Babcock, Stephen Strong, August G. Newman, Abial C. Copeland, Jacob Keifer, George H. Ahrends, Ellsworth D. Hamilton, Edmond Herrington, Reuben Lisco, Martin Nicholson, John Robinson, Henry Weigand. John M. White was on the petition as was W. F. Gumaer, but failed to get their demits in time for the charter. E. F. Clayton carried the dispensation report to the Grand Lodge at Omaha, in June, 1891. There are nineteen Shriners in Chappell, most of whom are members of the
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Shrine at Omaha, but a few belong at Hastings.
In January, 1921. the officers of the Masonic Lodge at Chappell were: William H. Thompson, Master; Glenn S. LaSelle, Senior Warden ; F. W. Scott, Junior Warden ; John M. Brownell, Secretary; Ed. Wolf, Treasurer, and Edward Clayton, Senior Deacon.
The Order of the Eastern Star was instituted in Chappell May 5, 1909, at which time its officers and charter members were as follows : Mrs. May Johnson, Worthy Matron ; Mrs. May Newman, Associate Matron ; Thomas M. Johnson, Worthy Patron ; Guy C. Newman, Secretary; Mrs. Ella M. Hendrickson, Conductress ; Mrs. Mary J. Roudebush, Associate Conductress; Mrs. Luceba Babcock, Chaplain ; Henry G. Weigand, Treasurer ; Miss Grace A. Newman, Ada; Mrs. Minnie Sudman, Ruth; Dora A. Wolf, Esther; Mrs. Florence A. Soeton, Martha ; Mrs. Mary A. Weigand, Electa; and George A. Soeton, Sentry. The members were: Mrs. Tille A. Peterson, Andrew Peterson, Eugene DeLatour, Harvey I. Babcock, William E. Roudebush, John O'Neil, Minnie Zimmerman, Mrs. Christy Manuel, James Manuel, August G. Newman, John R. Wertz, William G. Melton, August Sudman, Mrs. August Sudman, Miss Lucy Johnson, Fred Sudman, Miss Minnie Sudman, facob Roudebush, Miss Maude Sudman, Frank C. LeSelle, Harriet B. LaSelle, Airs. Helen Babcock, and Mrs. Sarah Roudebush. The Eastern Star in 1921 had a hundred and nineteen members with the following officers : Mrs.