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The following have been high priests, Baalis Sanford, jr., 1869-70; Charles C. Bixby, 1872 74; Edward Parker, jr., 1875-77 ; A. Cranston Thompson, 1878-80; Veranus Filoon, 1881-83 ; D. N. Blankinship. 1884 85 ; David W. Battles, 1886-89 ; Albion H. Howe.
Officers for 1892 : John A. Jackson, M. E. H. P. ; Herbert I. Mitchell, E. K. ; Albert Manley, E. S. ; Fred R. French, sec .; David W. Battles, treas .; George M. Copeland, chap .; Francis E. Shaw, C. of H .; Henry
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Hartwell, P. S .; Charles B. Lawrence, R. A. C. ; Nathan E. Leach, M. of 3d V. ; Frank C. Crocker, M. of 2d V. ; William H Emerson, M. of Ist V. ; Orlando S. Taber, S S .; Ethan Allen, J. S .; Henry C. Gurney, organist ; George E. Bryant 2d, tyler. Meetings are held at Masonic Hall, City block, Main street, on the second Friday of each month.
ST. GEORGE LODGE OF FREE AND ACCEPTED MASONS (CAM- PELLO)-Chartered February 20, 1878. This lodge held its first meet- ings in Good Templars' Hall, in Keith's block, Main street, Campello. Upon the completion of Goodall's block, they took apartments in that, and when "Kingman Block " was erected, they engaged rooms in the same, and fitted them in fine style, at an expense of twenty-eight hun- dred dollars. The following were the charter members: Fred W. Park, Damon Kingman, Thomas W. Child, Elmer L. Keith, Peter Dalton, J. E. Merchant, George A. Haven, Howard P. Keith, Charles H. Dalton, Horace B. Rogers, George M. Skinner, H. A. Monk, William Richards, H. N. P. Hubbard, George Stevens, Lyman E. Keith, William S. Green, J. M. Hyde, Flavel B. Keith, and Gardner J. Kingman.
The ceremonies and services incident to the formal organization of St. George Lodge, F. and A. M., took place on Tuesday afternoon, April 16, 1878, and were witnessed not only by a large gathering of the fraternity but by many who are not united by the mystic tie of this ancient craft. The officers of the Grand Lodge of Massachusetts arrived at the central station on the noon train from Boston, and were escorted by a committee to the Brockton House. They consisted of M. W. Charles A. Welch, of Waltham, grand master ; R. W. Abram H. Howland, of New Bedford, deputy grand master ; R. W. William
H. Chessman, of Boston, grand senior warden ; R. W. Irving B. Sayles, of Millbury, grand junior warden ; R. W. Charles H. Titus, of Boston, acting grand chaplain; W. Joseph Winsor, of Boston, as grand sword bearer; W. Henry J. Parker, of Boston, as grand secretary ; R. W. Tracy P. Cheever, of Boston, as grand treasurer ; W. Samuel A. Bates, of Braintree, as senior grand deacon ; W. Brother Kelly, as junior grand deacon ; Frank E. Jones, of Boston, grand tyler. At one o'clock, Bay State Commandery of Knights Templars, E. C. Baalis Sanford, jr., commanding, formed their lines in front of Kingman's block, and re- ceived the visitors with the usual honors, after which, led off by the portly
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form of F. A. Nash as marshal, and taking step to the stirring notes of Martland's band, they took the Grand Lodge under escort, and directed their march to Campello. The fresh coating of gravel that covered a large portion of the street, and the dust that arose from other sections, detracted somewhat from the pleasures of the march, but the lines were well preserved and the parade attracted many spectators along the street. Arriving at Campello, the visitors and escort were received with a cordial welcome and invited to an elegant collation spread in Huntington hall by the lodge and their lady friends, to which it is needless to add the dust covered company did ample justice.
