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Dreibelbiss Abstract of Title Co The, Tri-State Bldg. In- corporated January 1, 1887. Capital, $10,000. John Dreibelbiss, Pres; Robert B Dreibelbiss, Sec and Treas.
Eaton Stone Quarry and Oil Co. R L Romy, Pres; James L Romy, Vice Pres; W E Mossman, Treas.
Fay M W Warehouse Co, Lau Blk. Incorporated 1893. Capital, $10,000. M W Fay, Pres and Treas; H C Rockhill, Sec.
Fidelity Benevolent Association, Lau Blk. Incorporated 1894. W F Ranke, Pres; Dr John Schilling, Treas and Med Director; George M Prestler, Sec.
Fort Wayne Artificial Ice and Cold Storage Co, cor Wells and L S & M S Ry. R T McDonald, Pres; C R Hig- gins, Sec and Treas.
Fort Wayne Athletic Association, 18 W Berry. Incor- porated November 15, 1892. Capital, $15,000. H M Diehl, Pres; J E Miller, Vice Pres; Louis Heilbroner, Sec and Treas.
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, 13 W Main. 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 Carnahan, Vice Pres; Wm Beck, Sec; F P Wilt, Treas.
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Fort Wayne Conservatory of Music, 22-26 E Main. In- corporated 1871. C F W Meyer, Director.
Fort Wayne Consolidated Railway Co, s e cor Main and Court. Incorporated 1887. Capital, $1,000,000. M S Robison, Treas and Gen'l Mngr.
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; O D Ensminger, Mngr.
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 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 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. In- corporated March, 1892. L J Bobilya, 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, Mangr.
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 and Treas.
Fort Wayne Relief Union, 144 Pritchard. Incorporated 1882. Mrs E H McDonald, Pres; Miss Helen Moffat Sec; Miss C M Fowler, Supt.
Fort Wayne Smelting and Refining Works. M Goldber- ger, Pres; J H Mandeville, Sec; C H Bash, Treas.
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
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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 Au- gust 9, 1884. Capital, $80,000. D N Foster, Pres; L G Hamilton, Sec; Wm J Kettler, Treas.
Hoffman Lumber Co, 200 W Main. Incorporated 1887. A E Hoffman, Pres; Wm H Hoffman, Vice Pres; John W Sale, Sec and Treas.
Home Benevolent Society. Incorporated February I, 1897. A L Schroeder, Sec; J H Schwieters, Treas. Home Telephone Co. G W Beers, Pres; Louis Fox, Sec; Charles McCulloch, 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 Mayhew, 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 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'l Mngr; C 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.
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Masonic Temple Association, n e cor Clinton and Wayne. Incorporated February, 1878. Capital, $50,000. A Hattersley, Pres; Wm Geake, Vice Pres; W. W Rock- hill, Sec; H W Mordhurst, 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.
Old Fort Mnfg Co, 32 Bass Blk. Incorporated Sep- tember 4, 1888. Capital, $20,000. N D Doughman, Pres; P A Randall, Vice Pres and Treas.
Old Fort Spice Co, 29 E Columbia. Incorporated March IO, 1894. Capital $50,000. N E Porter, Pres; Duff Porter, Vice Pres; J A Porter, Treas; J D Williams, Sec and Mngr.
Olds' Wagon Works, s s Murray bet Calhoun and Lafay- ette. Incorporated 1882. Capital, $200,000. H G Olds, Pres; Charles McCulloch, Vice Pres; N G Olds, Sec; W H Olds, Treas.
Paragon Mnfg Co, E Columbia. Incorporated 1896. Cap- ital 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.
Phoenix Mining, Gas and Oil Co, 38 Bank Blk. Charles McCulloch, Pres; H A Bohn, Treas.
Pottlitzer Bros Fruit Co, 8 Harrison. Incorporated De- cember 1, 1891. Capital, $30,000. Leo Pottlitzer, Pres; Isidore Pottlitzer, Sec; Herman Pottlitzer, Treas. Provident Benefit Association, Pixley-Long Bldg. John C Helmkamp, Pres; Charles Weiss, Sec; Carl Sauer, 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.
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Capital, $15,000. P A Randall, Pres; R T McDon- ald, Vice Pres.
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.
Standard Medical and Surgical Institute, 135 Calhoun. Incorporated 1890. Capital, $100,000. Dr N R Wenger, Pres and Mngr; R A Lantz, Sec.
Standard Medicine Co, 107 Calhoun. Capital, $50,000. In- corporated. J W Younge, Pres.
Star Iron Tower Co, s end Wells on N Y, C & St L R R. In- corporated February, 1884. Capital, $62,500. J H Bass, Pres; H G Olds, Vice Pres; P A Randall, Sec; R T McDonald, Treas.
