ANCIENT FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS.

Park Region Lodge No. 227, Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, was organized at Elbow Lake on April 24, 1898. Among the charter members were John T. Lindem, Harold Thorson, J. D. Boyd, F. H. Prodger, O. J. Rued, E. J. Scofield and H. W. Barker. The first elective officers were as follow: J. D. Boyd, worshipful master; F. H. Prodger, senior warden; Harold Thorson, junior warden; John T. Lindem, secretary; O. J. Rued, treasurer; E. J. Scofield, senior deacon, and H. W. Barker, junior deacon.

Rufus Chapter No. 144, Order of the Eastern Star

Rufus Chapter No. 144, Order of the Eastern Star, was organized in Elbow Lake on November 19, 1900. The charter members were as follow: Isabel Hodgson, G. P. Woodworth, Elizabeth Goetzinger, E. H. Cornell, J. P. Anderson, Kathryn Hodgson, Effie Godward, Mary Skogmo; Lillian Cornell, Jennie Hand, W. R. Hand, W. H. Goetzinger, E. J. Scofield, Mrs. E. J. Scofield, G. C. Hodgson, Mrs. Ida May Woodworth, Emery McKane, Peter J. Runberg, Francis M. Barker and Harold Thorson. Among the first officers elected were: Lillian M. Cornell, worthy matron; W. H. Goet-ziner, worthy patron; Elizabeth Goetzinger, associate matron.

Golden Rule Chapter No. 39, Order of the Eastern Star

Golden Rule Chapter No. 39, Order of the Eastern Star, was organized at Herman on August 8, 1891. The charter members were as follow: Mesdames Lottie J. Swartout, M. J. Snyder, Amelia Winger, Kate Konchal, Lottie Wells! Euretta Noel, E. E. Prescott, R. M. Prescott, C. W. Prescott, Minnie Ketcham, Ruth Northrop; and the Misses Syvia Aurland, Marion Wells, Jennie Snyder, Ella G. Richards; and Messrs. R. P. Wells, W. H. Townsend, Joseph Burns, C. O. Winger, George A. Hartwell and E. W. Snyder. The first elective officers were: Mrs. M. W. Ketcham, worthy matron; R. P. Wells, worthy patron; Helen S. Hixson, assistant matron; Marion Wells, secretary; Amelia Winger, treasurer; C. W. Prescott, conductor; M. J. Snyder, assistant conductor.

Elbow Lake Lodge No. 92, Knights of Pythias

Elbow Lake Lodge No. 92, Knights of Pythias, was organized on September 27, 1892. The following were charter members: Michael Casey, John B. Skogmo, E. N. Nash, Norman W. Chance, A. C. Belyea, Barney L. Bull, L. C. Perry, Ole L. Lundberg, C. H. Gasman, Andrew O. Ofsthun, Leonard E. Randall, John A. Wedum, E. J. Scofield, Abram S. King, C. J. Knutson, John P. Hedberg, John G. Peterson, Ole K. Lee and Herman Hillmond.

Section No. 3204, Endowment Rank of the Knights of Pythias

Section No. 3204, Endowment Rank of the Knights of Pythias, was established at Elbow Lake on July 2, 1896, with the following charter members: Michael Casey, John B. Skogmo, N. B. Lien, W. E. Landeene, Peter Peterson, Herman Hillmond, Joseph Pennock and E. H. Cornell.

Harmony Lodge No. 230, Independent Order of Odd Fellows

Harmony Lodge No. 230, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, was organized at Herman on January 13, 1896. The following were among the charter members: A. D. Larson, John W. Crabtree, John Bomback, M. J. Fearer and Louis Anderson. On the i/th of the same month the lodge was duly instituted and officers installed by Grand Master Mark E. Clay. The first officers were: A. D. Larson, noble grand; M. J. Fearer, vice-grand; J. W. Crabtree, recording secretary; Louis Anderson, treasurer.

ELBOW LAKE CAMP NO. 9577

Elbow Lake Camp No. 9577, Modern Woodmen of America, was organized at Elbow Lake on May 2, 1901. Among the charter members were: Adolf Anderson, John P. Anderson, Ole C. Christoferson, Hugh H. Coleman, W. H. Goetzinger, Helmer O. Hanson, Levy H. Hanson, Ole Hanson, Jens P. Johnson, Nels E. Landeene, R. J. Lehman and E. N. Nash.