At the conclusion of the repast, the Grand Lodge was opened in due form in one of the ante-rooms, and at the appointed time was ushered into the principal hall of the lodge, a pleasant apartment neatly fitted up for the uses of the order. The cereinonies of constituting the new lodge then proceeded in ample form, the members of the new organiza- tion being ranged in line upon one side of the hall, witnessing with much interest the outpouring of corn, wine and oil, indicative of plenty, prosperity and peace, the unfolding and presentation of the charter, and the other rites prescribed for the occasion. The above cere- monies having been concluded, the Grand Lodge, with the newly constituted St. George Lodge, the Sir Knights, band, and other visitors, proceeded to the church, which had been kindly granted for the serv- ices attendant upon the installation of the newly elected officers. In the church was gathered a large assembly of ladies and gentlemen, who with the different ranks of the Masonic order present in their rich regalias, formed a very brilliant and attractive audience. The Grand officers occupied seats upon the platform in front of the pulpit, the exercises being in charge of Grand Master Welch. After prayer by Chaplain Titus and singing by a quartette under the direction of N. N. Gurney, who, by the way, carried through all the musical portions of the services with great acceptance, the officers elect were successively introduced and having taken the prescribed obligations were invested with their appropriate insignia, the ceremony being accompanied by a brief charge to each respecting the nature of their duties. The list of officers was as follows :- W. M., H. N. P. Hubbard ; S. W., William Richards ; J. W., H. A. Monk; T., William S. Green ; S., Flavel B.
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Keith ; S. D., George M. Skinner ; J. D., Thomas W. Childs ; S. S., Fred W. Park ; J. S., Lyman E. Keith ; M., Gardner J. Kingman ; chap., G. A. Haven ; organist, L. D. Stinchfield ; I. S., J. M. Merchant; tyler, C. H. Dalton. The services were brought to close by an address from Grand Master Welch, who, while congratulating the new organi- zation on the auspicious circumstances which attended their formal admission into the sisterhood of lodges, at the same time counselled them to be true to the great principles of the order, and always to have more regard to the character of those whom they should admit within their doors than to having large numbers added to their roll or a rapid increase in material strength. The charge was very impressively given, and was listened to with marked attention. Returning to the hall, the Grand Lodge was closed in due form, the lines were again formed and the homeward march was taken, the procession arriving at the station just in season to transfer their distinguished visitors to the train for Boston.
In the evening a very pleasant Masonic sociable was held at Hunt- ington Hall, by St. George Lodge and their friends. Nearly two hundred were present, among whom were delegations from several neighboring lodges. Every effort was made by the hosts to make it a thoroughly enjoyable time, and all present could testify how fully they succeeded. Porter's band furnished music for those who delight in tripping the light fantastic, while others found ample resources for amusement in various games. A reading by Mrs. William Snell added much to the interest of the occasion. About eleven o'clock the com- pany adjourned to the supper room, where a fine collation was fur- nished, consisting of cold meats, cake, hot coffee, etc. It was indeed a happy gathering, and many a wish was expressed that the future may bring other occasions as successful and enjoyable as those which had attended the formal organization of St. George Lodge of Campello.
Since 1878 there have been the following past worshipful masters : H. N. P. Hubbard, 1878-79; William Richards, 1879; H. A. Monk, 1880; Thomas Childs, 1881-82; Rufus P. Keith, 1883-84 ; Myron F. Thomas, 1885-86; Nathan Washburn, 1887-88; Roland Hammond, 1889. The lodge numbers about one hundred members.
Officers for 1892 : William H. Thayer, W. M. ; Merton E. Holmes, S. W .; Charles B. Lawrence, J. W .; Rufus P. Keith, treasurer ; Ber-
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ton C. Winslow, secretary ; George A. Haven, chaplain; J. Emery Merchant, marshal; Myron L. Keith, S. D .; F. H. Reynolds, J. D. ; Nathan E. Leach, S. S .; Joshua T. Baker, J. S .; Lyman Eldridge, I. S .; Alfred Lawson, organist ; Josiah A. Perkins, tyler. Regular meet- ings held on the first Wednesday in each month in Masonic Hall, King- man Block, Campello.
