the Southern heroes and do a charitable
work among the old soldiers, was organ
ized in 1900. Its officers are: Mrs. O. D.
Watson, president; Mrs. B. W. Stain
back, vice-president; Mrs. C. R. Hite,
secretary; Miss Lou Minor, treasurer.
The Junior Memorial, U. D. C., was or
ganized in 1903 and the officers are: Miss
Mary Laird, president; Miss Minnie
Minor, vice-president; Charles Hite, Jr.,
secretary and treasurer.
Musical Coterie.—This club, as man
ifested in its name, is distinctively musi
cal, but to its members of such inclina
tions and talent it is a source of pleasure
and help in study. Organized in 1903
the club has a membership of 32 and
owns handsomely furnished rooms. The
officers are: Mrs. G. A. Hillhouse, pres
ident; Mrs. George Sink, vice-president;
Mrs. R. W. Bandy, secretary; Mrs. Will
McMullen, treasurer; Mrs. C. E. Crook,
reporter. The club meets every other
Friday afternoon.
Woman’s Club.—This club, a mem
ber of the Federated Clubs, and a liter
ary organization, whose purpose is edu
cational research, as well as pleasure,
was organized in 1904, is limited to 20
members and meets every other Friday.
The officers are: Mrs. C. H. Wilmans,
president; Mrs. O. D. Watson, vice
president ; Mrs. R. M. Johnson, secre
tary.
Iron Mountain Passenger Station, Newport.
• « ■
Judge M. M. Stuckey, who is now serv
ing as grand warden, after being grand
representative to the sovereign grand
lodges at Des Moines in 1902 and Balti
more in 1903. The local lodge has 82
active members and meets every Monday
night. The officers are: R. F. Drum
mond, noble grand; J. C. Herron, vice
grand; O. W. Scarborough, recording
secretary; Alcorn Ferguson, financial
secretary; W. A. Joyce, treasurer. There
are three other lodges in the county—
Tuckerman, Swifton and Grubbs—thus
making the total number of Odd Fellows
in Jackson 250.
Knights of. Pythias. — Newport
Lodge, No. 26, has a membership of 55,
meeting every second and fourth Friday
of the month. The officers are: C. H.
Walton, C. C.; H. S. Simmons, V. C.;
C. F. Davidson, prelate; T. P. Umsted,
M. A.; G. L. Robinson, M. F.; L. L.
Bowen, K. R. S.; H. M. Payne, M. of
E.; C. R. Hite, M. of W.; W. D. Ross,
I. G.; T. W. Shaver, O. G.
Redmen.—Chickasaw Tribe, No. 10,
was instituted May 5, 1896, and is one of
the most thriving tribes in the state, in
cluding in its membership a past great
sachem in G. W. Sexton and the pres
ent great sachem, George M. Sink.
The lodge meets every Tuesday night.
Its officers are: J. F. Hoofman, S.; G.
C. Robinson. Sr. S.: W. S. Brasch. Tr.
The officers are: Mrs. M. E. Newbern,
P. C.; Mrs. M. F. Johnson, Lady C.;
Mrs. W. D. Ross, Lieut. C.; Mrs. George
Herndon, R. K.; Miss Minnie Ross, F.
K.; Mrs. J. A. Volkmer, sergeant; Mrs.
G. R. Hopkins, chaplain; Mrs. Mattie
Brown, M. at A.; Mrs. J. V. Ridley,
sentinel; Mrs. A. D. Holland, organist.
Union Aerie, No. 788.—The Union
Aerie is one of the most progressive
lodges of that very popular society, the
Eagles. It now numbers 165 members,
although it is hardly one year old, being
organized July 25, J904. This lodge has
a beautiful hall in the J. M. Jones block
on Front street, in which they frequently
give banquets to the members and their
friends. This last winter the members
gave an Eagles’ minstrel, from which
they cleared $217, to be used in further
beautifying their lodge room. The
Eagles is a benevolent as well as a social
order. They provide for an “$8 per week
sick benefit and furnish in time of sick
ness the services of a physician free to
all members. The dues are very reason
able, being only $1 per month. The of
ficers of the lodge are: R. T. Simmons,
worthy president; Peter Anderson,
worthy treasurer; Park Deaderick.
worthy vice-president; A. M. Ballew,
worthy secretary; J. W. Jackson, worthy
chaplain; W. T. Baird, worthy conduc
tor; T. S. Henry, worthy inside guard.
| IN CLUBDOM
“^TpHE test of civilization is the
JL estimate of woman.” In no
country, no section nor people
can the claims of the South for recog
nition of the many virtues and attributes
of sweet womanhood be better estab
lished than in our own state. And in
the city of Newport, woman’s work in
most every line of club life, literary, mu
sical, domestic, social, educational, re
ligious, patriotic and charitable are rep
resented in the aims and purposes of her
clubs.
