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Fort Wayne Catholic Circulating Library and Association, n e cor Calhoun and E Lewis. Incorporated August 4, 1874. Kilian Baker, Pres; P J McDonald, Sec; George A Litot, Treas; Rev J R Quinlan, Librarian.
Fort Wayne City Band, 70 Calhoun. Organized 1871. In- corporated 1879. Capital, $3,000. H P Scherer, Pres; Byron Stopher, Sec; F J Reineke, Treas; Philip Keinz, Leader. Regular meetings every Friday evening.
Fort Wayne Club, 71-73 Harrison. Incorporated March 30, 1892. Capital, $20,000. S R Alden, Pres; James H Fry, Sec; J W White, Treas.
Fort Wayne Commercial Exchange, 29-30 Bass Blk. In- corporated 1893. G E Bursley, Pres; W L Carnahau, Vice Pres; Wm Beck, Sec; E H McDonald, Treas.
Fort Wayne Conservatory of Music, 22-26 E Main. In- corporated 1871. Judge L M Ninde, Pres ; Fred J Hay- den, Sec; C F W Meyer, Director.
Fort Wayne Consolidated Railway Co, s e cor Main and Court. Incorporated 1887. Capital, $1,000,000. John J Shepherd, Pres; John H Bass, Vice Pres; M S Robi- son, Treas and Gen'l Mngr; O L Stanton, Supt.
Fort Wayne Cycling Club, 54 W Wayne. Frank S Light- foot, Pres; F W Urbahns, Sec; A L Randall, Treas. Fort Wayne District Telegraph Co, 2 New Aveline House Blk. Incorporated. Capital, $20,000. R T McDon- ald, Pres; Edward Gilmartin, Vice Pres; W P Breen, Treas; C R Higgins, Sec; O D Ensminger, Mngr.
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Fort Wayne Electric Corporation, Broadway s e cor G R & I R R. Incorporated. R T McDonald, Pres; C S Knight, Vice Pres; Charles C Miller, Sec and Treas.
Fort Wayne Furniture Co The, office and factory e end of Columbia. Incorporated November, 1887. Capital, $75,000. D N Foster, Pres; P A Randall, Vice Pres; W E Mossman, Sec; Wm J Kettler, Treas and Mngr. Fort Wayne Gas Co, 50 Clinton, 9 Court. Charles F Dieter- ich (N Y), Pres; Henry C Paul, assistant to Pres; E J Jerzmanowski (N Y), Vice Pres; A B Proal (N Y), Treas; F E W Scheimann, Sec; G Max Hofmann. Supt.
Fort Wayne Insurance Co, 22 Bank Blk. Organized Sep- tember, 1891. John J Jacobs, Pres; J E Beahler, Sec. Fort Wayne Institute of Art, Science and Industry, Tri- State Bldg. Incorporated 1896. C H Newton, Pres; G W Lahr, Sec; George McKee, Treas.®
Fort Wayne Land and Improvement Co, 7 Pixley and Long Bldg. Incorporated February, 1890. Capital, $250,- 000. R T McDonald, Pres; D N Foster, Vice Pres; Aaron B Howey, Sec; G W Pixley, Treas.
Fort Wayne Mercantile Accident Association, 3 Arcade. Incorporated March, 1892. eorge A Durfee, Pres; Wilson S Buck, Sec and Treas.
Fort Wayne Newspaper Union (eastern branch Chicago Newspaper Union), 76-80 Clinton. J F Cramer, Pres; C E Strong, Treas; Charles D Tillo, Mngr.
Fort Wayne Organ Co, office and factory e s of Fairfield av s of Creighton. Incorporated 1871. S B Bond, Pres; A S Bond, Sec, Treas and Supt.
Fort Wayne Relief Union, 144 Pritchard. Incorporated 1882. Mrs E H McDonald, Pres; Miss Helen Moffat, Sec; Miss C M Fowler, Supt.
Fort Wayne Variable Saw Mill Feed Co, 15-17 E Superior. Henry C Zollinger, Pres and Sec; Louis Zollinger, Treas; Walter G Burns, Gen'l Mngr; Charles Bowman, Supt.
