but only for a limited time, closing his labors as Secretary Feb.1,1881. C. A. Boyle received the appointment Feb. 9,1881, and resigned the following September, from which date, Sept. 26, 1881, until Sept. 8, 1882, the office of General Secretary was allowed to remain vacant. During this time T. G. Thompson superintended the work, aud since Sept. 8, as above, has held the office of General Secretary, devoting his time to its duties.

The good results which had followed from the reorganization of the association encouraged those engaged, and it was decided to form an incorporated association and provide a building fund for the erection of a suitable building to carry on their labor of love. The association was therefore duly incorporated under the laws of the State, and the following Trustees elected: D. K. Zeller, Timothy Nicholson, Abram Gaar, E. E. Beetle and H. H. Meerhoff.

The annual session was held Dee. 17, 1883, when the following Board of Managers was chosen: Chas. A. Francisco, Geo. O. Williams, one year; Edward Bellis, William J. Hiatt, two years; L. H. Bunyan, three years; T. G. Thompson, General Secretary; Mr. Ed. Bellis was chosen President; Geo. C. Williams, Vice-President; O. A. Francisco, Secretary and Treasurer.

The interest taken in the association by those whom it is designed to benefit is largely on the increase, and the association is encouraged to go forward in this work.

Earlham College

This institution is located about one mile west of the city of Richmond, and is owned and controlled by the society of Friends. Its origin and history are briefly as follows: In the year 1821 the various meetings of Friends in Indiana and Western Ohio, which hitherto been subordinate parts of Baltimore and Ohio Yearly Meetings, were organized into what was subsequently known as Indiana Yearly Meeting. In 1830 a committee appointed by that body to consider the subject of education, recommended to the subordinate meetings the establishment of schools to be under the care of committees appointed by said meetings. These schools were to be taught by members of the church, and were to be distinguished trom the public schools chiefly by the care bestowed upon the moral and religious training of the pupils, which was, of course, to be in harmony with the doctrinal views entertained by the church.

The advice of the committee resulted in a system of schools maintained and conducted by Friends, and reporting annually through their supervisory committees to the Yearly Meeting. In 1834 seventy of these schools were reported; in 1838, 100; and in 1855 the maximum number, 129.

As early, however, as 1832 the need of a higher school was urged in the Yearly Meeting, partly (perhaps chiefly) that the lower schools might be furnished with properly qualified teachers. A committee was appointed to receive subscriptions for the new enterprise. At that time there were few Friends in the West who possessed any considerable means. Voluntary contributions came in very slowly, and it was not until five years had passed that a committee was authorized to proceed with the work of erecting buildings. Various causes, among which was the financial crisis of 1837, still conspired to disappoint thefriends of the movement; and nearly ten years more had elapsed before the school was opened under Cornelius Douglass, its first Superintendent, and Lewis A. Estes and Huldah C. Hoag, its first teachers. The institution was known as Friends Boarding School.

'¢The examination of the scholars shows that their instruction has been thorough; and from the course of instruction now, we are gratified in believing that the necessity is taken away for our young people to resort to institutions out of the pale of our society for a more thorough or extended education."

The studies which, according to the same report, had been actually pursued during the year embraced about two-thirds of all now included in the preparatory course, and one-fourth of all in the collegiate course. There had been an average of "fifty-three pupils, male and female." The school year consisted of two sessions of twenty-three weeks each. The charge for board and tuition per session was from $30 to $35.

The influence of the school soon began to be felt in all the neighborhoods of Friends in the West. The thirst for higher knowledge became more general; and a still more extended and systematic course of study was adopted. In 1859 the institution was empowered to confer degrees upon its graduates, and its name was changed to Eartuam COLLEGE.

in 1867 '' the duties devolving upon the superintendent" were "divided into those of president and treasurer." Since that time there has been, until recently, no essential change in the organization of the institution, though numerous improvements have taken place in the courses of study, the appliances for instruction, and the provisions for the comfort and convenience of the students.

In the general control and management of the institution, however, a very important change has taken place. The Yearly Meeting which originated the work has become two large bodies, one ,still known as Indiana Yearly Meeting, and held at Richmond; the other, Western Yearly Meeting, held at Plaintield, Ind. The college property is now held aud its affairs controlled by a Board of Trustees appointed by the two bodies, each body electing twelve. The president of the faculty is an ex-officio member. This change was effected in 1881. The wisdom of placing the entire control in the hands of a small number of carefully selected men and women has been clearly demonstrated by the rapidity and the intelligence with which various improvements have been planned and executed since the new board entered upon the discharge of its duties.

The college buildings at present will comfortably accommodate 140 students as boarders, besides a considerable number of day students. Ample provision is made for heat and light, for the cleanliness of the apartments, and for the care of the sick.

The grounds are ample, embracing extensive play-grounds, a beautiful lawn, groves, and long walks shaded with various kinds of trees. The entire enclosure known as the '' college grounds " contains 120 acres.