CHAPTER XX.
ODD FELLOWS AND OTHER SOCIETIES.
Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Massasoit Lodge No. 69-Original Petitioners -- First Members-Surrender of Charter-New Organization -- First Officers-Description of Lodge Rooms -- List of Past Grands-Purchase of Land for New Building-Nemasket Encampment, I. O. of O. F. No 44 -- Original Members -- Officers in 1871-Officers in 1892 -- Canton Nemasket-Officers for 1892-Electric Lodge No. 204 -- Beatrice Lodge No. 28, Daughters of Rebeccah -- Original Officers -- Officers for 1892 -- Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks -- Knights of Honor, Brockton Lodge No. 218-Royal Arcanum, Brockton Council No. 848 -- American Legion of Honor, Excelsior Council No. 16-Sons of Veterans, James A. Garfield Camp No. 17 -- Woman's State Relief Corps -- Brockton Soldiers' Aid Society-Freedman's Relief Association of Brockton -- Franklin Debating Association -- Pi Beta Society-Knights of the Maccabees-United Fellowship, Star Council No. 16 -- United Order of the Golden Cross, Garfield Com- mandery No. 158-United Order of the Golden Cross, Volunteer Commandery No. 13, (Campello) -- Odd Fellows' Relief Association-Electric Relief Association, I. O. of O. F .-- Odd Fellows' Death Benefit Association -- Ancient Order of United Workmen, Campello Lodge No. 30 -- Ancient Order of United Workman, Brockton Lodge No. 54 -Junior Order United American Mechanics, Satucket Council No. 6-Ancient Order of Hibernians, Division No. 1 -- Massachusetts Catholic Order of Forresters, St. Thomas Court No. 29 -- Red Cross, St. Jean De Baptiste-Sons and Daughters of the Maritime Provinces -- Knights of Pythias, Damocles Lodge No. 16 -- Harmony Lodge No. 27 -- Brockton Division No. 11, Uniform Rank K. of P .- Sons of St. George, Earl Shafts- bury Lodge No. 188 -- Order of Ægis, Brockton Lodge -- P. F. Y. B. O., Brockton Com- mandery No. 61 -- Improved Order of Red Men, Pequot Tribe -Order of the Interna- tional Fraternal Alliance, Sunbeam Assembly No. 53.
NDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS, MASSASOIT LODGE NO. 69 .- This organization is the oldest of the secret societies of Brock- ton. It has an existence of nearly a half century, and is now in a flour- 55
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ishing condition. The original petitioners to the Grand Lodge of Massa - chusetts for a charter, which was dated March 29, 1845, were Robert Smith, Lorenzo Dillingham, A. S. Dudley, Cephas W. Drake, Waldo Bradford and James F. Packard, of whom the latter is the only sur- vivor. Among the first officers of the association were Robert Smith, N. G .; Thomas S. Mitchell, V. G .; Cephas W. Drake, secretary ; and Waldo Bradford, warden. Among the early members who joined the order at this early date were Ellis Packard, Samuel Webster, Lorenzo D. Hervey, Aaron B. Drake, Elisha B. Leach, Benjamin S. Green, Amasa S. Glover, Caleb H. Packard, Isaac H. Hartwell, Benjamin R. Clapp, George R. Whitney, Oliver B. Hervey, Oakes S. Soule, Noah Chesman, Weston Winch and Horatio E. Paine. The past " Grands " of this order previous to 1871 were: Robert Smith, Lorenzo D. Her- vey, Aaron B. Drake, Ellis Packard, Isaac T. Packard, Oliver B. Her- vey, Horatio E. Paine, Weston Winch, Charles Stoddard, Robert Stoddard, Charles L. Hauthaway, Noah Chesman and Darius Fobes.
