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RESIDENCE OF WM. MENNER, CHEROKEE ST, NORTH SAN JUAN, NEVADA CO CAL.
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the lodge room, $1,500 has been the bar 1 in dantale and benefits. The prout officer are G; W Curry .I. pWt. FEM Korns, S. S .; I. Bol. I.S. RD Skal . 1 f K. JH Hedwig, K. of W. C A Ha kall l' The regular ny occurs on Wednesday evening of fach werk At Spin Hall, North Bloomli It
WYOMING TIRE, NO. 1 | O B Xt
This trile was organized in Novela City January 20 1574 with the Following cluster monday- and offers -T (' I'm kett. S; S. tuttor. P. I Hoffe. C' of B. E. Band & S C. Denn, G. M Hughes, C. V Schmittlarg. I Mich aut H. C. Meckelvey, all of whom are notive mendes cep Ti Plunkett. The tribe has u nomlarship of sixty four which is only three boys than its highest number The ugalin and money on hund amount to the sum of $500 Tho tril has disbursed $2,000 in benefits mol charities since its organization The prosent officers ure: Ernstus Bond. S. A. E. Heh. S R. A. A. Rlos, & S. G. M. Hughes, C' of R. A Biential K of Regular meetings every Thuismy evening, at Ddd Follows Hall, Nevola l'as.
ANCIENT ORDER OF ENITED WORKMEN
This is a Mutual Benefit and Insurance Society, which is very popular nt. the present time. An in-mance of two thon- sind dollars is seenrol to each member, which is promptly paid to his widow or heirs, or to whomever he may have designa- trol, upon satisfactory proof of his serras. Also, in case of sickness or necident, a weekly benefit of from right to ton dollars is paid to muy member so ntlisted.
This lodge lagan it's ever in Grass Valley. September 13. 1878, with forly charter members and the following officers : P. 11. Paynter. I. M. W .; Courge Fletcher, M W. A. Burrows G. F .; W. C. Hudson, 11 ; J. D Mark, Recorder: HI. B. Si John, Fin .: M. Hyman, Receiver ; T. A. Buscar. G ; A. M. Austin. 1. W .: C. Wright, O. W The present membership is eighty. one, which is the largest nt nny one time. The folge is in splendid condition and up to January 1, Isso, had no death assessments levied upon it. The present officers are: W. C. Hudson, P. M. W .; Thomas Dunkley. M W; L. R. Weiter. G. F .: T. I. More. O .: J M Wiley, Recorder; J. W. Cooley, Fin: J. D. Meed, Receiver: W. T Rule, G; Felix Moore. I. W .; 11 M. Brown. O. W. Regular meeting every Monday evening. at Murphy's Hall, on Main street, Grass Valley.
NEVADA CITY LODGE. NO. 32. A. O. C. W.
This lodge wns instituted in Nevada City. September 17. 1878, with twenty-three charter members and the following
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Follow , Il. Nevada L'in
This halve was organized In a few former members of Grass Valley Longa No it, and was instituted May 21. 197" with tiny six charter members and the following officers F 1; Patty. P. M. W . I W Have- dr. M W. W. H Enn & F. N P Stone O ( W Kits, Recorder. R Finns Fin. James Watt, Receiver d. P Showmaker C . Witham The / W. H. I Bush. " W. The membership is sixty -twee mal the value of PM W WII Inn. M. W. M. P. aune C. F. J. P. She maker 0; H . Stewart, Betorder. Gorge Fletelar l'in, A A Mulloy, Receiver; , F. Farr. C. ". W. Kitts, I. W; William Cramp. O W. Regular meeting cach The day evening ut Murphy's Hall, Grass Valley.
