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Past Masters-Levi Rackliffe, Michael Henderson, Russell Parkhurst, Phillip Francis Ready.
Master Masons-William Taylor Barron, Daniel Drew Blackburn, James Hanson Blackburn, Herman Bloom, Chester Rude Brumley, James Cass, Ernest Cerf, Mat- thias Gilbert, Morris Goldtree, Kaufman Green, Jerome Bonaparte Hazen, John Hubbard Hollister, Bela Clinton Ide, Walter Morgan Jeffreys, Ernest Krebs, Julius Krebs, Emanuel Lasar, Jesse Lewis, Elijah Whiting Lincoln, Julius Lindenmayer, Henry Loobliner, Felix Mattei, William Taylor McGinnis, George Washington Michael, Samuel King Miller, David Frank Newsom, Meyer Noah, José del Carmen Ortega, Horatio Bradshaw Palmer, Richard Milne Preston, Thompson Reid, Charles Jay Russell, Kaufman Schwartz, Timothy Seeley, Henry Young Stanley, Leander Strode, Lew Moore Warden, John William Young.
Fellow Crafts-John Corbit, William Berriman Haley, Simon Hempel Hanson.
Entered Apprentices-Francis William Thornton, John Wightman.
Restored-Frederick Wardner Parker, Edward Young Stringham.
The lodges of San Luis Obispo belong to the Twenty- sixth District, and work in harmony.
ROYAL ARCH MASONS.
The Royal Arch is an advanced order of Masonry derived from the York Branch, though dating their origin from the second building of Solomon's Temple, which date is obtained by adding 530 to the current year, or making 1883 the year 2413 A. I., or Anno Inventionem (year of discovery). The officers are High Priest, King, Scribe, Treasurer, Secretary, Captain of the Host, Prin- cipal Sojourner, Royal Arch Captain, Masters of the Third, Second, and First Vails, and Guard. The asso ciation is styled " Chapter."
SAN LUIS OBISPO CHAPTER, NO. 62.
The San Luis Obispo Chapter, R. A. M., No. 62, was constituted on the 28th of April, 1883, in the city of San Luis Obispo, Russell Parkhurst, P. H. P., officiating for the Grand High Priest, assisted by W. W. Hays, acting as Grand Chaplain, and A. M. Hardie, acting Deputy High Priest. The following officers were installed: Levi Rackliffe, High Priest; Frederick Adams, King; Hermann Bloom, Scribe; Henry Loobliner, Treasurer; Edward Vollmer, Secretary, Russell Parkhurst, Captain of the Host: Kaufman Green, Principal Sojourner; Wm. Rodgers, Master of the Third Vail; Phillip F. Ready, Master of the Second Vail; A. R. Booth, Master of the First Vail; A. J. Williamson, Guard.
CHAPTER XXIII.
FRATERNAL ORDERS CONTINUED.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows-Washington Lodge, No I- The Order in 1878-Odd Fellowship in California-The Or- der in San Luis Obispo-Chorro Lodge, No. 168-Odd Fel- lows' Celebration in 1871-Odd Fellows' Hall Association- Hall Secured -- Statistics of California in 1878-Officers of Chorro Lodge-Hesperian Lodge, No. 181-Officers of the Lodge -- Arroyo Grande Lodge, No. 258-Rebekah Degree Lodges-Reports to the Grand Lodge.
HE Independent Order of Odd Fellows, as it at present exists throughout the world, is an American institution of the present century, although the Order of Odd Fellows existed in England long anterior to the organization in this country. The object of the early English organization appeared to be more for con- viviality than benevolence and the advancement of the social condition. The members recognized each other in a way mysterious to the public, and acted so singu- larly that they were given the name of "odd fellows," which long usage made the name of the society. In the early part of this century Thomas Wildey emigrated from England to this country. He had belonged to an Odd Fellow Lodge in his native land, and desired to institute a similar institution in the land of his adoption. For this purpose he applied for the proper authority from the organization he had left, but failed to get it. He there- fore determined to proceed independently, and, then a resident of Baltimore, Maryland, advertised in the papers of that city for any of the order to meet at a public house in Baltimore, known as the "Seven Stars." Pur- suant to that notice there met on the 26th day of April, 1819, five persons, to wit : Thomas Wildey, John Welch, John Duncan, John Cheathem, and Richard Rushworth, and there, on that day, organized the "Independent Order of Odd Fellows," distinguishing it from the "Order of Odd Fellows" of England, being organized without a charter or dispensation from any Grand or older organi- zation. With the expanded ideas and nobler aspirations that seem to inspire all people as they are transplanted to the free soil and free institutions of the great Republic, so did the founders of Odd Fellowship in America view the greater field, and prepared their institution for a wider and nobler scope, with "Faith, Hope, and Charity," as its watchwords. With the organization of the order, at the same time and place, was organized
WASHINGTON LODGE, NO. I.
