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First Officers : G. W. Stough, N. G .; Mrs. F. Rosen- bush, V. G .; H. M. Hall. R. Sec .; J. A. Chase, F. Sec .; T. Corlett, Treas .; C. R. Baldwin, Warden ; W. H. Ross. 1. G .; T. Blackwell, O. G .; Mrs. Roshong, Con .; W. C. Cheney, Chaplain ; Mrs. C. R. Baldwin, R. S. N. G .; Mrs. Kellenberger, L. S. N. G .; Mrs. J. A. Green, R. S. V. G .: Mrs. G. W. Stongh, L. S. V. G.
Officers, December, 1886: Mrs. R. Burge, N. H .; Mis. D. C. Hiett, V. G .: J. C. Prentiss, R. S .; W. O. IIolst. F. S .; Mrs. A. Arndt, Treas .; Mrs. P. Stevens, Con .; Miss Burge, Warden : Miss Anna Steincamp, Chaplain ; Geo. Gale, R. S. N. G .; Mrs. R. Hawkins, L. S. N. G .; Mrs. Valentine, R. S. V. G .; Mrs. J. A. Hazlewood, L. S. V. G.
CANTON IMPERIAL, NO. 22, PATRIARCHIS MIL- ITANT, I. O. O. F. Instituted January 22, 1886.
Officers in December, 1886: M. Bartlett, Com- mandant ; W. F. Van Loo. Lieutenant ; Dr. Herbert A. Chase, Ensign : C. P. Barnum, Clerk ; John Mor- gan, Treas .; II. H. Stebbins, Past Commandant.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Tenel of the Order .- Founded on naught but the purest and sincerest motives ; its aim is to alleviate the sufferings of a Brother, succor the unfortunate, zealously watch at the bedside of the sick, soothe the dying pillow, perform the last sad rites at the grave of a Brother, offering consolation to the afflicted, and caring for the Widow and Orphan. Having these principles in view, they will endeavor to exemplify them by practical tests; and if, by the Grace of God. it shall successfully carry out this object, they will feel that their mission has not been in vain.
The order in Toledo is represented by eight subordinate Lodges, three Divisions of the Uni- form Rank and two Sections of the Endowment Rank.
Toledo Lodge No. 20 .- Instituted December 29, 1869. Officers, for tirst term. 1869-V. P., James H. Boggis ; W. C., Joseph W. Cummings; V. C., Jolin P. Jones; R. S., John B. Langdon ; F. S., M. O. Mer- rill; B., P. H. Foster ; G., E. S. Dodd ; I. S., Wm. W. Aleorn : O. S., Henry S. Bunker.
Officers, 1887-D. D. G. C., J. H. Tripp ; P. C .. J. Marker ; C. C., Charles O. Downes ; V. C., T. O. Wade ; P., W. J. Hill ; K. of R. and S., P. F. Scannell. William Tell Lodge, No. 105 (German) .- Instituted February 13, 1877. Officers, first term-P. C., John HI. Perkins; C. C., Leo Felix; V. C., Frederick Kountz ; P., Henry Munch ; M. of E., Frederick Wel- shofer; M. of F., A. Gates; M. of A., A. Wagner; I. G., Louis Rachow ; O. G., Frederick Ingold.
Officers, 1887-P. C., H. Hoerlin ; C. C., A. 1. Mayer; V. C., J. Strohhaecker; P., R. Lutz; K. of R. and S., II. Ruehlin.
Charles Sumner Lodge, No. 137 .- Instituted March 21, 1882. Officers, first term-P. C., Thomas J. Col- lins: C. C., C. E. Livingston ; V. C., J. W. Green ; P., George W. Bealey ; M. of E., F. T. Van Fleet ; M. of F., J. W. Hepburn ; M. of A., E. L. Chase.
Officers, 1887-P. C., Irvin Belford ; C. C., John N. Miller ; V. C., Lonis Volk ; P., James Austin, Jr .; K. of R. and S., W. Keen.
