The San Francisco directory: embracing a general directory of residents and a business directory : also, a directory of streets, 1879 , Part 305

Author: Langely, Henry G
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: San Francisco : Francis, Valentine & Co.
Number of Pages: 1196

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In 1866 they erected a fine house of worship for the seamen of this port, on the corner of Sacramento and Drumm streets, at a cost, for lot and house, of more than $20,000, which was contributed for the purpose by citizens of San Francisco and others.

Officers. - Oliver Eldridge, President; Henry P. Blanchard, Vice-President ; J. Rowell, Secretary ; Rob- ert Balfour, Treaurer ; Ira P. Rankin, J. T. Dean, I. W. Raymond, Charles Goodall, Robert Balfour, David Meeker, Henry Chester, and J. Rowell, Trustees.

SODALITY OF THE B. V. M .- Organized Decem- ber, 1861. Organizations of the above sodalities have existed for the past two hundred years. This sodality was founded in this city by the Rev. J. M. C. Buchard, S. J., having for its object the moral and religious im- provement of its members. The society is governed by a Prefect and two assistants, together with a Sec- retary, Treasurer, and a council of twelve members elected annually. Its present spiritual Director is Rev. Joseph M. Neri, S. J. It has a library of over three thousand volumes, which is open every Sunday at half past two o'clock P. M., and Wednesday at half past seven o'clock P. M. Gentlemen's Sodality meet- ings held every Sunday morning, at eight o'clock, in their chapel, basement of St. Ignatius Church, on Market street, between Fourth and Fifth. Number of members about six hundred.

Ladies' Sodality of the B.V. M. meets every Sunday at half past two o'clock P. M. Number of members, two hundred and fifty. Volumes in library, about fif- teen hundred. Present Director Rev. A. Maraschi, S. J.

WOMAN'S BAPTIST MISSIONARY SOCIETY OF THE PACIFIC COAST .- Organized 1878. Number of members, two hundred. Meets every fourth Satur- day of each month at Metropolitan Temple.

Officers .- Mrs. O. I. Dennison, President ; Mrs. J. J. Ayer, Secretary ; Mrs. J. N. Thompson, Treasurer.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION .- In corporated September 13, 1853. The objects of this association are:

Ist. The improvement of the physical, mental, and spiritual condition of its members, the develop- ment of their charity and zeal, and the extension of the Christian religion, especially to such as are not in the habit of attending public worship in the churches.

2d. To unite the members, particularly the young men of the various churches and congregations of this city, in such works of charity as are not specially provided for by the churches themselves.

For the attainment of these objects, there is pro- vided and maintained: A library and bath rooms, free to all members of this association. A reading room, well supplied with current literature, daily, weekly, pictorial, secular, and religious papers, free to all such as conform to the rules and regulations issued by the Board of Managers from time to time. The library contains upward of four thousand volumes. There is also a gymnasium connected with the insti- tution.

A Prayer Meeting, to which all are invited, is held at the rooms every Saturday evening, from eight to nine o'clock ; also a Daily Prayer Meeting, from quar- ter past twelve o'clock to one o'clock P.M. Bible Class, on Monday evenings at half past seven o'clock. Services in the large hall of the association every Sunday at ten o'clock A.M., and three o'clock P.M.

Services are also held under the auspices of the association in the various prisons of the city, as well as frequently in the open air at various localities.

The association has a large and handsome building on Sutter street, between Kearny and Dupont. The free reading rooms are open every day from eight o'clock A.M. to half past nine o'clock P.M.

Officers .- Jacob S. Taber, President ; B. W. Owens,

E. D. Sawyer, W. C. Burnett, Dr. M. T. Wilson and J. K. S. Latham, Vice-Presidents ; S. E. Dutton, Cor- responding Secretary ; G. T. Hanly, Treasurer ; Rev. H. Cox, D. D., Chaplain and Librarian.

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (Chi- nese) .- Location of rooms, northeast corner of Sacra- mento and Stockton streets. Open every day until half past nine o'clock P.M. The association is under the charge of Rev. A.W. Loomis, D. D., who gives instruc- tion in the English language, and has charge of the library. Preaching in Chinese on Sundays at eleven o'clock A.M. and at half past seven o'clock P.M., and on Saturdays at half past seven o'clock P.M.

Officers .- Fong Noy, President; Yong Lee, Secre- tary.

