History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. II, Part 128

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 830

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HUDSON LODGE, No. 14, was organized in 1833, and has a present membership of one hundred and ten. Many gentlemen prominent in local circles have been at one time or another for over half a century connected with it, and from it have sprung the Iroquois and Mechanics' Lodges. J. W. Wake- feld is the present N. G .; A. J. Mellor, V.G .; F. Potter, See. The lodge meets every Wednesday evening.

Gilbert, all of whom are now dead, were charter members. Robert B. Earle was the first initiate. On its rolls are to be found the names of such pron- nent citizens as Thomas M. Alexander, George W. Edge, Moses B. Bramhall, David Gould, Peter D. Vroom, James G. Gregory, John M. Cornelison, Alexander H. Wallis, Phineas C. Dummer, Jacob R. Wortendyke, John II. Lyon, Hosea F. Clarke, all now deceased. Three of the members-Alexander HI. Wallis, George W. Cassedy, and John W. Orr- have been honored by the election to the position of Grand Master. Two of these have also been mem- bers of the Grand Lodge of the United States. It has a present membership of sixty-four, and has fifteen hundred dollars in the treasury for the burial fund. The lodge mects at Booraem Hall every Thursday evening. B. F. Wakefield is N. G .; J. G. Bagley, V. G .; and B. Stephens, Sec.

same period supported another who had been likewise atllicted. On these two sufferers the lodge expended nine thousand dollars. While it has at the same time done its usual share of benevolent work, it is in excel- lent financial condition. Its officers are : N. G., A. R. Bell; V. G., J. W. Kull; Rec. Sec., Albert You- mans; Per. Sec., W. A. Fisher.

LINCOLN LODGE, No. 126, was instituted May 5, 1868, by eight members of Hudson Lodge, and has grown rapidly in favor and in numbers till it has a membership of one hundred and twenty. J. C. Orr, C. Smithauser, F. Riker, S. Collins, J. T. Collins and P. Eller were the charter members.

The present officers are: N. G., Anderson Me- Knight; V. G., Henry Pusken ; Sec., John Fletcher ; Warden, August Alst; Conductor, Henry Burns; R. S. N. G., David Daly; L. S. N. G., C. Vegler ; R. S. V. G., Charles Joel; L. S. V. G., James A. Rike- man; L. S. S., John E. Martin; Trustees, John Whiton, John Snellgrove, Christian Vegler ; Organist, E. P. Lane, P. G. The lodge, with total assets of about ten thousand dollars, is in an excellent financial condition. It meets every Tuesday evening at Boo- raem's Hall.

MONTICELLO LODGE, No. 140, is the oklest lodge on Jersey City Heights. It meets every Monday evening at the corner of Bergen and Fairmount Avenues. Monticello was instituted in May, 1869, with cleven charter members. Its present membership is fifty-six. E. Britton is N. ti., and J. S. Newkirk, Sec.

FARNSWORTH LODGE, NO. 143 .- About fifteen years ago Alfred Buschman, then of Columbia Lodge, of New York City, and John Muller, then of Lincoln Lodge, met late at night. They were both on their way to their homes on Hudson City Heights. Mutual

Dec. 18, 1×45, and therefore ranks among the oldest in the county. William Thomas, Thomas M. Alexan- der, William Gilchrist, James Nornie and Joshua T. inquiries elieited the fact that both were on their way

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from longe-meetings, and the natural suggestion of the occasion was for a lodge nearer h ane. As the result of their efforts among their neighbors, Farnsworth Lodge, No. 143, was instituted on the evening of May 10, 1870, with Mr. Buschman, F. Muller, John White, Jacob Frank, Oscar Buckner and Henry Labonsoir as charter members. In December, 1884, the lodge num- In-red seventy member-, with T. C. Manward, N. tr .; H. Van Beulo, V. G. ; M. Stevenson, Rec. See. ; John Suteliff, Per. Sec .; and Peter Tarsch, Treas. The regular meetings are held Tuesday evening.

