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John MeConvill, E. C .; Willianr HT. Cummings, tr .; William Carson, C. G. ; Abram Karnes, Treas. ; and Chas, MI St. John, R.
The officers for 1876 are as follows: Andrew J. Hateh, E. C .: J. Clinton Hall, G .; Sylvester P. Robbins, C. G. ; Frank E. Witherspoon, Treas. ; anıl Chas. M. St. John, R.
YONNONDIO LODGE, 163, OF F. AND A. M., received its charter on the Sth of June, 1850. Its first officers were --
Nicholas E. Payne. W. M ; William E. Lathrop, S. W .; William F. Holun s. .J. W .; Abraham Karnes, Treas. ; George B. Harris, See'y; Charles E. Cum- mings, S. D. ; Lancing B. Swan, J. D. ; AAbraham L. Jones, T.
Its present officers are as follows :
Thomas L. Turner, W. M. ; Robert Salter, J. W. ; no Senior Warden ; Simon V. MeDowell. Treas. ; James T. Southard, See'y; W. S. Bradt, S. D .; A. R. Bennett, J. D.
GENESEE FALLS LOONE, NO. 507. F. AND A. M., was organized October 16. 1860, and chartered in June, Isol, with the following charter members; Wu.
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E. Lathrop, John F. Whitberk, Chas. Vaill, War. II. Burtis, Hiram D. Vosburg, Fred De Lano, Abraham B. Rapalje. John T. Fox, Oliver Culver. Of these, four are deceased, viz., Messrs. Vaill, Burtis, Rapalje, and Culver.
The present officers are -- W. II. Bosworth, W MI. ; S. C. Pierce, S. W .; V. M. Colvin, J. W .; 1I. S. Hanford, Treas. ; William Shelp, Sec'y ; Jonus Jones, Trustee (three years) ; J. A. Post. J. D. ; John Phillips, J. D., Rev. John Par- ker, Chaplain ; L. [I. Grover, S. M. of C .; J. D. Perkins, J. M. of C .; T. E. Bartlett, Tyler ; J. H. Kalbfleisch, Organist.
ROCHESTER LODGE, NO. 6GU, F. AND A. M., was organized on the 16th day of February, 1867. The following were the first officers, viz. : John W. MeEl- hinney, M. ; William Carson. S. W. ; Edward M. Smith, J. W. : B. Frank Enos, Sec'y ; Harvey P. Laogworthy. Treas. ; Jacob G. Mauer, S. D. ; J. Geo. Baetzel, J. D .; Russ Conts nod Rossius K. Gould, M. C .; Charles A. Gardiner. Orgaoist; Maurice Smith, Tyler.
The lodge is in good working order, and is officered as follows: Edwin B. Cha- pin, M. ; Daniel D. Benjamin, S. D .; Stepheo Stone. J. W .; B. Frank Enos, Sec'y ; Jacob G. Mauer, Treas .; Frank Taylor, S. D .: Philip Green, J. D .; Wm. E. Witherspoon and .A. V. M. Sprague, M. C .; Chas. W. Huntington, Organist; William H. Amos, Tyler; Platt B. Viele, Chas. W. Huntington, and Arthur Lutchford, Finance Committee.
GERMANIA LODGE, No. 722, was organized March 7, 1872, with the following charter members : George Merz, George Gerker, John Neun. Henry Aman, Vincin Aman, Charles T. Wolser, John C. Gauger, Charles Gilbert, Fred. Zim- mer, John Dismeyer, J. George Baetzel, August Wetzel, John Lets, August Kocth, Francis Boor, Chas. Weissinger, Chas. Vogel, Joha Reinschenbach, and Christian Shaeffer.
The first officers were-George Merz, W. M .; Joha Neon, S. W., August Wetzel, J. W .; August Koeth, Treas .; Christian Shaeffer, Sec. ; George Bactzel, S. D .; William Rucker, J. D .; Charles Weisemyer and Chas. Vogel, M. C .; John C. Ganger, Organist; Wm. Amos, Tyler.