MOUNTAIN LAMMET. NO. ItIS. A. B. I. W
This is a recent organization in Trucker, Iwing institute May 26, 1979, with the following charter members and others : 1. F. Greeley. P. M. W .; JL Lowison. M W: d F. Marr. C. F., S. Harris, O. J. B. Giflin. Recorder; J. T. Murr, Fin .; B. F. Trebaliry Receiver: R. H. Chandler, U. S. (. Gifford, 1. W: . Hyslop, O. W. The membership, once as high as thirty-two, is now thirty. The present officers are: a. L. Lewron, P. M. W .: J. T. Marr, M W. A. C. took, G. F. T. M. Billancourt. "). 1. B. Giffon, Recorder: 1. L Lewison, Fin .; J. Lambrecht, Receiver; R. H. Chandler, G: A. Marzen Jr. 1 W: @ F. Byrne, O W. Regular meeting every Townday evening, at (tbt Fellows' Halt, Truckce
BUDGEPORT LODGE, NO. 107. 4. O. C. W.
The following are the officers for the present term :- M. W., .I. M. Dickson ; G. F., A. N. Crane; 11, George Kramer: Recorder, A. J. Tiffany : Financier. . I. H. Brown ; Receiver, J. Conn; G .. P. B. Brown: 1. W., S. M. C'rall: O W., H. M. Moore; P. MI. W. G. N L. Powell. A N. Crane was chosen Trustee.
KMOHTS OF PYTHIAAS
ton er mel, i tan of other way moment institution. The lack fret to the time of David and Jonathan of
first , the power of unwavering formal hip illustrated Is then They who make the statement was that the in to then theich arcant la a mokin dres and name. ..
1 kink.16 than that the pomagał objet of the fratests, which is trong lapand mutual a. fand an apt i tation u that du tiful story from which the main a darned The orders of rent mign, the that legge having Len formed la the department sliks in Washington, Dc. in tal It at once Incame . vier lingly popular, and now has had as in almost every State in th I'mon
This today was organized in North Fibrautichl, June 20, 1576. with the following charter nomdary and officer. James Mur riott. PT ; M (' Hormon, I'd', W A Dickerson, V. (. .. 1. Creegan, h of R mol S . G Elword, P . R . M of E. JI Knotwell, M of F. Change Victor. M. A . R Bater. Sinth, & thenmignet J S. Montgomery, I & Land lang and B Wile The present numberchip is forty, which is the highest. wonder the loto has attained. The regalia and paraphernalia are valued at $150 The amount of benefits paid is &1 The present officers are: R. C. Peror, 1. 1; d . Stich. " ( A. A. Bradley, VIA A Smith, P. S. L. Chou, K of R. and S .: A d Ross, M of R .; d. "' Marriott, M. of F . F . Healey, M. A .; T. Penrow, I (. W Machin, O. " The regular meeting is held on Saturday night, at Smith's Hall, North Bloomliek
MILO 101x,1, 80. 48, K. of F.
This lodge was organized in Novada City. November 1, 1878. with thirty- four charter members and the following officers C. M. Hughes, P. C: I W. Robinson, " C: JA Happ. VI; (). Maltman, O) .; I (. Hartwell, K of R. uml S .; George () Gray M of F .: J D. Fleming. M of E .; W D. Vinton, M. A ; A. R. Lord, I. C ; H. S. Welch, O. C. The highest member hip attained was forty-nine and it is now but one hort of that mumber The property of the lodge is valued at 8300. The prevent officers are: "year Maltman, P. C .; Walter D. Vinton, V. C .; Leonard S. Calkins, P .; Juines B. Gray, K. of R. amt S .; William Groves, M. of E .; J. E. Laac, M. of F .; A. C. Bloss, M .A .; Jame Kinkead, I. G , Oscar Brown, O. C.
HISTORY OF NEVADA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA.
Regular meeting every Friday night at 11 Nevarla 'ity.
This lodge is located at Tracker and has the following officer : 0. F. Metila han P & J. B. Coffin, ce W H. OS, W W fonet, M of F G. D Lewin M of E. A W. Smith, M. A : H 1. Greeley, I G. R IL. Chandhi, 0 G
KNIGHTS OF HONOR
This is a beneficial and mutual aid society It is consumed if a Sugarme lange, several Grand lange, and about two Ham and Subordinate lange in the United States. The Supreme Lodge, Knights of Honor, which is the controlling and threeting head of the order, wus chartered May 20, 1576. by the State of Kentucky. From these frets, its recent origin, und the great number of lodges already established, it is evidently n most popular and vigorous order.
