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Section one of article six provides that the officers are authorized to grant relief to widows or children of deceased members when the finances of the association will warrant it.
Section two of the same article says: " On the death of any member, the association shall appropriate a sufficient sum for burial expenses."
The fund from which this payment is made is raised by fees, dues, assessments and voluntary contribu- tions.
The present officers of the association are as follows: John A. Bennett, president; Warren P. Knowles, vice president; Frank A. Mears, secretary; Charles T. Girard, treasurer.
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ST. MARY'S ORPHAN (GIRLS) ASYLUM.
This benevolent institution (located on Harmon street) was founded about the year 1851, and is under the immediate charge of an order of nuns known as the Sacred Heart of St. Mary-Miss Mary Le Masson being the superior. The asylum building is a three- story brick structure with accommodations for about one linndred inmates, which is the average number provided for.
Children between the ages of five and sixteen are received, and trained in school studies and household duties. When arrived at the proper age, they are placed in comfortable homes where asylum experience fits them to maintain themselves.
ST. JOSEPH'S ORPHAN ASYLUM,
on Woodland avenue, is an adjunct of the Harmon Street Asylum, and is under the same management. The ages of inmates received here range from two to eight years, and being instructed and carefully reared there are, at the age of nine, transferred to St. Mary's Asylum. Both institutions, it may be observed, are supported by publie donations and the carnings of the inmates of St. Mary's.
CHAPTER LVI]. THE MASONS
Cleveland City Lodge-Iris Lodge-Bigelow Lodge-Concordia Lodge Tyrian Lodge Newburg Lodge Forest City Lodge-West Side Lodge-Ellsworth Lodge Woodward Lodge - Webb Chapter Thatcher Chapter Baker Chapter Cleveland Conneil Oriental C'ont mandery Holyrood Commandery Eliadah Grand Lodge of Perfec- lion-Bahurim Council Princes of Jerusalem-Ariel Chapter Al Koran Temple.
CLEVELAND CITY LODGE.
THE charter of Cleveland City Lodge No. 15, Fand A. M., was granted September 21, 1841. The first meeting was held September 28, 1811. when the fol- lowing officers were elected: Clifford Belden, W. M .: Andrew White, S. W .: Willard Crawford, J. W .; Edmund Clark, treasurer; Erastus Smith, secretary.
The persons elected to the office of Worshipful Mas- ter with their terms of service, have been as follows: Clifford Belden, 1841; Timothy Ingraham, 1842 -:- 4: W. T. Goodwin, 1845-6-8-9-53-54: 11. Il. Dodge, 1847; A. D. Bigelow, 1850-1: S. E. Adams, 1852; E. R. Benton, 1855-8; Peter Canl, 1856; C. Benton, 1852; C. A. Woodward, 1859-60-69-10: 6. 11. Adams, 1861-2-7-8-43; M. L. Rider, 1863-4-5: Joseph Bell, 1866; M. Robinson, 1821-2: William MeFarland; George Hester, 1875-6-7; C. R. Butler, 1878.
The present officers of the lodge are L. P. Eldridge. W. M .; D. M. Calkins, S. W .; G. II. Robinson, J. W .; C, A. Woodward, treasurer; J. C. Wagner. sec- retary; A. Ewart, S. D .; R. Noble, S. D .; T. J. Towson, tyler; M. Cleave and R. Gray, stewards; L. I'. Eldridge, organist; George II. Adams, trustee.
The membership numbers two hundred and thirty persons. Stated communications are held in Masonic HIall, Case block, on the first and third Tuesdays of each month.
IRIS LODGE.
This society. No. 229. F and A M, was organized October 22, 1852. The first officers were A. D. Bige- low. W. M .: W. 11. Beaumont. S. W .; Robert Reiley. J. W. The names of the Past Masters, since the or- ganization, have been as follows: A. D. Bigelow, E. R. Griswold, I. A. Hongh, R. Creighton, II. C. Ranney, P. Thatcher, Jr., G. II. Burt, E. A. Hop- kins, George W. Berry, Allan T. Brinsmade, B. D. Bab- cock, Robert Harding, J. M. Booth, Samuel Briggs. The following are the present officers: E. D. Page. W. M .: N. W. Chamberlain, S. W .: J. C. Heath, J. W .: Thomas Larter, S. D .: C. D. Collins, J. D .; George A. Wright, treasurer; C. Il. Garstin, secre- tary: W. A. Lyon, tyler.
