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Harford chapel (Baptist), corner Center street and Lincoln avenue. Sunday school at 3 p. m. Prayer meeting Tuesday at 7:30 p. m.
Lincoln Avenne chapel (M. E.), corner Lincoln avenue and Cedar street. Sunday school at 3 p. m.
St. John's mission ( Episcopal), corner Bent and St. Charles streets. Sunday school at 3 p. m.
HOSPITALS OF ELGIN.
Elgin is favored by the possession of two modern, up-to-date hospitals, which are so well conducted that in case of sickness or accident the best people in the city desire to go "to the hospital." The prejudice against hospitals so long prevalent and still prevalent in large cities is not here felt.
Henry Sherman donated two lots to the Woman's Club some years ago. That was the beginning. Ile also gave them a house on Channing and Division streets, which was occupied several years. Later the splendid build- ings on Slade avente were erected. The hospital is nearly self-supporting but is aided by public affairs occasionally. It is the special care of the Woman's Club.
St. Joseph's Hospital is in charge of the Sisters of St. Joseph, who came from Belvidere in 1901 and secured the property on Jefferson and Prospect. paying $6.300. With the assistance of Mrs. Frank E. Shopen they canvassed the city and collected a considerable sum with which to remodel the buildings. The hospital was opened March 31, 1902, and continued at that location until the magnificent new building, four stories high and costing many thousands of dollars, was erected in 1906. It is a Catholic hospital, but none are refused admittance who need the service offered.
THE LARKIN CHILDREN'S HOME
is the gift of Cyrus H. Larkin, one of Elgin's early settlers, who became well- to-do and did not forget that wealth is to be valued for the good that may be done with it. He gave the house and lot on South State street, in which
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twenty to thirty homeless may be cared for, and it is usually full. It is con- ducted by a board of trustees and sustained by public and private gifts. Many ball games are given to raise funds for the home, which the people have come to look upon as their charge.
The Old People's Home on South State street was built in 1906 on the old Lord homstead by the late George P. Lord, who gave the land and erected the buildings. No one of Elgin's citizens has done more for its advancement than George P. Lord. He died shortly before the opening of the home but lived to plan its structure and see it well on its way. A sum of money is paid by each applicant and they thereafter receive support for life. It is not a charitable institution, but the amount required is such that any deserving person can secure entrance.
SOCIETIES OF ELGIN.
CLUBS.
Carleton Club (charitable and social). Meets at homes of members every other Wednesday. Mrs. Edwin Hall, president ; Mrs. M. Solomon, secretary- treasurer.
Century Club (social). Apartments, all third floor Opera House block. John Newman, president ; R. R. Parkin, vice president ; George D. Sherman. secretary ; C. F. O'Hara, treasurer. Open days and evenings. Monthly business meeting. There are one hundred and fifty members.
Elgin Coffee Club ( social and charitable ). Meets Thursdays at homes of members. Miss Abbie Bosworth, president; Mrs. J. M. Blackburn. secretary.
Elgin Country Club (golf). Grounds and clubhouse three miles west of city. George D. Sherman, president : Clark H. Eno, vice president : E. S. Hubbell, secretary ; George R. Sylla, treasurer.
Elgin National Gun Club. Clubhouse and grounds Dundee road north of shoe factory. Rutherford H. Kramer, president : Charles E. Middleton, secretary. Sixty members.
Elgin Press Club. C. E. Young. president; Mrs. Blanche D. Guest, secretary. Meets monthly. Twenty-five members.
Elgin Rod and Gun Club. Clubhouse and grounds Burton bridge. George Richardson, president ; Robert Smith, secretary. There are twenty members.
Elgin Tennis Club. Grounds on Lovell street near Dundee avenue. H. P. Castle, president: Howard M. Conrow, secretary. Twenty-five members.
