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Union City Chapter No. 53. R. A. M .. was formed under dispensation in 1867. and the first meeting was held on July 25. with the following mem- bers, also their title of office: Edwin Perry. H. P .: Rodney Simons, K. : W. H. Kerr. S .: Albert Ferris, C. of H .: A. B. Aiken. P. S .: S. Rogers. R. A. C .: Ira Hitchcock. M. of 3 V .: O. A. Cogswell. M. of 2 V .: J. D. Spoor, M. of I V. ; and Edwin Johnson, making ten members in all. A. B. Aiken was also acting secretary. Of this list of members one is still living. Rodney Simons, who resides at Athens, and when Athens chapter was in- stituted he withdrew from Union City chapter to join in forming the new chapter at that place, and is at the present time holding the office of King in Athens chapter. At the first meeting U. D. eleven petitions were pre- sented. Two of the petitioners at that time are living. Burr Osborn and C. D. Leach. This chapter was granted a charter at the following session of Grand Chapter on January 8. 1868. Up to this time twelve members had been added, making a membership at the time the charter was granted of twenty-two.
As the present time the chapter has a nice room well furnished, and the chapter is in a flourishing condition, sixty-five members, with the follow- ing officers : Charles E. Day. H. P .: J. S. Nesbitt. K .: C. H. Lowell. S .: J. W. Martin, C. of H .; W. M. Hatch. P. S .: B. W. Bray, R. A. C .: L. D. Wilcox, M. of 3 V .: H. W. Rowe. M. of 2 V .: W. H. Bar- rett. M. of I V. ; M. F. Buell, Treas. : H. J. Fonner, Sec. : G. W. Blackwell, Sent.
Union City Council No. 37. R. & S. M .. was organized February 9, 1871. It now has a membership of seventy-eight, and its present officers are : Leon A. Johnson, T. I. M .: J. W. Martin. D. M .: J. H. Anderson. P. C. W .: L. D. Wilcox. Treas .: F. H. Whiting, Rec .: H. J. Tanner. C. of G. :
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J. S. Nesbitt, C. of C .; C. E. Doy, Stew. : George Blackwell, Sent.
St. Joseph Tent No. 93, K. O. T. M., Union City, was organized in April, 1883, with the following as charter members: George E. Smith, Martin F. Buell, William H. Bond, A. M. Lester, H. H. Rowe, D. J. Easton, E. H. Hurd, J. J. Banford, Charles Johnson, Marcellus Morrell, M. P. Maxon, Caleb Padgham. E. S. Bronson, G. W. Miller, L. D. McLaflin, H. G. Fisk. A. L. Saunders, C. H. Spring, P. R. Shuler, M. D. Slocum, C. A. Zimmerman. The present officers are: Past Commander, P. J. Ash- down: Commander, A. C. Krieble: Record Keeper, W. H. Rowe: Finance Keeper, W. E. Rupright. The present membership is one hundred and eighty-nine.
Corbin Post No. 25, W. R. C., Union City, was organized November 7. 1884, with the following charter members : Emily Youngs, Josephine Buell, Hattie Harsh. Elsie Perry, Alice Rowe, Lorane Burnett, Lucy Simmons, Carrie Seymour, Belle Merrill, Margaret Shuler, Sarah White, Fidelia Wilderk, Bell Van Duser. Mary Burnett, Ida Hopkins, Sarah Cosier, Addie Wells, Adalaid Crandall, Sarah Davis, Lillie Corbin, Sofia Banford, Jane Palmer, Martha Mains, Emma Zimmerman, Jennie Palmer, Ellen Ryder. The present officers are: President, Sarah C. Kindig: Junior Vice President, Jane Dennison; Secretary, Josephine Buell; Treasurer, Kate E. Parker ; Chaplain, Althea Stewart; Conductor, Sarah Eberhard: Assistant Con- ductor, Roda O'Rork; Guard. Jane Palmer; Assistant Guard, Ellen Gifford ; Pat. Inst., Lucy Simmons; Press Cor., Ada, Crandall. The present mem- bership is twenty-eight.