YOUNG MEN'S HEBREW ASSOCIATION .- Organ- ized October 14, 1877. The objects of the association are:

1st. The improvement of the mental, moral, and social codition of its members

2d. The protection of Hebrew interests.

The association at present numbers one hundred and seventy-five members, and meets monthly at their rooms 117 Post street.

Officers .- Max Popper, President; Nathan New- mark, Vice-President ; Nathan Strauss, Recording Sec- retary ; M. J. Sahlein, Financial Secretary; M. A. Cahen, Treasurer ; J. Steppacher, A. W. Myer, D. S. Cohen, E. B. Marx, J. Rothschild, M. Warschauer, S. H. Simon, M. Dreyfus, and Charles Schilling, Direc- tors.

YOUNG WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION .- Organized September 9, 1877. Incorporated February 1, 1878. Number of members, about one hundred and eighty. The objects of the association includes the establishment of an industrial department for desti- tute women, a reading room and library for women and girls, the furnishing of advice, sympathy, tempo- ral aid and encouragement to friendless and homeless young women arriving or residing in the city, and the extension of moral and religious surroundings to all families needing such ministrations.

The rooms of the association are located at 218 Stock- ton street, and consist of library, reading and sewing- rooms. The library contains over one thousand vol- umes of well selected literature, and the reading room is copiously supplied with the choicest periodicals. The annual meeting is held in February of each year.

Officers .- Mrs. P. D. Browne, President ; Mrs. Fisher Ames, Secretary ; Miss Dora Riversmith, Correspond- ing Secretary ; Mrs. P. S. Williamson, Treasurer.

Benevolent.

AMERICAN PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION .- Ob ject: Mutual benefit to members of the order.

Organized 1867. Number of members in San Fran- cisco, about thirty-five hundred.

WORTHY GRAND LODGE .- Meets annually at 713 Mis- sion street, San Francisco, first Monday in December. Officers .- Nathaniel Curry, Grand Master ; John D. Coulie, Grand Secretary. Office, 213 Fremont street.

Four Subordinate Lodges have been organized in this city, viz :

CALIFORNIA LODGE, No. 1 .- Meets every Monday evening at 997 Market street.

YERBA BUENA LODGE, No. 2 .- Meets every Friday evening at 713 Mission street.

PACIFIC LODGE, No. 5 .- Meets every Friday evening at Champion Hall, Potrero.

HARMONY LODGE, No. 6 .- Meets every Tuesday eve- ning at 997 Market street.

ANCIENT ORDER OF FORRESTERS .- The objects of this order are to aid the sick members, give relief to their widows and orphans, to find employment for the unemployed, and all other benevolent purposes. This order has been in existence from time immemo- rial, and its Courts are to be found in almost every civilized country. Wm. T. Solley, General Secre- tary, office, 610 Kearny street. Five Courts have been organized in this city, viz:

COURT ROBIN HOOD, NO. 5931 .- Meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at Druid's Hall, 413 Sutter street.

Bullock & Jones-Importing Tailors, 105 Montg'y St .- Latest and Exclusive Patterns.

HENRY STEIL, ARTIST TAILOR, Occidental Hotel, 237 Bush Street.

Fine Scarfs and Neckties at GEO. LOOMIS', 706 to 716 Kearny St.

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COURT EUREKA, No. 6146 .- Meets first and third Thursdays of each month at Red Men's Hall, 510 Bush street.

COURT AURORA, No. 6450 .- Meets first and third Wednesdays of each month at 417 Kearny street.

COURT AMERICA, No. 6454 .- Meets second and fourth Thursdays at Champion Hall, Potrero.

COURT PRIDE OF CALIFORNIA, No. 1 (Juvenile Branch) .- Meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 417 Kearny street.

ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS .- Organized March 29, 1869. Headquarters Hibernia Hall. The Board of Directors, composed of all the Division Officers in the county, meets on the 20th of each month.

State Officers .- Thaddeus Flanagan, State Delegate; Henry Monahan, State Secretary ; Henry Monahan, State Treasurer.

William Gilleran, County Delegate; J. H. Gilmore, County Secretary ; Chris O'Connor, County Treasurer.

Ten Divisions have been organized in this city, viz:

DIVISION No. 1 .- Meets second Friday of each month at Hibernia Hall, 246 Third street.

DIVISION No. 2 .- Meets first Thursday of each month at Hibernia Hall.

DIVISION No. 3 .- Meets third Tuesday of each month at Charter Oak Hall, 771 Market street.

