Societies. McPHERSON POST, NO. 33, G.A.R., was mustered in, March 17, 1881, by Major A. Cully at Center School House, Jefferson Township, Shelby County. The Charter officers and members of this Post are Commander, Selden E. Whitcher; Senior Vice Commander, Henry Farrell; Junior Vice Commander, H.C. Williams; O.D., B.H. Lathrop; Quarter Master, J.L. Hall; Chaplain, Francis Leonard; Members --- M. Hanchett, W.J. Blair, B.J. Jenkins, C.J. Hawkins, Harvey Stocker, Joseph Moore and J.I. Halford.

The Post was transferred to Manning in December of this year. In September, 1882, Cook Hall was completed and was leased by the Post, and the dedicatorial services took place October 6, following. The G. A. R. and W. R. C. Hall was purchased in December, 1884, by those two lodges, and since then, has been remodeled and fitted up, making a comfortable and attractive home for these worthy institutions, The present membership of this Post is 14. The object of the Order is fraternity and benevolence toward the soldiers, and orphans and widows of soldiers of the Civil War, and it is earnestly desired by the Post that all persons eligible join the Order and have their names enrolled on the Roll of Honor-- to honor through life and be honored in death among that innumerable band of our Grand Army of the Dead. The present officers of the Post are: Com., J.G. Beal; S.V.C., F. Leonard; J.V.C, Ad'j't., J.L. Hall; Q.M., A.W. Blakeslee; Q.M.S., D.W, Sutherland; O.D., W.H. McVey.

Captain D. W. Sutherland

THE WOMAN'S RELIEF CORPS was organized March 8, 1888, by Mrs. Mary McHenry, Denison, Ia., in Cook Hall. It was organized under the charter name, McPherson Corps, No. 15, W.R.C. The charter officers and members of this Corps are: President, Minnie Kuhn; Junior President, Celia Brigham; Treasurer, Julia Ives; Chaplain, Mrs, Helen Guild; Con., Mary Strong; Guard, Rachel Blair; Secretary, Lora Thompson; Members, Lucy M, Salinger, Mary Coe, Julia Arney, Mary Halford, Ella Nickum, Jennie Smith, Mary Ingledue and Lizzie Sharp. Their place of meeting was in Cook Hall up till 1894 when they moved into the G.A.R. and W.R.C. Hall.
Their meeting night is every first and third Tuesday of each month. The object of the Order is the relief of Union soldiers of the Civil War and their widows and orphans. The money is generally raised by giving suppers and entertainments. The present officers are, Pres., Jennie Young; S. V. P., Sophia Beal; J. V. Y., Frances Dailey; Treas., Emma Parish; Sec., Emma Leonard; Chap., Rachel Blair; Con., Eva Hollingsworth; Guard, Ella Nickum. The membership of the Corps is 21.

INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS: This lodge was organized August 24, 1887, by H. A. Hoyt, Perry, Ia., and E. R. Hutchins, Des Moines. Ia. The organization was affected during a temperance meeting held at the Presbyterian church. The lodge started with twenty members, and seemed to hold its own till 1881, when the members began to loose interest. They re-organized in 1895 but the interest has never been thoroughly revived, and at the present writing, it is practically unknown to the public. The Order is principally, of a social nature, the object of which, is the advocation and practice of temperance.

MANNING LODGE NO. 166, KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS, was organized March 10, 1887, by H. P. Albert, D. D. G. C., in the second story of the building occupied by Ives Brothers just previous to the fire of 1891, which was Lot 16, Block 5.

The Charter Members are:

C. S. Lawrence	L. L. Lawrence	L. G. Babcock
B. I. Salinger	J. W. Lindsay	W. J. Marrow
B. C. Brookfield	H. N. Morsch	H. Strong
A. C. Atwood	Fred Moershell	T. S. McKenna
E. C. Sharp	J. T. Jay	C. D. Dewing
E. L. Ives	M. E. Smith

The hall was located as stated above till the fire of 1891, when they lost all their peraphernalia and records as well as the orignal charter. They were tendered the use of the Masonic and I. O. O. F. hall which was greatfully accepted. They occupied this hall from June 1891 till about the same month in 1892 when they fitted up a hall of their own in the second story of the Barber Block over Barber's drug store. This hall they occupied till the present one was completed which was September 20, 1894.
Owing to the loss of their charter, the Lodge re-organized under the same name and number but with a new charter bearing the date of August 13, 1891.

The officers and charter members as set forth in the new charter are:

L. L. Lawrence, P. C.	B. I. Salinger, C. C.	C. D Dewing V. C.
W. J. Marrow, P.	B.C. Brookfield, M. E.	E. L. Ives, M. F.
J. R. Benson, K.R.S.	E. L. Babcock, M. A.	E. P. Bar by, I. G.
R. .L. Ross, O. G.