The appliances for instruction are, in some departments, quite superior. The cabinet contains many thousand excellent specimens, illustrating the various natural sciences, and is regarded as one of the finest collections in the Mississippi Valley. The observatory, situated near the main building, contains an equatorial telescope with an object glass of six and one-fourth inches aperture, and a focal length of eight teet; a transit instrument of five feet focus, and an astronomical clock.

The college is also in possession of excellent surveying instruments, a good assortment of philosophical apparatus, and a convenient chemical laboratory with the necessary appliances for qualitative analysis.

The libraries contain upward of 5,000 volumes, among which are many valuable reference books. The reading-room is furnished with the best of magazines, reviews, religious periodicals and newspapers. To these and to the reference libraries students have daily access.

The courses of study, both scientific and classical, are quite comprehensive, and will compare very favorably with those of any other college in the State; and the instruction has usually been in the hands of professors and teachers well qualified for their positions.

The supervision of the work has devolved upon men of excellent ability. Barnabas C. Hobbs, LL.D. having been its first President. For about fifteen years the duties of that position have devolved upon Joseph Moore, LL.D., who has, by his extensive attainments in science, his unusual ability in imparting knowledge, and the pure and inspiring influence of his character and teachings, made himself honored and beloved by all who know him. The cabinet is chiefly the result of his untiring labors, its corals - said to surpass in variety and beauty any other collection in the West - having been nearly all obtained by him on the Sandwich Islands. President Moore, in the summer of 1883, resigned on account of ill health, but was at once elected Professor ot Natural Science.

Of the character of the work at Earlham there could be no better proof than the reputation which its older graduates enjoy as intelligent, capable, Christian citizens. Many of them hold positions of honor.

The present condition of the college is highly satisfactory, and the prospect for the future is very encouraging. Ata recent meeting of the Board of Trustees, Prof. J. J. Mills was chosen President of the college. He will enter upon his duties at the beginning of the next college year (September, 1884).

Plans are on toot for the erection of a new college building. A plan is also well nigh completed for the union of the Friends' academies and the college in an efficient educational system.

A Commercial College

was first established in Richmond in 1860 by Wm. Purdy, who, after two years of labor, disposed of his work to Messrs. Hollingsworth & Gentry. In 1866 Mr. Hollingsworth became sole proprietor. He carried on the business successfully and the college became, under his thorough management, a well-known institution for receiving a practical education. At the death of Mr. Hollingsworth, B. W. Barrows succeeded to the business, and in 1876 the latter disposed of it to Jno. K. Beck. The latter gentleman was eminently successful as a business educator, and the attendance increased until 1882 when it became necessary to secure more permanent help and he associated with him Mr. F. C. Fulgham. Besides a full commercial education, a department of telegraphic instructions was added in 1881 with lines, batteries and all the practical details of the business. The college is now in a prosperous condition, and in appliances and thorough course ot studies ranks among the best institutions of the kind in the West, and stands noted among the business and progressive interests of the city.

Odd Fellows

chase a corner lot, then a little too far east to be of value for business, but now in the very heart of the city. This lot was held by No. 41, until December, 1867, when it was sold to the Board of Trustees of the Odd Fellows' Hall Building Association for 400 shares of capital stock of said association; value of each share, $25. Under the management of this Board of Trustees, with a capital stock of $32,000, a good substantial three-story building was erected. In the third story of this building the lodge hall, Encampment hall, and suitable ante-rooms are located, giving to the order in this city pleasant rooms that are commodious enough for their present and future use. The lodge hall and ante-rooms were fitted up in good taste and comfort by the four lodges jointly, under the supervision and management of a union Board of Trustees. The Encampment hall was furnished and thoroughly fitted up by the Oriental Encampment, No. 28, under the direction of a special committee appointed for that purpose, who discharged their duty so well that entire satisfaction was the pleasant result of their labor. This lodge has sixty-four Past Grands and 195 contributing members, and its resources amount to $25,947.90.

There are but few, if any, lodges in the jurisdiction of Indiana that have been drawn on so heavily, and yet but few can make a better showing at present. The year ending December, 1874, this lodge numbered 161 contributing members, with $7,258.27 as resources of the lodge.

Woodward was the first lodge in the State that expelled a member for selling intoxicating liquors to be used as a beverage. This lodge has Past Grands, 44; contributing members, 151; resources $6,800. The present officers are: George W. Reynolds, N. G.; John F. Rowlett, V. G.; James A. Reed, Sec.; E. E. Beetle, Treas.; Trustees, Arthur A. Curme, John T. Davenport and Oliver Yates.

Herman Lodge, No. 199, I. O. O. F., was granted a dispensation by Grand Master P. A. Hackleman, on the 8th of April, 1858, and D. D. G. M. Albertson was appointed to institute the same. It was instituted May 14, 1858. The applicants for the charter were: John H. Popp, Anton Agle, Joseph Schulser, John M. Hannmann, Chas. Holscher, Jacob Goehner, John Schoumann, Egbert Wiesner, Lewis Runge and Henry Kubble. First officers: John H. Popp, N. G.; Henry Kubble, V. G.; Jos. Schulser, R. S.; Jacob Goehner, Treasurer, with an original membership of 11. Jno. H. Popp was the first representative to the Grand Lodge, in May, 1859. The report for the year 1874 shows that this lodge had a list of twenty-three Past Grands, and 137 contributing members with resources to the amountof $4,502.03. The report of the year 1883 gives this lodge a membership ot 125, Past Grands thirty-seven, and its resources at $6,762.21.

