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Pythian Sisterhood. - LOYAL LADIES OF DAMON, NO. 1. Past Chan- cellor, N. M. Dunkerton; C. Com- mander, Gertie V. Bemis; Vice Chan- cellor, A. H. Bartlett; K. of R. and S., F. R. Hayden ; Treas., F. E. Coffin.
Quinsigamond Boat Club .- Org. 1859. Inc. 1883. Club and Boat Houses at Lake Quinsigamond, on East Boule- vard. Pres., Frank A. Gaskill; Vice - Pres., Winslow S. Lincoln; Clerk, George S. Taft; Treas., Samuel H. Clary; Capt., E. B. Hamilton; Direc- tors, Halleck Bartlett, Geo. F. Blake, jr. Meets monthly. Annual meeting in April.
Royal Arcanum .- WORCESTER COUNCIL, No. 12. Org. 1877. Regent, Isaac N. Duke; Vice-Regent,. T. W. Johnson; Orator, H. L. Scribner ; Secretary, C. D. Barnes ; Collector, L. H. Browning; Treas., F. M. Clark, jr .; Chaplain, A. W. Walls. Meets bi-monthly at Odd Fellows' Hall, Pleasant street. Annual meeting first Monday in December. Officers elected annually.
CONQUEST COUNCIL, NO. 915. Re- gent, Charles B. Day; Vice . Regent, Fred. E. Powers; Secretary, Franklin B. Durfee; Collector, W. C. Carey ; Treas., Walter E. Howe. 78 members. Meets second and fourth Fridays of each month at 405 Main street.
Shaffner Society of Odd Fellows .- Pres., L. F. Poland; Vice-Pres., C. H. Fisher; Sec'y and Treas., H. M. Wood ; Directors, the Officers, ex-officiis, and F. W. Blenus, C. T. Ross, A. F. Mayers, L. W. Benson, A. A. Pea- cock, F. W. Bassett.
Singing Society "Frohsinn."- Org. 1858. Rooms, Waldo block. Pres., Wilhelm G. Lichtenfels; Vice- Pres., George Hammerbacher; Sec'y, Henry Beyerle; Treas., Joseph Ber- tels; Col., George Sandner; Musical Director, Benj. Zaeder. Meets every Thursday evening. Officers elected semi-annually.
Socialer Turn Verein .- Org. 1859. Rooms, 34 Southbridge street. Pres., Paul H. Koehler; Vice-Pres., Charles Wunderlich ; Sec., Otto Walker ; Treas., Philip Seibert; Teacher of Gymnastics, August Dick. Meets Tuesday and Friday evenings. Annual meeting third Wednesday in December.
Societe St. Jean Baptiste .- Org. 1868. Pres., Louis Guerin; Vice- Prests., P. C. Roy, F. X. Lucier ; Treas., L. Beaulieu; Rec. Sec., C. Ber- thiaume; Cor. Sec., Joseph Simond;
Fin. Sec., William Harper. Meets first and third Wednesdays of each month at 9 Bartlett place. Officers elected in December.
Sons and Daughters of New Hamp- shire .- Org. 1880. Pres., J. K. War- ren ; Vice-Prests., J. W. Hadley, Geo. N. Newhall, Mrs. W. K. Lindsey ; Sec. and Treas., Daniel Seagrave. Officers elected at annual meeting second Tuesday evening in January.
Sons and Daughters of Vermont .- Org. 1873. Pres., F. O. Bushnell; Vice-Prests., H. J. Adams, Mrs. C. A. Hadley; Sec. and Treas., George Prit- chard. 500 members. Annual meet- ing for election of officers first Tues- day in December.
Sons of St. George .- PRINCE CON- SORT LODGE, NO. 29 .- Org. 1872. Inc. 1882. Meets at 460 Main street. Worthy District Deputy, John Hardy, Fitchburg; Worthy Pres., W. H.Baker ; Worthy Sec., John Hollows; Worthy Treas., Mark Froom. Meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month. Officers elected semi-annual- ly at last meetings in May and Nov- ember.
Sons of Scotia .- Pres., John Pro- van; Vice-Pres., Daniel Love; Sec., William Findlay; Treas., James Reid, sr .; Executive Committee, F. H. Sel- lers, Herbert McIntosh, Wm. Findlay, Thomas Hill, William Cameron, Geo. W. Carrick.
