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grand; John H. Walker, secretary; Thomas R. Taylor, treasurer; John W. Smith, Edward B. Platt, Abbott C. Peck, Charles N. Hall, Mayer Kaiser, Frank E. Castle, David B. Clark and Rufus P. Smith. Its prosperity and success were assured from the start, and it has grown rapidly. In its first twenty years it initiated 415 members, and on January 1, 1895, had a membership in good standing of 339.
On May 30, 1883, was organized the uniformed branch of the order in this city known as the Ives degree, Camp No. 9, but which in accordance with the law of the Sovereign Grand lodge of the United States, was changed March 31, 1886, into Canton Waterbury, No. 14, Patriarchs Militant. On November 16, 1893, application was made to the Sovereign Grand lodge to have its name changed to CANTON T. R. MARTIN, in memory of its first commander, which was granted. Its number also was changed by the Grand lodge, and it is now known as CANTON T. R. MARTIN, No. 8, Patriarchs Militant. The original officers were Thomas R. Martin, commander; Luzerne I. Munson, vice commander; William A. Hollman, officer of the guard; Henry A. Skidmore, secretary; George W. Roberts, treas- urer. The original membership was twenty-six, which has now increased to more than a hundred. This branch of the order is on the increase and bids fair to become an important one.
The two lodges and the encampment in this city have from the several dates of their organization received from their members in fees and dues about $100,000, and have paid out for sick and funeral benefits and other forms of relief over $75,000. The order in this city has produced many prominent Odd Fellows, seven of whom members of Nosahogan lodge) have been grand masters of the Grand lodge of Connecticut: George W. Benedict, Edward S. Clark, George L. Townsend, John W. Smith, Theodore I. Driggs, Luzerne . Munson and George H. Cowell. The following have been grand patriarchs of the state encampment: Jonathan M. Andrus, George 4. Townsend, John W. Smith, Theodore I. Driggs, Luzerne I. Mun- on and Thomas R. Taylor. On May 15, 1895, John Blair was lected grand warden. G. Fred. Barnes and D. B. Wilson have erved as grand marshals.
In May, 1892, a number of members of the order who felt that e social element should be more prominent in Waterbury Odd ellowship decided to form a lodge of the Daughters of Rebekah, id made application to the Grand lodge of Connecticut, then in ssion, for a charter. On June 15, 1892, WINONA LODGE, No. 8, of e Daughters of Rebekah was instituted in Odd Fellows' hall by e grand officers of the state, with the following charter members: corge H. Cowell, Henry W. French, Mrs. Anna M. French, Edward 72
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L. Bronson, Mrs. Charlotte Bronson, James Geddes, Elizabeth Geddes. Its first elective officers were Elizabeth Geddes, noble grand; Charlotte Bronson, vice grand; Susan Coon, recording secretary; Anna M. French, financial secretary; Ella A. Burkett, treasurer. On January 1, 1893-six months after its organization- its membership was over one hundred.
The year 1892 was marked by two other important events in the history of the order in Waterbury. The first of these was the for. mation of the Waterbury Odd Fellows' Hall association. This was made desirable by the near approach of the expiration of the lease of the hall in Irving block and the necessity of providing a home for the order, which should be a monument to the principles of Odd Fellowship, furnish lodge rooms fully adapted to modern needs and at the same time prove a source of financial aid. The association was organized in June, 1892, with Past Grand Master George H} Cowell as president; Past Grand John Blair, vice-president; Pas Grand Casimir H. Bronson, secretary, and Henry T. Stedmar treasurer. Application was made to the General Assembly for charter, which was granted, and the capital stock, which was placer at $40,000, was quickly subscribed. One of the first acts of th association was the purchase of the property owned and occupie by the Second Congregational society, at the east end of the Green, and in 1894 a board of directors and a building committee wer elected to carry out the building project. The directors were Georg H. Cowell, Henry T. Stedman, David B. Wilson, Jay H. Hart, Benja min L. Coe, Herbert W. Lake, James S. Gailey, Henry L. Wade, Joh Blair, Albert I. Chatfield, Thomas D. Barlow, Henry W. French Casimir H. Bronson, Frederick E. Cross. The building committe consisted of George H. Cowell, Albert I. Chatfield and Herbert V' Lake. The plans were drawn by Wilfred E. Griggs, a member the order, and were accepted. The corner-stone was laid-witho formalities in the presence of the directors-November 27, 189; and the building was dedicated October 15, 1895, the fiftieth anri versary of the establishment of the order in Waterbury. Tl occasion brought together an immense gathering of Odd Fellow, from all parts of the state, and imposing services were conducto by the officers of the Grand lodge.