I'NITED BROTHERS' LODGE, NO. 153, meets every Wednesday evening at 140 Newark Avenue. N. G., Charles Havemeyer; V. G., MI. Ehrgott, Treas., S. Sauerbreg; Kec. Per., Robert Lepke; Fin. See., Peter Herman. The lodge was organized Nov. 16, Isto, with a membership of thirteen ; present membership, ninety-eight. Ou the death of a member the lodge pays his family one hundred and fifty dollars. This rule has but recently been established, it having been customary formerly to assess each number one dollar upon the death of one of their number. In case of sickness the lodge pays a sick benefit of six dollars per week. The lodge has three thousand dollars in its treasury.

ONWARD LODGE, No 159, which meets at Excelsior Hall, on Communipaw Avenue, on Wednesday eve- ning-, was instituted on the 23d of August, 1871, with fifteen charter members. The organization has now increased to seventy-five members in good standing, and with a clear bank account of three thousand dollars. The following are the present officers of the Jodge: N. G., J. J. Griffith ; V. G., J. Clark ; Treas., William H. Brooks; Ser., F. R. MeKre.

SUMNER LODGE, No. IND, is the largest lodge in the county, and although unwieldy in point of numbers, is not an old lodge. It was organized June 22, 1874, with a very large roll of members, which had increased to two hundred and twenty-four at the date of the last report. Its meetings are held every Monday evening corner of Newark Avenue and Grove Street. The present officers of the lodge are: N. G., John W. Moore; V. G., Jacob Raab; Rec. Sec., James R. Young; Warden, George Stephens : Conductor, W. 1I. Snyder; O. G., Robert Greigg; 1. G., A. N. Voss; R. S. to N. G., J. B. Brangan ; L. S. to N. G., Edward Scott; R. S. S., Charles W. Davis ; L. S. S., J. 11. Osborne, R. S. to V. G., Emitt Chapel ; L. S. to V.G., S. Mel'arrick ; Chap., Dr. W. J. McDowell ; Organist, H. H. Hart.

JERSEY CITY LODGE, NO. 24, is an offshoot of Summer Lodge, which, growing to such large propor- tions, induced some of the younger members to or- ganize a new lodge under the name of Jersey City, which was instituted Sept. 19, 1ss1, with the follow- ing charter members: John E. Miller, William Wentz, William W. Lawrence, Joseph M. Hough, James C. C'urric, John J. Bullis, B. Withnebut, Jr., William Falcon, John S. Mitchell, Henry W. Guest,

Edward I. Brown, Lonis Mittelsdorf. The present membership is one hundred and fifty,

The first officers were John E. Shiller N G .; James C. Currie, V. G. ; John J Bullis, Fec. , Joseph M. Hough, P. sec. ; Henry W. Guest Treas.

The successive Pist Grand- have been James C. turric, John J. Bullis, George W. Bushop. W. II. Allen, Henry W. Guest. The officers for the current term are John D .. Mahlsteadt. N. C. ; Charles t. Black, V. G .; Henry W. Clapp, See .; Henry Cole- man, P. S. ; William H. Allen, Treis

The lodge meets every Monday evening at No. 13 Montgomery Street.

There is also in Jersey City two chapters of the Eastern Star Degree, viz .. Esther and Acacia.

Knights of Pythias .- JERSEY CITY LODGE, NO. 15, was organized Dec. 9, Isos. The first officers were Joseph W. Cochran, V. P .; John W. Orr. W. ( .; William G. Parker, V. C .; John H. Orr, R. A. ; John H Garretson, B .; Frederick T. Farrier, F. S. ; Levi B. Farrier, Guide; Edward Trudeau, I. S. ; Reul en llowe, O. S.