State Medical Institute. Capital, $50,000. L P Morlaw, L B Davis, Edward Tierney, Directors.
Wayne Baking Co, cor Harrison and Pearl. Capital, $15,- 000. George A Durfee, Pres; John B Franke, Sec and Treas.
Wayne Fire Insurance Co. W C Hall, Pres; D C Fisher, Vice Pres; W H Hubbard, Sec; M V Gillion, 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; Ernst F Lloyd, Sec; Gordon W Lloyd, Treas.
Western Telephone and Telegraph Co, Bank Blk. George W Beers, Pres; Davis J Cable, Sec; Wm H Duffield, Treas.
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.
Bakers' Union, 64 E Main. Meets first and third Saturday of each month, 7:30 p m. James Snyder, Pres; Fred Stoll, Sec.
Barbers' Union, No. 14, 41 W Main. Meets second and fourth Mondays of each month. C F Henker, Pres; C J Steiss, Sec.
Bricklayers and Masons' Union, No 2. Meets every Mon- day evening at 7 E Main. Joseph Hergenroether, Pres;
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Henry C Ehle, Cor-Sec; Max Irmscher, Fin-Sec; Fred Lindenberg, Treas.
Brotherhood of Carpenters and Jointers, No 153, A O U W, Hall, Court. Meets every Saturday at 7 p nl.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, A G Porter Lodge, No 141. Meets every Monday evening at 70 Calhoun. Wm Dexter, Master; H L Reed, Sec.
Cigarmakers' Union, No 37. Meets first and third Monday evenings of each month at Harmony Hall. H C Coover, Pres, L P Sanders, Sec.
Federal Labor Division, No 3, A O H, K of L Hall. Elmer E Rhodes, Pres; J M Phillips, Sec; H C Lenhert, 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.
Fort Wayne Bookkeepers and Accountants' Association, Tri-State Bldg. Meets first and third Thursday in each month. O H Larwill, Pres; C J Scheimann, Vice Pres; J A Quince, Sec; C H Geake, Treas.
Fort Wayne Division, No 12 (Locomotive Engineers). Mects 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 Unger, Pres; Martin App, Rec Sec; Louis Waltemath, Fin Sec.
Fort Wayne Trades and Labor Council. Meets second and last Fridays of each month at Kof L Hall. L L Sessler, Pres; Mrs M B Gorsline, Sec; Isadore Friend, Treas. Fort Wayne Typographical Union, No 78. Meets first Sun- day of each month at K of L Hall. E D Scheimann, Pres. N Beadell, Sec.
International Association of Machinists, Friendship Lodge No 70, Foster's Blk. Meets second and last day of each month.
Local Union No 46 (Tinworkers). Meets at call. Thomas
1 Bohen, Pres; Edward 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 at A O U W Hall every second and fourth Wednesday of each month. Wm Ropa, Pres; Charles Neirieter, Rec Sec.
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Stone Masons' Union No 7, Roeger's Hall, 26 W Main. Mects first and third Tuesday of each month. Fred Merklein, Pres; John Schmidt, Sec.
Wayne Division No 119 (Railway Conductors). Meets every Sunday at 2 p m at 106 Calhoun. I M Van Slyke, Chief Conductor. The convention of the order will be held next May at Los Angeles, Cal.
Wheelmakers' Union No 5323. Meets first and third Wed- nesday of each month at K of L Hall.
Working Girls' Federal Union. Eva Etchel, Pres; M B Gorsline, Fin Sec.
LIBRARIES.
Allen County Teachers' Library, City Hall. Established 1888; 2,000 volumes. F J Young, Acting Librarian. Apollo Musical Library, 97 1-2 Calhoun.
Catholic Young Men's Reading Hall and Club Rooms, Li- brary Hall. Open every evening. Rev J R Quinlan, Director.
Concor lia College (1,500 volumes).
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; Very Rev J H Brammer, 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 princi- pal 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 Mercia 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, Miss Clara M Fowler, Librarian.
Y M C A, 103-105 Calhoun.
Y W CA, 49 W Berry.
MILITARY.
Fort Wayne Grays. Armory n w cor Broadway and Jef- ferson. Meets Friday of each week. H W Hageman, Capt; C G Pape, Ist Lieut; Charles Holman 2d Lieut. Fort Wayne Rifles, Rifles Armory, s w cor Main and Har-
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rison. Meet every Monday evening. C E Reese, Capt; J W Thompson, Ist Lieut; E J Barr 2d Lieut.
Hibernian Rifles, Library Hall. Meets every Tuesday evening of each week. J E Ford, Capt; M J Cleary, Ist Lieut; James O'Ryan, 2nd Lieut; J. E. Duffy, Treas.
Wayne True Blues, Armory Randall Hall. Meets Thurs- day evening of each week. W A Spice ,Capt; Otto C Meyer, Ist Lieut; W S McLeod, 2d Lieut.
