The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-29
CALUMET LODGE, |. 0. 0. F.,
has INTERESTING HISTORY
Fortieth Anniversary Of Organi-
cation of Branch will be
Observed Tonight.
ARRAY OF INTERESTING FACTS

Calumet lodge. No. 1874, l. O. O. f.
viii celebrate the 10th anniversary OF
It's organization this evening I'm the
Oddfellows' hall on Fifth street. An
appropriate program has been ar
ranged for the occasion. 1t follows:
Piano solo, Ernest BENEFITS.
"The first initiation" Simon Tres
trial.
"The Rebekah Degree Joseph II.
Phillips.
Vocal solo. Harry Pollard.
Forty years statistics" David r.
Osborne.
Reading, Thomas Wills.
"Visitatlons," John Kemp, Paines-
dale.
Vocal solo, w. MacAllister.
"The Encampment Degree" George
Allan.
"Our Order" Prof. f. A. Jeffers.
Painesdale.
Vocal solo, Frank Smitheram.
Patriarch Militant Degree" Will
liam Taylor.
Calumet lodge of Oddfellows attain
ed it's fortieth year January 10, this
year. that being the date in 1870 when
it was organized. This evening, which
will be i'm honor of the fortieth ami
versary of the local branch, will also
mark the fortieth anniversary of the
first initiation, In addition to the pro-
gram above there will be an initia-
ton of members this evening. Reports
of the work of the lodge for the past
40 years will be read large delega-
tion of visiting brethren from the
South Range and other parts of the
county are expected to attend.
History of the Lodge.
Calumet lodge was organized jan
uary 10, 1870, with a charter mem
bership of 16. of which all but two
have since died. The living surviv-
ors are Henry Fisher, superinten-
dent of the c. and II. stamp mills. at
present am active member of Lake
Linden lodge, No. 245, and Christ.
Schenk, of Red Jacket, who at
present is a member of Hecla lodge.
Simon Trestrail is the only MEM
Der now living that was initiated at
the first meeting the lodge ever held.
The lodge at first held its meetings
over the James Gardner store, now
occupied by the brokerage firm of Gay
and Sturgis.
The lodge later bought lot from
Peter Sauer and erected a hall. In
1882 this hall was burnt in the big
fire that swept the east side of Fifth
street from the Jacka block on Port
land and Fifth street. to the corner
of Oak and Fifth streets. The present
Oddfellows' hall was erected follow
ing the fire. and has been I'm use ever
since.
Calumet lodge is one of the veal
thiest i'm Michigan. 1t has n total
membership of 422. at the last an
nual report. and ranks the fifth larg-
est In the state. During the 40 years
of its existence there have been 719
members installed; 100 have joined by
card: 112 by reinstatement 315 sus-
pended for payment OF dues: log
have withdrawn by card to join other
lodges; "a are dead: and have been
expelled. There has been almost $780,
600 paid out in sick and funeral bene-
fits and charity. while the total re-
ceipts for the 40 years amounted to
over s125,000. OF the 422 members
only about so have been members over
25 years.
List Of First Officers.
The following is a list of the first
officers elected January 10, 1870:
N. Crank G.. White.
V. G.-Arthur Doolittle.
Recording Secretary-Henry Fisher.
Treasurer-John 5. DynIvcN.
Conductor-George Jacka.
Mathematician Jacka.
r. S. to n. G.-James Cowan.
l.. $. 10 N. G.-James Cullum.