Hermenia Lodge, No. 25, Daughters of Rebekah, was instituted July 23, 1869, with charter members as follows: H. Driftmeyer, G. Kramer, H. Meerhoof, H. Kehlenbrink, S. Sperling, D. Kehlenbrink, H. Greivey, D. Theurer, H. Hanseman, M. Greivey, M. Theurer, S. Hanseman, G. Meyer, C. Schumann. This lodge meets the first Saturday of each month. Present officers: Ellen Greivey, N. G.; Wilhelmina Knopf, V. G.; Henry Greivey, Sec.; Sophia Bartel, Treas.

Eden Lodge, No. 30, Daughtersot Rebekah, was instituted Sept. 8, 1869, with the following charter members: E. J. Salter, William P. Wilson, D. Lesh, J. F. Davenport, S. S. Gause, John McMinn, P. S. Hoffman, J. J. Stoker, M., F. Gardner, J. J. Finney, Angeline Shearon, Jane W. Hoftman, Mary A. Stoker, Mary Gardner, S. A. Finney and Eliza McClelland. This lodge meets the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Present officers: J. W. Haller, N. G.; Mrs. Wm. Alexander, V. G.; Mrs. Kate E. Keyt, Rec. Sec.; Mrs. Maggie Spekenhier, Treas.; Mrs. Sadie Stratton, Per. See.

The Odd Fellows' Provident Association, of Wayne County was organized Jan. 1, 1869, for the purpose of creating and perpetuating a fund for the relief of widows, orphans, and the survivors of its members. Its membership is confined to the families of Odd Fellows in Wayne, Henry, Randolph and Union counties. Its membership now numbers 550. To the present date (March, 1884), $50,000 have been paid out in benefits. The present officers are John Yaryan, President; L. C. Huff, Vice-President; Edward Bellis, Secretary; and J. J. Finney, Treasurer.

The Odd Fellows Hall Building Association was organized several years ago as a joint stock company, and now has a capital stock of $40,000, all paid in. The Odd Fellows' Hall building, erected in 1868 and 1869, with an addition, erected in 1883, is one of the finest buildings in the city. It is three stories high, fronting eighty-eight feet on Main street, and is 100 feet deep. The lower part of the building is occupied by stores; the second floor is used for business offices, and the third story contains the lodge-rooms. The building is well finished throughout, and is beautifully and tastefully constructed. The officers of the Building Association are: H. R. Downing, President; Edward Bellis, Secretary, and J. F. Davenport, Treasurer. The management is vested ina Board of Trustees, consisting of nine members, who are elected annually, two from each of the four lodges of the city, and one from the Encampment.

Patriarchal Circle. - Richmond Temple, No. 4, P. O., was instituted May 9, 1882, by Supreme Vice Oracle L. P. Vordemark, and Deputy Supreme Oracle Robert Stratton, both of Fort Wayne. The following were the charter members: J. F. Davenport, Gehring Stace, H. R. Downing, L. C. Huff, George Bishop, C. E. Newman, John Nolte, E. J. Salter, Mark Mitchell, Jacob Noss, W. M. Mitchell, W. Kitson, E. Lawton, W. H. Talhelm, S. B. Williamson, O. Personett, F. W. Robinson, Jr., Frank Kitson, Ed. Kitson, Joseph Brush, M. L. Stratton, J. A. Reed. The first officers were: H. R. Downing, Oracle; L. ©. Huff, Vice-Oracle; Geo. Bishop, Marshal; Gehring Stace, Commander; C. E. Newman, Secretary; J. Nolte, Finance Secretary; E. J. Salter, Treasurer; M. Mitchell, Venerable Oracle; J. F. Davenport, Counsel; Trustees, Gehring Stace, H. W. Talhelm, F. W. Robinson, Jr. The present officers are: Geo. Bishop, O.; Gehring

Stace, V. O.; E. Lawton, M.; T. L. Pierce, C.; F. T. Rawn, Sec.; M. L. Stratton, F. S.; E. J. Salter, Treas.; Trustees, H. W. Talhelm, John Nolte, H. R. Downing. The membership is fifty-five. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month.

Red Men, Osceola Lodge

Since the organization over 200 pale-faces have been adopted, some of whom have moved away and some have gone over to the Great Spirit, leaving at present ninety-five members.

P. S. Hoffman was elected the first representative to the great council of the State, which met at Lafayette, at which time he was elected to the second office of the State.

The order has flourished since its organization, and is strong in the affection of its members. But four of the charter members now reside in Richmond, viz.: P. S. Hoffman, M. T. Gardner, Chas. Hepp and T. J. Salter.

