Secret Societies in Calumet, Houghton County Michigan

Extracted from R. L. Polk Directory 1895-1896

Masonic

Montrose Commandery No 38 Knights Templar - Meets first Friday Of each month at their asylum in Union building 5^th & Red Jacket Road.

John Duncan , EC: Reuben H Osborn G: James Collie, CC; Rev. Percy G.H. Robinson, prelate:

John Merton, SW; Charles Smith, JW; Stephen Paull, treas.; Judson P. North, recorder; Albert B. Wareham, SB; Wm E. Carpenter, SB; Julius E. Fliege, warder; Sivert Olson, sentinel

Calumet Lodge No 271 F&AM - Meets the Thursday on or before each full moon at the Union Building.
Wm M Harris, WM; John Merton, SW; Charles Geiger, JW; L.W. Killmar, sec ; Wm. Sanders, treas.

Independent Order Odd Fellows

Calumet Encampment No 77 - Meets 2^nd and 4^th Friday each month in Odd Fellows Hall , 206 5^th.
Wm. Taylor, CP; James McHardy, SW; David R. Osborn JW; James Allen HP; H. E. Lean, scribe; Frederick Roehm, treas; Wm. Fisher . Rep. to grand lodge

Calumet Lodge No 134 - Meets every Tuesday in Odd Fellow’s Hall 206 5^th.
John Jory NG; Stephen Bryant VG; Silvert Olsen treas; Wm Phillips PS; John Biscombe RS

Hecla Lodge No 90 - Meets every Wednesday in Union Bldg. NE corner 5^th and Red Jacket Rd.
Charles McLellan NG; Josiah Harper VG; Wm Fisher RS; Charles Geiger PS; Frederick Roehm treas.

Ancient Order of Foresters of America

Court Copper City - Meets 1^st and 4^th Friday each month in Olson’s Hall, 3972 Scott.
Alexander S McLean , sec.

Court Lafayette No 8111, AOF of A - Meets first and last Tuesday each month in Temple of Honor Hall, Scott opposite of 6^th.
John B. Cloutier, CR; Napoleon Gingras, VCR; Joseph Galipeau, FS; Louis Veilleux, RS; Charles Lefebre, treas.

Court North Star No 7799 - Meets 2^nd, 3^rd &4^th Saturday each month in Odd Fellow’s Hall, 206 5^th.
George Wilson CR; John H Rowe RS; Richard Roskelly FS; John Francis SCR;

Thomas Hollow SW; Joseph Reep JW.

Court Robin Hood No 6283 - Meets 1^st and 3^rd Saturday of each month in Union building ne corner of 5^th and Red Jacket.

Seth Meddlen Cr; Alfred Goodsole SCR; Wm H Williams treas; Wm E Daniell FS; Thomas S Warren , PS; Silas Johns SW; Thomas Mills JW.

Ancient Order of Hibernians

AOH Division No2 - Meets on the Sunday nearest the 20^th of each month in Union Bldg NE corner of 5^th and Red Jacket.
James Kelly, pres; Patrick Sullivan, vice pres; John E. O’Neil, fin sec; Jeremiah Downing, rec sec; John R. Ryan, tres.

Ancient Order of United Workmen; Red Jacket Lodge No 129 - Meets every Thursday in Union Bldg NE corner of 5^th and Red Jacket.
Joseph Chynoweth, MW; James Carley, F; Michael Bresnahan , O; Wm W. Elis, recorder; Dominic Kemp, financier; John G. Cuddihy, receiver; Charles Lefebre, guide; Charles G. Larsen, IW; Adam Fish, OW

Knights of the Maccabees

Calumet Tent no 218 - Meets every other Thursday on Odd Fellow’s Hall 206 5^th. Street

Wm. C. Kinsman, PC; John Lewis , C; Robert Haslet, LC; Joseph R. Murphy, RK; John H. Herbert, FK; George Wright, sergeant; Henry Simpson, chaplin

Ladies of the Maccabees; Lady Willard Hive No 438 - Meets every other Wednesday in Odd Fellow’s Hall 206 5^th. Street.

Mrs. Susan Curl, LPC; Mrs. Esther McDonald, LC; Mrs. Sophie Haslet, LLC; Miss Lettie Cocking , LRK; Mrs. Mary Sumpson, LFK; Mrs. Mary Danielson , LS; Mrs. Martha Messner; L Chap; Miss Caroline Hosking, LS at A.

Knights of Pythias

Charity Lodge No 131 - Meets every Tuesday in Union Bldg NE corner 5^th and Red Jacket.