Fort Wayne Water Power Co, office in First National Bank; power house w s Spy Run av near Burgess av. J H Bass, Pres; H J Miller, Sec; Lem R Hartman, Treas.
Foster D N Furniture Co, 11-13 Court. Incorporated August 9, 1884. Capital, $80,000. D N Foster, Pres; L G Hamilton, Sec; Wm J Kettler, Trcas,
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Hoffman Lumber Co, 200 W Main. Incorporated 1887. A E Hoffman, Pres; Wm H Hoffman, Vice Pres; John W Sale, Sec and Treas.
Hoosier Mnfg Co, 28-30 E Berry. Incorporated April, 1882. Capital, $30,000. Amos S Evans, Pres; Geo P Evans, Sec; John P Evans, Treas.
Hope Hospital, s w cor Barr and Washington. Incor- porated November 2, 1878. H C Paul, Pres; W D Page, Sec; W Otto Gross, M D, Treas; Miss N A May- hew, Supt.
Horton Mnfg Co, w s Osage n of W Main. Incorporated August, 1883. Capital, $30,000. Henry C Paul, Pres; Wm A Bohn, Sec and Treas; John C Peters, Mngr.
Indiana Furniture Co, 166 Calhoun. Incorporated May, 1890. Capital, $15,000. John V Reul, Pres; Wm F Graeter, Sec and Treas.
Indiana Machine Works, Osage n of Main. Incorporated September 29, 1888. Capital, $75,000. John C Peters, Pres; P A Randall, Vice Pres; John M Landenber- ger, Sec, Treas and Mngr.
Indiana Mining Co, 32 W Berry. Incorporated. Capital Stock, $500,000. D C Fisher, Sec and Treas.
Jenney Electric Light and Power Co, 43 E Berry. Incor- porated 1883. Capital, $50,000. R T McDonald, Pres and Vice Pres; George W Pixley, Treas; Charles G Guild, Sec.
Journal Co The, 30 E Main. Incorporated May 12, 1884. Capital, $10,000. H C Rockhill, Pres and Gen'l Mngr; A J Moynihan, Sec and Treas.
Kerr Murray Mnfg Co, n e cor Murray and Calhoun. In- corporated 1881. Capital, $100,000. Alfred D Cress- ler, Pres and Gen'1 Mngr; G L Hackius, Treas.
Leikauf Packing Co, 20-26 Wells. Incorporated March 23, 1896. Capital, $3,000. John Leikauf, Pres; Frank N Leikauf, Sec.
Lindenwood Cemetery Association, Tri-State Bldg. Incor- porated February 12, 1885. Oliver P Morgan, Pres; Charles A Wilding, Sec and Treas.
Masonic Temple Association, n e cor Clinton and Wayne. Incorporated February, 1878. Capital, $50,000. A Hattersley, Pres; W WRockhill, Sec; H W Mord- hurst, Treas.
Mayflower Milling Co, 20 W Columbia. Incorporated October 1, 1889. Capital, $20,000. C S Bash, Pres; J W Orr, Sec and Treas; H E Bash, Gen'l Mngr.
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Old Fort Mnfg Co, 35-36 Bank Blk. Incorporated Sep- tember 14, 1888. Capital, $20,000. N D Doughman, Pres; P A Randall, Vice Pres and Treas; A M Beug- not, Sec.
Old Fort Spice and Extract Co, 29 E Columbia. Incorpor- ated March 10, 1894. Capital, $50,000. J D Williams, Pres and Treas; John Fitzgerald, Sec.
Olds' Wagon Works, s s Murray bet Calhoun and Lafay- ette. Incorporated 1882. Capital, $200,000. H G Olds, Pres; S C Lumbard, Vice Pres; N G Olds, Sec; W H Olds, Treas.
Paragon Mnfg Co, E Columbia. Incorporated 1896. Capi- tal stock, $40,000. M C McDougall, A E Harris, M Catherine McDougall, Directors.