Sons of Veterans. - CAMP A. A. GOODELL. NO. 2, MASS. DIV .- Org. 1883. Capt., W. H. Carrico; 1st Lieut., H. L. Jewell; 2d Lieut., J. J. Hagerty. Meetings second and fourth Wednes- days in each month. Held at Sons of Veterans' Hall, 418 Main street.
Stationary Engineers. - WORCES- TER ASSOCIATION, No. 4. Org. 1882. Pres., H. W. Fenner; Vice-Pres., H. E. Southwick; Rec. Sec., F. D. Wheeler ; Fin. Sec., E. J. Carroll; Treas., H. L. Elliott; Cond., P. J. O'Marrah; Door keeper, E. May. Meets every Thurs- day evening at 302 Main street. An- nual meeting for election of officers last Thursday in December.
Sumner Club .- Org. 1883. Pres., H. P. Nye; Vice-Pres., C. C. Milton ; Sec., F. B. Knight; Treas., W. C. Mel- lish. Number of members, 120. Meets every Friday evening during the school term at the High School building. Officers chosen every ten weeks.
Tatnuck Benevolent, Charitable and Literary Association (Limited). - Pres., W. J. Estey; Vice-Pres., J. F. Prentice; Clerk, F. H. Chamberlain ; Treas., William Moore; Auditor, L. J.
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Union St. Joseph .- Org. 1885. Pres., Jules Rouillard ; Vice-Prests., L. A. Lucier, C. Caron; Rec. Sec., Elie Belisle; Cor. Sec., Bruno Tremblay ; Treas., John B. Simard. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at 98 Front street.
United Order of the Golden Cross. -WORCESTER COMMANDERY, No. 88. Inst. 1880. N. C., Chas. W. Smith; V. N. C., Fannie R. Everett; W. P., Mrs. L. A. Bond ; K. of R., Herbert B. Otis; F. K. of R., Clarence E. Cham- berlain ; Trecs., James M. Gray; W. H., Henry Trinder; W. I. G., Chas. B. Newhall; W. O. G., Justin D. Crosby; P. N. C., C. Frank Howard. Meetings first and third Monday even- ings of each month in Knights of Honor Hall, Y. M. C. A. building, Pearl street.
U. O. of I. Daughters of Samaria. -LODGE No. 1. Inc. 1887. W. P., Mrs. Annie L. Gould ; Sec., Mrs. Hattie Weeks. Meets second and fourth Mondays of each month, Grand Army Hall.
SUPREME COUNCIL, Pres., Mrs. Annie Gould ; Sec., Mrs. Hattie Weeks.
U. O. of I. Odd Ladies .- WORCES- TER M. LODGE, No. 8 .- Org. 1886. Meetings alternate Tuesdays at 7.30 P. M. at Unity Hall, Chase building. Noble Lady, Mary Cooper ; Sec., Emma Sutcliffe.
GOODWILL LODGE NO. 9 .- Org. 1886. Noble Lady, Mrs. H. A. Cope- land ; Rec. Sec., Mrs. S. J. Benson. Meets alternate Tuesdays at 7.30 P.M. in Unity Hall.
HOPE LODGE, NO. 11 .- Org. 1888. W. Noble Lady, Carrie L. Corey ; Treas., Hattie M. Weeks. Meets alternate Tuesdays at 2 P. M. in Walker building.
Victoria Associates. - Org. 1888. Pres., Edna I. Tyler; Vice-Pres., Mrs. Nellie Pressey ; Treas., Mrs. Lydia Schofield; Sec., Mrs. Lena Coxon. Meets first Wednesday in each month.
Volunteers of 1882 .- Org. 1882. Pres., Wm. E. Griffin; Vice-pres., D. McCormick; Rec. Sec., James A. Rati- gan; Fin. Sec., Thomas Kenney ; Treas., Robert T. Vail. Annual meet- ing in April.
Ward Five French Naturalization Club .- Pres., Joseph Geoffroy ; Vice- Prests., Felix A. Belisle, Michael Girard; Rec. Sec., J. A. Brulé ; Fin. Sec., Alexander Belisle, jr. Treas.,
Clovis Caron; Cor. Sec., Eugene Belisle. Number of members, 174.