The present officers of the lodge are-George Bretzel. W. M .; Jolin Neun, S. W .; J. Stoppelbein, J. W .; L. Westerman, Sec .; Casper Wehle, Treas. ; . C. Zellweger, S. D .; Robert Stierle, J. D. ; J. Vichman aod J. Ililfreker, M. C. ; J. C. Gauger, Organist; August Averill. Tyler.
DORIC COUNCIL, NO. 19, Royal and Select Masters, held its first meeting, under dispensation, at Masonic Hall, November 24, 1800.
Its first officers were as follows: W. E. Lathrop, T. J. M .; Wm. T. Holmes. Dep. M .; W. S. Alling. P. C. of W .: S. C. Siecle, Sec .; W. W. Bruff, Treas. ; Chas. Vuill, C. of G .; A. J. Warner, A. of G. ; W. H. Burtiss, Marshal; N. P. Stone, Steward.
The charter was granted and is dated June 4, 1861. Its present officers are -- Thomas Secd, T. J. M. ; Owen Williams. Dep. M .; W. H. Davenport, P. C. of W .; John Alexander, Sce. ; H. S. Hanford, Treas. ; John W. Merriam, C. of G. ; W. B. Mather, A. of C .; S. C. Pierce, Steward : J. D. Walsh, Marshal.
HAMILTON CHAPTER, No. 62, was chartered in 1818. with the following members : Levi H. Clark, Wm. Neafus, Chauncey Deane, Wm. Cobb, Win. John- sa, Solomon Close, Davis C. West, Samuel J. Andrews, Benjamin Abel, Chaud- cey Cobb, Glover Feoo.
The officers for 1576 are as follows: M. E. John W. Merriam, H. P .; E. Thomas Seed, K. ; E. Frank P. Crouch, S .; Daniel T. IIunt. Treas. ; John A cxander, Sec. ; Thomas Gliddon, C. of Il .; Ilenry J. Durgin. P. S. : Samuel C. Pierce, R. A. C. ; Thomes L. Turner, M. 3d V .; V. M. Colvin, M. 28 V .; John K. Hunt, M. Ist V .: E. A. Bishop, Chaplain ; John H. Kalbfleisch, Organist ; John Boyee, Tyler. .
IONIC CHAPTER, NO. 210. R. A. M .- The first convocation of this chapter wus held July 10, 1867. First officers. Wm. F. Holmes, H. P .; Geo. W. Steb- bins, K .; A. G. Wheeler. S .; J. S. Garlock, C. H .; A. J. Rose. P. S .; F. J. Amsden, R. A. C .; W. HI. Moore, MI. Ist V .; E. Taylor, M. 21 V .: R. Drans- feld, M. 3d V .; Maurice Suidle, Tyler.
The present officers are as follows : E. A. Loder. HI. P .; L. J. Hatch, K. ; Frook Witherspoon, S .; F. A. Parker, C. IL .; C. Il. Haskin, P. S .; W. G. Johnston, R. A. C .; Rev. Thos. Drumm. C .; lliram Wood, S. ; C. E. Morris, T. ; J. Raquet, M. Ist V., J. P. Bryant, M. 20 V .; Jobo C. Smith, M.3d V .; Wm. H. Amos, T .; J. A. Gardiner, O.
CHAPTER ROSE CROIX was organized at the same time with the Rochester consistory, and the original members were those of the lodge of Perfection. The first officers were --- John F. Whitherk. M. W. and P. M .; G. W. Aldridge; P. K. S. W .; Wm. Carsons, P. K. J. W .; Chas. W. Watson. P. K. G. O .; Saml. C. Steele, P. K. G. T .; W. S. Sherman. P. K. G. S. Present officers, Rev. Aga Saxe, M. W. aud P. M .; W. W. Whitney, P. K. S. W .; Courtland Avery, P. K. J. W .; Emil Kinchling, P. K. G. O. ; Saml. C. Steele, P. K. G. T .; John Alexander, P. K. G. S.
