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FRATERNAL ORGANIZATIONS


By F. G. BUCKLEW

In its one hundred years of existence Warsaw has enjoyed its share of fraternal organizations. At one time the K. of P. but like the Junior Order of Master Mechanics has passed and only the memory remains. The Independent Order of Odd Fellows moved from Nellie, Ohio, to Warsaw, and was later consolidated with the lodge at New Castle, Ohio. The Maccabee Lodge was organized here and for a long time it was a very flourishing organization, but in later years it began to wane, and now is classed a memory. In July, 1854, a number of Masons petitioned the Grand Lodge of Masons of Ohio for a charter to organize a lodge of Free and Accepted Masons in Warsaw. Ohio, so on October 17, 1854, a charter was granted for a lodge to he known as Warsaw Lodge No. 255, Free and Accepted Masons. The officers appointed to govern until election were: Will. Stanton, W. M.: David Lawson. S. W.: Levi Drake, J. W.: Wm. Thompson, Esq., Treas.: John S. Williams, Secy.; J. J. Hays. S. D.: Pren Metham, J. D.: Samuel Darling, Tyler. In September, 1855, the following officers were elected: David Lawson, W. M.: Francis Walker, S. W.; J. G. Perry, J. \V.; Wm. Thompson, Treas.; Geo. Clark, Secy.; J. J. Hays, S. D.; Charles Arthur, J. D.; Malicha Arthur, Tyler: Aron Bricker and James Crawford. Stewards. The first meeting was held in a large brick building on the south side of Main street which was later destroyed by fire. They continued here until about 1875 when the lodge was removed to Spring Mountain where it remained until 1909 when it was returned to Warsaw and located on the second floor of the Lawson building where it remained until 1928 when the lodge moved to their temple on Third street. Warsaw lodge has prospered in the last twenty years and is credited by the Grand Lodge of Ohio as being the most progressive small lodge in the 19th Masonic District, an honor of which we are justly proud. The present officers are: Harry L. Husted, W. M.: Donie W. Darr, S. W.; Reo Davis. J. W.: Carl D. Laughlin, Treas.; Fred G. Bucklew, Secy.; V. R. Ogle, S. D.; Floyd Singer, J. D.: W. F. Myers, Tyler; Chas. F. Martin, S. S.; Franklin J. Fischer, J. S., and Fred G. Bucklew, R. G. Matthews and J. B. Clark, Trustees.

MASONRY STILL SURVIVES

A Rebecca Lodge was organized here in 1917 and surrendered its charter in 1924. An Order of the Eastern Star was chartered October 29, 1919, and known as Warsaw Chapter No. 409 O. E. S. The first officers there: Mae Clark, W. M; Dr. J. A. Honabarger, W. P., and Mary S. Wright, A. M. This chapter has been very active and has grown until it is a strong and well established social factor in the community. The present officers are: Dollie Darr, W. M.: Ross G. Matthews, W. P.; -Mary Dean A. M: Geo. Parrish, A. P.: Lelia Laughlin, Secy.; Harriet Bucklew. Treas.; Pearl Honabarger, Chap.: Nellie Wallar, Marshal; Geneve Parrish, Cond.; Alice Duling, Assc. Cond.: Mary Ruth Bantum. Ada; Florence Singer. Ruth: Lucile Reynolds, Esther: Eva Whittemore. Martha: Minnie Matthews. Electa: Bess O'Bryon, Warder. and Fred G, Bucklew, Sent.: Olive Husted, Organist.

Warsaw Lodge No. 255, Free and Accepted Masons
1854
last namefirst nameComments
DarlingSamuelTyler
DrakeLeviJ. W.
HaysJ. J.S. D.
LawsonDavidS. W.
MethamPrenJ. D.
Stanton Wm.W. M.
Thompson Esq.WmTreas.
WilliamsJohn SSecy.
1855
ArthurMalichaTyler
ArthurCharlesJ. D.
BrickerAronSteward
ClarkGeo.Secy.
CrawfordJamesSteward
HaysJ. J.S. D.
LawsonDavidW. M.
PerryJ. G.J. W.
ThompsonWmTreas
WalkerFrancisS. W.
1948 (calculated by transcriber)
BucklewFred GTrustee
BucklewFred G.Secy
ClarkJ. B.Trustee
DarrDonie WS. W.
DavisReoJ. W.
FischerFranklin J.J. S.
HustedHarry L.W. M.
LaughlinCarl DTreas
MartinChas. F.S. S.
MatthewsR. G.Trustee
MyersW. F.Tyler
OgleV. R.S. D.
SingerFloydJ. D.
Warsaw Chapter No. 409 Order of the Eastern Star
1919
ClarkMaeW. M.
HonabargerDr. J. A.W. P.
WrightMary S.A. M.
Warsaw Chapter No. 409 Order of the Eastern Star
1948 (calculated by transcriber)
BantumMary RuthAda
BucklewFred GSent
BucklewHarrietTreas
DarrDollieW. M.
DeanMaryA. M.
DulingAliceAssc. Cond
HonabargerPearlChap
HustedOliveOrganist
LaughlinLeliaSecy
MatthewsMinnieElecta
MatthewsRoss GW. P.
O'BryonBessWarder
ParrishGeoA. P.
ParrishGeneveCond
ReynoldsLucileEsther
SingerFlorenceRuth
WallarNellieMarshal
WhittemoreEvaMartha

Transcribed by:
Gary James

Contributed by:
Sheila Helser



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