Union Lodge No. 28, F. & A. M., Union City, was organized Sep- tember 14. 1848, and worked under a dispensation until January 10, 1849, when a charter was granted. There are at present one hundred and forty-six members of the lodge. The present officers are: Perry J. Buell. W. M. : James W. Martin, S. W .; Fred R. Whitney, J. W .; Charles H. Lowell, Treasurer: John D. Flewelling. Secretary: Frank W. Ackerman, S. D .; Charles O. Johnson, J. D .; George W. Blackwell, Tyler; John D. Parks, Stephen E. Lee, Stewards.
Quincy Lodge No. 276, Mystic Workers of the World, was organized April 12, 1900, with the following as charter members: Egbert Palmateer, Edwin Mudge, George E. Walters, Willis Hall, George S. Thompson, Charles Harpham. Carl Stahl. Ernest H. Page, C. Henry McCarty, Myron B. Hoxie. The present officers are : Edwin Mudge, Prefect: Frank Sellers, Monitor ; Edmund Lane. Secretary: Willis Hall, Banker: Rilla Mudge, Marshal; Lucy Sellers, Warder: David Gary, Sentinel; Enos Spencer, Chaplain. The lodge now has fifty-nine members.
Hewitt Lodge No. 95, D. of H., A. O. U. W., Union City, was organ- ized March 21, 1902, with the following as charter members : Belle Stitt, Della Bradner, Edna Griffin. Alice M. Eddy, John R. Eddy, Chloe L. Wat- kins, F. W. Watkins, William Henderson, John D. Flewelling, Nina E. Barney. Iva Brininstool, Nettie Krieble, E. Caroline Hurd, E. H. Hurd, Emma Hatch, Henry A. Hatch. The present officers are: Past Chief of
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Honor. Mrs. Chloe L. Watkins : Chief of Honor. Mrs. Edna E. Griffin : Lady of Honor, Mrs. Fredericka Bruening: Chief of Ceremonies. Mrs. Alice M. Eddy; Recorder, Mrs. Sadie Morris; Financier, Miss Hilda M. Bruening : Receiver, Mrs. Mary Kinyon; Usher. Mrs. Iva Brininstool: Inner Watch, Mrs. Mary. Ward: Outer Watch, Mrs. Sophia Tyler: Medical Examiner. Mrs. Estelle Jones; Organist, Mrs. Sadie Morris. The present membership is thirty-six.
Bound to Win Hive No. 481, L. O. T. M., Union City, was organized April 25, 1894, with the following as charter members: L. Addie Buell, Sarah E. Rheubottom, Melissa J. Harris. Emma C. Robinson. Inez Kent, Alice Rex, Eliza L. Jacobs. Ellen Gifford, Rebecca Mann, Gertrude New- man, Nan E. Rheubottom, Alice Miller, Jennie Hubbard, Amelia Carpenter. Flora Wilder, Rae Turner Snyder. Adaline Corwin. Lola Corwin. Mary Rupright. Alice Rowe, Eva J. Dufur, Caroline Hurd. The hive has a present membership of ninety-eight, and the following are its officers: Past Commander, Mrs. Alice Rowe: Commander, Mrs. Kate Richards: Lieuten- ant Commander. Mrs. Jennie Odren: Record Keeper, Mrs. Nellie Merritt ; Finance Keeper, Mrs. Dollie Rupright; Chaplain. Mrs. Nora Billings ; Phy- sician, M. Estelle Jones: Sergeant. Mrs. Flora Wilder: Mistress-at-Arms, Mrs. Lena Tinney; Sentinel, Mrs. Cora Hackett; Pickett. Mrs. Edith Bas- sett ; Pianist. Mrs. Florence Boynton.
Union Chapter No. 193. O. E. S., Union City, was organized September 21. 1896, with twenty-nine members. The chapter at present has a mem- bership of one hundred and sixty-seven, and those now filling official posi- tions are : Mrs. Minerva Anderson. W. M .; Leon A. Johnson. W. P .: Mrs. Byrd Buell. A. M .; Mrs. Katherine Richards, Sec. : Mrs. Zae Martin, Treas. : Mrs. Lola Corwin, Cond. : Mrs. Hattie Day, A. Cond. : Mrs. Emma Wemple, Chap. ; Mrs. Bertha Wilcox. Marl. : Mrs. Annetta Barrett. Organist: Mrs. Ada Merrifield, Adah: Mrs. Francis Hawley, Ruth : Mrs. Altha Whitney, Esther: Mrs. Mary Hayner. Martha: Mrs. Francis Morrill, Electa .: Mrs. Rosena Hughes, Warder; Mr. G. W. Blackwell. Sentinel.