MONROE COMMANDERY, NO. 12, K. T., was organized June 14, 1826. The first officers were as follows: Francis H. Cumings, G. C. ; Jonathan Childs, G .; Abelard Reynolds, C. G .; Jacob Gould, P ; Edward Doyle. T. ; Henry B. Williams, S. ; Simeon P. Alcott, S. W .; Ebenezer Watts, J. W .; C. J. Cum- ings, S. B. ; Joseph Frazer, S. B .; II. Eldridge, C. G. Present officers, viz. : W. Lincoln Sage, E. C .; D. T. Ilunt, G .; J. F. Force, C. G .; Abelard Reynolds, P. ; M. N. Van Zandt. T. ; W. J. Mckelvey, R. ; J. B. Southworth, S. W .; C. Avery, J. W .; W. H. Davenport. S. B .; F. F. Boorman, S. B .; Geo. J. Renwick, W .; William Shelp. S. ; J. H. Kalbfleisch, O .; John P. Whitley, F. G .; A. Boyd, S. G .; John D. Walsh, T. G.
ROCHESTER GRAND LODGE OF PERFECTION, Ancient and Accepted Rite. This lodge was established February 24, 1866, by dispensation from Orria Welch, Thirty-third Deputy for State of New York. George W. Stebbens was the first T. P. G. M .; Jeffry W. Vary, the first D. G. M .; Dr. J. F. Whitbeck, the first V. S. G. W .; and W. B. Crandall, the first V. J. G. W. The warrant from the Supreme Council bears date of May 16, 1867, and names the same off- cers as in the dispensation.
The present officers are-W. H. Whiting, T. P. G. M .; P. S. Wilson, D. G. M .; Courtland Avery, V. S. G. W .; William Davis, V. J. G. W .; S. C. Steele, G. Treas .; Jobn Alexander, G. Sec.
EUSEBIUS CONCLAVE, NO. 9, KNIGHTS OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE, way instituted February 19, 1873, with William Shelp as first M. P. S .; George T. Loder, V .; Eli Leavenworth, Trens .; and Henry M. Flaut, Rec.
ROCHESTER COUNCIL OF PRINCES OF JERUSALEM, situated in the valley of the Genesce, was instituted on the eleventh day of fifth Masonic month, called Jyar, of the year of True Light 5027, and of the Christian era, May 16, 1867. The first officers were, G. W. Aldridge, M. C. S. P. G. M .; Joseph H. Pool, G. H. P .; A. J. Warner, G. S. W .; W. H. Gorsline, G. G. W .; C. B. Ayres, G. Sec .; S. C. Steel, G. Treas .; G. W. Stebbens, G. M. C .; W. S. Sherman, G. M. C.
The present officers of the council are as follows : Courtland Avery, MI. C. S. P. G. M .; William H. Whiting, G. H. P .; W. G. Raines, G. S. W .; William Davis, G. J. W .; S. C. Steele. G. Treas .; O. Williams, G. K. S .; T. Gliddon, G. O .; M. H. Smith, G. M. C .; R. W. West, G. M. C .; Eli Leavenworth, G. H .; William Shelp, G. K .; C. A. Gardner, Organist ; Rev. Asa Saxe, D.D., Chaplain; H. H. Hewitt, T.
EXCELSIOR CONCLAVE. NO. 1. OF THE KNIGHTS OF ROME AND OF THE RED CROSS OF CONSTANTINE, was instituted on the 18th of September, A. L. 5871, A.D. 1871, with the following-named officers : Otis Cole, S .; P. S. Wilson, V .; C. E. Alling, Sec .; J. Lates, Treas .; J. L. Sage, S. G .; G. W. Aldridge, J. G .; William Carson, H. P .; Courtland Avery, P .; A. Carver, St. B .; A. J. Warner, H .; J T. Fox, S.
The following are the prescot officers of the conclave, viz. : Courtland Avery, S .; S. C. Steele, V .; P. S. Willson, Scc .; A. J. Warner, Treas .; C. E. Alling, S. G .; A. Carver, J. G .; H. H. Craigh, H. P .; J. Lutes, P .; J. L. Sage, St. B .; G. W. Aldridge, HI .; J. T. Fox, S.
