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MASONIC LODGES, WILKES-BARRE.
The successive worshipful masters of this lodge have been as follows:
George Seytz, 1794; John Paul Schott, 1795, 1796; Sam- uel Bowman, 1797; Jesse Fell, 1798, 1799; John Paul Schott, 1800-02; Jesse Fell, 1803; Eleazer Blackman, 1804; Isaac Bowman, 1805; Charles Miner, 1806, 1807; Jesse Fell, ISo8; Eleazer Blackman, 1809; Samuel Bow- man, 1810, 1811; Allen Jack, 1812; Jesse Fell, 1813; Isaac Bowman, 1814; John B. Gibson, 1815, 1816; Isaac Bow- man, 1817; Geo. Denison, 1818, 1819; Andrew Beaumont, 1820, 1821; Garrick Mallery, 1822-24 ; Harris Jenkins, 1825; Andrew Beaumont, 1826; Isaac Bowman, 1827; John N. Conyngham, 1828-31; Henry Pettebone, 1832; (interregnum); Andrew Beaumont, 1844; Henry Pette- bone, 1845; William S. Reddin, 1846; Ezra Hoyt, 1847, 1848; Jesse Lines, 1849; John R. Dean, 1850; Warren J.
Woodward, 1851; Asher M. Stout, 1852, 1853; Andrew Yohe, 1854; Francis L. Bowinan, 1855; Thomas Cassidy, 1856; E. B. Harvey, 1857; S. D. Lewis, 1858; G. B. Nicholson, 1859; James P. Dennis, 1860; George Urqu- hart, 1861; Henry M. Hoyt, 1862; David Mordecai, 1863; Lewis C. Paine, 1864; Theron Burnett, 1865; Thaddeus S. Hillard, 1866; Edward H. Chase, 1867; Edmund L. Dana, 1868; Isaiah M. Leach, 1869; John Laning, 1870; Isaac Livingston. 1871; William Lough- ridge, 1872; Hendrick B. Wright, 1873; William L. Stewart, 1874; Olin F. Harvey, 1875; John B. Quick, 1876; John W. Gilchrist, 1877; Stewart L. Barnes, 1878.
The officers for 1879 were: Oscar J. Harvey, W. M .; A. E. Winlack, S. W .; D. S. Bennett, J. W .; William L. Stewart, treasurer; John P. Pollock, secretary; D. Metz- gar, S. D .; S. F. Wadhams, J. D .; S. J. Tonkin, S. M. of C .; F. J. Montgomery, J. M. of C .; S. J. Polan, P .; J. W. Robinson, T .; George Urquhart, C. Meetings are held every four weeks at the hall of the lodge, on the south side of the public square.
Shekinah H. R. A. Chapter, No. 182, was chartered November 19th, 1855, by M. E. G. H. P. Comp. Daniel Thompson, and constituted February 13th 1856, with the following original members; Elisha B. Harvey, Andrew Yohe, Henry Pettebone, Henry M. Fuller, Nathaniel Pierson, Washington Lee, jr., James P. Dennis and Charles Sturdevant.
The first officers were: Elisha B. Harvey, H. P .; An- drew Yohe, K .; Henry Pettebone., S.
The successive high priests have been: Henry Pette- bone, 1857; Washington Lee, jr., 1858; G. Byron Nich- olson, 1859; James P. Dennis, 1860; Henry M. Hoyt, 1861; Lewis C. Payne, 1862; Theron Burnett, 1863, 1864; Welding F. Dennis, 1865; Charles Morgan, 1866; George Byron Nicholson, 1867; Henry M. Hoyt, 1868, 1869; T. S. Hillard, 1870, 1871; David R. Randall, 1872; William E. Lines, 1873; George W. Kirkendall, 1874; Elliot P. Kis- ner, 1875; Henry C. Smith, 1876; David P. Ayars, 1877; Lathan W. Jones, 1878.
The officers (1879) are as follows: Walter S. Biddle, H. P .; Olin F. Harvey, K .; Edwin A. Spalding, S .; David P. Ayars, secretary; William Master, treasurer.
The chapter meets the third Tuesday evening of each month in Masonic Hall.
Cryptic Castle No. 3, Ancient Order Knights of the Golden Chain .- This castle, or lodge, was organized in Harmony Hall, July 29th, 1871, with J. D. Robinson, J. H. Reynolds, J. Hamilton, F. R. Stone, G. W. Patterson, C. Staye, G. W. Wiseman, F. Beinert, H. Benning, C. Breiling, T. Maston, C. C. Jones, H. Licht, W. H. Sny- der, B. Myers and P. Anstey as charter members.