Select Council No. 1719. Royal Arcanum. Union City, was organized November 14, 1900, with charter members: F. A. Allen. H. W. Bradner. L. D. Blair. J. D. Barnard, Wm. Cain. A. Cuyler. C. E. Day, E. E. Den- nison, Chas. Defoe, Enos Cox, G. S. Easton. W. C. Henderson. J. F. Hart- ford. L. L. Johnson, C. H. Lowell. J. D. Mills, A. C. McLouth, G. W. Page, WV. L. Robinson, O. E. Roe, B. Rathburn, Harry Rowe. T. P. Riley, E. D. Smith, W. D. Sawdey, F. J. Sullivan. A. E. Ward. W. Wheeler, C. H. Woodruff. A. H. Fox, C. B. Spore. O. Burnstein, L. D. Wilcox. F. E. Johnson, C. C. Boyer. The present officers: Regent. J. G. Wetmore: Sec., F. J. Worden, Past Regent, W. L. Robinson: Vice Regent. M. Jones; Chaplain, L. D. Wilcox; Guide, Harry Bingham; Collector, Chas. Lake; Trustees, M. D. Krieble, Chas. Smith. D. C. Collar.
Union City Court No. 4515, Independent Order of Foresters, was or- ganized July 28, 1904, with charter members: Harlow Van Patten, E. D. Smith, Ed. Ladd, Clifford Leilous. C. S. Worden, T. Hoyt, H. Miller, Dell
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Bell, Bert Miller, Dell Jacokes, Jos. Smith, Jno. Evans, Deo Bigford, Henry Chambers, Jos. Uhlman. The present officers are: Chief Ranger, Charles Oliver; Physician, Dr. J. H. Anderson ; Cor. Sec., J. H. O'Dell; Fin. Sec., Charles Oliver.
Union Camp No. 8589, Modern Woodmen of America, Union City, was organized August 27, 1900, with charter members : G. S. Easton, Geo. Merritt, W. H. Barrett, M. J. Rowley, Geo. H. Bovee, Chas. Wright, W. J. Cox, Stephen Cummings, C. M. Talbot, M. H. Hands, J. F. Hartford, A. B. Manwarren, Geo. Rayment, Wm. Short, H. J. Barton, Fred Yanger. The present officers: Venerable Counsel, W. H. Barrett; Clerk, Chas. Stone ; Directors, H. G. Sweet, M. Drumm, Clark McDonald, Will Wilder.
Quincy Lodge No. 201, Knights of Pythias, was organized October 28, 1897, the charter members being: G. D. Babcock, J. C. White. C. H. Young, Clinton Joseph, G. J. Fillmore, W. C. Haight, E. D. Lockerby, C. H. Halleck, S. S. Clark, Charles Leiving, Charles Morey, G. W. Barker, Orrin Vills, F. E. Powers, C. W. Owen, Burley Shoemaker, Charles Step- per, S. D. Caldwell, E. M. Hephner, J. C. Joiner, L. L. King, H. W. Far- well, A. T. Mallory, C. C. Jones, G. F. Trott, C. F. Crouch, A. M. Griffin. The lodge membership is now one hundred and twenty, and only two deaths have occurred since organization. In 1904 Castle Hall was completed on North Main street, at a cost of four thousand dollars, a two-story building. with the upper floor devoted to lodge and club rooms. The present officers are: A. L. Massey, Chancellor Commander; Clifford Bishop, Vice Chan- cellor; S. W. Ford, Prelate; J. N. Salisbury, Keeper of Records and Seals; Bert Kinyon, Master of Finance: Ralph Andrus, Master of Exchequer ; John Burns, Master-at-Arms; D. W. App Master of Work; John Drake, Inner Guard : Will Houghtaling, Outer Guard.
