Norwalk After Two Hundred & Fifty Years

Present Officers. — Commodore, Clarence F. Os- born ; Vice-Commodore, A. E. Chasmar; Rear Com- modore, Hubert E. Bishop ; Treasurer, Howard H. Mossman ; Secretary, Geo. E. Curtis ; Governing Com- mittee— The above five officers, ex-officio, and Messrs. Samuel Lynes, Albert Mossman, Wm. H. Palmer and Edw. E. Gorham. THE NORWALK GOLF CLUB. (Corporation.) Object of Organization. — Its object shall be to pro- mote the game of golf and other outdoor sports, and to 33* provide for its members the means for enjoyment of the same, exercising all the rights under, and subject at all times to, the Statute Laws of the State of Connecticut relative to such corporations. Date of Organization. — Articles of Association signed, and Club incorporated October 16th, 1899. Number of Members. — One hundred and eighty- seven. Present Officers (September, 1901). — President, Robert Van Buren ; Vice-President, Edward M. Lock- wood ; Secretary, Frederick A. Hill ; Treasurer, Albert Mossman ; Captain, Chester Selleck ; Directors — The above-named officers and Philip N. Knapp, Reed G. Haviland, Charles Edwards Miller, Lewis C. Green, Victor S. Selleck. PINE LEDGE OUTING CLUB. Objects of the Organization. — Recreation, sociabil- ity and mutual enjoyment. Date of Organization. — July 27th, 1894. Number of Members. — Sixty-four. Present Officers. — President, Robert Van Buren; Vice-President, E. L. Boyer; Secretary and Treasurer, H. P. Price. KNOB OUTING CLUB. Objects of the Organization. — To form an organi- zation of ladies and gentlemen for the purpose of amusement and recreation. Date of Organization. — October 10th, 1891. Number of Members. — Two hundred. Present Officers. — President, Richard H. Golden; Vice-President, Edwin H. Mathewson ; Secretary and Treasurer, F. H. Quintard. ARION SINGING SOCIETY. Objects of the Organization. — To cultivate the German language and song. Date of Organization. — November 3, 1885. Number of Members. — Sixty-eight. Present Officers. — President, Charles Schaub ; Vice-President, Herman Malmo ; Recording Secretary, Henry Kriete ; Financial Secretary, Gustave Koncour ; Treasurer, Henry Froeb ; Trustees — Jacob Schaub, Paul Berg, August Roettcher. THE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE NORWALKS. Objects of the Organization. — "The object shall be the spiritual, intellectual, social and physical welfare of young men." Date of Organization. — October, 1900. Incorpor- ated May 17, 1901. Number of Members. — Seniors, 153; Juniors, 100. Present Officers. — President, H. J. Hipson ; Vice- President, S. C. Palmer; Recording Secretary, W. J. Leland ; Treasurer, C. E. Hoyt; General Secretary, James H. Norris. WOMAN'S AUXILIARY OF THE Y. M. C. A. Objects of the Organization. — To assist the Asso- ciation in its work among young men. Date of Organization. — November, 1888. Number of Members. — Forty-eight. Present Officers. — President, Mrs. E. L. Ely ; Vice- President, Mrs. E. McGonegal ; Treasurer, Miss Belle Doane; Secretary, Mrs. H. C. Sherer. THE WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION OF CONN., AUXILIARY TO THE STATE AND NATIONAL UNION. Objects of the Organization. — The object of the Union is to purify and uplift, to plan and carry for- ward measures which shall result, with the blessing of God, in the suppression of vice and intemperance and the salvation of our fellow creatures. Our badge is the bow of white ribbon, emblematic of purity, worn by each member. 