The names of the first officers are as follows: S. K. C., J. D. Robinson; S. K. V. C., W. H. Snyder; secretary, J. H. Reynolds. The successive Sir Knights Com- manders, with the dates at which they were installed, have been as follows: 1872, January, C. Kropp, June, J. P. Kasier; 1873, January, L. Chilston, June, W. J. Deiter; 1874, January, C. C. Engel, June, G. Bachman; 1875, January, W. J. Deiter, June, C. C. Engel; 1865, January, J. N. Pirrong, June, W. Kaiser; 1877, January, M. J. Brobst, June, A. Buklin; 1878, January, C. M. Fell, June, C. Baur; 1879, January, P. F. Welteroth.
The names of the officers serving in October, 1879, were as follows: S. K. C., S. T. Wiedeow; S. K. V. C., C. L. Buley; financial secretary, C. M. Fell; treasurer, C. C. Engel; chaplain, W. J. Deiter; corresponding sec- retary, George Medway; trustees, George Medway, C. Baur and J. W. Deiter.
Regular meetings are held every Friday evening at Cryptic Castle Hall, No 114 South Main street.
Landmark Lodge, No. 442, F. & A. M .- This lodge was constituted August 12, 1869, with the following char- ter members: J. Pryor Williamson, George N. Reichard, James M. Rutter, Charles C. Plotz, Henry C. Smith, Charles D. Lafferty and John H. Peacock. The first of- ficers were: J. Pryor Williamson, W. M .; George N. Reichard, S. W .; James M. Rutter, J. W. The succeed- ing presiding officers have been Charles D. Lafferty, 1872; Henry C. Smith, 1873; Missouria B. Heupt, 1874; Wil- liam O. McLean, 1875; J. Marshall Ketchum, 1876; George W. Guthrie, 1877; Charles A. Durant, 1878.
The officers in October, 1879, were Charles A. Jones, W. M .; Paschal L. Hoover, S. W .; James Brady, J. W .; J. Pryor Williamson, treasurer; David P. Ayars, secre- tary. Meetings-monthly in Masonic Hall.
Dieu Le Veut Commandery, No. 45, M. K. T., was or- ganized January 2nd, 1872, with Charles D. Lafferty, S. S. Winchester, G. A. Baird, John Lanning, Francis Duns- more, H. E. Gettis, C. H. Peacock, Thomas W. Robin- son, George W. Kirkendall, D. R. Randall, T. S. Hillard, J. M. Davidson, Elliott P. Kisner, L. Praetorius, Wil- liam J. Harvey, William Patten, James M. Rutter, John McNeish, jr., T. C. Harkness and R. Bruce Ricketts as charter members.
The first officers were as follows: E. C., R. Bruce Rick- etts; G., V. E. Gettis; C. G., T. C. Harkness; treas- urer, T. S. Hillard; recorder, George W. Kirkendall.
The following named members have been successively elevated to the office of E. C .: R. Bruce Ricketts, H. E. Gettis, T. C. Harkness, William J. Harvey, Harry A. Laycock, Byron Shoemaker and Edward Smith.
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In the fall of 1879 the officers were: Lathan W. Jones, E. C .; George W. Kirkendall, G .; David P. Ayars, C. G .; T. S. Hillard, treasurer; Olin F. Harvey, recorder.
Wyoming Castle, No. 85, A. O. K. of the Mystic Chain .- This castle was organized in April, 1878, with the fol- lowing named charter members: William J. P. Williams, Alfred Charrett, Joseph S. Jones, Morgan R. Morgans, David R. Jones, Richard J. Williams, Lewis J. Thomas, William Brent, John Brent, David Griffith, John L. Lloyd, John Haycock, George T. Davis, B. W. Thomas, William Smyth, George Nesbit, David B. Thomas, Joseph Wooten, David Smyth, John T. Williams, James Nesbit, Thomas W. Powell, Isaac Ford, Emanuel Lewis, Thomas A. Morgan, Griffith Griffiths, John Richards, Jenkin Lewis, Thomas Edwards, David E. Morris, Morgan T. Reise, George W. Thomas, Thomas Robinson, Thomas Evans, T. Harrison, William D. Jones, Thomas W. Par- ray, John H. Jones and William Picket.