Quincy Lodge No. 186. Daughters of Rebekah, was organized January 6, 1892, with the following as charter members: Cretia Livingston, Mary Belle Dove, Mrs. H. E. Rathbone, John Livingston, Elmer Dove, Frank White, Thomas Lennon, T. Rathbone. Those now filling official positions are Clara Parkinson, N. G .; Henrietta Herendeen, V. G .; Emily Nichols, Secy. ; Joseph Stevens, F. Secy .; Anna Bennett, Treas.
Rathbun Lodge No. 167, I. O. O. F., at Quincy, was organized August 15, 1871. The secretary was unable to obtain the names of the charter mem- bers. The present officers are: Charles H. Chase, N. G .; Jay Kinnebrook, V. G .; J. Stevens, Secretary.
Conrad Hive No. 428, L. O. T. M., of Quincy, was organized Novem- ber 13. 1893, with the following charter members: Martha Lisk, Mary Fay, Malinda Blackman, Ida Harmon. May Fay, Carrie Wright, Caroline Sillick, Kittie Harmon, Azalia Hunt, Laura Drake, Cornelia Pope, Rachel Millens, Martha De Wolf, Henrietta Herendeen, Sarah Canel, Luella Rhodes, Hettie Clizbe, Gertie Powers, Nellie Allen, Mira Houghtaling, Rose Pease, Flora Foster. Ida Van Levvan, Laura Babcock, Mary Porter, Malinda Chase. At the present time the membership numbers over eighty, and the following is the list of the officers for the present term: Commander, Belle Qumer ;
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Past Commander, Lovonia Boweman ; Lieutenant Commander, Nettie Thomp- son : Record Keeper, Kate Wiser: Finance Keeper, Mary Campbell : Chap- lain, Martha De Wold; Mistress-at-Arms, Irene Ford: Sergeant. Minnie Roth; Sentinel, Nettie Baker: Picket, Ella White; Pianist, Amanda Van Orthwick; Captain, Emma Knapp.
Garland Tent No. 618, K. O. T. M., Sherwood, was organized Feb- ruary 26. . 1891. Charter members: W. B. Chiesman. A. R. Culver. W. S. Beman, C. E. Swain. J. F. McIntyre, W. H. Fonner. C. E. Nelthorpe, F. B. Megley. C. Beard, S. Bennett. G. O. Huntley. W. M. Wrigglesworth, E. A. Lewis, A. E. Travis, H. Smith, E. B. Howard. Present officers: Henry Runyan, P. C .: F. Tillotson. C .; C. Beard. I. C .: L. L. Eddy, R. K .: W. B. Chiesman, R. K .; Henry Runyan, Chaplain : C. E. Nelthorpe, Physician ; D. F. Beard, Sergeant: Wm. Carroll, M. of A .: Wm. Mullinger, First M. of G .; A. Gehring, Second M. of G .; Fred Batherick, Sentinel; Henry Kidney. Picket. Present membership, fifty-eight.
Sherwood Forest Chapter No. 223. Order of Eastern Star, Sherwood. organized September 2, 1898. Charter members: Alice R. Klose, Anna Fonner, Harriet Swain, Hester Runyan, Serro Jones, Mary Swain, Jennie Runyan, Marian Watkins. Harriet Jones. Maggie Leckner, Grace Wat- kins, Belle Chiesman, L. Maud Wilcox, Sarah A. Thoms, Henry Runyan. C. B. Wilcox, Walter Chiesman, Edward Watkins, Reuben Jones, Chas. E. Swain. Present officers: Sena Evert. W. M .: Chas. Nelthorpe. W. P .: Maude Wilcox. A. M .: Waive Wright, Sec .: Alice Klose, Treas .: Lou French, Conductress: Gertrude Jones. Asst. Cond .: Carrie Klose, Adah ; Laura Lampman, Ruth; Margretta French, Esther; Louisa Nelthorpe, Martha : La Vase Laird, Electa: Amy Lovejoy. Chaplain: Abbie Vander- hoof. Warder: Lucious Lovejoy, Sentinel ; Elizabeth Swain. Marshal; Lois Kilbourn, Organist.