DIVISION No. 4 .- Meets second Wednesday of each month at Irish-American Hall, 818 Howard street.

DIVISION No. 5 .- Meets first Wednesday of each month at Humboldt Hall, corner of Mission and Erie streets.

DIVISION No. 6 .- Meets second Friday of each month at Irish-American Hall.

DIVISION No. 7 .-- Meets second Tuesday of each month at Charter Oak Hall.

DIVISION No. 8 .- Meets first Tuesday of each month at St. Joseph's Hall, west side of Tenth street, be- tween Howard and Folsom.

DIVISION No. 9 .- Meets first Thursday of each month at Irish-American Hall.

DIVISION No. 10 .- Meets first Friday of each month at Fay's Hall, corner Twenty-sixth and Mission streets.

ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMEN .- This Order, which was first organized in the State by the institution of California Lodge No. 1 at West Oakland, August 21, 1875, has grown rapidly, until now it has assumed proportions, in respect to num- bers and organization, which places it in the front rank among our many secret benevolent orders. Over eighty Lodges have been formed in the State, with an aggregate membership of five thousand.

THE GRAND LODGE OF CALIFORNIA .- Organized 1877. Meets in Oakland.

Officers .- M. W. Fish, P. G. M. W .; Wm. H. Jordan, G. M. W. ; M. T. Brewer, G. F .; Geo. Featherston, G. O .; H. G. Pratt, G. Recorder; C. H. Haile, G. Re- ceiver ; C. W. Taylor, G. G. ; E. De Lano, G. W.

Eleven Lodges have been instituted in this city, viz:

GOLDEN GATE LODGE NO. 8 .- Meets every Thurs- day at 320 Post street.

HARMONY LODGE No. 9 .- Meets every Saturday at 913 Market street.

YERBA BUENA LODGE No. 14 .- Meets every Friday at 320 Post street.

BERNAL LODGE No. 19 .- Meets every Tuesday at corner of Sixteenth and Valencia streets.

UNITY LODGE No. 27 .- Meets every Tuesday at 320 Post street.

VALLEY LODGE No. 30 .- Meets every Wednesday at 1133 Mission street.

SPARTAN LODGE No. 36 .- Meets every Thursday at 320. Post street.

MYRTLE LODGE No. 42. - Meets every Saturday at 913 Market street.

WASHINGTON LODGE No. 60 .- Meets! every Thurs- day at 909%% Market street.

BURNS' LODGE No. 68 .- Meets every Thursday at 997 Market street.

ST. JOHN'S LODGE NO. 73 .- Meets every Saturday at 913 Market street.

ASSOCIATION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF ISRAEL. -Organized April, 1864. Object : To assist widows and orphans. Meets monthly at the residence of some member of the society. Number of members, thirty.

Officers .- Mrs. Rosina Cahn, President; Mrs. E. Friedmann, Secretary and Treasurer

AUSTRIAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY .- Organized September 24, 1870. Number of Members, two hundred and twenty. Meets 71 New Montgomery street, on the second and fourth Fridays of each month. Object: To assist needy members in case of sickness or dis- tress.

Officers .- N. P. Milloglav, President ; J. J. Barry. Vice-President ; N. Bollinger, Recording Secretary ; F, Koenig, Treasurer.

BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS .- Organized April 11, 1876. J. Harney, District Deputy and Grand E. R.

SAN FRANCISCO LODGE, No 3 .- Meets for business purposes every Sunday afternoon. Social sessions held every Sunday evening, at 417 Kearny street.

Officers .- Wm. Walsh, E. R. : John Redican, E. L. K .; R. McFarland, E. L. K .; Elias Lipsis, E. L. K .; R. Scott, Secretary ; Thos. Bree, Treasurer.

SAN FRANCISCO LODGE, No. 12 .- Organized March 9, 1879. Number of members, forty. Meets every Sun- day at 413 Sutter street.

Officers .- John Harney, E. R .; J. N. Long, Secre- tary ; Alfred Perrier, Treasurer.

B'NAI B'RITH-DISTRICT GRAND LODGE, No. 4 .- Meets every fourth Sunday in January, at B'nai B'rith Building, 121 Eddy street.

Officers .- H. Lowenberg, President; William Kier- ski, First Vice-President; S. Hochstadter, Second Vice-President ; Louis Flatau, secretary ; M. Kalmuk, Treasurer ; A. Kronberg, Seargeant-at-Arms.

