Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1903-01-01
Fraternal Societies Well Repre-,
sented--Good Membership.
GOOD PLACE FOR "JINERS"
The People Are Well United in
Fraternalism and Projections.
Lodges Are PrOspering.

Heppner has long been known as
good town for ''iners" and is probably
as we'll represented with secret order
as anv town in Oregon, according to it,
population and it's people are we'll unitec
in fraternalism end protection.
The first lodge to be organized il
Heppner was the Masonic, the charter
being granted to Heppner Lodge, No
SO, A F. & A. M. June -, 1877. They
meet in their own hall on the first and
third Saturdays of each month and have
eighty members in good standing. Their
officers tor 1908 are as follows: w. NJ,
Henry Jones; S. W., H. A. Emerson ;
j. w., G. G.. Patterson; Treasurer, Geo.
Noble; Secy.. Leon w. Briggs; S. d.,
w. w. Lipsett; j. d., Robt. S. Morgan ;
Tyler, Thos. w. Ayers, Sr. Stewards,
John L. Ayers and E. P. Michel.
Heppner Chapter, No. 26, Royal Arch
Masons, was organized February 90,
1898, and now has "A members in good
standing. Their principal officers are
Frank Gillian, High Priest; P. O. Borg.
King; A. Andrews, Scribe; Geo. Con.
ser, Secy., and J. A. Patterson, Treas
urer.
Willow Lodge, No. 66, Independent
Order of Odd Fellows, was organized
Nov. 20, 1873, with a charter member
ship of nine, five of whom are still liv-
ing, and now have total mem bership
of II. Their principal officers are Geo.
Noble, N. g.; E. G. Ashbaugh, V. g.;
A. NJ. Gum, Secy, and M. Lichtenthal,
Treasurer. In 1902 the Odd Fellows
completed a handsome two story stone
building at cost of about $32 900, the
lower floor of which is occupied by the
firm of Minor & Co., and the upper floor
is the home of the lodge, with offices IN
front, which are all occupied. The dedi-
cation of this fine building will occur
some time during the first of this wear.
This lodge meets on Wednesday of
each week.
The Knights of Pythias are repre-
sented by Doric Lodge No. 20, and have
Il membership of 60 in good standing.
This lodge meets on Tuesday of each
week in their Castle hall, which is ele
gantly furnished with emblematic car
pet and appropriate lodge furniture.
Their officers for the new year are as
follows: d. O. Justus. G. c.; w. A. |
Richardson, V. c.; Thos. Brennan.
Prelate; S. p. Devin, NJ. of w. w. w.
Smead, K. of r. and s.; Frank Borg,
NJ. of F.; W. l.. Sailing, NJ. of E.. VIM.
Latrace, NJ. at A. B. B. Kelley, G..
J. G. Borchers, 0. g.; Trustees, J. II.
toberts, E. l.. Freeland, Jas. Hart.
Doric Lodge has the honor of being the
mallest lodge in the state to entertain
he Grand Lodge, which they did in
S95. They have also in connection the
inform and Endowment Ranks. :
On July 7, 1897, the BENEVOLENT and
Protective Order of Elks was organized
nder the name of Heppner Lodge, No.
5S, with charter membership of 80.
'hich has since increased to over 20
nd still rapidly growing. They meet
4 the X. Of Z. hall on the second and
ourth Thursdays of each month. Their
Ulcers are: E. r., Frank Roberts; f..
eadIng Knight, 4. ID. McAtee: f
oyal knight, j. A. Woolery; f. Lect-
ring Knight, p. o. Borg; Secy., James
art; Treasurer, Frank Gillian; ESQ.
.. +. Hynd; Tyler, Harry Johnson:
haplain, III. W. Bartholomew; |. G..
go. Lund; Trustees, Geo. Conser, Z.
Freeland, J. S. Harris. 7
The Ancient and United Order of
orkmen was organized on August %. =
al, under the title OF Whitmore
'dge No. 45. They have 81 members
ID other applications on the yay. 7