Anthony Wayne Lodge, No. 141 .- Instituted March 30, 1882. Officers, first term-P. ('., Daniel O'Shea ; C. C., Matthew Bartlett; V. C., Robert Mote; P., F. 1. Wilson ; M. of E., Floyd Jennison ; M. of F., bu- cius Brown ; K. of R. and S., D. W. MeAlvese ; M. of A., Benjamin Raitz.
Officers, 1887-P. C., George F. Weeber ; C. f .. W. C. Worrell ; V. C., C. A. Hoyt; P., T. Leroux ; K. of R. and S., F. L. Weaver.
Lucas Lodge, No. 145-Instituted October 24, 1882. Officers, first term : P. C., George Il. MeMullen ; (. C., John C. Prentis ; V. C., John Parker ; P., O. S. Brigham ; M. of E .. C. E. Upton ; M. of F., A. L. Brown ; K. of R. and S., B. F. Gallatin ; M. of A .. Geo. Felt; I. G., Wm. Vandenburg; O. G., Charles s. Jones.
Officers, 1887-P. C., G. D. O'Neil; C. C., I. E. Brown; V. C., G. D. Dalo; P., C. E. Upton ; K. of R. and S., E. O. Gifford.
Concord Lodge, No. 149 .- Instituted November 7, 1882 .- Officers, first term: P. (' .. Oliver Ilall, Jr. ; C. C., John Drummond ; V.C., Louis Van Noorden; P., A. J. Teal; M. of E., Geo. U. Icartley ; MI. of F'., H. Potter; K. of R. and S., G. W. Rolland : M. of A., G. W. Clay; I. G., H. O. Hamlin ; O. G., W. 11. Ross.
Officers, 1887-P. C., Thomas Kewley: C. f., D. C. Hight ; V. C., John Quaif : P., C. T. Bischoff ; K. of R. and S., J. H. Barnes.
Harrison Lodge, No. 185 .- Instituted May 22, 1884. Officers, first term: P. U., Isaac T. Merrill; C. C., Samnel Kohn; V. C., W. D. Jordan; P .. R. Opitz ; M. of E., H. Nellis; M. of F .. E. B. Skinner: K. of R. and S., J. E. Swinburn; M. of A., S. W. Skinner. Jr .; I. G .. P. Lyons.
Officers, 1887-P. C., Thomas MeBeth ; C. C .. S. D. Dare ; V. C., J. Kohn : P. J., E. Eaton ; K. of R. and S., J. S. Hattenbach.
Steedman Lodge, No. 208 .- Officers. Iss7-P. ( .. G. H. Kirchwehn ; C. C., J. W. Shoen ; V. C., M. B. Haines: P., N. T. Elliott ; K. of R. and S., E. A. Brown.
UNIFORM RANK.
Toledo Dirision, No. 16 .- Instituted June 22, 1852. Officers, 1887 -Sir Knight Commander. A. R. Rogers; Sir Knight Lieutenant, J. D. Batch : Sir Knight Her- ald, G. Hofer ; Sir Knight Reeorder, J. D. Batch ; Sir Knight Treasurer, Jacob Iloffman.
Miami Division, No. 35 .- Instituted January 1, ISS4. Officers, 1887-Sir Knight Commander, C. B. Mur- phy ; Sir Knight Lieutenant, C. B. Groene; Sir Knight Herald, L. Van Noorden ; Sir Knight Re- corder, J. H. Barnes ; Sir Knight Treasurer, Charles Mathias.
Custer Division, No. 39 .- Instituted June 5. 1884. Officers, 1887-Sir Knight Commander, J. M. Weier ; Sir Knight Lieutenant, Lucius Brown; Sir Knight Herald, J. 11. Tripp; Sir Knight Recorder, Jacob Kohn; Sir Knight Treasurer, J. W. King.
ENDOWMENT RANK.
There are in Toledo two Sections of the Endowment Rank. January 1, 1886, the total of certificates in force of the four Classes par- ticipating, numbered 14,460. Of 1,944 deaths. to that date, 791 were in First Class; 1,069 in Second; 23 in Third ; and 61 in Fourth Class; and the total of benefits paid, $3,075,616.85. Amount paid during quarter ending December 31, 1885, 891,000 ranging from $1,000, the minimum, to $3,000, the maximum of benefits.
