Norwalk After Two Hundred & Fifty Years

"The object of this Association shall be to awaken and encourage in the community a sentiment and spirit which will act for the common interest ; to create or stimulate in the individual a desire for the elevation and improvement of the community, thereby securing better hygienic conditions in our homes and surroundings ; an improvement of our streets, sidewalks and public grounds ; the planting and cultivating of trees and the protection of natural scenery, and the building up and beautifying the whole town of Norwalk, and so enhanc- ing the beauty and value of its property and rendering it a still more inviting place for residence." ., Date of Organization. — January 13, 1896. Number of Members. — One hundred and twenty- five. Present Officers. — President, John H. Light; Sec- retary, Thomas I. Raymond; Treasurer, Leslie Smith. THE NORWALK BUILDING LOAN AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION. Objects of the Organization. — Saving Money and getting a home. Date of Organization. — August 20th, 1889. Number of Members. — Two hundred and fifty. Present Officers. — President, Nelson Taylor; Sec- retary, R. H. Golden ; Treasurer, Geo. C. Stillson. SOUTH NORWALK BOARD OF TRADE. Objects of Organization. — To induce manufacturers to locate in South Norwalk and develop the city ; to promote trade, manufactures and commercial enter- prises. Date of Organization. — April 10, 1897. Number of Members. — Seventy-five. Present Officers. — President, Nelson Taylor; Sec- retary, R. H. Golden. NORWALK BUSINESS MEN'S ASSOCIATION. Objects of the Organization. — Best interests of merchants and the community. Date of Organization. — December 29, 1898. Number of Members. — Fifty. Present Officers. — President, E. S. Adams; Vice- President, A. C. Wheeler; Secretary, C. E. Curtis; Treasurer, M. H. Glover. NORWALK HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION. Objects of the Organization. — Maintenance of a hospital. Date of Organization. — Dec. 2, 1892. Number of Members. — One hundred and twenty- two. Present Officers. — President, Hon. John H. Ferris; Vice- President, Robert Van Buren ; Secretary, Stephen W. Velsor; Treasurer, Charles B. Stevens; Executive Committee — Dr. J. G. Gregory, Thomas I. Raymond, William F. Bishop. RIVERSIDE CEMETERY ASSOCIATION. Objects of the Organization. — To create a park cemetery. Date of Organization. — May 19th, 1886. Number of Members. — Joint Stock Association. Present Officers. — President, Vice-President, Sec- retary, Treasurer and Superintendent. 340 UNCAS TRIBE, No. 26, IMP. O. RED MEN. Objects of the Organization. — To aid distressed brothers in sickness and death and their widows and orphans. Date of Organization. — May 18, 1893. Number of Members. — Two hundred and five. Present Officers. — W. A. Thompson, S. ; J. W. Gorham, S. S. ; R. J. Smith, J. S., A. B. Freeman, C. of R. HAY LOFT OF UNCAS, 26 1-2. Objects of the Organization. — Assisting in sickness and death. Date of Organization. — August 6, 1896. Number of Members. — One hundred and nineteen. Present Officers. — Chief Haymaker, C. E. Warren, Jr.; Collector of Straws, A. B. Freeman. COCKENOE TRIBE, No. 32, I. O. R. M. Objects of the Organization. — Relieve the sick and bury the dead. Date of Organization. — January, 1897. Number of Members. — One hundred and forty. Present Officers. — Sachem, Fred Benger ; Senior Sagamore, W. J. Comstock ; Junior Sagamore, W. Meehan ; Prophet, Geo. Murray ; C. of R., Addison A. Betts ; K. of W., A. Carmi Belts ; C. of W., E. Brown. COCKENOE HAYMAKERS ASSOCIATION. No. 32 1-2. Objects of Organization. — Fun and goodfellow- ship and to aid each other in distress. Date of Organization. — November 16th, 1899. Number of Members. — Forty-two. Present Officers. — Chief Haymaker, Geo. Murray ; Ass't Chief Haymaker, Royal A. Ellis ; Overseer, Aaron Decker; Past Chief Haymaker, Arthur S. Mackin ; Collector of Straws, Fred'k B. Mackin ; Keep- er of Bundles. H. I. Smith. 