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COLUMBIA AND MONTOUR COUNTIES Masonic

men of the community. Three of the mem­ bers o f this commandery were also members of the Supreme Commandery of the Continent o f Am erica, A. E. Shuman, John R. McAnall and George W. Suit (deceased). T he grand commandery o f Pennsylvania held the annual session in Berwick in 1893, with W. J. Rough, grand commander. T he commandery now meets every Thursday evening in the Odd F el­ low s' hall. Reagan B. Johnson is the present commander, and 1. L. B. M artz, recorder. .Anak Siesta, No. 77, Princes o f Bagdad (a side tlcgrce of the Knights o f M alta), was organized in 1907, with a membership of eighty. It has had a steady increase in mem­ bership and has proved the cementer o f bonds o f brotherhood between the younger members of the knights.

Knapp Lodge, No. 462, Free and Accepted Masons, o f Elcnvick, w as constituted March 2, 1870, with the following officers and mem­ b ers: John V. Taylor, worshipful m aster; Frank Brockw ay. senior w arden; George B. Thompson, junior warden. Charter mem­ b ers: John I I. T aylor, Fran k E. Brockway, George B. Thompson, Clarence G- Jackson, A. H. .lacCrea, Menry C. Freas. Clemuel K. Woodin. Samuel Hetler, Hudson Owen, Daniel Reedy, W illiam H. Woodin, Adrian Vanhouten, R. H. Little, I. W. Dreisbach, Nicholas Seybert, C coigc W- Fisher, Joshua F. Opdyke, Joseph H. Hicks, Seth B. B ow ­ man, N. W. Stecker, Benjamin Evans, William Ross. Meetings arc held on the first Fritlay o f each month in the Evans building. The 1914 O ther Lodges officers w ere: W orshipful master, Kolamj O. B rockw ay; senior warden, Ernest H. Berwick EncamiHnent. N o. 1 3 1, Knights o f S tin er; junior warden, Herman T. W aldncr; K horassan; Berwick Council, No. 176, R oyal treasurer, John V. Evans, P .M .; sccreta^, .Arcanum; Pcwaukcc T ribe, No. 240, Im ­ Jan w s E. Smith. P. M .; trustees, Charles T. proved O rder o f Red M en; Tuscawilla Coun­ Steck. M., Stephen C. Seiple, P. M., Miles cil. No. >56. Daughters o f Pocahontas; B e r­ S.^ Bredbcnner, P. .M.; representative in grand wick Council. N o. 698. Ju n io r O rder United lodge, John C. Crisman, P. M. Past masters .American M echanics; Berwick Castle, No. by service: Jolm H. T aylor, Frank E. Brock­ 249, Knights of the Golden E a g le; Berwick way, John F. Woo<lin, J. F. Hicks, J. E Bit- Conclave, No. 783. I. O. H .; A cric No. 12 8 1, icnbender, David H. 'ntom ton, William A. Fraternal O rder o f l--aglcs; Berwick Tent, No. Baucher. W. S. Heller, Henry C. Angstadt. 282. Knights o f (he Maccabees. John W. Everard, Benjamin F . Crispin, J r ., Robert G . Crispin, William E . Sm ith, Juliu s UKJKWICK (EM ETIO IY ASSOCIATION H oft, John W. Evan.s, J. Simpson Kline, Elias P. Rohbach, John A. Kepner, William T. T his association w as composed o f plot Entery. Jam es E. Smith. Charles T. Steck. G. holders in the old cemetery and was formed in Fred M iller, Elm er E. G arr. Jdnnings U. 1873 punw se o f securing control, by Kurtz, W illiam L. Houck, Barton D. Freas, purchase or otherwise, of the grounds, thereby William D. Kline, Jcssc Y. Glenn, Charles H. to be enabled to improve and carc for the Dorr, Henry P. Field, Jr ., William E. Elmcs. graves. T he land had been given to four rcFrank E.. I’atien. Nelson W. Bloss, Stephen igious denominations by Kvan Owen. In C. Seiple. Horton J. Kirkendall, M iles S. M ay, 18 8 1. the association acquired control o f Bredbcnner. Dayton L. Ranck. John C. C ris­ the land and immediately commenced the w ork man. Non-affiliatcd past n u tter, O laf F. o f improvement, which has gone on without interruption up to the present time. T he first Ferris. officers of the association w ere: H. C. Freas, president: C B. Jackson, secretary; O. H. P. K nights o f Malta Kitchen, treasurer and su|>erintendent. Susquehanna Commamlcry. No. 18, Ancient UKRWICK HOSPITAL and Illustrious Knights o f M alta, was. insti­ tuted at Berwick Aug. 25. 1887, with A. E. T he Berwick Hospital Association was o r­ Shuman as commander. Starlin g with a mem­ bership o f seventy-two, it has grown steadily ganized in Jan u ary, 1905. 'Phe ladies o f B er­ and subst.'intially until in 19 14 it numbers 23b wick were instrumental in collecting the funds meiubers. Being a religious, beneficial and to furnish (he first building, which was owned fraternal organization, it has drawn to its hy C . R. Woodin and accommodated twentyroster many of the best and most influential two patients. T he first officers of the associa-

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