The evening bulletin. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1887-1905, 1900-01-18
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF oDDFELLows.

DthutO LOttge NO. IL.
DeKalb Lodge No. II was organized on the 2ls
day of March, 1912, by VIM. Rea, member of JEFF
ferson Lodge No. 9, Baltimore, Nd; John c. Wal
lace, Union Lodge No. 80, Pittsburgh; Ezekiel C
Hawkins, Virginius Lodge No. 8, Wheeling, w
Va; Paul l.. Hoelich, Western Star Lodge No. "a
Pittsburg. Pa; and George W. Evans OF Friend.
ship Lodge No. 5, Lexington, KY, the charter
bearing date March 18th, 1912.
The lodge was opened by John B. Hinkle. act
ing Grand Master, and Christopher F. Hiberie
P. g., acting Deputy Grand Master. VIM. Rea
was elected Noble Grand, George W, Evans Vice
Grand, and John c. Wallace, Secretary, when the
third, fourth and fifth degrees were conferred
upon Paul L. Hoehich, and the fifth degree on
John c. Wallace.
On the 22nd, morning and evening sessions
were held at which Theodore Brickle, David w
Hail. Isaac Newton Cooper, Ephrain N. B. Outten
L. W. Duncan and Richard Dawson were re-
ceived as members. At the same meeting the
latter two were nominated for Treasurer, Mr..
Dawson being elected. So Uncle Dick" still
living in our midst and as Jealous an Oddfellow
as ever, was the first watchdog" Of DeKalb's
Treasury. Mr.. Hoeflich was elected Vice Grand
in place of Evans, resigned. Here we have a
complete roster of the elective officers of the
lodge at its organization.
The original lodge room was a very unpretend-
ing affair, 12xlS feet, in the third story of N.
Cooper's tin store, which then stood on Sutton
street on the lot now occupied by the rear OF
Nesbitt's store. This building burned in 1913,
when Mr.. Copper opened out in house adjoin-
ing H. Gray & Co.'s. (now Zweigart block), nearly
opposite his old stand on Sutton. The order fol-
lowed his fortunes, and again secured meeting
room above his store. Here they remained until
Mr.. Cooper built his business house on Second
street, foot of Court the third story of which was
fitted up especially for a lodge room. Inme-
diately upon the completion oil the building, in
the spring OF 184S, the order moved into 1t and
there 1t remained until Tuesday, January 7th,
1879. when the first meeting was held in the
magnificent new hall, the pride of Maysville
Oddfellowship.
The present membership OF the lodge is $50,
and Its financial condition very satisfactory.
DeKalb has long occupied an enviable posi-
ton in the grand bodies, having furnished one
Grand Master, William H. Cox, and three Grand
Patriarchs, A. M. J. Cochran, Thomas A. Davis
and Byron Rudy; and she has for several years
had Representative in the Sovereign Grand
Lodge, P. G. NJ. William H. Cox.
AS will be seen, at the second meeting OF the
lodge March %, 1912, six members were initiated
and now-January 8, 19OO,-after the lapse Of al
most ffty-eight years, three of these are still
members in good standing-Brother Theodore
B. Brickle, of sedalia, Mo-, and Brothers Richard
Dawson and Newton Cooper, of this city.
Ringgo,d Lodge No. q.
Ringgold Lodge No. q, l. o. O. F., was insti-
tuted May 5, 1885, and on July 8, 1876, the first
meeting was held with Past Grand John Brosee
in the chair. Z. r. 0uten, ID. d. G. M, assisted
by Past Grand Stith, of Louisville, installed the
following officers
N. G.-N. d. Hunter.
V.G.-J. f. Young.
Seoretary-Jas. Rice.
Treasurer-John Brosee.
Every officer installed on that evening, over