Lown Hive No. 262, L. O. T. M., Sherwood, was organized December IO, 1891. The charter members are: Ellen Disbro, Sophia Lewis. Lena Fonner, Abbie Henry, Hester Runyan, Phenie Johnson. Estella Jones, Edith Turner, Lela Pearson. Rose Beman, Dora Harrison. Libbie Nelson, Lulu Wilcox, Cora Dufur, Elda Huntley, Ella Tillotson. Rebecca Bennett, Mag- gie Crocker. Helen Travers. Julia Spencer, Matie Beach. Ada M. Fish, Lavina Nelthorpe, Josie Culver. Addie Beard. Present officers are: Com., Cora Dufur; P. Com .. Addie Beard: F. K., Josephine Thornton: R. K., Eliza Swain; Chap., Amy Lovejoy: Seargt., Elizabeth Swain; M. at A., Mary Smith ; Sent., Addie DuBois: Picket, Jennie Osborn.
The C. O. Loomis Post No. 2. G. A. R., was the second Grand Army post to be established in Michigan. Moreover, it is now the oldest in con- tinuous existence, owing to the lapse of Post No. I. which was the first Cold- water post. Loomis Post was organized January 22. 1876, with the follow- ing charter members: Dan W. Sawyer, B. F. Clark, D. C. Myers, W. H. Thurber, Thomas Lennon, C. D. Skinner, E. A. Turner. George W. Rath- bin, F. M. Rustine, J. C. Nichols, William Wilson, A. M. Turner. H. H. Hunt and Hiram Rustine. Present membership: Isaac Bargarow. Finly
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D. Burlingham, Jeramire Becker, Joseph Barker, E. C. Chace, J. S. Cleve- land, O. D. Curtis, Wm. M. Corey, Wm. Craps, G. W. Dye. M. M. Dichen- son, Ambrose Davids, Alford Dodge, Olny Draper, K. B. Edthrige, Dexter Edthrige, Wm. H. Emons, Wm. H. Eldrid, Ely T. Hoyt, James Haines, Leroy Holkom, Lewis C. Failor, Levy Fish, John C. Illes, Andy Janon (colored gentleman), Thomas Lennon, Charles W. Lake, Edward McNitt, Silvester McNitt, John McGinnes, Henry Nichols, C. V. R. Pond, Thos. Ryan, Frank M. Rustine, George N. Runyon, L. D. Reynolds, Steven Rodgers, George Steward, William H. Thurber, Andrew Turner, A. Tur- pening. Harry J. Wood, David Wood, Wm. Wimer, Sanford Wood, J. Q. Mickle, G. Q. Rice, Chas. Potter, Albert Wariner, Wm. G. Whitney, John Waggoner. Tim Tallent, C. W. Owen, Sisney Smith, Alonzo Fox, WVm. Herrick, Hiram Wiser.
Butterworth Post No. 109, G. A. R., which was organized at Cold- water March 9, 1883, after the first post had lapsed, has the surviving membership named as follows: Geo. S. Allen, R. B. Amsden, J. C. An- drews, John W. Arnold, Thos. M. Alexander, Philander Alden, Daniel Bradley, Aaron Bagley, Jeff M. Burns, C. H. Brown, D. A. Bolster, Joseph Brandle. A. E. Buck, E. J. Brown, Rensalaer Brown, H. H. Benson, Darius Belknapp, Charles W. Bennett, Samuel Bates, W. A. Blye. David Bender, John Button, A. B. Cleveland, Wm. N. Conover, Geo. W. Clement, Chas. D. Cluff, Edwin Collar, Patrick Cavanaugh, James C. Clark, John M. Crocker, Peleg O. Carmen, Otis M. Clement, Edward Casebeer, L. A. Dillingham, Geo. Dingman, James Doris, Daniel E. Declute, Alden F. Drake. L. S. Daniels, John C. Dubendorf, Leonard Dean, Geo. H. Eggles- ton, Frank Eaton, Henry Firth, Henry