341 SCHILLER STAMM, No. 266, INDEPENDENT ORDER OF RED MEN. Objects of the Organization. — Sick benefit society. Date of Organization. — April 10th, 1893. Number of Members. — Fifty-three. Present Officers. — Priester, Henr\ Kriete : Ober Chief, Francis Kocour ; By Chief, Jacob Wolf ; Unter Chief , Charles Raymond ; Schriftfuhrer, Gustav Lange ; Schatzvernahrer, Frank Wollyoung ; District Deputy, Paul T. Berg. PONASSUS COUNCIL, No. 1268, ROYAL ARCANUM. Objects of the Organization. — Fraternal union, moral and material aid to members, assistance of widows and orphans of deceased members. Date of Organization. — August 2nd, 1893. Number of Members. — Forty-five. Present Officers. — Regent, J. E. Russell ; Vice- Regent, A. Carmi Betts ; Orator, Albert A. Betts ; Past Regent, Lewis C. Green ; Secretary, S. C. Cummings ; Collector, O. B. Jackson; Treasurer, Win. A. Curtis; Chaplain, E. J. Jackson ; Guide, J. C. Forbush ; War- den, James H. Flynn; Sentry, J. H. Corbit ; Trustees — O. K. Schofield, H. P. Price, C. W. Many. SHERMAN COUNCIL, No. 1342, ROYAL ARCANUM. Objects of the Organization. — r. Fraternal union. 2. Moral and material aid to members and their dependents. 3. Education of its members ; assistance of widows and orphans of deceased members. 4. Relief of sick and distressed members. 5. Payment of death benefit. Date of Organization. — February 19. 1891. Number of Members. — Council, 105 members. Gen eral membership, 250,000. 342 THE IMMEDIATE RELIEF ASSOCIATION OF SHERMAN COUNCIL, No. 1342 AND PONAS- SUS COUNCIL, No. 1268, R. A. Objects of the Organization. — To establish a fund for the immediate relief, in the event of death, of either a member or his beneficiary. Date of Organization. — December 10, 1895. Number of Members. — Ninety-nine. Present Officers. — President, W. P. Randle; Vice- President, A. Carmi Betts ; Secretary, S. C. Cummings ; Treasurer. Geo. F. Eearse. UNITED ORDER OF THE GOLDEN CROSS. Objects of the Organization. — Fraternity and in- surance. Date of Organization. — February 27th, 1891. Number of Members. — Fifty. Present Officers. — Commander, James Walsh ; Vice-Commander, Annie M. Decker; Prelate, Sarah J. Benedict : Treasurer, James Lycett ; Financial Keeper of Records, Hovvard W. Doty ; Keeper of Records, Geo. C. Comstock ; Herald, Geneva M. Decker; Warder of Inner Gate, Louisa Romer; Warder of Outer Gate, Fred'k E. Brotherton ; Past Commander, Louisa A. Evans. KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS. Objects of the Organization. — Beneficial. Date of Organization. — November 15th, 1883. Number of Members. — One hundred. Present Officers.— C. C, A. C. Wood; V. C, Wm. O'Hara; P. V., Wm. F. Korn; M. of W., L. L. Shaw; K. of R. and S., R. J. Smith ; M. of Ex., J. W. Gorham ; M. of F., R. W. Sweeney. SECURITY COUNCIL, No. 22, NATIONAL PRO- VIDENT UNION. Objects of the Organization. — Benefits. Date of Organization.