Ward Six Naturalization Club .- Pres., A. G. Lajoie ; Vice-Prests., Moise Allen, J. O. Simard; Sec., H. Desro- siers; Fin. Sec., Jos. Granger; Cor. Sec., I. J. Tellier; Treas., Louis La- pierre.
Ward Three Naturalization Club .- Pres., G. Lavigne; Vice-Pres., J. B. Belanger ; Sec., August Lemay ; Treas., Samuel Pilet. Number of members, 100.
Washington Social Club .- Org. 1882. Inc. 1884. Rooms,98 Front street. Pres., James F. Guerin; Vice- Pres., Thomas J. Barrett; Fin. Sec., P. J. Schofield ; Treas., P. O'Day ; Clerk, J. F. A. O'Connor. Meets second Tues- day of each month. Annual election in May.
Worcester Agricultural Society .- Org. 1817. Pres., J. Lewis Ellsworth, Worcester; Vice-Prests., Calvin L. Hartshorn of Worcester, Ledyard Bill of Paxton; Sec. and Treas., L. F. Herrick, room 124, 405 Main street. The Society has nearly 25 acres on Highland street, west of the Court House for the accommodation of its annual exhibitions, on which a spacious Hall has been erected and a half-mile trotting park laid out. An- nual meeting last Tuesday in No- vember.
Worcester Art Society .- Org. 1877. Inc. 1887. Pres., Nathaniel Paine; Vice-Prests., Samuel S. Green, Charles A. Chase; Treas., Edward B. Hamil- ton; Sec., Edward B. Glasgow; Di- rectors, P. L. Moen, Jonas G. Clark, William E. Rice, William T. Harlow, B. W. Potter; Advisory Committee, John G. Heywood, Austin S. Garver, Charles S. Hale, A. H. Vinton, Mrs. Helen B. Merriman, Mrs. E. D. Buffington, Miss Emily W. Sargent, Miss Mary N. Perley. Meets monthly from September to May. Annual meet- ing in December.
Worcester Benignus Conventus .- BRANCHI No. 1. Org. 1888. Pres., I. E. Bigelow; Sec., Nellie Heredeen ; Treas., C. E. Bath; Fin. Sec., Mrs. Sisson; Cor. Sec., Loraine A. Hamil- ton. Meetings first and third Mon- days of each month. Annual meeting in December.
Worcester Bicycle Club. - Org. 1879. Inc. 1885. Pres., E. F. Tolman ; Capt., F. W. Barrett; Clerk, H. H. Sibley; Treas., J. C. Speirs. Meets third Tuesday of each month. Officers elected in September.
Worcester Board of Trade. - Org. 1873. Inc. 1875. Pres., J. H.
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Walker; Vice-Prests .. L. Barnard, H.A. Marsh; Sec., C. A. Chase; Cor. Sec., Nathaniel Paine; Treas., J. P. Hamil- ton. Annual meeting third Friday in January.
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Worcester Board of Underwriters. -Org. 1883. Pres., John D. Washburn ; Vice-Prests., George A. Park, S. R. Merrick ; Sec., E. P. Ingraham ; Treas., Lucius E. Eldred. Regular meetings last Monday in month. Annual meet- ing last Monday in April.
Worcester Branch Emergency and Hygiene Association .- Executive Com- mittee .- Dr. Wm. C. Stevens, Chair- man ; Prof. George E. Gladwin, Secre- tary ; Miss Agnes L. Taylor, Treasurer ; Miss Mary P. Jefts, Mrs. Edward W. Vaill, George H. Mellen.
Worcester Camera Club .- Organ- ized 1885. Pres., George E. Francis, Sec. Paul Morgan ; Treas., G. H. Cor- bett. Meets Natural History Rooms, second Thursday in each month. Annual meeting in January.