E. Frederick, J. A. Fetterly, Steuben Filkins, John Fitzpatrick, David Fox, Thomas W. Fegles, Harvey Freeman, WVm. W. Fenno, Solomon Good, Wm. H. Harris, Lewis L. Hawley, P. W. Hilliar, Andrew J. Haws, Julius Herriff, David S. Harris, Henry Ide, Wm. S. Joles, Frank Jones, Jas. E. Jones, Geo. W. Knapp, Chas. Keyes, E. E. Lewis, Willet F. Lumbard, Jas. M. Lind, H. A. Lane, David R. P. Larow, Chas. A. Lee, S. M. Lutes, Geo. F. Lipps, Jas. McQueen, Frank D. Newberry, O. G. Noyes, Michael Nagle, Wm. Newman, L. M. Nye, Jacob Nodell, Geo. F. Nivison, Alfred Milnes, Samuel Misenar, Clark Mosier, I. D. Miner, Edgar P. Moses, Allen Morse, L. H. Mowers, Henry Miller, Philip Pitcher, Richmond F. Parker, David Pitcher, Andrew Pender, Byron D. Paddock, Lewis E. Pierce, A. J. Potter, John N. Parker, Daniel G. Parker, Geo. Phelps, A. J. Parsons, H. O. Purdy, Thos. S. Osborn, John O'Mara, Clark Sherman, Ezra Stahl, Henry Stahl, Wm. H. Sanford, Andrew Sitter, H. C. Simons, Hezekiah Sweet, T. G. Sheldon, Wm. Steward, Edward Stone, WVm. J. Smalley, John G. Stepper, Edgar Sears, Chas. A. Smith, N. A. Reynolds, B. K. Robbins, Thomas W. Rhodes, Benj. F. Rolfe, James A. Rickard, Harmon Timerson, Wm. M. Tyler, Samuel I. Treat, Chas. A. Tompkins, Wm. C. Taylor, Geo. H. Turner, S. M. Teachout, James B. Tuckey, C. R. Thompson, David H. Thompson, W. Vangilder, L. M. Wing, W. B. Warford, Jed Wilcox, L. C. Waldren, Thos. C. Whitelock, Chas.
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Wilson, Geo. W. Whitehead, David W. Weldy. Samuel M. Williams, Milan Wheeler, Henry G. Wadsworth. Gratton H. Wagoner.
Kilbourn Post No. 361. G. A. R., Sherwood, was organized August 31. 1886. Charter members : Emory Blossom. S. L. Kilbourn, Jno. Stud- ley, H. Runyan, J. W. Ott. J. H. Watkins, Jno. Banker. J. Henry, Ed. Nash, WV. T. Davis. Edw. Tenney, Chas. Hall, S. Cathorn. Chas. Shelhart, J. M. Locke. W. C. Thornton, A. J. Snyder. C. Canfield. Robt. Kimber, Henry Jones. Nathaniel Jones, Bert Howe. The present officers: Commander, J. M. Locke; S. V. Com., Julius Henry ; J. V. Com .. . \. J. Snyder. Surgeon. Peter Vanderhoof; Chap .. Chas. Shelhart : O. D., H. Runyan : Adj .. H. Run- yan; Q. M .. L. Zimmerman: O. G., L. P. Lovejoy: S. M .. J. H. Watkins ; Guard. E. W. Watkins.
Corbin Post No. 88. Grand Army of the Republic. Union City, was or- ganized October 16. 1882. Its charter members were: A. E. Ripley. C. M. Hall. M. F. Buell. D. E. Youngs. D. L. Merrill. D. J. Easton. M. A. Merrifield, S. D. Buell, A. J. Ackley, R. M. Simmons, A. H. Wilder, F. Brumfield, B. F. Haymaker. J. C. Bushong. N. P. Olmsted, D. F. Austin. L. L. Harsh, G. W. Palmer. J. J. Banford. John Van Blarcom, J. H. Hamma. E. McDonald. C. A. Zimmerman. Geo. Haymaker. The present officers are : Commander, Ira B. Buell: S. V. Com., Henry Seymour, J. V. Com., Geo. Thayer; Officer Day, J. D. Parks; Quartermaster. M. F. Buell : Chaplain. A. J. Ackley; Officer Guard, Jonathan Olney : Adjutant. M. E. Blair: Q. M. S .. R. M. Simmons.
