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acted as presiding officers since that time: E. Lavins, J. F. Nolan, A. Griffin, Thomas Kinsella, J. Splane, John Hoar, and Frank McCarton. It is at present governed by the following officers: John Davitt, president; John H. Griffin, vice-president; Timothy O'Brien, recording secretary; Daniel McCarthy, financial secretary; Martin Gorman, treasurer; W. J. Kelley, assistant secretary.
APOLLO LODGE, NO. 33, K. OF P .- This lodge was in- stituted, November 6th 1872, by grand chancellor E. E. Bowns, in the hall of the G. A. R., over Pease's store. Delegations from East Berlin, Middlefield, Hartford, Essex, and Willimantic, attended the ceremonies. After the exercises, the newly instituted lodge and visiting delegations marched to the hotel and partook of a colla- tion furnished by the lodge.
The first officers of Apollo Lodge were: F. E. Fowler, P. C .: W. K. Bacon, C. C .; S. M. Bacon, V. C .; John Greenwood. P .; Moses Hallas, M. of E .; W. C. Spencer, M. of F .; J. B. Bacon, K. R. S .; J. C. Broatch, M. at A .; E. H. Wells, I. G .; C. C. Chamberlain, O. G. The other charter members were: F. B. Comstock, E. M. Tuttle, W. G. Mack, F. B. Clark, Daniel S. Johnson, and W. N. La Fountain. The following have been chancellor com- manders: W. K. Bacon, S. M. Bacon, Moses Hallas, James Gleason jr., Thomas Heming, L. M. Willard, R. H. Kelsey, S. O. Barrows, C. G. Bacon, E. R. Davis, B. D. Putnam, A. H. Kelsey.
In January 1875, the lodge leased a hall in South- mayd's Block. This hall they occupied until July Ist 1883, when they leased their present quarters in Assur- ance Building. The present membership is about 125. The lodge has about $2,000 on hand.
Section No. 73, of the Endowment Rank, K. of P., was instituted January 9th 1878, by supreme chancellor Davis. The officers and charter members were: G. M. Southmayd, president; R. H. Kelsey, vice-president; William Maitland, chaplain; S. M. Bacon, secretary and treasurer; D. Maitland, guide; A. Guild, guard; F. S. Simons, sentinel; J. C. Lamb, William Hunter, D. I. Chapman, J. L. Drake, H. A. Hull, F. B. Comstock, F. S. Hull, F. Kennebecker, D. P. King, W. D. Smith, George McCrum, C. C. Chamberlin, W. C. Hussey, Thomas Heming, F. B. Clark.
MCDONOUGH LODGE, NO. 327, KNIGHTS OF HONOR, was organized July 19th 1876, with eleven charter mem- bers, in the parlor of the McDonough House. The char- ter members were: William H. Fagan, H. A. Chamber- lain, John W. Bray (of Hartford), E. B. Smith, Joseph W. Douglas, L. C. Vinal (of Providence), Dr. F. L. Burr, E. H. Wells, Wallace Pease, A. B. Smith, and B. O. Pratt. The first officers were: W. H. Fagan, past dicta- tor: H. A. Chamberlain, dictator; John W. Bray, vice- dictator; Edwin B. Smith, assistant dictator; Joseph W. Douglas, treasurer; L. C. Vinal, financial reporter; B. Olney Pratt, guide; Edwin H. Wells, chaplain; W. Pease, guardian; Austin B. Smith, sentinel. The organization is a secret and benevolent one. A weekly benefit of $3. is paid to sick members. A prominent feature is the |Widows' and Orphans' Benefit Fund, from which a sum,
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not exceeding $2,000 is paid at the death of a member to [ treasurer; E. P. Hedges, chaplain; Edward Clark, guide; his family, the amount being raised by assessment of G. H. Wells, warden; W. P. Post, sentry. members. Meetings are held in Assurance Hall on Tues- The successive presiding officers from the institution of the council to the present time have been: J. T. Elliott, E. S. Davis, E. P. Hedges. day evenings. The present officers (1884) are: G. F. Peckham, dictator; Seth D. Clark, vice-dictator; A. B. Robinson, assistant dictator; Joseph T. Elliott, reporter; The present officers are; E. P. Hedges, regent; H. H. Sherman, V. R .; Daniel T. Haines, orator; E. S. Davis, P. R .; G. Watson Lane, secretary; J. A. Taylor, collector; J. H. Kelsey, treasurer; F. S. Hills, chaplain; J. T. El- liott, guide; W. P. Post, warden; A. W. Whitney, sentry. James H. Kelsey, financial reporter; Joseph W. Douglas, treasurer; H. Raymond, chaplain; C. B. Lanpher, guide; Fred. C. Gardiner, guardian; Olin J. Clark, sentinel; Edward Clark, past dictator; F. L. Burr, M. D., medical examiner. The lodge numbers about 180 members.
