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Value of lodge property, $2,500.
Humboldt Encampment, No. 28, I. O. O. F., was duly organized September 8, 1865, at which date the following were the members: H. Pleins, V. Heran- court, D. Weil, August Schreiber, John Mehlhop, J. A. Rhomberg, Henry Heeb, G. Gmehle, Charles Kuehle, August Bruderle, William Shodde and Edward Burger.
The charter officers were : H. Pleins, C. P .; V. Herancourt, H. P .; John Mehlhop, S. W .; G. Gmehle, J. W .; A. Schreiber, Scribe, and D. Weil, Treas- urer.
The present officers are: F. H. Finke, C. P .; Charles May, H. P .; F. Quade, S. W .; J. J. Pfiffner, J. W .; A. Gehrig, Scribe, and William Ihde, Treasurer.
Membership, 60; value of lodge property, $600. Meetings held on the evenings of the first and third Thursdays of the month. in Odd Fellows' Hall, Facade Building, corner of Ninth and Locust streets.
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Julien Lodge, No. 12, 1. O. O. F .- The charter of this Lodge was granted on the 2d of May, 1848, at the first session of the Grand Lodge of Iowa, held in the town of Bloomington, now Muscatine, and, in accordance with its provisions, the Lodge was duly instituted on the 9th of May of the same year, with the following members : Thomas Hardie, P. D. G. M .; George Green, T. S. Wilson, S. S. Fellows, H. A. Henderson, William H. Robbins, H. B. Thompson, J. J. Dyer, William Y. Lovell, J. T. Jarrett, Joseph Sprague and Solomon Shomo.
The officers elected at the inaugural meeting were : J. J. Dyer, N. G .; H. B. Thompson, V. G .; Solomon Shomo, Treasurer, and William Y. Lovell, Secretary.
The present officers are : E. F. Phelps, N. G .; E. A. Guilbert, V. G .; M. F. King, Recording Secretary ; A. S. Bunting, Permanent Secretary ; John Pier, Treasurer ; Henry Schilling, John Jones and A. Christman, Trustees.
The roster of membership now numbers 105 names, and the value of Lodge property, in invested bonds, notes, etc., aggregates $5,000.
Halcyon Encampment, No. 1, I. O. O. F., was organized March 16, 1847, under a charter issued by the Grand Lodge of the United States. Owing to the destruction of the Lodge records in the fire of Monday, May 27, 1859, in which the hall of the Encampment, corner of Eighth and Bluff streets, was burned, but meager details of the order were accessible to inquiry or search. At the time of the organization, B. F. Davis was elected C. P., and Amos Mathews, H. P.
The present officers are : W. H. Morhiser, C. P .; Walter F. Collins, H. P .; Henry Wheeler, S. W .; A. E. Peck, J. W .; A. Christman, Treasurer, and B. Rupert, Scribe.
The present membership numbers seventy-nine of the fraternity, and meet- ings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month.
Dubuque Lodge, No. 127, I. O. O. F .- After frequent and persistent efforts to obtain from the officers of the Lodge information in regard to its organization and constituent members, which, for reasons best known to them- selves, they refused to furnish, such facts only are presented as could be gath- ered from a brother of the order not connected with the Lodge. They are as follows :
Present officers : Herman Zernecke, N. G .; John F. Klenschrodt, V. G .; John Coonce, Treasurer ; Henry Stahlman, Recording Secretary, and Charles Volkert, Permanent Secretary.
The membership is estimated at 125, and the property owned by the Lodge at $4,822. Meetings are held weekly, on Friday evenings, at Odd Fellows' Hall, Facade Building.
Odd Fellows' Mutual Benefit Association was organized January 13, 1871, and is in the nature of an insurance corporation, for the benefit of fam- ilies of members of the order. Meetings are not held, the whole business being transacted by a Board, and the trusts thereby discharged have been so faith- fully exercised as to commend the Association to the confidence and patronage of the Brotherhood.
