The Red Cloud chief., 1894-04-20

are aiding in the work sought to be no.
cOmplished by the church. So the Y. G.
I. U, by adopting as its special lire Of
work the teaching Of temperance, ia a
power for good. The A. o. u. W., with
Its principles Of Charity. Hope and Pro-
lection, teaching the brotherhood of
man, ministcring to the needs of its
members, and when they drop ont Of this
life, taking his family under its own care
and paying into their hands a portion Of
the dollars which have been put into the
common fund, is b yso doing, not a hind.
rance to the cause of Christ, but a pow.
erful and practical ally and co worker.
consider myself most fortunate,
therefore. that into this circle of brother.
hood, / have been permitted to share in
its honors and engage in its work, and
when sickness and misfortune to
me, as 1t must to all, I expect to be en-
oircled by the living chain Of ITS brother
hood, and when l haye passed beyond the
help of this brotherhood, I expect them
to say to my wife and children:
Tho our brother is now beyond the need
OF our help, you belong to us still, and
mere 10 the token OF our fraternity in that
which will enable you to live in comfort
and without penury and want. To that
S""ihty bhVh thut ruucTtu lOuK II ID
kind, and the Hope that we and our loved
ones shall always have the protection of
this Order, and to the Protection which
we have pledged to each other, let No
dedicate our time, means and talents.
HISTORY OF RED CLOUD LODGE.
""See how the rising fruits the gardens crown,
imDioe the sun, and make his light their Own.i'
Red Cloud Lodge, No. co, A. o. U. w
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10, 1885, by Deputy Grand Master Nc.
Donald, who wore his authority by au.
thority Of tho grand lodge of Missouri.
to which state Nebraska belonged at
that time, not having a sufficient mem
bership To become a separate jurisdic.
ton. There were eighteen charter MEM
bcrs to the Red Cloud lodge, and four Of
which are still In the city. They are rs
iollows:. IL. W. Brewer, j. l.. Miller. d..
+. Rudd and A. G. Hosmer. The early
career OF the order vas similar to most
institutions having somewhat Of q hard
row to hoe. but finally commenced to
grow and from a little lodge OF eighteen
members has grown to 200, counting
those who are in progress OF initiation, |
and has without contradiction the larg.
est membership OF any lodge in Red
Cloud or western Nebraska. The first
officers OF the lodge were:
I. M. wa. G. Hosmer.
NJ. W.--M. Birney.
Foreman. ID. Denney.
Oversecr-- II. w. Brewer.
Recorder--C. +. Wood.
Receiver-H. w. Brewer.
Financier-- j. L. Miller.
Guide--J. M. Teachworth.
!. W.--John Peterson.
0. VS.. M. Milligau. |
Trustees. l.. Miller, M. Biruey and
H.. W. Brewer.
The lodge received it's charter January
26, 1886. In 1885 there were forty two
1887, seventy one in 1883 the
At the beginning OF 1890 It had reached
eighty-three, and on April Is, 1890, it
stood 100 members. Today, April 20,
1894, the membership stands 200, so the
lodge had a phenomenal growth. The
lodge has lost three 10 embers by death,
viz; Frank Sleeper, Baxter Goodrich
and VIM. Hoffman, whose widows re-
$1,000 each within twenty days
OF time OF death. something that 10 in.
surance companies do.
In l4S6 the grar.d lodge Of Nebr aska
was organized at Grand Island and the
editor OF this paper and j. L. Miller rep.
resented Red Cloud lodge. During that
session j. l.. Miller was chosen trustee
the grand lo'le and served until 1890.
In 1887 Il. +. Highland OF Red Cloud
odge was elected grand foreman and
held the ofiico for two years. The pres
mt officers OF the lodge are:
PM w--D f Mcfarland.
NJ W-M b McNitt.
Foreman--F Richardson.
Overseer- John Jessen.
Recorder--A Galusha. |,