This was a worthy name for the lodge of that order that was to be in the great future, first in love, first in charity, and first in cementing the brotherhood of man. The officers and members of this lodge were: Thomas Wildey, N. G .; John Welch, V. G .; John Duncan, John Cheathem, and Richard Rushworth. This was a small beginning-its survival was doubtful, and the full scope of its object and powers not fully comprehended. For many years the growth was slow, but the foundation was solid, the object noble, the associations fraternal, and the benefits so real, tangible, and substantial that when it
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became fully known, the prejudice against secret orders removed, then the growth was rapid, until now the mem- bership has grown to half a million men, and its charities have called for over $27,000,000. The halls, lodges, encampments, and libraries are in every town of impor- tance in the land, and its charities are everywhere.
In 1821 a convention was held in the same city, on the 7th of February, for the purpose of forming a Grand Lodge. That, because of some obstructions, failed to produce the desired result until the ensuing 22d of May, when that old pioneer lodge surrendered its charter and received one from the Duke of York Lodge, England, and became subordinate to the general head in America. The Grand Lodge of the United States was formed Feb- ruary 22, 1825, at which time there were but nine subor- dinates on the continent; and in 1828 the number of the order was first stated, there being given at the time but 568 as the result of a growth of nine years. Ten years later, the total amount paid out for relief of members that year was $4,505.85. From such a beginning has developed that grand beneficiary influence among men, the magnitude of which can best be realized by glancing at the subjoined statistics, compiled from reports of grand and subordinate bodies under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge :-
THE ORDER IN 1878.
Grand Lodges. 50
Subordinate Lodges 6,975
Rebekah Degree Lodges 734
Grand Encampments 1,863
Lodge initiations 33,860
Lodge members 442,291
Encampment members
82,408
Relief by Lodges
-$1,553,726.70
Relief by Encampments
177,180.69
Relief by Rebekah Lodges
9,498.29
Total relief $1,740,405.68
Revenue of Lodges
$3,814,126.98
Revenue of Encampments
415,934.22
Revenue of Rebekah Lodges
36,925.32
Total revenue . $4,266,986.52
The following is an exhibit of the operations of the entire order, including Australia, Germany, etc .:-
FROM 1830 TO DECEMBER 31, 1878.
Initiations
1,094,965
Members relieved . 859,126
Widowed families relieved
115,127
Members deceased 81,648
Present membership.
450,238
Total relief $27,468,286.36
Total receipts
73,504,918.00
ODD FELLOWSHIP IN CALIFORNIA.
The first legitimate step to plant the seed of Odd Fel- lowship on this coast had its birth in the city of Phila- delphia, a short time previous to January 12, 1849, a charter having been issued by the U. W. Grand Sire, Hoen R. Knease, bearing the above date, and having on
its face the names of Messrs. Samuel J. Torbet, Charles Justis, Frank M. Caldwell, George H. Weaver, John Willetts, and James Smiley, petitioners, and entitled "California Lodge, No. 1." Three of these brothers, with the books and papers, arrived in San Francisco on the 20th day of May, A. D. 1849.
The excitement attending the discovery of gold, and the many wild tales told of the immense richness of the rivers and the bars in the mountains, caused a portion of the brothers named to seek the glittering ore in the interior of the State, and consequently deferred the organization of the lodge. The books and papers were in the hands of Mr. James Smiley, who, with others zealous in the cause, persevered with the work until they had secured a sufficient number of brothers who were in possession of final cards to assist in making up the complement of charter members required by the laws under which they had secured the charter. On the 9th day of September, just one year previous to the ad- mission of the State into the Union, California Lodge, No. 1, sprang into existence, Mr. James Smiley, acting under authority, instituting the lodge.