This lodge is the largest in the State, having a mem- bership of three hundred. and is gradually increas- ing in numbers. The meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month in Masonic Hall, Case block.
BIGELOW LODGE.
Bigelow Lodge, No. 243, F. and A. M., was organ- ized under a warrant or dispensation October 20. 1853. but was not granted a charter until October 11. 1854. The first officers were: Gaston G. Allen, W. M .: Samuel W. Odell. S. W .: Alonzo Eldridge, .J. W .: C. C. Stevens, S. D .: Stephen Buhrer, J. D. ; JI. 1. Whitman, treasurer: A. 11. Dubrey, secretary; 1. W. Wollenneber, tyler.
The following members have served as Worshipful Masters, with the terms of service of each: G. G. Allen, October 20, 1853, to December 24, 1856; Alonzo Eldridge, December, 1856, to December, 1857; G. G. Allen, December, 1857, to December, 1858; Stephen Buhrer, 1858 to 1859; Gaston G. Allen, 1859 to 1860; A. V. Cannon, 1860 to 1861; Gaston G. Allen, 1861 to 1863: Stephen F. Langell. 1863 to 1864; Gaston G. Allen, 1864 to 1865; L. D. Hudson, 1865 to 1866; F. W. Pelton, 1866 to 1807: Joseph 11. Johnson, 1867 to 1868; Wm. II. Radcliff, 1868 to 1869: William Lawtey, 1869 to 1820; P. T. Hasbrouck, 1820 to 1811: Il. F. Percival, 1821 to 1872: Thomas Connors, 1812 to 1813; Robert Simpson, 1873 to 1824: R. W. Johnson, 1814 to 1875: Charles Luck. 1815 to 1826; C. G. Guilford, 1826 to 1812; S. F. Langell, 1811 to 1828: B. Saunders, December, 1818, to December. 1829.
The present officers of the lodge are Benjamin Saunders, W. M .: J. F. Armstrong, S. W .; J. Car- lisle, J. W .: R. L. Willard, treasurer; I. E. Chubb. secretary; Thomas Allen, S. D .; Judson Pratt, J. D .; William Caldwell. tyler.
This lodge has a membership of two hundred and two. Stated communications are held in Masonic
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hall, Franklin avenne, the second and fourth Wednes- days of each month.
CONCORDIA LODGE.
Concordia Lodge, No. 345, F. and A. M., (German) was organized October 21, 1863, but did not receive a charter until 1864. On October 18, 1864, the lodge was regularly organized under their charter, and the following persons elected to their respective offices: Joseph Singer, W. M .; C. P. Born, S. W .; C. A. Muerman, J. W .; E. Hessenmueller, treasurer; Wil- liam Buerger, secretary; William Schmidt, S. D .: A. Eckerman, J. D. ; Charles Mueller, tyler.
Since the organization the Worshipful Masters have been as follows: Joseph Singer, 1864-5; William Sebmidt, 1866; E. Hessenmueller, 1867-8-9; C. A. Mnerman, 1870-1; Charles Leypoldt, 1872-3-4; E. ITessenmneller, 1875; Joseph Bittel, 1876-7; JI. F. Leypoldt, 1878.
The officers for 1879 are as follows: II. F. Leypoldt, W. M .; C. A. Knecht, S. W .; G. A. Schlatterbeck, J. W .; F. Kemmer, treasurer; William Wagner, see- retary; M. Bertsch, S. D .; A. Meinicke, J. D .; Charles Heller, tyler.
This lodge numbers one hundred and two members, and meets semi-monthly on the first and third Fridays in Masonic hall, Case block.
TYRIAN LODGE.