The officers in December, 1554, were John Long- staff, J. P. 0; Charles B. Aten, C. C .; Lyman E. Brown, V. C .: John W. Woodman, P .; Charles MI Solomon, K. of R. and S. ; Leonard L. Ruggles, M. of F .; Thomas M. Heffernan, M. of E. ; William W. Poland, M. at A .; William Baxter, I. G. ; Samuel D). Bennett, O. G.

The Past Chief Commanders were as follows : J. Wilson Cochran (also P. G. ( .. ), John W. Orr, John H. Garretson, Frederick T. Farrier, James B. Farrier, Albert II. Garretson, Thomas M. Heffernan, William HI. Littel, Samuel D. Kay, Henry A. Green, Roysten S. Tilden, Albert 1. Poland, Robert D. Noonan, Samuel D. Bennett, James R. Solomon, Ferdinand J. Schober, John Patrick, Charles C. Skinner, Wil- liam II. Hall, Jacob Z. Marinus, AAdolphus A. New- man, Edwin Jennings, Thomas II. Langdon, Frederick Schober, William J. Meschutt, Joseph Gilmour, Fred- erick Jones, John D. Van Saun, M.D., John Longstaff.

The lodge meets every Wednesday night at Roche's Hall, corner of Morgan and tirove Streets. The present membership is one hundred and sixty-one.

CINCINNATI'S LODGE, NO. 32, K. OF P .- This lodge was organized Nov. 26, 1-69, with the following officers: C. C., George W. Snow ; V_ C., II. Shuthe- botham ; K. of R. and S., James E. King; Prelate, L. S. Grilling : M. of E., C. H. Horsman ; M. of F.,' J. W. Jaynes: M at A., John M Culbert; I. G., James C. White ; O. G., John S. Styles. The officers in December, 1884, were: C. C., Thomas K Lewis; V. (', George Seifit ; K. of R and S., John Tracy ; Prelate, J. J. C'outon ; M. of E., Edward Bronson ; M. of F., John Gilmore ; M. at A., John E. Campbell ; I. t., George W. Benjamin ; O. G., Louis Bowers. The Past C. C.'s have been I. L. Vanneman, W. W. Ward, R. S. Wyatt, R. Wright, E. Bronson, William E. Besser, A. Breigleb, Louis Bower-, J. M. Culbert,

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J. Duke, J. Faherty. J. Gilmore, J. A. Gaskings, J. at Humboldt Hall, 186 Newark Avenue. Present Green, R. Montgomery, H. II. Old, E. S. Powell, H. membership, eighty. Shufflebotham, J. S. Styles and Thomas R. Lewis. Meetings are held in Roche's Hall, at the corner of Grove and Morgan Streets, Jersey City. The wiem- bership is one hundred and twenty-four.

LINCOLN LODGE, No. 36, K. of P., was organized March 31. 1873. The first officers were : (. 6., Wil- liam T. Dey ; V. C., I. Van Houten ; P., ---- Mor- gan; K. of R. and S., T. J. Bolton ; M. of E., L. A. Ricord; M. of F., R. M Petrie ; M. at .A., H. L. Craven; I. G., HI. W. Leonard; O. G., H. M. Aber- nethy. The following are the names of the officers in December, 18>4: C. C., Walter C. Smith ; V. C., John G. Berrian, Jr .; Prelate, Ellsworth Purcell ; K. of R. and S., George Wm. Point; M. of E., William R. Allen; M. of F., Philip Lynch ; M. at A., W. H.

CENTENARY LODGE, K. OF P., is the youngest of the order in Jersey City, having been instituted in the month of July, 1884, with the following officers: P. C., George Graff; C. C., Frank P. Herig; V. C., John Brinckman : Prelate, Henry L. Fritze ; K. of. R. and W. Bannister : 1. G., Leonard Pelloth ; O. G., Samuel S., Gustave Lutz; M. at A., C. L. Edinger; I. G .. Ward. The Past Chancellors are Henry Barnes, E. John Storer; O. G., John Keller. The lodge is growing in numbers and has excellent prospects. Meetings are held every Friday evening at Arion Hall, Greenville. W. Corey, G. H. Hodges, Philip Lynch, HI. W. Leon- ard, Charles Marks, George W. Point, James II. Pur- cell, Thomas J. Purcell, Jerome Rappleyea, P. F. Shanley, John L. Silpath, Gustav Steup, V. B. Swee- ney, Gilbert E. Sutcliffe, W. B. Tompkins, Augustus Thiery, Charles H. Tracy and Walter C. Smith. This lodge meets every Thursday evening at Roche's Hall, corner of Grove and Morgan Streets. Membership in December, 1884, one hundred and ninety.