Section 277 -Officers, 1887 : President, P. F. Scan- nell ; Vice President, J. A. Meminger; Secretary. W. S. Shepard ; Medical Examiner, Dr. C. II. Reed.
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Section 650 .- Officers, 1887 : President, Samuel Kohn ; Vice President, Daniel O'Shea; Secretary, J. II. Mack ; Medical Examiner, Dr. G. A. Hollister.
Section 752 .- Officers, 1887: President, W. Sode- man ; Vice President, J. M. Bridenbaugh ; Secre- tary, Geo. H. MeMullen ; Medical Examiner, Dr. O. S. Brigham.
KNIGHTS OF THE GOLDEN RULE.
The Knights of the Golden Rule is a Bene- ficial Order, and was organized in the City of Cincinnati, O., August 16, 1879, and subse- quently incorporated under the laws of Ken- tucky. The order has local organizations, called Castles and Castlets, in 24 States, and State organizations, called Grand Chapters, in eight States. The Order combines Fraternity with Mutual Aid. The combined membership of the classes is about 7,000. The Order has collected and paid to the families of deceased members since its organization, $750,000.
The name of the local organization at Toledo is Castle Oliver, No. 25, K. G. R. Its officers for 1887 were as follows:
Commander, F. J. Oblinger; Vice Commander, R. F. Worts ; Recording Secretary, George C. Pepper ; Financial Secretary, John W. Smith; Treasurer, John D. Irving; Prelate, R. G. Dawkins; Priest, Samuel Emery ; Master-at-Arms, J. B. Menhennick ; Herald, J. E. Hime; Warder, George L. Wagner ; Sentinel, J. V. Kneirim ; Examining Physicians, Drs. F. A. Kitchen and S. S. Thorn.
ORDER OF CHOSEN FRIENDS.
This is a Fraternal Benevolent Society, hav- ing signs and passwords, that its membership may be better protected in their work of giving aid to the distressed and protection to the weak. It was established , in Indianapolis, Indiana, in May, 1879. Its chief object is "to unite in bonds of fraternity, aid and protection all acceptable white persons of good character, steady habits, sound bodily health and repu- table calling." For the benefit of members a relief fund is provided by payment of regular dues, whereby members arriving at the age of 75 years or becoming disabled, may receive $3,000, or his family be paid that sum upon his death.
Toledo Council, No. 35, of this Order, was in- stituted July 23, 1883, by Deputy Grand Mas- ter, Friend Rotherstein, of California, with 18 charter members, who elected the following officers : Chief Councillor, E. H. Alley; Vice Councillor, Dr. C. L. Van Pelt; Secretary, Julius Newman; Treasurer, Phillip Zimmer ; Prelate, H. Clark. Trustees-S. Dallet, M. Goodman and LI. Weitzel.
The officers in 1886 were : Past Chief Coun- cillor, Edward Herskovits; Chief Councillor, Marx Carll; Vice Councillor, S. W. Sherman ; Secretary, George W. Snow ; Treasurer, I. Hu- bert; Prelate, H. A. Eldred ; Marshal, Wm. Weingardt; Warden, Mendel Mendelsohn. Trustees-H. B. Wood, S. W. Sherman and Ph. Zimmer. Membership, 1886, 28.
THE AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR.
This organization is composed of Supreme, Grand and Subordinate Conneits; is a secret Benevolent Society, which was started in Bos- ton, in 1878, and incorporated under the laws of Massachusetts, March 11, 1879. Its objects are: To unite fraternally all white persons of sound bodily health and good moral character, who are socially acceptable and between 18 and 50 years of age ; to give all moral and material aid within its power to its members and those dependent upon them ; to educate its members, morally, socially and intellectually ; to estab- lish a fund for the relief of sick and distressed members; and to establish a benefit fund, not exceeding $5,000, for the family, orphans or de- pendents, as the member may direct.
