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Joseph Hall, Aaron S. Boylan-a total of 101 names. The masters of this lodge were Ezra Jewell, Jacob M. Gilbert, and Henry Seymour. The last recorded meeting of old Humanity Lodge tood place April 8, 1824, and doubtless the wave of anti-Masonry caused the surrender of the charter.
Humanity Lodge No. 406, was instituted in May, 1856, under dis- pensation from the Grand Lodge at Odd Fellows Hall, Lyons, with fourteen charter members as follows: William H. Sisson, Henry Gra- ham, jr., Southard Lewis, J. Welling, Daniel Ford, Zebulon Moore, John Gilbert, Daniel R. Rozell, Newell Taft, Ziba Lane, Darius II. Denton, and A. I. Van Camp. The first offiers were: William H. Sis- son, W. M. ; Henry Graham, jr., S. W. ; S. Lewis, J. W .; J. Welling, secretary ; Daniel Ford, tyler. The past masters have been : J. Wel- ling, who served eight years; Henry Graham, jr., Joseph McCall, Seth C. Searle, Beardsley Van Alstyne, Milton E. Mirick, Daniel Althen, William E. Hines, John B. Stoll, George W. Koester, William E. Mc- Collum. The dedication of the rooms in Masonic Block took place Feb- ruary 18, 1869, and thither the lodge removed. The membership is now over 100, and the following are the officers for 1894: Charles N. Crom- well, W. M .; F. H. McOmber, S. W. ; C. E. Ernst, J. W. ; Joseph Mc- Call, treasurer; R. W. Ashley, secretary.
Freemasonry began early in Clyde, the organization of Galen Lodge No. 367, dating back to 1823, and the warrant bearing date June 7, of that year. The officers were: Joseph Enos, G. M. ; John Brush, D. G. M. ; Nathaniel Allen, S. G. W. ; Thomas Barker, J. G. W .; John Lewis, M. ; Henry Northrup, S. W. ; Artemus Humiston, J. W. The lodge began work in a chamber in Sylvester Clark's storehouse, October 15, 1823, and continued in prosperity until 1826, when with a member- ship of sixty-six, it was persecuted and driven from place to place under the Morgan excitement, finally settling in the ball room of the Clyde Hotel on the 26th of January, 1831. There a few of the faithful con- tinued to meet until February 15, 1832, when it was determined to suspend work until the excitement subsided. The officers at that time were: John Condit, W. M .; Thomas J. Whiting, S. D .; A. Pendleton, J. D. ; Samuel M. Welch, tyler; Arza Lewis, treasurer.
Clyde Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 341, was organized in 1854, and suc- ceeded to the jewels, furniture, etc., of the old Galen Lodge. The petitioners for the warrant were: John Condit, Joseph Watson, Joseph Welling, William C .; Ely, Aaron Griswold, S. J. Childs, William G. T.
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Elliott, and John J. Dickson. The warrant is dated July 6, 1854, at which time John Condit was appointed W. M. ; Joseph Watson, S. W. ; Joseph Welling, J. W. This lodge has always prospered, and now has ninety-one members. Following are the officers for 1894: II. A. Water- bury, W. M .; W. R. Vrooman, S. W .; B. N. Marriott, J. W. ; J. J. Cookingham, treasurer; J. E. McGinnis, secretary; G. R. Bacon, chaplain; A. C. Lux, S. D .; H. B. Exner, J. D. ; C. R. Kennedy, S. M. C ; C. E. Jones, J. M. C. ; Clark Potts, tyler.