Trustees.

J. R. Benson

D. W. Patton

Miles Woolman

Knights.

J. W. Lindsay	H.N. Morsch	Fred Moershell
H. Strong	E. C. Sharp	J. T. Jay
T. S. McKenna	H. Eimers	L. L. Lightfoot
James Hathaway	John Hoffmann

Among the members of this Lodge who have received special distinction are:
F. A. Bennett, who was elected Grand Master of Exchequer of the Domain of Iowa, in 1896, and re-elected again in 1897. He has also served on numerous Grand Lodge committees.

B. I. Salinger, who was elected Grand Chancellor of the Domain of Iowa, in 1899. He served for a number of years previous, as a member of the judicial Committee of the Grand Lodge. Among others who have been honored with Grand Lodge committeeships are, John Grelck, C. D. Dewing and William Wehrmann.

J. A. Lewis

Trustees.

Julius Ruge

William Wehrmann

J. A. Lewis

The present officers are:

William Wehrmann D. D. G. C.	W. W. Breckenridge P. C.
E. K. Johnson C. C.	D. J. Summerville V. C.
Herman Grau P.	Herman Hoffmann M. A.
Louis Heckmann M. W.	Peter Stephany K. R. S.
W. B. Parrott M. F.	John Grelck M. E.
Clinton Kenyon I. G	William Metzger O. G.

MANUEL LODGE NO. 450, A. F. & A. M.: This lodge was organized June 15, 1884, special dispensation having been granted to L. L. Putzel, Master; W. F. Howard, Senior Warden, and H. W. Reed, Junior Warden. The place of meeting of this lodge has always been over the First National Bank, except in 1895, when they sustained a severe loss during the fire of that year. They lost most of their records and peraphernalia. They were offered the use of the K. of P. Hall which they accepted till the new bank building had been completed and their rooms were furnished. Their meeting night is Monday, on or before full moon. The principal object of the order is the practice of fraternity.

W. M. Metzger

SOLONA CHAPTER NO. 231 O. E, S.: This chapter of the order of the Order of the Eastern Star was organized November 30, 1897, in the Masonic and Odd Fellow hall, by Mrs. D. B. Meradith, G. M. The object of the order is fraternity and benevolence towards the wives, daughters, mothers, widows and sisters of Masons. The charter members of the lodge are: Mesdames Lou Russell, H. S. Campbell, U. L. Patton, Z. W. Steele, J. A. Lewis, William Metzger, E. Hollingsworth, G. M. Barber, J. L. Hall, W. H. Pollock, B. I. Salinger, James H. Halford; Misses Blanche Patton, Lou Patton, Hattie Hall and Mvrtle Steele; Messrs Z. W. Steele, William Metzger, Elias Hollingsworth, James H. Halford, Charles Redick, O. L. Russell, J. L. Hall, W. H. Pollock and B. I. Salinger.

U. L. Patton

The present officers are: Mrs. E. Hollingsworth, Worthy Matron; Elias Hollingsworth, Worthy Patron; Mrs. James H. Halford, Associate Matron; James H. Halford, Associate Patron; William Metzger, Treasurer; Miss Edith Halford, Conductress; Mrs. J. A. Sexton, Associate Conductress; James Halford, Chaplain; Mrs. William Metzger, Electa; Mrs C. Brunnier, Warder; Mrs. Bobar, Sentinel and Mrs. G. M. Barber, Organist.
Their present membership is 34. Their regular meeting night is Wednesday evening on or before full moon.

MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA: This lodge is known as Barber Camp No. 1771, named in honor of Dr. G. M. Barber, one of its charter members. It was organized September 7, 1892, in the German Odd Fellow Hall, which, at this time, was situated over Reinholdt's store in Lot 1, Block 8. After the fire of 1895, they held their meetings in the K. of P. Hall, where they hold at the present time.

The charter members of the lodge are; B. C. Brookfield, V. C.; Peter Stephany, C.; J. Brunnier, W. Ad.; Hugo Grundmeier, Ex. B.; Louis Heckmann, E; Dr. G. M. Barber and Dr. T. S. McKenna, C. P.; J. C. Martain, W.; N. W. Sherman, S.; L. M. Babcock, P. C. Rosenberger and Wm. Johnson.

The present officers are: J. Brunnier, V. C.; Peter Kuhl, W. Ad.; Hugo Grundmeier, B.; Douglas Rogers, C.; J. L. Louisfield, E.; Benj. Kinney, W.; James Shea, S. The present membership is 82.
So far, this lodge has suffered only one death loss, that of Dr. G. M. Barber who carried an insurance of $5000. The object of the order is principally insurance, although fraternity is practiced to a certain extent.
Barber Camp has given a number of picnics which have proved a great success both socially and financially. At the picnic held August 7, 1897, all of the neighboring Camps were present, and, close to 5000 people were in attendance.
The Forester Team of this camp has the distinction of being the leading team of western Iowa and has conferred degrees for many of the neighboring camps.
Special honors have been conferred on this camp through Peter Stephany, who, for a time, was Clerk of the State Camp, and was one of the Iowa delegates to the Head Camp meetings at Madison. Wisconsin, in 1895, and at Dubuque in 1897. In 1895, he was commissioned Deputy Head Consul, of the Iowa jurisdiction.