The objects are thus set Forth in the charter of the Supreme Lolge: "To mite Internally all acerptalde white mon of curry profession, lavines and occupation; to give all posilde moral and material nid in its power to its members, and those. depending on its members, by holling moral, instructive and st ientilie lectures, by encouraging euch other in business and by resisting each other to obtain employment ; to promote lenovo- luce und charity by estaliking a Windows and Orphans' Benefit Fund, From which, on the satisfactory evilener of the death of a number of the corporation who has complied with it's lawful requirements, a som not exceeding five thousand others ($5,000) shall be paid to his family, or as he may direct; to provide for creating a fund for the relief of sick and distressed members ; to ameliorate the condition of humanity in every possible manner."
These desirable and noble aims, coupled as they are with a simple and effective system which seems to be founded on safe business, as well ns high moral principles, give us the key to its marvelous success in so short a time. Subordinate lodges, as now constituted, provide for the payment of Two thousand dollars to the family or heirs of derensed members; and. gen- erally, in case of sickness or distress, where suspension of his ordinary occupation is thereby made necessary, the lodge pays to such a brother a benefit of, ordinarily, not less than ten dollars a werk, which is paid weekly so long as necessity requires, this matter being left to the discretion and manage- ment of each lodge so far as its own members are concerned. January 1. 1880, there were about twenty chartered lodges in Californin.
ALPHA LODGE, NO. 1954, K. OF H.
This lodge was instituted in Grass Valley, December 20.
IT with twenty -right charter members and the following Je -LI Walter P. D. F. G. Beatty. D., John T. YH Vh AM Austin A D .: James W. Cooley, R .: (Lar . E. Con ch. FR: Thomas Othet. T .: Thomas Loyd, C .: Wihar Powell Guide HI G. Pale, Guardian; John T. Parr, SIR Walter, M. E. The present . fliers are the same . xe pt that Thomas Loyd is A. D .; A M. Austin, V. D. ; Wil- liain Moore (' The belge has a membership of thirty- three, and property valied at $200. Regular meetings Thursday night, at Good Templar- Hall, Grass Valley.
INDEPENDENT ORDER B'NAI B'RITH.
This is a Jewish fraternal benevolent society. Members are granted a weekly allowance while sick, and the widow, or heirs, of a deceased member receives one thousand dollars. The meaning of the name is Sons of the Covenant.
GARIZIM LODGE, NO. 43, 1. O. B. B.
This lodge was organized October 6, 1860, with twenty charter members, in Grass Valley; Its present condition we could not learn from the otlicers.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
This temperance organization was the first to be introduced into the State, and in 1854 -5-6 made great headway. In 1855 Nevada was the lemer county of the State, having filtven divi- sions of this order. To give a history of them is impossible, as they have been extinct for many years. Even their names and loca- tion are lost. There were the Sierra Nevada Division, No. 17, and the Nevada Temple, at Nevada City; Rough and Really Division, No. 33, and Western Star Division, No. 137, at Rough and Ready; Mountain Division, No. 91, at Gold Hill; Solomon's Temple of Honor, No. 58, and Snow Drop Social Temple, No. 21, at Moore's Flat ; and one at Alpha, Omega, Washington, Grass Valley and other places. About 1860 the organization of the Sons of Temperance was supplanted by the good Templars, but was revived in later years. Forest Spring Division, No. 206, at Forest Springs; Golden State Division, No. 200, at Little York; Rescue Division, No. 225, and Fidelity Division, No. 271, at Grass Valley, were organized and had a brief existence.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS.
This successful temperance order was introduced in 1860, and on account of the admission of ladies into the lodges became at once the favorite order, supplanting the Sons of Temperance. Some of the lodges first organized have remained in active operation until the present time.
SYLVANIA LODGE, NO. 12, 1. O. G. T.