Paul Mnfg Co, cor 6th and Calhoun. Incorporated 1892. Capital, $22,500. Henry C Paul, Pres; Wm Paul jr, Vice Pres and Treas; Charles A Paul, Sec.
Peters Box and Lumber Co, 79-105 High. Established 1870. Incorporated November 26, 1873. Capital, $50,000. Charles Pape, Pres and Gen'l Mngr; Charles G Pape, Sec and Treas.
Pottlitzer Bros Fruit Co, 8 Harrison. Incorporated De- cember 1, 1891. Capital, $30,000. Leo Pottlitzer, Pres; Isidore Pottlitzer, Sec; Herman Pottlitzer, Treas.
Riverside Land Co. Incorporated 1896. Capital, $8,000. John Ferguson, Pres; S B Bond, Treas; Charles Mc- Culloch, Sec.
Riverview Farm Co, office Broadway and P, Ft W & C Ry. Incorporated 1892. Capital, $100,000. R T McDon- ald, H J Miller, A D Guild, Directors.
Ryan Trucking Co The, 19-23 Wells. Incorporated 1891. Capital, $15,000. P A Randall, Pres; R T McDon- ald, Vice Pres; E W Cook, Sec.
Skelton B W & Co The,34 W Columbia. Incorporated April 28, 1891. Capital, $25,000. B W Skelton, Pres and Treas; C S Bash, Vice Pres; Wanda E Skelton, Sec. Sperry Pelton Manufacturing Co, 28 E Berry. Incorpor- ated March 12, 1895. Capital, $10,000. C W Sperry, Pres ; George P Evans, Sec; J P Evans, Treas; Leander Pelton, Supt.
Standard Medical and Surgical Institute, 135 Calhoun. Incorporated 1890. Capital, $100,000. Dr NR Wenger, Pres and Mngr; R A Lantz, Sec.
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Standard Medicine Co, 107 Calhoun. Capital, $50,000. In- corporated. J W Younge, Pres.
Star Iron Tower Company, s end Wells on N Y, C & St L R R. Incorporated February, 1884. Capital, $62,500. J H Bass, Pres; H G Olds, Vice Pres; P A Randall, Sec; R T McDonald, Treas.
Wayne Knitting Mills, e s Park av nr W Main. Organized 1891. Capital, $100,000. Henry C Paul, Pres; Othniel H Larwill, Treas; Theodore F Thieme, Sec and Mngr. Wayne Oil Tank Co, 201 Lafayette. Capital, $15,000. C S Bash, Pres; W E Hunter, Sec and Treas.
Western Gas Construction Co, Buchanan bet Holton av and Winter. Incorporated 1890. Capital, $80,000. O N Guldlin, Pres; Ernest F Lloyd, Sec; Gordon W Lloyd, Treas.
Western Telephone and Telegraph Co, 17-18 Pixley and Long Bldg. George W Beers, Pres; Davis J Cable, Sec; Wm H Duffield, Treas.
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.
American Agents' Association, 9 Arcade (upstairs). Meets every second Tuesday. A S French, Premier; H T Stapleford, Treas; G W McGee, Clerk.
Barbers' Union, No 14, Saengerbund Hall. Meets second and fourth Mondays of each month. C F Henker, Pres; John Brunskill, Sec.
Bricklayers and Masons' Union, No 2. Meets every Mon- day evening at 7 E Main. Joseph Hergenroether, Pres; Henry Krah, Sec; Fred Lindenberg, Treas.
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners, No 153, A O U W, Hall, Court. Meets every Saturday at 7 p m.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. A G Porter Lodge, No 141. Meets every Monday evening at 70 Calhoun. F J Matz, Master; P H Ryan, Sec.
Cigarmakers' Union, No 37. Meets first and third Thurs- day evenings of each month at Saengerbund Hall. Claude F Baker, Pres; Homer A Gorsline, Sec.
Federal Labor Union Division, No 3, A O H, K of L Hall. John Koch, Pres; H C Lehnert, Sec; L C Kasten, Treas.