Elgin Waltonian Club. Organized 1873. Club grounds Hickory Point, Fox Lake. Twenty-four members. D. F. Barclay, president: John H. Williams, secretary-treasurer.
Elgin Woman's Club ( art and literature, music and science, home educa- tional, philanthropic and reform). Incorporated July, 1887. Rooms Y. W. C. A. building. Meetings second and fourth Tuesdays at 2:30 P. M., monthly, except June, July and August. Directors' meeting held first Tuesday of each
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month at 3 p. m. Hospital board, first and third Mondays of each month at 2 p. m. Mrs. R. D. Hollembeak, president ; Mrs. Mabel A. Tefft, secretary.
Fideliter Club ( charitable and social ). Twenty-five members. Meets at the homes of the members every Wednesday. Mrs. Clark Eno, president ; Mrs. A. H. Higinbotham, secretary.
Germania Club ( incorporated). Meets at 104 Milwaukee street. C. G. Heine, president ; Harry J. Daveler, secretary. Sixty members.
Hillside Club ( hunting and fishing). Pistakee Bay, Pistakee Lake. Illi- nois. Organized in 1894. J. A. Logan, president ; Edward C. Althen, secre- tary. Twenty members.
Hickory Club. Meets at 170-172 Chicago street, first and third Tues- days. John M. Roche, president; T. P. Sheehan, secretary-treasurer. Twenty-five members.
Ideal Club. Meets over II River street. C. V. McClure, president ; George Schaller, secretary.
Illinois Club of Elgin ( social and devoted to the interests of the University of Illinois in Elgin). Annual meeting during the Christmas holidays. Ralph E. Abell, president; Howard C. Williams, vice president ; Carl E. Gregory, secretary. Fifty members.
Iroquois Club. William E. Sayles, president ; George Demlow, secretary. Rooms 156 Chicago street. One hundred and twenty-five members.
Key Note Club (musical). Meets second and fourth Mondays at Y. M. C. A. building. Miss Ruth Preston, president ; Miss Mary Mann, correspond- ing secretary.
Lakeside Club. Grounds at Geneva, Wisconsin. D. E. Wood, presi- dent ; F. B. Cornell, secretary-treasurer.
Lakeview Club (piscatorial). Located at Powers Lake, Wisconsin. Charles E. Hunter, president : George W. Hancock, secretary-treasurer. Eight members.
Maecenan Literary Club. Meets Fridays at homes of members. Mrs. C. E. Bowsfield, president ; Mrs. Martha Little, secretary-treasurer. Thirty- five members.
Riverside Club. Rooms over 106 Milwaukee street. Meets first Mon- day of each month. William J. Riley, president ; A. F. Schrader, secretary. One hundred and twenty-five members.
Searchers Club. Meets at homes of members Wednesdays at 2:30 p. m. Mrs. Lucy D. Baldwin, president; Mrs. C. A. Whiting, secretary. Thirty members.
Swiss Club-Helvetia. Meets second Friday of each month at 108-110 Milwaukee street. Emil Kocher, president; John Probst, secretary. Fifty- five members.
Thimble Club. Meets first and third Tuesdays at homes of members. Mrs. Robert Jackson, president ; Mrs. M. V. Hendrickson, secretary-treasurer. Forty members.
Walhalla Club (musical and social). Meets in McBride block, Douglas avenue, every Thursday evening. A. F. W. Richmann, president; A. Ikert, secretary : Gus Williams, musical director. Seventy-five members.
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FRATERNAL AND BENEVOLENT.
ARCIIAEAN UNION.
Watch City Union, No. 4. Meets at Odd Fellows Hall, Town block, the second and fourth Fridays. John A. Wright, president; G. C. Shoobridge, secretary. One hundred and fifty members.
COLUMBIAN KNIGHTS.
Elgin Lodge, No. 23. Meets first and third Mondays at Strauss hall. J. Frank North, president; Charles W. Lehmann, secretary and collector. Eighty-four members.