Masonic

Webb Lodge, No. 24, F. A. M. - From the oldest record in possession of this lodge it is gathered that on the 7th ot October, 1823, the Grand Lodge of Indiana granted a charter to its " trusty and beloved brethren," William Pugh, W. M.; James R. Mendenhall, S. W., and William Vaughan, J. W., who, with other brethren, were authorized to 'hold a just and true lodge of F. & A. M. in the town of Centreville, Ind." Such was the beginning of Masonry in Wayne County. The charter, dated at Madison, was signed by John Sheets, G. M.; Jonathan Jennings, G. S. W.; Thomas Posey, G. J. W.; and Walter ©. Keen, G. Sec. The '' regular communica- tions " and "called meetings " were held at Centreville, beginning on Noy. 7, 1823. " Young's History " mentions the names of other first officers, as follows: John Suffrins, Treas. ; John ©. Kibbey, Sec.; Samuel Evans, S. D.; and William M. Doughty, J. D.; and further states that 'the lodge met alternately at Centreville and Richmond until 1833, when a charter was granted to Samuel Fleming, John Finley and William S. Addleman, to be held at Richmond." The old record shows that meetings were held at Centreville until 1825, and on the 31st of December of that year the first meeting was held in Richmond, in a room rented for six months of John C. Kibbey. At that time it was voted that "all members living west of the old boundary line be exempt from the payment of dues for six months." The dues required by the lodge were " 25 cents per month, and 25 cents for each festival." The records show that every meeting was opened on the E. A. degree, and that all business relating to the good of the order was done in that degree, save balloting for second and third degrees. The applicants were 'elected, admitted within the lodge, and initiated in ancient form." The minutes invariably show that the lodge was 't closed in peace and harmony, and adjourned to the next regular communication."

July 22, 1826, the lodge adjourned to Centreville for the ensuing six months. The records show that this system of alternately meeting six months in each of the two towns was kept up until January, 1828, when the lodge adjourned to Richmond, where it continued to hold regular meetings until July 23, 1831, and here the record abruptly ends.

The organizing meinbersof Webb Lodge were: Bartholomew McCleary, John Suffrins, Philip Mason, John ©. Kibbey, Jacob Vandergriff, Loring A. Waldo, William Doughty, J. W. Kemble, Lot Bloomfield, John M. Gay, William Petty, Lewis Burk, William Pugh and William H. Vaughan. The succession of Worshipful Masters has been as follows: William Pugh, 1823; J. R. Mendenhall, 1824; William Pagh, 182426; J. R. Mendenhall, 1826; William Pugh, 1827; J. C. Kibbey, 1827; John Finley, 1828; J. C. Kibbey, 1828; Samuel Fleming, 1829; J. ©. Kibbey, 1829 ; Samuel Han-

Richmond Lodge, No. 196, F. A. M., was granted a dispensation Aug. 8, 1855, and organized with first officers as follows: Lewis Burk, W. M.; W. L. Farquhar, S. W.: and William F. Spinning, J. W. The lodge was chartered May 28, 1856. The following were the officers and charter members: William B. Smith, W. M.; William Sinex, S. W.; William F. Spinning, J. W.; Lewis Burk, Treas.; John W. Griffin, Sec.; Charles Fisk, S. D.; Henry Staley, J. D.; T. J. Ferguson, William L. Farquhar, Joseph Thatcher, John Elderkin, John Finley and John Suffrins. The following have served as Worshipful Masters: Lewis Burk, W. B. Smith, O. J. Hyde, Stephen Babcock, J. A. Unthank (two terms), F. N. Rosenteel, J. A. Unthank, A. Samson (four terms), W. P. Ratliff (two terms), R. W. Deeley (two terms) Calvin B. Walker, A. Samson (three terms), Elihu M. Parker, R. W. Deeley (two terms), and Martin Cullaton since 1879.

King Solomon Chapter, No. 4, was organized Jan. 1, 1838, under a dispensation from the General Grand Chapter of the United States. It was one of the four chapters that organized the Grand Chapter of the State of Indiana on the 25th of December, 1845. The chapters referred to were King Solomon, Madison, Logan and Lafayette. .

The first officers of King Solomon Chapter were J. R. Mendenhall, H. P.; Francis King, K.; Benjamin Sayre, S. The present ofticers are: Christian Fetta, H. P.; W. J. Robie, K.; and L. J. Kinsey, S. Present membership, 115.

. Babcock, C. G.; James M. Poe, Recorder: Lewis Burk, Treasurer; Charles O'Hara, Tiler. Among the early members were W. W. Austin, J. M. Smith, Henry Bitsel, E. M. Cook and Jehial Hampton. The following is a list of Thrice Illustrious Masters of this council: 1857~9, William W. Lynde; 1860, F. A. Hardin; 1861, J. Suffrins; 1862-5, W. W. Austin; 1866~'7, Samuel Marlatt; 1868, Christian Fetta; 1869-70, Samuel Conklin; 1871-2, Leroy Land; 1873-5, Samuel Conklin; 1876, Samuel Mariatt; 1877-82, W. W. Austin; 1883, Christian Fetta; J. L. Smith, Deputy.. Membership of the council in March, 1884, thirty-seven.

