A Standard History of Waupaca County, Wisconsin. An Authentic Narrative of the Past, with Particular Attention to the Modern Era in the Commercial, Industrial, Educational, Civic and Social Development.

              290 HISTORY OF WAUPACA COUNTY
den A. S. Wood, Grand Junior Warden J. B. Cook and Grand Secretary H. T. Palmer. The first officers installed were Parley Dickinson, worthy master; Hezekiah B. Freeman, senior warden, and William T. AVard, junior warden. The worthy masters have been Parley Dickinson, Jerry Dean, H. S. Dixon, H. P. Briggs, 0. P. Weed, J. W. Bingham, B. A. Weatherby, George AVhelden, James Stinson, Andrew K. Meikeljohn, H. L. Bacon, G. T. Dawley, John C. Freeman, Giles H. Putnam, A. W. Anderson, C. B. Stanley, IL S. Ritchie,, Earl A. Aleiklejohn and H. B. Cristy (elected in December, 1916). Besides Mr. Cristy, the elective officers now (January, 1917) serving are: C. Hinman, senior warden; Harry Freeman, junior warden; C. D. Feathers, senior deacon; George Meiklejohn, secretary; S. E. Wright, treasurer. Membership of the lodge about 120.
New London Chapter No. 62, Royal Arch Masons, was chartered on February 16, 1887, and was organized with B. A. Weatherby as high priest, James Meiklejohn, king, and Leonard Perrin, scribe. Among the high priests, besides Mr. Weatherby, have been George Strickland, George Wheldon and G. T. Dawley.   Membership of the chapter about 100.
Fountain City C'hapter No. 28, Order of the Eastern Star, was granted its charter January 18, 1892. Its first officers were: Mrs. Augusta Trayser, worthy matron; Airs. Ella Stimson, associate matron, and Silas E. Wright, w^orthy patron. The worthy matrons who have presided over the chapter: Airs. Augusta Trayser, four terms; Airs. Ella Stimson, four terms; Mrs. George Wheldon, two terms; Airs. Emma Wright, three terms; Mrs. Susie Dick, two terms; Mrs. Susie Wright, two terms; Airs. H. L. Bacon, two terms; Airs. Flora Chickering, one term; Mrs. Nettie Pfeifer, one term; Mrs. Belle Dawson, two terms, and Mrs. Ruby Jensen, tw^o terms.
Until about three years ago the different Masonic bodies of New London met in the Meiklejohn, Stimson and Lipke blocks, and had no permanent or central home. In the fall of 1913 the order purchased the old Andrew Aleiklejohn homestead, and in the summer of 1914 remodeled the residence so as to admirably meet the requirements—social, ritualistic and benevolent—of the various Alasonic bodies which were to meet therein.   The Masonic Temple is well named.
The Odd Fellows and Their Hall
North Star Lodge No. 104, Independent Order Odd Fellows, was instituted April 5,1861, T. R. Hudd, D. D. G. M. The first officers elected were: Alex Rickey, N. G.; I. W. Perry, V. G.; J. G. Nordmann, treas¬ urer ; R. Perry, recording secretary.   The noble grands who have served