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The association erected a building on Second street, 50 by 180 ft., which is used for a skating rink, concerts and other public gather- ings. It will accommodate four times as large an audience as any building in the place, and proves a great public convenience.
ODD FELLOWS' HALL ASSOCIATION OF NAPA.
Certificate filed January 2, 1868. Object, to purchase a lot in Napa City and erect a building thereon for the purposes of use and rent. Capital stock, $25,000, in 2, 500 shares of $10 each. Origi- nal Trustees and Corporators: W. R. Brown, J. D. Blanchar, E. N. Boynton, E. Biggs, A. B. Walker and H. H. Custer. The building proposed by this company has not yet been erected.
NAPA LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.
Certificate filed Sept. Ist, 1870. Purpose, to erect, procure and use a public library in Napa City. Pursuant to articles of association subscribed by citizens, a meeting was called August 27th, 1870, of which G. W. Ford was President, and at an election then held the following gentlemen were elected as Trustees and Officers of the Association: E. N. Boynton, President; H. H. Knapp, Vice-Presi-
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dent; T. P. Stoney, Recording Secretary; J. H. Goodman, Corres- ponding Secretary; T. N. Mount, Treasurer; R. S. Thompson and F. A. Sawyer. The association occupies the second story of Fire- men's Hall on Brown street, and has secured by gift and purchase 1,000 volumes of valuable works, which are kept in constant circulation among the members. It gives promise of great usefulness, and stands high in popular favor.
CALISTOGA HOTEL COMPANY.
Certificate filed April Ist, 1872. Object, to lease, carry on and conduct and manage the Calistoga Springs Hotel, and all business appertaining thereto. Capital stock, $20,000; 200 shares of $100 each. Trustees and Corporators: Alex. Badlam, Jr., Ezra R. Bad- lam and George Burgess.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS HOTEL COMPANY.
Certificate filed Sept. 7, 1859. Purpose, to purchase the grounds and buildings comprising the White Sulphur and other Springs, and to erect a hotel, and transact such commercial business in relation thereto as may be necessary and proper. Capital stock, $100,000, in 1,000 shares of $100. Trustees: Dexter Tafft, R. E. Brewster and R. J. Van Dewater. Corporators: R. E. Brewster, H. P. Janes, R. J. Van Dewater, S. P. Dewey, Wm. Norris and John Weeks. A magnificent hotel 250 feet long was built by this company, and ex- tensive improvements made to the grounds and drives adjacent at an outlay of $100,000. The hotel was destroyed by fire, with all its contents, a short time after its completion.
WATER COMPANIES.
SPENCER CREEK WATER COMPANY.
Certificate filed October 7th, 1871. Object to supply Napa City and other places in the County with pure, fresh water. Capital Stock $100,000 in shares of $100 each. Original Trustees and corporators, Dwight Spencer, Frank E. Corcoran, Donald McDon- ald, S. C. Hastings and William Doolan.
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NAPA CITY WATER COMPANY.
Certificate filed September Ist, 1870. Capital Stock $250,000, with 2, 500 shares of $100 each. Original corporators and Trus- tees, A. Chabot, D. P. Barstow and C. H. Potter.
CAVMUS CANYON WATER COMPANY.
Certificate filed October, 1871. Capital Stock, $500,000. Ob- ject "to take and appropriate the waters of the creek in Rector Cañon of Yount Township, and other streams and creeks of Napa . County, to supply the towns of Napa, Oakland, Vallejo, Mare Island and San Francisco with pure, fresh water." Original corporators and Trustees, S. C. Hastings, C. Hartson, Wm. Doolan.
NAPA AND VALLEJO WATER COMPANY.
Certificate filed November 24th, 1869. Objects, to supply Napa City and township, and the city of Vallejo with pure, fresh water. Capital Stock $200,000 in 2,000 shares of $100 each. Trustees, C. Hartson, J. S. Miller, M. M. Estee, E. J. Wilson and R. Burnell. Original Trustees and corporators, C. Hartson, T. J. Dewoody, R. Burnell, D. McClure, and M. M. Estee.
UNOYOME WATER COMPANY.
Certificate filed October 24th, 1871. Object to take the waters of Unoyome Creek, known as the South branch of Tulocay Creek, and also the waters of the North branch of said creek, for irrigating and manufacturing purposes and for supplying pure water for the use of families and residents along the line of the proposed works, and also Napa City. Capital Stock $50,000 in 500 shares of $100 each. Original Trustees and corporators, Nathan Coombs, Thos. H. Thompson and J. H. Howland.
