Commemorating the seventy-fifth anniversary, Urbana Lodge No. 157, A.F. & A.M., Urbana, Illinois

Accepted and Free Masons
Urbana Lodge #157.

Commemorating the Seventy-
Fifth Anniversary Urbana
Lodge #157, 1854-1929.

ILLINOIS KISTORICAI

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COMMEMORATING

Seventy-fifth Anniversary

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JOSEPH P. GULICK

District Deputy Grand Master

GRAND LECTURERS
David E. Bruffett
Benjamin Bing

*WlLLIAM G. SpURGIN

Ralph L. Lanham
Oren E. Shobe
INIerwin W. Genung

OFFICERS OF URBAN A LODGE NO. 157, 1929-30

B. Rupert Hall IVorsJiipful Master

Isaac K. Funk Senior Warden

Walter Cress Junior Warden

John H. Thornburn Treasurer

Benjamin Bing Secretary

William O. Snider Chaplain

Clarence L. Cochrun Senior Deacon

John H. Andrews Junior Deacon

EsTA M. Ferree Senior Steward

Carl E.Schriber Junior Stczcard

Oren E. Shobe Marshal

T. Burke Webber Organist

Elmer Clements Tyler

*Deceased.

With congratulations on the 75th
anniversary of Urbana Lodge , and "best
wishes for a successful meeting, I am.

Fraternally yours,

Grand Master.

INTRODUCTION

The oldest secret fraternity in the State of IlHnois and known
as the Ancient Order of Free and Accepted Masons was found-
ed at Kaskaskia in the year 1806 with General John Edgar its
first Worshipful ]^Iaster. The charter members of this Lodge
played a more or less important part in the early history of Illi-
nois, then known as the territory of Indiana. The early history
of ^Masonry, like the early settlements, is more or less frag-
mentary and unreliable. It is safe to say, however, that the
records of the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania clearly prove that a
dispensation was granted by that Lodge to John Edgar and others
prominent in the early history of the territory and Western Star
Lodge No. 107 was instituted at Kaskaskia, which final report to
the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania was made to that body in 1806.
Edgar was the first Worshipful blaster and Avas prominent in
the history of the State, Edgar County now bearing his Uc-me.
Not much more of ]\Iasonic history is known until after the ad
mission of lUinois as a state, when in 1822 the first Grand Lodge
of Illinois was organized at Vandalia. Governor Shadrach Bond,
the first Governor of the State, was also the first Grand Master
of this new lodge. The name of Bond also lives in State history.
Bond County bearing his name. Both Bond and Edgar were out-
standing characters and both influential in securing the admission
of the State in the Union as a Free State. Today, one hundred
and seven years after that date, history is again being made, as
we now have a Grand ^Master who is also Governor of the State
at the same time in the person of Governor Louis L. Emmerson,
whose portrait appears as the frontispiece to this little booklet.

From 1822 to 1840 we have little knowledge of the progress of
Masonry in Illinois. This was the period of the strong anti-
Masonic feeling, which we feel might 'be interesting to our read-
ers at this point in our story.

"Anti-^Iasonry was the outcome of a highly active religious
ferment in Central New York in the third decade of the nine-
teenth century. A series of novel religious movements ( Unitar-
ianism. Univorsalism. Campbellism. ]\Iillerism. ]\Iormonism. and
several others), all of which were counted "liberal" or at least
distinctly unorthodox in their principles, were making consider-
able headway at the time to the great distress of the more ortho-
dox. The result was a vigorous reaction in orthodox circles, the
leaders of which now declared war on all liberal bodies, new or
old. Inasmuch as the Masons, while maintaining a religious

tradition, did not apply a severely orthodox test in admitting
members to their lodges, certain denominations, particularly the
Baptist, the Congregationalist, and the Quaker, to whom all
ritualistic practices were abhorrent, were strong in their con-
demnation of the ]\Iasonic ritual. Others, whose religious feel-
ings were less intense, disliked the use of official titles, which to
them savored of aristocracy. The fact that many of the higher
offices in state and nation were held by ^Masons led some to fear
that the lodges were plotting to seize the government.

"All these forms of opposition to the Masonic order were sud-
denly fused by the disappearance of William Morgan in 1826.
The attack now become an organized movement and soon drew to
itself various elements that had no great interest in anti-Masonry
as such, but hoped to use the new party in their fight against
Jacksonian Democracy. That anti-Masonry very soon became a
political movement and nothing more is shown by the fact that in
1832 its candidate for the presidency was WilHam Wirt who had
once become a Mason and had never left the order. Not long
after this the Anti-Masonic party joined with other dissatisfied
elements to form the party of the Whigs."

Thus we may readily see a reason for this lull in ]\Iasonic work
in Illinois, but there is no doubt that several lodges existed, re-
ceiving their charters from variovis states, some from Pennsyl-
vania, Kentticky, Missouri, Indiana, and possibly others. Repre-
sentatives of these lodges were finally called together at Jackson-
ville, Illinois, in the following manner:

SECOND GRAND LODGE

On January 20th, 1840, at a convocation of Masons, held at
Jacksonville, in the Masonic Hall, steps were taken to organize .'
Grand Lodge of Masons in Illinois. In pursuance to such meet-
ing a convention was called on the sixth day of April, 1840. The
following representatives attended this meeting : James Adams,
Springfield No. 26; H. Rodgers, No. 4; H. Dills of Bodley No.
97; W. D. McCann, Columbus No. 20; J. T. Jones. Equality No.
10; D. Rockwell. Far West No. 29; W. B. Warren and A. Dun-
lap, Harmony No. 24. Other brethren were present. These are
the lodges named in the Grand Lodge proceedings of that date.
Other history purporting to give a much larger number than this
has been discarded in this narrative. The above six lodges were
represented, the resolution was adopted that these lodges be rep-
resented, as a matter of right and conducive to general benefit

of ^lasonry that a Grand Lodge be established in the State of
Illinois by the name of the Grand Lodge of Illinois. A committee
was appointed to draft and report a constitution and by-laws of
the Grand Lodge. A motion to locate the Grand Lodge failed.
In the afternoon, however, the Grand Lodge was located at Jack-
sonville. The grand officers elected were as follows:

Aljraham Jonas, Grand Master H. Rodgas. Grand Junior
James Adams, Deputy Grand Warden

]^Iaster W. B. Warren, Grand .Secre-
S \'ance. Grand Senior W^ar- tary

den A. Dunlap, Grand Treasurer

Other business was transacted and closed.

The first annual convocation of the Grand Lodge of Illinois
was held at Jacksonville October 20th. 1840. The officers were:

Abraham Jonas, Grand ]\Iaster

James Adams, Deputy Grand A. Dunlap, Grand Treasurer

Master P. Coffman. Grand Senior
S. \'ance. Grand Senior War- Deacon

den AI. Stacy, Grand Junior
H. Rodgas. Grand Junior Deacon

Warden 'SI. Helm, Grand ^Marshal

\\'. B. Warren, Grand Secre- C. Ludlum. Grand Prelate

tary

A. C. Dixon. Grand Stewart and Tyler

There were four lodges represented. Several visitors were
present. A petition from several brethren at Peoria was received
and read by the Grand Secretary, referred to Committee on
Petitions who advised granting their request as soon as they
complied with the By-Laws. Other business and election of of-
ficers were attended to, officers installed and Grand Lodge closed
after a meeting of two days.

The Second Grand Lodge was convened at Jacksonville on
Oct. 4th. 1814. Four lodges were represented, with several
visitors present. At this session petitions were received from
Joliet, Dixon and Chicago, praying for charters. Several changes
were made in the by-laws and so on through the years we find
the Grand Lodge increasing in numbers and membership. It is
interesting to note that on Oct. 5th, 1852 a resolution was adopt-
ed asking that all lodges observe the date of Washington being
admitted to ^Masonry, and now at the close of 1928 there were

ioo6 lodges working in the State of Illinois with a total member-
ship of 293,157 members.

We now close the story of Masonry in Illinois and con-
fine the remainder of the narrative to the history of Urbana
Lodge No. 157 Ui^bana, Illinois, with the personal history of its
forty-two Past blasters and roster of the Lodge membership.

LOCAL LODGE
Brethren :

More than three score ten and five years ago some men,
Masons of Urbana and vicinity, conceived the idea of establish-
ing in Urbana a lodge of Masons. Our records and the records
of the Grand Lodge are silent as to the date of institution or place
where instituted, but we find that the Lodge did, on various dates,
from July 15th to October 3rd, 1854, do Masonic work, and that
the Grand Lodge, after hearing the report of the committee on
lodges under dispensation, did grant a charter to the Urbana
Lodge No. 157 at the morning session of the Grand Lodge,
October 3rd, 1854, appointing John P. Tenbrook, Worshipful
Master, James Miller, Senior Warden, and William Stewart,
Junior Warden.