GERMANIA LODOE OF PERFECTION W19 chartered August 19, 1874, with the following members. viz. : Otis Cole, John Lutes, Email Kuichling, Aug. M. Kveth, Frio Cook, And. Kaltenbach, Chas. Vogel, Dan. L. Johnston, Chas. E. Rider, Henry B. Baker, Adolph Rada, Fred. Zimmer, John Dufner, Ch. F. Wolters, John Hohenstein, G. F. Merg. H. Aman, W. Guggenheim, Casper Wehle, .A. Stern, A. Schiffher, Fred. Stade, Francis Boor, Max Leaison, Joseph Schatz, John Straub.
The present officers of the lodge are-Aug. MI. Koeth, T. P. G. M .; Fred. Cook, K. H. D. G. M .; G. T. Merz, S. G. W .; John Dafuer, S. G. W .; J. Ph. Farber, G. O .; Francis Boor, G. K. S. ; Caspar Wehle, G. T .; Louis Westerman, G. S., Chas. Vogel, G. C. M .; Christ. Spies, G. C. G .; Caspar Spahr, G. H .; C. Gauger, G. O .; H. II. Ilewitt, G. T.
ROCHESTER GRAND CONSISTORY was organized April 30, 1866, and was char- tered by Supreme Council May 16, 1867. Its first officers were-Gen. William E. Lathrop, C. C .; Dr. J. F. Whitbeck, Ist L. C .; Geo. W. Stebbins, 2d L. C .; W. B. Crandall. G. M. S .; Win. Carson, G. C .: John T. Fox, G. Sco. and K. S .; Samuel C. Steele, G. Treas .; W. W. Jerome, G. A .; Martin Taylor, G. H .; L. J. W. Vary, G. M. C .; Jas. HI. Gould, G. C. G .; John Lutes, G. S. B.
At the triennial election of Rochester Grand Consistory, held at Consistory Hall January 4, 1875, the following officers were elected and appointed, viz : C. C., Otis Cole ; Ist L. C., John L. Sage; 2d L. C., II. L. Achilles ; M. S., E. E. Blythe; G. C .. Courtland Avery : G. S., Owen Williams; G. K. S., C. E. Alhog ; G. Trens., S C. Steele ; G. E. and A. and C. W., Emil Knichling; G. IL., Aug. M. Kurth, G M. C., M. II. Smith ; G. S. B., Wm. G. Raines ; G. C. G., Chas. S. Sidoms; G. S. H. II. Hewitt, G. P., Rev A-a Saxe, D D .; d Or- ganist, C. A. Gardiner; Guards, W. C. Hadiey, Lewis Sunderlin, D. C. Richmond,
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E. K. Warren, Jus. Cowles, Thos. C. Ashton, Eli Leavenworth, Casper Wehle, Francis Boor, Wru. H. Morrison.
WESTERN NEW YORK MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION was incorporated May 25, 1871, under the laws of this State, pursuant to an act passed April 12, 1848. The articles of association were signed by William F. Holmes. * Francis H. Mar- shall, William Carson, * Lorenzo D. Patterson, William Roades, John W. MeEl- hinny, William Shelp, Solomon M. Benjamin, Jeffrey Vary .* Edward MI. Smith (never acted), William W. Braff, Ebenezer T. Oatley, and Porter W. Taylor, and acknowledged May 12, 1871. before Simon V. McDowell. commissioner of deeds, and approved by Hon. E. Darwin Smith, justice of the supreme court, May 15, of the same year. The association was " fortned for the purpose of more effectually aiding and assisting worthy brethren, their widows and orphans." The following were the first othcers, trustees, and members :
Officers .-- Wm. F. Holmes, president ; John W. MeElhinny, vice-president ; Solomon MI. Benjamin, treasurer ; William N. Brutf. secretary.
Trustees, F. H. Marshall, William Carson, L. D. Patterson, William Roades, William Shelp, J. W. Vary, Ed. )I. Smith (never acted), E. T. Oatley, aud P. W. Taylor.
Members, Henry Aman, Leopold Rice, Joseph Beir. Isaac M. Slowan, Solo- mon Cohn, Newman S. Phelps, John Neun. Joseph Nile, James T. Southard, Jacob G. Maurer, Alvah M. Ostrander, and Adam Stallknight. The present offi- cers are-William Roades, president; Jacob G. Maurer, vice-president ; S. M. Ben- jamin, treasurer ; and C. C. Gifford, secretary. The membership, August 22, 1876, was one thousand two hundred and thirty-nine.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD- FELLOWS.
Of this order there are sixteen organizations in this city, all of which are in successful operation.
GENESEE LODOE, No. 3 .- This was the first lodge formed in the city of Roches- ter, and was instituted in the year 1841, as No. 51. The lodges in New York " were subsequently re-districted, when this received No. 3. Its first officers were as follows : William H. Perkins, N. G .; Hiram A. Tucker, V. G .; Alonzo K. Amsden, Sec. ; George Peck. Treas. ; Francis G. Macey, W .; Daniel Curry, C .; Wm. Penfield, I. G .; Wm. Barker, O. G.
The present officers of the lodge are --- James Fender, S. P. G. ; James Shelling- ton, N. G .; James G. Clague, V. G. ; Wm. Whitelock, R. S., Jaures Sahey, Treas., P. G. ; Chas. Wells, P. S .; Wm. J. Parker, W .; Jesse E. Dansey, C .; P. G. Wm. Rodgers, O. G .; Marvin C. Bills, I. G .; R. S., N. G., P. G. Joha Stokes, L. S .; N. G. W'm. Ilightree; R. S., V. G. Henry I. Brockway ; L. S. V. G., John Harman ; R. S. S., Sidney Hall ; L. S .. John C. Moore.
TEORONTO LODGE, No. 8, was instituted on the 18th of May, 1842, and char- tered on the 14th of May, 1842, by the Grand Lodge of the State of New York, as No. 69. When the Grand Lodge of New York was divided into two jurisdictions,- viz, northern and southern New York, in 1850 .- this lodge was then numbered 10, under the jurisdiction of northern New York ; and when the two Grand Lodges merged into one, the Grand Lodge of New York, this lodge took its present num- ber, 8.
The following were the charter members of this lodge, viz. : Henry A. Tucker, Hestor L. Stevens, Rufus Keeler, Isane F. Mack, Theodore :1. Haiailton, Geo. G. Clarkson, Belden R. MeAlpine, Hiram Banker, Geo. A. Gibbs, Nehemiah B. Northrop.
The following were the first officers of this lodge, viz. : N. G., Hestor L. Ste- vens ; V. G., Rufos Keeler ; See .. Hiram Banker ; Trens., N. B. Northrop; W., H. A. Tucker ; C., B. R. McAlpine.
The following are the present ( December, 1876) officers of this lodge, viz .: Wm. H. Wilkin, N. G .; Robert Baker, V. G. ; Joseph R. Ward. Sec. ; James MI. Leonard, Treas .; Frank T. Skinner, P. S .: Hezekiah Arnott, C .; Joseph T. Cox, W .; Daniel Wood (P. G. )I.), R. S. N. G .; John Crechman, L. S. N. G. ; Lorenzo Sprague, R. S. V. G. ; Chas. J. Lewis, L. S. V. G .; John Stewart. R. S. S .; Ernst Deuchler, L. S. S. ; Wu. H. Brown, Chaplain ; R. M. Dannals, O. G.
It is worthy of note here that Daniel Wood, Esq., was initiated in this lodge on the 21st of Jane, 1847. and was installed into the office of M. W. Grand Master of the R. W. Grand Lodge of the State of New York at its annual session, held at Odd-Fellows' Hall, in the city of Rochester, in August, 1850, and became Past Grand Master in August, 1571, with unprecedented honor.