FOREST CITY COUNCIL, NO. 3. ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS, was organized at Middletown, Conn., March 2d 1881, with 50 members.
" The Objects of this Order are:
"1st. To unite in bonds of Fraternity, Aid, and Protection, all accep- table white persons of good character, steady habits, sound bodily health, and reputable calling.
" 2d. To improve the condition of its membership, morally, socially, and materially, by timely counsel and instructive lessons, by encour- agement in business, by assistance to obtain employment when in need, and by establishing a fund from which a weekly benefit may be paid to sick or distressed members.
" 3rd. To establish a relief fund from which members of this organi- zation, who have complied with all its rules and regulations may receive the benefit of a sum not exceeding Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000) which shall be paid as hereafter provided, upon either of the following conditions, viz .:
" Ist. When a member reaches the age of seventy-five years.
" 2d. When, by reason of disease or accident, a member becomes permanently disabled from following his usual or other occupation.
"3rd. Upon satisfactory evidence of the death of a member."
This order is national, has a large membership, and is rapidly growing throughout the country, having councils in nearly every State and territory except the yellow fever districts, which are excluded.
The following are the names of the first officers of this council: C. H. Bond, P. C. C .; A. D. Wright, C. C .; E. A. Gladwin, V. C .; J. F. Calef, recorder; G. E. Wood, financier; Giles Bishop, treasurer; F. L. Burr, M. D., | F. S .; Mrs. E. W. Stevens, W. T .; A. J. Chataway, W. C .; Charles Savage, W. M .; Robert Mckay, W. G .; Mrs. J. D. Rowe, R. H. S .; Sophia M. Stephens, L. H. S .; Mary A. Patten, A. S .; Clara Crosley, D. M.
J. F. Calef, M. D., medical examiners; W. H. Pollard, prelate; Richard Lilley, marshal; G. H. Griswold, war- den; Mrs. E. A. Bishop, guard; Miss B. Fram, sentry; Joseph T. Elliott, C. H. Bond, Frederick Kelsey, trustees.
The following are the names of the present officers: E. A. Gladwin, P. C. C .; Frederick Kelsey, C. C .; J. W. Baker, V. C .; D. T. Haines, secretary; Joseph 'T'. Elliott, treasurer; F. L. Burr, M. D., J. F. Calef, M. D., medical examiners; Mrs. E. A. Bishop, prelate; R. Lilley, mar- shall; Mrs. Richard Lilley, warden; Hubbard B. Manley, guard; Reuben Hunt, sentry; C. H. Bond, Joseph T. Elliott, George E. Burr, Trustees.
MATTABESETT COUNCIL, NO. 704, ROYAL ARCANUM .- This council was instituted August 31st 1882, with the following charter members: C. H. Bond, J. T. Elliott, E. P. Hedges, J. H. Kelsey, F. S. Hills, E. B. Smith, or- ator, G. M. Pratt, J. A. Taylor, S. M. Southmayd, O. F. ; Grover, H. H. Sherman, D. A. Cleveland, M. D., J. C. Chapman, J. Peters Pelton, E. S. Davis, W. P. Post, G. H. Wells, Edward Clark, and G. Watson Lane.
The first officers were: J. T. Elliott, regent; E. S. Davis, vice-regent; C. H. Bond, past regent; G. Watson Lane, secretary; J. A. Taylor, collector; J. H. Kelsey, were:
FOREST CITY COUNCIL, NO. 3, KNIGHTS OF COLUM- BUS .- This society was organized in October 1883, being the third council of the order in this State. The first officers were: James McCarthy, G. K .; John H. Griffin, D. G. K .; William J. Collins, R. S .; John F. Nolan, F. S .; Charles Fitzgerald, treasurer; D. J. Donahoe, advo- cate; P. V. Burnett, physician. The present officers are: J. H. Griffin, G. K .; W. J. Spain, D. G. K .; A. P. Dree- man, R. S .; the other officers being the same as at or- ganization. The society numbered, in July 1884, 80 members. It is a mutual aid association, providing for the payment of $1,000 in case of the death of a member, and $5 per week in case of sickness.