IHUDSON LODGE, No. 87, K. of P., was organized June 17. 1873. The first officers were: P. (., J. T. Cook ; C. V., A. R. Odell; V. C., C. N. Rollins; Prelate, E. B. Cook ; M. at A., J. L. Vanneman ; K. of R. and S., C. P. Vanneman; M. of F., T. F. Lent ; M. of Ex., Wilham H. Granger; I. G., Theodore Cook : O. G., B. Daniels. The following are the . George W. Foster (now members of the lodge); Isaac names of the present officers : P. C., J. B. Chevalier ; ( . C., A. M. Weston ; V. C., H. M. Snyder; M. of Ex., Peter Closs; I. G., F. N. Stebbins ; Prelate, Sid- ney Gould; K. of R. and S., E. R. Downing ; MI. of F .. E. A. Borden ; M. at A., F. J. Entwistle; O. G., W. Wethercott. The Past Chancellors are C. N. Rol- lins, J. G. Smith, E. A. Borden, A. J. Browe, L. Lyons, T. F. Lent, Theodore Miller, George H. Ben- nett, D. MeGinley, F. S. Potter, J. B. Becktold, ". P. Vanneman, R. L. Woodley and C. II. Buck. This lodge meets every Thursday evening at Fourth Street, corner of Grove. The present number of M. at A., Jacob Yoney ; I. G., Otto J. Weber ; 0). G., members i- ninety.

PYTHAGORAS LODGE, No. 62, K. oF P., was insti- Inted Sept. 6, 1881, with the following-named charter members, who were also the first officers ; M. Ernst, P. C .; A. Kirsten, C. C .; G. T. Stumpfil, V. C .; P. M. Ernst, M. of E .; O. Lang, M. of E .; M. Com- merce, K. R. and S .: J. MoHler, M. at A .; J. B. Busch, J. G .; J. Schuler, A. G .; and II. Meyer, H. Eckel, P. Eckel, M. Cirker, M. Fries. X. Hillensperger, C. A. Zchan.

The regular meetings of the lodge are held on the second and fourth Thursday evenings of each months

The Past Chancellors have been A. Kirsten, J. B. Busch, J. Schuler, William Franz, J. Leehr, C'h. Geiger, H. Ritter, J.C. Lowy, Ch. Staib, Ch. Trefs. H. Dumke, Ed. Brandt, F. V. Bamberger, \ Witte, J. Reisenauer, F. Schleicher, H. Gunther.

The officers of the lodge in December, 1884, were : P. C., H. Gunther; C. C., P. Weyer; V. (., C. Wien- andt; P., C. J. M. Mattern; M. of E., (. F. Staib ; MI. of 1 .. , Edwin Brandt ; K. R. andS., William Franz; M. at A., A. Gerckens; J. G., V. Wenz ; A. G., J. Knell.