Fort Wayne Brewers' Union, No 62, 54 E Main, Nimrod Hall. Meets second and fourth Saturday of each month. John Lehmann, Pres; Fritz Sauerteig, Sec.
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Fort Wayne Division No 12 (Locomotive Engineers). Meets every Sunday at 2 p m at 136 Calhoun. J A Haley, Chief Engineer; Marion Teagarden, Sec.
Fort Wayne Pressmen's Union No 58. Meets first Friday of each month at 64 E Main. George Ungerer, Pres; Martin App, Rec Sec; Louis Waltemath, Fin Sec.
Fort Wayne Trades and Labor Council. Meets second and last Fridays of each month at K of L Hall. C F Baker, Pres; Mrs M B Gorsline, Sec; H A Gorsline, Treas.
Fort Wayne Typographical Union No 78. Meets first Sun- day of each month at K of L Hall. E B Smith, Pres; Claude F Baker, Sec.
International Association of Machinists, Friendship Lodge No 70, Foster's Blk. Meets second and last-day of each month.
Junior Order of American Mechanics, Wayne Council, No 35, Jr O U A M, 106 Calhoun. Meets every Wednes- day evening. W E Cook, Counsellor; Charles B Heathman, R C.
Local Union No 46 (Tinworkers). Meets every second Sun- day at Saengerbund Hall. Thomas Bohen, Pres; Ed- ward Motherwell, Sec.
Musicians' Protective Union No 44. Meets first Tuesday of each month at 10 W Main. F J Reineke, Pres; W D Kyle, Sec.
Retail Clothing and Men's Furnishing Clerks' Union. Meets A O U W Hall every second and fourth Wednes- day of each month. Homer A Gorsline, Pres; Jacob Dessauer, Sec.
Retail Shoe Clerks of Fort Wayne, 24 E Washington. Louis Heilbroner, Pres; Wm Klinkle, Sec; P Summers, Treas.
Stone Masons' Union No 7, Roeger's Hall, 26 W Main. Meets first and third Tuesday of each month. Fred Merklein, Pres; John Schmidt, Sec.
Summit City Lodge No 54 (Boilermakers). Meets third Wednesday in each month at K of L Hall. A K Fahl- sing, Sec.
Wayne Division No 19 (Railway Conductors). Meets every Sunday at 2 p m at 106 Calhoun. I M Van Slyke, Chief Conductor. J F Brice, Sec.
Wheelmakers' Union No 5323. Meets first and third Wed- nesday of each month at K of L Hall.
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LIBRARIES.
Allen County Teachers' Library, 12 Bass Blk. Estab- lished 1888; 2,000 volumes. F J Young, Acting Libra- rian.
Apollo Musical Library, 97 1-2 Calhoun.
Catholic Young Men's Reading Hall and Club Rooms, Library Hall. Open every evening. Rev J R Quin- lan, Director.
Concordia College (1,500 volumes.)
Emerine J Hamilton Library, 23 I-2 W Wayne, 2,100 vol- umes. Margaret E Hamilton, Pres and Sec.
Fort Wayne Catholic Circulating Library and Association, Library Hall, n e cor Calhoun and E Lewis. Kilian Baker, Pres; P J McDonald, Sec; George A Litot, Treas; Rev J R Quinlan, Director. Association meets first Thursday of each month. Library open Sundays from 3 to 5 and 7 to 9 p m.
Polk's Directory Library, containing directories of prin- cipal cities and states, 33 Bass Blk.
Public Library, cor Wayne and Clinton. Board of Trus- tees, John Moritz, A E Hoffman, O P Morgan. Com- mittee, Mrs E R Dryer, Miss Merica Hoagland, Miss Margaret Hamilton, Mrs A S Lauferty, John H Jacobs, Col R S Robertson, C T Lane, Rev Samuel Wagen- hals, Miss Katherine Hamilton. Alternate, Mrs Susan C Hoffman, Librarian.
YMCA, 103-105 Calhoun.
MILITARY.