On the twentieth of May, 1860, was organized in Grass Val- ley the first Lodge of Good Templars in Nevada county. It started upon its career with twenty-seven charter members, and was named Sylvania Lodge, No. 12. It has always been a strong organization, and in 1866 was the largest lodge of the order in the State. The last Grand Lodge report shows it to lw fourth in a total number of two hundred and twenty-five, having a membership of one hundred and fifty. December 19, 1865, twenty-five members withdrew and organized Home Lodge, No. 193, but in 1869 it was thought best to unite again with Sylvania Lodge, and so the charter of Home lodge was surrendered. The present officers are :- Lucie L. Gober, W. C. T .; John T. Werry, W. R. H. S .; Fred. J. Thomas, W. L. H. S .; John Eachns, W. V. T .; Willis A. Clinch, W. S .; Carrie Gluyas, W. A. S .; Walter J. Freeman, W. F. S .; Elam Biggs, W. T .; Frank Barker, W. M .; Emma Pratt, W. D. M .; Susie Nichols, W. I. G .; Clara Lewis, W. O. G .; Rev. F. A. Perkins, W. C .: Chas. Mosher, P. W. C. T. The lodge meets every Tuesday evening at Temperance Hall, on Mill street, Grass Valley.
OLIVE LODGE, NO. 87, I. O. G. T.
This lodge was organized at You Bet, in 1863. It had a hall on the old town site. When the Orphan's Home was built in Vallejo, this lodge donated more than any lodge in the State, except the one at Vallejo. It had at one time one hundred and twenty-five members, and disbanded in 1871.
NEVADA LODGE, NO. 201, I. O. G. T.
Thirty-one charter members organized Nevada Lodge, Jan- uary 26, 1866, of whom Samuel Clutter is now the only active member. The first officers were :- I. R. Rumery, W. C. T .: Rachael Pierce, W. V. T .; Celia Jenkins, W. R. S .; Lizzie Holmes, W. F. S .; F. Bates, W. T .; Annie Palmer, W. M .; Emily Giles, W. I. G. The lodge owns paraphernalia to the value of $300, and has a membership of two hundred and twenty, the greatest in its history. In benefits it has disbursed $500. Regular meetings are held Friday evenings, at Odd Fel- lows' Hall, Nevada City. The present officers are :- J. C. Riel, W. C. T .; Mrs. Jno. Brodie, W. V. T .; Mrs. Delos Calkins, W. R. H. S .; Mrs. Oscar Maltman, W. L. H. S., John A. Gray, W. R. S .; Louis Dulac, Jr., W. A. R. S .; J. C. Dean, W. F. S .; Samuel Clutter, W. T .; Mrs. Jas. Monro, Chaplain ; Miss Jennie Monro, I. G .; C. E. P. Gray, O. G .; Frank Fellows, Marshal; Miss Genevieve Bowerman, Assistant Marshal.
DONNER LAKE LODGE, NO. 304, I. O. G. T.
This lodge was organized. at Truekec, Marel 28, 1868, with the following charter members :- George Webber, D. F. Sin-
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RESIDENCE A9 RANCH OF JOHN HILL, SETTLED BY HIM IN 1858. NORTH SAN JUAN, NEVADA Cº, CAL.
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mons, R. M. Carlton, James Daley, J. H. Cummings, W. H. Glenn, Melissa Simmons, Mrs. R. M. Carlton, A. C. Cook; Margaret Cummings, William Thomas and W .. H. Lowden. Of these only A. C. Cook is still an active member. The first officers were :- Dennis Conner, W. C. T .; Melissa Simmons, W. V. T .; W. H. Lowden, W. S .; Mary L. Hoag, W. A. S .; D. F. Simmons, W. F. S .; George Webber, W. T .; William Thomas, W. C .; R. M. Carlton, W. M .; Forest Shirley, W. D. M .; J. H. Cummings, W. I. G .; James Daley. W. O. G .; Mrs. R. M. Carlton, W. R. H. S .; Margaret Cummings, W. L. H. S .; W. . H. Glenn, P. W. C. T. The lodge lost its hall in the great fire of 1871, and met in the M. E. church until the completion of the present one, which is on Front street, 30x52 feet in size, and is well furnished. The hall is also occupied by the Good Templars' Degree Lodge, the I. C. of R. C. and the O. of C. At one time the membership was one hundred and seventy, and at present it is ninety-four. The hall and furniture are valued at $1,600, and the annual receipts $800, of which all over current expenses is devoted to charity. The present officers are :- S. Harris, W. C. T. ; Miss Maggie Purdy, W. V. T .; W. H. Giffin, W. S .; C. Baldwin, W. A. S .; W. Douglass, W. F. S. ; Clark Wilcox, W. M .; Miss Lellie Weller, W. D. M., T. E. Brickell, W. T .; Miss Emma Bort, W. I. G .; Isaac Cross, W. O. G .; Miss Lilia A. Peel, W. R. H. S. ; Miss Katie Millett, W. L. H. S .; Mrs. George W. Giffin, W. C .; Miss Lida Mun- sun, P. W. C. T. The lodge meets every Friday night at its hall in Truekee.