LAFAYETTE LODGE, No. 79 .- This lodge, which meets on the first and third Wednesdays of every month at Masonie Hall, corner of Pacific Avenue and Maple Street, was instituted Nov. 20, 1872, by J. Wilson Cokran, Grand Chancellor, and had seventy original members. The first officers were: P. C., James Clark ; C. C., George HI. Kidder; V. C., Luther E. Hale; P., John Bird ; K. of R. and S., HI. J. Leonard ; M. of F., Nudney J. Hall; M. of E., George John- son ; M. at A., A. Warren Hatfield. The Past Chancel- lors are James C. Clark, Samuel P. Shipman, Frederick Clos, William Vail, John L. Arrowsmith,

Van Saun, Wolfgang Stoesel and G. R. Cary (de- ceased) : John D. Van Saun (now of Jersey City Lodge); Monzo Stivens and William J. J. Doll (now of New York lodges); L. P. Hale, A. Warren Hat- field. Benjauiu Van Riper, H. J. Leonard, and Wil- liam H. Cornell (now out of the order). P. M. C. George H. Kidder and P. C. David J. Gibson are now of Woodland lodge. The present officers are : C_('., J. 1 .. Arrowsmith ; V. C., Lorenzo Vliet; P., J. Gira- ham Ewing : K. of R. and S., George HI. Curtis ; M. of F., J. A. Knickerbocker ; M. of E., John J Roberts ; Wandell Metzger. The present membership is eighty- live. The lodge has nearly fifteen hundred dollars in its treasury and owns a plot of ten lots in the New York Bay Cemetery.

WOODLAND LODGE, NO. 5, K. or P., which meets every Friday evening at the corner of Fairmount and Bergen Avenues, was instituted Sept. 9, 1881, with fifty-six charter members. The first officers were : J. P. C., J. S. Alker; C. C., John Clark ; V. C., J. S. Newkirk ; P., Robert L. Hill ; K. of R. and >., I. G. Wilson ; MI. of E., J. V. W. Perrine; M. of F., .A. M. Paul; M. at A., W. W. Lawrence. The l'ast

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Chancellors are Isaac Lawrence, J. F. Spengman, David J. Gibson, Peter I, Whicken, John F. Alker, John Clark, George W. Farrchan, Aaron M. Paul, S. P. Pool, Robert IL Hill. There is also one Past Grand Chancellor in the lodge, George II. Kidder. The present officers ure : J. P. C., J. S. Alker ; C. C., .J. G. Wilson; V. C., .I. F. Woodhull; I', W. Jack- son ; M. of E., J. V. W. Perrine ; M. of I'., J. A. Knadler ; K. of R. andS. A. M. Paul; M. at A., A. P. Trotter. The present number of members is one hundred and twenty.

Knights of Honor. - IVANHOF LODGE, No. 509. K or H., was organized March 12, 1877. The first officers were . D., G. H. Kidder ; V. D., W. J. Vin- derhill : A. D. C. E. Valentine; Treas., M. Mason ; R., J. D. Harrington ; F. R., 11. Church ; Cuide, F. A. I. Smith; Chap, W. J. Cadmus; (i., 11. l' Oliver ; S., A. MeCollough ; Med. Ex., W. J. Cadmus ; Trustees, W. J. Cadmus, E. V. Lorton and I. A. 11. Smith.

The officers in December, 1834, were : P. D., Charles A. Griffin ; D., L. Slos ; V. D. James ].

Wardhaugh ; A. D., N. W. Pease; Treas., A. P. Treas. ; Wmn, Gamble, Chap. ; John J. Hendrickson, Dayton ; R., R. I. Duff; F. R., W. C. Taylor ; Guide, W H. Ames; Chap., A. S. Athow ; G. W., C. Barr ; S., W. P. Wilder ; Med. Ex., Theodore F. Morris, M. D .: Trustees, W. P. Wilder, T. '. Whit- man and James Hunt. Guide ; J. W. Smith, Guardian ; David Pearson, Jr., Sentinel. The roll of Past Dictators are Dixon Ii. Hughes, Horatio B. Claflin, John W. Winsor, John 1. Hendrickson, David Pearson, JJr., Theo. B. Pratt. There is a membership of thirty-two.

The following are the names of the Past Dictator -. E. V. Lorton, George 11, Kidder, J. D. Harrington, W. . L. Cadmus, T. C. Whitman, Robert Mac Donald, W. C. Taylor, S. H. Beach, Charles A. Griffin.