The present officers are: C. G. Kretschmer, President; D. A. Gehrig, Secretary ; A. Christman, Treasurer ; Robert Mckinlay, C. H. Berg, John Bale, C. G. Esson, D. A. Gehrig, M. Scheidecker, F. H. Finke, H. Mauer, M. F. King, C. P. Belz, George F. Billasch, J. A. Zellig and C. Vath, Board of Directors.
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The number of members is stated at 312. The total receipts for 1879 aggregated $1,798.45; the disbursements, $1,055.45, leaving a balance in the Treasurer's hands of $743.
Strangers' Relief, I. O. O. F., was organized in 1864, for the relief of distressed members of the order who are strangers in the city.
Meetings are held semi-annually, and applications for relief are to be addressed to the officers. Those in office at present are: Frank Strinsky, President ; P. E. Somerfield, Treasurer ; D. A. Gehrig, Secretary ; E. Han- cock and P. Olinger, Committee.
ANCIENT ORDER OF WORKINGMEN.
The Ancient Order of United Workmen was organized in the city of Meadville, Penn., November 5, 1868, by fourteen workingmen. J. J. Upchurch, O. M. Barns, H. C. DeRoss, A. Block, J. F. Upchurch, W. W. Walker, Peter Leinen, and A. Ester were the first officers of the first lodge which was formed, and met in Schryock Hall, in Meadville. Brother J. J. Upchurch, now of Steelville, Crawford County, Mo., is recognized as the founder of the Order. There are now upward of 52,700 members in the United States. In Illinois there are 5,200 members, and increasing rapidly, 133 lodges being organized in the State. Lodges are now in existence in Pennsylvania, New York, Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Tennessee, Iowa, Minnesota, Mich- igan, Wisconsin, California, Georgia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Hamp- shire, New Jersey, Kansas, Nebraska and Texas. The avowed objects of the Order are to embrace and give equal protection to all classes and kinds of labor, mental and physical; to strive to improve the moral, intellectual and social condition of its members ; to endeavor to inspire a due appreciation of the stern realities and responsibilities of life. Also, to create a fund for the benefit of its members during sickness or other disability, and in case of death to pay a stipulated sum to such person or persons as may be designated by each member, thus enabling him to guarantee his family against want.
Dubuque Lodge, No. 9, was organized December 5, 1874, with the following charter members and officers : Louis Boisot, J. M. Ferris, J. W. Newburgh, L. T. Hanks, John F. Plumbe, S. S. Winall, E. R. Jackson, S. E. Booth, Edward Sholes, M. D. Goble, Stephen M. Lorimier, Frederick I. Benson, James H. Rhea, William J. Hancock, William P. Dickinson, Arthur M. Downer, Irain Z. Merriam, Robert L. Hill, Goulden E. Rood, William K. Hill, Isaac M. Chrissinger, Charles L. Sumbardo, George A. Higley and Charles H. Seymour. Officers : J. W. Newburgh, Master Workman; L. T. Hanks, General Foreman ; J. F. Plumbe, Overseer; S. S. Winall, Recorder ; Louis Boisot, Receiver ; S. E. Booth, Watchman; A. M. Downer, Guide; I. Z. Merriam, A. M. Downer and F. I. Brenson, Trustees.
The roster of membership is now stated at about 200. Meetings are held weekly, on Tuesday evenings, in the Knights of Pythias hall, Fifth and Main streets, and the property of the Lodge is estimated as worth $2,000.
The present officers are: H. A. Moyes, Past Master Workman; I. Z. Merriam, Master Workman ; D. G. Griffitlı, Foreman ; S. S. Winall, Recorder ; G. D. Scott, Financier ; C. H. Berg, Receiver; James Reid, Overseer ; W. J. Cantillon, Guide ; G. Rath, I. W .; E. E. Jones, O. W .; Joseph Herod, Trustee ; S. M. Fowler, Medical Examiner; A. M. Downer, Representative to the Grand Lodge.