Wayne Zouaves, Turner Hall. Meets Thursday evening of each week. D Burns, Capt; A Christen, Ist Lieut. Third Battalion, 3rd Regiment Infantry. Headquarters Randall Hall. J E Miller, Major; J E Gaskins, Adgt. Zollinger Battery, 27 Calhoun. Organized 1888. Wm F Ranke, Capt; F C Kehler, Ist Lieut; W F Alderman, 2d Lieut.
MISCELLANEOUS SOCIETIES.
Allen County Bible Society. Called meetings, meets at resi- dences of members. Dr Wm T Ferguson, Pres; H C Schrader, Sec.
Allen County Licensed Liquor Dealers' Protective Associa- tion, 64 E Main. Meets first Tuesday of each month. Christ Witte, Pres; G J Ortleib, Sec.
Allen County Medical Society. No regular meetings. Dr G L Greenawalt, Pres; Dr A P Buchman, Sec.
Ancient Order Hibernians, Allen County Division No I. Meets second Thursday and fourth Sunday each month at Library Hall. Rev J R Quinlan, Spiritual Di- rector; J H Rohan, Pres; Owen Cummings, Treas; John J Reed, Sec.
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 Fisher Bldg, S Calhoun. Rev Jo- seph F Delaney, Spiritual Director; Daniel D Gordon, Pres; James Duffy, Treas; Thomas Quinn, Sec.
American Daughters of Isabella, Miss C Viberg, W P; Miss Rosella Baker, W S; Mrs Owen Corcoran, W T.
American Sons of Columbus, Fort Wayne Colony No I, Lan Blk. Meets every Friday evening. F W Irwin, N
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A; H A Zurbuch, P N A; A Passino, V N A; Frank Monahan, Sec.
Apollo Musical Society. Meets at Columbus Hall. Henry Beadell, Pres; A M Schmidt, Sec; Carl J Weber, 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.
Beati Viri Club, 166 Broadway. Meets first and third Sun- day of each month. George S Baillie, Pres and Sec. Otto G Hild, Treas.
Benevolent Legion Wayne Commandery. Meets St Mary's School Hall second and fourth Thursday each month. Bob o' Link 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; H F Bullermann, 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 Mon- days of each month. J B White, Pres; Thomas Dun- ean, Ist Vice Pres; Wm Lawson, 2d Vice Pres; Allen H Dougall, 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 Sunday of each month. Very Rev J H Brammer, Spiritual Director; I Freiburger, Pres; Patrick Ryan, Rec Sec; J J Romary, 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. Matthias Klaren, Pres; T F Golden, Sec. Catholic Knights of America, St George's Branch, No 737, St Peter's School Hall. Meets first and third Sunday. Rev Ferdinand Koerdt, Spiritual Director; John Suelzer, 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. Nich- olas Heiny, Pres; F A Gocke, Sec.
Catholic Knights of America, Supreme Secretary's Office 27-28 Bass Blk. Most Rev W A Gross (Portland, Ore),
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SSD; Edw Feeney (Brooklyn, N Y), S P; Chas S Ott (Galveston, Tex), S V P; W S O'Rourke, S S; Charles F Kirchner (Toledo, Ohio), S T.
Catholic Order Foresters. Dan Gordon, C R; Herman Miller, Sec; Owen Cummings, Treas. Meet at Li- brary Hall.
Concordia Cemetery Association, Wm Doehrmann, Fred- erick Pieper and Frederick Scheumann, Directors.
Deutscher Lanwehr Unterstuetzungs Verein, 26 W Main.
Meets third Sunday of each month. T Kipp, Pres; R Schwind, Sec.
Father Anthony Council, No 500. Rev Ferdinand Koerdt, Spiritual Adviser; Joseph J Becker, Pres; Frank Lauer, Sec.
Father Edward Council, No 237, C B L, St Paul's School. Meets first and fifteenth of each month. Fred Huhn, Pres; Nicholas Pauken, Vice Pres; John Hauck, Treas, Father O'Leary Council, No 327, C B L, Library Hall.
Meets first and fifteenth of each month. J G Noll, Pres; Thomas W Coleman, Sec.
First Spiritual Society of Fort Wayne, Harmony Hall. Meets every Wednesday and Sunday. E G Pierce, 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 Builders' Association. Meets every Tuesday evening, 7:30, 14 Arcade. Levi Griffith, Pres, C F Krudop, Sec; John Suelzer, 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 Board of Trade. F M Smith, Pres; Fred Peters, Vice Pres; E C Miller, Sec; A C Katt, Treas.
Fort Wayne Cycling Club, 54 W Wayne .. Organized 1892. Meets first Tuesday of each month. F W Urbahns, Sec; F X Mohr, Treas.