Worcester Children's Friend So- ciety .- Org. 1848. Main street cor. Benefit. First Directress, Mrs. Geo. A. Barnard; Second Directress, Mrs. F. B. Knowles; Sec., Mrs. Nelson Wheeler; Rec. Sec., Mrs. Sumner Pratt; Treas. Mrs. John W. Weth- erell; Managers, Mrs. J. Munyan, Mrs. J. M. Barker, Mrs. Theo. Brown, Mrs. R. Upham, Mrs. C. E. Sanford, Mrs. E. Dean, Mrs. J. F. Pond, Miss M. Brown, Mrs. S. H. Colton, Mrs. M. H. Morse, Mrs. E. B. Crane, Mrs. O. W. Norcross, Mrs. Otis Warren, Mrs. J.G. Freeman, Mrs. D. J. Rawson, Mrs. E. Warner, Mrs. Chas. Ballard, Mrs. C. W. Gray, Mrs. D. Fitch, Mrs. A. Parker, Mrs. A. Atherton, Mrs. E. M. Barton, Mrs. F. E. Goodwin, Mrs. E. Lathrop, Mrs. S. P. Blaisdell, Mrs. G. H. Miller. Board of Advisers, A. Tolman, J. Pratt, J. W. Wetherell, E. L. Davis, A. G. Bullock, P. L. Moen, D. S. Messenger, L. F. Wood- ward, S. Salisbury, F. A. Gaskill, G. H. Whitcomb; Matron, Mrs. Mary E. F. Smith; Asst., Mrs. J. S. Pinkham. This society endeavors to "rescue from evil and misery such children as are deprived of their natural parents," and provides for them a home until new homes are found for them in suitable families. Donations of money, clothing, or pro- visions always thankfully received and judiciously used. Election of officers the last Saturday in January.
Worcester Choral Union .- Org. 1850. Reorganized 1866. Incorpora- ted under a charter from the legisla- ture, 1872. Pres., Charles E. Wilder ;
Vice-Pres., John W. Howe; Sec., Lu- ther M. Lovell; Treas., C. A. Lincoln ; Librarian, G. A. Smith.
Worcester City Cricket and Foot Ball Club .- Org. 1886. Pres., Joseph Stead; Fin. Sec., Harry Waite ; Cor. Sec., William Beaumont; Treas., Thomas Stansfield; Capt. of Cricket Team, William Sharples.
Worcester City Missionary Society. -Org. 1878. Inc. 1883. Pres., G. Henry Whitcomb; Vice-Pres., Arthur M. Stone; Sec., Elmer G. Tucker ; Treas., Thos. Hamilton ; Minister at large and Supt., Rev. Albert Bryant; Mission- aries, Fannie C. Mason, Laura A. Giddings.
Worcester Clearing House Associa- tion .- Org. 1863. Chairman, H. A. Marsh; Sec. and Manager, L. W. Ham- mond ; Clearing House Committee, J. P. Hamilton, Nathaniel Paine, E. F. Bisco. Clearings daily at Citizens National Bank. Amount of clear- ings in 1887, $48,331,185; in 1888, $52.070,112. Annual meeting second Monday in October.
Worcester Club .- Org. 1888. Club house, 59 Elm st. Pres., Geo. F. Hoar ; Vice-Prests., John D. Washburn, W. S. B. Hopkins, Waldo Lincoln, A. Geo. Bullock; Sec., C. F. Aldrich; Treas., J. P. Hamilton; Directors, Joseph E. Davis, Lincoln N. Kinni- cutt, Charles A. Chase, Leonard Wheeler, Francis H. Dewey, W. E. Cutter, H. B. Verry, R. W. Greene.
Worcester Congregational Club .- Org. 1874. Pres., A. H. Coolidge, Leicester; Vice-Prests. P. Emory Ald- rich, A. M. Stone, Worcester; Sec., U. Waldo Cutler; Treas., Wm. Wood- ward; Auditor, Charles H. Morgan; Executive Committee, A. E. P. Perkins, W. V. W. Davis, Worcester; C. N. Prouty, Spencer; Nominating Com- mittee, Albert Bryant, C. A. Peabody, Worcester; L. L. Whitney, Millbury. Meets third Monday of January, March, April, fourth Monday of Sep- tember, third Monday of December and second Monday in June. Officers elected in January.
Worcester Continentals .-- Org.1876. Armory, 1 Foster street. FIELD AND STAFF : Lieut .- Col., Henry E. Smith; Ist Lieut. and Adj., Edwin A. Wood; First Lieut. and Quartermaster, George H. Clark; 1st Lieut. and Commissary, Frank E. Lancaster; Judge Advocate, Rank of Capt., John R. Thayer; Sur- geon, Rank of Major, John O. Marble, M. D. ; Asst. Surg., Rank of 1st. Lieut., Charles A. Peabody, M. D .; Chaplain, Rank of Capt., Rev. Moses H. Harris. LINE OFFICERS : Captains, William S.