HARMONY LODGE, NO. 165, I. O. G. T .- This lodge was instituted March 17th 1873, by Rev. Alpheus Winter, who was at that time G. W. C. T. of this State. The charter members were Lizzie S. Rice, E. W. Stevens, S. M. Stevens, Nellie Harris, John D. Rowe, H. E. Weeks, Ida Crosley, A. J. Chataway, Charles Savage, Jenny P. Stevens, Clara Crosley, Robert Cochrane, Frank Hull, Robert McKay, C. D. Rice, William E. Burr, Mary A. Rowe, and Mary E. Patten.
The first officers were: J. D. Rowe, W. C.T .; Lizzie S. Rice, W. V. T .; H. E. Weeks, W. S .; E. W. Stevens, W.
The successive chief templars have been: J. D. Rowe, S. O. Barrows, E. W. Stevens, L. M. Willard, Carlos W. Clark, J. H. Daniels, William Houston, John Hutchins, Walter B. Gardner, George Pilkington, Augustus Kelsey, L. B. Butler, Alva H. Kelsey, Henry A. Hull, John Carpenter, Gaines Screen, A. B. Scranton, Mazzina Howarth, and Frank K. Loveland.
The present officers are: S. B. Butler, W. C. T ; Mrs. S. B. Butler, W. V. T .; George Tuttle, W. S .; A. B. Scranton, W. F. S .; William D. Smith, W. T .; Oliver W. Bidwell, W. C .; Newton Stannard, W. M.
Since the organization of the lodge about 500 persons have been received into membership, and much good work has been accomplished. The lodge is now in a prosperous condition and numbers about 50 active mem- bers. Meetings are held weekly on Monday evenings, in Union Hall, South Farms.
CENTENNIAL LODGE, I. O. G. T .- This lodge was in- stituted February 1Ith 1876. The charter members F. A. Aston, H. C. Beebe, B. F. Kingsley, C. D.
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Greaves, Stephen Hall, A. N. Pierson, Edward Smith, J. E. Nichols, George H. Wells, J. S. Stewart, W. G. Coe, J. G. Hedges, G. W. McCormick, J. H. Screen, C. W. Clark, W. F. Kelsey, F. P. Greaves, Rosa Edwards, Lena Aston, Louisa Burnham, Addie Oliver, Mrs. Levi Wilson, Carrie A. Clark, Carrie A. Greaves, Louis Bade, Levi Wilson, Sarah E. Burnham, and Clara J. Clark.
The first officers were: Carlos W. Clark, W. C. T .; Mrs. Clara J. Clark, W. V. T .; James E. Nichols, C .; Sarah E. Burnham, S .; W. F. Kelsey, A. S .; Henry C. Beebe, F. S .; G. W. McCormick, W. T .; Louisa Burn- ham, W. M .; J. S. Stewart, D. M .; Carrie A. Greaves, G .; W. G. Coe, O. G .; Lena Aston; R. H. S .; Carrie A. Clark, L. H. S .; Levi Wilson, P. W. C. T .; F. A. Aston, L. D.
The present officers are: F. A. Aston, W. C. T .; Mary Chalker, W. V. T .; Mrs. F. A. Aston, S .; William H. Ely, F. S .; Amelia Willard, C .; Mrs. Levi Wilson, M .; Flor- ence Sage, G .; William Bishop, S .; Mrs. William Bishop, R. H. S .; L. M. Daniels, L. H. S .; Sauer, A. S .; Mrs. Frederick Schmidt, D. M .; H. C. Beebe, L. D.
THE MIDDLETOWN REFORM CLUB .- The Middletown Reform Club, an open temperance organization com- posed of both sexes, was organized in McDonough Hall, by Dr. Reynolds, April 6th 1876, with 121 signatures to the pledge. The following officers were then elected: Albert L. Crook, president; A. Kinmore, Ist vice-presi- dent; Charles Thompson, 2d vice-president; A. Wein- gartner, 3d vice-president; Charles W. Galpin, secretary; B. F. Kingsley, financial secretary; E. Burton Prior, treasurer; John R. Gibbons, Ist marshal; James Cant- well, 2d marshal; Jacob Cramer, steward; James Stan- ton, sergeant-at-arms.