1877-9: Samuel Marlatt, 1880; W. J. Robie, 1881-'2; Jos. L. Smith, 1888. The present officers are: W. T. Noble, G.; and John H. Nicholson, O. G. The membership is 103. The regular meetings are held on the evening of the first Monday of each montb. |

Masonic Building Association was organized Dee. 14, 1868, the object of the organization being to provide a home for the various Masonic bodies of this city.

On the first day of January, 1879, arrangements were entered into with Mr. Hittle, and a ten-year lease was secured on the third story of the Hittle Block, corner of Main and Ninth streets, for the. use of the association. The present officers of the association are: H. N. Land, Pres.; E. D. Palmer, See. The capital stock is $5,000, and the association is progressing.

The Masonic Library Association was organized April 6, 1874. The first ofticers chosen were: Christian Fetta, President; A. Samson, Secretary, and A. G. Ogborn, Librarian. The object of the association is to procure Masonic, moral and scientific literature for the use of Masons and their families. The library-room is in Masonic Hall and contains about 1,000 volumes.

Knights Of Pythias

Ceur de Leon Lodge, No. 8, K. of P., was instituted under the Grand Lodge of the State, July 12, 1870, with the following charter members: Harry C. Jones, Simon Bachman, M. E. Hillis, J. P. Iliff, Lewis K. Harris, John Messick, I. H. Paxson, William A. McAdams, Jacob Theis, John Reichert, Y. L. Baylies, O. B. Pimphrey, F. W. Hoffman, J. B. Smith, Albert Simons, W. Zimmerman, Fred Knollenberg. The following officers were elected: Wm. Surrendorf, P. C.; Lewis Uhte, C. C.; Fred Steine, V. C.; Frank Bescher, M. A.; Fred Besselman, M. F.; Herman Bath, K. of R. & S.; Henry Seefloth, I. G.; Henry Klopp, O. G.; Wm. Klopp, P. This lodge has a good membership and is prosperous.

Iola Lodge, No. 53, Kof P., was chartered May 23, 1879, by Arthur A. Curme, Grand Chancellor of the jurisdiction ot Indiana. The charter members were: Jacob Theis, J. J. Chase, G. W. Phillips, J. B. Hill, A. H. Morehead, T. A. Workman, Isaac Kline, W. H. Stanley, 4A. Inglish, H. W. Wilke, A. E. Crocker, J. L. Stough, J. L. Yaryan, A. Horney, J. P. Iliff, F. W. Hoffman, H. T. Yaryan, R. 'R. Vansant, J. Burr Williams, H. E. Fisher, J. J. Finney, I. A. Gormon, E. M. Parker, H. W. Deuker, ©. P. Peterson, W. J. Robie, M. J. Davy, H. Stein and T. Atkinson. The offcers, installed Oct. 2, 1879, were: Homer Yaryan, C. C.; E. M. Parker, P. C.; A. H. Morehead, V. C.; A. E. Crocker, Prel; J. J. Finney, M. of F.; W. H Stanley, M- of E.; H. W. Wilke, K. of R. & S.; H. E. Fisher, M. at A.; A. Inglish, I. G.; J. B. Hill, ©. G. The present membership is about seventy-eight. The lodge meets every Thursday evening in the hall, corner of Seventh and Main streets. The present officers are: J. H. Crooke, ©: C.; P. S. Hearne, P. C.; Geo. 8S. Needham, V. ©.; M. Ritchie, K. of R. & *8.;0. S. Mote, M. of F.; A. H. Morehead, M. of E.; W. B. Dormer, M. at A-; H. W. Deuker, Prel. ; John Thomas, Í. G.; J. O. Wisner, O. G.; Trustees, N. C. Tompkins, H. W. Deukerand J. B. Hill. Germania Lodge, No. 115, K. of P., was organized March 14, 1884, under the Grand Master of the State, with charter members as follows: Fred Besselman, George Glande, Herman Rost, John F. Grotlendick, Frank Bescher, Lewis Uhte, John W. F. Oesting, Henry Fellman, W. H. Hawekotle, Fred Krone, August H. May, Edward Hebbeler, George Eversman, Max A. Pfeiffer, Frank Sauer, A. W. Meyer, Wm. Surrendorf, Wm. Piehl, Charles Weisbrod, Fred Singer, Oscar Tauer, Henry Heischfield, Wm. Klopp, Wm. Hill, Henry Seeloth, Wm. Luebkemann, Chris. Lammert, Fred W. Stein, August Stafford, Henry J. Klopp, Herman Hoppe, Ernst Schiveier, Lewis Rapp, John Sostheimeier, Wm. Schultz, Michael Koepplinger, Fred Working, Fred Peine, Chris. Elstro, Matthew Peine, H. Marshall, Elwood Glander, Lewis Tangerman, Henry Hoff, John F. Steinkamp, John W. Knollenberg, Emil Huck, August Kamp, Edward Roser, Edward Klein, Isaac Shire and Allen W. Graves. The lodge meets inits hall over the Richmond National Bank, corner of Fifth and Main streets. The present officers are: James Nicholson, P. C.; Edward H. Miller, ©. C.; Wm. Russell, V. G., John M. Wampler, M. of ES B. CHI IM of 3° ROX. Roney, I. G.; W. Wentling, O. G.; E. E. King, M. at A.; Trustees, Daniel Hill, Harry Dill and Park R. Lackey.

