Arsenal Council, No. 171.
Arsenal Council of this city was organized in August, 1885, and its
first officers were: President, H. D. Mack; vice-president, C. E. Hawley,
speaker, Robert Bennett; ex-president, S. W. Raines,, secretary, W. J.
Kahlke; financial secretary, M. A. Patterson; sergeant, financial
secretary, M. A. Patterson; treasurer, J. H. Cleland; medical examiner,
Doctor G.
L. Eyster; chaplain, A. W. Tanner; usher,
M. Kuehlman; sergeant W. P. Cochran; trustees, E. H. Bowman, Harry
Cleveland and George Phillips. Many of the first charter members and
officers are still members at present, some have died and a few have
dropped out. The National Union teaches patriotism and tries to lift its
members up to a higher sphere of life, and is one of the best fraternal
organizations in existence today. It is an assessment fraternal
organization, having a death benefit, and also gives. insurance on the
step rate plan, and straight life. Headquarters are in Toledo, Ohio.
Rock Island County Organizations and Societies
Source: Historic Rock Island County, pub. Kramer & Company, Rock Island, Illinois, 1908