Saline County
Early Fraternal Orders
Masons
Benton Lodge No. 84
Organized: Benton, Saline County
Date: January 14, 1850
Dispensation From Supreme Lodge: E. H. English Grand Worshipful Master
Dispensation Officers:
C. Scott Worshipful Master
Isaac T. Cole Senior Warden
Henry T. Cole Junior Warden
Those Who signed the petiton to the Grand Lodge:
Jacob Leach Joseph Dirgan
Abijah Davis David Dodd
Initiated at first meeting:
Thomas Pack Robert Garrett
Township Lodges were then established:
Ionic No. 877 Union Township
Paran No. 309 Jefferson Township
Bryant No. 441 Bryant Township
Iron Springs No. 842 Banner Township
Adoniram Lodge Hurricane Township
Fair Play Lodge Fair Play Township
Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I. O. O. F):
Saline Lodge No. 9
Organized: Benton, Saline County
Date: September 20, 1852
At the time of the 1889 election, membership totaled 14
1890 Officers:
S. M. Sweeten Noble Grand
Dr. C. Hays Secretary
Charter Members:
Capt. J. A. P. Bingham Simon Mora
A. Oswald David F. Leach
C. L. Davis
Lodge Location: Lodge room over the First Methodist Episcopal Church
Daughters of Rebekah (D. of R.):
Corona Lodge No. 7:
Organized: Saline County
Date: October 24, 1884
At the time of the 1889 election, membership totaled 16
1890 Officers:
Eva Torrey Noble Grand
Dr. C. Hays Secretary
International Order of Good Templars (I. O. G. T.)
Benton Lodge No. 26
Organized: Saline County
Date: September 22, 1875
Dispensation From Supreme Lodge: S. H. Whitthorne Grand Worshipful Master
Independent Order of Odd Fellows (I. O. O. F):
Saline Lodge No. 1819
Organized: Saline County
Date: January 8, 1879
At the time of the 1889 election, membership totaled 58
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