ORIENT LODGE. No. 273. was instituted March 21. 1571. with a membership of one hundred and twenty-four persons, from Teorunto Lodge, No. 8. Its first
oficers were as follows: Edward MI. Smith, N. G ; Nelson C. Parshall, V. G .; Dolphus S. Barber, Sec'y ; George Il. Harris, Treas. ; Samuel H. Pockmau, P. S .; Jonathan H. Child, Representative to Grand Lodge; David Allard, Proxy Representative ; William H. Bosworth, C .; Thomas W. Ward, W .; W. W. Par- sells, R. S. N. G .; Robert McFarlane, L. S. N. G .; Anson C. Allen, R. S. V. G .; H. Arnott, L. S. V. G .; A. L. Barber, R. S. S .; Alexander Dixon, L. S. S. ; Henry A. Loder, I. G .; James Goodger, O. G .; F. X. Beckwith, O. C .; Syl- vanus A. Ellis, Chap. ; Edward Witherspoon, Organist; Trustees, Daniel E. Harris, John H Jeffres, William J. Winfeld.
The present membership is three hundred and fifty-four, with the following oficers : J. E. Line, N. G. ; E. A. MeMath, V. G. ; Paul Medro, Sec'y; William Corniug, Jr., Treas .; Permanent Sec'y, N. L. Honmiedien ; Jonathan H. Child, Rep. to Grand Lodge; Harlan P. Wheeler, Proxy Rep .; L. B. Grover, C. ; E. H. Mix, W .; Harlan P. Wheeler, R. S. N. G .; Loyd K. Smith, L. S. N. G .; Thomas Swan, R. S. V. G. ; Henry Patten, L. S. V. G. ; Alexander Duguid, R. S. S. ; Henry Forschler, L. S. S. ; James Gosnell. I. G. ; Jeremiah Thomas, O. G .; D. S. Barber, O. C .; William G. Mayo, Chaplain; Edward Witherspoon, Or- ganist ; Trustees, John H. Jeffres. Dolphus S. Barber, Edward Dagge.
ROCHESTER CITY LODGE, No. 226, was instituted April 13, 1846. with forty persons. composed of members formerly of Teorunto and Genesee lodges, and was called by members of other lodges "The Forty Thieves." P. G. Rufus Keeler was installed at that time Sitting P. G. ; John W. Dwinelle, N. G. ; Henry War- ren, V. G. ; George B. Harris, Rec. Sec'y ; John L. Fish, Treas .; P. G. James JI. Fish, Per. Sec'y.
July 11, 1876, the following officers were installed : P. G. Benjamin P. Cross- man as Sitting P. G .; Allen B. Carr, N. G. ; Charles W. Kyle, V. G .; Charles B. Bennett, Rec. Sec. ; P. G. C. H. Amsden, Treas. ; P. G. Alfred L. Davis, Per. Sec'y. Several years ago the lodges in this State were renumbered, and this lodge received its present number, 66.
TEMPLE LODGE, No. 412, was organized December 1, 1874, with the following officers : W. Lincoln Sage, N. G. ; Charles MI. Allen, V. G .; W. R. Caulkins, Sec. ; J. E. Seiley, Warden ; Jeremiah Thomas, Conductor; Henry Likly. R. S. N. G .; Mason Bulkley, L. S.N. G. ; Henry Yates, I. G. ; Allen Danford. O.G .; Edson S. Stone, R. S. S .; Thomas Turber, L. S. S. ; John Clark, Jr .. R. S. V. G .; Thomas Gliddon, L. S. V. G .; F. J. Amsden, T. ; Charles S. Cook. P. Sec. ; N. E. Andrews, Chaplain ; George A. Andrews, Organist. Charter members, one hundred and thirty-five.
The present officers are --- J. E. Seeley, N. G. : J. W. Carruthers, V. G .: Frank H. Lincoln, R. S .; F. J. Amsden. Treas. ; George H. Lucas, P. Sec. : F. W. Page, Warden; A. J. Dalton, Conductor; D. F. Denning, I. G. ; J. Thomas, O. G .; C. M. Allen, R. S. N. G. ; N. Gillard, L. S. N. G .; Elias Swantoo. R. S. V. G .; C. P. Howard, L. S. V. G .; Charles H. Beach, R. S. S .; Philip Dykins, L. S. S .; George H. Brace, O. C .; N. E. Andrews, Chaplain : W. L. Batterson, Organist. The present membership is three hundred.
