Silent Brotherhood Lodge, 145, A. F. & A. M., was organized in 1857 under charter No. 155. On the establishment of Coushatta as the seat of justice, the meeting was also established there, and in 1872 the Masonic building was erected for lodge, church and school purposes. The officers installed in January, 1890, are named as follows: J. R. Hayes, W. M.; D. H. Hayes, secretary, Dr. E. F. Beall, S. W.; T. B. Selby, S. D.; L. A. Stall, J. W.; W. P. Hayne, J. D.; Dr. W. A. Boylston, treasurer; T. M. Howell, Tyler; G. W. Singleton, Chap.
Coushatta Chapter claims the following names officers: Sam Lisso, H. P.; G. W. Singleton, Treas., J. F. Pierson, K.; D. H. Hayes, Sec; T. L. Terry, S.; T. M. Howell, G. M. 3d V,;J. R. Hayes, C. of H.;G. W. Singleton, G. M. 2d V,; Ben Wolfsan, P. S.; James Foley, G. M. 1st V.; D. M. Giddens, R.A. C.; W. T. Wilkinson, guard.
The Coushatta Temperance Council was organized in January, 1874, with L. W. Connerly, W. A. Le Seuer, J. P. Hyams, H. R. Jones, A. Abel, J. L. Denson, O. P. Gahagan and W. O. Pickens, officers. The serious character of public affairs destroyed the enthusiasm of temperance workers, and the council passed out of existence.
The Dramatic Club was organized in August, 1880, with J. B. Prudhomme, Pres.; T. R. Bosley, V. P.; Thomas E. Paxton, Sec.; and Burnside Capers, Treas. Literary and social clubs have succeeded this old club in time, but like it they have all disappeared. The A. O. U. W. is an old and strong organization here.
The Abney residence, purchases in 1878 by J. J. Stanfill, was burned in April, 1880. On its site is the present hotel, conducted by Mr. Stanfill. This house is an oasis in the hotel desert of the upper parishes of Northwest Louisiana.
There are no less than twenty-seven business houses in the town, all doing a large trade. The oil mill of the Armisteads, on the opposite bank of the Red River , gives promise of becoming the leading manufacturing industry of the district.