The hall occupies the ground formerly occupied by the Secor Congregational church (the side and rear walls having been le! standing), and also the space which lay between it and the strer The new building fronting on the street is forty-three and a ha
* It was on this piece of property that Gothic hall once stood, and here the first Odd Fellow was initia into the mysteries of the order in Waterbury.
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feet deep and six stories high, and contains the Odd Fellows' par- lors and about forty offices. The rear portion is partly three and partly two stories high, and contains the lodge room, various work- ing rooms and the banquet hall. The building is in the Venetian Gothic style, in this respect standing alone among Waterbury edifices. The first two stories are built of Potsdam red sandstone,
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le stories above of "old gold" Pompeian brick, trimmed with eckled terra cotta. The building is provided with an elevator, is ated throughout with steam, and is more nearly fire-proof than ty other office building in Waterbury.
The other important event of the year 1892 was the establish- ent of an Odd Fellows' Home for the state of Connecticut, where ed and infirm members of the order can find a resort and a rest-
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ing place. The project had its origin in Waterbury. Grand Master George H. Cowell of Nosahogan lodge made the establishment of such a home possible by the generous offer of a farm of fifty acres or a donation of $500 in money. The farm was duly inspected, as well as other proposed locations in Wallingford, Bridgeport, New London and other places. At a special meeting of the Grand lodge of Connecticut, held in New London, July 19, 1892, the property known as the Fairview, situated in Groton opposite the city of New London, was selected as being the most desirable location and pos- sessing advantages superior to any other presented. The property was purchased, and in October of the same year the home was formally dedicated and opened. The members of the order in this city have manifested their interest in it and their appreciation of the good it is likely to do, by generous contributions to its furnish- ing and its general support.
The Odd Fellows of Waterbury are justly proud of their record, which has been one of unbroken success, hardly excelled by that of any city in the United States. If its past is a criterion for the future, the time is not far distant when it will be surpassed by none.
CAPTAIN T. R. MARTIN.
Thomas Richards Martin was born in New York city, April 27, 1839, and received a common school education. From the age of thirteen years he was dependent upon his own resources. He resided successively in Haverstraw, N. Y., Rahway, N. J., Brook- lyn, New York city and Philadelphia. In 1874 he came to Water- bury and was employed by the Waterbury Brass company, serving in the capacity of superintendent in the flask and cap department for the last half dozen years of his life. He was a member of the board of councilmen from 1882 to 1889 and of the board of alder- men from 1889 until the time of his death, when he was senior member of the board. He was also senior member of the board of police commissioners, of which he had been a member since 1884. He enlisted in April, 1861, as a member of Company D of the Fifth regiment, New York volunteers, known as Duryea's zouaves, rose to the rank of captain and was mustered out in 1863 at the expira- tion of his term of service. He afterward became a member of Wadhams post of the Grand Army of the Republic. He was a prominent member of the Odd Fellows, and on the organization of Canton Waterbury of the Patriarchs Militant was elected com- mander. After his death-as already stated-its name was changed to Canton T. R. Martin. In 1866 he married Martha M., daughter of Caleb Freeman of Waterbury, by whom he had two daughters. He died May 3, 1892.
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OTHER ORGANIZATIONS OF ODD FELLOWS.