Iowa Lodge, No. 11, A. O. U. W., was organized December 17, 1874, by M. Alexander, Daniel Wolf, G. Gmehle, C. W. Wullweber, Henry Sauer,
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George H. Hess, C. P. Belz, F. Brauhn, A. Mueller, L. Reineke, F. Zehetner, D. Weil, H. Borleske, A. Shaffhauser, G. Shaffhauser, H. Blitch, H. A. Ellwanger, A. Ellwanger, O. Ellwanger, C. F. Beyer, B. E. Agard, John W. Schultz, Henry Wunderlich, John H. Throm, E. O. Duncan, F. Hambrecht, C. J. Voelkert, John Reineke, F. Brumm, William Burr and E. Mueller.
The officers were : M. Alexander, P. M. W .; Daniel Wolf, M. W .; G. Gmehle, Foreman ; C. W. Wullweber, Overseer ; H. Sauer, Recorder; George H. Hess, Financier, and C. P. Belz, Receiver.
Meetings are held every Friday evening at the hall, corner of Main and Fourth streets, and the Lodge's assets are estimated at $1,500.
The present officers are : John Pier, P. M. W .; John Kapp, M. W .; John Steimetz, G. F .; J. F. Heisch, Overseer ; C. Gantenbein, Guide ; Daniel Wolf, Recorder ; M. Alexander, Financier ; Philip Pier, Receiver; J. P. Dworak, I. W .; John Allgeyer, O. W .; P. Sahm, F. M. Knoll and G. Weigle, Trustees.
OTHER SECRET ORDERS.
Chapman Lodge, No. 27, Iowa Legion of Honor, 'an organization for the promotion of fraternal feelings, as also to afford financial aid to the widows and orphans, and heirs or devisees, of deceased members of the Order, was chartered and organized in July, 1879, with the following members: Joseph Chapman, George D. Scott, S. S. Winall, C. H. Wilmott, Henry Wheeler, E. R. Gay, G. G. Moser, L. T. Hanks, J. S. Gilliam, E. L. Reynoldson, John Jacquette, W. E. Harriman, C. F. Porter, W. M. Goff, E. E. Parker, Henry Riker, J. E. McGill, F. B. McNear, Victor May, H. B. Fouke, M. Alexander, J. T. Rosevear, Abel Freeman, J. Zangmeister, C. A. Koepfli, J. H. Robison, F. L. Grant, J. E. Mallory, James Howie, E. R. Jackson, C. H. Kimball, F. E. Moser, Carson McElrath, J. J. Flynn, T. W. McNear, C. H. Berg, W. J. Hancock and John R. Raw-of whom Joseph Chapman was President; R. L. Hill, Vice President ; Henry Wheeler, Treasurer ; S. S. Winall, Recording Secretary ; M. Alexander, Financial Secretary, and E. R. Jackson, physician, who are still in service.
The Lodge contains fifty members, and meets semi-monthly, on the first and third Wednesdays, in the Temple of Honor building.
The organization is of recent date in Dubuque, and, as yet, possesses prop- erty of nominal value only.
The present officers are: R. L. Hill, President ; E. R. Gay, Vice President ; S. S. Winall and M. Alexander, Secretaries ; Henry Wheeler, Treasurer.
Knights of Honor, Metropolitan Lodge, No. 1,072, was instituted May 20, 1878, with a complement of thirty-five members, as follows : Henry Wheeler, R. L. Hill, George H. Hess, D. W. Tyler, Rev. E. K. Young, Frank Conrick, Wm. Schumm, A. T. Jennings, Peter Sahm, James Pratt, Thomas M. Stees, Rev. J. T. Hestwood, N. H. Faust, N. H. Schilling, Charles S. Fisher, Rudolph Kohaus, Nathan Simpson, O. L. Wullweber, B. R. Powell, Alphonzo Wolcott, D. C. Schuyler, W. W. Burden, Frank Alden, S. K. White, Theodore Dish. Ezra Luckenbille, C. W. Wullweber, M. F. King, Gustav Jeffroy, L. L. Sears, L. H. Adams, S. E. Booth, E. E. Jones, Edwin Hancock, N. L. Alden and M. Alexander ; with Henry Wheeler, Dictator ; R. L. Hill, P. D .; George H. Hess, V. D .; D. W. Tyler, A. D .; Rev. E. K. Young, Chaplain ; Frank Conrick, Reporter; M. Alexander, Financial Reporter ; N. L. Alden, Treasurer ; E. E. Jones, Sentinel ; L. H. Booth, Guide, and Gustav Jeffroy, Guardian.