Assisted by such books as are now in existence, we find that Col. R. H. Taylor was the first elected N. G .; H. W. Henly, V. G .; E. C. Franklin, Secretary, and John M. Coughlin, Treasurer; and Messrs. Julius Rose, Wm. Burling, J. A. Doll, David Jobson and Lewis Trem- ble, comprised the lodge, and are entitled to the honor of organizing the first lodge, and first planting the stand- ard of charity and mutual relief on the shores of the Pacific.
Although as early as 1847, we have reason to suppose, there was an association formed, and working as a regu- larly organized lodge, having all the necessary parapherna- lia, books, etc., to successfully carry on the work. This organization was in successful operation until the discov- ery of gold in May, 1848. The members were seized with the excitement common to all citizens of the State, and concluded to suspend the working of the lodge, and all left for the mines. Previous to doing so they destroyed the books, etc., to prevent them falling into improper hands and packed the regalia away. Thus ended the first organization of the order in California.
THE ORDER IN SAN LUIS OBISPO.
Members of the order are found in all parts of the English speaking world, and there were quite a number of the fraternity in San Luis Obispo previous to the or- ganization of a lodge. Early in 1870 these, consulting with each other, concluded to effect an organization, and on the 3d of March, 1870,
CHORRO LODGE, NO. 168,
Was instituted with appropriate ceremonies, by R. W. G. S., T. Rodgers Johnson, and P. G. R., Daniel Norcross. At the same time the following officers were elected: Lazare Landeker, Noble Grand; Julius Lindenmayer, Vice Grand; Max Pepperman, Secretary, and H. B. Palmer, Treasurer.
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ODD FELLOWS' CELEBRATION.
Soon after the organization preparations were set on foot for a celebration of the fifty-first anniversary of the order in America, intending, as the Tribune said, "to render it the best conducted affair of the kind ever had in this place." The route of the procession was adver- tised as "forming at the loge room opposite the mis- sion, marching up Monterey Street to Chorro, thence up Chorro to Palm Street, thence to Santa Rosa Street where the grave of Brother W. C. Parker will be decorated, thence down Santa Rosa Street to Monterey, and down that street to the bridge, thence to the Protestant Ceme- tery where the grave of Brother McFarlin will be deco- rated." The following report of the celebration was published :-
On the 26th of April, 1870, the Odd Fellows of San Luis Obispo held their celebration of the fifty-first anniver- sary of the institution in America. The fraternity had grown very rapidly since the installation of Chorro Lodge, No. 168, in the town of San Luis Obispo. About 10 o'clock, A. M., the brethren, after meeting in their lodge room, formed in procession, and marched through town; and, after decorating the graves of deceased members of the order, proceeded to the Methodist Episcopal church. The meeting was opened with prayer by the Chaplain, Rev. A. B. Spooner, an appropriate hymn was sung, and then an ORATION was delivered by N. D. Witt, Esq., the District Attorney. The address was well conceived and well written, giving a concise and succinct enumeration of the objects and tendencies of Odd Fellowship, and setting forth the various defenses generally made by Odd Fellows and others against the charge of secrecy. In the evening they gave a ball which was largely attended. The celebration was decidedly a success.
CELEBRATION IN 1871.
The Odd Fellows of San Luis Obispo County cele- brated on the 26th of April, 1871, the fifty-second anni- versary of the introduction of the order into the United States, in a fitting and impressive manner, and it was generally conceded to have been the finest demonstra- tion of the kind that had ever taken place in the county. Hesperian Lodge, No. 181, as guests of Chorro Lodge, No. 168, attended with a handsome delegation, and took part in the celebration. Rev. A. B. Spooner, Chaplain of Chorro Lodge, was orator of the day. The oration was a masterly and exhaustive effort, and treated of the antiquity, progress, development, and condition of the order, and its adaptation to the present time.
ODD FELLOWS HALL ASSOCIATION.
The effort was made in March, 1875, to effect an or- ganization for the purpose of building a hall for Chorro Lodge in San Luis Obispo, and in May following an as- sociation was formed and incorporated. The capital stock was fixed at $10,000, in 400 shares of $25.00 each. Chorro Lodge took 44 shares, the remainder being taken by members of the order.