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Jourdan, Charles B. Whiting, John N. Morse, jr., George E. Fairbanks; 1st Lieuts., William Ansel Washburn, E. E. Frost, W. J. Hogg, J. G. Jefferds. NON - COMMISSIONED STAFF : Sergt .- Major, William McCready ; Quarter- master- Sergeant, Edward B. Dolliver; Sergt. and clerk, George H. Harlow; Sergt. and Treas., J. Walter Flagg; Color Sergt., Charles A. Clark, Co. A. The uniform worn by the corps is a fac-simile of the uniform worn by the officers of the Continental army of 1776. Regular meetings, first Wednes- day of February, May, August and November. Annual meeting in May.
Worcester County Bar Association. -Pres., W. S. B. Hopkins, Worcester ; Vice-Prests., W. W. Rice, Worcester ; T. K. Ware, Fitchburg; Andrew J. Bartholomew, Southbridge; Charles Field, Athol; and G. G. Parker, of Mil- ford; Sec., Webster Thayer, Worces- ter ; Treas., Horace B. Verry, Worces- ter; Executive Committee, John Hop- kins, Millbury, John R. Thayer, F. H. Dewey, Rockwood Hoar and A. M. Taft of Worcester ; Judicial Committee, F. P. Goulding, T. G. Kent, F. A. Gas- kill, Worcester; Harris C. Hartwell, Fitchburg, and George W. Hobbs of Uxbridge.
Worcester County Homeopathic Medical Society .- Org. 1866. Pres., E. L. Mellus, Worcester; Vice-Prests., J. P. Rand, Worcester ; G. F. A. Spen- cer, Barre; Sec. and Treas., E. D. Fitch, Worcester; Librarian, E. A. Fisher, Worcester. Meets second Wednesday in February, May, August and November. Officers elected second Wednesday of November.
Worcester County Horticultural Society. Org. 1840 .- Inc. 1842. 18 Front street. Pres., Henry L. Parker ; Vice-Prests., Stephen Salisbury, Geo. E. Francis, Hermann F. A. Lange ; Sec., Edward W. Lincoln; Librarian and Treas., Charles E. Brooks. The so- ciety holds exhibitions, in its own hall on Front street, every Thursday after- noon, from March to November, in- clusive. It offers more liberal pre- miums each successive year.
A select library of over 2,000 vol- umes is open to the members daily, the librarian having his office always accessible within the building. Offi- cers chosen on the first Wednesday of November.
Worcester County Law Library Association .- Org. 1842. Composed of the members of the bar of the county. Library at the South Court House. Clerk, W. T. Harlow; Libra- rian, T. S. Johnson ; Treas., F. A. Gaskill; Directors, T. L. Nelson, T. G.
Kent. The Library is one of the most extensive and valuable in New Eng- land, containing over 11,000 volumes. Open daily from 9 to 1 and 2 to 5. The books may be consulted by the citizens of the county as well as by the Court and Bar. Meets at the Library. Officers elected in March.
Worcester County Mechanics Asso- ciation .- Inc. 1842. 321 Main street. Pres., Robert H. Chamberlain; Vice- Pres., Ellery B. Crane; Clerk and Treas., William A. Smith: Janitor, J. Nelson Flagg. Library open Mon- day and Wednesday evenings, and Saturday afternoon and evening. Vol- umes in Library, over 9,000. Reading room open to members only, every day and evening, Sundays and holidays excepted. Two courses of popular lectures are provided by this Associa- tion each winter. Number of members about 1,200. Annual meeting second Tuesday of April.
Worcester Co. Musical Association. -Pres., Hon. Edw. L. Davis, Worces- ter ; Vice-Pres., William Sumner ; Direc- tors, B.D.Allen, C.M.Bent, J.Q. Adams, Daniel Downey, L. M. Lovell, Worces- ter ; B. L. M. Smith, Whitinsville; C.I. Rice, C. C. Stearns, Worcester; Sec., A. C. Munroe, Worcester; Treas., J. E. Benchley, Worcester; Libra- rian, G. W. Elkins, Worcester; This association holds an annual festi- val in Worcester, in September. The festival continues five days ; eight grand concerts and seven public re- hearsals are given, introducing choral works of ancient and modern masters, by a chorus of 500 voices, with grand orchestral and organ accompaniment, closing with the performance of one of the great Oratorios, in which the best vocal and instrumental artists of Europe and America are secured to assist.