The present officers are; D. W. Tyler, P. D .; L. H. Adams, Dictator ; J. Rheubecky, V. D .; H. Corrance, A. D .; Rev. J. T. Hestwood, Chaplain ;
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C. B. Dorr, Reporter ; M. Alexander, Financial Reporter ; E. Hancock, Treas- urer ; E. E. Jones, Sentinel ; G. Jeffroy, Guide; John Safronek, Guardian.
The roster of membership contains fifty names ; meetings are held weekly, on Tuesday evenings, in the hall of the Temple of Honor, and the value of property is nominal.
The Robin Hood Lodge, No. 4, Independent Order of Foresters, was organized under dispensation from the Supreme Council, July 7, 1879, by D. D. S. C. R., E. A. Guilbert, with 114 charter members, composed of men of influence and standing in the city of Dubuque, and the following officers : E. A. Guilbert, C. R .; J. H. Whittemore, V. C. R .; A. J. Patch, Recording, and William T. Reynolds, Financial, Secretary ; Augustus Christman, Treasurer ; S. T. Tyler, S. W .; H. P. Caverly, J. W .; E. McDaniel, Beadle.
Forester Hall, an elegantly appointed room, is on the corner of Locust and Eighth streets, in the Facade Building, where regular meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month.
The constituent officers serve until July 1, 1880. The value of lodge prop- erty is $1,200.
Apollo Lodge, No. 41, K. of P., was instituted February 23, and incor- porated March 20, 1878, with the following charter members : H. B. Fouke, S. S. Tobey, G. C. Heberling, R. L. Hill, S. A. Atherton, W. B. Field, J. K. Farley, W. H. Smith, A. Jordan, H. Wheeler, C. K. Harris, W. H. Utt, J. F. Stampfer, L. T. Hanks, E. Sholes, W. H. Brown, C. Pein, E. W. Dun- can, F. L. Randall, S. H. Brooks, W. J. Hancock, E. R. Jackson, M. H. Martin, Isaac Griffith, J. B. Howard, F. A. Jackson, S. S. Sargent, L. N. Converse, George A. Hoerner, George W. Bull, Charles Stearnes and J. W. Newburgh.
The officers were : R. L. Hill, P. C .; H. B. Fouke, V. C .; H. Wheeler, C. C .; E. Sholes, Prelate. K. of R. and S. W., H. Utt ; M. of F., E. W. Duncan ; M. of E., A. Jordan ; O. G., W. H. Brown ; I. G., C. Pein; M. of A., S. S. Tobey.
The present officers are : Henry Wheeler, P. C .; S. S. Tobey, C. C .; J. H. Smith, V. C .; Dr. J. H. Green, Prelate ; S. K. Scott, K. of R. and S .; E. W. Duncan, M. of F., and S. A. Atherton, M. of E .; C. J. Peterson, M. of A.
TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES.
Tribe of Jonathan, No. 1, was the outgrowth of a temperance meeting, convened at the City Hall one Sunday afternoon in January, 1877, under the direction of W. H. Curtiss, a well-known lawyer and temperance advocate from Waterloo, whose efforts in the cold-water cause were among the marked features of that year. At the close of the meeting, 140 signed the pledge, organized Chapter 1 of the Brothers, elected J. L. McCreery, President ; E. M. New- comb, Vice President ; John S. Murphy, Secretary, and A. H. Stuart, Treas- urer, and announced a platform by which they should be governed in society work, which has been attended with results as pronounced as they are gratify- ing. The " brothers " next hired Kistler's Hall, on Main street, near Tenth, where, by the aid of subscriptions and money obtained as the profits of enter- tainments given under the auspices of ladies friendly to the cause, they have opened a reading-room and library, and where charity, the greatest of the trinity of virtues, is dispensed to gladden the heart and ease the load of mis- fortune. One of the conditions precedent to active membership is that the applicant has been a "toper " himself, and be ready at all times to aid those similarly unfortunate.