Knights Of Honor

The Richmond Lodge of the Knights of Honor is No. 864. It was organized Jan. 25, 1878, with the following officers and charter members: ©. A. Kersey, Past Dictator; O. F. Walters, Dictator; B. C. Hill, Vice-Dictator; W. H. Brandell, Assistant Dictator; F. M. Wheelan, Reporter; G. ©. Williams, Treasurer; J. B. Hill, W. D. Reinhart, S. C. Shute, Jr., and Geo. H. Dunham. The lodge meets every Wednesday evening in its hall over Reid's hardware store, corner of Seventh

City Of Richmond. Tea

The Knights of Honor are a secret order, designed to be a mutual benefit association. The order has 165,000 members in the United States, in number ranking third among the various secret orders.

American Provident Association

Washington Lodge, No.6, A. P. A., was organized Nov. 27, 1867, with officers and charter-members as follows: Wm. Bartel, W. M.; Louis Uhte, W. D. M.; Fred. Bartel, Rec. Sec.; W. H. Hawekotte, Fin. Sec.; Henry Yurgens, Treas.; Fred. Jahnke, Cond.; Chas. Hebbeler, I. G.; H. Schumaker, O. G.; H. H. Meerhoff, H. Schroeder, H. Postehr, F. Beckman, H. Drifmeyer, H. Romberg, G. F. Kramer, H. Holtkamp, Chas. Boesch, H. Kehlenbrink, F. Mollering, G. H. Westenberg, Aug. Kamp, Fred. Weking, A. Deitemeier, D. Nietert, F. Thomas, H. Bartel, B. Thomas, H. Frese, W. Kloker, Ed. Klute, Sr., and F. Knolman.

The association is in the very best financial condition, and has a membership of seventy-five. Meetings are held on every Wednesday evening in the hall at the northwest corner of Fifth and Main streets. The present officers are: Wm. Hill, W. M.; Wm. Klopp, W. D. M.; Ernst Schweim, Rec. Sec.; H. Hawekotte, Fin. Sec.; Fred. Jahnke, Asst. Sec.; Louis Uhte, Treas.; Wm. Schultz, Cond.; H. Lupkeman, Asst. Cond.; Fred. Weking, I. G.; H. Schumaker, O. G.; H. Klopp, Chap.

Benefit Association

The German Mutual Benefit Association of Richmond was organized July 13, 1856, with the following members: John Schuman, Anton Egli, Karl Hoelscher, Joachim Yuerges, Gottlieb Lichtenfels, Geo. L. Sperling, John Vogt, Karl Meier, Henry Emrich, John Bratz, E. Wessner, Fred. Paulus, Geo. Eigenbrod, Jacob Goehner, Louis Knopf. The first officers were: Anton Egli, Pres.; John Schuman, Sec.; Jacob

Knights Of Labor

Wayne Assembly, K.of L., No. 2,785, was organized Aug. 10, 1883, with the following charter members and first officers: A.C. Hill, 1. E. Balcom, Jos. Necker, John Watkins, Wm.({Dallman,'Jos. E. Berge, ©. R. Barnes, Chas. Leva, Jos. E. Theise, M. Fitzgerald, Albert Hollepeter, Wm. Kahill, Wm. Lawson, Adam Keller, Leonard Shober, ©. Q. Egbert, Henry Haner, Walter Webster, Oscar Millspangh, Frank Kidd. Officers: J. B. Kuley, M. W.; M. Fitzgerald, W. F.; O. A. Lank, V. S.; Wm. F. Daliman, W. I.; Chas. Leva, Almoner; F. A. Kidd, R. S.; A. Hollepeter, F.S.; F. O. Frey, Treas.; E A. Ward, 8.; CQ. Egberk, U. K:; F. C. Balcom, I. G.; Wm. EE TO G.

The eee officers are: Walter Webster, M. W.: M. Fitzgerald, W. F.; John E. White, W. I.; John B. Oaks, Almoner; A. B. Crane F. S.; Geo. Feo Treas. ; Otto Lank, S.; John Miller, U. K.; Wm. Lee, I. G.; ; Alex. Balter O. G. The lodge has now Pe -five A R

Grand Army Of The Republic

Solomon Meredith Post, No. 55, G. A. R., is named in honor of one of Wayne County's distinguished soldiers and gallant officers. (See biography.)