OAK CAMP NO. 2CO WOODMEN OF THE WORLD: was organized April 28, 1898, in the K. of P. hall. The charter members are, R. R. Rogers; Counsel Commander; C.. C. McVey, Adviser. Lieutenant; H. S. Bailey, Banker; T. H. Bovlan, Clerk; A. F. McEnturff, Escort; Chris Stuhr, Watchman; Jacob Kruse, Sentry; A.K. Resner, Camp Physician; Managers, T. W. Stuhr, Emil Uthoff, Frank Koppen. The principal object of the order is fraternal mutual life insurance.

TEUTONIA LODGE NO. 560, I. O. O. F.: This lodge was organized October 19, 1892 over Reinholdt's store, by O. L. Roseman. The ritualistic and all other ceremonies of this lodge is carried on in the german language, while its object is the same as any other lodge of this order.
The charter officers and members of the lodge are: George Tank N. G.; Henry Siem, V, G.; H. Claussen, Sec'y.; C. 11. Reinholdt, Per. Sec'y; Claus Grube, Treasurer.

The present officers are: Carsten Hoffmann, N. G.; Chris Grube, V. G.; H. Claussen, Sec'y; Henry Sievers, Per. Sec'y; Claus Grube, Treasurer. The present membership is 55. Their place and time of meeting is in the German Odd Fellows hall on Wednesday evenings.

Till 1895, the place of meeting of this lodge was over Reinholdt's store; but during the fire of that year they suffered a heavy loss after which they purchased Lot 2, Block 3 of Andrew Cloughley and erected what is known as the Odd Fellow's Building, the second story of which they reserved for a lodge room. This building was dedicated with appropriate ceremonies, in the fall of the same year.

TEUTONIA LODGE NO. 209, D. of R.: was organized in 1892, in the German Odd Fellow Hall which was at this time situated over Reinholdt's store. The charter officers and members are: C. H. Reinholdt, N. G.; George Tank, V. G.; Henry Hoffmann, Secretary; John Hoffmann, Treasurer. Members,Mrs. Lena Hoffmann; Peter Dethlefs, Mrs. Anna Dethlefs, Mrs. Anna Reinholdt, Claus Grube, Mrs. Cathrina Grube, Louis Jansen and Mrs. Tina Jansen.
The object of the order is fraternal, social and benificial. It is composed only of members of the I. O. O. F. fraternity and their near relatives. Their meet ing place is the German Odd Fellow hall. Their present officers are Margaretha Loptien, N.G.; Bertha Tank, V. G.; Margaretha Hoffmann, Sec'y; Lena Claussen, Per. Sec'y; Lena Hansen, Treas.
Their present membership is 21.

MANNING LODGE NO. 122 I. O. O. F.: was organized in April, 1883 in the hall which was located over Mr. Reinholdt's store previous to the fire of 1895.
The first officers were: J. M. Turner, N. G. E. M. Funk, V. G.; R. L. Zane, Sec. The other charter members were: G. W. Rosenberger, R.R. Williams and Fred Moershell.

They changed their quarters to the hall over the First National Bank when it was first completed, and have occupied it ever since in conjunction with the Masons. This lodge lost heavily in the fire of 1895 when all of their peraphernalia and rituals were destroyed, and, as their records were all lost, but little of their past history can be given The Past Noble Grands, as nearly as can be given in their order and from memory. are as follows: J. M. Turner, E. C. Sharp, William Guild, R. L. Zane, E. M. Funk, Seth Smith, C. E. Arney, George Tank, Henry Rohr, B. F. Wood, John Jenson, Charles Jacobs, William Reddick, Douglas Rogers, Chas. Reddick, Nat Barnes, R. R. Rogers, S. E. Witcher, P. G. Joy, Miles Woolman, W. E. Guild and W. E. Rosenberger.
The present officers are W. F. Carpenter, N. G. and B. F. Wood, Sec.

MANNING LODGE NO. 489, D. OF R.; was organized September 14, 1899, in the I. O. O. F. and Masonic hall, by fourteen members of the Carroll lodge.
The charter members are: S. E. Witcher, Mrs. S. E. Witcher, B. F. Wood, Mrs. B. F. Wood, C. Dunick, Mrs. C. Dunick, Samuel Patrick, Mrs. Samuel Patrick, J. J. Taylor, Mrs. J. J. Taylor, Mrs. H. M. Free, W. W. Carpenter, C. H. Carlysle and G. W. Laflar.