Wagoner Lodge, No. 354, I. O. G. T., was in existence in Little York Township a few years ago. A lodge was organ- ized in North Bloomfield in 1873, and disbanded in 1879. Montana Lodge was organized in North San Juan, September 2, 1865. A lodge was organized in Rough and Ready, Febru- ary 25, 1865, and about the same time at Spenceville and Pleasant Valley.
INDEPENDENT CHAMPIONS OF THE RED CROSS.
The object of this order is to protect its members from intemperance and vice, to provide for them when sick and in need, and to strengthen tlie bonds which should unite all true men and women together in their mission of mercy and love. The order has a inntual life benefit system connected with it.
MOUNTAIN VALE ENCAMPMENT, NO. G, I. C. OF R. C.
This encampment was organized in Truckee in the spring of 1874, with the following officers :- George O. Ford, E. Com .; George Coburn, E. Coun .; H. L. Day, C. of H .; G. W. Herr, S .; J. W. Hoy, T .; E. W. Church, S. C .; Charles Hoy, J. C .; George Dickson, W. C .; C. A. Sills, M. of C .; John Dysart, F. G .; C. Preble, R .; J. C. Lunn, C. of R. C .; J. Lyman, I .;
James Kirkham, V .; P. Bessen, O. G. The encampment mects every Tuesday evening at Good Templars' Hall, Truckec.
MANZANITA ENCAMPMENT, NO. 43, I. C. OF R. C.
This was organized at Nevada City, March 27, 1875, with twenty charter members, of whom E. H. Gaylord, Samuel Clutter, Louis Bussell, W. C. Bradley, L. J. Blundell, E. M. Long, S. A. Harrigan and William Holmes are still active members. The first officers were :- E. H. Gaylord, P. C .; Sam- nel Clutter, C .; J. C. Rich, J. C .; T. C. Plunkett, R. S .; W. F. Evans, F. S .; (. W. Smith, T .; L. J. Blundell, C. of H .; Wil- liam Hohnes, I. G .; W. C. Bradley, O. G. The present mem- bership is thirty-six, but has been eighty. The encampment property is valued at $500, and over $500 have been disbursed in charities. The present officers are :- E. H. Gaylord, P. C .; J. J. Weisenberger, C .; J. W. Robinson, J. C .; - Miss Laura D. Graham, K. S .; William Holmes, T .; R. E. Bush, C. of H .; Mrs. S. F. Robinson, I. G .; Samuel Clutter, O. G .; E. W. Towle, C. of R. C .; Mrs. E. M. Long, M. of C .; Mrs. S. E. Towle, Chap .; Mrs. S. D. Church, L .; Louis Dulac, Jr., G. The regular meetings are held on Wednesday evenings at Odd Fellows' Hall, Nevada City.
LIVE OAK ENCAMPMENT, NO. 52, I. C. OF R. C.