The New Century Club of Quincy. This club was organized in 1898, and in 1900 was federated with the State Federation of Women's Clubs. The constitution limits the membership to thirty active and seven associate members. The original members of the club were as follows: Mrs. W. 1. Barnes, Mrs. I. L. Bishop, Miss Jennie Burns, Mrs. C. D. Burwell, Mrs. WV. D. Campbell. Mrs. E. J. Clizbe. Mrs. W. H. Lockerby, Mrs. Laura Sweeney. Miss Maria Warner-all of whom are still active members of the club. The other charter members were: Jessica Hopkins, Belle Pratt. Mary Y. Marsh. Eva Felton, P. L. Twadell, Elsie Mellen, Belle Dove. M. L. Woods, Maude Ackerson. Lenna Sweeney. Lena Anderson, Hattie Wil- liams. Mrs. Mitterling, Sarah Dickerson, F. C. Brickley. The present active membership. besides the charter members just mentioned. are Mrs. J. M. Blackman, Mrs. Maud Barnes, Miss Barber. Miss Fox. Miss Frances W. Hill, Mrs. C. C. Jones, Miss Mabel Jones, Miss Ruby Kinyon, Mrs. T. S. Lampman. Mrs. B. C. Mellen. Mrs. F. Mckinstry, Mrs. R. D. Rawson. Mrs. M. S. Segur, Mrs. J. R. Smith, Mrs. S. M. Turner. Miss Todd, Mrs. G. W. Woodworth, Miss Pierce, Mrs. F. E. Knapp. Mrs. Goldsbury, Mrs. Burr. The officers for the year 1905-06 were: Mrs. W. H. Lockerby. President ; Mrs. Laura Sweeney, Vice President: Mrs. J. M. Blackman, Secretary : Mrs. R. D. Rawson, Treasurer. The ex-presidents of the club are Miss Jes- sica Hopkins, Mrs. M. S. Segur, Mrs. I. L. Bishop and Mrs. E. J. Clizbe. The delegate to the state federation for 1906 is Miss Mabel Jones, with Mrs. J. M. Blackman as alternate.
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The Columbian Club of Quincy. This literary club was organized in 1902. Its active membership is limited to twenty-five, with five associates. The active members at this writing are: Mrs. Henry Williams, Mrs. C. C. Jones, Mrs. Henry Nichols, Mrs. G. J. Fillmore, Mrs. Floyd Newberry, Mrs. Herbert Joseph, Mrs. Yost, Mrs. George Dunphy, Mrs. A. C. Leiving, Mrs. Arza Hoffman, Miss Lea Benge. Mrs. J. D. Van Orthwick, Mrs. Frank Mckinstry, Mrs. Greening, Mrs. J. C. Bennett, Mrs. W. H. Martin, Mrs. Mary Spaulding. Mrs. Will Knapp, Mrs. S. W. Boynton, Miss Mazie Field, Miss Elva Gage, Mrs. Harry Paddock, Miss Millie Barnes, Miss Buell, Mrs. Fred Finch. The associate members are Mrs. A. A. Squier, Mrs. F. E. Knapp, Mrs. A. L. Bowen, Mrs. John Babcock, Mrs. D. W. App. The officers for 1906-07 are: Mrs. Mary Spaulding, President ; Miss Lea Benge, Vice President; Miss Buell, Secretary ; Miss Elva Gage, Assistant Secretary. The Nika Club, for literary and social purposes, was organized in Quincy. February 22, 1898, with the following charter members: Mrs. Joe Condra, Mrs. Gertie Powers, Mrs. Rilla Greening, Mrs. Ruby Ryan, Mrs. Jessie Hanna, deceased March 19, 1898, Mrs. Lula Ramsdell, Mrs. Lillian Runyan, Miss Julia Dayton, Mrs. Hattie Williams. Mrs. Wer- ner, Mrs. Louise Haight, Mrs. Winnie White. Mrs. Blanch Turner, Mrs. Nora Burch, Mrs. Iva Hemorth, Mrs. Rose Wagner, Mrs. Benge, Mrs. Lena Jones. The present officers of the Nika Club are: President, Mrs. Kate Wiser: Vice President, Mrs. M. D. Greening; Secretary and Treas- urer, Mrs. Felger; Assistant Secy. and Treas,, Mrs. Nellie Comstock. The members are: Mrs. Arza Hoffman, Mrs. J. C. White, Mrs. W. Iles, Mrs. C. H. Felger, Mrs. F. E. Powers, Mrs. C. C. Jones, Mrs. E. A. Runyan, Mrs. L. H. Ryan, Mrs. J. M. Blackman, Mrs. Geo. Burdick, Mrs. A. W. Lawton, Mrs. F. M. Mckinstry, Mrs. Bert Joseph, Mrs. C. F. Crouch, Mrs. F. C. Herworth, Mrs. H. J. Williams, Mrs. R. D. Wiser, Mrs. M. D. Green- ing. Mrs. Geo. Comstock, Mrs. Chas. Burger, Mrs. E. E. Lytle, Mrs. H. C. Ramsdell, Mrs. L. O. Burch, Mrs. B. F. Kinyon, Mrs. C. D. Burwell. Mrs. Ward Allen, Mrs. E. E. Widner, Mrs. R. D. Rawson. Mrs. Max Glazer, Mrs. W. C. Haight.