The following are the names of the first officers: Chap- lain, William Smyth; Sir K. Com., William J. P. Wil- liams; vice Sir K. Com., Alfred Charrett; first lieutenant, Joseph S. Jones; recording scribe, Morgan R. Morgans; assistant recording scribe, David R. Jones; financial re- cording scribe, Richard J. Williams; treasurer, Lewis J. Thomas; I. G., William Brent; O. G., J. R. Lloyd; chief of staff, David Griffiths; assistant chief of staff, John L. Lloyd; P. C., John Haycock. The successive presiding officers have been William J. P. Williams, Morgan R. Morgans, Alfred Charrett and B. W. Thomas, the latter serving in September, 1879, when the other offices were filled as follows: Chaplain, Joseph S. Jones; vice Sir K. Com., George T. Davis; first lieutenant, David Humphreys; recording scribe, Richard J. Williams; I. G., Joseph Wooten; O. G., David Rowland; treasurer, John Haycock; chief of staff, William D. Jones; ass't chief of staff, Jenkin Lewis.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF ODD FELLOWS.
Wyoming Lodge, No. 39 .- This lodge was instituted September 23d, 1831, by D. G. M. William Skinner, of Philadelphia, with the following named charter members, including officers: Stephen Vaughn, W. H. Alexander, John R. Dean, Jacob Kutz and John Fazer. The first officers were: Whitney Smith, N. G .; George G. West, V. G .; John R. Dean, secretary; William Hailley, assistant secretary, and William A. Merritt, treasurer. It surren- dered its charter in 1833, and was reorganized April 21st, 1845-
The following members have been made past grands: S. Vaughn, W. H. Alexander, J. R. Dean, H. B. Wright, W. G. Sterling, J. W. Eno, J. W. Goff, A. M. Stout, I. S. Osterhout, W. S. Ross, J. P. Dennis, A. Wood, L. D. Shoemaker, E. L. Dana, Robeson Boyd, Jacob Kutz, S. H. Puterbaugh, J. Bertels, J. Bartholomew, C. F. Reets, N. Pierson, G. W. Leach, J. Reichard, Charles Morgan, E. B. Harvey, D. Metzger, S. Eicke, A. Morse, J. S. Hoover, J. C. Fredericks, S. M. Barton, S. Weller, A. L. Gardner, M. D. Wilson, A. Bertels, I .. B. Coolbaugh, J. Fleischman, H. B. Plumb, C. B. Metzger, John Howland,
F. D. West, R. H. Walker, J. R. Coolbaugh, E. W. Finch, H. P. Blackman, R. H. Walters, N. B. Hedden, S. W. Bennett, Martin Frey, G. M. Nagle, W. M. Deckover, H. C. Fry, W. D. Jones, S. L. Barnes, William Howe, W. E. Doran, W. C. Reed, A. C. Montanye, J. C. Laird, D. Caird, J. E. Valentine, G. S. Overton, H. C. White, H. 1 .. Moore, F. A. Stine, J. H. Montanye, O. B. Smith, Robert Tucker, C. E. Jones, C. G. Leffler and W. W. Brown.
. The officers serving in the fall of 1879 were: C. E. Hungerford, N. G .; Samuel Dutt, V. G .; J. Valentine, sec- retary; J. T. Murphy, assistant secretary; Jacob Fleisch- man, treasurer. The lodge has a membership of 162 and meets in Odd Fellows' Hall every Wednesday night.
Outalissi Encampment, No. 39 .- This encampment was organized August roth, 1846. The first officers, who were also petitioners for the charter, were: Andrew Yohe, C. P .; Hendrick B. Wright, H. P .; James P. Dennis, S. W .; Abraham Wood, J. W .; William H. Alexander, S .; Weld- ing F. Dennis, T .; Stephen Vaughn, I. S .; Isaiah R. Phillips, O. S.