February 2, 1871, this lodge surrendered their charter and other property to the Grand Lodge, in whose possession it remained for a short time, when Sewall P. Howard, Joseph W. Freeman, Isaac P. Gay- nor, E. Ellis Packard, Francis A. Fowler, Walter Scott, H. Herbert Howard, G. E. Minzey and Rufus E. Brett took degrees in a lodge at Stoughton, and then withdrew, and in connection with the following surviving members of the original lodge petitioned for a new dispensa- tion. The following is a list of the petitioners, viz .: Noah Chesman, Lorenzo D. Hervey, Horatio E. Paine, Oakes S. Soule, George R. Whitney, Benjamin R. Clapp, Oliver B. Hervey and Daniel Perkins.
The charter was granted, and on February 16, 1871, the Massasoit Lodge was re-instituted by Rev. A. St. John Chambre, deputy. The first meeting was held in a hall in the Tyler Cobb building, which stood on the site of Hotel Metropolitan, corner of Main and High streets.
The first officers elected were: Noah Chesman, N. G .; L. D. Her- vey, V. G .; Rufus E. Brett, secretary ; Oakes S. Soule, treasurer ; O. B. Hervey, W .; E. E. Packard, C .; F. A Fowle, O. G .; W. F. Strat- ton, I. G .; Sewall P. Howard, R. S. N. G .; J. W. Freeman, L. S. N. G .; Walter Scott, R. S. V. G .; E. C. Stone, L. S. V. G .; George E. Minzey, R. S. S .; I. P. Gaynor, L. S. S .; George R. Whitney, chap- lain.
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The lodge continued to meet in "Cobb's " Hall till 1876, when they removed to the spacious rooms which they had fitted for their use, at an expense of four thousand dollars, in " Howard Block," on Main street. The assembly hall is thirty-five by fifty feet, and sixteen feet in height.
In connection with this room is a commodious banquet hall, and other small rooms, beside a kitchen and closets. The hall is carpeted with fine brussels by the "Beatrice Daughters of Rebeccah, No. 28."
At the south end or head of the hall is the chair and desk of the noble grand, over which hangs a beautiful canopy of scarlet velvet. Directly opposite, at the north end of the hall, is the chair and desk of the vice-grand, having a canopy of blue velvet. On the left of the main entrance is the chaplain's desk and chairs, the gift of William H. Savage. Over these is an elegant canopy. The Bible used by the chaplain was a gift from the Stoughton Lodge, No. 72. Directly op- posite the chaplain on the east side of the hall is the seat of the past grand, also overhung with a beautiful velvet canopy, with chairs and desk presented by Hon. John J. Whipple, ex-mayor of Brockton, and a member of the Nemasket Encampment. In the center of the assembly hall is a large marble slab, presented to the lodge by John O. Emer- son, January 1, 1877.
Among the past grands are :
J. W. Freeman, July 6, '71-January 4, '72. Sewall P. Howard, July 2, '72-January 2, '73.
H. E. Paine, January 2, '73-July I, '73.
H. H. Howard, July 1, '73-January I, '74.
J. J. Whipple, January 1, '74-January I, '75.
J. O. Emerson, January I, '75-July I, '75.
J. S. Paine, January 1, '76-July 1, '76. A. B. Loring, July 1, '76-January I, '77. Charles W. Sumner, January 1, '77-July 1, '77. Walter Scott, July 1, '77-August 1, '78. R. E. Packard, July 1, '79-July 1, '80.
A. P. Starratt, January 1, '81-January I, '82. Elwyn Dickerman, January 1, '82-July 1, '82. J. M. Jenney, July 1, '82-January I, '83.
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J. J. Whipple, January 1, '83-July 1, '83. W. E. C. Thomas. July 1, '83-January 1, '84.