Germania Lodge, No. 26. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays at Strauss hall. Ferdinand Behrens, president ; Carl Duering, secretary ; Charles Mengler, collector. One hundred and fifteen members.
COURT OF HONOR.
Court of Honor, No. 341. Meets the second and fourth Mondays at Pythian Castle, 8 p. m., corner of DuPage and Grove avenue. A. J. Pease, chancellor ; Charles J. Holtz, recorder and treasurer. Four hundred and twenty members.
Elgin National Court of Honor, No. 889. Instituted March 1, 1904. Ladies and gentlemen on equal terms. Two hundred and seventy-five mem- bers. Meets first and third Mondays in Woodman Hall. Charles B. Hazle- hurst, worthy chancellor ; Carrie E. Pepple, recorder.
EAGLES.
Fraternal Order of Eagles. Organized 1907. Club rooms 113, 115, 117 Milwaukee street, entrance on Division street. Meet first and third Thurs- days at 8 p. m. Paul Kemler, Jr., president ; Charles B. Hazlehurst, secretary. Two hundred members.
ELKS.
Elgin Lodge, No. 737, B. P. O. E. Meets in hall C, The Spurling. the second and fourth Mondays. Frank W. Shepherd, E. R .; J. H. Dalbey, secretary. Three hundred and twenty members.
FORESTERS-CATHOLIC ORDER.
Elgin Court, No. 137, C. O. O. F. Meets second and fourth Wednes- days in Pythian Castle, corner of DuPage and Grove avenue. Meetings second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 8 p. m. C. M. Buel, C. R .; T. M. Spillard, recording secretary; Thos. P. Sheehan, F. S. One hundred and ninety-eight members.
FRATERNAL RESERVE.
Bluff City Lodge. No. 53. Meets in Odd Fellow's Hall, Town block, second and fourth Mondays of each month. D. B. Ellis, president; R. R. Rowe, secretary. One hundred and thirty-five members.
FRATERNAL TRIBUNE.
Fraternal Tribune, No. 87. Meets first and third Tuesdays in hall C, the Spurling. Louis Cooper, president ; John J. Kelley, secretary. One hundred and thirty members.
OLD PEOPLES' HOME, ELGIN.
D. C. COOK PUBLISHING COMPANY, ELGIN.
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GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Veteran Post, No. 49, G. A. R. Department of Illinois. Meets first and third Fridays at Masonic Temple, Villa street. W. M. Sayer, commander ; W. H. Parker, adjutant ; George H. Knott, quartermaster.
Woman's Relief Corps.
Veteran Corps, No. 3. W. R. C. Department of Illinois. Auxiliary to Post 49, G. A. R. Meets first and third Tuesdays at Masonic Temple, Villa street. Mrs. T. F. Mackey, president ; Mrs. Ida L. Hewitt, secretary. One hundred members.
HIBERNIANS.
Ancient Order, Division No. 2. Meets first and third Tuesdays at Strauss Hall. William E. Dever, president ; James F. Fynn, secretary. Sixty- two meinbers.
St. Joseph's Court, No. 245, C. O. O. F. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays at Strauss Hall. Adolph Fischer, C. R .; George Kleiser, R. S .; John Wehrle, F. S. One hundred and ten members.
Ladies' Order.
St. Josephine Court. Meets second and fourth Saturdays at St. Joseph's school hall, Division street. Mrs. Mary Meiser. C. R .; Mrs. Lillie Koethe, R. S .; Mrs. John Wehrle, F. S.
St. Regina Court, No. 92. Meets second and fourth Thursdays at Pythian Castle. Mrs. Elizabeth Earin, C. R .; Mrs. Julia Mckenzie, R. S .; Mrs. Mary Mann, secretary and treasurer. One hundred and thirty-eight menibers.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.