This lodge meets on the second and fourth Fridays of each month, at Roche's Hall, corner of Grove and Morgan Streets. It has sixty-two members.

GERMANIA LODGE No. 469, K. or JI., was organ- ized Feb. 26, 1877. The following were the first officers : P. D., Fred Mandler ; Diet. ; Val. Mager ; V. Diet., John Mueller ; Asst. Diet., John Lackner ; Rep., H. Feibel; Fin. Rep., P. Mueller ; Treas., J. Schmitt.

The officers in December, 1884, were : P. D., Peter von Thaden ; D., Carl Dieffenbach ; V. D., T. Eigen- brodt : A. D., C. F. Meyer; R., Peter von Thaden ; F. R., E. Achilles ; Treas.,John Lehmann ; Guide, John Lackner.

The following are the Past Dictators: Fred Mand- ler, Valentine Mager, C. 11. Luckmann, A. Wessien born, A. Schaffer, Jac. Schweider, Jacob Schmidt, Henry Feibel, H. Hermann, II. Astheimer, Ludwig Wachsmuth, Peter von Thaden.

Meetings are held every Wednesday evening at No. 40 Ogden Avenue. The lodge numbers two hundred and fifty-five.

PALISADE LODGE, No. 714. K. oF I1., was organ- ized July 24, 1877. The first officers were: P. D., Julius Hockberth ; D., E. A. Sturges ; V. D., W. I. Corwin ; A., William Ainswerth ; F. R., HI. Asthei- mer ; R., F. J. Angerbouer ; Treas., 11. Schmidt.

The officers in December, 1584, were: P. D., John Nash; D., W AHen ; V. D., A. Straw ; A. D., I. W. Eakin ; R., C. P. Robinson ; F. R., I. W. Henschen , Treas., William P. Holling-head.

The Past Dictators are E. A. Sturges, Henry Schmidt, W. P. Hollingshead, C. P. Robinson, W. C. Rowszell, Frastu- Hollister John Nash.

The present number of members is fifty-two.

Palisade Lodge meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays at Freidenburg's Hall, corner of Summit Avenue and Griffith Street.

CLAREMONT LODGE, NO. 200. K. OF II., was organized Nov. 11, Iral. The first officers were Dixon G. Hughes, P. D .: 1. B. Claflin, D .; D). Pearson, Jr., V. D .; T. B. Pratt, Asst. D .; T. II. Freeman, Rep .. Jas. T. Haviland, Fin. Rep., J. H. Winsor, Treas. ; II. Watrous, Chap. ; J. T. Van Alst, Guide ; W. J. Borden, Guard ; J. R. Giles, Sentinel.

The following are the present officers: Mark R. Bowman, D .; W'm. F. Moore, I' D. ; S. J. Parsel, Asst. D. ; They. V. Pratt, P. D. : E. P. Griswold, Rep. ; Wm. J. Borden, Fin. Rep. ; J. 11. Freeman,

The lodge meets on alternate Tuesday evening -. beginning with the first Tuesday in January, at Ex- celsior Hall, GOO Communipaw Avenue, Jersey City.

AUERBACH LODGE, No. 2505, K. OF 11. was organized July 28, 1582. The first officers were George Forell, Diet .: Fredk. Frank, V. D. ; Edward Reidlinger, Rep. ; J. F. Golding, Fin. Rep. ; Henry Siewer-, Treas. The officer- for 1x84 were Just. Herwig. Diet. ; Ang. Bodler, V. D .; Bern. Bodler, Asst D. ; E. Reidlinger, Rep. ; Heury Lauterbach, Fin. Rep .; H. Siewers, Treas. ; J. C. Holzschuh, C'hap. : Fred. Flecker, Guide ; John Nesbihal, Guard, 11. Lookhot, Sen. ; Rep. to Grand Lodge, Aug. Bod- ler ; J. F. Gobling, Lodge Physician. The Past Dic- tators are Aug. Bodler, George Korell and Louis Woher. The lodge has twenty - five members on its roll. It meets on the second and fourth Fridays of each month at Avenue House, Five Corners, Jersey City Ileights.