The charter members were as follows : John P. Tenbrook,
farmer ; James Wilson, farmer ; William Stewart, merchant ; Wil-
liam D. Somers, lawyer; William Lewis, sheriff; Jesse W.
Jaquith, druggist; James L. Cain; Thomas M. Owens, merchant;
Washington W. Beasley, farmer; William C. Cassel, carpenter;
Elisha Harkness, merchant; James D. Wilson, saddler; John E.
Dugan, butcher ; and Miles Hamilton, farmer.

From the Urbana Union files we learn that on December 28th,
1854, at the Court house in Urbana, Lodge No. 157 F. & A. W.
held installation of officers. The following were installed:

John P. Tenbrook, W. M. Wm. C. Cassel, S. D.

James Miller, S. W. John D. Thomas, J. D.

J. N. Philips, J. W. J. W. Ja(iuith, Secretary

Joseph Parks, Treasurer. Drake Manning, Tyler

"The streets were in an unpleasant condition and there was a
large attendance." You will note that the Charter named Wil-
liam Stewart as Junior Warden and at this installation J. N.
Philips was installed. There must have been an election held
between the granting of the Charter Oct. 3rd and this installation
on Dec. 28th, 1854. Another installation was held at the Court

House on Jan. 3rd. 1856 and the follr)\ving were installed :
A. :\I. Whitney, W. M.
James Miller, S. W.
Wm. C. Cassell. J. W.
The banquet was held at the Champaign House.

In this same issue of the Urbana Union appeared the first
notice of ^Masonic meetings on the first Saturday of each month.

On Oct. 3rd, 1854 when Urbana lodge No. 157 was granted a
Charter, the then Grand Master, Brother Wm. B. Warren, was
sick, and unable to attend the Grand Lodge meeting, and the
Grand ?.Iaster's address was not given in full, but in that part
of his address which was given, he did state that he had granted
eighteen dispensations to institute lodges, but did not give name
or number of lodges. Therefore it is presumed that he had
granted a dispensation to the Urbana lodge which had done some
work along this line. From our records we find that between
July 15th, 1854. and Oct. 3rd. 1854, Urbana lodge had received
petitions to the number of ten. and conferred degrees as follows:
eight Aj)prentice degrees ; three Fellowcraft degrees. There were
no third degrees conferred until October 3rd, 1854. The first
petitions received were on July 15th. D. C. Hill and John B.
Thomas were the petitioners. On August 12th there were eight
petitions, David A. Brenton, A. O. Clapp, Wiley Davis, Z. E.
Gill, William Park, Pleasant ^I. Parks. Fielding L. Scott and
John B. Thomas.

The first degree conferred by Urbana lodge was on August
I2th, 1854. D. C. Hill and John B. Thomas were the candidates.
The first Fellowcraft degree was conferred on September 9th,
John B. Thomas being the candidate. The first Third degree
was conferred on October 7th. on John B. Thomas, he being the
first Master Mason of Urbana lodge. We have not been able to
find where any of the charter members were made Master
^lasons.

Our records do not show where Urbana lodge was organized.
The best memory of older citizens would indicate that the hall
used was the old Gere Hall which was destroyed in the fire of
187 1. We are sure that after the Lodge had existed for ten or
twelve years, it met in what is now known as the Odd Fellows
Hall, corner of Race and Main, the Lodge owning the upper part
of the building, which they sold to the Odd Fellows about the
year 1888. Our records show that on January 15th. 1889. Wor-
shipful ^Master Frederick E. Eubling, acting by proxy of the

Most Worshii)tul Grand ^Master. John C. Smith, dedicated a
Alasonic Hall in the Tiernan Block, after selling the old hall at
the corner of Race and Main. The cost of the new hall was
$11,177.77. Judge Joseph O. Cunningham acted as Grand
Orator. On November 17th, 1914, after remodelling the same
building at a cost of approximately $50,000, we find another dedi-
cation of this Hall to Masonic service by the Most Worshipful
Grand Master A. F. & A. M. of Illinois, Brother Henry T. Bur-
nap. Reverend Brother Stephen Fisher, Grand Orator, and the
late William G. Spurgin, Chairman of the Building Committee.

x-Vt the present time this Hall is the home of the following
branches of the order: Urbana Lodge No. 157 A. F. & A. M. ;
Urbana Chapter No. 80 R. & A. M. ; Urbana Council No. 19
R. & S. M.; Urbana Commandery No. 16, K. T, ; Hope Chapter
No. 104 O. E. S. ; Urbana Conclave No. 15 True Kindred.

In passing let us note that the first Masonic Hall in America
is mentioned by Benjamin Franklin in the Philadelphia Gazette
and was erected in Philadelphia, 1754, just one hundred years
before the institution of Urbana lodge. Benjamin Franklin, by
the way, was Worshipful Master of the first Masonic lodge in
America some three or four years after its institution. It is in-
teresting to note that the following signers of the Declaration of
Independence were Masons :

Benj. Franklin Thos. McKean

Lyman Hall Thos. Nelson, Jr.

John Hancock Robt. Treat Payne

Jos. Hewes John Penn

Wm. Hooper Roger Sherman

Rich. Stockton Matthew Thornton

Geo. Walton Wm. Whipple

John Witherspoon
And speaking of prominent personages who have been Masons,
we might say in this connection that ten of the presidents of the
United States have been Masons. Also that sixty-four of the
present United States Senators, and two hundred and ninety-five
Congressmen are Masons, the latter body 'being graced by two
members of the Eastern Star.

We now turn to the Masonic history of the past Masters,
LTrbana Lodge, forty-two in number, twenty-one of which have
passed to the celestial Lodge, and an equal number, twenty-one,
remain with us.

JOHN P. TEXBROOK
A. O. CLAPP
M. S. BROWN

A. M. AVHITXEV

S. J. TOV
J. H. BENFORD

AV. C. CASSEI.I.
O. CUNXIXGHA>I
E. BI.ACKSH WV

FIRST MASTER. John P. Tenbrook, installed Dec. 28, 1854, liv-
ing near Sadorus. First mentioned in the Grand Lodge records as
Steward in Fraternal Lodge No. 58, Monticello, in 1848, and then in
1851 representing Fraternal Lodge No. 58 at Grand Lodge as Senior
Warden. He was a Charter member of Fraternal Lodge No. 58. In
1854 he became a Charter Member of Urbana Lodge No. 157 and was
appointed Master of the Lodge. Our First Master demitting from
Urbana Lodge No. 157 on Aug. 16, 1861. On Oct. 8th, 1863 he became
a Charter Member and 1st Senior Warden of Tolono Lodge No. 391,
was elected Master of Tolono Lodge on Dec. 19, 1865 and installed as
Master of Tolono Lodge on Jan. 2nd, 1866. He became a Charter
Member of J. D. Gorin Lodge No. 537 at Sadorus Oct. 3rd, 1866. Died
at Sadorus on April 10th, 1891. He was certainly a Mason as we un-
derstand it.

SECOND MASTER. A. M. Whitney, merchant, was installed as Mas-
ter Jan. ,3rd, 1856. He petitioned Urbana Lodge No. 157 on Dec. 9th,
1854, was elected Feb. 17th, 1855, and admitted Feb. 17th, 1855. He e\d-
dently came in by Demit or Transfer as the records do not show any
Degree conferred. He Demitted from Urbana Lodge No. 157 on Jan.
3rd, 1857. On March 27:h, 1857 ihe forwarded a petition to the Grand
Lodge for a Lodge U. D. in West Urbana, now the City of Champaign.
The petition was granted and a lodge U. D. instituted on May 11th,
1857. This Lodge was chartered as Western Star Lodge No. 240 and
A. M. Whitney became its first Master. In 1857 A. M. Whitney by
proxy of Grand Master James H. Hubbord constituted Homer Lodge
No. 199.

THIRD MASTER. William C. Cassel, carpenter, was a Charter Mem-
ber of Urbana Lodge No. 157 A. F. & A. M. No record of date in instal-
lation as Master is found. On Tuesday, Jan. 12th, 1858. acting under a
Proxy of the ithen Grand Master of Masons of the State of Illinois,
Most Worshipful Brotlher Harrison Dills, Brother Cassell constituted
Western Star Lodge No. 240, located at West Urbana, now the City
of Champaign. He demitted on Feb. 5th, 1859.

FOURTH MASTER. Amasa O. Clapp, merchant, petitioned Urbana
Lodge No. 157 on Aug. 12, 1854, elected September 12, 1854, initiated
Oct. 7th, 1854, passed Dec. 27th, 1854, and raised to the sublime degree
of Master Mason on Jan. 20th, 1855. He was tihe first who received
the Degrees in Urbana Lodge No. 157 to become Master. He demitted
May 5th, 1883.