— June 5th, 1885. Number of Members. — Twenty-five. Present Officers. — President, Wm. A. Kellogg; Vice-President, G. A. Franke; Secretary and Collec- tor, F. M. Wheeler; Treasurer, S. S. Naphey. BENEVOLENT AND PROTECTIVE ORDER OF ELKS. Objects of Organization. — To promote sociability and dispense charity. Date of Organization. — June 12, 1901. Number of Members. — Sixty. Present Officers. — Exalted Ruler, F. W. Cameron; Esteemed Leading Knight, John Hadden ; Esteemed Loyal Knight, John Kiersch ; Esteemed Lecturing Knight, William C. Jesse; Inner Guard, P. M. Hutchin- son ; Tyler, William Banker ; Secretary, Ariel Cameron ; Treasurer, C. S. Randall. COURT NARRUP, No. 58, FORESTERS OF AMERICA. Objects of Organization. — Liberty, unity, benevo- lence, concord. Date of Organization. — April 30, 1891. Number of Members. — One hundred and twenty- five. Present Officers. — C. R., Jas. S. Dyer; S. C. R., Geo. W. Ingham ; Treasurer, S. M. Smith ; Financial Secretary, Jos. Gilmore ; Recording Secretary, Edward J. Hayes. FORESTERS OF AMERICA, STAR OF COLUM- BIA, COMPANIONS OF THE FOREST. Objects of the Organization. — Beneficial and social. Date of Organization. — June 29, 1894. Number of Members. — Sixty-eight. Present Officers. — Mrs. Frank Lyle, C. C. ; Miss Lizzie Mulcahey, Sub C. C. ; Mrs. Geo. Steegmuller, 344 Rec. Sec'y. ; Mrs. Katharine Howard, Financial Sec'y; Miss Katharine Duffy, Treasurer; Miss Anna Moore, Right Guide ; Miss Katharine McGinn, Left Guide ; Mrs. John Jondreau, Inside Guardian ; Miss May Bren- nan, Outside Guardian. COURT MAHACKEMO, No. 33, FORESTERS OF AMERICA. Objects of the Organization. — Benevolence and sick benefit. Date of Organization. — January 12th, 1888. Number of Members. — One hundred and eleven. Present Officers. — C. R , Ernest Hopkins ; S. C. R., Frank Baker; Financial Secretary, John C. Silcox; Re- cording Secretary, George Eason ; Treasurer, John Pendar; S. W., John Skidd; J. W., Frederick Ander- son; S. B., William Purdy ; J. B., Charles Colvvell. LADY JENNINGS, No. 7, ORDER OF SHEP- HERDS OF BETHLEHEM. Objects of the Organization. — Social and beneficial. Date of Organization. — April 3rd, 1900. Number of Members — Seventy-seven. Present Officers. — Commander, Mrs. Victoria Ho- man ; Vice-Commander, Wm. L. Merriam; Past Com- mander, Mrs. Margaret Brush; Aide to Commander, Mrs. Clara Solker; Scribe, Miss Emma F. Buxton; Accountant, Miss Etta Solker; Treasurer, Mrs. Chas Solker ; Marshal, Miss Belle Roe ; Chaplain, Mrs. Mary Robinson ; Guards, Miss Viola Bates, Miss Flor- ence Clark ; P. Commanders, Fannie J. Joyce, Mary Merritt, Kate Balser. AMERICAN LEGION OF HONOR. Objects of the Organization. — Fraternal insurance. Date of Organization. — October, 18S2. Number of Members. — One hundred and thirty. Present Officers. — Commander, J. C. Crowe; Sec- retary and Treasurer, W. P. Smallhorn. 845 BISHOP McMAHON COUNCIL, No. 499, CATH- OLIC BENEVOLENT LEGION. Objects of the Organization. — Social and moral improvement, and the creation of a fund foi the benefi- ciaries of deceased members, and the relief of infirm and aged members. Date of Organization. — February 24, 1895. Number of Members. — Twenty-six. Present Officers. — President, O. A. Reilly; Vice- President, P. Briody : Secretary, P. H. Buckley ; Col- lector, P. J. Kearney; Treasurer, John Henry; Orator, John Callaghan ; Chancellor, T. J. Byrnes ; Marshal, P. Buckley ; Guard, T. E. Montgomery ; Medical Exam- iner, W. J. Tracey. CATHOLIC UNION COUNCIL, No. 46, KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS.