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Its officers are: President, William H. Henry ; treasurer, T. Plunkett ; and secretary, J. Meyers.
Among the other leading social clubs are the following :
Aldine Association-III Fifth avenue, or- ganized 1889. 500 members. H. B. Domin- ick, president; C. L. Patton, secretary, 43 East Tenth street.
Brooklyn Barnard Club-132 Remsen street. Organized 1896. 350 members. Hon. John A. Taylor, chairman; Mrs. Thomas R. French, secretary, 150 Joralemon street.
Brooklyn Schnorrer-237 Johnson avenue. Organized 1886. 50 members (limited). William Herthe, president ; Henry Bauer, sec- retary, 46 Bartlett street.
Bushwick Club-Bushwick avenue and Hart street. Organized 1890. 400 members. Charles Graham, president; Louis Burger, secretary, 465 Pulaski street; William Batter- man, treasurer.
Carleton Club-Sixth avenue, corner St. Marks. Organized 1881. 141 members. B. J. York, president ; Henry Bodevin, secretary, 426 First street.
Church Club of the Diocese of Long Isl- and .- 2-4 Clinton street, Brooklyn. Organ- ized 1894. 375 members. Francis H. Miller, president ; Sutherland R. Haxtun, secretary.
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Cortelyou-Bedford, near Newkirk ave- nue. Organized 1896. 275 members. Will- iam H. Hooper, president ; C. A. Balın, sec- retary, 199 East 28tlı street, Flatbuslı. Has athletic and cycle clubs and Dramatic Society.
Crescent-25-29 Clinton street. Country house, Shore road and 83d street, Bay Ridge. 1,700 members. William H. Ford, president ; A. Wallace Higgins, secretary, 99 Cedar street, Manhattan ; Henry L. Langhaar, treas- urer.
Dyker Heights Club-86th street and 13th avenue. Organized 1898. 100 members. The- odore H. Bailey, president; Karl B. Sack- mann, secretary; Chas. A. Seaver, treasurer.
Eastern District Citizens' Association- Organized 1899. 200 members. John Feier- abend, president; Nicholas Bonnlander, sec- retary, 1477 DeKalb avenue; annual election, April.
Excelsior-Clinton and Livingston streets. Organized 1854. 100 members. George W. Chauncey, president ; J. A. Ayres, treasurer ; William De Vigne, secretary, 72 South El- liott place.
Farmers'-603 Grand street. Organized 1883. 100 members. John J. Jennings, presi- dent : F. Dahlbender, treasurer; Anton Dahıl- bender, secretary.
Germania Social Club-Schermerhorn street. Organized 1860. 250 members. Dr. R. Schmeltzer, president, 206 Lincoln place; A. Buchner, secretary, 32 7th avenue.
Homard Club-Organized 1899. 100 members. Club house, 6th avenue and gtli street. N. Heyman, president ; C. Henry, sec- retary, 375 9th street.
Home of the City of Brooklyn-654 Grand street. Organized 1889. 100 members. R. C. Knipe, president ; A. D. Canty, treasurer ; A. J. Shefers, secretary.
Keramos Club-Manhattan avenue and Milton street. 100 members (limited). George R. McLaughlin, president, 82 Norman avenue ; Miss A. Gorman, secretary.
Knickerbocker Field Club-Tennis Court and East 18th street. Organized 1891. 225 members. Walter Moore, president; C. F. Bond, treasurer ; H. R. Hanı, secretary.
Lexington Social Club-225 Lewis avenue. Edward J. Farrell, president ; James J. Eagan, secretary, 771 Gates avenue ; James Mulvenan, treasurer.
Lincoln Social Club-405 Bridge street. Organized 1895. 50 members. M. E. Walker, president ; J. J. Bavenizer, secretary, 93 Cler- mont avenue ; L. W. Herald, treasurer.
Metropolitan-174 Prince street. Organ- ized 1896. 90 members. H. A. Williamson, president ; A. H. Ferguson, secretary, 569 Union street.
Midwood-Flatbush, near Caton avenue. I45 members. William A. A. Brown, presi- dent; W. Joel Moran, treasurer ; R. G. New- begin, secretary, 147 Midwood street.
Millard Club-335 Hoyt street. Organized 1895. II0 members. Andrew I. Cunan, pres- ident ; David A. Whamond, corresponding sec- retary, 31 Douglass street ; Ed. A. Cantwell, treasurer.
Nonpareil-Henry Perera, president ; Mat- thew Ryan, treasurer ; Thomas Ryan, secre- tary.
Original Fourteen Club-7 Myrtle avenue. Organized 1890. 617 members. Robert T. Brown, president ; William Grady, secretary, 249 Jay street ; Thomas Donlon, treasurer.
Oxford-Lafayette avenue, corner South Oxford street. Incorporated 1880. 300 mem- bers. F. Joseph Vernon, president ; Charles Martin Camp, secretary, 109 Lafayette avenue ; Frederick Worth, treasurer.
Prospect Club-Prospect Heights. Or- ganized 1897. 42 members. Mrs. Margaret E. Bretz, president ; Miss J. A. Jordan, record- ing secretary, 873 Union street.
Ridge-2d avenue and 72d street. Organ- ized 1893. 95 members. Frederick C. Cocheu, president ; Frank F. Koehler, secretary, 270 53d street.
Saratoga Social Club-2042 Fulton street. Organized 1895. I 55 members. William Chambers, president; Claus Kuck, treasurer ; Dennis Haggerty, secretary, 1098 Herkimer street.
St. Patrick Society of Brooklyn-4 and 5 Court square. Organized 1850. 230 mem- bers. William J. Carr, president ; Daniel Kelly, secretary ; John T. Breen, treasurer, 379 State street.
Shinnecock Club-High and Bridge streets. Organized in 1900. 102 members. John T. Hayes, President; M. J. Burke, treasurer ; Charles J. Haves, secretary, 155 Bridge street.
Trinity Club-Hall Memorial House. Or- ganized 1897. 110 members. A. M. Griffith, president, 72 Hoyt street ; A. R. Davison, treasurer ; D. Hughes, secretary, 61 Canton street.
Twelfth Ward Home Club-420 Van Brunt street. Organized 1898. 100 members. Daniel J. Lynch, president ; August H. Guthes, treasurer ; Claus H. Luhrrsen, secretary, 424 Van Brunt street.
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Unity-482 Franklin avenue. Organized 1896. 160 members. Moses J. Harris, pres- ident ; Joseph Manne, secretary, 482 Franklin avenue ; Ferdinand Seligman, treasurer.
Washington Club-172 Prospect place. Organized 1898. 350 members. Thomas R. Farrell, president; Marriott T. Dowden, sec- retary, 837 Bergen street.
The sporting clubs of Long Island form even a more conspicuous feature of its pleasure circles than even the social organizations. From the beginning of its history, almost, Long Island has been regarded as a sort of sportsman's paradise and we have seen how the early English governors encouraged horse- racing on Hempstead plains. There doubtless was a variety of sporting clubs on Long Island in earlier times, for sportsmen are sociable be- ings and half the pleasure of sport is the gath- ering around the evening campfire and the swapping of wondrous stories of adventure, escape, and the weight of fish, the length of antlers or the size of a bag. But sportsmen do not-or rather did not-keep written records, and there is very little reliable information in existence concerning the doings of these early associations of sportsmen. There was, how- ever, one great difference between them and the present generation. The fashion used to be to kill indiscriminately and without any re- gard to the laws for the protection of the game ; rather in open defiance of them ; and a hunter who went forth with a gun banged away at every animal he saw and his prowess was measured by the number of animals he sent to their death. Nowadays there are no better assistants to the game wardens than the members of the various sporting clubs, and indeed it has been said, and said with truth, that the preservation of game on Long Island is due more to the protection afforded by the wide domains of many of the sportsmen's or- ganizations and to the intelligent appreciation of the necessity of close seasons and a rigid application of the laws. -
The first of the sporting clubs of which we have any precise record was the Long Island
Shooting Club. Of that organization and sev- eral other early ones Mr. Abel Crook, presi- dent of the Fountain Gun Club, wrote as fol- lows:
The Long Island Shooting Club was the pioneer organization of the gun clubs of this country. Originally it was simply an associa- tion of gentlemen who had enjoyed trap shoot- ing in England, their mother country, and wished to perpetuate a pastime which fur- nished them the practice of wing shooting at comparatively small expenditure of time and moncy.
It was in existence prior to 1842. Robert Carter was its secretary as early as 1847, when its roll consisted of about 25 members, includ- ing such "old time sportsmen" as Harry Rus- sell, Samuel Parker, John Thompson, John Maitland, Frank Palmer, Humphrey Harts- horn and Robert Robinson. Their place of meeting was "The Woodcock," then kept by Harry Russell and afterwards by Palmer, in Adams street, near Willoughby, on about the site of the present iron works of Howell & Saxtan. All business meetings were at the call of the president, and were held about three or four times a year, to arrange for a trap shoot which depended upon the possibility of obtain- ing a sufficient supply of wild pigeons, which were generally used for that purpose. They had no regular club ground but held contests in the vicinity of the old Oil Cloth factory, near the present Sackett street boulevard, which was then in commons, and also at Sut- ton's Prospect Hill Hotel, then known as "Sam Vunk's," and located on about the site of the Distributing Reservoir, at the entrance to Prospect Park. The novelty of these "shoots" attracted such a crowd of spectators that the members ceased to hold them in the old places, arxl adopted the system of chartering a tug- boat and sailing to some of the islands near the city, where they could enjoy themselves without interruption.
Their last excursion of this character was to Riker's Island, in 1850, when 700 birds were
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killed. At that time no regular trap rules had been adopted, except such as had been in vogue in England for at least a century. One ground trap only was used, which the club imported from England.
All disputes were settled by submission to Bell's Life, and frequently large sums were wagered on the result of the decision, which would remain undetermined pending the six weeks' delay necessary to receipt of the paper from London containing the "answer." The amount of shot allowed was one and a half ounce. Soon after the Riker's Island meeting the club moved its headquarters to the tavern corner of Main and York streets, kept by Rus- sell & Stainsby, and still later it followed Harry Russell to his place, then in Fulton street, about opposite York street. In 1855 the club was reorganized and its membership was lim- ited to 24 members, and applicants for mem- bership were required to await a vacancy.
About 1868 a further reorganization was effected, and the limit of membership in- creased to fifty, and, for the first time, a formal constitution and by-laws and shooting rules were adopted. Its officers, then elected, were: William M. Parks, president; Robert Robin- son, first vice-president ; Charles W. Rod nan, second vice-president ; Captain Sealy, treas- urer ; J. Foulke, Jr., secretary. Its executive committee were: Frank H. Palmer, Benja- min L. DeForest, Robert Robinson, Dr. S. W. Bridges and George S. Lanphear.
Shooting grounds were selected at John I. Snediker's, on the old Jamaica plank road. The club then included among its members Benjamin W. West, George Lorillard, How- ard Jaffray, and many other men of means and sporting tastes, who united in rendering each meeting at the trap peculiarly festive.
A dinner on the grounds was a feature of those days, and was served frequently at the expense of the losing team of those selected at the commencement of the contest. In 1874 another reorganization was had. Again, in 1876, an ineffectual attempt was made to in-
corporate the club under the club act of 1875. A certificate was filed in Queens county, which stated its object to be "the enforcement of all laws and ordinances against the killing and sale of game out of season and the encourage- ment of a genuine sportsmanlike spirit among its members." The limit of membership was removed, but a unanimous vote was required to elect a member.
Finally, on June 3, 1876, the club filed with the Secretary of State a copy of a further cer- tificate of incorporation, which had been filed in Kings County Clerk's office on May 24, 1876, and the incorporation became complete. This final certificate states as the "object" of the organization, "Protection and preservation of game and the shooting of pigeons from traps ; to practice and improve in the use of the gun in shooting birds on the wing, for which suitable grounds have been provided in the county of Queens."
The number of the directors was certified to be seven, "who, with the president, vice- president, secretary and treasurer, shall form an executive committee." It has about 50 mem- bers. Officers: Theodore Linington, presi- dent ; John Akhurst, vice-president ; John H. Chasmar, secretary ; Robert Robinson, treas -. urer.
The Phoenix Gun Club, as its name denotes, sprung from the ashes of its original associa- tion, the Blue Rock Pigeon Club, which was organized February 4, 1866.
The "Blue Rock" founders were: A. H. Glalın, Adam Glahn, M. McMahon, Owen Larkin, Austin Appleyard, Samuel MeGaw and John H. Chasmar. Its first meeting was at the residence of A. H. Glahn, Flushing ave- nue, near Classon avenue, Brooklyn; but subsequently the meetings were at the residence of Austin Appleyard, at the cor- ner of High and Bridge streets. It was limited to fourteen members. The officers were held peculiarly to the performance of their duties by the imposition of a fine of one dollar for any negleet. Non-attendance at a
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business meeting subjected a member to a fine of twenty-five cents ; and if not present at roll call, ten cents was imposed as a penalty. Pro- fanity and personalities were especially ab- horred and payment of fifty cents for such in- dulgence was exacted. The trap contests were monthly, and the trophy for the winner was a sterling silver cup, thirteen inches in height, in a glass case; which was retained until won by some other member at a subsequent contest.
In May, 1871, the "Blue Rocks" dissolved, leaving the cup with its then holder, Austin Appleyard. On June 7, 1872, it was reorgan- ized under its present name at a meeting in the "Abbey," on Fulton street, nearly opposite Flatbush avenue, with Austin Appleyard, Ed- ward H. Madison, Warren Birdseye, John H. Chasmar, Daniel McGaw and John Akhurst as its members. Its limit of membership is ten.
The rigid official and individual discipline has been retained. Each member contributes $1.50 monthly until a sufficient sum has been received to provide the birds necessary for a shooting contest and for refreshments upon the ground. About four "shoots" are held each year. All shooting is by teams of equal num- bers, one side being captained by the president and the other by the vice-president ; the shoot- ers being selected by lot and all being experts. Each contestant shoots at fifteen birds. Some- times a single trap, with use of one barrel of the gun, is provided, but usually the contest is with five traps and both barrels may be used. The losing side furnishes a supper for the participants upon the close of the day's sport. The club gold badge is awarded to the indi- vidual making the best score of the day; but is returnable to the club at the next contest. The conservative but social character thuis maintained has rendered membership so de- sirable that vacancies seldom occur. Its pres- cnt officers and members are: Samuel Mc- Gaw, president; Reuben Midmer, vice-presi- dent ; John H. Chasmar, secretary ; John Ak- hurst, treasurer; William Baulsir, James Smith, Moses Chichester, D. H. Freligh, George Jamer, Austin Appleyard.
The Brooklyn Gun Club .- This voluntary organization dates from July 24, 1872, and was reorganized July 31, 1877. As a pigeon- shooting club it has had on its roster the names of many well-known citizens of the city whose name it bears. Gradually its members have deserted the ranks and sought enrollment in more active bodies. At one time, some years since, it secured a victory over the Riverton Gun Club, then known as the Social Gun and Rifle Club of Philadelphia. Its policy has been exceedingly conservative ..
At its annual meeting, in January, 1884, it was decided that the club should devote its energies and funds to stocking with quail cer- tain farms in the vicinity of Smithtown, Long Island, for the purpose of affording its mem- bers facilities for field sports, and that trap shooting should be abandoned by it. Last year the club tried the experiment of re-stocking, with gratifying results. Its membership is about twenty-five. Its officers are: Henry F. Aten, president ; John L. Logan, vice-presi- dent ; John E. McEwen, secretary; Isaac C. Monroe, treasurer.
The Fountain Gun Club has appropriately been styled the "banner club." It was the creation of necessity. Prior to 1876 member- ship of gun clubs was practically limited to expert manipulators of fowling pieces; and trap shooting was confined chiefly to sweep- stakes or contests for cups, which represented the aggregate amounts paid by the contestants as entrance money. Skillful shots formed "combinations," whereby they agreed to di- vide winnings and share expenses. Novices soon became discouraged.
In May, 1876, a few of these tyros met at "Brown's," on the old Coney Island road, and inaugurated a shoot in an adjoining potato patch. The surroundings were "truly rooral." Refreshments were at hand on a table, com- posed of a board supported by two barrels. One ground trap was provided, and as each participant "toed the mark," the others formed a line beside him and the luckless bird became the target for their united efforts. If killed,
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it was scored to the shooter who had been called to the front. Many "goose eggs" ap- pear on these original records.
Soon those pastimes occurred at regular in- tervals of one month and the "lunch" gave way to a regular dinner which each member at- tended; and toasts and responses, having spe- cial reference to the incident of the day, were intermingled with songs and chorus. Under such fostering influences the members became closely united, and an esprit. du corps prevailed to an extent far greater than in any of the rival clubs. Members of the older organiza- tions applied for admission to the young so- ciety ; and, having outgrown its swaddling clothes, it was incorporated May 10, 1877. Its objects are specified in the articles of incor- poration to be as follows: "The particular business and object of such society shall be the enforcement of all laws and ordinances against killing and sale of game out of season; the prevention of unlawful and inhumane destruc- tion of game; the improvement in the use of the gun and the fostering of a genuine social and sportsmanlike spirit among its members."
The leading sporting associations of the present day, on Long Island, include :
Rockaway Point Rod and Gun (The Cuckoos)-Shooting grounds, Rockaway Park, Rockaway Beach, Long Island. Mem- bership limited to 12. C. Glier, president ; J. Fleming, vice-president; Edw. F. Bourke, treasurer; E. J. Meyer, secretary, 257 Flat- bush avenue, Brooklyn.
Steinway Gun-911 Steinway avenue, Long Island City. Organized 1890. 10 mem- bers. Jacob Schumann, captain ; Charles Knueppel, secretary, 911 Steinway avenue.
RICHMOND.
Lehner's Rifle Club-Q2 Canal street, Sta- pleton, Staten Island. Organized 1889. 12 members. F. Winsch, president ; August Mey- er, treasurer ; Carl Seidel, secretary.
West New Brighton Rifle Club-Broadway and Cary avenue. Organized 1897. 15 mem- bers. John F. Smith, president; Jacob F.
Seeger, treasurer ; Robert R. Westbrook, sec- retary, II South street, West New Brighton, Staten Island.
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College Point Schuetzen Company-Col- lege Point. Organized 1884. 24 members. William Frese, president ; Emil Vouarb, secre- tary, College Point.
Bay Shore Gun-Bay Shore, Long Island. Organized 1892. 20 members (limited). Grounds extend from Bay Shore to Islip. Stocked with quail. John H. Vail, president ; J. R. Howell, secretary and treasurer, Bay Shore, Long Island.
Bellport Gun-Bellport, Long Island. In- corporated April, 1895. Dr. H. A. Mandeville, president ; Alfred Wagstaff, secretary, 27-29 Madison avenue, Manhattan.
Brooklyn, E. D., Fishing Club -. 260 Hum- boldt street. Organized 1885. 25 members. Meets first Saturday. G. Gillen, president ; H. Bachmann, secretary, 637 Bushwick avenue.
Carman's River-Brookhaven, Long Isl- and. Peter B. Acker, president; Henry C. Wilson, treasurer ; Alfred Wagstaff, secretary, 27-29 Madison avenue, Manhattan.
Carteret Gun Club-Garden City, Long Isl- and. Organized 1883. 100 members (limited ). Henry A. Gildersleeve, president : Walter H. Mead, secretary-treasurer, 67 Wall street, Manhattan.
Cedar Island-Cedar Island, near Baby- lon, Long Island. Organized 1892. Stephen C. Duryea, president ; Carll S. Duryea, secre- tary, Babylon, Long Island.
Coram Gun Club-Coram, Long Island. Organized 1897. 16 members. T. J. Smith, president ; A. S. Pittit, secretary, Fairground, Long Island.
Flushing Fishing-Anchorage, Hicks Beach, Flushing, Long Island. Organized 1896. 75 members. J. B. Schmelzel, presi- dent ; George W. Pople, secretary, 183 Lincoln street, Flushing. Annual election, March.
Four Jacks Fishing Club-Rockaway Beach. Organized 1896. 150 members. R. H. Sherman, president; Max Berger, treas- urer ; Charles Watson, secretary, 1198 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn.
Freeport Gun-Freeport, Long Island. Organized 1892. 37 members. T. D. Carman, president ; E. A. Dorlon, secretary.