The first lodge in this country derived its charter from the Man- chester unity in England, an ancient organization which is now represented in all the countries of the world where the English language is spoken. It claims a total membership of 820,000 and accumulated capital amounting to $42,000,000. It pays funeral benefits for members and has a branch for widows and orphans.
THE PRIDE OF THE VALLEY LODGE, NO. 7223, of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Manchester unity, was instituted September 30, 1893, with thirty charter members. The first officers were: Grand master, Elliott Stewart; noble grand master, William Waters; vice grand, Alfred E. Crossland; financial secretary, George Marendez; recording secretary, Edward Forrest; treasurer, George Brown. The membership in 1895 was seventy and the officers were: Grand master, John Sutherland; noble grand master, James T. Tonks; vice grand master, William McLean; financial secretary, George Marendez; recording secretary, Alex- ander Clark; treasurer, George Brown. The lodge first held its meetings in Foresters' hall, but afterwards moved into Johnson's hall.
BRASS CITY LODGE, No. 3049, of the Grand United Order of Odd Fellows was organized November 10, 1888, with fifteen members and the following officers: Jordan Scott, N. F .; Arnold Munn, P. N. G .; James Fitch, N. G .; John Pitts, V. G .; J. Edward Jones, E. L .; John Jackson, P. S .; Giles C. Freeman, W. treasurer; John W. Dorcey, chaplain. On January 1, 1895, the members numbered hirty-one, and the officers were as follows: N. C. Hunter, N. G .; . E. Kefford, V. G .; James Fitch, E. L .; Samuel Brown, N. F .; Fred Weston, P. N. G .; Edwin Carl, P. N. F .; Eugene Dubois, advocate; .. M. Costen, chaplain; J. Edward Jones, P. S .; Abraham Gordon, reasurer; G. C. Freeman, R. S. to N. G .; Eugene Dubois, L. S. to T. G .; Isaac Beaman, L. S. to V. G .; Charles Hunter, R. S. to V. G.
THE HOUSEHOLD OF RUTH was organized November 23, 1892, by members of Brass City lodge, with a membership of fourteen. In anuary, 1895, the following were the officers: Mrs. J. Edward ones, P. M. N. G .; Mrs. A. White, M. N.G .; Mrs. S. Harris, R. N. G .; Irs. Ida Carl, N. G .; Mrs. Sarah Dubois, W. U .; Mrs. Susan Gordon, J. C .; Mrs. A. Munn, prelate; Mrs. Anna Parker, W. L .; Mrs. J. E. ilghman, L. S. Jr .; Mrs. Giles C. Freeman, R. L. to M. N. G .; Abra- am Gordon, L. S. to M. N. G .; G. C. Freeman, R. S. Jr .; J. Edward ones, W. treasurer; Edwin Carl, W. R. The membership is fteen.
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Both the Brass City lodge and the Household of Ruth meet in Grand Army hall.
The International Lodge of Odd Fellows was organized at Boston, Mass., in 1885, by members of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows who had been excluded from the order or had with- drawn from it on account of its real or supposed unfriendliness toward the Roman Catholic church. It was made one of the rules of the new organization that when a man became a candidate for membership the question of his religious beliefs should not be raised. The total membership (1895) is nearly 7000.