N. T. Soule, January 1, '84-July 1, '84.
D. P. Kenney, July 1, '84-January 1, '85. C. E. Lambert, January 1, '85 -- July 1, '85. A. R. Wade, July 1, '85 -- January 1, '86. C. M. Holbrook, January 1, '86-January 1, '87. Fred Wood, January 1, '87-July 1, '87. George F. Garland, July 1, '87-July 1, '88. W. A. Spurr, July 1, '88-January 1, '89.
George O. Thayer, January 1, '89-July 1, '89.
The lease of the hall expiring in 1886, it was renewed for five years. The apartments are rapidly becoming too limited for the association, and measures were recently taken with an eye to something more am- ple and commodious. It was deemed advisable to choose a committee for the purpose of negotiating for the site of a new Odd Fellows hall, to be built at an early day.
Rufus E. Packard, Arthur P. Starratt, Charles M. Holbrook, Joshua M. Jenney, Sewall P. Howard were chosen; they decided upon the lot of land on Belmont street just west of Hotel Belmont, where the Sher- man house now stands, and owned by G. A. Perkins. The purchase was effected in the early part of June, the price paid being $11,000.
The present membership is about three hundred, and the list of offi- cers for 1892 is as follows : O. L. Dunton, N. G .; Frank M. Bump, V. G .; W. S. Howes, R. S .; W. E. C. Thomas, P. S .; W. H. Savage, treasurer. Meetings are held on Thursday evening at Odd Fellows Hall, Howard Block, Main street.
NEMASKET ENCAMPMENT, I. O. OF O. F., No. 44 .- Chartered Aug- ust 2, 1871. Instituted October 9, 1871.
Petitioning members : J. W. Freeman, H. F. Borden, Walter Scott, Rufus E. Brett, Sewall P. Howard, H. Herbert Howard, E. E. Packard, W. F. Stratton, George E. Minzey.
Officers at the organization, 1871 : Henry F. Borden, C. P. ; Wal- ter Scott, S. W .; Rufus E. Brett, scribe; Sewall P. Howard, treasurer ; H. Herbert Howard, J. W .; E. E. Packard, guide; W. F. Stratton, I. S .; George E. Minzey, O. S .; A. St. John Chambre, H. P.
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Officers for 1892 : Albert C. Wood, C. P .; F. A. Hoyt, H. P .; Wil- liam C. Shaw, S. W .; Henry L. Phillips, F. S .; W. E. C. Thomas, R. S .; Nathan Howard, treasurer. Number of members about one hun- dred and thirty.
The meetings of this encampment are held at "Canton Hall," 13 North Main street, on tlie second and fourth Mondays of each month
CANTON NEMASKET .- Was mustered June 29, 1886, and now num- bers nearly one hundred members.
The officers for 1892 are as follows, viz .: Frank C. Coombs, Com. ; Leroy E. Foster, lieut. ; William C. Shaw, ensign ; Merton M. Maloon, clerk ; Zenas W. Lewis, acct .; Charles Peterson, standard bearer.
Meetings are held at "Canton Hall," North Main street, on the first and third Wednesday of each month.
ELECTRIC LODGE, NO. 204 .- Instituted November 26, 1890.
Walter B. Knight, N. G .; Harry L. Marston, V. G .; Henry T. Anglim, recording secretary ; Thomas M. Orr, permanent secretary ; Andrew W. Crawford, treasurer.
BEATRICE LODGE, NO. 28, DAUGHTERS OF REBECCAH .-- This lodge was instituted on Tuesday, February 15, 1876. Officers of the Grand Lodge officiating.
The following is a list of the officers elected at the first meeting: N. G., Col. John J. Whipple ; V. G., Mrs. Emeline F. Allen ; R. S., Mrs. Emeline H. Gould; F. S., E. M. Shaw; treasurer, Mrs. H. B. Cald- well; R. S N. G., Mrs. Augustus B. Loring; L. S. N. G., Mrs. William H. Savage; W., H. H. Howard; C., Mrs. H. M. Bartlett ; R. S. V. G., John O. Emerson ; L. S. V. G., J. S. Paine ; I. S., Augustus B. Loring ; O. S., O. B. Hervey.