Eight lodges have been organized in this city, all of which meet in the B'nai B'rith Building upon the following evenings, viz:

OPHIR LODGE, No. 21 .- Meets every Wednesday.

UNITY LODGE, No. 273 .- Meets every Monday.

MODIN LODGE, No. 42 .- Meets every Tuesday.

PACIFIC LODGE, No. 48 .- Meets every Thursday.

MONTEFIORE LODGE, No. 51 .- Meets every Sunday COLUMBIA LODGE, No. 127 .- Meets every Monday.

GOLDEN GATE LODGE, No. 129 .- Meets every Wed- nesday.

CALIFORNIA LODGE, No. 163 .- Meets every Thurs- day.

B'NAI B'RITH HALL ASSOCIATION. - Incorporated April 9, 1878, for the purpose of building and main- taining a suitable structure for the accommoda- tion of the order. Capital stock $100,000, divided into ten thousand shares of $10 each. Under its auspices during the past year a magnificent new four story hall building has been erected upon Eddy street, be- tween Mason and Taylor, at a cost of, including the lot, $70,000. The furnishing involved an additional out- lay of $15,000. Six capacious halls are contained within the building, besides a library and reading room. The library contains about three thousand volumes.

Officers .- Joseph Bien, President ; A. Newman, Vice- President ; M. Goldberg, Secretary ; M. Morgenstern, Treasurer ; Jacob Gans, Librarian.

BOYS AND GIRLS' AID SOCIETY .- Incorporated September 15, 1874. Objects: To improve the condi- tion and promote usefulness of neglected and friend- less boys and girls of San Francisco. Society's build- ing, containing lodgings, bath, reading and assembly rooms, library of upwards of two thousand volumes, and gymnasium, 68 Clementina street.

Officers .- GeorgeC. Hickox, President ; D. C. Bates, Secretary ; J. M. Baker, Superintendent.

BRITISH BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF CALIFOR NIA .- Rooms, No. 730 Montgomery street.

This society was organized in 1865, for the purpose of affording relief to sick and destitute members and persons who were subjects of Great Britain at the time of their birth, and of promoting the social and intellectual improvement of its members. Between twelve and thirteen hundred members have been ad-

BEAMISH, always has latest styles, Collars, Cuffs, Neck dress, etc.

HUTCHISON & MANN. 322 and 324 California, and 302 Sansome Sts., Agents of La Caisse Generale Insurance Co., Paris, France.

ANDERSON & RANDOLPH, Jewelers, 101 Montgomery St.

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mitted to membership, and there are now some one hundred and eighty paying members, including thir- teen life members, on the rolls. In May, 1867, the association was completely reorganized and incorpo- rated, and a constitution adopted, containing several admirable features, and, among others, provisions for free lectures, debates, and social concerts. From the time of its formation the affairs of the society have been carefully and judiciously managed, and its char- ity dispensed with prudent liberality. It has uniform- ly co-operated with the San Francisco Benevolent As- sociation, St. Andrew's Society, and other societies, and through its agency their burden has been greatly lightened ; many hundreds of sick and destitute men, women, and children effectively relieved, and a large number provided with employment. The relief given is, for the most part, temporary. The Board of Re- lief is in attendance daily from ten o'clock A.M. to .one o'clock P.M. The regular meeting is held on the first Monday of each month, at four o'clock P. M.

Officers .- William Lane Booker, H. B. M. Consul, President; Simon L. Jones, First Vice- President ; Henry Austin, M.D., Second Vice-President ; H. A. Fox, Treasurer ; J. P. McCurrie, Secretary ; Charles Pace, William Hayes, A. Forbes, Geo. Naunton, Charles Hopps, D. B. Brown, and L. Kilgour, Board of Direct- ors ; D. B. Brown, William Hayes, R. P. Davies, Frank Trevor, H. H.Wilson, and E. Blakely, Board of Relief ; R. Mackintosh, M. D., R. L. Pinching, M.D., and E. Parson, M.D., Board of Physicians; William Picker- ing, John Calvert and D. McDonald, Druggists.

BRITISH MUTUAL BENEFIT SOCIETY .- Organ- ized May 3, 1876. Meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month, at Y. M. C. A. Hall, 232 Sutter street.

Object : The mutual assistance of its.members in case of sickness or want.

Officers .- Charles Willmot, President ; John Brews- ter, Vice-President ; James Vance, Treasurer ; W. G. Salter, Secretary.

CALIFORNIA PRISON COMMISSION .- Organized November 27, 1865.