Hyacinth Camp No. 3362, Royal Neighbors

Hyacinth Camp No. 3362, Royal Neighbors, was instituted at Elbow Lake on March 31, 1903, with the following charter members: Emily Johnson, Betsy Jacobson, Ella Sauby, Margaret Cosh, Helena Brandvold, Josephine Ofsthun, Anjelin Johnson, Lena Olson, Hulda Brackin, Bertha Hanson, Ragna Anderson, Alvina Ackerson, Camilla. Stahl, Filda Arneson, Carrie Prescott, Elvira Sauby, Anna Johnson, Gertrude Bartness, Victor E. Erlandson, Earnest H. Erlandson, Ole C. Jacobson, L. C. Johnson and Dr. E. T. Reeve.

MODERN WOODMEN OF AMERICA.

Herman Camp No. 3311, Modern Woodmen of America, was organized at Herman on October 29, 1895; The-charter members were: John Burkhart, Albert Boerner, John W. Crabtree, M. J. Fearer, Mons Hanson, J. D. Houston, Ole G. Jenstad, A. D. Larson, K. C. Ness, W. W. Niemacki, B. H. Phinney, C. H. Phinney, H. C. Prescott, R. F. Rarer, Charles H! Schellbagh, H. P. Webb, Leo N. Westberg, Albert S. Webb and George F. Houston. The first officers were: J. W. Crabtree, venerable consul; H. P. Webb, worthy advisor; M. J. Fearer, banker; K. C. Ness, clerk; O. G. Jenstad, escort; L. N. Westberg,.watchman; J. D. Houston, sentry; A. D. Larson, physician. In 1911 the camp erected, a new brick lodge hall at a cost of seven thousand five hundred dollars.

BARRETT CAMP NO. 3360.

Barrett Camp No. 3360, Modern-Woodmen of .America, was organized on November 2, 1898. Among the charter members were: M. B. Ellingson, M. P. Thune, A. H. Peterson, Ole Anderson, P. J. Berg, Ole Moe, W. N. Wilson, P. P. Larson, G. P. Ellingson, L. A. Schwantz, H. O. Jelund, A. E. Hegne, Thomas Hogarth and I. Groger. The first officers were: M. B. Ellingson, venerable consul; P. P. Larson, worthy advisor; Ole Moe, banker; M. P. Thune, clerk; A. H. Peterson, escort; H. O. Jelund, watchman; Thomas Hogarth, sentry; Ole Anderson, L. A. Schwantz and G. P. Ellingson, managers.

Homestead No. 418, Brotherhood of American Yeomen

Homestead No. 418, Brotherhood of American Yeomen, was organized at Elbow Lake on March 8, 1900, with the following charter members: W. R. Hand, M. Warfield, K. E. Eidahl, Charles E. McQuillan, C. E. Johnson, J. S. Arneson, Ida M. Arneson, Oscar Svien, S. M. Arneson, J. Ander-son, J. A. Peterson, Carrie Prescott, Charles D. Peterson, G. Peterson, E. H. Cornell, H. Hillmond, S. H. Oversea, J. Engebretson, A. A. Lysne, G.. M; Skogmo, Otto Amundson, G. T, Kolberg, H. K. Harrison, G. Gilbertson, H. W. Nelson, E. H. Fogelsong, A. H. Foss and Oscar Arneson. Within a few years the organization became dormant but was reorganized on April 25, 1906, with the following officers: George L. Wood worth, foreman; R. J. Stromme, master of ceremonies; O. Amundson, correspondent; William Landeene, master of exchequer; Rey. James Godward, chaplain; Mrs. L. C. Johnson, overseer; L. C. Johnson, watchman; A. Hendricks, sentinel; A. G. Fossen, guard.

Purity Lodge No. 56, Degree of Honor

Purity Lodge No. 56, Degree of Honor, was organized at Elbow Lake on February i, 1896, with the following charter members: Mrs. George Hinkley, Mrs. J. G. McQuillan, Mrs. J. C. Ackerson, Mrs. E. C. Ackerson, Mrs. H. W. Barker, Mrs. A. W. Nelson, Mrs. A. O. Ofsthun, Mrs. N. T. Ackerson, Pearl Barker, Mrs. Peter Peterson, Mrs. O. K. Laastuen, Mrs. J. N. Biever, Mrs. O. G. Sanders, Rena Bacon, Peter Peterson, O. K. Laastuen, E. C. Ackerson, J. G. McQuillan, Per Person, George Hinkley, N. T. Ackerson, O. G. Christianson, Christian Rygh, W. R. Cockran, O. G. Sanders, John H. Oss and M. Laastuen.