Organizations in 1895

Many Organizations Functioning In Clinton Before Century's Turn

(Source: Clinton Herald, June 18, 1955)

Organizations of various lodges, clubs and societies followed closely on the heels of Clinton's founding 100 years ago.

Such groups filled an early need for companionship and entertainment, there being little else offered struggling community.

Just how rapidly the organizations came into being can be noted from the following list of secret and benevolent societies in existence by 1895:

  • Masonic -- 10 lodges
  • Odd Fellows -- 10 lodges
  • Knights of Pythias -- five lodges
  • Military -- two units
  • G. A. R. -- five groups
  • Sons of Veterans -- one camp
  • Union Veterans Union -- one post
  • American Legion of Honor -- one council
  • Ancient Order of Hibernians -- two divisions
  • American Order of United Workingmen -- four lodges
  • Catholic Order of Foresters -- one court
  • Court of Honor -- one court
  • Danish Brotherhood -- one lodge
  • Danish Peoples Society -- one group
  • Home Forum -- one lodge
  • Iowa Legion of Honor -- two lodges
  • Improved Order of Red Men -- one tribe
  • Knights of Honor -- one lodge
  • Knights and Ladies of Honor -- two lodges
  • Knights of Khorassan -- one lodge
  • Knights, Ladies of Golden Precept -- one lodge
  • Loyal Orange Lodge -- one lodge
  • Maccabees of the World -- one lodge
  • Modern Woodmen of America -- three camps
  • Mystic Workers of the World -- one lodge
  • National Union -- one council
  • Northwestern Legion of Honor -- one unit
  • Royal Arcanum -- one council
  • Swedish North Star Society -- one lodge
  • Royal Neighbors of America -- one camp
  • Woodmen of the World -- three camps

In addition there were these miscellaneous societies:

  • Associated Benevolent Society
  • Clinton Commercial League
  • Clinton County Medical Association
  • Clinton Turn and Benevolent and Verein Vorwaerts
  • Clinton High School Alumni Association
  • Danish Benevolent Society
  • German Association
  • German Association of Lyons
  • German Dramatic Society
  • Independent Benevolent Society
  • Independent Order of Good Templars
  • Lyons Arbeiter Unterstuetzungs Verien
  • Lyons Y. M. A.
  • Mutual Aid Society of Lyons
  • R. C. T. A. R. C. Mutual Protection Society No. 10
  • St. Boniface German Catholic Benevolent Society
  • St. Mary's Aid Society
  • St. Mary's Catholic Total Abstinence Society
  • St. Mary's Juvenile Catholic Total Abstinence Society