This encampment was organized at Grass Valley, February 10, 1876, with twenty charter members. The first officers were :- James Davey, P. C .; S. Tyrell, C .; J. V. Rider, J. C .; Jolın Mill, R. S .; H. Rule, F. S .; C. F. McNeill, T .; William G. Lord, C. of H .; B. Fogarty, I. G .; Robert Johns, O. G. The encampment has a membership of fifty-two, and is in good financial condition. It has disbursed 8580 in charitable and beneficiary uses, The present officers are :- James W. Edwards, P. C .; W. H. Scott, C .; Elam Biggs, J. C .; J. Carter, R. S .; Mrs. M. C. Newton, F. S .; J. V. Rider, T .; R. Philips, C. of H .; Silas Dawes, I. G .; James Richards, O. G. Regular mect- ings are held on Thursday evenings at Salamon Hall, on Mill street, Grass Valley.
ORDER OF CAUCASIANS.
The Order of Caucasians, a new and increasing society, was founded March 19, 1879, in the City of Sacramento, by C. C. Hayden, W. D. G. Keller, John P. Dalton, P. S. Queid, M. Brennan, James R. Berry and P. S. Dorney. The preamble to the Constitution says: " Its mission shall be to improve the natural inheritance of Caucasians by retaining more securely the power of the powerful, and raising the poorer and more helpless particles to a higher level of independence."
The Grand Encampment is incorporated under the State law, and the purpose is stated in the articles of incorporation in these
words: "For the protection and elevation of Caucasian labor, the promotion of social and intellectual intercourse among its members, and the establishment of a system of general philan- thropy, charity and benevolence, providing for the sick and dis- tressed, the widow and orphan, for the decent interment of deceased members, for effecting uniformity in the administra- tion of the privileges, laws and benefits thereby conferred, and the promotion of learning among its members."
There are at present about forty camps in this State, and several in the State of Nevada, which State is at present under the jurisdiction of this encampment. The total member hip is about seven thousand.
The present Supreme officers are as follows :- Supreme Chief A. A. Smith, of Nevada county; Supreme Vice-Chief, Samuel Scott, of Amador county; Supreme Councillor, F. Shearer, of Amador county ; Supreme Treasurer, W. C. Allen, Sacramento county ; Supreme Secretary, W. B. G. Keller, Sacramento City; Supreme Sentinel, Joseph Davis, of Reno, Nevada; Supreme Guard, Peter Wullff, of San Francisco; Executive Committee, J. A. Langhorst, and E. M. Brace, of Amador county.
The order existed for some time as the Caucasian League and was remodeled as above.
NEVADA CAMP, NO. 73, 0. OF C.
This camp was organized at Nevada City, August 9, 1873, with twenty-eight charter members and the following officers :- E. B. Ebough, C .; L. Ragan, Con .; F. G. Guild, C. C .; W. White, W .; F. G. Richmond, R. S .; Paul Richards, F. S .; J. P. Ebough, T .; J. G. Gillman, C. S. The present membership is one hun- dred and five, and at one time the camp hal thirty-eight more than that number. 81,000 have been disbursed in the objects of the order. The present officers are: J. G. Hartwell, C .; J. Senner, Jr., V. C .; G. S. S. Getchell, Coun .; J. A. Rapp, R. S .; A. R. Lord, F. S .; A. I. Zekind, T .; H. Beckman, W .; W. Huffinan, S .; Joseph King, G. The camp mects every Satur- day night at Odd Fellows' Hall, Nevada City.
GRASS VALLEY CAMP, NO. 72, 0. OF C.
This eamp was organized in Grass Valley, August 2, 1876, with one hundred and fifty members. The first officers were :- Thomas Loyd, C. C. Smith, A. Burrows and B. Johnston. The camp flourished for awhile and attained a membership of two hundred and twenty. Some $5,000 were spent in the objeets of the order, and then the camp surrendered its charter and disbanded.
TRUCKEE CAMP, NO. 74, 0. OF C.
The history of this camp was not furnished us by the ¡ officers.
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INDEPENDENT ORDER OF KNIGHTHOOD.
This order has been extinct in the State for a number of years. At one time there were thirce flourishing camps in the county, Tomachichi, No. 4, and Grass Valley, No. 8, at Grass Valley, and Nevada Camp, No. 39, at Nevada City.
MINERS' UNION.