HUICHICA WATER COMPANY.
Certificate filed October 28th, 1871. Object to supply farmers and gardeners in Napa and Sonoma counties with water for irrigating purposes. Capital Stock $50,000 in shares of $100 each. Trus- tees and corporators, Wm. H. Winters, J. C. Hastings, W. K. Sal- mon, John F. Zollner and A. F. Roney.
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SOSCOL, WATER COMPANY.
Certificate filed October 26th, 1871. Objects to irrigate and sup- ply water for domestic and agricultural uses, and for irrigating farming lands in Soscol valley, also for mechanical, manufacturing and dockage purposes in and adjacent to Soscol, using and diverting for such purposes the waters of Soscol Creek, tributary springs and water courses adjacent thereto. Capital Stock $100,000 in 1,000 shares of $100 each. Original Trustees and corporators, Robert Sheehy, Simpson Thompson, Wm. Gouverneur Morris.
CALISTOGA WATER COMPANY.
Certificate filed February 23d, 1872. Object to take the waters of Mill Creek in Hot Springs Township, and other streams and creeks in Napa and Sonoma counties, to supply the counties of Napa, Solano, and Sonoma with pure water for domestic, manufac- turing and irrigating purposes. Capital Stock $50,000. Trustees and corporators, Samuel Brannan, A. C. Palmer, and A. Badlam.
None of the water companies named have erected works or laid down any mains, but some of them will undoubtedly do so at no distant period. There is abundance of water, and the growth of the town will before long compel a supply beyond what wells can furnish. These companies which propose to furnish water for irri- gating purposes can easily do so whenever it becomes desirable.
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CHAPTER IX.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Organized February 12th, 1856 by the election of Chancellor Hartson, J. M. Mansfield, James Lefferts, George E. Goodman and S. Wing as Trustees to hold their offices subject to the rules and regulations of the church.
BAPTIST CHURCH.
The earliest record of the Baptist Church in Napa is dated Feb- ruary 13th, 1864, showing the appointment of John Norton, A. J. Dotey and Ezra Carpenter as Trustees.
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CHRIST CHURCH, (EPISCOPAL.)
Christ Church Parish was organized August 29th, 1858, at a ineeting held for the purpose, Rev. Mr. Ewer presiding. R. D. Hopkins and Richard Dudding were appointed Wardens, and James Lefferts, James McNeil, R. T. Montgomery, Wells Kilburn, and Thomas P. Stoney, Vestrymen.
The original associates for the organization of the Church were R. D. Hopkins, James McNeil, Eugene B. Gibbs, R. T. Mont- gomery, J. Brome Smith, A. Coles, Richard Dudding, James Lef- ferts, C. M. Nichols, Thomas P. Stoney, C. W. Langdon, A. J. Donzel, J. L. Egleston, E. B. Eaton, George Fairfield and Wells Kilburn. The canonical consent of Bishop Wm. Ingraham Kip was given on the 18th day of September, 1858. September 16th, 1858, Rev. E. W. Hagar was unanimously elected Rector of the Church. The appointment was accepted by Mr. Hagar October 16th, 1858. July 9th, 1859, James' Hall was rented for the ser- vices of the Parish. Rev. Mr. Hagar gave notice of his intention to leave the Diocese on the 15th of October. November 30th, 1859, Rev. Mr. Goodwin was invited to accept the Rectorship. Feb- ruary 28th, 1860, a lot 80 feet square. on Randolph street, was purchased of Richard Dudding for $400 for a church edifice. March Icth, 1860, a plan for a church was prepared by Mrs. Julian Matthieu and was adopted by the Vestry, and proposals published for erecting the edifice. April 16th, 1860, a contract was awarded to John B. Horrell, in pursuance of his bid.
THE CUMBERLAND PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, IN ST. HELENA, Was organized August 17, 1863, by the election of a Board of Trus- tees consisting or Thos. B. Townsend, L. Murray, and A. J. Hud- son. Corner stone of church edifice laid with Masonic ceremonies July 14th, 1860. The pastor, Rev. Y. A. Anderson, came from Missouri in 1855, and died May 19, 1862.
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH, NAPA.
A lot for church purposes was donated by Hon. Nathan Coombs,.