AMICITIA LODGE, NO. 2564, K. OF II. WHY organized Nov. 13, 1882.

The following were installed as first officers of the lodge: John C. Scott, D. ; Joseph E. Moore, P. D .; Benj. Murphy, V. D .; Fred. MI. Lincoln, & D. ; Clark A. Bucklin, Rep .; G. R. Hough, Fin. Rep .; Hudson Clarke, Trens. ; Chas. C. Beeker, Guide ; J. N. Merritt, Chaplain ; John Strahan, Guardian ; Leander Gumaer, Sentinel.

The officers in December 1884, were John E. Scott, D .; Joseph E. Moore, P. D. ; Chas. C. Becker, V. C. ; C. H. Van Pelt, A. D .; Clark A. Bucklin, Rep. ; lien.

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R. Hough, Fin. Rep; Hudson Clarke, Treas. ; Wm. T. Ludlum, Guide; Thos. P. Van Beuren, Chaplain ; John Strahan, Guardian ; Fred. M. Lincoln, Sentinel.

The names of the Past Dictators are Joseph E. Moore, John E. Scott.

This lodge meets at Roche's Hall on the first and third Mondays of each month.

It has thirty eight members on the roll.

Grand Army of the Republic .- G. VAN HOUTEN POST, No. 3 .- This post was organized April 23, 1867, in the city of Bergen, now a portion of Jersey City. At the time of organization, and until 1873. it bore the name of Joe Hooker Post, No. 3, but changed it to ti. Van Houten Post, No. 3, under a general order from the National Encampment prohibiting posts from taking the name of any soldier living. The post struggled along for years with a small mem- bership, until about three years ago, when, through the exertions of several members, and more especially the present Commander, Gen. John Ramsey (who recruited more than one hundred men in one year) it placed itself in the foremost rank of the Grand Army of the Republic in the State. The present number of members is two hundred and seventy-eight, with an uniformed drum and piccolo corps of forty youths. The post room is the largest in the State, occupying the top floor of the City Hall. The room has been handsomely carpeted and furnished, at a cost of over three thousand dollars. Valuable pic- tures adorn the walls, and two large libraries. contain- ing over one thousand volumes, furnish reading matter to the members. At the last State encamp- ment the post was entitled to five delegates and thirteen Past Commanders. At the encampment in 1984 the post was represented by tive delegates and fourteen l'ast Commanders. The post meets every Friday evening. It- finances are good. Fol- lowing is the list of the first and succeeding officers :

1867 .- Commander, G. W. Thorne; Senior Vice-Commander, 11. Games ; Junior Vice-Commamler, F. Boorman; Adjutant, M. Bower. Quartermaster, J. Sichen ; Officer of Day, ( . Tuers ; Officer of Guard, A. Zindle : Surgeon, H. V. Avery ; Chapduin, G. Cottinghatu.

1xbs .- Nur others.

1869,-Commander, H. Gaines ; Adjutant, George Sipp.

1×20 .- Commander, II, Gaines ; Adjutant, C. Tuert.

1×70,-Comuminder, F. Boorman , Adjutant, T. H. Stewart.

1871 .- Commander, C. There ; Adjutant, E. G. Hand.

1×72 .- Commander, (. P. Knoeller ; Adjutant, U'. Tuers.

1.73 74. - Commander. George Sipp; Adjutant, F. Kenney.

1,7% .- Commander. W. Schaeffel ; Adjutant, George Sipp.

1476. - Commander, G. A. Jackson ; AAdjutant, George sipp.

is 7 .- Commander, J. P Whiting ; Adjutant George Sipp.

INTR, -Forannuler, John 1. Van Mist, Jr , Adjutant, George Sipp. 1×79,-Commander, John I. Van Alst Jr ; Adjutant, G. W Farnham. 1880,-Commander, George W. Lindley ; Adjutant, Thomas W. Wightman.