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The present officers are : E. M. Newcomb, President; R. S. West and George R. Clark, Vice Presidents ; James Jackson and . Charles McMaster, Secretaries ; A. H. Stuart, Treasurer, and C. Clark, Steward.
Meetings are held weekly on Thursday evenings, at Kistler's Hall, near the corner of Main and Ninth Streets. The roster of membership is about 150 active, and nearly 50 honorary.
Supplementary to the above is the Tribe of Jonathan Ladies' Aid Society, organized in 1878, to carry out the objects of the society, relieve the needy, and supply aid to those seeking reformation and restoration to the better walks of life.
. The present officers are : Mrs. William Levens, President ; Mrs. B. Nicol, Vice President, and Mrs. A. H. Stuart, Secretary. Meetings are held Thurs- days, at the residences of members.
Dubuque Temple of Honor, No. 13, a temperance organization with a membership of fifty and an endowment fund of $1,000, was born (metaphorically speaking) on the evening of April 4, 1879; twenty-one applicants signed the roster on that occasion, and elected the following official Board : P. W. C. T., A. Wolcott ; W. C. T., E. R. Gay ; N. V. T., J. E. Mallory ; Recorder, C. B. Dorr ; Assistant Recorder, H. Gabriel ; Financial Recorder, J. T. Rosevear; Treasurer, G. W. Scott ; Usher, W. A. Golden; Deputy, H. Bartlett; Guardian, F. Weineke ; Sentinel, J. Beaubien, and Chaplain, J. S. Burnell. In Novem- ber succeeding another election was held with the following result : P. W. C T., J. E. Mallory ; W. C. T., W. A. Golden ; W. V. T., J. T. Rosevear ; Recorder, E. R. Gay ; Assistant Recorder, H. Bartlett ; Financial Recorder, J. Ogle; Treasurer, J. Howie ; Usher, C. B. Dorr; Deputy, J. Beaubien ; Guardian, J. C. Cook; Sentinel, J. J. Ehlers, and Chaplain, J. S. Burnell. The Temple meets weekly in their hall, on Main street, and is in a high con- dition of prosperity.
Evergreen Temple of Honor, No. 2, representing the social branch of tem- perance, is composed of ladies and gentlemen, and was organized October 4, 1879, having thirty-one members and the following officers, who are still in active service : S. P. T., Mrs. A. A. Drummond; B. P. T., E. R. Gay ; S. V. T., Mrs. E. R. Gay ; B. V. T., J. N. Newcomb ; S. R., Miss Rebecca Ogle; R. R., C. B. Dorr ; S. U., Miss Hattie Greenhow ; B. U., J. T. Rose- vear ; S. Chaplain, Miss M. Greenhow ; Financial Recorder, Mrs. J. N. New- comb ; B. Chaplain, J. Ogle ; Treasurer, J. Howie; S. G., Mrs. S. B. Cutler, and B. S., J. J. Ehlers.
The Evergreens meet Friday evenings at the Temple Hall, on Main street, and are enthusiastic in the cause of cold water.
Refuge Lodge, No. 207, was organized on the 28th of December, 1860, with twenty-eight charter members, as follows : C. L. Sumbardo, O. A. Mar- tin, E. Tisdale, J. Conzett, F. N. Doyle, M. M. Wheeler, W. J. Stewart, R. L. Collier, R. L. Hill, J. W. Krapfel, J. P. Farley, J. Collier, E. R. Shank- land, J. Sadler, J. K. Fuller, J. C. Paine, A. W. Hosford, A. W. Lamb, M. Allison, C. S. Keller, M. H. Lamb, Sarah E. Yates, Unio E. Clark, Millie M. Gates, Katie Gilliam and Fannie Mattox.