Worcester Co. Retail Grocers' Asso- ciation .- Org. 1881. Pres., Samuel A. Pratt; Vice-Pres., C. G. Parker; Sec., E. E. Putnam; Treas., James Early ; Board of Directors, James W. Bigelow, William Estabrook, J. L. Davis, H. Cady, J. E. Hooker, George A. Black- mer, C. E. Benson. Meets in Horti- cultural Hall, Front street, second Thursday of January, April, July, and October. Officers elected in January.
Worcester County Society of Engi- neers .-- Org. 1886. Pres., Phinehas Ball; Vice-Pres., George H. White; Sec., A. J. Marble ; Treas., E. K. Hill. Meets first Friday in the month. Otti- cers elected annually in January.
Worcester County Stenographers' Association .- Org. 1887. Meets alter- nate Tuesdays at No. 10 Burnside
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building. Elections quarterly. Pres., Edna I. Tyler; Vice-Pres., F. L. Hutchins; Sec., Geo. E. Vaughn; Treas., John F. McDuffie.
Worcester District Medical Soci- ety .- Org. 1804, as a subordinate so- ciety, under the Mass. Medical Soci- ety. The elements of this district or- ganization have been in existence un- der another form since 1794. Pres., J. Marcus Rice, Worcester; Vice- Pres., George Brown, Barre; Sec., W. C. Stevens, Worcester; Treas., S. B. Woodward, Worcester; Librarian, Albert C. Getchell, Worcester. Offi- cers elected at the annual meeting, second Wednesday in May. The Library of the Worcester District Medical Society was commenced in 1788, by the gift of "fifty pounds value in books," by Dr. Elijah Dix, of Worcester. It has since been largely increased by donations from physi- cians, and by the income of $6,000 bequeathed for the purpose by Hon. Daniel Waldo, and of $500 bequeathed by C. W. Wilder, and of $1000 be- queathed by Harrison Bliss, Esq. It contains about 5,000 volumes of the best medical and surgical works, to which additions are constantly made, and which may be consulted by citi- zens at the rooms only, in exchange for which privilege the city furnishes a room for the library in the Public Library building.
Worcester Employment Society .- Org. 1875. Inc. 1883. Rooms, 492 Main st. Pres., Mrs. Theo. Brown; Vice-Pres., Mrs. Henry S. Pratt ; Sec., Miss Martha Hobbs; Treas., Miss Mary N. Perley ; Charge of giving out Work, Miss Martha Hobbs ; Inspector, Miss Mary Bacon ; Buyer, Mrs. Henry A. Wheeler; Chairman of Planning Committee, Mrs. W. S. B. Hopkins; Chairman of Visiting Committee, Mrs. Henry S. Pratt; Agent, Mrs. Mary Crane.
Worcester Firemen's Relief Asso- ciation .- Org. 1874. Inc. 1878. Pres., J. S. Perkins ; Vice-Pres., William R. Shaw; Sec., George S. Coleman; Treas., H. R. Williamson; Directors : From the Board of Engineers, C. O. Lamb; Steamer No. 1, S. W. Buffum; Steamer No. 2, J. N. Hodgins ; Steam- er No. 3, W. D. Luchay ; Hose No. 1. G. L. Robbins; Hose No. 2, Wm. Cavanaugh; Hose No. 3, J. J. Burke ; Hose No. 4, W. W. Earle; Hose No. 5, John McIntosh; Hose No. 6, C. F. Finn: Hose No. 7, P. Gallagher ; Hose No. 8, F. L. Jenks; Hose No. 9, A. C. Margerum; Hook and Ladder No. 1. J. E. Kennington; Hook and Ladder No. 2, J. P. Fay; Chemical
Engine No. 1, J. W. Moore; Fire Pa- trol, Otis Stebbins.
All members of the Association who are injured are to receive assistance from the Fund, the amount not to ex- ceed $10 a week, and in all cases to be regulated by the Board of Direc- tors. Injuries resulting from immoral conduct and dissipation do not entitle a member to assistance. Honorary members may be elected by the Board of Directors, but none are elegible to active membership who are not mem- bers of the Worcester Fire Depart- ment, and Worcester Protective De- partment, and regularly appointed substitutes. Meets at Chief Engi- neer's office, 10 Bigelow ct. Meetings of directors, the first Tuesday in Jan- uary, April, July and October. An- nual meeting for election of officers, the second Monday of January.