The objects of this association are the ameliora- tion of the condition of prisoners, the improve- ment of prisons and prison discipline, and the aid and encouragement of discharged prisoners in their efforts to regain their forfeited positions and secure for themselves an honest livelihood. Office 114 Mont- gomery Block.

Officers .- Ira P. Rankin, President ; Henry Gibbons, M. D., Vice-President ; Rev. James Woodworth, Sec- retary and General Agent ; Nathaniel Gray, Treasurer.

CALIFORNIA SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO CHILDREN .- Incorporated Sep- tember 2, 1876. Number of members, two hundred and sixty.

Objects : To provide ways and means to secure the enforcement of an Act for the prevention of cruelty to children, and to labor in the education of a public sentiment of humanity and gentleness toward chil- dren. Office, 614 Merchant street, room 23.

Officers .- Joseph W. Winans, President; Gilbert Palache, Treasurer ; Nathaniel Hunter, Secretary.

CALIFORNIA STATE WOMAN'S HOSPITAL .- Lo- cation corner of Howard and Twelfth streets. Inau- gurated May, 1867. Organized May, 1868. Incorpo- rated January, 1873.

This hospital is specially devoted to the treatment of diseases peculiar to women, and only such cases are admitted. It is open to all irrespective of creed or nationality, and offers the comforts of a home in addition to surgical and medical treatment. The Wo- men's Hospital exists as a purely medical charity, and gives relief to two classes of patients: 1st. To those who are destitute and unable to pay anything. 2d. Those whose means are too limited to enable them to pay for private medical attendance, by pay- ment of a moderate sum for board, receive medical attendance, medicine and nursing without charge. The surgeon in chief receives no remuneration for his services. Out patients treated gratuitously by the House Physician. Application for admission must be made to the Lady Managers, the Matron at the Hospital, or to Dr. John Scott, 816 Sutter street.

Officers .- Mrs. B. B. Redding, President ; Mrs. D. F. Neal, Vice President ; Mrs. W. M. Searby, Secretary ; Samuel O. Hunt, Treasurer ; John Scott, M. D., F. R. C. S., Surgeon in Chief ; Chas. E. Blake, M. D., House Physician ; Mrs. D. A. Weeks, Matron.

CAMBRIAN MUTUAL AID SOCIETY OF SAN FRANCISCO .- Incorporated September 3, 1869. Num- ber of members, two hundred and ten. Meets second Monday of each month at Cambrian Hall, 1133 Mis- sion street. Object: To assist its members in case of sickness or want.

Officers .- Samuel Williams, President ; H. A. Pow- ell, first Vice President; W. A. Jones, Second Vice President; S. L. Jones, Treasurer; R. T. Roberts, Corresponding and Financial Secretary ; John Ed- wards, Recording Secretary ; Evan Watts, H. J. Owens, Owen Jones, T. T. Hughes, W. W. Williams, Capt. Da- vid Jones, and Joseph Atkins, Board of Dirctors.

CANADIAN ASSOCIATION .- Organized March 5, 1877. Meets first Tuesday in each month, at Young Men's Christian Association Building, 232 Sutter street. Number of members, two hundred. Objects: The promotion of more friendly intercourse among Canadians on this coast, for mutual assistance in se- curing employment for those in search of such, and for benevolent purposes.

Officers .- Jas. McLeod, President ; J. Mannion, First Vice President ; D. McLeod, Second Vice President ; R. S. Falconer, Treasurer ; William J. Gilliland, Re- cording Secretary ; A. McRae, Financial Secretary ; J. McCormick, Marshal.

CELTIC PROTECTIVE AND BENEVOLENT SO- CIETY .- Organized August 23, 1873. Number of mem- bers, one hundred and seventy-five. Meets every third Wednesday evening of each month at Irish- American Hall, 818 Howard street.

Objects : To extend aid and assistance to members in case of sickness or accident, to bury the dead, to afford mutual protection in business, and to elevate the character of its members.

Officers .- Joseph Monaghan, President; John Fil- bin; Vice-Presidet ; Thomas McAvoy, Recording-Sec- retary ; Peter Kehoe, Treasurer.

CHEBRA ACHIM RACHMONIM ASSOCIATION .- Organized October 26, 1862. Meetings held the fourth Sunday of each month at I. O. Red Men's Hall, 510 Bush street. Number of members, one hundred and twenty-five.

Their object is to relieve and care for the sick, in- firm, and disabled members of the society, etc. The funds and property of the society constitute a Charity Fund.