The following is a list of the chief patriarchs as they have been successively installed: Andrew Yohe, Hen- drick B. Wright, James P. Dennis, Abraham Wood, Isaac Wood, William S. Ross, H. Pettebone, Stephen Vaughn, Edmund L. Dana, L. D. Shoemaker, John S. Yost, Jacob Bertels, Robinson Boyd, John Bartholomew, L. W. Stew- art, Rowland Metcalf, J. W. Horton, John Reichard, N. Pierson, E. B. Harvey, Charles F. Reets, Daniel Metzger, William Davis, Ira Marcy, S. Y. Kittle, William H. Alex- ander, Charles Morgan, George W. Leach, S. Weller, L. B. Coolbaugh, Arnold Bertels, William Reith, R. H. Walk- er, John Hartland, David Caird, J. R. Coolbaugh, H. P. Blackman, John Dakin, S. J. Tonkin, C. B. Metzger, N. B. Heddin, I. C. Holflich, George M. Nagle, William How, William C. Reed, Stewart L. Barnes, Martin Frey, A. C. Montanye, H. C. White, J. A. Wood, O. Smith, H. L. Moore, F. A. Stine, E. B. Trively, J. D. Laird, J. H. Montanye, J. E. Valentine and W. W. Brown.
Several of the above named were honored with a sec- ond elevation to the principal chair.
The officers of the encampment were as follows in September, 1879: R. D. Schonen, C. P .; H. C. White, H. P .; T. A. Murphy, S. W .; E. F. Roth, J. W .; George M. Nagle. S .; Martin Frey, T. Regular meetings are held in Odd Fellows' Hall on the first and third Friday evenings of each month.
Vulcan Lodge, No. 292, was instituted March 18th, 1848, by D. D. G. M. Andrew Yohe, and meets Saturday evenings in Odd Fellows' Hall. The charter members were: David Levi, Benjamin Pfouts, John W. Horton, John S. Yost, W. Lazarus, E. G. Morgan, Lewis V. Jaquis, Daniel Carry, William Jones and W. R. Hoyt. All these are now known to be dead except E. G. Morgan. The first officers were: John W. Horton, N. G .; John S. Vost, V. G .; E. G. Morgan, S .; William Lazarus, A. S .; Benjamin Pfouts, T.
The following past grands are deceased: John W. Hor- ton, John S. Yost, J. L. Day, J. Bennett, Dennis Quil-
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linian, Robert Campbell, William Jones, Rowland Met- calf, James Hutson, E. A. Adams. The following are still connected with the lodge: S. Y. Kittle, I. M. Dilley, William Reese, C. W. Boughton, J. A. Rippard, M. B. Williams, T. M. Williams, Henry Crandall, Charles Julian, Benjamin Palsue, Walter Symonds, William M. Thomas, William Wilson, David Moses and David R. Griffith.
The officers serving in the latter part of 1879 were: J. F. Noot, N. G .; Thomas M. Thomas, V. G .; S. Y. Kittle, S .; Oliver Purvis, A. S .; J. A. Rippard, T.
The thirty-second anniversary of Vulcan Lodge was celebrated in March, 1880, some 300 ladies and gentle- men being present, among whom were representatives of Pittston, Kingston and Plymouth lodges.
Hoffnung Lodge, No. 425 .- This lodge was organized March 4th, 1851. The charter members were E. Roth, H. Ansbacher, J. Constine, M. Strasser, A. Leaderer, J. Meyer, L. Schacher and C. Klippel. The first officers were E. Roth, N. G .; H. Ansbacher, V. G .; J. Constir.e, S .; J. Meyer, T. The officers in September, 1879, were: C. Hesse, N. G .; A. F. Miller, V. G .; J. Constine, S .; H. C. Hirner, Treas.
Aurora Encampment, No. 130, was organized June 21st, 1860, with Lewis Praetorius, G. Schmitt, Peter Kropp, Henry Rhode, M. Buttman, M. Bauer, G. Gommer, and A. J. Hilbert as charter members and the following officers: M. Baur, C. P .; G. Schmitt, H. P .; Lewis Praetorious, S .; Henry Rohde, T. The officers serving in the fall of 1879 were: J. Neuburger, P .; B. Deutsch, H. P .; Joseph Kraft, S .; J. Falk, T. Meetings are held on the second and fourth Fridays of each month.
Vulcan Encampment, No. 145, was instituted by D. G. C. P. Crealer, June 12th, 1866, with the following charter members: John W. Horton, Williams Reiths, Lee W. Stewart, Thomas Lamb, S. Y. Kittle, J. A. Rippard, Wil- liam Davis, Joseph Brown, Thomas Wilson and John Wortborger. The following officers were installed: J. W. Horton, C. P .; J. A. Rippard, H. P .; Joseph Brown; S. W .; W. G. Odell, J. W .; C. P. Kidder, S .; Williams Reiths, T.