Mineral Cabinet

The cabinet of Mrs. Mary P. Haines is worthy of mention embracing many thousands of specimens in the several departments of natural history, minerals, fossils, shells, birds, and botanical specimens; also many relics of Mound-Builders, and other objects of interest from different parts of the world. Her collection has been pronounced by persons competent to judge, one of the finest and most extensive private collections in the State.

The fossils of the Paleozoic rocks are well represented from the earliest recognized remains of organic life - the Eozoon Canadense of the Archaean period - to the Upper Coal Measures. The Lower and Upper Silurian, Devonian, Sub-Carb. and Carboniferous formations being the most numerously represented. There are also many species from the later epochs, especially the Cretaceous and Tertiary, both of this and foreign countries, im all, some 1,500 species of fossils. The Conchological department contains some 1,500 species, including land and fresh-water shells from this and foreign countries, and marine shells from the Atlantic, Pacific, Indian and Southern oceans, among them some very unique and rare specimens.

The minerals are many of them beautiful and valuable, and number over 1,000 specimens. Two cases of birds contain fifty specimens. Relics of Mound-Builders, various flint implements, beads, etc., and other Archeological specimens and objects of interest from foreign countries. In botany, the Cryptogams are largely represented by foreign, as well as native species: Musci, 500 species. Filicies, over 400 species. Marine Algae,over 250 species, Lichens, over 250 species, and about 100 species of Hepaticae.

Morrisson Library

In the intellectual and moral world, as in nature, silent influences and forces are often the most powerful. 'The great means of self-education is through books - through much reading of books." Hence the history of a city, township, county or State would be sadly incomplete if it failed to give an account of its libraries.

Rozert Morrisson, the founder of the library which bears his name, was born in Orange, now Allamance, County, N. C., on the 19th day of October, 1786, and removed to the present locality of the city of Richmond in the spring of 1810, at which time the present site of the city was an almost unbroken wilderness. From that time his residence remained unchanged, and he was ever a prominent and active participant in the enterprises which have converted a mere wild into a city of 20,000 inhabitants. His energy, integrity, and devotion to business resulted in the accumulation of a handsome fortune. The poor of our city will bear grateful testimony to his liberality and kindness of heart. But these gifts to the needy, although numerous and liberal, did not satisfy his benevolence; and believing that a public library would be more conducive to the public good than any other expenditure of the same amount of means, he purchased lot 35, in that part of the city laid out by Jeremiah Cox, corner of Broadway and Marion streets, and erected a library building thereon. The building contains, in addition to the library-room, a dwelling for the librarian, and an office for the township trustee, and the library committee.

He then placed in the hands of a committee, consisting of Jesse P. Siddall, Jesse S. Wi'son, John Nicholson, Timothy Nicholson and Dr. O. P. Baer, the sum of $5,000, which they were to appropriate in purchasing books, to be placed in the building erected by him. He had previously invested $500 in books, which are now in the library. The total donation for lot, improvements and books, amounts to $18,000, all of which he devised to " Wayne Township, of Wayne Oo., Ind.," in trust, for the benefit of the inhabitants of said township forever. The township library is placed in the same room, and will form a part of 'the Morrisson Library."

The library is placed under the control of a library committee, consisting of four persons; which committee is to adopt the by-laws, rules and regulations, appoint the librarian, purchase books, and have the general supervision of the library and buildings. The committee consists of James W. Smith, as Township Trustee, aud Jesse P. Siddall, Lydia J. Morrisson and Timothy Nicholson. The Township Trustee shall always constitute one of the committee. Vacancies in the committee are to be filled as follows: The first. vacancy, by the township trustee; and the next two vacancies by the "common council" of the city of Richmond. Afterward, whenever a vacancy occurs, it is to be filled by the trustee or council, whichever made the prior appointment then vacant, so that two of said committee will always have their appointment from the council, and one from the township trustee. Any member of the committee may be removed by the concurrent action of the trustee and a majority of the council.

In case the trustee or council, or either of them, at any time fail, neglect or refuse to perform the duties assigned them, then the judge of the Wayne Circuit Court, or of any other court of record in said county, is to perform the duties assigned to the defaulting party or parties. Said real estate and books being devised for the use of the inhabitants of said township forever, the judge aforesaid is empowered to do whatever may be necessary to enforce its appropriation to the uses specified.

Thus, by the munificence of one of its citizens, the township is now the owner of a permanent public library, the use of which is free to all of its inhabitants.

A life-sized portrait painting of the donor hangs on the western wall of the library room. This was purchased by contributions from our citizens.

= The '"' Manual Labor and Working Men's Institute," of this city, inffienced solely by a generous desire to promote the public good, removed their valuable library to the same building, and it forms a part of the Morrisson Library.

j. The officers of the Morrisson Library shall be a president, vice-president, treasurer, secretary and librarian, all of whom, except the librarian, shall be members of the library committee.

= 2. The library shall be open daily, except on Sundays, Christmas, New Year, Fourth of July and Thanksgiving, from 9 to 12, and from 1 to 5 o'clock. It shall also be open on Saturday evening from 6 to 8 o'clock, specially for mechanics and business men.