Samuel Martin, CC; John A. McAulay, VC; C. Bramhall, prelate : A.W. Kerr, K of R&S;

F.H. Schumacher, M of F; O.J. Torangeau, M of E ; W. J. Jackson, M at A

Independent Order Rechabites

Busy Bees tent No. 10 - Juvenile Branch , IOR. Meets every other Saturday in Dunstan Block, 5^th near Pine.
Miss Bessie Vivian, PCR: Miss Louisa George, CR; Miss Lethia Milford, SDR: Miss Annie Phillips, RS; Miss Bessie Wills, chap; Alfred Richards, treas.

Helping Hand Tent No 34 - Meets every Saturday in Dunstan Block 5^th near Pine.
Wm. Truan, Shepherd; Joseph R. Biscombe, CR: John Rillstone, SCR; George Burns , RS; Samuel Saull, FS; Joseph Dyer, treas.

Willing Workers Tent No 20 - Meets every other Friday in Union Building, NE corner 5^th and Red Jacket Road.

Mrs. John Vivian, shepherd; Mrs. Mary Lavers , Pcr; Mrs. Emma Williams, CR; Mrs. John Mathes, DR; Mrs. Joseph Biscombe, RS; Mrs. Mary Jane, treas; Mrs. James Burton, Levite

Improved Order of Red Men

Red Jacket Tribe No 42 - Meets 2^nd and 4^th Tuesday of each month in Union Bldg NE corner 5^th and Red Jacket Rd.
Wm. Carah, prophet; Joseph Chynoweth, sachem: James Wiggins, SS; George Burns, JS; W.H. Hodges, C of R; John H. Rowe, AC of R; George Wilson, K of W; Charles Lefeber, J of H; Harry Rapsom, G of W.

Degree of Pocahontas

Osceola Council No 7 - Meets 1^st and 4^th Tuesday of each month in Dunstan Block, 5^th near Pine.

Mrs. Mary Main, prophetess; Mrs. Emma Williams, Pocahontas; George Wilson, Powhatan: Miss Ann Carah , K of R; Josephe Chynoweth, asst K of R; Mrs. Jennie Storms, K of W.

Sons of Herman

Calumet Lodge No 4 - Meets 2^nd and 4^th Sundays of each month in Union bldg., NE corner 5^th and Red Jacket Rd.
Michael Yaeriling, pres; Geo. Haner , vice-pres; Jacob Link, 1^st sec; Henry Grimer, 2d sec; John Grathwahl, treas.

Teutonia Lodge No 2 - Meets 1^st and 3^rd Sundays of each month at Odd Fellow’s Hall, 206 5^th.

Peter Zeiner, pres; Martin Messner, vice-pres; Jacob Messner, 1^st sec: John Strom, 2^nd sec; Mattias Kauth, treas.

Sons of St. George

Daughters of St. George - Lady Gladstone Lodge No 63 Meets every other Thursday in Dunstan Block , 5^th near Pine.
Mrs Catherine Cruze, WPP; Mrs Jennie Hancock, WP; Mrs Cynthe Moyle, WVP: Mrs Jennie Storms, WFS: Mrs Mary Main, WRS; Mrs Thomas Sims, WT, Mrs Daniell, WC.

Sons of St. George - One and All Lodge No 272 - Meets every Monday in Dunstan Block, 5^th near Pine.
Joseph Sibley, WP; James Rosemergy, WVP; Wm Hodges, WFS; John Ashton, WRS; Joseph Dobbs, WT; Wm Maynard, WC.

Sons of Scotland

Bannockburn Camp No 6 - Meets every Monday in Calumet Public Library Bldg , SW corner of Red Jacket Rd. and Calumet Ave.

James McKenzie, chief; Alexander McKenzie, chieftain; Douglad McKinnan, rec sec; James Ritchie, treas.

Temple of Honor

Hope of Calumet Section No 1, Junior Temple of Honor - Meets every Saturday in Temple of Honor Hall, Scott opp 6^th.
Frederick Richards, PGA; Harry E King, GA; George Croze, GVA; Walter Wear, rec; Thos Berryman, asst rec: Albert Bray, fin sec: Edgar Sanders, asst fin sec.

Union Temple of Honor No 48 - Meets every Saturday in Temple of Honor Hall, Scott opp 6^th.
Thomas Kevern, WCT; Peirce Pill WVT; Joseph R. James, WR: Wm Rawling, WAR; Stephen H Bryant, PWCT ; Joseph Chynoweth, WC; Wm E Daniell, WFS; Wm Champion, WT

Modern Woodmen of America

Seneca Camp No 1247 - Meets 1^st and 3^rd Monday evening of each month in Union bldg, NE corner 5^th and Red Jacket Rd.
FH Schumaker, VC, John Foley, VA; John H Holman, banker, Wm E Steckbauer, clerk.