Members of Empire Lodge #126 held their 173rd Installation of officers on September 25 with dinner preceding. Picture front row: Treasurer Jim Unjcik, Wayne Hayes Jr. Deacon, Fred Meyer Master, Travis Howard Jr. Warden, Tyler James Durham; back row John Janssen Sr. Warden, Bob Irby Chaplain, Scott Reliford Sr. Steward, Aaron Martin Jr. Deacon, Kay Rogers Jr. Deacon, and David Campbell Secretary. Empire Lodge was chartered in 1853 in Pekin, Illinois.