~ Zumbrota Village Fraternities ~

The fraternal spirit was early manifest in the village of Zumbrota, and in the early seventies the larger national societies were well represented by lodges in this place.

Herman Lodge, No. 41, A. F. and A. M., received its charter October 24, 1866, with William Bickford, W. M.; H. H. Palmer, S. W. and James L. Scofield, J. W. The first meeting was held in a building owned by Mr. Blanchard, on Main Street. After being located in different places, in 1873, they rented a hall of S. B. Barteau, where they have held forth ever since. The present officers are P. W. Mook, W. M.; M. H. Powers, S. WV; J. D. Grover, J. W.; J. H. Barnett, S. D.; L. M. Woodbury, J. D.; C. L. Grover, S. S.; Robt. Priebe, J. S.; T. D. Seward, Tyler; A. B. Farwell, secretary.; H. E. Weiss, treasurer.

Esther Chapter, No. 4, Order of the Eastern Star, was granted a charter June 9, 1874, with the following officers: Isaac AV. Blake, AV. P.; Airs. Climena Blake, AV. AL, and Marion C. George, A. Al.

Mount Carmon Chapter, No. 23, was granted a charter June 25, 1874, with H. H. Palmer, H. P.; S. S. Worthing, K.: O. H. Hall, S.

Zumbrota Lodge, No. 154, I. O. G. T., was organized January 24, 1877, with twenty-four charter members. The charter officers were: D. B. Scofield. AV. C. T.: Amanda Dam. W. V. T.; Ed Mitchell, secretary, and Airs. D. B. Scofield, treasurer.

Scofield Post, No. 121, G. A. R., was organized September 9, 1884, the post being named for James and Amos Scofield, the former of whom died of sickness while in the army and the latter of whom was killed in battle. The charter members were: Edgar Stacey, deceased;

Those who have joined since

The twenty-fifth anniversary of the post occurred on September 16, and an appropriate celebration was held in the hall on September 18, 1909. In a speech delivered on that occasion H. M. Scofield declared that there are now forty members living, the oldest of whom is Captain G. G. McCoy, who is 85. Next conies H. M. Scofield and S. Y. Cranston, each of whom is 78. The youngest member is H. Eastman, age 63. The officers at the time of organization were: Com., Ira D. Warren; Sr. Y. C, G. G. McCoy; Jr. Y. C, M. C. Morgan; chaplain, H. M. Scofield; quartermaster, W. H. Squire; adjutant, H. W. Cooledge; officer of the day, W. E. Mosher; officer of the guard, O. A. Strand; surgeon, O. H. Hall. The present officers are: Com., Josiah Lothrop; Sr. Y. C, O. N. Berg; Jr. Y. C, A. Albertson; chaplain. H. M. Scofield; quartermaster, W. E. Mosher; adjutant. N. C. Adams; officer of the day, Charles Leach; officer of the guard. J. C. Annis; quartermaster sergeant, N. L. Dickinson; Sergeant major, John Egan; surgeon, John Hemingway.

Scofield Post No. 84, W. R. C, was organized April 8, 1892, with the following charter members:

The present membership is thirty-four. The present officers are: Pres., Mrs. A. J. Hall; senior vice pres., Mrs. AI. J. Woodbury; junior vice pres., Mrs. J. Friedrich; secretary, Mrs. E. R. Woodbury; treasurer, L. AI. Judd: chaplain. Alary Adams; guard, Mrs. L. J. Grover; pat. inst., Mrs. S. E. Lothrop.

Zumbro Tribe, No. 63, I. O. R. M., was organized January 1, 1901, with the following charter members:

The first officers were: Sachem, John Houck, Jr.; senior sagamore, Oliver Olson; junior sagamore, H. J. Teich; prophet, John McWaters; keeper of records. Ed Cain; keeper of wampum, John A. Johnson. The present officer are: Sachem, August King; senior sagamore, A. H. Westby; junior Sagamore, Annen Olson; prophet. Louis Houck; keeper of records, H. J. Teich; keeper of wampum, J. A. Johnson.

Zumbrota Lodge, No. 72, I. O. O. F., was organized September 13, 1879, with the following charter members: B. F. Chamberlain, T. N. Lee, G. B. Anderson, C. E. Johnson, D. B. Scofield, I. W. Blake, W. E. Powers, D. F. Mason, F. W. Fulkerson, G. B. Wright and E. T. Lothrop. The present officers are: N. G., James Hoffman; vice grand, Theo. Hartwell; secretary, James Annis; treasurer, William Croxford; supporters, E. J. Thomas, G. Freeman and John Langsdorf; warden, Robert Priebe; inside guard, John Houck, Sr.