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May 9th, 1853, to Erwin F. Kellogg, Charles Hopper and Nathaniel Squibb, Trustees. The lot was the south half of lot No. 2, block 28, of Napa City. He also subsequently conveyed the present site of the church, 120 feet square on Randolph street, for a nominal consider- ation. The original church edifice was removed in May, 1867, to Washington street for the uses of the colored Methodist Church, be- fore the erection of the present elegant edifice.
CATHOLIC CHURCH.
On the 28th of September, 1856, the lot on which the church edifice now stands was donated to Bishop Allemany by George N. Cornwell, Esq., and the deed was confirmed by a deed dated Dec. 1866, by Hon. Chancellor Hartson, who also sold to the church lot 7 in block 4 adjoining the original lot. The church was built in 1858 and dedicated by Arch-Bishop Allemany Nov. 6, 1859. The same denomination has erected a neat building at St. Helena, and have a large congregation.
CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF NAPA CITY.
Certificate filed May 25, 1872, under the Act of April 22, 1850. and amendments thereto. Original Trustees: G. W. Deweese, W. W. Smith and J. C. Willson. A fine church edifice was erected in 1871 at a cost of $6,000.
UNITARIAN SOCIETY.
Among the places of worship in Napa City is to be considered the house of meeting of the Unitarian Society. This society was formed in 1871. It has quite a large membership, and the officia- ting minister, Rev. Mr. Hudson, has always had fair audiences. So far, the meetings have been held in the Court House Hall.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, CALISTOGA.
The members of the Presbyterian Church at Calistoga, though numerous, had no suitable place of worship till the Fall of 1871. At this time they completed a large and beautiful church edifice at a cost of near $2,500. Trustees : A. Safely, John Wass, Dr. R. Garnett, R. Wright, and John McCausland.
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METHODIST CHURCH, CALISTOGA.
The Methodist congregation at Calistoga in 1869, erected a com- fortable church building at an expense of about $2,500. The first Trustees were Wm. McDonnell, Peter Teal, and Alonzo Hopkins. The building was used for a time as a public school house, but since the erection of the fine and commodious school house, is used only for church purposes.
METHODIST CHURCH, ST. HELENA.
The congregation of Methodists at St. Helena worshipped in the Presbyterian church building till in 1867 they erected a building of their own. The Trustees, under whose management the edifice and improvements were made, Wm. McDonnell, Peter Teal, J. B. Ris- ley, and John Howell.
BAPTIST CHURCH, ST. HELENA.
The Baptist Church at St. Helena is the oldest church building in that place. In 1857 Hyram Louderback donated a lot for the purpose of a church site to the Baptist Home Missionary Society. John Cyrus, Henry Owsley, and David Fulton were the first Trus- tees. A suitable building was erected on the lot donated. In the Fall of 1872 the building was moved to the rear portion of the lot and thoroughly repaired and re-arranged.
There are church organizations and large congregations in every neighborhood in the county, but these mentioned above are all that have church edifices especially erected to their use.
NAPA CEMETERY ASSOCIATION.
The Cemetery grounds of 48 4-5 acres was a free gift to the as- sociation from Don Cayetano Juarez. There was not in 1858 an enclosed cemetery in Napa County. The Tulocay Cemetery As- sociation was organized by the subscribers thereto January 10th. 1859, at a meeting held at the Court House for the purpose, at which time the deed was delivered by Don Cayetano Juarez to the Trustees. Twelve acres were set apart for the use of the Catholic
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church, and a considerable tract for the burial of paupers. Soon after a substantial stone fence was erected, walks and drives laid out. and a large quantity of trees and shrubs planted. The cemetery grounds are situated on the hill side East of the river and overlook- ing the town. The situation is'one of great natural beauty, and many beautiful monuments already mark the resting place of the dead. The cemetery is a favorite resort of many of our citizens during the Spring and early Summer.
NAPA CHAPTER OF R. A. MASONS NO. 30, NAPA CITY.
Organized May 9th, 1862. Charter members, O. P. Southwell, Geo. C. Yount, H. H. Knapp, M. L. Haas, W. W. Stillwagon, N. A. Greene, Wm. H. Holliday, J. Mecklenberg, D. B. Parks. Pres- ent officers, R. Ellis, H. P .; Beeby Robinson, R .; W. C. S. Smith, S .; P. Van Bever, Treasurer ; L. M. Corwin, Secretary. Past High Priests, R. Crouch, H. H. Knapp. Number of members, 40.