Ford Zouaves, Turner Hall. Meets Thursday evening of each week. John Ford, Capt; B H Schneiders, Ist Lieut; Lucien Fry, Orderly Sergeant; Andrew Chris- ten, 2d Sergeant.
Fort Wayne Grays. Armory n w cor Broadway and Jef- ferson. Meets Wednesday and Friday of each week. H W Hageman, Capt; C G Pape, Ist Lieut; Charles Holman, 2d Lieut.
Fort Wayne Rifles, Randall Hall. C E Reese, Capt; P A Thompson, Ist Lieut; J W Thompson, 2d Lieut.
Rifles' Cadet Corps The, Randall Hall. Meets Friday even- ing of each week. Charles Reese, Capt; P A Thomp- son, Ist Lieut.
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Wayne True Blues, Armory Randall Hall. Meets Thurs- day evening of each week. J B Fonner, Capt; H C Mains, Ist Lieut; W A Spice, 2d Lieut; Otto Meyer, Sergt.
Third Battalion, 3rd Regiment Infantry. Headquarters Randall Hall. J E Miller, Major; J E Gaskins, Adjt. Zollinger Battery, 27 Calhoun. Organized 1888. Wm F Ranke, Capt; C A Teagarden, Ist Lieut; H C Nie- meyer, 2d Lieut; W F Alderman, Ist Sergt; O S Jones, Pres; Ed Schoch, Sec.
MISCELLANEOUS SOCIETIES.
Alabama Club, 140 Calhoun. W W Clarke, Pres; Frank Getz, Sec.
Allen County Bible Society. Called meetings, meets at res- idences of members. Dr Wm T Ferguson, Pres; H C Schrader, Sec.
Allen County Licensed Liquor Dealers' Protective Asso- ciation, 64 E Main. Meets first Tuesday of each month. Charles Roeger, Pres; Bernard Weber, Cor Sec; G J Ortlieb, Fin Sec.
Allen County Medical Society. No regular meetings. Dr K K Wheelock, Pres; Dr E E Morgan, Sec; Dr H A Duemling, Treas.
Allen County Division No 2. Meets first Thursday and third Sunday of each month at Library Hall. Rev John R Quinlan, Spiritual Director; Dennis Gorman, Pres; Walter Welch, Sec; John H Welch, Treas.
Allen County Division No 3. Meets first and third Thurs- day of each month at Hibernia Hall, White Blk. Rev Joseph F Delaney, Spiritual Director; Daniel D Gor- don, Pres; Hugh Hogan jr, Sec; John B Ryan, Treas. American Sons of Columbus, Fort Wayne Colony No I, Lau Blk. Meets every Friday evening. H A Zurbuch, NA; F X Schuhler, P N A; Clem App, V N A; Robert Reilly, Sec.
Ancient Order of Hibernians, Allen County Division No I. Meets second Thursday and fourth Sunday of each month at Hibernia Hall, White Blk. Rev John R Quinlan, Spiritual Director; J H Rohan, Pres; John J Reed, Rec Sec; Owen Barry, Treas.
Associated Charities of Fort Wayne. Mrs Helen F Guild, Pres; Mrs A J Fisher, Sec; J D Bond, Treas; C E Prevey, Gen'l Sec, room 8, City Hall.
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Beati Viri Club, 166 Broadway. Meets first and third Sun- day of each month. George S Baillie, Pres; John D O'Brien, Sec; Otto G Hild, Treas.
Benevolent Legion Wayne Commandery. Meets St Mary's School Hall second and fourth Thursday each month. Bobolink Club, 195 1-2 Calhoun. Meets second and fourth Sundays of each month. John Brunskill, Pres; Wm Noll, Sec; Frank Schafer, Treas.
Bruederliche Unterstuetzungs Verein, Harmony Hall. Meets third Sunday of each month. Diedrich Brandt, Pres; W C Baade, Sec.
Butchers' Association, 54 E Main, Nimrod Hall. Meets first Tuesday of each month. Chas Wilkens, Pres; S Scott, Sec.