Griswold Chapter No. 201, R. A. M., of Clyde, was chartered Febru- ary 7, 1867, and on the 6th of March following the first officers were installed; they were as follows: Aaron Griswold, M. E. high priest ; J. Hasbrook Suhler, E. king; Robert Dobyns, E. scribe; Hugh Boyd, tyler; Seth Smith, captain of host; Dr. James M. Horne, principal so- journer; John Trempor, Royal Arch captain; Edward B. Wells, master of third vail; Jacob Strauss, master of second vail; George O. Baker, master of first vail. This chapter came into existence in place of the old Lyons Chapter, which was chartered in 1824, with Oliver Allen, high priest, and James P. Bartlett, secretary. Mr. Allen was succeeded in his office by William Sisson, who continued until the suspension about 1828, during the anti-Masonic warfare. The officers of the chapter for 1894 are as follows: G. R. Bacon, H. P. ; H. A. Waterbury, K .; E. B. Wells, S .; J. Strauss, secretary; J. E. McGinnis, C. H. ; J. J. Cookingham, P. S .; E. M. Ellinwood, R. A. C .; W. W. Legg, M. 3d V. ; W. R. Vrooman, M. 2d V. ; E. R. Bockoven, M. Ist V. ; Clark Potts, tyler.
Newark Lodge No. 83, F. & A. M., was chartered June 5, 1824. James P. Bartle was the first master; Theodore Partridge, S. W. ; J. C. Roberts, J. W. The anti-Masonic war affected this lodge seriously, and in March, 1827, nine out of fifteen members present at a meeting voted to surrender the charter. . Of the $100 then on hand the lodge gave $25 to the Methodist Society of the place, and $25 to the Presby- terian Society; the remaining $50 was given to the American Bible Society. In 1838 the Grand Lodge was asked to return their warrant, and the request was granted. Meetings were held in a room in Mr. Bartle's house, fitted up by him for the purpose, and a few members were initiated. In 1840 the charter was again surrendered. Ten years later, September 28, 1848, the lodge was revived with the following officers: James P. Bartle, M. ; John Daggett, S. W. ; Theodor Dickinson, J. W .; A. F. Cressy, secretary; E. T. Grant, treasurer. The number
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of members was twenty-two, which has been gradually increased to more than hundred. G. L. Bennett, who joined in 1849, is the present oldest member, and has served as secretary twenty-five years. James P. Bartle was master several years, as also was John Daggett .. Other masters have been: James D. Ford, Clark Mason, R. P. Groat, Richard White, G. L. Bennett, C. P. Fanning, Marvin I. Greenwood, Alexander Hayes, and G. M. Soverhill. The officers for 1894 are as follows: William T. Peirson, W. M .; W. C. Conrad, S. W .; T. R. Loomis, J. W. ; C. S. White, treasurer; E. F. Cowles, secretary ; Rev. L. Coffin, chaplain; A. C. Fish, S. D .; F. W. Traub, J. D .; Godfrey Koetsch, S. M. C .; Samuel Farnsworth, J. M. C .; John K. Lyke, tyler This lodge is noted for its enthusiasm in all good works. On the erection of Ford's Block, a room was secured in the third story, and on June 24, 1875, it was consecrated to Masonic purposes.
Newark Chapter No. 117, received its original warrant February 10, 1826; John P. Bartle, H. P .; John Daggett, K. ; Theodore Partridge, S. The warrant and lodge property, excepting the records, were burned in 1859, and another warrant was issued February 3, of the same year. The membership is now about eighty. The officers for 1894 are as follows: J. M. Pitkin, jr., H. P .; T. R. Loomis, E. K. ; E. B. Elliott, jr., E. S .; E. R. Kelley, treasurer; E. F. Cowles, secretary; Rev. L. Coffin, chaplain; William T. Peirson, C. H .; P. R. Sleight, R. A. C .; A. C. Eish, P. S .; F. W. Traub, 3d V .; G. Koetsch, 2d V .; W. H. H. Stebbins, Ist V. ; John K. Lyke, tyler.
One of the very early Masonic lodges of Wayne county was Mount Moriah Lodge No. 112, of Palmyra, which continued a prosperous existence until the Morgan excitement, when it surrendered its charter. Those who served as it's masters were : David White, 1816; W. Winslow, S. Scovel, Ira Selby, H. S. Moore, David White; Durfee Chase, 1822- 1823; Solomon St. John, 1824; when the lodge went out of existence.
Palmyra Lodge No. 248, received its warrant March 8, 1852, but had worked since September 10, 1851, under dispensation. Charles Hudson was the first master; Elijah Ennis, S. W .; John C. Calhoun, J. W. On March 24, 1852, the lodge was formally constituted. The following persons have served as masters: Charles Hudson, 1852; Thomas Robin- son, 1854; John C. Calhoun, 1855; W. B. Crandall, 1856-58 and 1860; S. B. Smith, 1859; T. L. Root, 1861-62; C. S. Chase, 1863-65; M. C. Finley, 1866-67; John G. Webster, 1868-69; T. S. Jackson. 1870; Joseph W. Corning, 1871; George MeGown, 1872-75; Henry P. Knowles, 1876;
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Joseph W. Taylor, 1876; . Wells Tyler, 1878-79; John C. Coates, 1880- 81; Oliver Durfee, 1882-83; Henry Birdsall, 1884-85; Edwin B. Ander- son, 1886; S. Nelson Sawyer, 1884-88; C. H. Brigham, 1889-90; S. E. Braman, 1891-92; Alfred C. Hopkins, 1893-91. The officers of the lodge for 1894 are as follows: Alfred C. Hopkins, master; Louis M. Chase, S. W .; George A. Barnhart, J. W .; Alfred W. Sansbury, treasurer; George MeGown, secretary; James L. Harrison, S. D. ; Alexander P. Milne, J. D. ; Walter P. Smith, S. M. C. ; Richard A. Vanderboget, . J. M. C. ; William H. Dennis, tyler.
A charter was granted to Palmyra Eagle Chapter No. 79, R. A.M., on February 7, 1823. The first officers were: Addison N. Buck, HI. P .; Harry S. Moore, K. ; Seth Tucker, scribe. The high priests previous to 1828 were: Dr. Durfee Chase, Solomon St. John, Alexander Meln- tyre, and Robert W. Smith. From 1828 to 1853 the chapter was not in existence. On April ?, 1853, work was renewed with Truman Heming- way, II. P. ; Marvin K. Rich, K .; Edwin Dewey, scribe. There were then twenty members. The high priests have been: T. Hemingway, 1853-55; William B. Crandall, 1856-60; Elijah Ennis, 1861-63; Thomas L. Root, 1864-64; J. II. Chase, 1868; M. C. Finley, 1869-64; Isaac F. Tabor, 1875-77; George MeGown, 1878-82; Oliver Durfee, 1883-86; Edwin B. Anderson, 1887-88; S. Nelson Sawyer, 1889-90; George A. Barnhardt, 1891-93. The chapter officers for 1894 are as follows: Seiner E. Braman, H. P. ; Mark C. Finley, K. ; Alexander P. Milne, scribe; Alfred C. Hopkins, secretary; Fred E. Ryckman, C. H. ; George A. Barnhart, P. S .; Robert H. Barcham, R. A. C .; John Cunningham, M. 3 V .; John D. Lane, M. 2 V .; Addison L. Root, M. 1 V. ; William H. Dennis, tiler.
Palmyra Council No. 26, R. & S. M., was opened under dispensation November 13, 1865, with these officers: E. Ennis, master; Thomas L. Root, deputy master; Mark C. Finley, P. O. of Work. A charter was granted February 6, 1866. E. Ennis served as master until 1864; M. C. Finley, 1868-44; T. S. Jackson, 1845-76; George MeGown, 185; John C. Coates, 1878; M. C. Finley, 1879-88; S. Nelson Sawyer, 1889- 91; Edwin B. Anderson, 1892-93. The officers for 1894 are as follows: A. C. Hopkins, T. I. M. ; George A. Barnhardt, D. M. ; John C. Coates, treasurer; George MeGown, recorder.