Meetings have been held every Sunday afternoon up to the present time. Since the organization more than 500 signatures to the pledge have been obtained, and 300 of these during the last four years. The Sunday evening meetings are now held in the town hall at 5 o'clock. All meetings are opened with devotional exercises.
The present officers are: Augustus M. Bidwell, presi- dent; George A. Coles, Ist vice-president; G. T. Hub- bard, 2d vice-president; John W. Baker, secretary; Wil- liam H. Bishop, treasurer; James Houston, Ist marshal; Giles Bishop, steward.
ST. MARY'S T. A. B. SOCIETY .- The St. Mary's Total Abstinence and Benevolent Society was organized May 18th 1874, with 30 members. At the first meeting the following board of officers was elected: M. B. Butler, president; Richard D. Hyland, vice-president; D. J. Donahoe, recording secretary; John J. Foote, correspond- ing secretary; John H. Griffin, treasurer; Andrew Griffin, marshal. The successive presiding officers have been: M. B. Butler, Charles Fitzgerald, John H. Griffin, James McCarthy, Philip J. Tormay, J. J. Dempsey, M. J. Kel- ley, Thomas W. O'Keefe, John Slavin, and M. F. O'Keefe. The present officers are: William J. Collins, president; Dennis Phalon, vice-president; T. J. Clue, recording secretary; Thomas F. Dooley, financial secre- tary; John A. Dunn, assistant secretary; John Slavin, treasurer; John T. Carroll, marshal. The society is in a
flourishing condition, and has 80 members in good standing.
MIDDLETOWN BAND OF HOPE .- In the autumn of 1871, about half a dozen boys met in a barn on South Main street, and there held a Band of Hope meeting. In response to a request from the boys, Prof. Jacob Freder- ick Huber, of Wesleyan University, prepared a pledge. The first signers were Frank K. Loveland, William D. Breckenridge, and William H. Whitney. The first offi- cers of the band were: William H. Whitney, president; Willie W. Wilcox, secretary; Frank K. Loveland, treas- urer. During the first year weekly meetings were held, mostly at the house of the superintendent, Mrs. C. D. Rice. After that they were held at the homes of the children, or at the school room of Mrs. E. T. Wells, for a time, until the children resolved to secure a permanent place for their meetings. A fair was held, from the re- ceipts of which they were enabled to rent the Mission Rooms, where meetings were held every Saturday. Meet- ings are at present held in the town hall every Saturday afternoon and also on the first Thursday evening of each month. The present officers are: Mrs. C. D. Rice, president; Mrs. Dr. Morgan, superintendent; Miss Frances A. Ward, librarian; Miss Lizzie Chapin Rice, secretary; Frank D. Hapley, treasurer.
EUREKA TEMPLE OF HONOR, NO. 31 .- This Temple was instituted November 26th 1880. The charter mem- bers and first officers were: Thomas Williams, W. C. T .; Richard Lillie, W. V. T .; Frank B. Hale, W. R .: Levi Wilson, W. T .; H. C. Beebe, W. A. R .; J. D. Hall, W. F. R .; A. M. Bidwell, W. C .; W. C. Boone, W. U .; H. F. Raynor, W. D. U .; F. Kennebecker jr., W. G .; S. C. Cullom, W. S .; F. H. Sage, John Bright, C. F. Bushnell, George H. Griswold, L. M. Willard, William H. Bishop, Augustus Guild, S. W. Fowler, H. S. Fussell.
The successive presiding officers have been: John J. Covey, Richard Lillie, Fred E. Gibbons, William A. Ben- ham, Hiram H. Beebe, Arthur D. Wells.
The present officers are: Arthur D. Wells, W. C. T .; C. W. Rackliffe, W. V. T .; A. H. Rutty, W. R .; E. D. Buck, W. A. R .; T. H. Thompson, W. F. R .; Alexander Proctor, W. T .; Fred S. Paddock, W. U .; Wilbur Say, W. D. U .; John G. Hopkins, W. C .; Frank Magee, W. G .; C. A. Shepard, W. S.
The number of members, September Ist 1884, was 65. Meetings are held every Monday evening at 140 Main street.
WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION .- This branch of the national organization bearing the above title was instituted in the autumn of 1882. There were at first 22 members. The first president was Miss Mary A. Baldwin, and a vice-president was chosen from each church. The present officers are: Miss Mary F. Bur- ton, president; Miss Caroline Bacon, secretary; Mrs. Nellie Douglas, treasurer. The membership is now 100, and two vice-presidents are chosen from each church.
MANSFIELD POST, No. 53, G. A. R .- This Post was or- ganized March 9th 1882, and was named in honor of the gallant General Mansfield of this town. The objects of the organization are:
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I. "To preserve and strengthen those kind and frater- nal feelings which bind together the soldiers, sailors, and mariners who united to suppress the late rebellion and to perpetuate the memory and history of the dead.
II. "To assist such former comrade's in arms as need help and protection and to extend needful aid to the widows and orphans of those who have fallen.
III. " To maintain true allegiance to the United States of America based upon a paramount respect for and fidelity to the National Constitution and laws, to dis- countenance whatever tends to weaken loyalty, incites to insurrection, treason, or rebellion, or in any manner im- pairs the efficiency and permanency of our free institu- tions; and to encourage the spead of universal liberty, equal rights, and justice to all men."
The first officers of the Post were: John C. Broatch, P. C .; George M. Southmayd, S. V. C .; D. Newland Davis, J. V. C .; Rev. H. Stevens, chaplain; F. W. Whittlesey, surgeon; John G. Pelton, O. of D .; Roland B. Hills, O. of G .; J. Peters Pelton, quartermaster; Joseph J. Noxon, adjutant; F. M. Wells, O. M. C .; Edward Stroud, sergeant major.
The Post meets at the Assurance Building, every Thursday evening.
The present officers are: J. C. Broatch, C .; J. G. Pel- ton, S. V. C .; R. B. Hill, J. V. C .; Edwin Stroud, adjutant; F. E. Camp, Q. M .; F. D. Brewster, chaplain; F. W. Whittlesey, surgeon; E. Bywater, O. D .; Charles E. Pollard, O. G .; S. M. Johnson, sergeant major; D. N. Davis, Q. M. S .; Joseph Daniels, drum major; Joseph C. Hetzel, fife major.
MIDDLETOWN SCIENTIFIC ASSOCIATION .- This society was organized in 1871. The original members were: Professors J. Johnston, J. M. Van Vleck, J. C. Van those departments are presented. During its brief exist- Benschoten, William North Rice, C. T. Winchester, and G. Brown Goode; Rev. F. Gardiner, Hon. R. G. Pike, Dr. A. M. Shew, Rev. Henry E. Sawyer, and Henry D. A. Ward. Of these, Prof. Goode was particularly active in the formation of the society.
The object of this association is the promotion of scientific knowledge among its members, and the en- couragement of others in scientific investigations. To accomplish this the association holds monthly meetings, except during the summer months. At these meetings original papers on scientific subjects are presented, scien- tific matters are discussed, résumés of the progress made in the different departments of science are given, and lectures by eminent scientists are delivered.
Two or more "field days " in each year are devoted to investigations by the members in such departments of science as may be best observed in the field, such as geology, mineralogy, botany, etc.
There have been one hundred and thirty five different members of this association, and there are at present fifty- five active members, and forty-three non-resident mem- bers. The presidents of the society have been (in chrono- logical order) Prof. John Johnston, Rev. Frederic Gard- iner, D. D., Prof. John M. Van Vleck, and Prof. William North Rice.
THE CONVERSATIONAL CLUB .- This is a private asso- ciation, composed chiefly of the literati and professional men of Middletown. It was organized on the evening of November 11th 1862, at the house of Rev. Joseph Cum- mings, D. D., and its purpose is the discussion of any questions interesting to its members. The name was adopted December 28th 1862. There have been upwards of a hundred members elected to date. The number, at any one time, is limited to twenty-five.
THE CENTURY CLUB, a social organization, was or- ganized in 1876, and in 1878 was incorporated under the general law of the State. It numbers among its mem- bers many of the leading residents of the city. Its first officers were :- Joseph W. Alsop, president; Joseph W. Douglas, vice-president; Frank C. Smith, secretary; Frank B. Weeks, treasurer. The present officers are: Joseph W. Douglas, president; D. Ward Northrop, vice-presi- dent; James P. Stow, secretary and treasurer. The so- ciety numbers about 35 members.