FLORAL LODGE, No. 281, was instituted June 29, 1871, with thirty charter members. The first officers were as follows: William T. Rossel, N. G. : F. M. Thrasher, V. G. ; Joshua E. Lovecraft, Sec. ; Thomas Furgeson, Per. Sec. ; Charles MI. Syme, Treas .; William II. Richardson, Warden; T. E. Batterson, Conductor : Benjamin Thomas. O. G. : William Hurley, I. G. : Jobu Klock, R. S. N. G .; Thomas Cole, L. S. N. G. ; Walter Traver, R. S. V. G. ; Henry T. Colvin, L. S. V. G .; Edwin Simpson, R. S. S. ; William II. Garrison, L. S. S .; R. W. Daly, Chaplain.
The present officers are-Edwin Simpson, N. G. ; William H. Garrison, V. G .; Peter Smith, Sec. ; Amos Naylor, Per. See. ; Heury Shelter, Treas. ; Henry J. Sullivan, Warden; Charles Hotfinau. C .; B. L. Andrews. O. G. ; Juhu Skalman, I. G .; George W. Wells, R. S. N. G .; L. B. Perry, L. S. N. G. ; Charles M. Syme, R. S. V. G. ; Thomas Cole, L. S. V. G .; W. S. Juglemire, R. S. S. ; Samuel Gosnell, L. S. S. : M. R. Speare, Chaplain. Membership, one hundred and fifty.
HUMBOLDT LODGE, No. 138, was instituted January 31. 1851. The following were the others and charter toembers : Leopold Garson, N. G. ; Jusua Levi. V. G. ; George Beahlvin, See. ; George Seibert, Treas. : John Beahin, Louis Batter, Solomon May, Joseph Bier. Jacob Nagel, Gottsfried August.
The officers for 187G are -- Franz Gahle, N. G. ; John Ihring, V. G .; Jacob Zweifel, Per. Sre. ; Philip Frast, Ree. Sec. ; John Bett, Treas.
MOUNT HOPF ENCAMPMENT was instituted September 22, 1812. The follow- ing were the first officers: Jaroes MI. Fish, C. P. ; William H. Perkins, IL. P ; Rufus Kecler, S. W. ; J. II. Tucker, J. W. ; Iliram Leonard, Scribe ; George G. Clarkson, Treas. ; Willian: HI. Peste, G.
The present otheery are as follows : M. II. Lowensohn, C. P' .; Joba Stokes, II. P .; Robert Baker. S. W. ; Samuel Wells. J. W .; Charles Wells, P. S : Jacob Fonda. At the present writing, October 5, 1876, the office of Seribe is vacant
· Deceased.
RES. of JAMES GORSLINE, LAKE AVE., ROCHESTER, N. Y.
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PLATE XXII.
EDWARD DUFFY.
MRS. EDWARD DUFFY
PLATE XXIII.
REAR VIEW
ROCHI STIR. N Y.
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HISTORY OF MONROE COUNTY, NEW YORK.
in consequence of the death of S. J. Budlong, Esq., who met a melancholy fate by drowning in Lake Ontario.
KING SOLOMON'S ENCAMPMENT Was instituted January 7, 1875. with the following persons as officers : Jonathan II. Child, C. P .: Robert MeFarlane. H. P .; W. J. Winfield, S. W .; S. S. Eddy, J. W .; G. A. Wallace, Scribe; H. P. Wheeler, First Scribe; G. T. Davis, Treas.
The present officers are-S. S. Eddy, C. P .; G. A. Wallace. H. P .; Thomas C. Hodgson, S. W. ; Paul Medro, J. W. ; William H. Brady, Scribe ; G. T. Davis, Treas.