FIFTH MASTER. Solomon J. Toy, clerk, petitioned Urbana Lodge
No. 157 on Dec. 1st, 1855, elected Jan. 5th, 1856, initiated Jan. 5th,
1856, passed March 5th, 1856, and raised on May 5th, 1856. On June
15th, 1863 under proxy of the then most Worshipful Grand Master of
Masons of the State of Illinois, Francis M. Blair, he instituited Tolono
Lodge, U. D. He demitted from Urbana Lodge No. 157 on Aug. 3rd,
1867.

SIXTH MASTER. Joseph Oscar Cunningham, lawyer, petitioned
Urbana Lodge No. 157 on Dec. 27tih, 1861, elected Feb. 1st, 1862 by
affiliation. Although there is no record of the daltes of his election
and installation as Master of Urbana Lodge No. 157, it is presumed

C. SCHI.ORFF
P. RICHARDS

D. E. BRUFFETT

F. E. EUBLIXG
R. AVEBBER
C. A. BESORE

F. M. AVRJ'.iHT

J, H. FIXFROCK

C. M. WEBBER

that since Brother S. J. demitted on August 3rd, 1867, he must have"
been elected as early as the first Saturday in December 1866.

Judge Joseph O. Cunningham, the Sixth Worshipful Master of
Urbana Lodge, was born at Lancaster, New York, on December 12,
1830. In 1833, his parents removed to an uncleared farm near Clarks-
vJlle, Ohio. It was here that Judge Cunningham received his early
education, in a log schoolhouse. At nineteen years of age, he began
teaching a country school, in which occupation he was engaged for
three years. He spent three years in Oberlin College and at Baldwin
Institute in Ohio, and in June, 1853, came to Champaign County, Illi-
nois, where he resided until his death on April 30, 1917.

Shortly after his arrival in this county. Judge Cunningham became
one of the proprietors and the editor of the Urbana Union, which
paper had been owned by Colonel W. N. Coler, of this city. Under
Judge Cunningham's management, the Union became a zealous sup-
porter of Abraham Lincoln in the Lincoln-Douglas campaign of 1858.
He was also associated, in 1858, with Dr. J. W. Scroggs in the publi-
cation of the Central Illinois Gazette at Champaign, then West
Urbana.

Judge Cunningham was of a literary turn of mind. In addition
to his newspaper work, he wrote a History of Champaign County, in
which is preserved a large amount of matter bearing upon the local
and general history of this county. He was admitted to the bar in
April, 1855, and later, in 1858-1859, took a year's course in the law
school at Cleveland, Ohio. He practiced forty-seven years in Ui'bana,
and was aii able, conscientious counsellor and adviser to his clients.
He served one term as Judge of the County Court of Champaign
County, and two terms of four years each as a Trustee of the Uni-
versity. He collaborated with William C. Jones in writing and pub-
lishing a work on "County and Probate Court Practice."

On October 13, 1853, Judge Cunningham was married to Miss Marie
McConughey. He was charitably inclined, and in 1894 he and Mrs.
Cunningham gave their home, northeast of Urbana, with fifteen acres
of ground in connection therewith, for a deaconess' home and orphan-
age, which home is now known as the Cunningham Children's Home.
He became a member of the Methodist Church of this city in 1866,
and so remained until his death.

In his law practice. Judge Cunningham was a contemporary of
Abraham Lincoln, and was practicing at the Champaign County Bar
when Judge David Davis was on the old Eighth Judicial Circuit.

Judge Cunningham was one of nature's noblemen, and during his
long life in this commhnity he always stood for those things which
he believed would be for the betterment of the community and of its
citizens.

SEVENTH MASTER. Myron S. Brown, doctor, petitioned Urbana
Lodge No. 157 on Oct. 1st, 1864, elected Nov. 5th, 1864, apparently by
affiliation, elected Master of Urbana Lodge No. 157 on Dec. 4th, 1869
and installed the same date by Worshipful Brother J. 0. Cunningham.
Myron S. Brown demitted Jan. 2nd, 1886.

EIGHTH MASTER. Jc^hn H. Benford, merchant, petitioned Urbana

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CHAS. I]VGAl,l.S

W. H. ROTJGHTON

F. A. SOMERS

H. I. BOWER

ROYAI. WRIGHT

FRED HESS

B. BING

Lodge No. 157 on Aug. 5th, 1871, was elected Sept. 2nd, 1871, initiated
Oct. 16, 1871, passed Dec. 7th, 1871 and raised Jan. 6, 1872. He was
elected Master on Dec. 2nd, 1876 and installed on Dec. 27, 1876 by
Worshipful Brother J. O Cunningham. He served one year as Wor-
shipful Master. He died at the Soldiers' Home, Danville, Dlinois,
Sept. 18th, 1923, after serving his country and his lodge.

NINTH MASTER. Edward Blackshaw, dentist, petitioned Urbana
Lodge No. 157 on Dec. 7th, 1861, and was elected Dec. 27th, 1861, ap-
parently by affiliation. He was elected Master of Urbana Lodge No.
157 on Dec. 1st, 1877, and installed on -Jan. 1st, 1878. Brother Black-
shaw sei-ved two years as Master, and also as Grand Master of the
Grand Council Royal and Select Masters. He died March 27th, 1911,
at Urbana.

TENTH MASTER. Charles Schlorff, shoemaker, petitioned Urbana
Lodge No. 157 on Feb. 7th, 1874, and was elected March 7th, 1874,
initiated March 21st, 1874, passed April 18, 1874, and raised May 19th,
1874. He was elected Master of Urbana Lodge No. 157 on Dec. 3rd,
1881 and installed on Jan. 7th, 1882 by Worshipful Brother M. S.
Brown. He died at Kinmundy, Illinois, Dec. 19th, 1913, after serving
his country and his lodge.

ELEVENTH MASTER. Frederick E. Eubling, merchant, petitioned
Urbana Lodge No. 157 on Aug. 1st, 1868, and was elected Sept. 5th,
1868, initiated Sept. 22nd, 1868, passed Oct. 22nd, 1868, and raised
Nov. 19th, 1868. He was elected Master Dec. 2nd, 1882 and installed
Jan. 6';;h, 1883, by Worshipful Brother Charles Schlorff. He was again
elected Master on Dec. 6th, 1884 and installed Jan. 3rd, 1885, elected
on Dec. 5th, 1885 and installed Jan. 2nd, 1886, elected in December
1889 and installed Jan. 2nd, 1890, elected on Dec. 4th, 1890, and in-
stalled on Jan. 1st, 1891, holding the office of Master five times. He
also served as District Deputy Grand Master. He died July 23rd,
1911. He also served his country and his lodge.

TWELFTH MASTER. Francis M. Wright, lawyer, petitioned Ur-
bana Lodge No. 157 Jan. 1st, 1881, and was elected Feb. 5th, 1881,
initiated Feb. 9th, 1881, passed Feb. 23rd, 1881, and raised Mardli 23,
1881. He was elected Master Dec. 1st, 1883 and installed Jan. 5th.
1884, by Worshipful Brother F. E. Eubling. F. M. Wright was again
elected Master on Dec. 4th, 1886 and installed Jan. 1st, 1887, elected
Worshipful Master on Dec. 1st, 1887 and installed on Jan. 5th, 1888. He
was Circuit Judge and Federal Judge. He died July 15th, 1917 at
Urbana, after serving his country and his lodge.

THIRTEENTH MASTER. Patrick Richards, banker, petitioned Ur-
bana Lodge No. 157 Jan. 5th, 1884 and was elected Feb. 2nd, by
afffiliation. He was elected Master Dec. 6th, 1888 and installed Jan.
3rd, 1889. He died on Jan. 1st, 1899.

FOURTEENTH MASTER. Robert A. Webber, fanner, petitioned
Urbana Lodge No. 157 on April 5th, 1862 and was elected May 3rd,
1862, initiated May 3rd, 1962, passed June 7th, 1862, and raised Aug.
2nd, 1862. He was elected Master Dec. 3rd, 1891 and installed Jan.
2nd, 1892. He died Feb. 5tih, 1905.

li, W. GOBIN

J. W. HARRIGAN

J. C. Vl'HITE

W. G. SPURGIN
F. M. PORTER
R. I.. LAXHAM

C. A. I-OEB

P. FLIRST

O. E. SHORE

FIFTEENTH MASTER. John H. Finfrock, miller, petitioned Ur-
bana Lodge No. 157, Jan. 1st, 1881, and was elected Feb. 5th, 1881 by
affiliation. He was elected Master Urbana Lodge No. 157, Dec. 1st,
1892 and installed Jan. 5th, 1893. He died on July 6th, 1896, at
Urbana, Illinois.