The aggregate membership of the Order in the United States and Canada, in good stand- ing, on the 30th June, 1885, was 57,421, of whom 6,093 were females. The benefit (or in- surance) ranges from $500 to $5,000. These degrees refer solely to the amount of benefit, and have nothing to do with the social rank of members. The Order has paid, since its organ- ization, a little over $5,500,000 to the orphans and widows ot, and dependents upon, deceased members.
Supreme Council officers are elected bien- ially, and Grand and Subordinate Council officers annually. Subordinate Council officers are chosen from the members; Grand Council officers from representatives of Subordinate Councils ; and Supreme Council officers from representatives from Grand Councils; thus giving each Subordinate Council indirect rep- resentation in the choice of Supreme officers, and direct representation in the choice of Grand Council officers.
" Lucas Council, No. 59," located at Toledo, was organized December 22, 1879. It now numbers about 80 members, and is working under jurisdiction of a Grand Council estab- lished in Ohio in 1881. Two deaths only have occurred in Lucas Council, viz. : That of James B. Richards, April 2, 1883; and of Henry A. Chamberlin, February 18, 1884. The benefit paid in the case of the former, was $3,000; and in that of the latter, $5,000.
The first principal officers of Lucas Council, were as follows: Commander, T. J. Southard, December, 1879, to July, 1880; Past Com- mander, Calvin Barker, December, 1879; Vice Commander, Mrs. Anna P. Van Hoesen, one year; Orator, Mrs. Carrie R. Goodwin, one year; Secretary, Richard M. McKee, three years; Collector, John M. McKee ; Treasurer, Albion E. Lang. Intermediate Commanders have been : Geo. B. Brown, July, 1880, to De- cember, 1881 ; E. M. Goodwin, for 1882; R. M. McKee, for 1883; H. A. Chamberlin, from Jannary to February, 1884 (when he died) ; Edgar 1I. Van Hoesen, from February, 1884, to December, 1884 ; Alfred W. Gleason, for 1885.
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For 1886, the principal officers were : Com- mander, Wesley S. Thurstin ; Past Commander, A. W. Gleason ; Vice Commander, Mrs. R. M. MeKee; Orator, Chas. N. Smith ; Secretary, Joseph M. Johnson ; Collector, Thos. M. Bark- dull ; Treasurer, George P. Kirby.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
The Order known as " Royal Areanum," was organized under the laws of Massachusetts, November 5, 1877. It is a mutual beneficiary Brotherhood, of which the objects are: Ist. To unito fraternally all men of sound bodily health and good moral character, between 21 and 55 years of age: 2. To educate its members socially, morally and intellectually; 3. To establish a fund for the relief of sick and dis- tressed members, and to provide for the widows and orphans of the same, to the extent of $3,000.
Toledo Council, No. 21, R. A., was instituted October 29, 1877, with the following officers: W. S. Plumer, Regent; E. H. Van Hoesen, Past Regent; S. M. Owen, Vice Regent; S. L. Fraser, Secretary; John M. McKee, Collector ; Charles II. Jones, Treasurer ; S. S. Mallory, Guide; M. D. Booth, Warden ; M. E. Loose, Sentry.
The officers of the Council for 1887 were: Regent, Richard M. McKee; Secretary, C. D. Van Hoesen ; Treasurer, E. H. Van loesen ; Collector, Geo. H. Stockton.
The intermediate presiding officers were E. H. Van Hoesen, S. M. Young, W. A. Brigham, S. L. Fraser, Geo. W. Boos, Wm. A. Geroe, A. W. Gleason and Harvey Seribner.
Toledo Council aims to be the largest and best Council in the State.
SONS OF MALTA.
An organization known as " Sons of Malta," and nominally secret in its operations, existed in 1859 and thereabouts, of which there was a " Lodge " at Toledo. The order was under- stood to claim an origin with the persecuted Saints of the Isle of Malta, in the 15th century.
The Toledo organization bore the name of " Miami Lodge, No. 71, Sons of Malta," with the following officers: W. G. C .. James B. Steedman ; V. G. C., Geo. Walbridge; W. C., Geo. P. Este ; S. and T., Robert II. Bell ; V. C., E. B. Bronson.