Zenobia Commandery, Knights Templar, No. 41, was organized in Palmyra, April 29, 1867, and its warrant bears date of October 2, 1864. Its charter members numbered twenty-six, and thirteen more were soon
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admitted. Jackson H. Chase was the first eminent commander; Elijah Ennis, generalissimo; Thomas L. Root, C. G. The following have held the office of E. C. since: J. H. Chase, 1867-68; E. Ennis, 1869; T. L. Root, 1870-71; Rev. John G. Webster, 1842; M. C. Finley, 1873-75; Isaac F. Tabor, 1876-77; George McGown, 1878-83; John C. Coates, 1884-88; Edwin B. Anderson, 1889-92; S. Nelson Sawyer 1893; Nel- G. Drake, 1894. The officers elected for 1894 are as follows: George A. Barnhardt, generalissimo; Selner E. Braman, captain-general; Mark C. Finley, recorder; George McGown, treasurer.
Wayne Lodge, F. & A. M., was organized at Ontario Center in 1866, and held regular meetings in the old hotel, on the site of the present one, until it was burned. For a few months after meetings convened in Thomas Hall, whence the lodge property was surreptitiously removed at midnight to Ontario village in 1891. The first officers were: T. Mitchell, W. M. ; J. Z. Hodges, S. W .; John Raynor, J. W .; Isaac Pratt, treasurer; W. H. Matherson, secretary; N. Bates, S. D. ; II. M. Sabin, J. D. ; S. Sabin, tyler. The number of members was eighteen. Among the past masters are T. Mitchell, J. Z. Hodges, S: Sabin, J. W. Speller, A. J. Pratt, C. M. Pease, A. Stark, and Freeman Pintler. The officers for 1894 are as follows: William Paine, W. M. ; H. E. Stanford, secretary ; H. E. Van Derveer, treasurer.
Walworth Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 254, was organized February 5, 18:2, with seven members and the following officers: Abel Wyman, W. M. ; Jones Findley, S. W. ; Tappan Merrill, J. W. ; Nathaniel Bates, treasurer; W. D. Wylie, secretary. The charter bears date June s. 1852. The charter members, besides those above named, were John Findley and Isaac Barnhart. The first meetings for about one year were held in Jones Findley's dwelling, on the site of F. C. Robie's pres- ent house. Removal was then made to the old hotel, on the site of the present one, and thence to its present quarters. This lodge had an carlier organization, but all of its records were burned in 1852, leading to the reorganization. The officers for 1894 are as follows: Edward M. Rodenberger, W. M. ; Clarence B. Palmer, S. W .; Walter B. Slade, J. W. ; Charles Elliott, treasurer; J. J. Findley, secretary.
Savannah Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 764 was organized in 1875, and chartered in the following year. The first officers under the charter were: J. A. Munson, W. M. ; A. E. Casey, S. W .; J. N. Westbrook, J. W .; J. B. Carris, treasurer; A. S. Farnum, secretary. The charter members of this lodge were as follows: J. A. Munson, C. H. Graves,
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Raymond Chapter No. 100, Order of the Eastern Star, was organized in Savannah in June, 1893, with fourteen members, and the following officers: Mrs. L. C. Sherman, W. M .; Mrs. R. H. Kelley, W. A. M. ; Mrs. J. M. Hill, secretary; Mrs. Charles B. Jepson, treasurer. These officers hold until January, 1895.
Macedon Lodge, F. & A. M., No. 665, was organized and chartered June 9, 1868, with fourteen members. The first worthy master was Noah W. Hare, who held the office from 1867 to December, 1869. The following have held that office since: W. C. Lawrence, 1870-71; S. N. Gallup, 1872-73; Lyman Bickford, 1874-75-76 and 1880; Henry H. Reed, 1877-78-79, 1881-82, and from 1885 to 1891, inclusive; C. S. Lacey, 1883-84; G. P. Kaiser, 1892-93. For 1894 the following are the elective officers: Harvey Greenfield, W. M .; Charles H. Parker, S. W. ; Frank G. Ramsdell, J. W .; William B. Billings, treasurer; Robert P. Magee, secretary. Elective officers: E. J. Fulton. S. D .; Walter R. Possee, J. D .; Rev. C. L. Paddock, chaplain; A. Brennan, S. M. C .; G. H. Kraus, J. M. C. ; Charles W. Kipp, tyler. January 1, 1894, the lodge had sixty-six members.