Worcester Hatters and Furnishers Association .- Org. 1886. Pres., N. S. Liscomb; Sec. and Treas. E. B. Clapp.
Worcester High School Associa- tion .- Org. 1886. Composed of past members of the School. Pres., Ed- ward L. Davis; Vice-Prests., Nathan- iel Paine; William E. Starr; Charles A. Chase ; Mrs. Philip L. Moen; Mary J. Mack; Mrs. John S. Baldwin; Sec., Alfred S. Roe; Asst. Sec., E. M. Wood- ward; Treas. J. Stewart Brown; Di- rectors, Frank P. Mckeon, Mrs. J. R. Marble, Florence Snow. Annual meeting second Tuesday in February. Reunion at or near the time of school graduation.
Worcester Homeopathic Dispen- sary Association. -- Incorporated. Pres., W. B. Chamberlain; Treas., C. L. Nichols; Sec., C. O. Goodwin; Executive Committee, W. B. Chamber- lain. C. L. Nichols, C. O. Goodwin, Francis Brick and J. K. Warren. The Homoeopathic Free Dispensary, 13 Mechanic street, supported entirely by charity, is under the management of this association. The staff con- sists of Dr. Goodwin; Dr. Fitch; Dr. Warren, consultant in surgery; Dr. Mellus; Dr. Nichols, consultant in Paedology ; Dr. Barton, consultant in Ophthalmology. The dispensary is open daily from 10 to 11 A. M., Sun- days and legal holidays excepted. Visits made at any time for which orders may be left as above.
Worcester Indian Association .- Org. 1885. Pres., J. Evarts Greene ; Vice-Prests., E. B. Glasgow, Stephen Salisbury, Mrs. E. W. Vaill, Mrs. P. L. Moen, D. O. Mears; Cor. Sec., Miss M. N. Perley ; Acting Sec. and Treas., E. B. Glasgow. Meetings
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held monthly. Officers elected annu- ally in June.
Worcester Medical Association .- Org. 1886. Pres., Merrick Bemis; Sec., A. C. Getchell; Executive Com- mittee, Wesley Davis, M. J. Halloran, R. W. Greene. Meets the fourth Wednesday of Sept., Nov., Jan., March, and May; and the second and fourth Wednesdays of Oct., Dec., Feb. and April. Officers elected an- nually in September.
Worcester Natural History Society. -Org. 1829. Rooms in Worcester Bank block, 11 Foster st. This soci- ety was united with the Young Men's Library Association in 1856, under the name of the Lyceum and Library As- sociation. In 1866 it was incorporated under the name of the Worcester Ly- ceum and Natural History Associa- tion. In 1884, by an act of the legis- lature, the name was changed to that of the Worcester Natural History So- ciety. Pres., William H. Raymenton, M. D .; Vice-Pres., Henry Billings, Rec. Sec., Herbert D. Braman; Cor. Sec., Charles L. Nichols, M. D .; Treas., Henry Billings, Supt. of Mu- seum, Henry Billings, Lecture Com- mittee, Prof. Daniel W. Abercrombie, Dr. Homer T. Fuller, Dr. Albert P. Marble, Samuel S. Green; Finance Committee, Hon. Elijah B. Stoddard, Dr. Merrick Bemis, Francis A. Gas- kill, Esq.
Without endowment and with a limited income, the society has been enabled to do its special educational work during the past nine years through the generosity of teachers, who have given their services with- out pay, and by the liberality of many citizens, who have from year to year aided it by their subscriptions. Pub- lic meetings are held the second Sat- urday of each month. At these meetings papers upon scientific sub- jects are read, by members and others, and all interested are cordially invited to attend, whether members of the society or not. Field meetings are held from time to time. The society has a large and well arranged collec- tion of specimens in natural history, the local collection from Worcester County being of special value. Do- nations are solicited. Classes are formed in Botany, Mineralogy, Orni- thology, Microscopy, Mollusca, &c., to which members are admitted free of charge. The Museum of the So- ciety is open free to all, daily, from 9 A. M. to 5 P. M., with a custodian in charge, ready to exhibit the collec- tions, answer inquiries, and assist students and amateurs in their inves- 1
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