WATERBURY LODGE, No. 6, was instituted April 22, 1895, a charter having been granted by the parent organization July 23, 1894. The inaugural ceremonies were in charge of Grand Master George W. Mathews of Boston. The first officers were: Noble grand, D. H. Tierney; vice grand, P. J. Bolan; recording secretary, J. J. Ger- aghty; treasurer, Michael Driscoll; inside guard, Anthony Dono- van. The officers elected for the year ending June 30, 1896, are as follows: Noble grand, P. J. Bolan; vice grand, Michael Driscoll; recording secretary, J. J. Geraghty; corresponding secretary, D. J. Slavin; treasurer, D. J. Cronan; warden, Patrick Slavin; conductor, W. H. Kehoe of Naugatuck; inside guardian, Michael Lawless of Naugatuck. D. H. Tierney was chosen Deputy Grand Master for Connecticut.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
The principles of the order of Knights of Pythias are based on the story of Damon and Pythias. The idea of a fraternal organiza- tion on this basis was conceived by Justis H. Rathbone while a school teacher at Eagle Harbor, Mich., in 1858 or 1859. He did not put it into effect until 1864, when he laid it before the members of a Glee club in Washington, D. C., to which he then belonged. The first meeting of this first lodge of the new secret society, called Washington lodge, No. I, Knights of Pythias, took place February 19, 1864. From this small beginning has grown a society whose membership approaches half a million. The first lodge in Connec- ticut was Rathbone lodge, instituted in New Haven, November 17, 1868. The Grand lodge of the state was organized January 18, 1869. The membership in Connecticut is over 5000.
SPEEDWELL LODGE, No. 10, of the Knights of Pythias was instituted July 16, 1869, with twenty-one charter members. The first officers were the following: Past chancellor, E. Morton Hurlburt; chan- cellor commander, C. F. Levere; vice-chancellor, Milo S. Rencaud; keeper of records and seals, Orange M. Pickett; master of finance, Leroy B. Lewis; master of exchequer, James M. Birrell; master at
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arms, John G. Stone; inner guard, James Limont; outer guard, William A. Holgate. The lodge met in Allen's hall for one year, in Giles's hall for nine years, in Pythian or Lampson's hall for ten years, in Turner's hall for one year, and in Mechanics' hall for five years. At the end of 1891 Speedwell lodge numbered 243 members and had funds amounting to $1543.37. At the twenty-sixth annual session of the grand lodge, held in Waterbury, September II and 12, 1894, it was reported that Speedwell lodge was the banner lodge for membership: "It has 320 members and has paid $188 per capita tax since last session." In 1895 it had a membership of 330 and funds amounting to $2784.90. The present officers are: Chancellor commander, Clyde M. Howard; vice chancellor, George N. Waters; prelate, William E. Thoms; keeper of records and seal, James A. Knox; master of finance, Edward B. Condit; master of exchequer, Frederick W. Chesson; master of work, Frank J. Ogden; master at arms, W. Leslie Snow.
THE PYTHIAN AID ASSOCIATION of Speedwell lodge was organized July 10, 1890, with twenty-eight charter members and the following officers: President, Frederick W. Chesson; vice-president, Nathan W. Reed; secretary, James A. Knox; treasurer, Gordon B. Law- rence. The association has paid out in benefits up to 1895 the sum of $1564.90, and has on hand $289.46. The present officers are: President, Frederick W. Chesson; vice-president, Augustus F. House; secretary, James A. Knox; treasurer, Clayton C. Andrews. For the Speedwell Social club, see page III7.
COMSTOCK LODGE, No. 13, was instituted October 31, 1883, in the 1all in Lampson's building, then leased by Speedwell lodge and :alled Pythian hall. Robert C. Manville, a former member of Speedwell, was chiefly instrumental in organizing it. The charter nembers numbered thirty-three and the officers installed at the ate of institution were as follows: Past chancellor, G. H. Potter; hancellor commander, John H. Hall, vice chancellor, Robert C. Ianville; prelate, James N. Webb; keeper of records and seal, W. V. Manville; master of exchequer, E. J. Wallace; master of finance, V. I. Tysoe; master at arms, W .. J. Neald; representatives to the rand lodge, John H. Hall and James N. Webb. The lodge was amed after John T. Comstock, one of the first citizens of Connec- cut to receive the ranks of the order. In May, 1886, the hall in urner's building was first occupied for Pythian purposes and was ublicly dedicated June 24. In April, 1890, the present Pythian all, on Bank street, was leased, fitted up and occupied, and on ctober 31 of the same year Comstock lodge celebrated its seventh aniversary with interesting exercises. The lodge had a member-
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ship in 1895 of 301. It had paid out for the relief of its members $7925.19 and funeral benefits of $1560.46. Its officers in 1895 were: Chancellor commander, Edwin Hart; vice chancellor, Thomas C. Lane; prelate, Walter W. McLelland; keeper of records and seal, George A. Wiley; master of work, William L. Hoyt; master of exchequer, James F. Padelford; master of finance, Edward C. San- derson; master at arms, Orrin H. Burr; representatives to the grand lodge, Joseph Lang and George A. Wiley.