SEVENTEENTH MASTER. Charles A. Besore, carpenter, peti-
tioned Urbana Lodge No. 157 on Feb. 5th, 1876, and was elected
March 4th, 1876, initiated March 8th, 1876, passed April 5th, 1876, and
raised May 29th, 1876. He was elected Master Dec. 1st, 1896 and in-
stalled Jan. 5th, 1897.

TWENTIETH MASTER. William Harry Roughton, jailer, petition-
ed Urbana Lodge No. 157 May 7th, 1887, and was elected June 4th,
1887, initiated June 8th, 1887, passed June 15th, 1887, and raised June
22nd, 1887. He was elected Master Dec. 4th, 1900 and installed Dec.
18th, 1900 ,again elected Master June 4th, 1901 and installed on July
2nd, 1901, this being on account of change in the by-laws of the Lodge
changing the Annual Meeting from December to June. Brother
Roughton died Nov. 26th, 1916 from an injury received while on duty
as Urbana City Fire Chief.

TWENTY-SECOND MASTER. William Howard Webb, letter car-
rier, petitioned Urbana Lodge No. 157, March 21st, 1899, and was
elected April 8th, 1899, initiated April 25tih, 1899, passed May 9th,
1899, and raised May 17th, 1899. He was elected Master of Urbana
Lodge No. 157 on June 2nd, 1903, and installed July 7th, 1903. He
served one year. Brother Webb died Dec. 15th, 1917, at Urbana,
Illinois.

TWENTY-SIXTH. Henry Irwin Boner, carpenter, petitioned Ur-
bana Lodge No. 157 on Aug. 6th, 1901, and was elected Sept. 3rd,
1901, initiated Sept. 10th, 1901, passed April 23rd, 1902 and raised
May 9th, 1902. He was elected Master Urbana Lodge No. 157 June
2nd, 1908 and installed July 7th, 1908. He was demitted from Urbana
Lodge No. 157 in 1910.

TWENTY-NINTH MASTER. William Grant Spurgin, lawyer, peti-
tioned Urbana Lodge No. 157 on April 5th, 1894 and was elected
March 3rd, 1894 by affiliation from Paxton Lodge No. 416. He was
elected Master June 4th, 1912 and installed as Master on July 2nd,
1912. He was a Grand Lecturer and District Deputy Grand Master,
also served as County Judge. He died on May 4th, 1926 at Urbana,
Illinois.

THIRTY-FIRST MASTER. John W. Herrigan, blacksmith, peti-
tioned Urbana Lodge No. 157 on Feb. 6th, 1896 and was elected March
5th, 1896 by affiliation from Areola Lodge No. 366. He had been a
Master Mason since 1867. Brother Herrigan was elected Master Ur-
bana Lodge No. 157 on June 6th, 1916 and installed on June 30th,
1916. He was proficient in the Catechism of the degrees of the Lodge,
and instructed candidates. Brother Herrigan died on June 25th, 1921,
after serving both Lodge and country.

C. H. FERRIS M. W. GEN UN G

H. O. CONGI>ETON A. A. l.UCAS

O. >I. HUNT E. G. BOURNE

DAVID ELLIOTT BRUFFETT was bom at Mt. Sterling, Madison
County, Ohio, Sept. 27th, 1847, and moved to Illinois in 1851. He
received the Masonic degree in Fratemai Lodge No. 58, A. F. & A. M.
at Monticello, Illinois, and served as Senior Warden one year and as
Master one year. He was demitted to Wetsern Star Lodge No. 240
A. F. & A. M. at Champaign, Jan. 25th, 1892, and from there placed
his membership in Urbana Lodge No. 157 Oct. 5th, 1893. He was
Worshipful Master of Urbana Lodge No. 157 from 1894 thru 1896,
and was District Deputy Grand Master of the 17th District from 1899
to 1906. He was commissioned a Grand Lecturer of the Grand Lodge
in 1888 and each succeeding year to the present time. Brother Bruf-
fett also served as a member of the Committee on Grand Masters
Address 1912 and 1913. He was appointed Grand Steward of Grand
Lodge. Oct. 13th, 1921 and re-appointed each year to the present
time. Brother Bruffett has conducted schools of instruction for
lodges in ten counties, and has pronounced 'the funeral services over
239 Masons. He has installed the officers of many lodges, officiated
in ceremonies in the "laying of cornerstones" of buildings, instituted
and constituted lodges, and also dedicated one Masonic Temple, as the
proxy of the Grand Master. Brother Bruffett is a veteran of the
Civil War, and at present is a very active member of the Masonic
fraternity.

CHARLES M. WEBBER, formerly County Clerk and Postmaster,
was born Oct. 20th, 1869 at Urbana, 111. He was made a Master
Mason Apr. 25th, 1892, was Secretary during the years from 1893
thru 1895, Senior Warden in 1896 and 1897, and Worshipful Master
in 1898 and 1899. Son of R. A. Webber, the 14ith Master.

CYRUS N. CLARK, monument dealer, was born at Princeton,
Indiana, July 9th, 1860. He affiliated wiith Urbana Lodge No. 157
April 6th, 1893, and was Senior Deacon in 1895, Treasurer 1903 and
1904 and Worshipful Master in 1900.

ROYAL WRIGHT was Worshipful Master from 1902 to 1903.

FRANCIS A SOMERS, construction contractor, was born Oct. 1st,
1871 at Urbana. He was made a Master Mason on May 30th, 1899,
was Junior Warden in 1902, Senior Warden in 1903 and Worshipful
Master in 1904.

FRED HESS, county clerk of Champaign County, was bom May
19th, 1871, in Champaign, Illinois. He was made a Master Mason on
June 11th, 1895, and was Secretary during the years from 1896 thru
1900. He was Junior Warden in 1903, Senior Warden in 1904, and
Worshipful Master from 1905 to 1907 and from 1914 to 1915.

CHARLES H. INGALLS, jeweler, was made a Master Mason Feb.
8th, 1899. He was Junior Warden from 1905 to 1906, Senior Warden
from 1906 to 1907, and Worshipful Master from 1907 to 1908.

BENJAMIN BING, merchant, was born at Urbana, Illinois, Aug,
27th, 1867. He was elected to receive degrees in Urbana Lodge No.
157, A. F. & A. M. on July 18th, 1905, initiated July 24th, 1905, passed
(Fellowcraft Degree) Aug 11th, 1905 and made a Master Mason Nov.
15th, 1905. Brother Bing was Junior Warden from 1907 to 1908,
Senior Warden from 1908 to 1909, Worshipful Master from 1909 to

1911, and has been Secretary from 1913 to 1918, 1919 to 1929 and
still holds that office, having held it for 15 years. He was commis-
sioned Grand Lecturer of Grand Lodge Oct. 14th, 1909, and recom-
missioned each succeeding year to the present time. He was a mem-
ber of the Building Committee of the present Masonic Temple, with
Judge W. G. Spurgin and George M. Bennett, and has been connected
with the Board of Trustees for more than twenty years. He was
the firs:t member of Urbana Lodge No. 157 who received his degrees
in that lodge to be commissioned Grand Lecturer.

LOMA W. GOBEN was Junior Deacon from 1904 to 1905, Senior
Deacon from 1909 to 1910, and Worshipful Master from 1911 to 1912.

CHARLES F. LOEB, Assistant Cashier, First National Bank, was
born Nov. 14th, 1882 at Tolono, Illinois. He was made a Master
Mason Dec. 29th, 1905, was Secretary from 1907 to 1911, Junior War-
den fro ml912 to 1914, Senior Warden from 1914 to 1915, and Wor-
shipful Master from 1915 to 1916.

FRANCIS M. PORTER, Prof. Eng. Drawing at the University of
Illinois, was born Feb. 14th, 1881 at Circleville, Ohio. He was made
a Master Mason Mar. 22nd, 1912, was Junior Warden from 1915 to
1916, Senior Warden from 1916 to 1917, and Worshipful Master from
1917 to 1918.

PETER FURST was born Jan. 30th, 1874 near Philo, Illinois. He
was elected July 7th, 1914, initiated Nov. 17th, 1914, passed Nov.
23rd, 1914, and made a Master Mason Nov. 26th, 1914. He served as
Junior Deacon during 1916, Junior Warden in 1917, and Worshipful
Master in 1918. He is chairman of the committee on Lodge History.

JACOB C. WHITE is a building contractor and has been Supei"\asor
of Urbana (now Cunningham) Tp. for eight years. He was born
July 30th, 1859 in Doage County, West Virginia. He was made a
Master Mason Nov. 21st, 1916, and was a Senior Warden from 1918
to 1919. He was Worshipful Master from 1919 to 1921.