Red Creek Lodge No. 560, F. & A. M., was instituted in 1856, with the following officers: Rev. S. P. Crosier, W. M .; James H. Coope, S. W .; G. H. Preston, J. W .; E. H. Brown, treasurer; Philip Turner, secretary; I. F. Mosher, S. D .; Jerome Barr, J. D. The lodge pros- pered until 1874, when the books and property were burned. A new charter was granted in April of that year. Meetings were held in the woolen factory during that summer, and later in Becker & Hall's hall to about 1877, when the lodge removed to Wolcott, and has remained there since. In Masonic year 1894 the name of the lodge was changed to Wolcott Lodge No. 560. The successive worshipful masters of this lodge has been as follows: Rev. S. P. Crosier, James H. Coope, I. F. Mosher, F. M. Pasco, D. D. Becker, George Copeland, D. D. Becker, again, Charles Cromwell, William Lytle, J. Byron Smith, Garry Salis-
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bury, Jefferson W. Hoag. The other officers for 1894 are: F. A. Pre- vost, S. W .; C. H. Hamner, J. W .; B. J. Worden, S. D .; Rolla Stew- art, J. D. ; N W. Merrill, treasurer; Frank Hale, secretary.
Rose Lodge No. 590, F. & A. M., was chartered in 1865, with the fol- lowing members: James M. Horne, M. T. Collier, Lucius HI. Dudley, John J. Dickson. George Catchpole, Seymour Covel, Eugene Hickok, Seymour Woodard, James Covel, Samuel Gardner, and P. J. Thomas. The warrant was issued June 22, 1866. The following first officers were installed: James M. Horne, W. M. ; M. T. Collier, S. W. ; L. H. Dud- ley, J: W .; M. C. Klink, secretary; Samuel Gardner, treasurer; P. J. Thomas, S. D. ; Charles Covel, J. D. The officers in 1894 are as fol- lows: John E. Kaiser, W. M .; Orrin C. Calhoun, S. W. ; Orrin Livings- ton, J. W .; D. B. Flint, treasurer; E. Hickok, secretary. The lodge has seventy-two members.
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The Independent Order of Odd Fellows has had a long and honorable life in Wayne county, most of the lodges having been formed in the years 1845-46; but the earliest organization was Wayne Lodge No. 148, which was instituted. in 1843 with ten members. John Chipman was N. G., and H. S. Fisher, V. G. This lodge continued its work until 1852, when the charter was surrendered. The membership at one period reached 150, but had declined to sixty in 1852.
The second lodge of Odd Fellows in Palmyra was Pierian Lodge No. 213, which was instituted August 3, 1870, with the following charter members: Lewis B. Keeler, P. G. ; Samuel B. Melntyre, R. L. Pritch- ard, Clarence A. Hersey, and Albert F. Duell. S. B. Melntyre was in- stalled N. G .; G. R. Pritchard, V. G .; C. A. Hersey, secretary; and A. F. Buell, treasurer. Meetings were held weekly in rooms in Cuyler's block. For some unexplained reason this lodge eventually declined and finally suspended work to be succeeded by the Phil Sheridan Lodge.
Phil Sheridan Lodge No. 430, I. O. O. F., was instituted October 25, 1888, with the following charter members: George H. Crandall, Dorr Kent, Charles H. Soper, A. Moison, A. R. Knapp, W. A. Parker, E. B. Sutton, Frank A. Chase, H. W. Green, D. L. Congdon, A. C. Buell, F. A. Sawyer, W. HI. Selleck, Alanson Freeman, Joseph S. Benedict, W. Il. II. Osborne, Charles W. Powers, R. F. Poyzer, W. H. Dixon, John Devoist, F. G. Crandall, W. J. Vail, G. A. Williams, S. T. De La
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Mater, Fred Smith, James Palmer, J. W. Hersey. Of these, five- Messrs. Crandall, Kent, Freeman, Soper, and Benedict-were members of the old lodge. The first officers were as follows: George II. Cran- dall, N. G .; W. H. H. Osborne, V. G .; R. F. Poyzer, permanent sec- retary; Charles W. Powers, recording secretary; A. R. Knapp, treas- urer; R. F. Poyzer, W .; W. A. Parker, C .; W. II. Dixon, R. S. N. G. ; F. A. Sawyer, L. S. N. G .; Jno. Devoist, R. S. V. G .; F. A. Chase, L. S. V. G .; F. G. Crandall, I. G .; H. W. Green, O. G .; W. J. Vail, R. S. S .; D. L. Congdon, L. S. S. The officers elected June 28, 1894, are as follows: John Anderson, N. G .; R. N. Backus, V. G .; R. F. Poyzer, secretary; F. A. Chase, treasurer.
