Dr. George F. Tyson
The first Worshipful Master of
Wayfarers Lodge was Dr. George F. Tyson of 845 Chicago Ave, Evanston
Illinois. Dr. Tyson was a prominent
North Shore resident and a published author.
He was married to Ms. Lulu Woodman of Janesville Wisconsin. According to the Lake Shore News (Wilmette,
IL) on 01 January, 1914,
As the culmination of a pretty romance which started when Miss Lulu
Woodman, a nurse of Janesville, Wisconsin, was called by Dr. George F. Tyson of
Evanston about a year ago to nurse a case. Dr. Tyson and Miss Woodman were
married at the latter's home in Janesville, Christmas eve. They will reside in
Evanston.
Different versions are given of the physician nurse romance. Some claim
that because of Mrs. Tyson's beauty, it was a case of love at first sight and
that it took but a short time for the spark o flove to be fanned into a flame
of considerable proportions. Others declare that the courtship between the two
ripened into a love match when the well-known physician began to note the many
charming qualities of Miss Woodman. At any rate they were married Christmas eve
and after a short trip will return to Evanston to reside.
Dr. Tyson met his bride just about a year ago when he called her from
Chicago to take charge of Raymond Bristow, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Bristow,
1138 Sherman avenue, who was suffering with a serious illness. Due to the
tender care given by Miss Woodman, the Bristow child recovered. Then she nursed
several cases for Dr. Tyson.
According to the Chicago Daily
Tribune, 21 November 1922, Dr. Tyson was affiliated with St. Francis Hospital
in Evanston and was a noteworthy surgeon and specialist in certain diseases,
including Small Pox. (Homeopathic
Recorder Vol. 18, 1903).
Dr. Tyson was well travelled for
the time and was credited as travelling to Europe, including Scotland (JAMA,
V62 Part 2, 1913) (Illinois Medical Journal V24, 1913)
Not much more could be found
about the first Worshipful Master of Wayfarers Lodge, but considering this was
98 years ago, he must have been a rather prominent figure to have this much
information in various archives. I was
not able to find an image or photograph.
His last known address of 845 Chicago Avenue is now an open field at the
corner of Main and Chicago.
In February of 1916, Dr. Tyson
was elected as the chairman of the committee to establish a new Lodge in Evanston,
Illinois and later became its first Worshipful Master.
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