Zumbrota Lodge, No. 178, Knights of Pythias, was organized July 1, 1905. The first officers were: C. C., M. H. Powers; V. C., F. C. Marvin; P., G. C. Hoff; M. of W., H. B. Washburn; K. of R. S., J. R. Johnson; M. of F., H. E. Weiss; M. of E., C. A. Haskins; M. of A., Max Braum; I. G., William R. Poison; O. G., J. T. Hovland. The present officers: C. C, J. T. Fuller; V. C, B. A. Kolby; P., William Reimer; M. of W., Annen Olson; K. of R. S., A. B. Farwell; N. of F., H. E. Weiss; M. of E., H. B. Washburn; M. of A., G. O. Fortney; I. G., M. H. Powers.

Zumbrota Rebekah Lodge, No. 125, received its charter April 2, 1902, the members at that time being as follows:

The present officers are: District deputy, A. E. Collinge; N. G., Mrs. C. Rogers; V. G., Julia Korstad; secretary, Mrs. A. Hoffman; treasurer, Mrs. A. E. Collinge; chaplain, Mrs. John Houck: inside guard, James Hoffman; financial secretary, Mrs. W. Johnson; warden, Mrs. R. Priebe; supporters to N. G. and V. G., A. E. Collinge and E. J. Thomas.

Zumbrota Lodge, No. 645, Modern Brotherhood of America, received its charter February 30, 1900, with the following members:

President, F. M. Watts; vice president, Louis Houck; secretary, Frank Fulkerson; treasurer, A. E. Collinge; Chaplain, Robert Matthews; escort, F. Weckerling; outside sentry, Aug. Biersdorf; inside sentry, Robert Priebe.

Zumbrota Camp, No. 252, Modern Woodmen of America, was organized November 21, 1887, and the first officers were as follows: Venerable counsel, J. C. English; worthy advisor, J. H. Peabody; excellent banker, H. Koehler; clerk, E. C. Bennett; escort, W. L. Nye; watchman, L. Hailing; sentry, Philip Yochen; local physician, H. L. McKinstry; managers, J. H. Peabody, C. R. McKinstry and W. L. Nye. The present officers are: Venerable counsel, William Croxford; worthy advisor, Fred Weckerling; excellent banker, H. Koehler; clerk. A. E. Collinge; escort, J. L. Williams; watchman, Louis Opfer; sentry, Aug. Miller; local physician, Dr. G. O. Fortney; managers, Louis J. Henning, A. Amli and W. S. Collinge.

Zumbrota Council, No. 30, Modern Samaritans, received its charter May 1, 1901, and at that time the members were as follows:

The present officers are as follows: G. S., Louis Houck; V. G. S., William Langsdorf; scribe and financier, A. E. Mosher; treasurer, William Croxford; high priest, G. Gunderson; chief messenger, Fred Weckerling; P. G. S., L. J. Henning.

Trondheim Lodge, No. 51, Sons of Norway, was organized August 1, 1905, with the following members:

The present officers are: President, A. H. Westby; vice president, Knut Berg: secretary, Nels Koppang; treasurer, Severt Lexvold; regent. P. Neeseth; marshal, H. Klaven; inside warden. Iver Johnson: chaplain, J. Nerhangen.

Zumbrota Lodge, No. 43, Ancient Order United Workmen, was organized March 9, 1878, with the following officers: P. M. W., B. C. Grover; M. W., I. Bingham, Jr.; G. F., A. B. Cogswell; O., C. M. Bingham; recorder, D. B. Scofield; financier, D. B. Scofield; receiver, George Person; G., A. A. Chase; I. W., O. I. Hall: O. W., J. J. Callahan. During the financial depression, the society almost went ont of existence, but is now one of the most flourishing lodges in the village. The present officers are: M. W., Louis Honck; G. F., W. F. Mosher; O. Aug. Biersdorf; recorder, E. A. Carroll; receiver. M. C. Adams; financier. Aug. Biersdorf; G., O. A. Ness: I. W., John Houck, Sr.; O. W., Peter Henion. 

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Source: History of Goodhue County Minnesota, Franklyn Curtiss-Wedge, H. C. Cooper Jr, & Company, Chicago, 1909.