Caledonian Society, 76 Calhoun. Meets first and third Mondays of each month. J B White, Pres; D Mckay, Ist Vice Pres; Francis, Burgess, 2d Vice Pres; Thomas Duncan, Sec; R Dickie, Treas.
Catholic Knights of America, St Bernard Branch, No 103, Library Hall, n e cor Calhoun and E Lewis. Meets first and third Sundays of each month. Very Rev J H Brammer, Spiritual Director; F H Fink, Pres; Den- nis Gorman, Sec; J H Welch, Treas.
Catholic Knights of America, Father Delaney Branch, No 715, St Patrick's School Hall. Meets first and third Mondays of each month. Rev J H Delaney, Spiritual Director. James Hartnett, Pres; T T Golden, Sec. Catholic Knights of America, St George's Branch, No 737, St Peter's School Hall. Meets first and third Sunday. Rev A Messmann, Spiritual Director. George J Alter, Pres; P A Ofenloch, Sec.
Catholic Knights of America, St John's Branch, No 566, St Mary's School Hall. Meets second Sunday of each month. Rev J H Oechtering, Spiritual Director. H Allgeier, Pres; F A Gocke, Sec.
Catholic Knights of America, Supreme Secretary's Office 27-28 Bass Blk. Most Rev W A Gross (Portland, Ore), S S D; Edw Feeney (Brooklyn, N Y), S P; Chas S Ott (Galveston, Tex), S V P; W S O'Rourke, S S; Charles S Kirchner (Toledo, Ohio), S T.
Catholic Knights of America, Uniform Rank, No 103, Li- brary Hall. Meets first and third Sundays of each month. John Houser, Capt.
Concordia Cemetery Association, Wm Doehrman, Freder- ick Pieper and Frederick Scheumann, Directors.
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Deutscher Lanwehr Unterstuetzungs Verein, 26 W Main. Meets third Sunday of each month. T Kipp, Pres; R Schwind, Sec.
Eintracht Singing Society, Henry Shuster, Pres; Charles Stein, Vice Pres; Clemens Grahl, Sec; Wm Kieser, Fin Sec; Charles Griebel, Treas ; n w cor Berry and Clinton. Father Edward Council, No 237, C B L, St Paul's School. Meets first and fifteenth of each month. Fred Huhn, Pres; C Brunner, Sec; John Kohrman, Treas.
Father O'Leary Council, No 327, C B L, Library Hall. Meets first and fifteenth of each month. John B Las- sus, Pres; Thomas J O'Dowd, Sec; W O Ford, Treas. First Spiritual Society of Fort Wayne, 32 Calhoun. Meets every Wednesday and Sunday. M Wefel, Pres; Mrs M B Gorsline, Sec; Dr H B Sweringen, Cor Sec.
Fort Wayne Board of Underwriters, 23 Bass Blk. Organ- ized 1882. C E Graves, Sec and Treas.
Fort Wayne Club, 71-73 Harrison. Annual meeting Janu- ary I. Governors' meeting once a month. Rooms open daily. S R Alden, Pres; S C Lumbard, Ist Vice Pres; C D Law, 2d Vice Pres; E C Rurode, 3d Vice Pres; M S Robison jr, 4th Vice Pres; J W White, Treas; James H Fry, Sec.
Fort Wayne Commercial Exchange The, 28-29 Bass Blk. Incorporated 1893. G E Bursley, Pres; W L Carna- han, Vice Pres; Wm Beck, Sec; E H McDonald, Treas.
Fort Wayne Cycling Club, 54 W Wayne. Organized 1892. Meets first Tuesday of each month. F S Lightfoot, Pres; F W Urbahns, Sec; A L Randall, Treas.
Fort Wayne Driving Club, 30 E Main. H C Rockhill, Sec. Fort Wayne Grocers' Association, Harmony Hall. John Pfeiffer, Pres; Henry D Nieman, Sec.
Fort Wayne Relief Union, 144 Pritchard. Miss E H Mc- Donald, Pres; Miss Helen Moffat, Sec; Mrs G E Burs- ley, Treas; Miss Clara M Fowler, Supt.