Officers .- J. L. Franklin, President ; B. L. Levy, Vice-President; Charles Grosslicht, Secretary; Charles Bahr, Treasurer.

CHEBRA BENAI YISRAEL SOCIETY .- Organ ized September, 1861. Incorporated May, 1868. Meet- ings held the third Sunday of each month at Druids' Hall. Number of members, one hundred and forty.

Object : To afford relief to its members in case of sickness or distress.

Officers .- Louis Ehrlich, President ; Marcus Levi, Recording Secretary ; S. Levy, Treasurer.

CHEBRA BIKUR CHOLIM UKEDISHA SOCIETY- Organized February, 1857. Meetings held the second Sunday of each month at B'nai B'rith Building, 121 Eddy street. The object of this society is to aid its members in case of sickness or distress.

Officers .- L. Shilling, President ; H. Hyman, Vice- President; A. N. Levy, Secretary ; W. Geist, Treas- urer.

CHEBRA B'RITH SHALOM SOCIETY .- Organized July 8, 1860. Meetings held the first Sunday of each month at I. O. Red Men's Hall, 510 Bush street. Num- ber of members, one hundred and thirty-five. The object of this society is to aid its members in case of sickness or distress.

Officers .- Thomas Cohen, President ; L. Licht, Sec- retary; A. P. Cramer, Treasurer.

CHEBRA OHAVAI SHALOM SOCIETY .- Organized July 26, 1874. Meetings held the second Sunday of each month, at Knights of Pythias Hall, 913 Market street. Number of members, ninety.

Officers .- Levi Raphael, President; H. Sultan, Sec- retary; S. Rosenfeld, Treasurer

CHEBRA OHOBATH ZION SOCIETY-Incorporated October 7, 1870. Meetings held the third Sunday of each month at B'nai B'rith Hall, 121 Eddy street. Ob- ject: Mutual relief of its members.

BULLOCK & JONES, 105 Montgomery Street, Manufacture Fine Shirts to Order.

Steinway Pianos lead the world. Agency, GRAY'S MUSIC STORE, 117 Post St.

TOBACCO, CIGARS and CIGARETTES, at Geo. Loomis', 706 to 716 Kearny St.

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Officers .- F. F. Plato, President ; J. Lachman, Vice- President; Jacob Gans, Secretary; D. Davis, Treas- urer.

CHURCH UNION OF SAN FRANCISCO .- Organ- ized June, 1870. Meets the second Monday evening of each month at Grace Church.

Objects: The promotion of mutual acquaintance, Christian love, and personal religion ; active lay co- operation in the work of the Episcopal Church, es- pecially in the care of the sick and needy ; in en- couraging regular attendence on Divine worship; in general Missionary work and in Church extension, and the establishment and maintenance of a Read- ing Room and Church Headquarters.

Officers .- S. C. Gray, President; Samuel Graves, Vice-President; Charles Ashton, Secretary ; H. H. Nagle, Treasurer.

EUREKA BENEVOLENT SOCIETY. - Organized October, 1850, to assist poor and needy Hebrews in want or sickness. Number of members, five hundred and thirty, who pay one dollar each per month, be- sides an additional sum of twenty-five cents, for the support of widows and orphans. The society has a fund on interest.

Officers .- Martin Heller, President ; Nathan Schee- line, Vice-President; Leo Eloesser, Secretary ; Aaron Cahn, Treasurer.

EXEMPT FIRE COMPANY. - Organized Decem- ber 8, 1862, in pursuance of an Act of the Leg- islature, approved March 26, 1857, which pro- vides that Exempt Members of the Department may organize themselves to be known and des- ignated as the "Exempt Fire Company, " and for the purpose of associating themselves together for mutual benefit and assistance, and for the more especial object of receiving and administering the "Fire Department Charitable Fund," from which they are entitled by law to relief. Reorganized April 15, 1872, under a supplementary Act of the Legislature, approved March 14, 1872. Meetings of the company are held on the third Monday of each month, attheir hall on Brenham Place.

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The San Francisco directory: embracing a general directory of residents and a business directory : also, a directory of streets, 1879 , Part 305

Author: Langely, Henry G Publication date: 1879 Publisher: San Francisco : Francis, Valentine & Co. Number of Pages: 1196

Author: Langely, Henry G
Publication date: 1879
Publisher: San Francisco : Francis, Valentine & Co.
Number of Pages: 1196