FRIEDRICH WILHELM LODGE, No. 47, was instituted July 10, 1888, with thirty-two charter members. The first officers elected were: Past chancellor, Julius Baruch; chancellor commander, Benjamin Witkowsky; vice chancellor, Albert J. Stahmer; prelate, William Hubbers; master at arms, William Borchardt; master of exchequer, John P. Grau; master of finance, Charles Klinzmann; keeper of records and seal, Charles Schmidt. The installation of officers took place in the hall over the store of E. T. Turner & Co., but after this the lodge occupied Pfaff's hall on Grand street until July 11, 1889: the hall of E. T. Turner & Co. until May 1, 1890; Pythian hall, until April 22, 1892; Johnson's hall until January 1, 1894, and Pythian hall until the present time. At present the lodge has fifty-three members and funds amounting to about $600. Its officers in 1895 were as follows: Chancellor commander, Michael Vogt; vice chan- cellor, Louis Stroebel; prelate, Michael Blick; master of work, Rudolph Roeske; master at arms, Charles Schmidt; master of exchequer, William Borchardt; master of finance, Gustav Schur- mann; keeper of records and seal, Paul Meerlander.
GOOD WILL LODGE, No. 54, was instituted in Waterville, April 30, 1894, with twenty charter members. The following officers were elected: Chancellor commander, George H. Bronson; vice chan- cellor, Henry L. Dyson; prelate, Cornelius Kott; master of work, Edwin N. Faber; keeper of records and seal, Rob S. Cooke; master of exchequer, Arza W. Sears; master of finance, Joseph D. Welton; master at arms, Henry Kott; inner guard, George Callahan; outer guard, Alexander R. Brown. The number of members in 1895 was twenty-eight.
The uniformed rank of the Knights of Pythias is represented in Waterbury by two divisions.
E. F. DURAND DIVISION, NO. II, was instituted April 1, 1890, with seventy charter members. The first officers were: Sir Knight captain, Frank R. White; S. K. lieutenant, Charles Brewer; S. K. herald, George H. Griswold; S. K. recorder, John S. Deacon; S. K. treasurer, George L. Hastings; S. K. guard, Charles H. Blake; S. K. sentinel, Charles Schmidt. The membership in 1895 was 40, and
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the officers for that year were: Sir Knight captain, Wilfred L. Snow; S. K. lieutenant, Charles Schmidt; S. K. herald, Frank J. Ogden; S. K. recorder, Clyde M. Howard; S. K. treasurer, Frederick W. Chesson; S. K. guard, Fred Sawyer; S. K. sentinel, Frank L. Snagg.
WATERBURY DIVISION, No. 20, was instituted May 3, 1894, with thirty-four charter members, twenty of whom had been members of E. F. Durand division. The first officers were: Sir Knight captain, George E. Petitjean; S. K. lieutenant, William R. Kea- veney; S. K. herald, David Miller; S. K. treasurer, Frank R. White; S. K. recorder, George L. Hastings; S. K. guard, Emil Ebert; S. K. sentinel, Daniel G. Weible. During the week of August 27, 1894, the division attended the biennial encampment of the U. R. K. P. of the world at Washington, D. C. The membership of the division in 1895 was forty, and the officers for that year were: Sir Knight captain, William R. Keaveney; S. K. lieutenant, David Miller; S. K. herald, Emil Ebert; S. K. treasurer, Frank R. White; S. K. recorder, George L. Hastings; S. K. guard, Daniel G. Weible; S. K. sentinel, Edward C. Sanderson. The division meets in Pythian hall, Bank street.