The name of the organization was subsequently changed to Friendship Lodge.
The present officers are : C. B. Dorr, W. C. T .; Mrs. A. Wolcott, W. V. T .; E. R. Gay, W. S .; Alice Johnson, W. F. S .; Alonzo Fish, W. T .; J. S. Burnell, W. C .; C. Quade, W. M .; Carrie Wolcott, W. I. S .; J. J. Miner, W.
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O. S., and T. E. Hancock, D. G. W. C. T. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month at Temple Hall.
The value of lodge property is stated at $250.
OTHER SOCIETIES.
The Dubuque Building and Loan Association, a progressive and grow- ing society of capitalists and merchants of Dubuque, was organized under a special act of the Legislature, and the constitution and by-laws adopted Febru- ary 1, 1876. The incorporators were : G. B. Burch, E. T. Keim, Charles V. McKinlay, W. H. Peabody, W. J. Knight, John Flynn, C. W. Ware, H. A. Harvey, H. M. Kingman, C. B. Dean and F. A. Gniffke. The corpora- tion was formed for purposes mentioned in Section 1,184, chap. 6, title 9, code of Iowa 1873, which includes that of enabling members to raise money by loans from the Association, the latter also being empowered to buy lots, make invest- ments of funds, etc., to levy and assess members for such proportion of stock subscribed as may be expedient, etc., and to do all lawful things necessary to the success and prosperity of the undertaking.
The principal place of business was located at Dubuque, the capital stock placed at $1,000,000, divided into shares of $100 each, payable 50 cents per month on each share in advance. The money, as stated, is loaned to members exclusively, limited in all cases by the amount of stock owned by the borrower, and secured by mortgage on unencumbered real estate in addition to the secu- rity afforded by the pledge of stock.
The assets of the corporation, as shown by the report submitted September 30, 1879, aggregate $82,531.26, with the number of shares disposed of-4,105, or nearly one half the capital stock, and loans secured and in force-$80,855; as shown by the report of December 31, 1879, the assets are stated at $85,- 025.54; net profits, $24,164.21, and number of shares remaining out, 3,966.
In December, 1879, the Association purchased the old fair-grounds, con- sisting of sixty-four lots, between the corner of Eagle Point and Windsor avenues and Sanford street, near grounds appropriated to the use of the Key City Base Ball Club. The price paid for the property was $13,000, and it is the inten- tion of the Association to improve the same by the erection of neat and tasty houses at an early day.
The first officers were : G. B. Burch, President ; C. B. Dean, Vice Presi- dent ; E. T. Keim, Secretary ; H. W. Kingman, Treasurer ; C. V. Mckinlay, H. A. Harvey, G. B. Burch, C. B. Dean, W. J. Knight, W. H. Peabody, John Flynn and F. A. Gniffke, Directors.
The present officers are : G. B. Burch, President ; John Bell, Vice Presi- dent ; H. S. Hetherington, Secretary ; H. M. Kingman, Treasurer ; G. B. Burch, John Bell, George Stephens, F. A. Gniffke, Horace Poole, L. D. Ran- dall, A. A. Cooper, H. B. Fouke, John Flynn, O. E. Guernsey, C. W. Ware, John Maclay, Hugh Corrance, E. H. Sinith and V. J. Williams, Directors.
. Meetings are held semi-monthly on the first and third Mondays, and reports are submitted quarterly, on the second Monday.
Dubuque Art Association .- The organization of this society was the result of a meeting of ladies and gentlemen which convened in the parlors of the Lorimier House on the evening of February 16, 1874. H. Markell presided, R. S. Merrill officiated as Secretary, and to R. E. Graves is due the eminent honor of providing the title name, on whose motion the society was christened " The Dubuque Art Association."