RALPH L. LANHAM, Supt. of the University lU. S. Postal Station,
was born at Monroeville, Ohio, Jan. 31st, 1892. He was made a Mas-
ter Mason Nov. 2Gth, 1918, was Junior Warden from 1919 to 1920,
Senior Warden from 1920 to 1921, and Worshipful Master from 1921
to 1922. He has been a Grand Lecturer from 1921 to the present
time.

OREN E. SHOBE, coal dealer, was born in Stanton township.
Champaign County, on August 14th, 1876. He was made a Master
den from 1912 to 1914, Senior Warden from 1914 to 1915, and Wor-
den from 1921 to 1922, and Worshipful Master from 1922 to 1923. He
has been Grand Lecturer from 1922 to the present time and is presi-
dent of the Central Illinois Grand Lecturers' Club.

CHARLES H. FERRIS was born at Cincinnati, Ohio, Oct. 8th, 1856.
He was made a Master Mason July 10th, 1920, was Junior Warden
from 1922 to 1923, and Worshipful Master from 1923 to 1924.

MERWIN W. GENUNG, clerk, Acct'g Office, U. of I., was born
Jan. 19th, 1893 at Rantoul. Illinois. He was made a Master Mason in
Rantoul Lodge No. 470 A. F. & A. M. Dec. 8th, 1915, transferred his
membership to Urbana Lodge July 4th, 1922, and was immediaitely

appointed and installed as Senior Deacon on this date. On June 30th,

1923, he was installed as Junior Warden, and passing the office of
Senior Warden, was duly installed as Worshipful Master July 1st,

1924. Brother Genung successfully passed the examination given by
the Board of Grand Examiners and was granted a commission as
Grand Lecl:urer Aug. 1st, 1925, and recommissioned each year to the
present time.

HARLAN D. CONGLETON, bookkeeper, was born at Pesotum, Illi-
nois, September 9th, 1901. He was made a Master Mason Nov. 17ith,
1922, was Senior Deacon from 1923 to 1924, Senior Warden from 1924
to 1925, and Worshipful Master from 1925 to 1926.

ALBERT A. LUCAS, baker, was born near Romney (Montgomery
Co.) Indiana on July 19th, 1884. He was made a Master Mason on
June 26th, 1923, was Junior Warden from 1924 to 1925, Senior Warden
from 1925 to 1926, and Worshipful Master from 1926 to 1927. He
advanced rapidly, becoming Worshipful Master three years after join-
ing the lodge.

OSSIAN M. HUNT, locomotive engineer, was born at Neoga, Illi-
nois, February 12th, 1874. He was made a Master Mason April 16th,
1921, was Senior Warden from 1926 to 1927 and was Worshipful Mas-
iter from 1927 to 1928.

ENOCH G. BOURNE, Prof. Ceranics College, University of Illinois,
was born at East Liverpool, Ohio, on March 26th, 1879. He was
made a Master Mason on May 2nd, 1922 ,was Junior Warden from
1926 to 1927, Senior Warden from 1927 to 1928, and Worshipful Mas-
ter from 1928 to 1929.

B. RUPERT HALL, Superintendent of Pattern Laboratory, Univer-
sity of Illinois, was born at Carbondale, Pennsylvania, on Dec. 17th,
1869. He was Junior Warden from 1927 to 1928, Senior Warden from
1928 to 1929, and is Worshipftil Master at the present time.

MEMBERSHIP ROLL

Arranged in Chronological Order
"Deceased, t Demitted or Suspended.

John P. Tenbrook t *
Jesse Willard Jaquith t
William Stewart t *
W. C. Cassell t *
F. M. Owens t *
Will D. Somers *
Elisha Harkness *
J. P. Gemach *
James Jaquith t *
William Park *
W. W. Beasley t
James Miller t
Joseph Parke *
John B Thomas t
A. 0. Clapp t *
P. M. Parks t
James D. Wilson t
Drake Manning t
John H. Thomas t
D. A. Brenton t
W. C. Beck t

F. L, Scott t
A G. Carle t

G. W. Bissel r
Miles Hamilton "J"
W. H. Talbutt t
S. H. Stevens t
Solomon Bernstein "i"
S. M. Dake t

C. D. Mills t
Robert Wallace t
Henry Martin t
J. L. Fitzgerald t
L. S. Wood t

J. C. Kirkpatrick t
Lor;is Loeb "f"
Wallace Silver *
M. D. Coffeen t
W. C. Beck t
James D. Jaquith t
W. E. Johnson t
S. H. Busey *
A. M. Whitney t
John Morgan t
W. H. Moon t
J. P. Gilham t

D. R. Peck t

E. Halberstadt v
E. Ater *
Isaac Larrance t
R. T. Miller *

S. J. Toy t
G. G. Webber *
B F. Michael t
Jesse L. Fitzgerald t

John Bellchambers *
James T. Brown *
John McHugh "^
John J. Aspald *
John T. Weir t
Francis Tierman t
Henry Stewart *
E. J. Heller *
C. R. Moorhous t
Thos. W. A. Wilson t
Jesse Falls t
S. B. Bryant t

E. H. Shaw *
W. H. Somers t
T. M. Beaty t
James Meyers t
Samuel Roughton *
M. D. Harvey *

S. B. Miner *
James M. Tracy t

F. A. Brown *
Fred E. Eubeling *
William G. Brown *
George N. Richards t
Henry O. Adams t
A. P. Cunningham t
W. W. Cranston t
Alonzo L. Whitcomb t
George W. Hawk t

J. Judson McClain *
George C. Woodmansen *
Charles E. Holmes t
William A. Day t
Lewis Smith "i"
John H. Benford *
Joseph H. Woodmansen t
O. P. McCartv "^

E. M. Whitzell *
James Matheson t
John Miner "i"
John H. Kirby *
Urban Mueller *
James Braddock t
George Cruickshank *
Frederick Da\as t
Charles W. Silver t
John W. Williams t

G. W. Wire t
S. S. Small *

F. L. Bellan t
Robert R. Fenner t
William H. McDonald *
Daniel Schiller *

G. W. Curtis *
John McKee t

George W. Flynn t
Gteorge N. Richards t
John G. Mantz t
John C. Moses *
M. Lindly *
John G. Brown *
W. M. Goodwin t
Samuel T. Busev *
Alvin T Willis t
William A. Timmons t
G. W. Rilev *
W. J. Foot t
William B. Webber *
R. W. Colville *
Frank G. Jaque^ *

E. Blackshaw *
Alvin T. Wills t
James W. Boyd *
Jesse B. Shroyer *
Alexander Spence *
R. A. Webber *
George W. Call *
J. D. Royer t

W. B. Anderson t
J. C. McKee *
George H Smith t
Isaac Albright t
L. A. McLean *
A. J. Allen t
Jesse Burt t
William Guyer *
M. S. Brown t *
Marcus Brull t
James A. Webber t
Homer W. Ayers t
Wallace W. Graham t
Daniel McKenzie t
D. McClain *
A. J. Schilling t
C. A. Daggitt t
N. S. Morris t
Morris Lowenstern *
G. H. Beck t
J. C. Nelson *

F. P. Hilliard t
George Weiser t
Thomas J Burrill *
Joseph O. Cunning-ham
Edwin T. Whitcomb t
M. S. Gere t

Thos. B. Carson *
C. R. Griggs t
Newell Hunt i
Leon Hart t
Allen McClain *
Samuel Dunlap i"
Thompson R. Elder t
John Roughton "i"
Ninian A. Riley
Nelson S. Spencer t
Thomas J. Colvin
John H. Finfrock *

Jesse Albright *

F. W. Prentice t
Henry Riley t
Jacob P. Meller t
Peter F. Clark *
Joseph J. Davenport t
John S. Little t
Charles Schlorff *
John H. Moorehuuse t
David Roach t
Chauncey Kelsey t
Joseph Kennedy t

H. P. Boener t
Alexander Thomson t
St. John VanArnam *
J. T. Robbins t
John T. Roughton t
John T. Sutton *
Pleasant Vance *
Thomas J. Tolen *
E. L. Myers t
D. McLennan *
J. Caldwell *

G. Gabriel t

S. B. Radebaugh t
Charles L. Burpee t
William T. Sutton *
James Thorpe *
Sam E. Long t
Charles A. Besore *
John B. Rohrer t
Frank A. Ahlrich *
W. M. Bretherton t
George Martin Tamsitt
William Sharr t
W. E. Bottorf *
Jonas Bing *
William Cari-ier *
William P. Atcheson t
John McDonald *
David Price *
John Tong t
Abraham Snedaker t
Henry Drum t
Rufus B. Hov t
Will H. Smith *
A. M. Lindley
Jacob Hahn *
Samuel C. Colvin *
John T. Higginbotham t
Geo. W. Busey
W. A. Mullin
J. D. Spore t
J W. Nichols t
A. Cordinglev t
P. D. Smith "
Isaac B. Smith *
John Ross *
Johan C. Sell *
Elmer Clements
Herman Gerbing *
John B. Bennett

