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I. O. o. F-y cfFifteenth Anniversary of German in*, OfLode*Ldit y, edi-#;a-tcr. I The member* of Germania Lodge No.| 299 celebrated the fifteenth anniversary j Ha •f their organization by a grand ball, Mon- pa day evening, at Turner Hall. It prosed to j Ju te one of the pleasantest occasions of the ej.a kind ever witnessed at a Hall where manytranspired in the Ithialarge oompany of membera, their ladyfriends and invited guests bad assembled, and at half past eight the rnueio of Goss- est rau's String Band summoned the dancers ce“ to their positions, under direction of Floor ^ Managers F. H. Ullrich, F.W. Jocsting and waWm. b'chmoeller. The ball opened with 24tme,•gc*riterpast. At au early hour in the evening a:«p,i atun-tlthReftinrgetvepleasantDX-*p-jenformgleyed,m-▼ory pleasantly, and all agreed that the fifteenth anniversary of the Lod^e had beencelebrated iu an auspicious manner. The committee of Arrangements consisted ofJulius H. Raibie, John M. Tonsor, Tbeo.Fries, F. H. Ullrich aud U. Brueggemann.The Reception committeo, Messrs. Brande-wiede, Formhals aud Uverbeck, did all inark-terersifl’.their power for the eutertainment af theguests, many of whom were from abroad. In this connection it nuay be of interestto state, as a matter of local history, thenames of the charter members of a lxdgeedis,which has had so successful a career auddone so much to advauce the philanthropiciuterests of the Order. These memberswere: H. II. Rippe, Henry SieD, F. H.Ullrich, Chris. Wuerker, Chas. Rodeinejer, John Koehnig, John M. Tonsor, Louisi!' Axthelm, Chas. vV. Scheutzel and Val.iney1UWalter. All but one of these gentlemen,after a laps of fifteen years since the* |: tie remarkable that during all this perioddeath has not entered ihe mjRtic circle.igeThe gentlemen who bad the honor to be1kinnovations of movement. wuAt 11:80 o’clock the festive company ^ sat down to a splendid supper furnished theby the Lodge. Dahcing was then resum- f*D ed and continued until a late fJhour. The eveniug was passed lel|edihisthrtriibreis tedipuiing of Iiuayoi uia to 1•»witTrcThtforHoiPrglavacItt esoo1Oli J. !organization, are sti-1 living, and with two exceptions are still J VVi i residents of Alton. All of them are re- netJj jspeeded and esteemed citizens. It is a lit*thiiwetSelected the first officers of the Lodge wereGe( fie!UjOI■ert | the following: 11. H. Rippe, N# G.; Henry jSien,*V. G.; F. 11. Ullrich, Secretary, audir~ C. Wuerker, Treasurer.The presout officers of Lodge aie: Win.mag Sohuioeller, N. U.; Julius H. Raibie, V. U., ly F. II. Ullrieh, Secretary; John M. Tonsor, Treasurer, aud iienry Bruggeuiann, Depn-1of (supmgiesadel,Vtiemiictty Grand Master.May the success and prosperity of Germania Lodge loug continue, aud all ita members live to a greeu old age in the uaity J of “Friendship, Love and Truth,” and in (}^ dispensing blessings among men. tjeihen(inidecWebrfl1tht
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Alton Weekly Telegraph
Alton, Illinois, US
Thu, Feb 01, 1877
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