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On February 19, an adjourned meeting was convened, a constitution and by-laws established, and the following officers elected : R. E. Graves, Presi- dent ; J. Duncan, Vice President; R. S. Merrill, Secretary, and J. W. Wallis, Treasurer. The objects of the Association are stated to be for the estab- lishment of an art gallery, the formation of an art library, the delivery of lectures upon art subjects, and the advancement and encouragement of the fine arts in the city of Dubuque. The capital stock is nominally $25,000, divided into shares ; is governed by a board of officers and eleven members, who con- stitute a Board of Management, elected annually at a meeting holden on the second Wednesday in January, and serving without compensation.
At present, the Association has about twenty-five stockholders, is in a pros- perous condition and officered as follows : John Duncan, President; John Deery, Vice President ; R. E. Graves, Secretary ; J. E. Bilbrough, Custo- dian ; G. B. Grosvenor, Asa Horr, S. S. Wemott, M. Tschirgi, Jr., Jacob Ruh, N. C. Ryder, J. M. Griffith, P. J. Quigley, George Crane, John Deery, H. S. Hetherington, K. E. Markell, A. Simplot, D. B. Henderson, L. D. Randall, J. Duncan, L. D. Crane, R. E. Graves, J. H. Lenehan, H. Markell and E. M. Burch, Board of Managers.
Meetings are held semi-monthly, on the first and third Fridays, in Stanton's Building.
The Dubuque County Medical Society was the outgrowth of a meeting held at Dr. Edward Kirkup's, on the 4th of November, 1852. at which Drs. G. W. Richards, Asa Horr and F. C. Smith, were appointed a committee on constitu- tion and by-laws. At a subsequent meeting the committee submitted a report, which was adopted, and the following gentlemen elected officers: G. W. Richards, President ; John F. Ely and Harrison Holt, Vice Presidents ; Asa Horr, Corresponding, and F. Coleman Smith, Recording, Secretary ; R. S. Lewis, Treasurer, and Drs. Richards, Horr and Ely, Censors.
The first annual meeting was convened January 11, 1853, at which the fol- lowing were constituted members: G. W. Richards, F. Coleman Smith, Thomas Scott, R. S. Lewis, Asa Horr, W. R. McMahon, Harrison Holt, John W. Finley and Robert J. Thomas, of Dubuque; A. E. Smith, of Delaware, and John F. Ely, of Linn County.
On the 21st of June, 1874, the society was incorporated, and at present consists of twenty-five members, with the following officers: Drs. B. McCluer, President ; C. W. Belden and C. B. Jennings, Vice Presidents; William Wat- son, Corresponding, and Dr. H. Minges, Recording, Secretary ; Drs. Bready Horr and Rischatsch, Censors; Drs. Greene, Hill and Lewis, Trustees.
The following is the list of Presidents who have served: G. W. Richards, 1853; F. Andros, 1854; R. S. Lewis, 1855; Asa Horr, 1856; T. O. Edwards, 1857; R. J. Thomas, 1858; G. M. Staples, 1859; C. W. Belden, 1860; G. W. Watson, 1861; H. Minges, 1862 to 1865; R. S. Lewis, 1865; J. C. Lay, 1866; B. McCluer, 1867-68; R. S. Lewis, 1869; B. McCluer, 1870 ; G. M. Staples, 1871; W. Watson, 1872; J. C. Lay, 1873; N. B. Mathews, 1874; Asa Horr, 1875; William Hoffbauer, 1876 ; M. E. Connolly, 1877 ; John S. Lewis, 1878, and M. H. Waples, 1879.
Young Men's Library Association .- This corporation was originally organ- ized in 1860, with the following Board of officers and Directors: William Watson, President; J. H. Williams and O. P. Shiras, Vice Presidents ; F. M. Robinson, Recording, and W. S. Couch, Corresponding, Secretary ; William Westphal, Treasurer ; W. J. Gilbert, Librarian; Austin Adams, C. J. Ford and A. Williams, Board of Directors.
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