Elgin Lodge, No. 654, K. of C. Meets first and third Mondays at Pythian Hall, corner of DuPage and Grove avenue. Frank E. Shopen, G. K. : Fred A. Quinn, R. S. One hundred and eighty members.
German Lodge, No. 26. Columbian Knights. Meet second and fourth Wednesdays at 8 p. m. Ch. Berndt, G. K .; C. Duering, secretary. One hundred and thirty-eight members.
KNIGHTS OF THE GLOBE.
Commodore Perry Garrison, No. 96, K. of G. Meets fourth Tuesday at Hall B, the Spurling. J. A. Townsend, president; J. O. Myers, secretary. Eighty-five members.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR.
Elgin Lodge, No. 2226, K. & L. of H. Meets second and fourth Mon- days at Woodman Hall. William Collins, P .; Martin Sipple, secretary. Eighty members.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Lochiel Lodge, No. 105, K. of P. Mects Wednesdays at Pythian Castle, corner of DuPage and Grove avenue, 8 p. m. Carl Whitstruck, C. C .; Charles H. Reid. K. of R. and S. One hundred and sixty members.
MACCABEES.
Elgin Tent, No. 16, K. O. T. M. Meets first and third Wednesdays at Woodman Hall. Martin Johnson, S. K. C .; J. W. Leach, S. K. R. K. Four hundred and sixty members.
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Ladies' Order.
Elgin Hive, No. 6, L. O. T. M. Meets first and third Saturdays at Pythian Hall, corner DuPage and Grove avenue. Mrs. Gertrude Lehmann, lady commander ; Mrs. Jessie H. Baseman, record keeper. One hundred and fifty members.
Illinois Hive. No. 21, L. O. T. M. Meets first and third Tuesdays at Pythian Hall. Mrs. Nellie Herman, lady commander; Mrs. Marion Lee, record keeper. One hundred and sixty-five members.
MASONIC.
Bethel Commandery, No. 36, K. T. Stated conclaves first and third Wednesdays at Masonic Temple, North Spring street. Andrew Paulson, E. C .; W. H. Seeley. recorder. One hundred and seventy-five members.
Loyal L. Munn Chapter, No. 96, R. A. M. Stated convocations first and third Tuesdays, 7:30, at Masonic Temple, North Spring street. J. W. Bodenschatz, Jr., Ex. H. P .: F. A. Canfield. secretary. Two hundred and fifty-four members.
Elgin Lodge, No. 117, A. F. & A. M. Stated convocations second and fourth Fridays at Masonic Temple, Villa street. William Walker, W. M .; Thomas B. Rowlands, secretary.
Monitor Lodge, No. 522, A. F. & A. M. Stated convocations second and fourth Thursdays at Masonic Temple, North Spring street. Philip S. Sawtelle, W. M .; W. H. Seeley, secretary.
Ladies' Order.
Bethel Chapter, No. 291, O. E. S. Meets second and fourth Mondays at Masonic Temple, North Spring street. Mrs. Violet Fehrman, W. M .; Mrs. Rose E. Heidemann, secretary. One hundred and sixty-five members.
Elgin Chapter, No. 212, O. E. S. Meets first and third Saturdays at Masonic Temple, North Spring street. Mrs. Jessie Dumser, W. M .; Mrs. Sarah R. Gould, secretary. Two hundred and thirty members.
MODERN WOODMEN.
Silver Leaf Camp, No. 60, M. W. A. Meets first and third Fridays at Woodman Hall, Douglas avenue. Joseph Riehemann, V. C .; Julius Peterson, clerk. One thousand members.
Royal Neighbors.
Lady Elgin Camp, No. II, R. N. Meets second Wednesday afternoon and fourth Thursday evening at Woodman Hall. Mrs. Julia Corbley, oracle ; Mrs. Emma B. Sperry, recorder. Two hundred members.
MYSTIC WORKERS.
Elgin Lodge, No. S. Meets the first and third Thursdays, 8 p. m., at Woodman Hall. H. J. Muhr, prefect; Kittie Pixley, secretary. One hundred and fifty members.