In 1891-94 there was a Chautauqua circle in Bronson. Mr. Waldo M. Morrison was president of the circle, and Mrs. Lou R. Whitaker secretary. There were eight members : Mrs. Della Teller, Mrs. Nellie Rudd, Mrs. Gus- sie Davis, Miss Sadie Sanderson, Miss Mae Moos, Miss Grace Rose, Miss Louise Stevens, Mrs. Waldo M. Morrison, Mrs. Lou Draper, Miss Nellie Fulkerson.
The Woman's Club of Bronson was organized in 1903, and in the fol- lowing year was federated with the state association. The officers for 1905-06 were: Ex-President, Ellen C. Card : President, Melissa Rudd Fisk : Vice President, Cora B. Scribner; Secretary and Treasurer, Lou Bennett Whitaker: Corresponding Secretary. Augusta Van Fleet Davis. The mem- bers : Maria Taggart Bushnell, Ellen C. Card, Melissa Rudd Fisk, Nellie Brown Powers, Adaline Phillips Selby, Lucinda Bowen, Augusta Van Feet Davis, Essie R. Hurford, Clara Norton Perrin, Cora B. Scribner, Lou Ben-
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nett Whitaker, Gertrude Baxter, Alice Park Mowry, Flora Burr Shaff- master. Honorary member, Grace Van Alstine Taylor.
The Tuesday Club of Union City, a literary and social organization among the ladies of the village, was organized in 1898, with the following charter members: Mrs. Chas. H. Lowell, Mrs. Arthur Fenno, Mrs. Leon A. Johnson, Miss Nannette H. Jeffrey, Mrs. E. H. Page. Mrs. Edgar Dotv, Mrs. H. T. Carpenter, Mrs. N. E. Tower, Mrs. Wm. E. Bell, Mrs. G. K. Whiting, Miss N. Sophia Page, Mrs. Arthur S. Cornell, Mrs. Frank C. Boise, Dr. Cora B. Cornell, Mrs. Mildred S. Stanton, Miss Ellen Crissy. Miss Edna J. Peck, Mrs. E. H. Hurd, Mrs. J. E. Saxton, Dr. A. Dorothy Payne. The present officers : President, Mrs. F. C. Boise ; Vice President, Miss Harriet Young: Secretary, Miss Carrie Hurd; Treasurer. Mrs. Clande Graham.
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The Young Men's Christian Association of Coldwater has had a con- tinuous and increasingly prosperous existence of more than twenty years. The articles of association are dated June 9. 1885, and were signed by C. J. Vanderhoof, C. H. Macumber. F. I. Sprague, W. C. Bailey. G. . W. Collins, T. A. Hilton, C. S. Vincent, H. P. Woodward. W. S. Mansell, R. E. Clarke. The first officers were L. D. Fiske, president; C. J. Vanderhoof, Vice Presi- dent : C. F. Ruggles, Secretary; R. E. Clarke, Treasurer: W. E. Flynn, General Secretary.
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