Newport Relief Society.—The pio
neer organization that has survived does
a noble work of charity and while man
aged by ladies, includes 67 male mem
bers, who contribute monthly dues of
25 cents each. Mesdames Sigmund
Wolff and D. W. Anderson were instru
mental in forming the society, which has
always responded in worthy causes. The
present officers are: Mrs. J. S. Wil
mans, president; Mrs. D. W. Anderson,
vice-president; Mrs. W. A. Billingsley,
secretary; Miss Lou Minor, treasurer.
United Daughters of the Confed
eracy.—The Lucien C. Gause Chapter,
U. D. C., to perpetuate the memory of
S.; G. M. Sink, C. of R.; L. B. Harris,
K. of W.
Woodmen of the World.—Pecan
Camp, No. 3, with 102 members, meets
the first and third Thursdays of each
month. It has been established nine
years* and its officers are: L. B. Harris,
C. G; W. D. Ross, A. L.; A. D. Hol
land, banker; R. C. Harder, clerk; W.
D. Fry, escort; P. S. White, watchman;
A. B. Drummond, sentry.
Royal Arcanum.—This lodge was es
tablished here May 3, 1879, and now has
a membership of 77, meeting the first
and third Wednesday evenings of the
month. The officers are: W. C. Wishon,
regent; S. M. Beattie, vice-regent; J. R.
Cox, orator; W. A. Joyce, collector; J.
D. Neal, secretary; T. D. Kinman, treas
urer; R. F. Drummond, chaplain; R. C.
Harder, guide; G. L. Grant, warden; J.
E. Neal, sentry; S. R. Phillips, George
Foushee and F. L. Reiff, trustees.
Knights of Maccabees.—White River
Tent, No. 5, was established here Jan
uary 29, 1899, and now has a member
ship of 29. The officers are: Gustave
Jones, P. C.; J. R. Cox, C.; L. N. Nouss,
L. C.; O. I. Hubert, R. K.; W. B. Chas
tain, chaplain; R. W. Bandy, sergeant;
B. B. Bond, M. at A.; W. M. Harris,
1st M. of G; T. E. Kelly, 2d M. of G.;
O. B. Ferguson, sentinel; L. C. Bevans,
picket.
Ladies of Maccabees.—Lily Hive,
No. 18, with a membership of 20, meets
the second Wednesday of every month.
Iron Mountain Freight Depot at Newport.
Book Reviewers.—The young ladies
recently organized this chib for literary
and historical pursuits, with a member
ship of 20, meeting ^
day. Th^-offip^r are: Mrs. M. A. Dor
sey, president; Miss Elizabeth Gullette,
first vice-president; Miss Louise Irby,
second vice-president; Miss Ray Bran
denburg, secretary.
Twentieth Century Book Club.—
Organized in 1898 for the purpose of
securing the best of current literature as
a club library. The club is limited to 20
and its officers are: Mrs. W. A. Billings
ley, president; Mrs. Ed Wilmans, secre
tary.
Pastime Book Club.—Organized in
1903 for like purposes with 20 members.
The officers are: Mrs. Wm. Hooker,
president; Miss Hal Phillips, secretary.
Whist Club.—Organized in 1902 by
the devotees of the, game, has 16 mem
bers, and meets every other Wednesday
afternoon. It is officered by Mrs. R. M
Johnson, president; Mrs. Narcie Minor,
secretary.
Euchre Club.—Organized in 1903,
composed of young married people of
both sexes and meeting semi-monthly.
The president is Mrs. J. L. Jones.
Clover Club.—The oldest social club, _
organized May 19, 1894, with 16 mem
bers, which has been maintained. Meets
every other Thursday afternoon, and
has no officers.
Round Dozen.—Purely social, no of
ficers, 12 members, was organized in
1903 and meeting days are every other
Wednesday afternoon.
Saturday Card Club.—Composed of
young ladies, organized in 1904 and has
16 members, who meet semi-monthly on
Saturday afternoon.
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