NATIONAL UNION.
Elgin Council. No. 94. Meets second and fourth Fridays at Pythian Castle, corner of DuPage and Grove avenue, 8 p. m. W. C. Bode, president ; Charles F. Davis, secretary.
ODD FELLOWS. Odd Fellows Hall, Town Block.
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Encampment.
Elgin Encampment. No. 112, I. O. O. F. Meets first and third Fridays, 8 p. m. J. H. Shales. C. P .: H. C. Hamilton, scribe. One hundred and fifty members.
Lodges.
Althea Lodge, No. 619, I. O. O. F. Meets Thursdays, corner Chicago and Grove. Horace James, N. G .; Frank Goddard, secretary. Two hundred and sixty-seven members.
Kane Lodge, No. 47. I. O. O. F. Meets Tuesdays, Odd Fellows Hall. 8 p. m. M. E. King, N. G .; Thomas B. Rowlands, secretary. Three hundred and ten members.
Paul Lodge (German), No. 691, I. O. O. F. Meets Wednesdays. Emel Meyer, N. G. ; A. C. Ruemelin, secretary. Sixty-eight members.
Daughters of Rebekah.
Samaritan Lodge, No. 120. D. of R. Meets first and third Mondays, 8 p. m. Mrs. Anna McDonald, N. G .; Mrs. Flora Smythe, secretary. Two hundred and eighty-four members.
RED MEN.
Walla Walla Tribe, No. 273. I. O. R. M. Meets every Monday at their hall over 168 Chicago street. George R. Thompson, prophet; Arthur Pol- matier, chief of records. There are seventy-five members.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Fox River Council, No. 1477. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays at Pythian Castle. corner DuPage and Grove avenue. C. W. Anderson, regent ; Wm. F. Wiedemann. secretary. One hundred and seventy-five members.
ROYAL LEAGUE.
Elgin Council, No. 37. Meets first and third Mondays at Hall C, the Spurling. George E. Flemming, arcon ; William F. Kay, scribe. Two hundred and twelve members.
SPANISH WAR VETERANS.
State Headquarters, room 20, Y. M. C. A. block. John R. Powers, commander; Martin Sipple, adjutant.
E. A. York Camp, No. 14, United Spanish War Veterans. Department of Illincis. Meets second Wednesday at Woodman Hall. George E. Flem- ming, commander; Francis McQueeney, adjutant. Sixty members.
TOILERS.
Toilers Fraternity, No. 83. Meet at Knights of Pythias Castle, first and third Fridays at 8 p. m. Frank Ireland, president; Carrie E. Pepple, secre- tary. Sixty members.
UNITED WORKMEN.
Washington Lodge, No. 13. A .O. U. W. Meets first Tuesday at Hall C, the Spurling. A. G. Dennen, M. W .; J. M. Reid, recorder.
WOODMEN OF THE WORLD.
Elgin Camp, No. 16, Illinois Woodmen of the World. Meets first and third Thursdays, 8 p. m., over Becker's shoe store. Herman D. Warren, consul commander ; Frank J. C. Krahn. secretary. Seventy-five members.
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YEOMEN OF AMERICA.
Elgin Council, No. 2. Meets first and third Tuesdays at Woodman Hall. J. K. Andrews, president ; Mrs. C. E. Gregory, secretary-treasurer. Three hundred and fifty members.
MISCELLANEOUS SOCIETIES.
The Brownii ( literary and social). Named after Mrs. S. U. Brown. Meets Thursdays at homes of members. Mrs. A. F. Alden, president; Mrs. J. R. Hawes, vice president : Mrs. G. B. Snow, secretary; Mrs. W. K. Hoag- land, treasurer; Mrs. Jolin Woodworth, critic.