Elias W. Julian *
Joseph W. Oldham
Francis M. Wright *
Allen S. Bovd
Charles C. Shindel t
S. Goodrich *
John Sloan "i"
John T. Levi "i"
Mathew W. Bu.-ey
George W. Richards *
Andrew J. Caster t
M. D. C. Tinkham t
James Miller t
Benjamin D. Hall t
Robert Wagner *
Ohas. E. Barmmt
Z. F. Sharp *
William Webb " *
Rev. G. M. Shott t
David M. Smith
Pharrellus E. Burke t
S. B. Hedges
George C. Pettinger *
J. M. Owen t
Francis A. Bonner "i"
William Stevenson t *
Nathan H. Cohen *
Samuel C. Colvin *
David B. Besore t
Frank E. Davisson ^
Wilber 0. Reimond t
W. H. Roughton *
John J. Rea
Elmer E. Lindlev
Walter W. Lindley
George Besore *
John A. Glover
Hugh Ross t
Warren F. Harris t
Louis L. Bing *
Alexander M. Lennan t
William M. Ealev
William W. Smith t
Joseph D. Owens t
Lee Parsley *
B. C. Smith t
J. S. Downes t
Gus T. Freeman
Albert M. Brady t
Andrew J. Miller *
Aleaxnder Everman t
Mahlon R. Lindley
Han-y W. Chadwick
James A. Gibson *
Carl T. Busch *
Charles M. Webber
Thomas A Burft
M. Lowenstem
John L. Hissong *
John H. Savage
Elbridge R. Hills *
Clarence Smith

Lawrence E. Curfman t
Charles O. Blue
John F. Girty *
Edmund Hayes *
Charles J. Welch
Francis M. Grant
Harry E. Webber
Delmont G. Heislar t *
Charles E. Smith
Harry L. Walton t
Francis M. Wardall *
William M. Dehn t
Fred R. Crane t
Archibald D. Shamel t
Charles C. Goodell *
Edgar D. Bell
Henry I. Boner *
Thomas W. Snow
Francis M. Rose *
John R. Wooters *
Corwin C. Parker t
Otto F. Gibian
Oscar Quick "i"
J. Marion Peters
L. W. Goben t
Claience N. Riley
John J. Reynolds
William F. Cook *
William Hix
Fred G. Fox
Edward M. East t
Alexander Wilcox *
Robert P. Hanson *
Nels Ackerson "i"
Zack Gill Oldham
Charles A. Bongart
Harrv W. Peterman
Charles M. Mullin
Ira N. Read *
Guv Henry Rump t
Rufus H. Steele t
John S. Reimund
Oscar Erf t
Elbert F. Anderson "J"
Ernest R. Bronson
Paul G. Busev
Albert B. Gray
Edward J. Buckbee
Edward G. Wilson t
Teddy G. Johnson
Arthur E. McKenzie
George W. Hosford t
Chas. O. Carter t
R. O. Stanner t
William R. Grant
Mason M. Fishbach t
James D. White t
Thomas R. Bell
Alvin G. Miller t
Carl J Hays t
Robert J. Stewart t
James B. Busey

George M. Bennett
E. M. Knowlton *
C. N. Clark
Cory A. Hunt *
Charles A. Nichols
Thomas McKimens t
Chas. B. Sims t
Jarrett E. McGlaughlin
William S. Cooper t
Louis S. Horn t
David E. Bruffett
Hugh M. Clark t
Charles H. Straight t
Charles Lloyd t
Leander L. McCullough
Thomas S. Dugan *
Ernest D. Haines *
William M Ealey
John Mills t
William L Saffel
William G. Spurgin *
Francis M. Call
Silas Morton Clark t
Roy Wrig^ht t
William Auton
Neals Bengscon *
Edward Cord
Lorin W. Peabody t
Daniel C. Martin
Jacob Mirvin Smith
Fred Hess
William F. Lewis
John Millville Lewis t
Frank O. Sale
James F. Foley t
Thomas B. Webber
Edward E. James
John E. Arnold t
Solomon Bernstein *
John Herrigan *
Lucius Callow *
Harry T. Hubbard t
Robert T. Robinson
Delbert Zeck
Andrew J. Lindstrum t
Oliver B. Dobbins t
William H. Busey *
Frank Jahr t
Henry Peterman t
John Williams *
Martin Brownfield *
Joseph Archie Clark t
Albert H. McLean
Henry H. Schurlock t
Daniel D. Cannon *
Lewis E. Ford *
Thomas E. Jarvis
B. F. Stevenson
W. A. Cole t
Joseph W. McKenzie t
Lyle M. McKenzie t
Evan C. Jones t

Charles Boone *
Lloyd V. Wolcott
Harry W. Leavitt t
G. E. Hines t
Henry R. Garden '^
Arthur G. Dexter *
Garrett H. Baker
Franklin H. Boggs
Enos H. Renner
Oliver C. Boggs t
John Gray
James P. Kerr *
A. F. Fay *
Foster Dobbins *
John M. Roe *
John M. Snodgrass *
Henry B. Shepherd *
John W. Hoadley t
Spencer E. Huff
Bernard Doyle
Dick E. Howe
Ralph Wylie
Benjamin S. Loeb
D. L. Bronson *
Benjamin Bing
Thomas E. Adams
Jesse Albert Furst t
Clarence Dunn *
Charles F. Loeb
George D. Bronson
George W. Swearingen *
David E. Davis t
Frank S. Fultz
S. W. Love
William T. Holmes
Robert B. Harmison ^
Archie S. Golden t
George Brownfield
Henry L Green
Jacob M. Mullin t
William F. Baird t
Charles Holden t
John McCullough
Roy Shepherd
Charles W. Henson t
William H. Vonmiller *
Charles W. McCowan
Paul A. Shilton t
Harry E. Page
Harry E. Scott
Walter L. Murphy t
Claude B. Warner t
Charles J. Mollendorf
Joseph W. Royer
Alfred H. Sluss t
Andrew Ystgard *
W. Albert Dukes
Oscar D. Grebe '<'
Thomas P. Crawford *
Georg'^ A. Sahlin t
J. W. Peacock
F. E. Pinkerton Jr. t

Irven Gray t

James E. Springer

Jay C. Flynn t

Thomas W. Lyons

Marion M. Gahagan t

Andrew Barr

Samuel A. Kirkpatrick *

Charles H. Ingalls t

Charles Wesley Tooke t

Marion E. Smith *

Alonzo S. Howe

Frances A. Somers

William H. Webb *

William Jones *

William E. Ham t

Joseph Jutton *

Charles Hurst *

Fi-ank L. Hutchins *

Mathew A. Reasoner *

Jacob F. Herbstriet

George W. Webber

W. E. Coffin

Martin L. Rugg t

William E. Buchanan *

Elijah S. Smith *

Edward W. Sampson

Harry M. Shuck

Fred Thornes

Henry J. Bui't t

William E. Wilson *

John C. Thorpe

David D. Webber

J. Clay Webber t

William Henry Keoppell *
Edward Egan *
Arthur B. Chance *
Edward H. Somers *
Rudolph Z. Gill
James Samuel Hutson
Edward C. Slocumb t
Archibald B. Morrison *
James B. Somers
William W. Dye t
Charles W. Johnson
Merle S. Morgan t
Charles M. Nuckolls
Levi D. Fowler *
Eugene Chi'istopher
Gecrge G. Wiley t
Frank S. Bell *
Maurice W. Murphey
Clyde E. McClara
Donald F. Harrison t
Clayton F. Kennedy t
Paul E. Williamson
Ray T. Stull t
Norman McLeod
David L. Scroggin t
George G. Jeter t
Carv C. Burford
L. P. Apperson
E. G. Leming

Chester W. Richards t

B. J. Spence t
Harry E. Soctt
Thomas J. Wooters t
William A. Beasley t
Charles E. Ennis t
Homer Ealey
Elmer Ealey
William E. Swan
Claude C. Judy t

C. A. Heeb
John T. Colvin
David Wilkins
Ward R. Robinson t
T. R. Agg t
Franklin 0. Meyers t
Charles L. Jones
Douglas Osborn