KOENER LODGE, No. 298, was organized August 24. 1871, with twenty-one charter members. The first officers were-John Kall. N. G. : Jacob Yakel, V. G .; W. T. Culmetz, R. S .; F. C. Lauer, Jr., T. ; Erost Schaub, P. S. The lodge has a present membership of eighty-three, and is officered as follows: George Becker, N. G .; Ernst Schaub, V. G .; W. G. Martens, R. S. : David Lang, T. ; John Fuchs, P. S.
GLIDE ENCAMPMENT was instituted March 20, 1873, with twenty-six charter members. The first officers were --- H. Arnatt, C. P .; J. C. Lovecraft. H. P .; A. M. Eddy, S. W. ; Ira Dickinson, J. W .; Fred. Broom, Scribe ; M. A. Verhoeven, Treas. ; II. Loder, F. S.
The present membership is seventy-eight, with five l'ast Chiefs. The present oficers are -- E. H. Batterson, C. P. ; Heury Griffin, H. P. ; Thomas Ferguson, S. W .; Thomas Cole, J. W. ; J. B. Martin, S. ; Heory Sbelter, F. S. ; Edwin Simp- son, Treas,
MOUNT HOPE ENCAMPMENT was instituted September 22, 1842, with the fol- lowing officers: James M. Fish, C. P .; William H. Perkins, H. P .; Rufus Keeler, S. W .; J. H. Tucker, J. W .; Hiram Leonard, S. ; George G. Clarkson, T .; William H. Peate, G.
The present officers are-M. H. Lowensohn, C. P. ; John Stokes, H. P .; Robert Baker, S. W .; Samuel Wells, J. W .; Jacob Fonda. T. ; Charles Weils, F. S.
JOHN G. KLINCK LODGE, No. 378, I. O. af O. F., was instituted February 9, 1874, by G. M. St. John. The first officers were as follows : Alonzo Barnes, S. P. G. ; E. F. Babbage, N. G .; Mont. Leader, V. G. ; William A. Sparks, R. S. ; Mark Keeler, F. S. ; - Glover, Treas.
The present officers are-C. H. Gorham, S. P. G. ; Alexander Nisbet, N. G. ; Mark Keeler, V. G .; James Stalker, R. S .: - Austin, F. S. : James Hender- son, Treas. ; Charles F. Weipinger and C. H. Gorbam, Representatives to Grand Lodge. This lodge is an offshoot from Genesee Lodge. No. 3. I. O. O. F. The late John G. Klinck having to male issue, and desiring that his name might live and be honored, made the proper application for a charter for a lodge bearing his name. The application was refused upon the ground that a lodge could not bear the name of a living person. On the same day John G. Klinck was fatally in- jured by the falling of an old building, and died in a few hours. By his tragic death his prayer was granted, aud this lodge bears the name of one of the noblest men ever enrolled as a member of the order.
MONROE DEGREE LODGE, NO. 12, was chartered by the Grand Lexige of New Fark on 5th September, 1842. in this city. The following are the present officers : G. Henry Roberts, D. M .; Frederick Edridge. D. D. M .; W. H. H. Ire- land, Sec. ; Charles Wells, Trens. ; W'm. Whitelock, F. S .; Isaac W. Leonard, 1st Asst. D. D. MI .; Geo. B. Page. 2d Asst. D. D. M.
MONROE REBEKAH DEGREE LODGE, NO. I, was chartered on the 19th October, 1869, by the Grand Lodge of the State of New York.
The R. W. Grand Lodge of the United States, at its annual session in Septem- ber, 1851, established the " Degree of Rebekah" as an honorary degree for the wives of scarlet members of our order.
The degree was first introduced and conferred in this district at a special ses- sion of the R. W. G. Lodge of Northern New York, held at Odd-Fellows' Hall. in this city, on the evening of the 17th December. 1851, by P. G. M. Daniel P Barnard, and G. Rep. Elgar C. Dibble, who officiated as N. G. and V. G. The recipients of this degree at this time were Mrs. Mitchell. of Byron, Mrs. Prall, wife of W. H. H. Prall, R. W. Grand Secretary, and Mrs. Gilmore. wife of Dexter Gilmore, of Utica, then Grand Master.
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