Fort Wayne Saengerbund, Saengerbund Hall, 55 W Main. Organized February 9, 1869. Meets first Tuesday of each month. Paul Richter, Pres; Henry Keller, Vice Pres; Theodore Brueck, Sec; Albert Wyss, Fin Sec; Gottlieb Unger, Treas; Prof Frederick Bernhard, Di- rector.
Fort Wayne Turn Verein, Saengerbund Hall. Meets sec- ond Sunday of each month. Paul Weitzmann, Pres; J Helmcamp, Vice Pres; Fritz Boehlen, Sec.
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Fortnightly Club, meets once in two weeks from Oct to May in Public Library Bldg. Mrs Margaret M McPhail, Pres; Mrs A B Crowe, Vice Pres; Mrs A J Detzer, Sec. Gruetti Verein, 25 Calhoun. Organized July, 1891. Meets third Sunday of each month. John Weckmuller, Pres; Alex Luethi, Sec; Gottlieb Haller, Treas.
German Soldiers' Benefit Society, 26 W Main. Meets first and third Sunday of each month.
Humane Society. Organized January, 1888. Meets first Monday of each month, 23 Bank Blk. Louis Schlau- droff, Officer.
Iriquois Club, n e cor Main and Calhoun. Meets first Tues- day of each month. Al J Bucheit, Pres; Frank Mehl, Vice Pres; Wm Stellhorn, Sec and Treas.
Isaac Knapp Dental Coterie. Organized January 20, 1891. Meets at members' offices. S B Hartman, Pres; M A Mason, Sec; W W Shryock, Treas.
Jolly 65 Club, 7 E Main. Organized July 14, 1895. Meets second and fourth Sunday of each month. Wm Weber, Pres; Wm Monk, Vice Pres; Geo Weisberger, Sec; Henry Piepenbrink, Treas.
Knights of St John, Emmet Commandery, No 177. Meets Library Hall every Wednesday evening. E J Lennon, Capt; John Kennedy, Pres; Wm M Dooley, Sec; James Duffy, Treas.
Knights of St John, Wayne Commandery, No 148, St Paul's School Hall. Meets Friday evening of each week. F Gruber, Pres; John Kohrman, Sec; Edward Nohe, Treas.
Ladies Auxiliary of the Fort Wayne Caledonian Society. Mrs James Cairns, Pres; Mrs Ellen Dickey, Sec.
Loyal Hall Club, 13 E Main. Organized February, 1896. J C Weiler, Pres; D F Shaw, Sec; Harry F France, Fin Sec.
Monroe Club, cor Main and Calhoun, open daily. George Oppelt, Pres; Oscar Lindlof, Sec; J F Naylor, Treas. Parliamentary Coterie. Meets once in two weeks from No- vember to May in the Public Library Building. Offi- cers elected April 27, 1896. Mrs D N Foster, Pres; Mrs J K McCracken, Vice Pres; Mrs G W Beers, Sec; Mrs C R Dryer, Treas; Mrs A L Lauferty, Auditor.
Philharmonic Club, 138 Calhoun. Organized May, 1891 Meets second Monday evening of each month. Fred Scheimann, Pres; D Krapf, Sec.
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Q and O Club, s w cor Calhoun and Columbia. Meets first Tuesday of each month. Daniel Auer, Sec.
St Bernard Benevolent Society, No 103, C K of A. Meets first Sunday of each month. Dennis Gorman, Sec; F H Fink, Treas.
St Boniface Benevolent Society of St Paul's Catholic Church. Meets each fourth Sunday. Erasmus Stock, Pres; Michael Gruber, Sec.
St Carl Boramaus Benevolent Society, St Mary's School Hall. Meets first Sunday of each month. Anton Rieg, Pres; H W Kohrman, Sec.
St Joseph's Benevolent Association. Meets at St Patrick's School Hall second Sunday of each month. Frank W Bennett, Pres; Michael Shea, Sec; G P Gordon, Treas. St Joseph's Catholic Benevolent Society, Library Hall. Meets second Sunday of each month. G P Gordon, Pres; Patrick Ryan, Sec; C F Graffe, Treas.