Tyrian Lodge, No. 370, was organized July 11. 1866, with the following charter members: E. A. Hopkins, G. N. Crittenden, Geo. II. Vilas, Eli Ely, M. L. Rider, J. B. Parsons, G. L. Childs, D. E. Wright and W. H. Huntington. The members now number ninety, and the officers for 1879 are H. R. Leonard, M.M .; W. J. Akers. S. W. ; H. D. Robison, J. W. ; J. B. Parsons, treasurer; George L. Childs, secretary; James Hossack, S. D .; - - J.D .; C. E. Burke, tyler; Rev. John Wesley Brown, chaplain; Charles C. Bolton and William G. Alcott, stewards; George W. Short, marshal; and Charles A. W. Rice, organist. Stated communications are held in Masonie llall, on the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month.
NEWBURG LODGE.
This society (No. 379, F. & A. M.), was organized in October, 1866. The charter was obtained October 16, 1867, with the following charter members: W. R. Seager, W. M .; II. Tone. S. W .; J. II. Brown, J. W .: M. R. Ilughes, secretary. The snecession of Wor- shipful Masters has been as follows: W. R. Seager, 1869; A. D. Kent, 1870-71-73-45; T. L. Dwyer, 1822: W. L. Lord, 1874; II. Botton. 1876; C. ]I. Palmer, 1827-8. The present membership numbers one hundred and twenty. The officers for 1879 are as follows: M. J. Richards, W. M .: F. W. Cochran, S. W .; W. A. Affleck, J. W .; J. B. Corlett, treasurer; A. D. Kent, secretary; A. Barber, S. D .; F. K. Reede,
J. D .; John Nesbit, tyler. The lodge meets the first and third Fridays in each month, in Bank Building, Eighteenth Ward.
FOREST CITY LODGE.
Forest City Lodge No. 388, F. and A. M., was or- ganized in March, 1867. Down to that time there was only one Masonic Lodge on the West side of the river, viz., Bigelow, which was working what is known as the " Old Work " instead of that adopted and recognized by the Grand Lodge of Ohio, and known as the "Uniform Work." A desire on the part of a number of Masons, then residents of the West Side, to organize a lodge which should adopt and use the new work, led to the drafting and circu- lating of a petition, which was signed by the follow- ing named brothers: Elisha T. Ellsworth, L. C. Mat- thews, P. A. Searles, Abner Royce, Henry Richard- son, Thomas Ligget, George Presley, George E. Hartwell, Henry Fish, Lorenzo Warner, Stephen D. Phelps, Robert Wallace, Alfred Bolton, T. P. Wilson, George H. Safford. They met in the old Masonic hall on Franklin avenne, near the circle, where the name the lodge now bears was duly adopted. The then Most Worshipful Grand Master of Ohio, Thom- as Sparrow, granted a dispensation dated March 28, 1867, and appointed Elisha T. Ellsworth, who was a Past Master of Meridian Sun Lodge, of West Rich- field, Ohio, to be the first Worshipful Master of For- est City Lodge. Major Henry Richardson was ap- pointed senior warden, and Robert Wallace junior warden. The following were chosen to the offices ap- pended to their respective names at a communication held in the old Bigelow lodge room March 30, 1867: George Presley, treasurer; Abner Royce, secretary; George E. Hartwell, senior deacon; Thomas Ligget, junior deacon, and S. D. Phelps, tyler. At the same time a code of by-laws was adopted, which com- pleted the organization of Forest City Lodge under its first officers authorized by dispensation, and until the meeting of the Grand Lodge at Cincinnati, Ohio, October 15, 1867, when a charter was granted. At the stated communication held in December of that year, Elisha T. Ellsworth was elected and installed the first Worshipful Master under the charter. Ile was a most earnest mason and a wise leader, to whom the fraternity in general is greatly indebted, and to whom Forest City Lodge in particular owes a great part of its success.