The following is a list of officers for 1892: Effie A. Lewis, N. G. ; Mary Hunt, V. G .; Abbie Savage, P. S .; Mary Temple, F. S .; Lin- nie Brown, treasurer; Ida Wood, chaplain ; George O. Thayer, R. S. of N. G .; Julia Reynolds, L. S. of N. G .; George W. Wilbur, R. S. of V. G. ; Mabel Bumpus, L S. of V. G .; Mrs. Ida Merrill, con .; Alice Jones, W .; Fred Merrill, G .; Alonzo L. Garvin, O. G.
Number of members, nearly two hundred and fifty. Meetings are held on the first and third Tuesdays of each month in " Odd Fellows Hall," Howard Block, Main street.
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BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS-BROCKTON LODGE NO. 164 .- This organization was instituted at " Red Men's Hall" by D. D. E. G. R. John H. Dee and the following suite : Est. Ld. Kt., George Richards, New Bedford ; Est. Loy, Kt., J. A. Waterman, Boston ; Est. Lect. Kt., T. J. Murphy, Lawrence ; secretaries, G. W. Rankin, of Fall River, and H. A. Plimpton, Lynn; treasurers, Grand Treasurer James O. Gray and J. A. Doyle, of Lynn ; tyler, J. A. McLane, Boston ; G. E., F. M. Chase, Fall River; E., Fred S. Hall, Taunton ; I. G., J. B. G. McElroy, Boston ; organist, J. H. Galligan, Taunton ; chaplain, B. F. Wells, Boston.
The institution of the new Lodge, with the initiation of members and installation of the officers-elect, occupied the time until a late hour. The officers who were installed were as follows :
John G. Whipple, exalted ruler; E. L. Low, esteemed leading knight ; John A. Jackson, esteemed loyal knight; Walter Rapp, esteemed lecturing knight ; M.C. Van Hoosen, secretary ; A. A. Sonne- mann, treasurer ; trustees, E. A. Chase, Charles Howard, A. C. Ladd.
Over one hundred guests were present at the ceremonies, represent- ing the lodges at Boston, New Bedford, Fall River, Taunton, Lynn, Lowell, Providence, Newport and New York. The formal exercises completed, the company, numbering over two hundred in all, adjourned to the banquet hall, and until an early hour feasted on the good things of mind and matter that were provided. The banquet, which was got- ten up by Landlord Wade of the Metropolitan Hotel and served by a corps of colored waiters, was very nice in every respect. The tables were decorated with fruit and flowers, and each napkin bore a pretty rosebud button-hole bouquet from Florist Gray.
Simpson Spring ginger ale, a gift from F. A. Howard & Co., and Monogram cigars, presented by Brewer and Swift, added the finishing touches to the most excellent repast. While the banquet was in pro- gress the Elks' orchestra of seven pieces, with Mr. W. F. Burrell as director, assisted by Mr. C. Mackinlay and Mr. Mace Gay and mem- bers of the City Theatre orchestra, rendered the programme in splendid style from their place on the platform behind a screen of potted plants.
Exalted Ruler Whipple rapped the company to order when fires had been lighted upon the altar of the fragrant weed, and made a welcom-
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ing address to the visiting Elks. When he had said all manner of hospitable things to the guests, he introduced " Judge Bixby of the municipal court" as toastmaster. Everybody sang " For he's a jolly good fellow" as Mr. Bixby arose. He disclaimed the title that had been given him, and modestly said that he was only a second hand justice of a second-hand court. In a glowing culogy upon the Order of Elks, he said it was a slave to no party, a bigot to no sect. In pur- suit of its chosen object, he said : " Avarice loses its purse and benevo- lence finds it." In concluding, the brainy young lawyer toasted the Brockton lodge in this sentiment : "May its growth, unlike mine, be ever upward."
Exalted Grand Ruler Dee was the first called upon, and made an earnest address upon the objects of the order, which now numbers over 20,000 members. He invited all to go to Haverhill Wednesday night at the institution of a new lodge there, and wished Brockton lodge many happy returns of the day. There was great applause when Mr. Bixby read the following telegram:
Brockton Lodge of Elks :
We wish the new lodge success. May it live long and prosper.
BosTON, April 14, 1890.
( Signed,) Brown, Stovey, Brouthers, Radbourne. Kelly, Brother Elks of Brotherhood Ball Club.
Allen O. Myers, of Cincinnati, Ohio, editor of the Social Session, the official organ of the order, made an address that sparkled with wit, eloquence, and flowery oratory. Then Mr. Walter Rapp sang a couple of songs ; Mr. Dudley H. Prescott, of Boston, gave clever musical imi- tations; " Andy " Leavitt, the old-time minstrel, created great fun with his banjo and songs and there were responses to toasts by Mr. Charles A. Dustin, Mr. M. C. Van Hoosen, Mayor Newhall, of Lynn -who had come out on the midnight train just to be present-General Abbott, of Fall River, Mr. Devoll, of Fall River, Mr. Carson, of New Bedford ; and songs by Messrs. Rogan, of Taunton, and Frank Chase, of Fall River. It was a very jolly, sociable, and happy season for everybody.
Brockton Lodge of Elks starts off with between ninety and one hun- dred charter members, as follows :
John J. Whipple, J. P. Morse, E. M. Lowe, F. M. Bixby, I. H. Har- ris, W. B. Cross, James W. Brown, Dr. W. P. Chisholm, Howard C.
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Potter, H. G. Balkam, W. L. Emery, A. D. Dimmick, H. W. Reynolds, Dr. E. A. Chase, A. H. Sonnemann, John A. Jackson, A. W. Packard, Charles Howard, W. W. Cross, Frank E. Angerer, Walter Rapp, W. H. Cary, S. H. Rich, E. T. Packard, E. S. Lincoln, W. C. Mackinlay, C. H. Wilson, L. Fremont Wade, C. A. Dustin, A. C. Thompson, E. H. Yorke, Henry C. Towne, J. W. Woodworth, Walter L. Keith, Charles F. Porter, Dr. E. E. Dean, C. H. Goldthwaite, R. D. Currier, M. C. Van Hoosen, A. Q. Miller, J. M. Hollywood, A. C. Ladd, W. F. Field, E. O. Noyes, Horace B. Rogers, George B. Anderson, Charles L: Wales, W. B. Foster, C. E. McElroy, W. H. Whitten, Elmer C. C. Packard, G. W. R. Hill, Veranus Filoon, W. H. Shaw, George R. Washburn, George C. Coughlin, Ellis C. Fales, Fred M. Dennie, B. W. Crosby, Dr. D. E. Brown, E. F. Maguire, James E. Bliss, James F. Casey, A. C. Wakefield, Zimri Thurber, Henry S. French, David H. Gibbs, Allen E. Packard, Howard L. Aiken, A. M. Brewer, C. D. Fullerton, Fred A. Baker, H. L. Gibbs, O. B. Quinby, Charles F. Kneil, Fred S. Tolman, N. R. Packard, Fred Packard, A. E. Davis, George E. Bickford, H. M. Walker, H. F. Crawford, F. A. Keniston, Frank H. Washburn, W. F. Burrell, Gould E. Parker, Charles How- ard. George B. Cogswell, North Easton ; W. A. Mudge, Norwood ; Harvey H. Pratt, Abington ; Robert O. Harris, East Bridgewater ; Harry D. Reed, North Abington ; A. E. Tirrell, East Weymouth ; J. N. Faulkner, Kingston; F. M. Harrub, North Plympton ; John Peach, Avon ; Frank Foss, Saco, Me .; H. H. Hobbs, Avon ; Henry A. Peach, Randolph; S. F. Glennen, Braintree ; Dudley H. Prescott, Boston.
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