The past chief patriarchs are J. W. Horton, deceased, Williams Reiths, S. Y. Kittle, J. A. Rippard, I. M. Dil- ley, C. W. Boughton, Benjamin Palsue, E. H. Kittle, John Wortborger, Morgan B. Williams, Henry Grandall, Franklin Hanricht and William Wilson. The officers in service in October 1879, were: Franklin Hanricht, C. P .; E. H. Little, H. P .; S. Y. Kittle, S .; J. A. Rippard, T. The number of members at that time was 32. The encampment meets the second and fourth Fridays of each month at Odd Fellows' Hall.
E. C. Harvey Lodge, No 839, I. O. O. F .- May 20th, 1873, the following members of Wyoming Lodge organ- ized a new lodge known by the above title: W. C. Reed, E. F. Roth, W. F. Stark, C. F. Murray, A. E. Watt, D. Davidsburg, J. R. Gregory, S. L. Barnes, William Mur- ray, Matthew Watt, C. L. Rhodes, O. J. Harvey, A. D. Moore, W. H. Moore, Philip Abot, O. F. Harvey, J. T. Morgan, D. A. McCollom, J. P. Pollock and M. B. Austin. The first officers were: O. F. Harvey, N. G.,
William Murray, V. G .; J. P. Pollock, S .; E. F. Roth, A. S .; Philip Abbot, T. The past grands made in this lodge were: O. F. Harvey, O. J. Harvey, E. F. Roth, M. B. Austin, J. R. Gregory, A. D. Moore and S. J. Strauss. April 3d, 1878, this lodge surrendered its charter and was merged with Wyoming Lodge.
Centennial Lodge, No. 927, I. O. O. F. was instituted January Ist, 1876, by D. D. G. M. Stewart L. Barnes with the following charter members: William S. Withers, James Dilley, J. S. Eldridge, J. W. Simmers, Philip Rineman, E. H. Kittle, P. G .; William Briggs, P. G .; A. B. S. Sands, Jacob King, J. T. Cook, Charles Tabar, John Rineman, Benjamin F. Marshall, F. H. Harricht, Thomas Rhinehimer, Peter Keithlin, Henry Roddman, J. Kriedler, William Newbee, W. Bowman, G. W. Green- wall, Chester Rineman, William H. Van Horn, M. A. Constock, Peter W. Gruver and F. L. Beebe. The first officers were: W. S. Smither, N. G .; James Dilley, V. G .; J. S. Eldridge, S .; and J. W. Simmers, A. S. The past grands are W. S. Smither, James Dilley, J. W. Simmers, Jacob King, William H. Van Horn and F. H. Hanricht. The officers in September, 1879, were: Peter Keithlin, N. G .; B. F. Bennett, V. G .; E. H. Kittle, S .; Eldridge Angle, A. S .; James Dilley, T. The membership was 36. Meetings every Monday night at Odd Fellows' Hall.
Odd Fellows' Hall Association .-- This association was chartered April 12th, 1877, for the purpose of providing a suitable building in which to hold the meetings of the different bodies of Odd Fellows in the city. The capital was limited to $2,000, in shares of $50 each. The offi- cers consist of one trustee from each lodge and en- campment. The first officers were: S. Y. Kittle, presi- dent; C. E. Hungerford, secretary; William Reith, trea- surer; Martin Frey, E. F. Roth and E. H. Kittle, trus- tees. The officers in 1879 were: S. Y. Kittle, president; C. E. Hungerford, secretary; Martin Frey, treasurer; E. H. Kittle and Morgan B. Williams, trustees.
MISCELLANEOUS GERMAN SOCIETIES.
Hermann's Beneficial Society was organized in 1846 and was named in honor of the Duke of the Cheruskers, a German tribe. Hermann has been called the Washing- ton of Germany. The society meets at Odd Fellows' Hall on the first and third Wednesdays of each month.
The Wyoming Beneficial Society was established in 1848. Captain John Reichart was a prominent early member. It is still in existance and holds its regular meetings in Stump's Hall.
Some of the leading German ladies of Wilkes-Barre organized the Ladies' Benevolent Society in 1858, and the Jewish Benevolent Society was formed about the same time. The next year a society of Germans called the Mechanics' Beneficial Association was organized.