The following is a complete list of the Past Masters of the Lodge: E. T. Ellsworth, under dispensation, from March 28, 1867, to December 9, 1867; E. T. Ells- worth, eleeted December 9, 1867; George E. Hartnell, December 14, 1868; S. D. Phelps, December 13, 1869; Abner Royce, December 12, 1870; George A. Bemis, December 11, 1871; Frank Brewster, December 9, 1872; E. T. Ellsworth, re-elected December 13, 1873; E. T. Ellsworth, re-elected December 16, 1874; E. J. Blandin, December 15, 1875; L. C. Matthews, De- cember 20, 1876; L. A. Willson, December 19, 1877;
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W. T. Robbins, December 18, 1818. Present num- ber of members sixty-five.
Stated communications held in Masonic Hall, Case block, on the first and third Wednesdays of each month. The following are the present officers: W. T. Rob- bins, W. M .; David Morison, S. W .: S. S. West, J. W .: Frank Brewster, treasurer; Ed. B. Bander, sec- retary: M. J. Lawrence, S. D .: B. Dettlebach, J. D .; Rev. A. R. Palmer, chaplain; J. E. Bryan, W. C. Fair, stewards; M. Buchmann, tyler. 4
WEST SIDE LODGE.
West Side Lodge No. 498 was organized under dis- pensation December 28, 1874, and under charter November 8, 18:5, with forty-two charter members, including the following officers: F. W. Pelton, W. M .: E. R. Goodrich, S. W .: S. J. Lewis, J. W .; S. C. Lewis, treasurer; Frank Wright, secretary; Geo, II. Willis, S. D .; Geo. W. Glines, J. D. : M. P. McGregor, steward: Michael App, steward; Edward Lindsley, tyler.
Stated meetings are held on the second and fourth Mondays of each month, in Probeck's Hall, West Side. The officers for 1879 were M. P. McGregor, W.M .; M. F. Ellis, S. W .: L. W. Day, J.W .; Geo. W. Glines, treasurer; Frank Wright, secretary: Thos. Ligget, S. D .; C. II. Morgan, J.D. : L. T. Dennison, tyler.
ELLSWORTHI LODGE.
Ellsworth Lodge No. 505 was organized in 1865, and has now a membership of sixty. The lodge meets at its hall in Miller's Block, South Side, on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. The officers for 1879 were C. J. Forbes, W. M .: J. H. Nixon, S. W .: Wm. Cullen, J. W .: J. C. Hemmeter, treasurer; Wm. Norsworthy, secretary; Daniel Postance, S. D .: G. L. Pierce, J.D .: W. W. Hathaway and John Norsworthy, stewards; Chas. Bierer, marshal; W. A. Lathrop, tyler.
WOODWARD LODGE.
Woodward Lodge No. 508, F. and A. M., was or- ganized under dispensation March 4, 1815, but did not receive a charter until October following. The first officers were: George A. Bemis. W. M .; C. 11. Ostrander, S. W .; Hugh Buckley, J. W .; E. M. Avery, S. D .: W. A. Neff, J. D .; A. II. Stone, treas- urer; W. J. Bradshaw, secretary; G. B. Hendershot, tyler.
The persons elected to the position of Worshipful Master since organization have been as follows: G. 1. Bemus, 1825; Hugh Buckley, 1826; O. F. Gibbs, 1847. All officers are elected annually. Stated com- munications are held on the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at No. 1938 Enelid ave- nue. This lodge numbers at present fifty-nine mem- bers. The present officers are: George A. Bemis, W. M .: 11. P. Atwood, S. W .; IT. C. White, J. W .: . A. II. Stone, treasurer; W. J. Bradshaw, secretary: L.
B. Snow, S. D .: 11. C. Ferris, J. D .: Z. R. Cornwall and M. B. Gary, stewards; G. B. Hendershot, tyler.
WEBB CHAPTER.
The organization of Webb Chapter No. 14, Royal Arch Masons, dates from the 18th of January, 1826. A. Inv. 2356, when a petition was presented to the State Grand Chapter for a dispensation. This being granted, Reuben Smith was appointed high priest: Comp. J. Hlubbell, K; Comp. Matthew Williams, scribe.
