The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1911-02-19

49,;
keokuk Daughters Of Rsbekah, Sat
urday Passed the Thirty.second
Year Since Their Organ
lxation.
In quiet, vet with many memories, I
was the thirty-second anniversary OF
the founding Of the order, Colfax |!
lodge No. 4, Daughters OF Rebekah,
passed yesterday. No preparations
had been made for any demonstration
in commemoration OF the occasion OF
the society's birth, probably because
the anniversary date fell on the last
day of the week, which is always |
busy one for Rebekahs as well as any
one else.
Quite number of the charter mem
bers of this one of the strongest and
most flourishing orders of the city and
state, are today living in Keokuk,
some have moved away while others
Of that long time ago have entered the
reward of eternity. A bit of history,
were it at command just now would
be very interesting, to the younger
members Of the Rebelsah lodge and all
others who reside here and view with
interest and pride the beautiful home
in which the order is situated, odd
Fellows hall, at Seventh and Main
streets.
Some three weeks ago, there APP
peared in The Gate City, the names
of those who were charter members
of the order and the words on the
charter which hangs in the recess
room of Odd Fellows and Rebekah's
lodge home. This morning, they are
reprinted for the interest of those who
may not have preserved or have
seen the list at that time.
GRAND LODGE OF THE STATE OF
IOWA.
|. o. o. F.
To all whom it may concern:
Know We that the Grand Lodge on
the application Of these brothers and
sisters of the order, viz:
"B. S. Merriam, A. j. Matthias, N. G.:
Mrs. D. 2. Milward, v. G.; Mrs. ]. NJ.
Mace, Sec: Mrs. H. w. Ciendinin,
record. Sec; Mrs. o. Miciiaelis, treas;
Mrs. Emma Matthias. D. e. Milward,
Mrs. G. K. Johnson, c.. X. Johnson,
Mrs. H. Teike, H. Teike, E. H. Wick
ersham, Chas. Schultz, Geo. Schneider,
Clara Mace, Chas. Schaer Mrs. Geo.
Englehardt, Mrs. F. Kiefer, Mrs. H. w.
Rothert, Mrs. j. B. Tinsman, Mrs.
Emma Purdy, H. E. Heisly, Mrs.
Tebelman, Miss Emma Margerle, E. j.
Collins, Mrs. Schaer, Geo. w. Colkitt,
S. A. CollSitt, Edw Moore"
| The following members Joined be
/ tween February Is to March IL, 1879:
Mrs. D. A. Cowley, Lucy Cowley, J.
B. Tinsman, Geo. EnGlehardt, w. S.
Fletcher, Mrs. Lizzie Fletcher, Adelia
Steely, w C. Steely, Jacob Agne,
Carrie Agne, Barbara Kemper, C. w,
Taylor, Maria Taylor, Mrs. John
Carter, w. H. Quarterman, Otto
Michaelis.
In continuing, the manuscript on the
charter reads:
Doth hereby grant this warrant to
establish a Degree Lodge Of the
Daughters of Rebekah at Keokuk in
Lee county. Iowa, to be known aid
hailed as Colfax Rebekah Degree
Lodge No. a."
| And the said lodge being duly in
| stituted and formed is authorized
and empowered to confer the Degree
of Rebekah upon all persons properly
| qualified who shall apply therefore
and to exercise all the rights and pow
1 ers of Rebekah Degree Lodge in the
! jurisdiction of this Grand Lodge &C
cording to the laws thereof provided
/ always that the above named brothers
/ and sisters and their successors, mem
bers Of said Rebekah Degree Lodge
! No. 4, shall at all times render due
obedience to mandates and laws Of
| the Grand Lodge and in default there
of this warrant may be suspended oil
taken away at the pleasure of the
said Grand Lodge. In witness where
of. pursuant to order of the Crane
! Lodge of the state of Iowa this
eighteenth day of February. 1879.
(Signed) B. S. MERRIAM,
Grand Master
William Garrett, Grand Secretary