The precise character and object of this or- ganization were never definitely settled in the public mind ; but the more general impression seemed to be, that it was largely for the culti- vation and practice of the ludicrous in thought, language and action.
TOLEDO WOMAN SUFFRAGE ASSOCIATION.
In March, 1869, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stan- ton and Miss Susan B. Anthony visited Toledo, as guests of Mr. and Mrs. Israel Hall. A reception given these ladies by their hosts, was largely attended by thoughtful and cultured
people of Toledo. On that occasion the visit- ing ladies presented to the company the disa- bilities of women and urged associate efforts to secure for them legal and political equality. The result of such discussion was a meeting at lunker's Hall, March 9th, of which Mrs. Emma Ashley was Chairman, and Mrs. Jeannette Dunlap Secretary. Mrs. Julia Harris (sister of President Fillmore), Mrs. M. J. Barker, Mr. Wm. C. Earl, Major E. S. Dodd, and Mrs. Mar- tha Stebbins were appointed to prepare a con- stitution for the Toledo Woman Suffrage Asso- ciation, which was adopted at a subsequent meeting. Its preamble states, that, " Regard- ing equal rights as the natural inheritance of all, and believing that the best interests of hu- manity may be most efficiently promoted by abolishing those false distinctions between the sexes, which have descended from past ages as relies of barbarism, we do hereby unite under the following rules of organization, for the purpose of equalizing the rights of the sexes." Article second of the constitution recited as the object of the Association, " to aid by all proper means, in raising woman from her condition of depen- dence, and in placing her in all respects before the law in possession of the same rights that are conceded to man ; and as a primary means to this end it will insist upon giving her the right to the ballot."
The chief officers of the Society have been as follows: President-Mrs. Emma Ashley, 1869 ; Mrs. Elizabeth R. Collins, 1870-71; Mrs. S. R. L. Williams, 1872-6; Mrs. Rosa Is. Segur, 1877-9; Mrs. Julia Cole, 1880.82; Mrs. S. S. Bissell, 1883; Mrs. E. R. Collins, 1884 ; Mrs. E S. Fray, and Mrs. Mary J. Cravens, 1885 (the for- mer having removed to Rochester, New York, during the year). Vice Presidents: 1869- Mrs. Martha Stebbins; 1870-Mrs. Julia Har- ris ; 1871-Mrs. S. R. L. Williams; 1872.3- Mrs. S. S. Bissell : 1874-5 - Mrs. Ellen S. Fray ; 1876-9-Mrs. Fray, Richard Mott, William H. Scott and Charles Cravens; 1880-82 -- Mrs. Fray; 1883-4-Mrs. M. J. Barker ; 1885-Mrs. Williams ; 1886-88-Mrs. Mary J. Cravens.
Among those who rendered valuable service to the Association from its start, were Dr. S. F. Forbes, Mrs. Dr. S. Bailey, and Mrs. - Bond, who drafted the by-laws; Mrs. Louise Barlow, William H. Gorril, Miss Mary Hall, Judge F. A. Jones, who engaged in debates ; and the fol- lowing in executive and other official positions . Dr. Oscar White, Major E. S. Dodd, Mrs. O. B. Hall, Mrs. P. B. Truax, Mrs. C. S. Forsyth, Mrs. Georgia Shephard, Miss Josephine Cook, Miss Maria White, Miss Charlotte L. Williams, Miss Anna C. Mott, Mrs. J. P. Ainger, Mr. and Mrs. Bateson, Mrs. Anne E. Howe, Mrs. S. D. Curtis, Mrs. Harvey Bissell, Mrs. M. Berra, Mrs. Emma Beckwith, Mrs. E. N. Bailey, Mrs Jenney, Mrs. Mary B. Gleason, Mrs. C. Morgan, Mrs. Mary E. Moulton, Mrs. Don Allen, Mrs. Julia B. Comstock, Mrs. M. M. Cronise ; Misses
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Sarah R. Folger, Mary Smead and Marian Smead ; Mr. Chas. S. Ashley, A. Comstock, M. D., Mr. P. C. Hudson, Mr. Geo. P. Kirby, Mr. R. H. Miller and Mr. F. L. Maguire.
