The Dickinson press., 1910-12-24
HISTORY OF ORDERS.

HISTORY OF ORDERS.
Dickinson Lodge No. 81, A. F. "a.
M.. was instituted October II. 1859,
and the charter issued June II, 1890.
Tho late Frank J. Thompson was grand
master Of North Dakota at the time.
The charter members were as follows
v. H. Stickney. W. A. McCloy, s p.
Gotta. D. d. Hessey. E. W. Kittell. E.
r. Knowlton, N. c. Lawrence. Robert
Lee. Geo. W. Lee. Moses Lenncville. N.
H. Linsley. A. s. Robson, N. A.
Sebastian. W. r. Wheat, Guy DeFrance
C. H. McNilliams.
The first member initiated into the
lodge was j. ]. Freeman and the first
master was DR.. v. H. Stickney.
w. A. Mcclure is the present master.
The lodge has IT'S members and ranks
fifth in point Of numbers in the state.
John Riessbeck has filled the Office of
grand master of the state. -
COLUMBIAN CHAPTER
The charter Tor Columbian Chapter
No. IL, R. A. NJ. was issued June is,
1894. with the following charter
members: .a.=$ -,''@'
Amos I. Crowi. o. S. Goff. John ".
Currie. Vim. T.. Best. Vim. A. McCloy.
Charles Sharp. Joseph Crosthwaite. VIM.
W. Eeleson. Samuel Bolton. C. H. Nc
Williams. W. L. Richards, A. p. Fol-
SON., Christopher Dinsdale and A. N.
Jefferies. The present high priest is
Fred w. Turner. The chapter worked
about a year under dispensation, A.
P. Folsom being FIRST choice for secre-
tary and he has held the Office continu-
ously for the II, years that this branch
of Masonry has been in existence in the
city. The lodge has 10p~ members at
the present time. ;,
EASTERN STAR .s ,
The charter for Golden Rule Chapter
No. II. o. E. S.. was issued June Is.
1895, with the following charter men,
bers:
Mrs. R. H. johnson, Mrs. M. L. Parker,
Mrs. Laura Best. Mabel E. Best. Della
Spears. Mrs. B. Lawrence, Cora G.
Whaley, Mrs. J. W. Goodall. Latonia
8. Riessbeck. Anna Lenneville, Emma
M. McCloy, Mrs. Philinda Folsom. Mrs.
OttooD oDossky. 9. S. Golf, M. L. Parker,
j. F. Davis, B. Lawrence, H. F. Hatch,
Robert [. Wilcox, Oliver Whaley. Geo.
A. Senour, W. T. Best. John W. Good
all. Joseph Crosthwaite, John Riess-
beck, A. P. Folom. Moses Lepneville,
c. j. Haskin. J. P. Ross, c. E. Sharp
and Otto Dossky. Mrs. Fred W. Turner
is the present worthy matron, W. J.
Zimmerman worthy patron. The lodge
has 1870 members and in point of
membership stands fourth in the state.
Mrs. J. W. Currie held for a term the
Office of Grand Worthy Matron.
TEMPLE CoMMANDERY
: Temple Commandery No. IL was in
stituted February II. 1905. j. B.
DehlinGer was the first commander.
The charter was issued January Is,
1906. with the following charter men,
bers:
: j. B. Dehlineer. V. H. Stickney, R.
H. johnson, WI Richards, Joseph
Crosthwaite, John F. Davis, A. NJ
Jefferies, John Riessbeck. Daniel
Manning j. H. Field, F. w. Turner,
John w. Cunie. G: e. Allen, Amos T.
CrowI, VIM. B. Galligan. J.. W. Goodall,
j. E. Phelan, Robert L. Wilcox, P. A.
Berg. r. L. Davidson, t. j. Greene, N
c.. Lawrence. Charles J. Phelan. Geo.,
A. Rapp, Aif. White. Alphonso Hilliard,
Telemacus L. Beard. C. N. Barker. W.
A. Mcclure. Geo. A. Perkins and Rufus
S. Brookines. The presen. commander
is r. H. johnson. John Riessbeck
is recorder, which office he has held
since the time Of the, dispensation. The
order has 70 members. ,