PHILOLOGICAL CLUB .- The Philological Club of Wes- leyan University was the outgrowth of a desire on the part of the instructors in language and literature in the college to form an association for the promotion of in- vestigation in their allied provinces, and interchange of views thereupon. Organization was affected on January 22d 1881. The present active membership of the club is about twenty, and is made up entirely of instructors in the college, and undergraduates in elective classes in lan- guage and literature. Regular meetings are held on the fourth Tuesday evening of each month in the college year, at which articles prepared in accordance with a programı previously arranged are read, and reviews of progress in philology and archæology, and of recent publications in ence the club has been of considerable efficiency, and will undoubtedly prove a permanent organization.
BIBLE SOCIETY .- On the 4th day of November, 1818, the "Bible Society of Middletown and its vicinity," aux- iliary to the American Bible Society, was organized. Nehemiah Hubbard, Esq., was chosen president, and Hon. Titus Hosmer, Thomas McDonough, Elisha Hart, Joseph Hill, Epaphroditus Champion, Daniel Parmelee, and Jonathan Huntington, vice-presidents. A code of by laws was adopted which provided, among other things, for the encouragement of the formation of branch socie- ties in other towns and societies.
The records show that the society was reorganized in 1829, with Nehemiah Hubbard, president, and Joseph W. Alsop, Rev. David Smith, Rev. John B. Crane, and Chauncey Whittlesey, vice-presidents.
From time to time explorations of the territory within the sphere of this society's operations have been made by agents or committees of visitation. The destitute have been sought out and supplied with the Scriptures, Bibles have been distributed in hotels, hospitals, alms- houses, and other places where it was believed they might come under the observation of those who might not otherwise have facilities for their study. Money has been liberally contributed to aid in carrying on the work
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of the parent society, and, in a quiet, unostentatious way, the society has steadfastly sought to accomplish its benevolent purposes.
The following have been the successors of the first president of the society: Jonathan Barnes, elected 1836; Richard Hubbard, 1838; Richard Rand, 1840; Hon. Samuel D. Hubbard, 1844; Dr. A. W. Smith, 1854; and Hon. Benjamin Douglas, who has served from 1858 to the present time.
THE FRIENDLY SOCIETY .- The following extracts from its records, give the only history that can now be obtained of this society:
" We, the subscribers, mutually promise and agree to, and with each other, for the purposes of promoting sociability, good humour, and in- nocent chearfulness to form and incorporate ourselves into a Society or Body and to facilitate the attainment of those desirable ends, we do in full meeting and upon mature deliberation enact and ordain the fol- lowing regulations or laws, subject to such addition, alteration or amendment, as this society shall judge most conducive to the end and design of its institution.
" Vote 1 .- That the name by which this body will incorporate and stile themselves is and shall be, The Friendly Society.
. " Vote 2 .- That this Society will convene and meet on Thursday evening weekly at Mr. Timothy Bigelow's Tavern in Middletown, at 7 o'c'k and depart decently at 9 o'clock, P. M.
" Vote 3 .- That the sum that each individual of this Society shall ex- pend on each convention evening, shall not exceed two shillings and six pence lawful money.
" Vote 4 .- That caeh member of this Society shall pay four pence lawful money every four weeks unto the treasurer of this Society for the purpose of raising a fund to be appropriated to such charitable use, as this Society shall direct.
" Vote 5 .- That when any person shall apply for admission as a mem- ber into this society a sixth part of the members then present voting against his admission, shall be sufficient to exclude him.
"Vote 6 .- That the sentiments of this Society relative to any matter about which they shall vote shall be by ballot.
" Vote 7. - That each member of this Society shall have liberty to in- troduce his friends, when they may happen in town, provided they pay their club or proportionable part of the expenses of the entertainment, that shall be provided when they are present.
" Vote 8 .- That for the future when any person shall be admitted as a member of this Society, he shall on his admission advance and pay to the Treasurer his proportionable part of the fund or stock that shall then be collected, and undisposed of by this Society.
" Vote 9 .- That Capt. Samuel Willis, Jun'r, be President of this Society from Thursday the third day of March for 4 weeks then next ensuing.
" Vote 10 .- That Nath'l Shaler be appointed Vice-President of this Society.
" Vote 11 .- That Willard Wright be Treasurer of this Society.
" Vote 12 .- That whatever shall be said or transacted in meeting by this Body, shall not be mentioned out of it, to the prejudice or injury of this Society, or any member of it, & we do hereby solemnly engage and promise on our honors, punetually to observe this vote.
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