18×1 .- Onimander. George B. Fielder ; Adjutant, "". Tuers.

1. - Commander, William Verrinder, Jr. : Adjutant, F. O. Cole.

18KJ .- Commander, F. O. Cole : Adjutant, J. R Van Syckie.

1884 - mmander, John Ramsay , Senior Vice-Conunander, John freech ; Innior Vice-Commander, G. C. Dilloway ; Adjutant, R. G. Lambert Quartermaster, 1 .. 8. Willian, Officer of Day, John Mir- Quirk ; Officer of Gaard E. T Baker Chaplain, B. Van Riper; Sur- gern, l' M Somhurling, MD. ; Sergeant- Major, Mlinby Thompson ; Quartermaster-Sergeant, W. IT Blau k.

GEORGE H. THOMAS POST, NO. 20 .- This post was instituted Aug. 11, 1870, with W. II. Weldon, A. Bellard, G. Dietler, J. F. Offen, Charles Sten, W. H. Weber, G. Urtner, A. Schuman, F. Bluem and E. Zuik as charter members. The first Post Commander, W. H. Weldon, held the office until 1871, and R. Anderson, who succeeded him, filled the place until 1873. The succession since has been as follows: E. T. Reichhelm, 1874-75; J. Bastian, 1876; J. Hack- barsh, 1877 ; E. T. Reichhelm, 1878-79 ; Ernst Lockle, 1880-81; F. Bluem, 1882; F. Hartman, 1883. The adjutants, in the order of their service, were W. II. Weldon, J. Hackbarsh, Ernst Loekle. J. Hackbarsh, F. Klien, Ernst Loekle. The present officers are; Commander, A. Zoeller; Adjutant, Ernst Loekle; S. V. C .. W. Keiser; J. V. C., J. Schreider ; Chap- Jain, Charles Borneman : Surgeon, J. Michel; O. of D., J. Dempsey ; O. of ti., G. Bochter; Q. M., .I. Haekbarsh. This post has at present fifty-seven members in good standing and has upwards of fifteen hundred dollars in its treasury. Its meeting-place is in Middendres' Hall, on Palisade Avenue, Jersey City Heights.

ZABRISKIE Post. No. 38, which meets at the Ave- nue House, Five Corners, Jersey City Heights, was instituted Feb. 20, 1873, with ti. D. Van Reipen, (. I'. Robinson, Jacob Reinhardt, Abraham Ryer- son, Thomas Gilrary, John G. Fisher, W. A. Stanton, E. V. Johnson, J. H. German and G. B. Fairgrieve. The first officers were : C., G. D. Van Reipen ; S. V. (., G. P. Robinson ; J. V. C., J. Reinhardt; 4., Thomas Gilrary; Q. M., A. Ryerson ; O. D., J. G. Fisher ; O. G., J. II. German ; Chaplain, W. A. Stanton : Sur- geon, G. B. Fairgrieve. The Commanders since the first have been J. G. Fisher, 1874; Thomas Gilrary, 1875; G. R. Robinson, 1876; J. G. Fisher, 1877; Gideon Isley, 1878-81; Otto W. Meyer, 1882-83 ; Charles R. Wale, 1854. The adjutants during the same period were T. Gilrary, 1874; B. F. Cleveland, 1575; G. B. Fairgrieve, 1876-77 ; G. P. Robinson, 1878-84. The post has one hundred and twenty-three members, and is in a flourishing condition financially, having a relief fund of seven hundred dollars. Since organization nine- teen members have died, two have been discharged, eight transferred, and fifty-nine dropped from the rolls or suspended.

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History of Essex and Hudson counties, New Jersey, Vol. II, Part 128

Author: Shaw, William H Publication date: 1884 Publisher: [United States :] Number of Pages: 830

Author: Shaw, William H
Publication date: 1884
Publisher: [United States :]
Number of Pages: 830