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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 Mutual Benefit Association, No I, A O U W Hall, 9 N Calhoun. Meets every first and third Wed- nesday. L S Williams, Pres; J C Williams, Sec; H C Lehnert, Treas.
Fort Wayne Relief Union, 144 Pritchard. Miss E H Mc- Donald, Pres; Mrs G E Bursley, Treas; Miss Clara M Fowler, Supt.
Fort Wayne Retail Druggists' Association. B R Noll, Pres; F J Miller, Vice Pres; R Bischoff, Sec; M H Wefel, Treas.
Fort Wayne Saengerbund, Saengerbund Hall, 55 W Main. Organized February 9, 1869. Meets first Tuesday of each month. Paul Richter, Pres; Otto Herbst, Sec; Peter Nussbaum, Treas.
Fort Wayne Turn Verein, Saengerbund Hall. Meets sec- ond Sunday of each month. Paul Weitzmann, Pres; Daniel Bieker, Sec; H B Lahmeyer, Treas.
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.
Isaac Knapp Dental Coterie. Organized January 20, 1891. Meets at members' offices first Thursday of each month.
W W Shryock, Pres; M A Mason, Sec; J S McCurdy, 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; W W Huntsman, Sec; V Linker, Treas.
Junior Order American Mechanics, Wayne Council, No 35, Jr OU A M. Meets every Wednesday evening 106 Calhoun. A A Jacobs, Coun; W A Hendrickson, R C. 4
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Ladies Auxiliary of the Fort Wayne Caledonian Society. Mrs James Cairns, Pres; Mrs Ellen Dickey, Sec.
Ladies' Auxiliary to the Railway Conductors, Ft Wayne Com, A O H. Mrs W H Grant, Pres; Mrs J C Craig, Sec and Treas.
Landwehr Verein. E Noweck, Pres; G Kiesling, Sec; C Marahrens, Treas.
Liberty Council, No 22, Knights and Ladies of Columbia, 107 Calhoun. Meets every Wednesday. Almond A Foster, Coun; Walter E Cook, Cash; Millard F Gay, Scribe.
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 Bldg. Officers 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. Her- man P W Brinkroeger, Pres; Fred C Reiter, Sec.
Q and O Club, s w cor Calhoun and Columbia. Meets first Tuesday of each week. Daniel Auer, Sec.
St Julian Council, No 87, C B L, Library Hall. Meets first and third Tuesdays of each month. F Resenberger, Pres; John J Ryan, Sec.
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.
Soldiers', Sons' and Citizens' Republican Club, 41 E Berry, Meets second and fourth Saturdays of each month. U H Stewart, Pres; E S Underhill, Sec.
S W Club, 54 E Main. H Strodel, Pres; Joseph Aman, Sec; Charles Reiter, Treas.
Standard Club, 42 W Berry. Regular meeting first Thurs- day of each month. I Mautner, Pres; Louis Frankel, Sec.
Three Rivers Rod and Reel Club, 54 E Main. Organized
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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 from Oct to May at the homes of the members. Officers elected April 27, 1896. Mrs D L Harding, Pres; Mrs J W Hayden, Vice Pres; Mrs W H McGrath; Sec; Mrs J K McCracken, Treas.
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 and Chair. Organ- ized March 18, 1886. Andrew M Wight, Gen'l Sec; W H Loveless, Physical Director; Eugene Mathis, Asst Sec. Railroad Department, 245 Calhoun. E E Doty, Chairman; J W Burns, Gen'l Sec.
NEWSPAPERS.
Business Guide The, 76-80 Clinton. Established 1887. Clarence G Smith, publr. Issued monthly at 50c per annum.
Fort Wayne Dispatch (Ind), 88 Clinton. Established 1878. James Mitchell, propr. Issued weekly. Terms, $I per annum.
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. N R Leonard, propr. Issued every morn- ing at 10 cents per week; issued weekly Thursday, $I per annum.
Fort Wayne Journal (daily, Dem) ,30 E Main. Established 1880. The Journal Co, publrs. Issued every morning at TO cents per week.
Fort Wayne Medical Journal-Magazine (monthly), 30 E Main, The Journal Co, publrs. A E Bulson, managing editor. Subscription, $1.00 per annum.
Fort Wayne Weekly Journal (Dem), 30 E Main. Estab- lished 1868. The Journal Co, publrs. Issued Thurs- days, $I per annum.
Fort Wayne News (Ind), n w cor Washington and Clinton.
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Wm D Page, propr. Issued. every evening. Terms, daily $3 per year; weekly, issued Fridays, $1 per year. Fort Wayne Sentinel (daily and weekly, Dem), 14 W Wayne. Established 1833. E A K Hackett, propr. Terms, daily by mail, $4.80, by carrier, 10 cents per week; weekly, $I per annum.
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