Francesca Verein .- This society, a German ladies' bene- ficial association was organized March 9th, 1856, with the following named members: Eliza Goelz, Catharine Liem, Margaret Lang, Francisca Miller, Caroline Bur- gunder, Barbara Wallfisch, Caroline Staje, Caroline Bour, Jeanette Kramer, Ann Maria Keseter, Jeanette Maure,
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Wilhelmina Hesse, Philopena Lang and Victoria Al- bersts. The following are the names of the first officers: Pres., Jeanette Maure; vice-pres., Caroline Burgunder; S., Simon Kessler; T., Lenhardt Hesse; trustee, Valen- tine Staje.
The officers serving in September, 1879, were as fol- lows: Pres, Madeline Shoemaker; vice-pres., Caroline Staje; S., Daniel Lang, T., Valentine Staje; trustee, Philip Steinhaur. Meetings are held twice a month in the German Odd Fellows' hall. The membership is about 45.
Odin Lodge, No. 54, D. O. H. was organized October 27th, 1867, with Peter Kropp, Charles A. Ziegler, Gus- tav Hahn, Henry Hirner, Louis Praetorious, Anthony Vogt and Adolph Voigt as charter members. The first officers were as follows: Peter Kropp, O. B .; Gustav Hahn, U. B .; L. Praetorious, S .; Henry Hirner, T.
The officers in September, 1879, were: Valentine Staje, O. B .; John Meyer, U. B .; Henry Luft, S .; John Starck, T. The membership was seventy-six. Regular meetings are held Wednesday evenings at Odd Fellow's Hall.
The Harmonie Mannie, No. 34, D. O. H. was organized June 20th, 1870. The following were charter members: Henry Luft, Peter Kropp, Anthony Schappert, Anthony Butzbach, Philip Butzbach, Anthony Lindacher, John Knoalle, Lui Elbelt, Charles Saeurmilch and George Wetterau. The first officers were Anthony Butzbach, O. Gr .; Philip Butzbach, U. Gr .; Henry Luft, S .; Peter Kropp, T. The successive presiding officers have been Henry Lutz, Anthony Butzbach, Philip Butzbach, An- thony Schappert, Anthony Lindacher, Jacob Stocker, John Scher, Henry Luft, John Stark, Frederick Long, John Knoalle, George Bergstesser, Daniel Lang, Henry Oerwitz, George Wetterau, Charles Boldt, John Becker, John Stark and Anthony Schappert.
The officers in 1879 were as follows: O. Gr., John Stark; U. Gr., Henry Oerwitz; S., Henry Luft; T., Anthony Lindacher. The membership is twenty-three. Regular meetings are held the second and fourth Wednesdays of each month, at Odd Fellow's Hall.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Wilkes-Barre Lodge, No. 147 .- This lodge was insti- tuted September 7th, 1869, with the following charter members: George N. Reichard, Isaac H. Teets, Henry C. Reichard, Stewart L. Barnes, Henry E. Clapsaddle, Edward Constine, Benjamin F. Dilley, J. B. French, B. F. Louder, J. J. McDermott, E. W. Smith, P. P. Young and C. V. Campbell.
The first officers were as follows: V. P., George A. Reichard: W. C., Isaac H. Teets; W. V. C., Henry C. Reichard; F. C., J. B. French; B., Henry E. Clapsaddle; G., S. L. Barnes; I. S., P. P. Young, and O. S., E. W. Smith.
The successive presiding officers previous to July, 1874, were as follows: H. C. Reichard, S. L. Barnes, J. J. McDermott, O. H. Hartland, Philip Richards, J. A. Langfeld, W. S. Dorsheimer, M. J. Philbin, C. F. Cook, Robert V. Levers and W. S. Dorsheimer.
At the date above mentioned the lodge voluntarily
surrendered its charter. November Ist, 1877, it was re- instated with the following named charter members: E. B. Trivley, Lewis Oxley, J. M. White, B. F. Jacoby, C. Walter, W. B. Crocker, E. B. Headley, R. A. R. Winder, J. R. Flick and E. P. Phillips. During the interval the titles of officers in the order had been changed. The names of the first officers under the new dispensation were as follows: E. P. Phillips, P. C .; E. B. Trively, C. C .; Lewis Oxley, V. C .; J. M. White, P .; B. F. Jacoby, M. at A .; C. Walter, K. of R. and S .; W. B. Crocker, M. of F .; E. B. Headley, M. of E .; R. A. R. Winder, L. G .; J. R. Flick, O. G. The successive presiding officers from that date to the autumn of 1879 have been as fol- lows: Robert V. Levers, Lewis Oxley, J. M. White, T. A. Murphy, C. C. Morrill, E. H. Painter, H. D. Thomas, and W. W. Hinds.