During the year 1869, the Association held its meetings in the parlors of different members. In 1870, Hon. Richard Mott tendered the use of room 9, Fort Industry Block, where it has since had its home. The plan of work has been to advance the legal, political, industrial, educational, social and religious equality of woman in every way which at the time seemed feasible. When the State Constitutional Con- vention was in session in 1874, petitions were forwarded to it, members interviewed and del- egates sent to Cincinnati to obtain a provision excluding the word " male" from the Constitu-
tion The Legislature, of Ohio has been re- peatedly petitioned for amendments admitting women to School and Municipal suffrage; also, for amendments of laws of dower and curtesy. Tracts have been gratuitously distributed, Con- ventions attended and the State Association entertained. At regular monthly meetings, open to the public, original and selected essays pertinent to the reform, were read ; also, a syn- opsis of every known effort to elevate woman, contributions donated to aid the cause in other States, and the memories of the dead who died laboring for the same end, publicly honored.
In 1871, Mr. Bateson, proprietor of the To- ledo Sunday Journal, tendered the Association a column of its space for the publication of matter advocating the reform. Mrs. S. R. L. Williams became the Editor of that department, which was subsequently enlarged to an entire page. In 1876, to commemorate the Centen- nial Jubilee, the Ballot Box, a monthly journal, was established, under the auspices of the As- sociation and the editorial conduct of Mrs. Williams. In 1878, the paper was transferred to Mrs. M. J. Gage, of Syracuse, New York, and was made the organ of the National Woman Suffrage Association.
NEW CENTURY LITERARY CLUB.
In November, 1876, a few members of the Toledo Woman Suffrage Association, students and lovers of literature, conceived the idea of establishing a permanent literary organization in Toledo, to commemorate the centennial year.
A preliminary meeting was held at room 9, Fort Industry Block, the home of the Toledo Woman Suffrage Association, and Mrs. S. R. L. Williams, Rosa L. Segur, E. R. Collins, E. S. Fray, M. B. Gleason, S. S. Bissell and Miss A. C. Mott became its incorporators.
Invitations were extended to citizens in har- mony with the proposed Society, and numerous meetings were held in the parlors of Mrs. Mary B. Gleason, where the organization was per- manently effected the third week of January, 1877, with the following membership roll:
Mesdames S. R. L. Williams, Rosa L. Segur, Eliza- beth R. Collins, Sarah S. Bissell, Mary B. Gleason, Ellen S. Fray, Catharine Donaldson, M. D. Curtis, Fannie D. Jermain, Amelia M. Landis, Elizabeth Moulton, Kate B. Sherwood, Elizabeth Walbridge, Rebecca W. Cooper, Martha A. Stebbins, Misses Emily S. Bouton, Julia Bouton, Charlotte L. Williams, Maria White, Anna C. Mott, Lneia R. Robbins, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Battelle, Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Macomber, Mr. and Mrs. J. Kent Hamilton, Rev. Dr. and Mrs. Cravens, Mr. Frank J. Scott.
In honor of the birth of the new century of the Great Republic, the Society was named " The New Century Literary Club." Its object is literary recreation and culture. It has held semi-monthly meetings at the homes of its members, eight months of each year, from Oe- tober to June. One original essay has been presented at each meeting, sometimes two or more, upon topics pertaining to literature, belle lettres, history, biography, and social and politi . cal science. The leading paper is followed by discussion, and the exercises are enlivened by music and recitations. Intellectual progress is characteristic of its life, which promises to reach its centennial anniversary.