384 Date of Organization. — 1877. Number of Members. — 18. Present Officers. — President, Mrs. Wm. Lawrence ; Secretary, Mrs. Ruth T. Makin ; Treasurer, Mrs. C. A. Remson. FRIENDLY GREETING DIVISION, No. 53, SONS OF TEMPERANCE. Objects of the Organization. — Temperance. Date of Organization. — Dec. 2, 1874. Number of Members. — Sixty-seven. Present Officers. — Worthy Patriarch, Fred M. Havvley ; Worthy Associate, Mrs. Fred W. Buttery ; Recording Scribe, Miss Lulu F. Prescott ; Assistant Recording Scribe, Miss Grace Dickens ; Financial Scribe, Seymour Crofoot ; Treasurer, Mrs. M. E. Buttery; Chaplain, Miss Minnie Buttery; Conductor, Miss Annie Aiken ; Assistant Conductor, Miss Delia Dickens ; Inside Sentinel, Eddie Guthrie ; Outside Sen- tinel, Sidney Guthrie; Past Worthy Patriarch, Z. T. Osborn. CONCORD DIVISION, SONS OF TEMPERANCE. Objects of the Organization. — The suppression of drunkenness and its attendant miseries, and the educa- tion of the young in the same direction. Number of Members. — Seventy-two. Present Officers — W. P., Oscar S. Canfield ; W. A., L. E. Brundage; R. S., Mrs. W. A. Pryer ; A. R. S., Mrs. Oscar Canfield; F. S., W. A. Kel- logg ; Treasurer, Lewis Hubbell ; Chaplain, Mrs. Charles; Con., Miss Hoggson; A. C, Miss Pitzer; I. S., Harry Smith ; O. S., N. E. Peck ; P. W. P., Miss Lillian Deverell ; Supt. L. C, Mrs. Fred M. Wheeler. RISING STAR DIVISION, No. 40, SONS OF TEMPERANCE. Objects of the Organization. — Temperance reform. Date of Organization. — Nov. 16th, 1885. Number of Members. — Fifty-three. Present Officers.— W. P./Wm. Sniffin; R. S., Pearl A. Stevens ; D. G. W. P., C. H. Guider. 835 WASHINGTON LODGE, No. 151, I. O. G. T. Objects of the Organization. — Social combination against intemperance. Date of Organization. — Jan. 2, 1872. Number of Members. — Twenty. Present Officers.— C. T., D. A'. Fillow ; V. T., Mrs. E. S. Taylor; P. C. T., E. S. Taylor; Chaplain, Mrs. Caroline Wyman ; Treasurer, W. F. Fillow ; Financial Secretary, Julia Crawford; Secretary, Lena B. Fillow; Assistant Secretary, E. J. Taylor ; Marshal, George Mills; D. M., John Loft; Guard, Albert Hendricks; L. D., E. J. Taylor. ST. JOHN'S LODGE, No. 6, F. & A. M. Objects of the Organization. — Promotion of char- ity and good will among men. Date of Organization. — May 23rd, 1765. Number of Members. — One hundred and eighty- three. Present Officers. — W. M., George E. Curtis ; S. W., Farron S. Betts ; J. W., Chas. F. Tristram ; Sec, Flet- cher Van Hoosar; Treasurer, Samuel Lynes. BUTLER CHAPTER, No. 38, R. A. M. Objects of Organization. — Masonic. Date of Organization. — December, 1873. Number of Members. — One hundred and six. Present Officers.— M. E. H. P., Chas. J. Palmer; E. H., Chester F. Clark; E. S., Andrew Walker; Treasurer, Henry A. Wood; Secretary, Robert M. Wil- cox; O. O. H.,'Wm. H. Raymond; P. S., J. A. Mc- Ginnis ; R. A. C, Wm. P. Beers ; M. 3 V., Peter Decker M. 2 V., Chas. A. Damon; M. 1 V., Hickson W. Cole Organist, Daniel C. Nash ; Chaplain, Geo. W. Smith Tyler, Andrew J. Crossman. OLD WELL LODGE, No. 108, F. & A. M Objects of Organization. — Masonic. Date of Organization. — September, 1868. 336 Number of Members. — One hundred and ninety- four. Present Officers.— W. M., Chester F. Clark; S. W., Peter Decker ; J. W., Hickson W. Cole ; Treasurer, James A. Brown; Secretary, Robert M. Wilcox: S. D., Robert A. Kline; J. D., Stephen S. Naphey; S. S., Frank Gamwin; J. S., Henry A. Lewis; Marshal, Wm. P. Beers; Chaplain, Wm. H. Raymond; Organist, Daniel C. Nash ; Tyler, Andrew J. Crossman. WASHINGTON CHAPTER, No. 24, ROYAL ARCH MASONS. Objects of Organization. — Masonic. Date of Organization. — 1827. Number of Members. — About one hundred and thirty. Present Officers. — E. C, Arthur C. Wheeler, H. P.; C, Leo Davis, K. ; C, E. P. Weed, S.; C, Samuel Lynes, Treasurer; C, G. W. Raymond, Secretary; E. C, S. H. Huntington, C. of H.; E. C, J. W. Storey, P. S.; C, J. C. Forbush, R. A. C.,; C, Allen G. Betts, T. ; Master of the Veils, John Valiant, Peter Stalter, Wallace Dann ; Trustees, J. W. Storey, David Pollard, Wallace Dann. CLINTON COMMANDERY, No. 3, KNIGHTS TEMPLARS. Date of Organization, — Feb. 9, 1827. Present Number of Members. — Eighty-six. Present Officers. — F. B. Smith, Eminent Com- mander ; Dr. S. H. Huntington, Generalissimo ; Charles Finch, Captain General ; Charles Fable, Junior War- den ; George W. Raymond, Treasurer ; Farron S. Betts, Recorder ; George E. Curtis, Prelate ; W. G. Michaels, Standard Bearer; Peter Stalter, Sword Bearer; A. C. Wheeler, Warder; Claude Guthrie, First Guard; C. N. Wood, Second Guard; S. B. Lockwood, Third Guard; A. A. Betts, Sentinel. OUR BROTHERS LODGE, I. O. O. F. Objects of the Organization. — To relieve the dis- tressed, to bury the dead and educate the orphan. Date of Organization. — October 19, 1842. Number of Members. — Four hundred and thirty- eight. Present Officers. — Roval A. Ellis, N. G.; Samuel O. Kemp, V. G.; B. S. Keith, Secretary: A. A. Betts, Treasurer; St. John Merriil, Financial Secretary. KABAOSA ENCAMPMENT, No. 9, I. O. O. F. Objects of the Organization. — A higher branch of Odd Fellowship for the farther promotion of good and welfare amongst Odd Fellows. Date of Organization. — September 17th, 1845. Number of Members. — One hundred and sixty- eight. Present Officers. — Roval Ellis, C. P. Toseph G. Hyatt, H. P. ; Wilbur F. Hubbell, S. W.; St. John Mer- rill, Scribe; Bradley S. Keith, Treasurer; Samuel O. Kemp, J. W. BUTLER LODGE, No. 97, I. O. O. F. Date of Organization. — September 25, 1875. Number of Members. — Three hundred and ninety- three. Present Officers.— N. G., Hubert S. Mitchell ; V. S., John Keogh; Secretary, Frank E. Carr. COLFAX ENCAMPMENT, No. 31, I. O. O. F. Objects of the Organization. — To benefit one an- other socially and financially. Date of Organization. — June 27th, 1892. Number of Members. — About sixty. Present Officers. — Chief Patriarch, Wm. Q. Mer- riam ; Senior Warden, D. Burr Beach"; Junior Warden, James H. Wilmot ; Scribe, John H. Batterson ; Sen- tinel, John Sniffen; Treasurer, Frank Carr; High Priest, Samuel Silliman. EUREKA REBEKAH LODGE. Objects of the Organization. — For Mutual Aid. Date of Organization. — December 9th, 1895. Number of Members. — Two hundred and fifty. Present Officers. — Past Grand, Belle Hodshon ; Noble Grand, Adelia Martineau ; Vice Grand, Gussie Barthol ; Financial Secretary, Addie Hyatt ; Recording Secretary, Elizabeth Henderson ; Treasurer, Hattie Batterson. SOUTH NORWALK IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY. Objects of the Organization. — Improvement of Nor walk.