Gilbert Rod and Gun Club of Brooklyn- Club House, Amityville, Long Island. Organ-
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ized 1894. 30 members. J. G. Tuthill, presi- dent ; George W. Barnard, secretary, 63 Leon- ard street, Manhattan; W. K. Gilbert, treas- urer .:
Huntington Gun Club-Huntington, Long Island. Organized 1899. 30 members. Doug- lass Conklin, president ; Lewis B. Smith, sec- retary. First and third Tuesdays.
Glenwood Fishing-Hempstead Harbor, Long Island. Organized 1882. 20 members. G. H. K. White, president ; F. A. Brockway, secretary, 167 Willoughby avenue, Brooklyn ; Russell Wheeler, treasurer.
Lexington Fishing Club-Goose Creek, Ja- maica Bay. Organized 1891. 12 members. J. E. McElroy, president ; A. McElroy, treas- urer; G. V. Beckwith, secretary, Belmont av- enue, near Crystal street, Brooklyn.
Long Island Meadow Club-19 West 30th street, Manhattan. 50 members. Dr. Edward Bradley, president ; Burton Loomis, treasurer ; Charles B. Bradford, secretary, Richmond Hill, Long Island.
Meadow Brook Hunt Club-Westbury, Long Island. Organized 1881. 100 members. William Jay, president ; Egerton L. Winthrop, Jr., secretary and treasurer, 48 Wall street.
Medicus Rod and Gun Club-Headquar- ters, Interstate Park. Incorporated 1900. 50 members. Dr. A. A. Webber, president ; Dr. C. E. Kemble, secretary, 905 Myrtle avenue, Brooklyn. Annual election, April.
Oceanic Rod and Gun Club-Rockaway Park, Rockaway Beach. Shoots clay birds October to April. L. H. Shortemeier, presi- dent; J. H. W. Fleming, secretary and treas- urer, 19 East 28th street, Manhattan.
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Old Farmers' Light Guard of Queens, Long Island-Organized 1877. 30 members. J. Krumenaecker, president ; H. A. Herrmann, treasurer ; Jacob Jacobs, secretary, Elmont, Long Island.
Olympic-Bay Shore, Long Island. Or- ganized 18.40. 50 members. James Kemp- ster, president; James F. Wenman, secretary, 12 Old Slip, Manhattan ; James J. McKenna, treasurer.
Pastime Fishing Club-Brooklyn. Tim- othy J. Dady, president ; Peter Toy, secretary ; William D. Watson, treasurer.
Patchogue Gun Club-Patchogue, Long Island. Organized 1898. 32 members. A. H. Carman, president ; Warren U. Weeks, sec- retary.
Prospect Gun-Meadow Island, Jones' In- let, Freeport, Long Island. Incorporated 1882.
35 members. Meetings at 518 Fulton street, Brooklyn. W. J. La Roche, president ; Charles E. Hill, secretary, 141 Broadway, Manhattan.
Rassapreague-Smithtown, Long Island. Organized 1894. Has club house and over 100 acres on Nissequogue river stocked with game. Limited to 8 members. H. L. Terrell, secretary, 749 5th avenue, Manhattan. G. B. Schley, treasurer.
Richmond Borough Gun Club-Dubois Heights, Staten Island. Organized November, 1898. 17 members. William H. Allen, presi- dent; William J. Alston, secretary, Box 15, Castleton Corners, Staten Island.
Ridgewood Gun Club-Ridgewood Park, Long Island. Organized 1889. 25 members. Quaz Martin, president; A. Newburger, sec- retary, 1235 Hancock street, Brooklyn.
Riverhead Rifle Club-Riverhead, Long Island. Organized 1899. 25 members. S. Terry Hudson, President; William F. Flana- gan, secretary treasurer.
Robins Island-Peconic Bay, Long Island. Organized and incorporated 1881. Owns Rob- ins Island, buildings and wharves. Annual meeting in February. Eugene A. Hoffman, president ; W. H. Force, secretary, 78 Front street, Manhattan.
Rockaway Beach Schuetzen Corps-Or- ganized 1893. 50 members. George Gross, captain : George Griepenkerl, secretary.
Rockaway Hunting-Cedarhurst, Long Island. Organized 1882. 160 members. An- nual meeting in March. George C. Rand, president ; Newbold T. Lawrence, secretary, 51 Liberty street, Manhattan.
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