The membership list has at different times been increased, as follows:
Ilon. Richard Mott became the first Honorary Member, although he has ever faithfully performed the duties of an active one; other members being Mr. and Mrs. James M. Brown, Miss Elizabeth and Nr. C. II. Sawyer; Mr. and Mrs. R. M. Streeter, Dr. M. H. and Mrs. Parmelee, Rev. G. L. and Mrs. Beiler, Mr. Clarence Brown, Mr. J. G. Gould, Dr. W. T. Row- sey, Prof. M. Friedburg. Rev. HI. M. Bacon. Mr. Wm. II. Maher, Mr. L. K. Parks, Mr. H. B. Tillinghast, Dr. A. Claypool, Rev. S. C. Northcott, Mr. D. R. Locke, Mrs. Harriet Kinnear, Mrs. A. M. C. Barnes, Mrs. E. M. Irving, Mrs. P. J. Ketcham, Mrs. P. J. Camp- bell, Miss Ada Ritchie, Miss Emily J. Raymond.
The leading officers of the Club have been :
1877-President, Mrs. Elizabeth Walbridge; Sec- retary, Mrs. Emma Battelle ; Chairman Ex. Com., Miss E. S. Bouton.
IS78-President, Mr. R. M. Streeter; Secretary, Mrs. E. R. Collins ; Chairman Ex. Com., Miss E. S. Bouton.
1879-President, Miss E. S. Bouton ; Secretary, Mr. Clarence Brown ; Chairman Ex. Com., Mr. R. M. Streeter.
1880-President, Mr. A. E. Macomber; Secretary, Mrs. A. M. C. Barnes ; Chairman Ex. Com., Mr. J. G. Gould.
ISS1-President, Mrs. Elizabeth Walbridge ; See- retary, Mr. Wm. H. Maher ; Chairman Ex. Com., Miss E. S. Bouton.
1882-President, Rev. Dr. Chas. Cravens; Seere- tary, Mrs. Rosa L. Segur; Chairman Ex. Com., Mr. Wm. H. Maher.
1883-President, Mrs. Rosa L. Segur ; Secretary, Mr. J. G. Gould ; Chairman Ex. Com., Mr. Wmn. H. Maher.
1884-President, Mr. Wm. H. Maher; Secretary, Mrs. P. J. Ketcham ; Chairman Ex. Com., Mr. Clar- ence Brown.
ISS5-This year the Club honored itself by choosing Hon. Richard Mott as its presiding officer, the Secretary being re-elected, and Mr. J. B. Battelle chosen Chairman of the Executive Committee.
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1886-President, Mrs. A. M. C. Barnes : Secretary, F. J. Scott; Chairman of Executive Committee, J. G. Gould.
1887-President, J. B. Battelle ; Secretary, F. J. Scott; Chairman of Executive Committee, Mrs. R. L. Segur. 1888-President. Mrs. S. S. Bissell ; Secretary, Mrs. Emma E. Parmelee ; Chairman of Exeentive Committee, Mr. Geo. P. Kirkby.
BOATING AND FISHING.
In 1872, 20 gentlemen, residents of Toledo, associated themselves for the provision of con- veniences for boating and fishing at Ten Mile Creek, which empties into Maumee Bay, North- east of Toledo. The result of two years' operations convinced them that the location was not adapted to their purpose, when steps were taken for other provision for their object.
March 16, 1874, an organization on a larger scale was effected under the name of the " To- ledo and Lake Erie Boating and Fishing Asso- ciation," with the following named directors: Matthew Shoemaker, Stephen H. Standart, Henry J. Chase, James B. Monroe, Edward O). Brown, V. H. Ketcham and Horatio E. Bangs. The following day officers were chosen, viz .: Mr. Shoemaker, President; J. B. Monroe and S. H. Standart, Vice Presidents; Frank P. Isher- wood, Secretary ; and Fred. B. Shoemaker, Treasurer.
A committee appointed for the purpose made examination of different points on Middle Bass and Put-in Bay Islands, for the most desirable location for the Association, when the South- west point of Middle Bass Island was selected, and a contract made for a Club-House, which was completed in May following, at a cost of $2,340, each member contributing $25. The site, about an acre in size, was obtained under perpetual lease, without rent, from Wm. Reh- berg. In May, the Club-House was opened, under management of J. D. Bourne. The sea- son's experience led to such change in the plan as should provide a summer resort for the families and friends of the members. This in - cluded the construction of family cottages in the immediate vicinity of the Club-House, at which the meals of the cottage tenants were to be taken.
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