YOUNT LODGE NO. 12 OF F. AND A. MASONS, NAPA CITY.
Organized May 6th, 1851. Charter members, Wm. D. Deering, James M. Small, M. T. McLellen, W. W. Stillwagon, Geo. C. Yount, Joseph Mount, B. Vines, Thos. Chopson, J. W. Moody, M. H. Kendig. Present officers, H. H. Knapp, W. M .; R. Ellis, S. W .; R. Crouch, J. W .; P. Van Bever, Treasurer ; B. H. Gor- ton, Secretary. Past Masters, H. H. Knapp, R. Crouch, Wm. H. Holliday, T. J. Tucker, F. M. Hackett. Number of members, So.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
Napa Lodge, No. 18, received its Charter from the Grand Lodge, November 26th, 1853. Charter members, J. D. Stetenius, David Monnett, Robert Hopkins, Edward A. Hazen, John H. Waterson, D. C. Tripp. List of members in 1859 : All those marked * are deceased. Past Grands, E. B. Eaton, J. H. Waterson, *J. C. Penwell, G. N. Cornwell, *James M. Wilson, *J. M. Dudley, Thos. Earl, *Jonathan Bell, R. D. Hopkins, James Lefferts, C. N. South- er, T. B. McClure, *J. N. Cosgrave.
Brothers of the Fifth Degree : John B. Horrell, M. L. Haas,
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D. B. Parks, J. Magee, Robert Hastie, R. T. Montgomery, J. S. Stark, *L. G. Lillie, J. H. Darnes, *Johnson Horrel, Rt. S. Har- din, *P. Hunsinger, Jacob Blumer, *J. A. Butler, R. B. Adams, Joshua Carter, Samuel B. Snow, L. L. Dennery, D. V. Norton, W. J. Gose, C. W. Langdon, *J. A. McGimsey, Geo. W. Hampton, C. R. McGimsey, Wm. C. Phagan, H. A. Pellett, M. Haller, E. Chatelain, Wm. D. Hensley, Jos. Enright, D. S. Cheney, Charles Marx, J. Chord, *Rees Smith, J. L. Foote, C. Breedlove, *Newton Morse, James Parsley, G. B. Crane, B. M. Townsend, Wm. Mor- row, Thos. Horrell, Wm. N. Bell, *Charles Van Pelt, Julius Solo- monson, D. Thompson, F. Levinson, Jno. P. Hensley, A. Bran- nan, J. H. Baldwin, J. B. Walden, Jos. Eggleston, T. H. Ink, T. W. Alexander, Jno. G. West, J. Barnes, E. True, Wm. H. Clarke.
Brothers of the Third Degree : N. Coombs, Jerome J. Snow, J. F. Houx, *G. W. Custer, J. C. McWilliams.
Initiates : G. W. Towle, P. Veeder, J. Heath, E. Bounds, W. H. Winters, N. P. Ingalls, A. S. Rooney, H. K. VanBuskirk, Simon Peake, J. M. Snow, George Grigsby, Julius H. Frank.
The above is given merely as a matter of history, to show of whom this benevolent order was at that time composed.
List of members for 1872. Past Grands : H. L. Amstutz, J. N. Reynolds, W. R. Brown, A. B. Walker, G. B. Clifford, E. N. Boynton, W. W. Pendegast, L. M. Corwin, R. N. Steere, J. C. Pierson, W. R. Aldersley, A. Sampson, A. G. Boggs, L. Davis. F. W. Colman, J. Israelsky.
Brothers of the Fifth Degree, 47; of the Third Degree, 5; of the Second Degree, 2; of the First Degree, 2; Initiates, 21.
Officers for 1872 : H. T. Barker, N. G .; H. J. Baddeley, V. G .; E. N. Boynton, Treasurer ; J. C. Pierson, R. S .; H. L. Amstutz, F. S.
The Lodge is in a very prosperous condition, and has upon its books the names of ninety-five members in good standing.
ST. HELENA LODGE, I. O. O. F., NO. 167.
Charter granted January 31st, 1870. Charter members : C. E. Davis, J. C. Penwell, P. G., J. S. Adams, A. Korns, P. G., H. A. Pellet, H. A. Wyman, J. I. Logan, P. G.
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Number of members November 14th, 1872, fifty-eight ; 5th de- gree members, fifty ; 3rd degree members, two ; 2d degree mem- bers, two ; initiates, four.
List of officers at this date : Past Grand, G. W. Montgomery ; Noble Grand, Robt. Hastie ; Vice Grand, John Mavity ; Record- ing Secretary, W. R. Wilson ; Permanent Secretary, E. A. Straus ; Treasurer, J. K. Hall ; Warden, Wm. McCormick ; Conductor, N. Howe ; Inside Guardian, P. R. Johnson ; Right Supporter to Noble Grand, W. A. C. Smith ; L. S. to N. G., Thos Grear ; R. S. to V. G., J. Straus; L. S. to V. G., John Keaster; R. S. S., James Lowe ; L. S. S., C J Field ; Chaplain, J I Logan
EMERY LODGE NO 367, ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS, NAPA CITY
Charter granted February 11th, 1870. Charter members : F. M. Caldwell, Mrs. A. J. Caldwell, S. N. Mount, J. L. Trefren, Rev. G. W. Ford, R. J. Bishop, Mrs. N. Bishop, Mrs. J. L. Trefren, Mrs. L. A. Ford, F. A. Trefren, W. A. Johnson, F. Adair, A. J. Ford, H. A. Chapman, J. S. Mallony, L. W. Boggs, J. L. Robinson, J. Ritchie, G. W. Manuel, Mrs. A. Lamdin, Mrs. G. Bowman, Mrs. M. Snow, Mrs. Sheppard, Mrs. L. C. Manuel, Mrs. J. Jen- kins, H. A. Clark, L. C. Clark, L. Chapman, C. Robinson, E. E. Snyder, M. E. May, G. W. Riley, H. W. Leek.
Officers, November, 1872 : J. Eggleston, W. C. T .; E. Clark, W. V. T .; A. J. Clark, W. S .; T. Mount, W. F. S .; Miss L. Grover, W. T .; H. Baterman, W. M. Number of members in good standing, seventy-five.
YOUNTVILLE LODGE NO. 369.
Charter granted February 17th. 1870. Charter members : J. L. Cook, A. E. Cook, A. G. Clark, G. W. Oman, H. Bateman, L. Gilbert, A. J. Clark, S. Clark, C. Clark, S. Kinsey, J. C. Oliver, C. A. Menefee. Number of members, November, 1872, twenty. This Lodge surrendered its Charter a short time since.
MONROE LODGE OF GOOD TEMPLARS, CALISTOGA.
The Monroe Lodge of Good Templars at Calistoga was organized by Miss Emery, State Deputy, about the Ist of February, 1870, with
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twenty-four charter members. This has, since its organization, been a flourishing Lodge. Its present membership is fifty in good standing.
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May 6th, 1856, Caymus Lodge of Masons was organized at Yountville with the following Charter members : Simon Rosen- baum, J. W. Deering, G. C. Yount, P. R. Hazelton, J. J. May, Wm. Baldridge, B. Vines, Joseph Evey, Edward Evey, and Wm. Hargrave. The first officers were J. J. May, W. M .; Edward Evey, S. W .; G. C. Yount, J. W .; J. M. Wright, Treasurer ; W. Baldridge, Secretary. The Lodge continued to meet in Yountville till August 5th, 1865, when it was moved to St. Helena and its name changed to St. Helena Lodge. The Lodge now numbers forty- two. Present officers : D. B. Carver, W. M .; C. H. Powers, S. W .; E. M. York, J. W .; John Weinberger, Treasurer ; A. C. Kean, Secretary; W. L. Simmons, S. D .; S. G. Clark, J. D .; W. W. Bradbury, Tyler.
OTHER LODGES.
In 1854 there was a division of the Sons of Temperance formed at St. Helena. The meetings were held in a little school house near the present site of the fine residence of Hon. Seneca Ewer. Among the organizers of the Division we mention D. Hudson, Wm. Hud- son, J. H. McCord, and W. E. Taylor. At this time the town of St. Helena consisted of only a store and a few other buildings. On account of the fine view obtained of St. Helena mountain, the Di- vision was named St. Helena, and the Division gave the name to the town. The Division soon surrendered its charter.