C. C. C. Circle. Meets every other Wednesday at homes of members. Mrs. J. Powers, president ; Mrs. Frank Spillard, secretary. Twenty members. Daughters of the American Revolution ( historical ). Meets monthly at homes of members from October to June. Mrs. J. H. Becker, regent : Mrs. Alfred Bosworth, vice regent ; Mrs. Clara T. Carlisle, secretary; Mrs. Robert F. Fitz, treasurer ; Mrs. D. J. Dumser, registrar ; Mrs. J. W. Farnum, historian.
Daughters of St. George. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays at Masonic Hall, Villa street. Mrs. Fannie Beacon, president ; Miss Florence Welsby, secretary. Forty members.
Elgin Bible Society. Depository at 7 Chicago street. William Lam- ming, president ; F. B. Perkins, secretary.
Elgin Contractors and Employers Association. Meets Wednesdays in Hall A, the Spurling. W. G. Wilcox. president ; Henry W. Seiger, secretary.
Elgin German Benevolent Society. Meets first and third Wednesdays at 13 River street, second floor. John V. Kramer, president ; Ernest Koeping, secretary. Forty-eight members. Oldest society in Kane county.
Elgin Patriotic Memorial Association. Object : To perpetuate the mem- ory of the patriotic deeds of the past, and to provide for the perpetual and proper observation of Memorial Day. Gen. John S. Wilcox, president ; H. D. Barnes, secretary.
Elgin Poultry Association. Organized 1899. Meets first Thursday at 5 Chicago street. \. P. Thoms, president ; M. E. Meredith, secretary.
Elgin Retail Merchants and Business Men's Association. Meets quar- terly. Special meeting at call of president. Office room, 56-58 Grove avenue, Strauss block. M. J. Kimball, president ; George A. Smith, secretary,
Elgin Scientific Society. Meets first and third Thursdays at room 25. the Spurling. A. P. Thoms, president ; James D. Martin, secretary.
Elgin Scottish Society. Organized February 1, 1904. Meets second Monday of cach month, except July and August, at residence of members. Dr. T. S. McCall. president ; J. Park Brown, secretary. Fifty members.
Elgin Turnverein. Gymnasium and school of physical culture. Meets second and fourth Mondays of each month at 8 p. m. at Turner Hall, 58 Douglas avenue. Karl Nolte, president; Oscar Rudnick, secretary. One hundred and seventy-five members.
Every Wednesdays (literary). Meets Wednesday afternoons at Gail Borden Library. Mrs. L. B. Hamlin, president ; Mrs. W. L. Black, secretary. Thirty members.
Freia Benevolent Society (Norwegian). Meets the first Saturday after
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the 9th of each month in old postoffice block, corner DuPage and Grove avenue. T. Larsen, president ; Andrew Sayland, secretary. Ninety-five members.
Travel Class. Meets every Monday at 2:30 p. m. at home of the mem- bers. Mrs. George N. Sleight, president ; Mrs. F. H. Taylor, R. S. There are thirty-five members.
German Military Verein. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at Range's Hall, Douglas avenue. Charles Glissman, president ; Peter Pahl. secretary. Forty-eight members.
Home Fraternal League. Elgin Lodge, No. 22. Meets second and fourth Thursdays in Hall B, the Spurling. E. C. Schwarz, president ; D. J. Dumser, secretary. There are one hundred and sixty members.
King's Daughters, Whatsoever Circle. Meets second Thursday at homes of members. Mrs. Callie Hubbard, leader; Mrs. W. S. Weld, secretary. Twenty members.
Northern Sons, No. 4. Swedish Benefit Society. Meets at Strauss Hall, first and third Mondays. John Carlson, president; A. Sjunneson, secretary. Eighty-three members.
Perry Literary Circle. Meets weekly at homes of members. Mrs. H. L. Pratt, president ; Mrs. A. M. Smythe, secretary.
Sons of St. George. Meets second and fourth Tuesdays at Strauss Hall. Eli Aston, president ; Thomas Player, secretary.