In the latter part of the year 1845 five petitioners, including Zina Hooker, Joseph Congdon, Isaac Miller, Aaron Brooks, and one not now known, resolved to organize a lodge of Odd Fellows for the town of Galen. This resulted in the formation of Galen Lodge No. 198 in Jan- uary, 1846. The first two principal officers were Zina Hooker, N. G .; and Joseph Congdon, V. G. In the renumbering of lodges in this State in 1848 this lodge became No. 36. It enjoyed a fair degree of prosper- ity until 1860, when it was discontinued. Siloam Encampment, which was connected with the old lodge and had existed about ten years, sus- pended two years earlier than the lodge. Upon the petition of J. Scott, G. P. Livingston, J. Curry, N. Hovey, J. T. Van Buskirk, P. Simons, P. Furlong, P. Sloan, and B. Brewster, Clyde Lodge No. 300 was or- ganized on the 19th of February, 1872, with the following officers: J. Scott, N. G. ; G. P. Livingston, V. G. ; James Curry, secretary; J. T. Van Buskirk, W .; N. Hovey, treasurer; D. L. Stow, C .; P. Simons, R. S. N. G .; A. E. Adams, L. S. N. G. ; P. Furlong, L. S. V. G. ; B. Brewster, I. G. ; P. Sloan, O. G. A room for this lodge was fitted up in Sloan's block, Glasgow street, and weekly meetings were held. The membership is now about sixty. The following officers were elected in July, 1894: A. E. Littlejohn, N. G .; A. C. Burnette, V. G. ; B. N. Mar- riott, secretary; W. E. Meade, treasurer; Thomas Howes, R. S. N. G. ; HI. Fiske, L. S. N. G .; C. A. Sloan, W .; A. F. Groescup, C .; F. A. Haugh, R. S. S .; J. G. Groesbeck, L. S. S .; C. H. Tuck, R. S. V. G. ; John Stock, L. S. V. G .; C. S. Eldridge, J. G .; C. II. Ford, O. G. ; J. F. Ford, Rep. to G. L .; A. E. Adams, proxy.
Canton Galen No. 49, I. O. O. F., was mustered August 8, 1893, with twenty-two members and the following officers: C. H. Ford, captain; Thomas Howes, lieutenant; D. L. Edwards, ensign; J. W. H. Shipler,
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clerk; E. F. Stoetzel, accountant. These officers were re-elected in April, 1894. The company is uniformed.