The occupation of a miner is a dangerous one, whether he be engaged in hydraulic, drift or quartz mining. The caving and sliding of banks, the falling of stones and pieces of quartz, thie hundred ways in which a miner can lose his life or become disabled temporarily or forever, make it necessary for those engaged in the hazardous business to uuite for mutual benefit and relief. The consolidation of claims into large tracts, worked by capitalists on an extensive scale, and the develop- ment of quartz ledges, requiring a large number of men to be employed, also required a union of these men to protect themu- selves from the aggression of capital and maintain their wages at a remunerative point. For these reasons associations of miners have been formed, and have achieved the objects of their organization.
MINERS' UNION OF MOORE'S FLAT.
This union was organized in April, 1877, at Moore's Flat, ' every month, at the Congregational Church, Grass Valley.
with John C. Brooks, President, and J. C. Eastman, Secretary. The membership is one hundred and forty and its financial condition is good. The present officers are :- H. Atwater, President ; J. Vizzard, Vice President ; J. C. Eastman, Secre- tary ; S. Caldwell, Treasurer. Meetings are held semi-monthly, at Moore's Flat.
GRASS VALLEY MINERS WORKINGMEN'S ASSOCIATION.
The history of this association was not furnished us, as requested.
BENEVOLENT SOCIETIES. NEVADA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.
This society was organized in Nevada City, January 22, 1867, for the purpose of aiding the deserving poor, such as arc not reached by other methods of charity. The first officers were :- G. K. Farquhar, President; E. F. Spence, Vice-Presi- dent; E. F. Bean, Secretary; E. G. Waite, Treasurer; G. K. Farquhar, E. F. Bean, G. V. Schmittburg, A. Goldsmith, Jonathan Clark and James Monro, Directors. The society was incorpo- rated May 11, 1874, and has been doing good work, distributing an average of $500 annually. The Legislatures of 1876 and 1878 each appropriated $1,000 for the society. The present officers are :- W. C. Groves, President; J. M. Walling, Secretary; E. M. Preston, Treasurer; N. P. Brown, M. L. Marsh, W. C. Groves, John Pattison, W. H. Crawford, J. M. Walling, Joseph D. Fleming and J. C. Rich, Trustees. The society has a regular
annual meeting at which officers are elected, and such special meetings as may be necessary.
GRASS VALLEY LADIES' RELIEF SOCIETY.
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The ladies of Grass Valley organized this society November 6, 1873, under the name of Grass Valley Ladies' Benevolent Society. The name was changed in 1876 to secure an appro- Just previous to 1860, several gentlemen, among whom were GRASS VALLEY LIBRARY ASSOCIATION. Henry Silvester, George D. Roberts, Dr. William McCormick, Dr. Charles D. Cleveland and D. E. Osborn, actively interested themselves in the formation of a library. Sabscriptions were taken and books purchased, which were depositel in library cases in Silvester's store. Here they remained until 1969, when the society combined with a new organization of young ladies and gentlemen, and formed the Grass Valley Library Association. A room in the Masonic building was rented an.l furnished for a library and reading room, which they have since been compelled to vacate, and now the books are kept in the Christian church, but soon a new library room will be pro- priation of $1,000, which the Legislature had made under the present name. A similar apppropriation was made in 1878. There were thirty-three charter members aud the following first officers :- Mrs. M. S. Norton, President; Mrs. A. Delano, First Vice-President; Mrs. G. Hamilton, Second Vice-President; Mrs. A. B. Dibble, Treasurer; Mrs. R. Leech, Secretary. The society : had at one time a membership of seventy, and at present bas sixty-two. The cash on hand is $554.40, and the amount of charitable donations is $4,011.22, besides clothing, fuel and provisions presented to the society by citizens, and distributed to the poor, of which no account has been kept. The present officers are :- Mrs. W. H. Spencer, President; Mrs. J. M. Camp- bell and Mrs. A. B. Dibble, Vice-Presidents; Mrs. C. K. Kitts, Secretary; Mrs. James Watt, Treasurer; Mrs. R. Leech, Mrs. J. vided. The first officers of the association were: John MI C. Rich, Mrs. E. W. Roberts, Mrs. W. C. Jones and Mrs. E. ; Coleman, Directors. The society meets the first Wednesday of .
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