The following gentlemen were elected Directors: L. Landeker, G. W. Hampton, Henry Loobliner, J. H. Orcutt, and O. F. Thornton. O. F. Thornton was elected President; Geo. W. Hampton, Vice-President;
Julius Krebs, Secretary, and Max Pepperman, Treas- urer. Local architects were invited to prepare plans for a building 35x80 feet on the ground, two stories in height, with a Mansard roof, making the building 50 feet in total height. The locality designed for the building was on Higuera Street. In July following, the contract for building the hall was awarded to R. E. Osgood for the sum of $8,355.60. The hall was not built, and eventu- ally the money subscribed was returned to the stock- holders.
HALL SECURED.
In March, 1878, the lodge secured for its rooms the large hall over L. Schwartz & Co.'s store, corner of Court and Monterey Streets, and it was fitted up in an elegant manner. This was dedicated with the usual cer- emonies of the order on the 26th of April following, the officiating officers being D. D. G. M., P. A. Forrester, acting M. W. G. M .; D. D. G. M., J. A. Brown, acting D. G. M .; P. G., M. Pepperman, Grand Marshal; P. G., W. Sandercock, Grand Warden; P. G., S. M. Turner, Herald of the North; P. G., A. T. Mason, Herald of the East; P. G., H. B. Palmer, Herald of the South; Brother G. H. Throop, Herald of the West; and assisted by other P. G.'s and brothers. The hall was delivered into the hands of the Grand Lodge by N. G., E. F. Osgood. An address was delivered by D. D., P. A. Forrester on the origin, objects, government, and condition of Odd Fellowship.
After the address the assemblage repaired to the Cos- mopolitan Hotel and partook of an excellent supper which had been provided under the auspices of the Daughters of Friendship Rebekah Degree Lodge, No. 36. At the conclusion of supper the party moved to Little's Hall, and there, amid the whirls of the lovely waltz and the stately step of the quadrille, whirled away a few hours of exquisite bliss and enjoyment. Mr. A. T. Mason was sent as delegate to the Grand Lodge at San Francisco.
The 26th of April was also celebrated with much enthusiasm and pleasure at Cambria by the Hesperian Lodge, No. 181, of that place, the members turning out en masse in full regalia. A procession was formed, headed by the Cambria brass band, and marched through the town. A large audience assembled at the Grange Hall, and Rev. Mr. Fairbain delivered an address.
STATISTICS OF CALIFORNIA IN 1878.
The report of the Grand Lodge of the Jurisdiction of California, made May 18, 1878, showed the following statistics :-
No. of members in Jurisdiction of California, 20,729; increase of members during 1877, 1,617; amount paid for relief, $160,255; current expenses, $151,348; average expenses per member, $15.00; average receipts per member, $22.00; total amount of assets, $1,679,906; lodges instituted during the year, 18; Total number of lodges, 258; number of Past Grands, 3,131; number of weeks sickness for which benefits were paid, 12,892.
The elective officers of the Grand Lodge installed for
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the year 1878 are: Charles H. Randall, M. W. G. M .; Geo. A. Chase, R. W. D. G. M .; Evra Pearson, R. W. G. W .; W. B. Lyon, R. W. G. S .; H. B. Brooks, R. W. G. T.
P. A. Forrester of San Luis Obispo was appointed for the fourth time as District Deputy Grand Master, for District No. 57.
OFFICERS OF CHORRO LODGE.
On July 10, 1875, the following officers were installed: R. Pollard, N. G .; Thos. Whitely, Jr., V. G .; M. Hen- derson, R. S .; H. B. Palmer, P. S .; and G. W. Hamp- ton, Treasurer.
The election of officers on the 30th of December, 1877, resulted as follows: Wm. Sandercock, N. G .; A. T. Mason, V. G .; M. Henderson, R. S .; H. Loobliner, Treasurer.
On June 29, 1878, the following officers were elected for the year: A. T. Mason, N. G .; Geo. Throop, V. G .; M. Fleisher, R. S .; H. B. Palmer, P. S .; H. Loobliner, Treasurer; R. Pollard, T. Wearmouth, Wm. Sandercock, M. Pepperman, J. K. Tuley, Trustees.
