Springfield in 1868
From Springfield Directory for 1868-9, Williams & Co., 1868
BENEVOLENT INSTITUTIONS
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS:
Hall in Union Building.
Springfield Lodge No. 33— Meets every Thursday evening at half past six o'clock.
Ephraim Lodge No. 146—Meets every Friday evening at half past six o'clock.
Goethe Lodge No. 384ÔMeets every Wednesday evening at half past six o'clock
Mad River Encampment No. 16—Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month.
MASONIC:
Hall in Union Building.
Clarke Lodge No. 101 F. & A. M.—Meets second nd fourth Tuesday of each month.
Springfield Chapter No. 48, Royal Arch Masons—Meets Third Monday evening in each month
Springfield Council R. & S. M.—Meets second Monday evening in each month
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC:
Meets regularly on the first and third Monday evenings of every month, at 7½ o'clock, in Good Templars' Hall, King's Building—entrance on Limestone street.
GOOD TEMPLARS
Springfield Lodge I. O. G. T.—Holds its meetings every Tuesday evening at seven o'clock, in Good Templars' Hall, King's Building—entrance on Limestone street. Degree Temple meets on the first Thursady in every month.
Lagonda Lodge I. O. G. T. (colored)—Meets every Friday evening. Hall over I. C. McCreight's dry goods store, Main street.
THE ARBOR VITAE BROTHERHOOD:
Meets every Thursday evening at eight o'clock, in King's Building—hall occupied by the Grand Army of the Republic.