The first regular meeting under this warrant was held February 16, 1826, at Comp. D. McIntosh's Hall, when six brethren were advanced to the degree of mark master. On the 21st of February the M. E. HI. P. appointed Comp. M. Oviatt, secretary. At the meeting held December 12, 1826, the chapter elected the following officers. R. Smith, H. P: M. Oviatt. K .; A. Abel, S. On January 8, 1828, the chapter finally succumbed to the anti-masonic excitement and was not revived until January 22, 1842, when it was again opened under the authority of a dispensation appointing A. D. Smith, H. P .; T. A. Ingraham, K .; S. F. Clary. S.
The succession of High Priests has been Reuben Smith, 1826, temporary appointee, afterwards at an- nnal election in December was elected for one year: J. Sizer, 1822; A. D. Smith, 1842, under appointment January 22, 1842; T. A. Ingraham elected October 27, 1842, to serve until December following. S. F. ('lary, 1843 to 1852; II. C. Kingsley, 1852; R. P. Spaulding. 1853; E. R. Griswold, 1854; R. Creigh- ton, 1855: O. A. Hough, 1856: Peter Thatcher, 185% -8; A. C. MeNairy, 1859-60-1-2: Charles A. Wood- ward, 1863-4-5-6-7; E. A. Hopkins, 1868; George II. Adams, 1869-70; E. B. Chamberlain, 1821; C. A. Woodward, 18:2-3: G. W. Berry, 1874-5; W. B. Hillman, 1876; George A Wright, 18:2-8-9. The present officers are George A. Wright, M. E. I. P .; James R. Goldson, E. K .: Charles R. Butler, E. S .; William Wilkshire. C. II .; L. A. Willson, P. S .; Thomas Larter, R. A. C .; M. J. Lawrence, G. M. 3d V .: John H. Asplin, G. M. 2d V .: C. D. Collins, G. M. 1st V .: (. E. Stanley, treasurer; Sam. Briggs, secretary; Wm. A. Lyon, guard.
Present number of members three hundred and fifty. Stated convocations are held in Masonic Hall, Case block, on the first and third Thursdays of each month.
THATCHER CHAPTER.
Thatcher Chapter, No. 101, of Royal Arch Masons. working under authority of a warrant or dispensation granted by the Grand High Priest of the Grand Chap- ter of Ohio, was organized April 25, 1867, having twenty-two charter members. The first officers were as follows: Peter Thatcher, M. E. II. P .: E. T. Ells- worth, E. K .; F. W. Pelton, E. S.
The succession of M. E. H. P., from organization, is as follows: Peter Thatcher, 1867: E. T. Ellsworth,
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1868-9; F. W. Pelton, 1820: J. E. Robinson, 1871; S. F. Langell, 1822: II. F. Percival, 1843; J. M. Thorpe. 1844: George A. Bemis, 1815; W. Il. Rad- cliff. 1826; (. II. Ostrander. 1857: E. R. Goodrich, 18;8; G. G. Allen. 1879.
Stated convocations are held in Masonic Hall, Frank- lin avenne, on the second and fourth Fridays of cach month.
The Chapter has at present two hundred and seven members. The present officers are G. G. Allen, M. E. H. P .: M. P. MeGregor, E. K .; L. T. Dennison, E. S .; M. App, C. II .: F. Me Ness, P. S .; T. Liggett, R. A. C .; J. C. Weideman, treasurer; J. H. Snow, secretary; C. G. Williams, G. M. 3d V .; T. S. Ingra- ham, G. M. 2d V .: A. Andrews, G. M. 1st V .; W. Caldwell, guard.
BAKER CHAPTER.
Baker Chapter No. 139, R. A. M., was organized January 1, 1875, with ten charter members. Stated convocations are held in Masonic Hall on Broadway, on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month. The lodge has now a membership of sixty, and is in a flourishing condition. The officers for 1829 were C. P. Jewett, M. E. H. P .: E. I. Freeman, E. K .; J. D. Runals, E. S .; G. E. Dunbar. C. Il .: C. L. Ileath, P. S .: J. B. Corlett, R. A. C .; Frank Cler- mond, G. M. 3rd V .; Elias Shepard, G. M. 2nd V .; W. H. Lamprecht, G. M. Ist V .; G. G. llick- ox, treasurer; H. P. Brown, secretary; A. J. Wells, guard.