In 1858 Grand Lecturer Roney organized another Division at the same place with a long list of Charter members. In the following year a Lodge of the Temple of Honor was organized by Rev. B. E. S. Ely, D. G. W. C. T., with the following Charter members : B. E. S. Ely, Y. A. Anderson, M. Vann, T. H. Anderson, J. T. Edwards, I. F. Kingsberry, J. L. Edwards, D. V. Norton, W. A. Elgin, D. H. Haskin, and Joseph Haskin. A great portion of the
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regalia and jewels of the Temple of Honor still remains in the possession of J. L. Edwards awaiting the resurrection of that Order in this State.
April 12th, 1861, Franklin Lodge No. 29, Order of Good Tem- plars, was instituted in Napa City. It continued till the Fall of 1868, when it surrendered its Charter.
In 1864 a Lodge of the same Order was instituted at Yountville, but did not exist long. The records are all lost or destroyed. Also in the same year Grand Lecturer Johnson organized another Lodge of the same order in St. Helena, but it, together with these other temperance organizations, has long since been disbanded.
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CHAPTER X.
NAPA COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE.
Certificate filed Nov. 22, 1870. A committee appointed for the purpose by the California Annual Conference of the Methodist Epis- copal Church of California, Sept. 22d, 1870, appointed the following persons Trustees to receive, hold and take charge and care of the property in Napa City known as the Napa Collegiate Institute prop- erty, and direct and control an institution of learning thereat for said Conference: George Clifford, Nathan Coombs, Geo. Fellows, Henry Fowler, George E. Goodman, Wm. Hamilton, C. Hartson, J. A. Hutton, George Linn, E. S. Lippitt, A. W. Norton, E. Thomas, J. L. Trefren, A. D. Wood and R. B. Woodward-to hold their office
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for one year from the first day of October, 1870, and for such further time as the Conference may determine.
The Institute was originally erected by a subscription of $100 each by the citizens of Napa county. It was first opened August 8, 1860, and conducted by A. N. Hamm as a private enterprise. The coun- try was too new and sparsely populated for such an enterprise, and it was inadequately supported. It was afterwards conducted by Rev. W. S. Turner for two or three years, but, in 1870, fell into the hands of the Methodist Conference of California. The corner stone of the edifice was laid with Masonic ceremonies by Grand Master W. H. Howard of San Francisco, June 24th (St. John's Day), 1859. The oration was delivered by Rev. Mr. Hagar, the pastor of the Episco- pal Church in Napa. The grounds are five acres in area and the main edifice of four stories 46 by 70 feet. It was entirely remodeled at an expense of over $6,000 in 1870, and is now one of the finest school edifices in the State.
Faculty :- T. C. George, A. M., Principal, Mental and Moral Science; W. C. Damon, A. M., Latin and Greek Languages; Mrs. R. R. Thomas, A. M., Preceptress, Natural Science and Modern Lan- guages; Miss M. W. Wells, A. M., English Literature; Mrs. E. L. Smith, Music, Drawing and Painting; Miss Maggie McDowell, As- sistant in Music; Rev. George Clifford, Agent.
NAPA LADIES' SEMINARY.
This Institution was established by Miss Harris in 1860, and con- ducted by her until 1864. After her resignation, and a short interim of a few months, the school was resumed by Miss Maria S. McDonald, through whose untiring energy and indefatigable labors it yearly in- creased in numbers and influence, by accessions both from home and abroad.
Miss McDonald assumed the position of Principal in 1864, and conducted the Institution for five years, at the expiration of which time Death cut short her usefulness, and overwhelmed the school with sorrow and loss. It is but due to her memory here to speak of the executive talent which she so eminently possessed, also her powers of persuasion, her rare art of discipline, her tact and originality, and
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more than all, her scholarship and Christian culture-all of which adapted her pre-eminently for the profession she had chosen and in which she achieved such signal success.
The event of her death left the school in the care of Miss Sarah F. McDonald, (sister of the deceased), who has since held the position of Principal, with what success the present record and condition of . the school testify.
The entire history of this institution has been one of progress, and cherished in the hearts of its patrons, it now stands well defined in its proportions and triumphant in its results.
This Seminary is duly authorized by the Legislature to confer diplomas upon such of its students as may have passed through the prescribed course of study. Since the erection of the new Seminary building, an elegant structure 40 by 55 feet and 3 stories high, the accommodations for pupils are equal to those afforded in any other educational establishment in the State. The Seminary is well sup- ported and merits the high standing which it has attained in the pub- lic esteem.
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