MANNING LODGE NO. 262, A. O. U. W.: was organized August 1, 1885, with the following charter member J. R. Benson, P. M. W; G. L. Stotter, M. W.; F. P. Wiseman, G. F.; J. N. Smith, O.; G. W. Laflar, Recorder; Valentine Roush, Financier; E. M. Funk, G.; J. C. Oard, J. W.; B. F. Parrott, O. W.

The object of the order is fraternal insurance. There was for a number of years that the meeting place of the lodge was made at the office of some of the members, but they have awoke from their lethragy and have increased their membership sufficiently to warrant their having a permanent meeting place which is now the K. of P. hall. Their time of meeting is every first and third Saturday of the month.

MANNING LODGE NO. 65, STAR OF JUPITER: was organized March 13, 1899. Their place and time of meeting is in the Knights of Pythias hall, the first and third Friday of each month. The object of the order is insurance, fraternal and social beneficiaries. The charter members are Chris Kuhl, Past President; O. L. Russell, President; Mrs. Chas. Fritz, Vice Pres.; J. Langenfeldt, Warden; Blanche Patton, Secretary; J, W. Miller, Jr., Treas., Spencer Breon, Inner Guard; L. Louisfield, Outer Guard; Trustees, Addie Breon, Mrs. J. Langenfeldt, C. M. Fritz.

MANNING CASTLE, NO. 28 HIGHLAND NOBLES:

C. M. B. Boos, D. D. S.

This lodge was organized November 10, 1899, in the K. of P. Hall by Supreme Protector J. L. Rose, assisted by Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Walters. The object of the order is fraternal insurance. The charter officers and members of the lodge are: Blanche Patton, Past Protector; F. H. Long Protector; Rudolph Wohlers, Counselor; S. T. Weaver, Evangel; Rudolph Motter, Secretary; Gustav Franke, Treasurer; A. K. Resner; Physician; William Potter, Escort; Arthur Brown, Herald; John Vossbeck, Guard; Charles Schmidt, Sentinel; Trustees, J. A. Mills, G. W. Laflar and W. N. Rugg, Members, A. T. Bennett, Mr. and Mrs. Bert Kraus, Mrs. A. K. Resner, Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Walters, C. M. B. Boos, H. W. Garlick, C, H. Reinholdt and L. B. Bradshaw. Their present meeting place is in the K. of P. Hall while their present officers are the same as mentioned above.

H. D. Radeleff

MANNING LODGE NO. 126, UNITED ORDER "TREUER Bund," was organized December 18. 1894 in the Germania Hall. The charter officers are: Berthold Kraus, T. M.; H. D. Radeleff, B. M.; William Goltz, Sec.; August Schoening, Treas.; Trustees, Fred Feldmann, John Hansen, Henry Schrum.

THE MANNING TURNVEREIN was organized November 20, 1895 in the Germania Hall. The last meeting of this organization was held in October of 1897, The officers were: Bert Kraus, First Speaker; Rudolph Wohlers, Secretary and Fred Miller, Treasurer. The membership grew to a membership of 52. The object of the organization was delsart and calisthenics, the instructor of which was Prof. H. Wittekind. A number of fine entertainments were given by the different classes under his instruction. The Germania Hall was used for a gymnasium. It is to be regretted that the waning interest of the members and the citizens of the city should let so good an institution fail.

GOETHE LODGE NO. 9. O. d. H. S. was organized in July, 1898. The order of Sons of Herman was named after Herman the leader of the Germans in their war against the Romans about the seventh century before Christ. It is an exclusive german order the object of which is fraternal insurance. The charter members as near as can be ascertained are: Martin Brunnier, William Meyer, John Hansen, William Buhman, Dr. A. K. Resner, Rudolph Wohlers, Gus Humann, Henry Adamowsky, Emil Kraus and August Dethlefs. Their meeting place is in the Germania Hall.

"SOLDATEN UND KRIEGERVEREIN." This society was Organized by Wm. Meyer, March 22. 1897. The English translation is Soldiers and Veterans League. It is composed of the soldiers and veterans who have served in the german army, and the object of the League is: social, fraternal and beneficial.
The charter members of the society are: Pres., Wm. Meyer; Vice Pres., Henry Rohr; Protoe S,, P. Dethlefs; Per. S., H. C. Claussen; Treasurer, H. Flinker; Members, Peter Loch, August Gruhn, C. Hagemann, Henry Buhmann, Johannes Hansen, Henry Widdekind, C. Hagedorn and H. Westphal.
The present officers are the same as those of 1897, while the present membership has been increased to 18. The Time of meeting is every Saturday Night after full moon in the Germania Hall.