Travel Class (literary). Meets Mondays at homes of members. Mrs. C. A. Pierce, president ; Mrs. E. S. Eno, R. S.
Utopian Invaders. Meet every other Monday at Academy building. A. J. Magnus, president ; Miss Ella Whitstruck, secretary-treasurer.
Veteran Volunteers Association, Fifty-second Illinois. Meets first Wednesday in September at city hall. J. S. Wilcox, president ; F. B. Perkins, secretary.
Woman's Christian Temperance Union. Meets first and third Wednes- days at Woman's club rooms, Y. M. C. A. block. Mrs. H. C. Hamilton, president ; Mrs. W. H. Jencks, R. S. One hundred and twenty members.
Young Men's Christian Association. Y. M. C. A. building, Chicago street, east end of the bridge. Privileges: Gymnasium, bath rooms, library, free reading room, correspondence tables. Sustains a lecture and public enter- tainment course during the winter season. Membership, four hundred and twenty, with a junior department of one hundred and eighty-one members. Total membership. six hundred and one. L. N. Seaman. president; A. T. Bullock, recording secretary; Harry Patterson, general secretary; physical director, J. S. Andresen.
Young Women's Christian Association. Located at 220-222 Chicago street. Organized in 1901. Privileges: Reading and rest rooms, correspond- ence tables, gymnasium, library, employment bureau, baths. Entertainment course, educational classes : also tennis, boating and social clubs. Mrs. Dr. J. G. Tapper, president : Miss Anna L. Swartwout, secretary ; Miss Mary E. Adkins, physical director; Miss Pearl Candell, extension and educational secretary; Mrs. Oscar Nelson, cafeteria director. One thousand members.
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GENEVA.
At a meeting of the Inhabitants of the Town of Geneva in the County of Kane and State of Illinois at the School House in said Town on the 28th day of January A. D. 1845 in pursuance of a notice given ten days previous to said Meeting and agreeable to an Act to incorporate the Inhabitants of such Town as may wish to be incorporated and approved Feb. 12tl1 1831, and on motion Leonard Howard was chosen President and Nelson Warner Clerk, who were duly sworn, when the inhabitants proceeded to vote viva voce and then were their votes in favor of Incorporation and six votes against incorporation.
Certified by as
LEONARD HOWARD, President. NELSON WARNER, Clerk. M. W. FLETCHER, Clk. Kane Co Coun Court.
Recorded February 4th, 1845.
This may certify that at a meeting (legally called for that purpose) held at the Court in the Village of Geneva, Kane County, State of Illinois, there was polled by the legal voters of said Village of Geneva, Thirty-six votes in favor of becoming incorporated and two against becoming incor- porated. That said votes were given by the White Male residents of said Village of lawful age who had resided in said Village six months & upwards or who were the owners of some freehold property therein that the under- signed were by said voters first chosen President & Clerk of said meeting & before receiving said votes were duly sworn by a person competent to administer oath.
Geneva, March 3Ist. 1858
WAMI. CONANT, President. WMr. S. SMITH, Clerk.
Filed and recorded 30th May. 1859 JOHN GREENE. Clerk.
The city of Geneva is situated on both banks of Fox river, thirty-five miles directly west of Chicago, and being nearer thereto than any of her neighboring river towns.
The first actual settlement within the corporation of the present town was made in the fall of 1833, by Daniel S. Haight, who built a log cabin near the Geneva Springs, and occupied the same with his family. Mr. Haight's claim embraced all, or nearly all. of the present site of Geneva, and was sold to James Herrington. December. 1834. It is stated that James Brown made a claim the same time as Mr. Haight, which joined the latter's on the north, and which was purchased by Mr. Frederick Bird in 1834. for $30. In 1834 Mr. Frederick Bird and family located a little north of the present city corporate limits, and James Herrington made purchase of the
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