THE ENDOWMENT RANK of the Knights of Pythias, Section 248, was instituted in Waterbury in 1882, with about thirty charter members. The officers elected were: President, Isaac S. Hine; secretary and treasurer, George L. Harrison. The present mem- bership is nineteen and the officers are: President, Joseph H. Somers; secretary and treasurer, William P. Thoms. The object of this branch of the order is life insurance.
ORDER OF UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS.
The Order of United American Mechanics was begun in Phila- delphia, July 8, 1845, as a patriotic order. Membership was at first limited to "workingmen and operative mechanics," but that limita- tion is now removed and the only qualification now required is birth in the United States, of whatever descent except African. The appellation "American" is thus defined in the prospectus: ' American to that extent that it admits none to membership except those who are native born; American to that extent that it recognizes the fact that to the native born belong the first rights und privileges under our free institutions, and teaches to its mem- ers that principle of self-protection that is inherent in all nations; not to that extent, however, that lays it open to the charge of big- try or the persecution of any class, for it does not forget that our and should be an asylum for the oppressed of all nations, but it
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claims that when they seek it as such an asylum they should con- form to our customs and institutions and obey our laws, and not establish distinct nationalities nor seek to engraft upon our social system any of the customs and laws of the down-trodden countries of the old world, and thereby become a stumbling-block in our national progress."
The objects of the order are social and benevolent. The benefit feature, now extending to a state and national "funeral aid," was added some time after its organization. A widows' and orphans' fund is managed by each council, and members of the order are insured in a national insurance association. The mem- bership throughout the country is about 100,000.
The Grand council of Connecticut was chartered May 19, 1873. The order is represented in Waterbury by the following councils:
EXCELSIOR COUNCIL, No. 2, was instituted February 15, 1871, in Pythian hall, then located in Giles's block, Bank street, with nine- teen charter members. The officers who served the first term were: Councilor, Miles S. Renaud; vice councilor, Robert H. Busteed; recording secretary, Charles W. Carr; assistant recording secretary, Albert Munson; financial secretary, George Shumway; treasurer, William H. Giles; inductor, W. R. Harrison; examiner, George C. Tuttle. The council's several meeting places have been as follows: Pythian hall until January 1, 1876; Turner's hall to October 1, 1879; Bronson's hall until October 1, 1880; Johnson's hall until October 1, 1890; Mechanics hall until the present time. Meetings are held every Wednesday evening. The membership on January 1, 1895, was 180. The present officers (1895) are: Councilor, William L. Hoyt; vice councilor, Edwin A. Henry; recording secretary, Alanson J. Scott; assistant recording secretary, John A. Frane; financial sec- retary, Frank A. Henry; treasurer, James A. Tyler; inductor, Bur- ton A. Irion; examiner, George C. Tuttle. The council has a fund of $2,888.
FRANKLIN COUNCIL, Junior, No. 2, was instituted some time after Excelsior council, but it had only a brief existence and no definite record of it has been found.
PROGRESSIVE COUNCIL, No. 81, was instituted February 22, 1893, with fifty-nine charter members. Its first officers were: Councilor, Albert G. Finney; vice councilor, Erwin W. Ensign; recording sec- retary, George E. Terrell; assistant recording secretary, Thomas W. Shepard; financial secretary, George W. Green; treasurer, Theron R. Beckley; inductor, John A. Caghans; examiner, George IV. Fox. The meetings of the council were held for a month in Mechanics hall, but afterward in Red Men's hall, North Main street.
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The membership of the council January 1, 1895, was eighty-three. The present officers are: Councilor, W. W. Coddington; vice councilor, Herbert H. Nodine; recording secretary, Edward H. Johnson; assist- ant recording secretary, Frank L. Snagg; financial secretary, John W. Bird; treasurer, Peter J. Sanford; inductor, Chester L. Wyman; examiner, Adelbert F. Chandler. The present fund is $500.
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