St Julian Council, No 87, C B L, Library Hall. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month. Phil H Werstein, Pres; John J Ryan, Sec; A A Gocke, Treas.
St Paul's Lutheran Married Ladies' Society. Meets every second Thursday at 2 p m.
St Paul's Young Ladies' Society. Meets in rooms St Paul School every second Tuesday evening at 7:30.
St Paul's Lutheran Young Men's Society. Meets monthly Hall open every evening 7 p m in hall St Paul's Luth- eran School.
St Vincent de Paul Society, Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Meets Chapel, fourth Sunday of each month. Rev John R Quinlan, Spiritual Director; Mrs H F Fleming, Pres.
St Vincent de Paul Society. Meets at St Patrick's School Hall fourth Sunday of each month.
Saxonia Aid Society, 6 Force. Meets third Sunday of each month. Charles Fiedler, Pres; Wm Becker, Sec.
Schwaben Unterstuetzungs Verein, Saengerbund Hall. Wm Hahn, Pres; Herman Weipert, Sec.
Soldiers, Sons and Citizens' Republican Club, 23 Arcade. Meets second and fourth Saturdays of each month. H Stewart, Pres; H O Crosby, Sec.
S W Club, 54 E Main. Frank Shaw, Pres; Joseph Aman, Sec; Charles Reiter, Treas.
Standard Club, 42 W Berry. Regular meeting first Thurs- day of each month. Charles Falk, Pres, Louis Frankel, Sec.
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Three Rivers Rod and Reel Club, 54 E Main. Organized 1888. Meets first Sunday of each month. Chris Burke, Pres; Robt Meyer, Sec; F Belchin, Treas.
Traveling Men's Protective Association, Post A, 29 Cal- houn. Meets last Saturday of each month. L. J Bo- bilya, Pres; Charles J Bulger, Sec.
Unity Club. Meets once in two weeks front Oct to May at the homes of the members. Officers elected April 27, 1896. Pres, Mrs D L Harding; Vice Pres, Mrs J W Hayden; Sec, Mrs W H McGrath; Treas, Mrs J K Mc- Cracken.
West Lake Fishing Club, 27 Calhoun. Meets first of each month. Wm Kehler, Sec and Treas.
Young Men's Christian Association (City Department), 105 Calhoun. E A K Hackett, Pres. Organized March 18, 1886. W F Baxter, Chairman; W F Mc- Caughey, Gen'1 Sec; W H Loveless, Physical Director; Eugene Mathis, Asst Sec. Railroad Department, 245 Calhoun. Amos Sine, Chairman; J W Burns, Gen'l Sec.
NEWSPAPERS.
Business Guide The, 76-80 Clinton. Established 1887. Clarence G Smith, publr. Issued monthly at 5oc per annum.
Fort Wayne Dispatch (Ind), 88 Clinton. Established 1878. James Mitchell, propr. Issued weekly. Terms, $1 per annum.
Fort Wayne Evening Post (Ind Dem), daily and weekly, 45 E Berry. Established 1895. M E Burns, publr. Daily $3.00 per annum, weekly 5oc per annunı.
Fort Wayne Freie Presse (German, daily, Dem), 24 Clin- ton. Established 1888. Capital, $10,000. Incorpor- ated 1895. Ft Wayne Freie Presse Co, publrs. Issued daily except on Sunday. Terms, Ioc a week.
Fort Wayne Gazette (daily, weekly and Sunday, Rep), 41 E Berry. R N Leonard, propr. Issued every morn- ing at 10 cents per week; issued weekly on Thursday, $I per annum.
Fort Wayne Journal (daily, Dem), 30 E Main. Estab- lished 1880. The Journal Co, publrs. Issued every morning at 10 cents per week.
Fort Wayne Weekly Journal (Dem), 30 E Main. Estab- lished 1868. The Journal Co, publrs. Issued Thurs- days, $1 per annum.
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