3. The librarian shall keep a catalogue of the books, properly number and arrange the same; keep the room and books in good order; an entry of books taken from the library and their return, and the name and residence of the persons taking the same; note down fines and penalties for the injury, destruction or overkeeping of books; see that the rules governing the library are enforced; collect all fines and penalties; carefully examine returned books, and note down any injury to or defacement thereof; have the exclusive right to take books from the shelves, and replace them when returned; keep the cases locked and permit no one to handle books on the shelves; label the books; place on each book the number of the case to which it belongs, and the number of the shelf and the number of the book on the shelf; at each monthly meeting of the committee report in writing all violations of these rules, also all volumes needing repairs, or unfit for use; record the names of donors of books and a list ot the books donated by each person, which donation shall be acknowledged by the committee through the city papers; make an annual report of the condition of the library to the committee at their August meeting.

books, he shall make compensation therefor to the librarian, and if such book be one of a set, he shall either replace the set or pay the full value thereof, and may then receive the remaining volumes as his property.

6. Heads of families and their children under eighteen years of age are entitled to not more than four volumes at the same time, and single persons to one, to be retained twenty-one days; and a fine of five cents per week or fraction of a week, for each volume, shall be paid for detention longer than the time allowed.

9. Such books as may be designated by the library committee shall not be taken from the library-room, but be kept as works of reference, and consulted there only, except by permission of the library committee.

11. Books detained one week longer than allowed shal} be sent for by the librarian, and the expense incurred be assessed against the person guilty of such detention.

13. Books must be selected from the catalogue, and the selection should be made before coming to the library; and the case, shelf, number and name of the book written down aud furnished to the librarian, just as they are printed in the catalogue.

18. Persons between the ages of eighteen and twenty-one years, and anyone under eighteen whose parents are non-residente, shall be entitled to a book upon furnishing the secretary with a satisfactory written guarantee for compliance with the rules.

In 1876 a complete catalogue of all the books in the library was published. This catalogue is arranged on the "Diction ary plan.' Each book is entered under the author, subject and title, and the whole arranged in one alphabetical series, containing over 300 octavo pages. Three supplementary catalogues of " additions " have also been published and distributed gratuitously to the patrons of the library.

The library was opened in July, 1864, with Jesse H. Brown for Librarian. A few weeks after the opening he was appointed Superintendent of the Richmond City schools, and he resigned his position as Librarian. Mrs. Sarah A. Wrigley was then chosen Librarian, an office which she has ever since filled with great satisfaction and unusual efficiency.

For the first sixteen years, viz., from 1864 to 1880, the only income available for the purchase of new books was that arising trom the rent paid by the Librarian for her apartments, and the fines collected for violations of the library rules; and during this period the average number per annum of new volumes purchased was only 200.

The State Legislature in 1879 passed an act directing the township trustees to levy a small tax for the purchase ot books, and for the last four years an average of 600 volumes per annum have been added to the library.

The library-room is literally filled with books, and the committee will soon be compelled to enlarge the building to secure room for future purchases.

present generation, and its increasing influence will do far more in the future, both for the general public and for the public schools of the township.

In the Librarian's report for 1881 she says: '' Our readers exhibit unabated interest. Every year shows a more thorough appreciation of library privileges. Books of reference are coming into general use, and the school children are learning to consult histories and biographies in connection with their studies. Lives of prominent men, stories founded on American history and late books of travels have to some extent taken the place of sensational stories." And in her report for 1883 is this statement: " Reading clubs and societies for intellectual improvement are rapidly increasing in the township, and they frequently exhaust our collection of books on a given subject." Thus has Morrisson Library increased in usefulness and popularity as a model institution, and we trust its committee and its patrons will heartily unite in measures which shall render its growth and value in the future far greater than in the past.

Lunatic Asylum

Richmond having secured the location of the State Lunatic Asylum, which is to be commenced the present year, 1884, the following description from a Richmond paper will not be out of place here:

The commission to locate and construct the new insane asylum adopted the cottage plan for the Richmond institution, and it will be arranged for 400 patients. The main building will have a frontage of 500 feet and will be two stories high, with an attic. The center will be an open court with an administration building in front, and a cooking, baking, ete., department in the rear on the ground floor, and the chapel or amusement hall above. The wings will be for patients under observation when first admitted, one for men and the other for women. Each wing will have two wards and each ward will accommodate twenty-three patients. As soon as classified the patients will be sent to one of the cottages, of which there are to be sixteen, with a capacity of about twenty inmates each. These cottages are to be scattered over the ground in the rear of the main building, conforming to an irregular indented circle about 1,000 feet in diameter, and so situated as to be under easy observation. No two of these cottages will have the same architectural appearance and each will be planned to care for a particular class or grade of patients

The commission has been animated by a desire to give the cottage system such an opportunity to verify its claim to superiority as it has not had anywhere in the world before. -At other places cottages have not entertained al! classes of the insane, but the Richmond asylum is to have the honor of demonstrating whether the plan is competent to successfully manage all classes and grades of unsound minds, as the institution will be required to receive and take care of all applicants.