V. J. Boothe t

Alexander E. Penny t

Thomas M. Jasper

Ralph 0. Hunter t

F. T. Kegley

J .0. Schoonmaker t

U. G. Martin *

R. A. Wooters

A. Frank D. Wussow t

F. L. Hutchins Jr.

G. R. Sampson t
George E. Habel t
James S. Mason

J. M. Bryan t

H. T. McGill t

R. A. M. Anderson t

Clyde M. Thomas t

Arthur J. Ellis t

Walter Wilkins *

A. W. Hayes t

George H Simonson

F. A. Jorgenson

Robert Wallace t

O. A. Willard

Carl E. Sieferman t

Benjamin A. Brackenbury t

Edson B. Grimes *

Irving Jorstad t

Miles 0. Gibson t *

James B. Hays t

Ralph R. Root

Ralph E. Himstedt

Elmer C. Bleau

Harlan H. Edwards

Ernest M. Colvin

Harold C. M. Case

Edwin E. Rea

Roy M. Ross t

Glenn T. Ross t

George M. Corray *

John L. Kirby

Ernest V. Kirby

William J. Dunn t

Wilber J. Carmichael t

Arthur S. Goodenough
Charles H. Knowles
Rufus C. Obrecht t
Herbert M. Jones t
Bartlett M. Kerr
Horace B. Ingalls
John H. Thornburn
Harry E. Egan
Gus H. Radebaugh
Homer W. Harper t
Jacob W. Myers t
John L. Hanmore
Rudolph Weaver t
Paul A. Hoffman t
Archie H. Hubbard
James C. Lund t
Norval A. Huff *
John W. Colee t
William C. Wilde t
Lawrence Sutherland
James H. Kelly t
Sidney N Cohen
Harry M. Thrasher
Frank L. Busey *
Thurston W. Rea
Henry H. Radcliffe
Charles A. Hall
Wenworth Stevens
Earl W. Anderson t
F. L. Morgan t
Henry H. Busse t
Clarence H. Williams t
Miles Clements
Paul M. Fowler
Charles A. Weeks t
Victor E. Perry *
Robert O. Weeks
Armin KoUer
William Schmitt
Fred L. Cannon t
William C. Congelton
James W. Webber t
Robert S. Seese
Henry K. Williams
Leo M. Apgar t
Francis M. Porter
John Gallagher *
Albert S. Sandweger t
Otis M. Green *
Paul S. Burgess t
W. Webb Hiserodt t
Charles L. Morgan
George E. Davis
Bruce L. Moorehouse t
James M. Webb
Rov H. Fowler ■■•■
Holland M. Cassidy t
John W. Crawford
J. Ray Gallagher
Pleasant Vance *
Roland G. Butler
Rov Fry

Arthur C. Strong
Francis M. VanNater t
Harry M. Rogers t
Gordon Grimes
Harry E. Fisher t
M. W. Morgan
William W. Hixon
Benjamin H. Dawson
Louis Mongreig t
Duane C. Colmey
William H. Lee
Homer H. Hesser
Ernest Stormont
Bror M. Olson
John W. Miller t
Thomas R. Gilliland
William A. Reimer
Fred P. Birdsell
Frank Z. Mounts t
William F. Pitner t
Wymer W. Maxwell
Delbert Custer
E. W. Harriman
Jacob C. White
Guy G. Mills t
Earl C. Noble
George W. Unger
Harry R. Morgan t
Clifford B. May t
Gustaf P. Lagergren
Harrv L. Renaker *
Wilbur E. Gutteridge *
Charles B. Taylor
Alvin T. Burrows
Enos H. Renner Jr.
Harold H. Holtzman
Alfred C. Callen
Frederick N. Evans
James H. Beal t
Isaac K. Funk
Harry L. Pieper t
Van E. Easterday Jr.
John Paul Zalsky t
Gordon Klein
Jesse F. Hoy
Lester A. McMasters
Carl C. Conrad *
William B. Corray
Clyde L. Thompson
Stanley F. Spencer t
Charles C. Hiserodt t
Alvon Davis t
Truman L. Dahlberg t
Alfred R. Powell
Jesse A. Miller
Edward E. Probst t
Clifford G. Turnball t
F. Harold Congleton
Charles C. Martin
Wilbur R. Leighty
Charles T. Hufford t
Earl E. Dawson

G W. Rogers t
Robert F. McDaniel
Wi'lliam D. Miles
Albert J. Herbolsheimer t
Frank T. Carson
Herbert H. Lauer t
W. Chester Maguire
Charles B. Vaughn
Fred Rein t
Joseph Oldham
Axel Gustafson
James L. Edmonds
Charles H. Mills t
Ira W. Dickerson t
J6hn M Bryant t
John A. Chase

Charles F. Hottes
William L. Kirby
Laurel Truman

Lewis P. Staubitz

Lemuel DeForest t

Edward F. Torgerson

Gideon M. Shott t

Arthur T. Weydell

Vivian J. Ingold t

Lewis A. Shaw Jr.

Stanley B. Hadden

Fred H Hayes t

Harry Y. Carson t

Roland C. Gere t

Carl Corbin

Chancy Finfrock

Martin F. Oehmke t

Harry C. Marsh t

Ralph R. Danielson

Thomas N. McVay

Noah Brewer

William S. Hartford

William H. Carrier

Willis H. Bloom

Fred C. Norlin

Joseph E. Feldman t

Ray S. Hulce t

Harvey H. Jordan

William L. Ashbeck t

Ralph K. Hursh

Ohesiter E. Stevenson

Charles W. Warinner t

Ernest G. Harper t

George Gardener

Arthur E. Holch t

Jesse Swartz
Earl K. Burton t
Peter Furst
Charles B. Sayre
Harold L. Cummings
Edward Creiger
Arthur H. Ernst
Alfred J. Bryant
Ralph R. Jones
Ira W. Fisk
Justa A. Lindgren

Walter C. Coffey t
Elmer C. Christian *
Paul W. Freeman
Thomas W. Kerr t
Ralph L. Kelley
Earl E. Libman
Wesley G. Wagner
Charles C. Russell
Dwight P. Miller t
Charles P. Sale
George B. Hesser
Charles F. Oehmke
Clyde D. Gulick
M. Reese Edwards t
Harry F. Nolen t
Frank P. Cogdal
Ralph Dunn
Willie V. Stockwill
Ralph L. Lanham
Richard R. Miner t
George Braun Jr. t
James L. St. John t
James H. Johnston
Albert S. Lott *
William H. Clark
Roy W. Childers
Glenn N. Blue t
Charles Swearingen
Benjamin H. Questel t
Russell D. Castle
Ralph W. Hufford t
Warren V. Darnall t

David E. Yantis

Owen L. Brown t

Fred Thompson

Alexander Sowers

Ora C. Mitchell

Dalton M. Cooper t

Frederick C. Gehle

Morris G. Munson

Sanford J. Gulley

Russell A. Gibson t

Howard A. Amerman

Arthur N. Lies

Howard W. Cunningham

John Grennan t

Fred H. Corray

Ralph Kerr

Herbert L. Johnston

Charles S. Creek

James G. Casad

Aude Chandler

Walter F. Martin

William O. H. Quandt

Enos L. Phillips

Harry G. Wood

Max S. Flewelling

Arthur E. Polk

Howard D. Johnson

William A. Walters

Leo Kirby

Henry C. Eckstein

Harry R. Smith
Thomas W. Shelton t
Nathaniel P. Stockwill
William L. Keller
Hairy P Corson t
Charles E. Durst t
Oren E. Shobe
Carl I. Burggraf t
William H. Smith
Charles H. Watts
Harry I. Hanna t
Frederick W. Panhorst
Warren M. Tullock t

(Charles J. Pankow
Charles E. Keller
William C. Noel

Alfred E. Silver
Charles B. Busey *

Charles H. Baddeley t

Howard J. Snider t

Morley Maguire

John L. Craw t

Walter F. Boye t

Ralph P. Brown

Lowell L. Townsend

Aritas W. Nolan

Walter C. Armt;trong

Claude C. Chapman

Lawrence E. Foglesong t

Robert W. Webber

Ralph E. Grimes

Brook H. Truman

Chas. H. Ferris

Horace B. Carman

Claude Lewis Brownfield

D. Logan Reid

Chester E. Derrough t

George H. Dungan

Forrest L. Haines t

Guy F. Churchill t

Linwood H. Keeler

Charles P. Moore

Erastus L Fjeld t

Shelby D. Himes t

Frank M. Leslie

George W. English t

Thomas F. English t

Martin A. Zahnd

S. Gail Renner

William H. Gates t

Alvin Wilson t

Benjamin F. Crackel

Chax-les Dewey Sanders

Asher G. Wood

William D. Becker

George Sommer

Mont Bradley

William L. Manny

Glenn W. Rankin

Kurt H. Siecke

A. E. Patton

Carl A. Parks

Charles W. Bailey Jr. t
George F. Courtney
George S. Starbird *
Charles R. Akers
Ralph E. Bradle>
Ivan W. Coan t
John W. Medrow
Roscoe W. Lindsay
James R. Fleming-
Alfred A. Danely t
Fred E. Gibson *
Frank W. Pittman
Karl Hansen Miller
Frank Jacob Schmidt
Frank D. Lino
Earl Jennings Wendel *
William H. Cobb t
Harold M. Edwards t
Ralph C. White
Burgess W. Taintor
Donald 0. Colvin
John Earl Bruder
George E. McClurg *
Albert H. Goodrich
Arthur M. Grasse
Alvah Leroy Pearsall t
William 0. Martin
William M. Young
Glaus Rohweder
John K. Slack
Thomas J. Moore
Orlando B. Little t
Samuel C. Hopkins
Moses Simon Wolff *
Charles W. Pitman
George A. Tracey
George F. Way
Frank Werts
Paul K. Bresee
Charles Milton
Wayne E. Wheeling t
William H. Kummer t
Lowell L. Townsend
Thomas M. Jasper
Sidney 0. Winter
George F. Adamek
Donald M. Mason
Arthur E. Murton
Joseph A. Fite
Charles A. Atwood
Henry T. Bowman
Weldon Powell
James M. Snyder
Joseph G. Kempton
Herbert L. King
George T. Stafford
Benjamin Lubelsky
George B. Jenkins
William M. Connors *
Roy Andrew Miller
Evan Merle Davis t
George H. Stone

