Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1876-07-05
CEMETERY.

mile and half from Second street
bridge. 1t contains 10 acres of
land. There are two other ceme-
teries, the Catholic and the Jewish,
both being sectarian. The Catho-
lie cemetery is situated on Eleventh
street. The Jewish cemetery ad-
joins to the public cemetery.
SOCIETIES.
The, Independent Order Of Odd
Fellows was organized October 3rd,
1871, commencing with six charter
members. Among the first officers
were j. c. Wall, N. g., and j. Van
Dusen v. g. The present princi-
pal officers are A. Harshaw, N. g.;
A. r. Mcdonald, Y. g.; ]. Van
Dusen, p. S.; G. N. Blackburn,
Treasurer, and A. C. Teft, r. S.
The society meets every Tuesday
evening, at $50, at the lodge room
in Whitney's brick block, corner
of Second and Chisholm streets.
The number of members is 63.-
The lodge is known as Alpena
Lodge, No. 10 l. o. o. F..
Alpena Lodge, No. 1919, Free and
Accepted Masons is held under and
by authority of charter granted
by the Grand Lodge of Free and
Accepted Masons of the State Of
Michigan. This charter was given
during the session of the Grand
Lodge, January, 1869, to VIM. p.
Maiden, M. d., Worshipful Master; ;
Orin Ersl1ine, Senior Warden; and
Josiah Frink, Junior Warden, and
to their successors in office. The
lodge was formed with 16 charter
members. The society assemblies
Wednesday evening, on or pre-
vious to the full of the moon, each
month, at 1880, at the lodge room
in Bolton d McRae's brick block,
on Dock street. l.. B. Howard is
the present w. NJ, and NJ. n. Bed
ford, Secretary. The present num-
ber of members is SO. Attached
to the society is chapter of Roy
al Arch Masons who meet on the
first Friday of each month.
Alpcna Lodge No. 775, l. O. G.
IT,, was organized October lst, 1873,
by d. w. c. II. Russell. The first
principal officers were James j.
Potter, w. C. IT,; Miss Nettie Rid
die, w. V. r.; A. Il. Mcdonald
Secretary, and Alex. Campbell,
Treasurer. Since the organization
of the lodge, 2ll persons have been
initiated aud the lodge, at present,
is in good working order, with
a membership of about 80. The
present principal officers are A.
Harshaw, w. c. IT,; Miss Jennie
Campbell, w. V. IT,; j. c. Fockler,
Secretary; III. McTavish, Treas
urer; and j. A. Mcdonald, +.
S. The society meets every We'd
nesday evening at Z o'clock, at the
lodge room in the Power block, on
Second street. This year a new
lodge has been organized in Long
Rapids township.
The German Aid Society was or
ganized June Goth, 1871, with the
following officers: Chas. Golling,
President; +. Malsh, Vice-Presi-
dent; Chas. Wurst, Secretary, and
Chas. Hueber, Treasurer.
The Pioneer society organized
December 18th, 1875, and is COM
posed of settlers who arrived in
Alpena prior to June 1st 1865
Mr.. J..K. Lockwood is President,
and A. c. Tefft, Secretary.
Alpine Boat Club was or
ganized October 10, 1874, with
eighteen members. During the
summer of 1875, the club procured
a six-oared barge, built by Capt.
S. G. Burnham, East Saginaw
The barge is 4s feet 8 inches in
length, and Al inches beam, and
has since been turned into an
eight-oared barge. In the fall of
1875 a boat house was built, at q
cost Of $500, sixty feet long and
"a feet wide. The Pedro crew is
from the members of the Alpine
Boat Club, and consists Of four
members, V. c. Burnham, Captain /;
J. H. Fletcher, stroke; Z. Kelsey,
and H. d. Churchill. This crew
have four-oared out-rigged barge,
80 feet long and SO inches beam,
named Pedro, after the five spot OF
hearts-the emblem Of the Pedro
crew. In January, 1876, by the