CLEVELAND COUNCIL.
Cleveland Conneil No. 36, R. and S. M., was or- ganized January 21, 1865, with the following officers: E. A. Hopkins, T. I. M .; C. A. Woodward, D. M .; (. II. Adams, P. C. W .; Edward Budwig, treasurer; D. E. Field, recorder: G. W. Berry, C. G. The chief presiding officers down to 1879 have been E. A. Hop- kins, C. A. Woodward, O. Hayward, G. W. Berry and G. A. Wright.
The officers for 1879 are George A. Wright, T. I. M .; O. Hayward, D. M .; William Wilkshire. P. C. W .; C. A. Woodward, treasurer; C. D. Collins, re- corder: L. A. Willson, C. G. The membership m August, 1879, was two hundred and three. Stated assemblies are held in Masonic hall, Case block, on the second Tuesday of each month.
ORIENTAL COMMANDERY.
Oriental Commandery No. 12. Knights Templar. was organized July 25, 1851, with the following per- sons as the first officers: A. D. Bigelow, W. IF. Beau- mont, E. Kingsley, Robert Riley, Jr., H. A. Hough, Robert Riley, Sr., J. W. Milligan.
The chief officers with their terms of service have heen as follows: A. D. Bigelow. Eminent Commander, 1851-2-3; W. 11. Beaumont, 1854: Edward R. Gris- wold, 1855-6-7; Richard Creighton, 1858-9-60; Albert C. MeNairy, 1861; Heman Ely, 1862-3-4-5; Edgar
A. Hopkins, 1866-7; Charles A. Woodward, 1868-9; Elisha T. Ellsworth, 1870-1; B. D. Babcock, 187 ?- 3-4; G. II. Adams, 1875; B. D. Babcock, 1876-7; J. M. Booth, 1878.
Stated assemblies are held in the asylum, Case block, on the first Monday of each month. The present membership numbers two hundred and fifty. The officers for the year 1879, are as follows: Sir C. E. Stanley, E. C .; Sir S. Sickels, Gen .; Sir J. N. Frazee. Capt. Gen .; Rev. Sir. J. J. A. Morgan, Prelate; Sir A. S. Houk, S. W .; Sir J. W. Gibbons, J. W .; Sir G. A. Wright, Treas .; Sir S. M. Stone, Rec. ; Sir Geo. Sherman, standard bearer; Sir J. R. Golson; sword bearer; Sir M. D. Imehrs, warder; Sir W. A. Lyon, sentinel; Sir E. D. Page, Sir C. R. Butler, Sir Thos. Liggett, guards.
HOLYROOD COMMANDERY.
This Commandery (No. 32, Knights Templar) was granted a dispensation Septembor 10, 1827, and or- ganized January 26, 1848, working under dispensa- tion until November 8, 1878, when the commandery was duly constituted.
Its officers are George A. Baker, eminent com- mander; Samuel Briggs, generalissimo; George W. Short, captain general; A. C. Miller, prelate; Charles W. Wesley, senior warden; Horace W. Hubbard, junior warden; Orville P. Skinner, treasurer; George W. Howe, recorder; Lucien Ilills, standard bearer; David MeClaskey, warder.
ELIADAHI GRAND LODGE OF PERFECTION.
The Eliadah Grand Lodge of the Ancient Scottish Rite was organized May 27, 1859. The charter mem- bers were elected to the respective offices of the lodge. Those members, six in number, were as follows: Peter Thatcher, Jr., Edward R. Griswold, Albert C. McNairy, Theodore Ross, David E. Field, Richard Creighton. The succession of grand masters from the organization has been as follows: Peter Thatcher, Jr., from May 27, 1859, to February 19, 1866; E. A. llopkins, from February 19, 1866, to January 4, 1868; C. A. Woodward, from January 4, 1868, to February 8, 1875; J. M. Booth, from February 8, 1875, to February 6, 1878: (. A. Woodward was again elected G. M., February 6, 1878.