Newark Lodge No. 196, I. O. O. F., was originally instituted on the Ist of January, 1846, with James D. Ford, N. G. This lodge ceased to work in 1859, through loss by fire. Their building, finished and dedi- cated March 27, 1849, was burned with all the lodge property. On October 19, 1870, the lodge was instituted as Newark Lodge No. 250, with the following charter members and officers: C. G. Pomeroy, N. G .; W. S. Bartle, V. G .; HI. F. C. Mayer, secretary; J. D. Ford, treasurer; and Peter MeGregor and Moses P. Hamm; of these only Mr. Hamm is living. The following have served the lodge as N. G. : C. G. Pomeroy, E. P. Soverill, D. L. Ford, II. M. Shepard, L. S. Pratt, Solon Briggs, W. L. Willett, James Garlock, H. J. Pierson, S. Stuerwald, A. H. Vanderbilt, C. E. Burleigh, Wesley S. Drake, Peter C. Howe, James R. Brainard, W. B. Randolph, Richard P. Groat, Sylvanus Krum, Uri Hutchins, Reeves S. Welcher, Latham Coffin, Jacob E. Stever, P. E. Nellis, Cyrus A. Tator, Charles W. Sherman, George F. Palmer, Leman H. Purchase, Levi A. Loveland, Andrew D. Soverill, Frank G. Bailey, James T. George, Leonard Cozzens, Irving W. Colburn, James A. Stiles, Arthur Blackmar, Fred C. Shaw, Jacob H. Bender, George C. Brewer, D. J. Rehklau, A. E. Pike, John S. Hedden, Willard B. Gar- lock, Silas D. Borroughs, George W. Muth, L. S. Pratt, W. M. Filkins, Oscar D. Vanderbilt, L. II. Morse, Rev. Mr. Barber, George C. Pierson. This lodge has been prosperous and now numbers about eighty-five members. . On April 26, 1876, the lodge hall in the Story Block was formally dedicated. Officers elected July 1, 1894: George C. Pierson, N. G. ; E. D. Miller, V. G. ; Ralph Conklin, secretary, Warren S. Bartle, treasurer.
Wayne Encampment No. 85, I. O. O. F., was instituted at Newark, October 7, 1875, with the following charter members: Solon Briggs, W. S. Bartle, C. Pell, A. H. Van Derbilt, E. E. Burleigh, L. Coffin, J. Il. Pulver, W. L. Willett, P. MeGregor.
The first Odd Fellows organization in Lyons was Lyons Lodge No. 75, which was organized in October, 1846, with the following five mem- bers: William W. Sanford, N. G .; William HI. Sisson, V. G. ; and Morton Brownson, John Frazier, and a Mr. Lawton. The first meeting was held in the Wayne County Hotel, and later a room in the third story of the Hartnagel building was leased for a term of years, and properly fitted up. The lodge prospered for a time, and had more than one
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Lyons Lodge No. 317, I. O. O. F., was organized in April, 1872, in the Center building, and in June, 1874, removed to the third story of Gavitt's Block. A little later rooms were furnished in the third story of the Center building, and taken on a long lease. The six charter members were: Joseph McCall, N. G .; Cornelius Pell, V. G .; G. W. Cramer, secretary; Andrew Fries, treasurer; and M. S. Leach and Horace Utter. The officers elected for 1894 are as follows: Valentine Kaiser, N. G .; Charles Barnhardt, V. G .; P. F. Seaman, secretary; A. T. Robinson, treasurer; W. E. McCullom, representative to Grand Lodge.
Component No. 17, of Grand Canton Stebbins, of Rochester, was organized at Lyons in June, 1893, and has a membership of thirty-two. Nelson Morris is captain, and C. S. Thompson, clerk.
Bay Shore Lodge No. 606, I. O. O. F., was organized at North Rose village, August 20, 1891, with A. R. Proseus, N. G .; G. W. Seager, V. G .; and F. E. Soper, secretary ; the lodge then had fifteen members, and has since increased to about twenty-five. The following persons have held the office of N. G .: A. R. Proseus, G. W. Seager, Clark Halli- day, Warren W. Morey, A. M. Gray, Elmer E. Mitchell. The follow- ing officers were installed July 14, 1894: B. T. Drury, N. G .; C. W. Oaks, V. G .; C. Halliday, secretary; A. M. Gray, treasurer.
North Sodus Lodge No. 454, I. O. O. F., was initiated September 22, 1876, with six charter members as follows: Alonzo Barnes, J. Henry Zelsche, Millard S. Robinson, S. G. Brumfield, Charles M. Sentell, Albert Dodd. The first officers elected were: Alonzo Barnes, N. G. ; Albert Dodd, V. G .; M. S. Robinson, secretary; S. G. Brumfield, treasurer. The officers for 1894 are as follows: S. N. Parker, N. G. ; Charles Edwards, V. G .; G. F. Hendricks, secretary; J. Stebbins, treasurer. The lodge has a membership of forty-three.
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