On January 11, 1879, the lodge installed the following officers, D. D. G. M. Forrester officiating, assisted by WV. L. Stevens, Geo. H. Throop, N. G .; H. Loobliner, V. G .; J. J. Simmler, R. S .; H. B. Palmer, P. S .; J. J. Staiger, Treasurer; J. A. Dunbar, Warden; J. K. Tuley, Conductor; Chas. Spurgeon, O. G .; R. M. Jersey, I. G .; E. H. Osgood, R. S. N. G .; W. Sandercock, L. S. N. G .; Thos. Wearmouth, R. S. V. G .; Geo. Sumner, L. S. V. G .; F. S. Smith, R. S. S .; J. W. Cook, L. S. S.
After the installation the members, by invitation of the retiring N. G., A. T. Mason, and the new officers, enjoyed a collation.
The following officers were installed in July, 1879, by P. A. Forrester, D. D. G. M .: Henry Loobliner, N. G .; R. M. Jersey, V. G .; J. J. Simmler, R. S .; H. B. Palmer, P. S .; J. J. Staiger, Treasurer; Wm. Sandercock, J. K. Tuley, E. H. Osgood, P. A. Forrester, Chas. Spurgeon, Trustees. Number of members, 77.
Chorro Lodge, I. O. O. F., donated $50.00 to the yellow fever sufferers in March, 1879, $27.75 of which was returned, the amount given having been more than twice as much as needed.
On July 10, 1880, the following officers were installed: John Dunbar, N.G .; S. Hanson, V. G .; Geo. H. Throop, R. Secretary; Henry Loobliner, P. Secretary; J. J. Staiger, Treasurer; P. A. Forrester, R. S. N. G .; J. J. Simmler, L. S. N. G .; Geo. Sumner, R. S. V. G .; S. M. Turner, L. S. V. G .; Wm. Sandercock, W .; J. D. Fow- ler, Conductor; P. F. Ready, O. S. G .; F. Hartnacke, I. S. G .; F. L. Smith, R. S. S .; Geo. McCabe, L. S. S.
HESPERIAN LODGE, NO. 181.
The town of Cambria, about 1870, was full of enter- prise and spirit as a young and growing community, and in many things appeared as the leading town of the county. The people were leading in the social orders, having for some time the only Masonic lodge in the county, also the only temperance organization. San
Luis Obispo had at that time a lodge of F. and A. M. Under Dispensation, and Chorro Lodge, I. O. O. F. Cambria proposed to keep ahead in the race, and there- fore in September, 1870, took steps to form a lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows. After making the preparations, Mr. C. W. Dannals, Most Worthy Grand Master of the order in California, visited the town for the purpose of installing the officers of the lodge.
On the 28th of September, 1870, Hesperian Lodge, No. 181, was instituted by District Deputy Grand Mas- ter M. Pepperman, assisted by Past Grand L. Landeker, of Chorro Lodge, John B. Fitch, Past Grand, of Healds- burg Lodge, and many of the officers and members of Chorro Lodge, No. 168.
The charter members of Hesperian Lodge were D. P. Crawford, Geo. S. Davis, O. S. Palmer, John H. Rader, Ed. M. Minott, C. H. Egbert, F. F. Letcher. After the institution of the lodge the following were duly elected and installed for the term: C. H. Egbert, N. G .; George S. Davis, V. G .; O, S. Palmer, Secretary; J. H. Rader, Treasurer.
OFFICERS OF THE LODGE.
At a regular meeting held in Cambria, January 3, 1871, the following officers-elect for the ensuing term were duly installed by M. Pepperman, D. D. G. M., assisted by Past Grands Palmer, Rader, and Egbert; George S. Davis, N. G .; Charles J. Russell, V. G .; F. F. Letcher, Secretary; M. B. Martin, Treasurer.
At the regular meeting held on January 9, 1872, the following officers were installed by P. G.'s O. S. Palmer and J. H. Rader: N. G., P. A. Forrester; V. G., E. N. Conway; R. S., Philip Kaetzel; Treasurer, J. C. McFer- son; C. J., E. Pratt; I. G., J. Hackney; R. S. V. G., N. Gillespie; L. S. V. G., E. Gillett; L. S. N. G., D. Leigh- ton.
At a regular meeting of the lodge on December 30, 1873, the following officers were elected for the ensuing term: N. G., Philip Kaetzel; V. G., J. C. McFerson; Sec- retary, E. N. Conway; Treasurer, James M. Buffum.