The following are the names of the other officers in October, 1879: C. C., William Fisher; V. C., J. S. Hinds; P., J. H. Wildrick; M. at A., J. Brent; K. of R. and S., E. B. Headley; M. of F., William S. Dorsheimer; M. of E., Henry Crandall; I. G., H. D. Thomas; O. G., C. Fredericks.
Eintracht Lodge, No. 272 .- This lodge was organized November 10th, 1870, with the following named charter members: G. Reichard, H. Reichard, P. Butzbach, A. Butzbach, J. A. Demois, P. Schwartz, F. Flosser, A. Schramm and C. Kern. The first officers were : P. Butz- bach, C. C., A. Butzbach, V. C .; F. Flosser, G .; J. A. Demois, K. of R. & S .; A. Stahlberg, M. of F .; G. Reich- ard, M. of E .; P. Schwartz, I. G .; C. Kern, O. G.
The officers serving in October, 1879, were: H. Becht- luft, C. C .; F. Ittig, V. C .; G. Rieder, P .; H. Krummbiegel, M. A .; F. Beinert, K. of R. & S .; P. Butzbach, M. of F .; R. Zimmerman, M. of E .; P. Weiss, I. G .; B. Schrodi, O. G. Meetings Monday evenings at Flick's Hall.
RODEF SHOLEM LODGE NO. 139 INDEPENDENT ORDER BNAI BRITH.
Rhodef Sholem Lodge No. 139, I. O. B. B. was organ- ized March 13th, 1870, with the following named charter members: H. Ansbacher, D. Davidsburg, Jacob Falk, Solomon Kraemer, Jacob Stern, Solomon Burgunder, H. Hoffheimer, J. Greenebaum, Leopold Steinhard, Marx Lederer, Simon Long, John Constine, John Weil, Abram Strauss, H. Rubin, Jonas Long, Soloman Abrahams, Marx Long, Isaac Livingston, Charles Roseman, B. Frauenthal, Simon Jacobs, Samuel Frauenthal, Isaac Ries.
The names of the first officers are as follows: Pres., H. Ansbacher; vice-pres., D. Davidsburg; S., H. Rubin; T., Isaac Livingston; F. S., J. Constine; M., Jacob Falk; A. M., H. Hoffheimer; W., Marx Lederer; G., Isaac Ries; trustees, Abram Strauss, Jacob Stern, Jonas Long, Si- mon Long and Marx Long.
The successive presidents have been D. Davidsburg, John Constine, H. Hoffheimer, Jonas Long, Solomon Schloss, S. L. Ansbacher, H. Ouriel, Jacob Falk, Simon Long, Abram Strauss, Isaac Livingston, Lewis Lewith, F. Eisner, S. J. Strauss, Gabriel J. Beck, O. Lederer, S. Jacobs, Isaac A. Strauss and E. Constine.
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WILKES-BARRE SECRET SOCIETIES-ELY POST, G. A. R.
The official schedule in the fall of 1879 was as follows: Pres., D. Davidsburg; vice-pres., Marx Long; S., H. Rit- bin; F. S., Lewis Lewith; T., F. Eisner; W., M. L. Co- hen; G., M. Toff; trustees, Jonas Long, Isaac Living- ston and Simon Long.
Meetings at 7 P. M. every alternate Sunday at Odd Fellows' Hall. Membership, 64.
WYOMING LODGE, NO. 16, I. O. F. S. OF I.
This lodge of the Free Sons of Israel was instituted May 20th, 1871. The charter members were Simon Long, H. Hoffheimer, John Weil, J. Falk, Marx Lederer, A. Reese, Isaac Livingston, S. Steiner, L. Lewith, S. Abrahams, J. Stern, B. Frauenthal, H. Rubin, A. Miller, F. Eisner, L. Hillbronn, S. Burgunder, A. J. Langfeld, E. Constine, A. Marks, S. Frauenthal, M. Sulzbacher, J. Hellborn, H. Burgunder, L. Sachs, A. Kline, B. Schwartz, T. E. Long, M. Weil, S. Weil, T. B. Weil, A. Weil, N. Cramer, J. Newhouse and L. Sahlessinger.
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