Charles F. Crooks
Joseph R. Graham
Isaac S. Williams
Everett E. King
Thomas Lee Knotts
Ambrose A. Arnold
Earl A. Miller
Herman L. Ascher
Archie A. Strane
Charles T. Mos^i
Dallas R. Helton
Fred A. Roney
Chester W. Hicks
William F. Kaiser *
Harrv W. Wilhelm
Roy C. Slough
David E. Brown
Archibald Gregory
Clarence E. Clough t
Charles L. Newcomer
Ossion M. Hunt
Yervant M. Zelveian
Frank Horning
Daniel L. Christopher
Allen S. Weiss
Jay Richmond t
John C. Waldron t
Hyman Meltzer
B. Ruppert Hall
John H. Waldo
Arthur I. Flemmg
William C. Barber
Gebird B. Lj-nn
Addison C. McCain
Frank R. Hesser
Wendell P. Renner
Cleo J. Walters
John H. Hugh
Clyde K. Conrad t
Geoi-ge D. Corray
Ralph E. Stitt
E. Wayne Nolen
Edward E. Horning
John W. Mallow
Frank C. Wilson
John M. Brown
Clyde A. Webber
George G. Bennett
Arthur K. Hamlin
Frank E. Davis
George F. Yackey t
Harold H. Yackey t
Avery Strandberg t
Rex E. Saffer
William Barber
Andrew Kjelden
Samuel S. Wolff *
William A. Gurtler
Theodore M. Hanft t
Joseph E. Jewett
Joseph Walter Jackson
Leo E. Stockwill

Ernes:t C. Phillips
Richard L. Castle
Edward C. Baldwin
Albert J. Harno
Arthur G. Johnson
Ora A. Keating
WiUard C. Suioaugh
George W. Mallow
Lucius D. Babcock
George B. Ferree
Paul A. C. Eke
David Clinton Brovm
Perry M. Rhue
Edward P. Wright
Arthur R. Ericksen
Walter A. Schuck
Garnet A. Greenman
Floyd W. Gasser
Frank C. Mock
Fred J. Hatley t
Herman C. N. Heckel
William C. Birdzell
James G. Nellis
Raymond H. Steele
Fred R. Garrison
Joseph E. Davis
Charles C. Horning t
Forrest R. English
David G. Sholem
Parker Nail
Albert E. Humphreys
Willis F. Prusz
Eugene B. Forker
Ernest F. Fiock
Dillard M. Haney t
Arthur E. Drucker t
William A. Norris
Clayton S. Hunt
Ernes:t A. Smith
Elmer H. Medrow
Willard A. Havel
Garth O. Greer
Floyd W. Locke
Fred Myers
Myron W. Getchell
Donald R. Busey
Benjamin F. Place
Ivan R. McMillan
Rex L. Brown
Dwight S. Dalbey t
Charles N. Arnold
Donald C. Henderson
Raymond S. Madison
Earl L. Confer
Andrew A. Thornburgh
Louis J. Wiegand
RajTnon F. Maguire
William D. Kilton
Joseph L. Williamson
Harold P. Arkema t
Ralph L. Dugger
John R. Hauser

Clarence G. Hall

Harold J. Davison

Frederick L. Gage

Samuel M. Ellman

John S. Murray *

Harry A. Little

Frank L. Grossbach

Elmer I. Hill t

Hugo Pennekamp t

Eugene C. Brokaw *

William L. Buseh

Roy 0. Myers

Enoch G. Bourne

John J. Wilson

Joseph S. Zuckerman

Chester G. Nelson t

William 0. Snider

Noah M. Green *

Allison V. Roney

Wesley J. Flesner

Morris D. Gordon

Roy G. Long-
Harold E. Rasmussen
Claude Kepner
Merwin W. Genung
Oscar R. Smith
Stanley G. lies
Samuel J. Still
Gordon V. Nelson
L. Fisk Miles t
Roy D. Hendrickson
William F. Burres
Abraham A. Brensky t
Otho L. Reed
Harlan D. Congleton
Charles I. Rose
Frank A. Gordon
Cornelius S. Bullions
William R. Dunn
Russell J. Englehart *
Ross J. Stevenson
Benjamin H. Drennan t
Leon O. Voegele t
L Ow^en Foster
Edw^ard W. Roney
Edvi^ard Small
Lewis C. Goad t
John W. Romig
Harry Spoor t
Robei-t B. Applegate
Edward Arthur Tappan
Erick Erickson
Rupchand Dhir
Vidiya Bhushan
Alber:t L. Chavannes
John M. Cox t
Rov H. VanBuskirk
John T. Windle
Arthur D. Payton
Albert A. Lucas
Merle D. Perring
Clvde M. Woodworth

Russell G. Jones
Howard E. Jamjson t
John A. Hughes t
Verl R. Seed
Wiley D. Alberts
Charles S. BuUard
Franklin P. Smith
Charles S. Gibson
Floyde D. Sperry
James P. Wallace
Stanley S. Kennedy
Ralph Wylie
Wilton B. McDevitt
Charles S. Havens
Howard C. McFarland
Harry E. Ruby Jr.
Erwin C. Stoll
Oscar W. Adams
Ralph L. Kelley
Charles F. Schlatter
Edward L. Hendricks
Benjamin F. Romberger
Clarence C. Baumgardner
Chester C. Camp
Ernest M. Clark t
Richmond T. Batty 11
Francis E. Herndon
Karl L. W. Schanbacher
Edgar L. Riney
Lawrence J. Hoggatt
Harold C. Greenwood
Donald B. Sperry
Charles T. Hopson
James H. Smith
Leonard R. Young
Claude R. Wingler
Martin P. Catherwood

Frank E. Crump

Paul F. Utterback

Walter Cress

Kieffer H. Shriner

Louis E. Hoffman

Howard E. Degler

Clifford H. Springer

Hugh A. Binyon

Irwin J. A. Schreiber

Samuel R. Graves

George M. Holt

Richard H. Childers

Glenn L. Barrick

Rolla D. Fulk

Magnus C. Greene

Willis E. Sandy

Harmon W. McGrath

Otto G. Schaffer

William E. Vrooman

Allen D. Hubbard

Ross A. Phenicie

Carl Scaff

Carl E. Schriber

John C. Clark

Elbert Mackey

William Watson
Emil C. Kaiser
Charles M. Priddy
Fred W. Fulmer
Woody M. Meadows
Allen R. Moore
John Miller
John T. Veale
Harrison A. Ruehe

Clarence L. Cochrun
Frederick T. Metcalf
Harry W. Wagenseller
Reginald C. Harmon
William E. Randall
Esta M .Ferree
John H. Andrews
Orval B. Schardein
Sherman H. Williams

James L. Cain *

Member).
James Bums
Lloyde C. Martin

(fCharter

John Stephens
Clyde Paul
R. R. Taylor *

OREN E. SHOBE, coal dealer, was bom in Stanton township,
Champaign Co., on Aug. 14th, 1876. He was made a Master Mason
March 5th, 1915; was Junior Warden 1918 to 1919; Senior Warden
1921 to 1922; Worshipful Master 1922 to 1923. He has been Grand
Lecturer from 1922 to the present time and is president of the Cen-
tral Illinois Grand Lecturers Club.

Your committee on History, Peter Fnrst,
Dr. W- F. Bitrres and T. B. Webber, pre-
sent this Booklet. Gratefully do ivc ac-
kiwidedg^ the very valuable assistance of
Prof. Larson of the U. of I., Judge F. H.
Boggs, M. W. Genung, Benjamin Bing,
IV- P. Jones and The Urbana Courier. Es-
pecially do I zvish to mention the efficient
and capable ivork of Dr. W. F. Burres.
Fraternally submitted,
Peter Furst,

Committee Chairman.

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