At a meeting July 6, 1875, the following officers were installed: N. G., John Hackney; V. G., J. S. Leffingwell; Secretary, James M: Mannon; Treasurer, E. N. Conway.
On the 2d of July, 1878, D. D. G. M., P. A. Forrester, installed the following officers for the year 1878: N. G., F. E. Darke; V.G., Edwin Browne; Secretary, P. Kaetzel; Treasurer, E. N. Conway; Conductor, Geo. S. Davis; Warden, John Hackney; I. G., J. E. Apsey; O. G., J. M. Buffman; R. S., S. O. Haskin; I. S., S. J. Depeller; R. S. N. G., John Scott; L. S. N. G., Max Fisher; R. S. V. G., B. Tognazzi; L. S. V. G., W. Epperson.
The Secretary's report for that year shows the lodge to be flourishing in every respect. Number of members in good standing, 73; cash in treasury, $300; bills receivable, $1,647; value of real estate, $1,250; furniture and regalia, $500; total, $3,697. The lodge was organized in 1870, with but a handful of charter members, but has grown steadily ever since. Great credit is due D. D. G. M., P. A. Forrester, P. G., Charles J. Russell, P. G., Philip Kaetzel, and other members of the lodge, for the effi-
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cient manner in which its business affairs have been managed.
The following officers were elected on the 31st of December, 1878: N. G., Edwin Browne; V. G., J. E. Apsey; R. S., P. Kaetzel; Treasurer, E. N. Conway.
On the 7th of January, 1879, the following-named offi- cers were installed by D. D. G. M. Forrester, assisted by P. G.'s Palmer, Davis, Martin, Scott, and Haskins: N. G., E. Brown; V. G., J. E. Apsey; Secretary, Philip Kaetzel; Treasurer, E. N. Conway; Warden, G. S. Davis; Conductor, M. B. Martin; O. G., S. Davidson; I. G., O. Haskins; R. S. W. G., O. S. Palmer; L. S. W. G., B. Tognazzi; R. S. V. G., James Summers; L. S. V. G., WV. Epperson; Chaplain, J. C. McFerson.
After installation ceremonies and address by the D. D. G. M., and others, the members repaired to the Procter House to partake of a dinner prepared by Mr. James Thomas, where two hours were pleasantly occupied in the repast so generously tendered by a friend and a non- member.
The following officers were elected in July, 1879: J. E. Apsey, N. G .; Bautiste G. Tognazzi, V. G .; Philip Kaet- zel, R. S .; E. N. Conway, Treasurer. District Deputy Grand Master P. A. Forrester installed the foregoing offi- cers on July 8, 1879. Number of members, seventy- seven.
The following were installed on the 12th of July, 1881, by P. Kaetzel, D. D. G. M., officers of Hesperian Lodge, No. 18r, I. O. O. F., at Cambria: Max Fischer, N. G .; Wm. Epperson, V. G .; Edgar Lynn, R. S .; S. Davidson, Treasurer; Walt Miriam, Warden; E. C. Ivens, Conduc_ tor; J. C. McFerson, L. S. N. G .; H. Jansen, R. S. V G .; A. Citron, L. S. V. G.
ARROYO GRANDE LODGE, NO. 258.
The Odd Fellows of Arroyo Grande date the organiza- tion of their lodge from the 12th of January, 1878, when the first officers were installed. The ceremony was con- ducted by P. A. Forrester, District Deputy Grand Master, assisted by Past Grands M. Pepperman, C. J. Russell, and A. T. Mason. The following officers were installed: J. B. Elston, N. G .; G. A. Robbins, V. G .; P. J. Wash- burn, P. S .; B. J. Woods, R. S., and M. Hammerschlag, Treasurer.
The following officers were installed by D. D. G. M. Forrester, on July 13, 1878: N. G., Henry A. Sperry; V. G., Albert Fowler; R. S., B. J. Woods; P. S., M. Ham- merschlag; N. Short; Conductor, B. C. Ide; O. G., W. S. McHenry; R. S. N. G., P. J. Washburn; L. S. N. G., Frank Branch; R. S. V. G., B. M. Thomson; L. S. V. G., R. Bushnell: R. S. S., H. C. Findley; L. S. S., F. Barker.
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