The present officers are C. A. Woodward, T :. P .: ( :. M :. : E. D. Page, D :. G :. M :. ; F. A. Morse, V :. S :. G :. W :. ; (. R. Butler, V :. J :. G :. W .. ; Rev. B. F. Brook, G :. O: ; B. D. Babcock, G :. T :. ; S. M. Stone, G:S :. K .. of the S :. and A :. ; Sam. Briggs, G :. M .. of C :. J. W. Gibbons, G :. C :. of the G: ; W. II. Parker, G :. H :. B :. ; W. A. Lyon, G :. S :.
The lodge has a membership of one hundred and eighty-two, and meets on the first Saturday of each month at Masonie Hall, Case building.
BAHTURIM COUNCIL, PRINCES OF JERUSALEM.
This Council was organized June 15, 1859. The first officers of the Council were Albert C. McNairy,
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S. P. G. M .: Peter Thatcher, G. H. P .: Richard Creighton, S. G. W .: David E. Field, J. G. W .; Ed- ward E. Griswold, G. Treasurer; Theodore Ross, G. Secretary. The presiding officers of this Connell with their terms of service have been as follows. Al- bert (. MeNairy, June 15, 1859 to April 25, 1866; Edgar A. Hopkins, April 25, 1866, to January 4, 1868; Elisha T. Ellsworth, from January 4, 1868 to January 13, 1871; Brenton D. Babeock, from Jant- ary 13, 1871, to January 9, 1824; George II. Burt, present incumbent, elected January 9, 1874.
The present officers are as follows: George II. Burt, S :. PAGAM: : Charles A. Woodward, G :. II :. P :. ; Ed- ward D. Page, S :. G :. W .. ; Geo. A. Wright, J :. G :. W .. ; Brenton D. Babcock, G :. Treas :. ; Fred. A. Morse, G :. Sec'y :. ; Joshua M. Booth, G :. M :. C :. ; John W. Gib- bons, G :. M .. E :. : William A. Lyon, G .. T :.
The Council has a membership of one hundred and eighty-three, and holds regular meetings on the third Saturday of each month, at Masonic Hall, Case block.
ARIEL CHAPTER S. P. ROSE CROIX DE II. R. D. M.
Ariel Chapter was organized June 18, 1860. The first elected officers were: Theodore Rose, M :. W :. & P :. M :. ; Peter Thatcher, Jr., P :. K. S :. W :. ; Albert C. MeNairy, P :. K .. J :. W .. : George HI. Burt, P :. K .. Sec'y :. ; Robert S. Weaver, K .. M .C :. ; Richard Creighton, P :. K :. C :. G :.
The presiding officers of the Chapter from the time of its organization have been as follows: Theodore Rose, June 18, 1860, to May 2, 1866; E. A. Hopkins, May 2, 1866 to January 4, 1868; Richard Creighton. January 4, 1868 to March 25, 1869; Sheldon Sickles, March 25, 1869, to April 10, 1823; C. A. Wood ward, April 10, 1823 to May 6. 1875; B. D. Babcock, May 6, 1875, to May 30, 1818. Sam. Briggs was chosen M :. W :. & P :. M .. May 30, 1828, and still holds that oflice.
The Chapter at present shows an enrollment of one hundred and eighty-one members. The present ofli- vers are: Sam. Briggs, M .. W .. & P.M. ; F. A. Morse, P .. KAS :. W :. : A. S. Honk, P :. K .. J :. W :. : Rev. J. W. Brown, P :. K .. O: : C. A. Wood ward, P. K. Treas :. ; E. D. Baker, P. K: Secy :. ; W. W. Parker, P :. K :. Hosp :. ; Sheldon Sickles. K .. MAC :. : George A. Wright, P :. K :. C :. G :.
Convocations are held monthly on the third Satur- day at Masonic Hall, Case block.
AL KORAN TEMPLE.
Al Koran Temple, Ancient. Arabie Order Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, was organized in October, 18;6, and has now a membership of fifty. Petitions for membership are entertained only from A :. A :. Rite Masons and Knights Templar. For 1829 the officers were Sam. Briggs, P. P., John A. Norton, Rec. ; Chas. T. Wesley, treasurer.
CHAPTER LVIIL.
ODD FELLOWS AND KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
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