Cuyahoga County, Ohio - Chapter 59: Foresters, Knights of Honor and Clubs, 1870

Chapter 59: Foresters, Knights of Honor and Clubs

Ancient Order of Foresters - Court Robin Hood - Star of the Forest - Excelsior - Little John - Ivanhoe - Standard - King of the Germans - Woodland - Union - Zaboy - Rowanoprownost - Centennial Lodge, Knights of Honor- - Advance Lodge - Cleveland - Triumph - Euclid Avenue - Idaho - Economy. Miscellaneous Lodges - Excelsior Club - Union Club - Eclectic Club. Other Clubs and Societies.

Ancient Order Of Foresters

Tuer Cleveland United District of the Ancient Order of Foresters meets on the fourth Thursdays of April and October. The officers for 1879, are S. A. Dillon, D. C. R.; Samuel Finch, D. 8. C. R.; Robert Huntley, D. T.; F. H. Ellenberger, D. S.

Court Robin Hood

This Court, No. 5352, A. O. F., was organized August 1, 1871, with the following officers: John Harris, C. R.; John Sharp, 8. C. R.; Thomas Tibbitt, S.; D. W. Harrison, A. 8.; Janatus Fuchs, T.; Parker Shackelton, S. W.; Elijah Lear, J. W.; John

Court Star Of The Forest

Court Star of the Forest Nov 5553, A. O. F., was organized at a preliminary meeting held July 24, 1871, although the first election did not occur until August 9th following. 'The first officers were Harry Kitchingham, chief ranger; Alf. E. Brewster, sub-chief ranger; Edward Spurr, secretary; Charles Medhurst, treasurer; Harry Saywell, senior woodward; William Callaway, junior woodward; C. Callaway, Jr., senior beadle; 'Thomas E. Cooper, junior beadle.

Court Excelsior

Court Excelsior, No. 5555, (A. O. F.), was: organized in 1871, and now has one hundred and fifteen members in good standing. Regular meetings are held on the second, third and fourth Saturdays of each month, at No. 2501 Broadway. 'The officers are, Peter Buckingham, C. R.; David E. James, 8. C. R.; Jeffrey Ilopkins, F. 8.; John Gallagher, R. S.; Benjamin Phillips, S. W.; John Wilson, J. W.; Samuel Young, 8S. B.; Harvey Burt, J. B.

Court Little John

Court Little John No. 5699, A. O. F., was organized March 24, 1872, with fifteen charter members, of whom the following were chosen as the first officers: Dr. Isaac Kimberling, C. R.; .George L. Pierce, 8. C. lt.: Charles Burk, T.; George Rowe, 8.; T. E. Bunney, S. W.; James Judd, J. W.; W. Wright, S. B.; J. Adloff, J. B.; J. Butler, R. Wetzell and J. E. Miller, trustees. 'The officers, except the secretary, are elected semi-annually. The secretary is elected annually. The chief rangers since the-organization have been, Isaac Kimberling and George Rowe, 1876; 'T'. K. Bunney and If. Turnbull, 1877; J. Oates and Samuel Bugg, 1878. The present officers of the court are C. W. Leckenby, C. R.; A. R. Bunney, 8. C. R.; Charles Birk, T.; George Rowe, 8.; Edward Berry, 8. W.; A. Inglis, J. W.; Efi White, S. B.; II. Lowe, J. B.

Court Ivanhoe

This court has been singularly unfortunate in the loss of its members by death, but nevertheless has an wuccumulated fund of one thousand dollars. The members, now numbering over one hundred, are nearly all young men. Regular meetings are held on

Court Standard was organized August 19, 1873, with the following as its first officers: John Biagg, C. R.; Richard Brooks, 8. C. R.; Duncan McIntosh, S.; Henry James, T.; J. D. Rowland, S. W.; Richard Gray, J. W.; E. D. Poyner, S. B.; G. H. Kline, J. B.

Court Pearl Of The Rhine

Court No. 6263, A. O. F., was instituted September 22, 1876, with the following officers: Charles Benz, C. R.; Frank Hintermeyer, S. C. R.; Fred. Scharf, P. S.; John Spaller, F. S.; John Heimberger, T.; Frank Weitling, 8S. W.; George Deckand, J. W.; Frank Kalbrunner, $8. B.; Ludwig Brisky, J. B.

The elections are held semi-annually. 'Che members, seventy-five in number, are Germans and the court works in that language. The chief rangers have been as follows: Charles Benz, Frank Hintermeyer, Ludwig Kopke and Fred. Koch. The present officers are Charles Benz, C. R.; August Miller, S. C. R.; Ernst Prahst, P. S8.; Henry Kobabe, F. 8.; Henry Wiegert, T.; Ilerman Schulz, 8. W.; Charles Geicht, J. W.; William Heuk, 8. B.; Martin Frenz, J. B. Regular meetings are held each alternate Friday evening at Miller's Block, corner of Scranton avenue and Auburn street.

Court King Of The Germans

This royally named organization (No. 6264) was formed in 1876, and now has a membership of sixtytwo. The offieers are Henry Fark, C. R.; Christian Bahl, S. C. R.; Henry Dauber, 'I'.; Wm. Fleck, 'T. and ©. 8.; Rudolph Schmidt, R. S.; Esau Kopperman, 8. W.; Herman Wagner, J. W. Regular meetings are held each alternate Monday at the corner of Erie and Ohio streets.

Court Woodland

Officers are clected on the first of January and July of cach year. 'The past chief rangers are William K. Smith, I[enry Ilamley and Thomas Cannell. The present officers are Henry Goldsmith, C.R.; Henry Williams, 8.C.R.; Robert F. Lojauke, 8.; Robert J. Avard, A.S.; Samuel Glass, T.; John IIudson, 8S. W.; Julius Burton, J.W.; Otto Vogts, S.B.; Jacob Goodyear, J.B. Court Woodland numbers seventy-five members. Regular mectings are held each Tuesday evening, in Goldsmith's Block, No. 800 Woodland avenue.

Court Union

This association (No. 6348) of men from the very center of Europe was organized in 1877. Its membership is now sixty, and its officers are Anton Peck, C. R.; Frank Mack, T.; Joseph Mallya, 8.; Frank Paier, R. S.; Frank Petrae, S. W.; Frank Protiva, J. W.; Anton Weverka, S. B.; Frank Doorak, J. B. Reeular mectings are held on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month, at No. 1480 Forest street.

Court No. 6350 was instituted October 2, 1877, with thirty members, a number which has since increased. The officers are Joseph Lenek, C. R.; Jacob Bacvar, T.; Frank Lenek, S.; John Prussek, 8. B.; Frank Smesek, J. B.; James Wirthaver, R. S.; Chas. CGustay, S. W.; John Wesley, J. W.

Cleveland Lodge No. 938, was formed March 8, 1878, with the following officers: S. P. Mount, past dictator; W. H. King, dictator; Lewis Buffett, vice dictator; A. H. Quinn, assistant dictator; George W. Crossett, reporter; S. H. Johnson, financial reporter.

The present officers are 8. P. Mount, dictator; E. H. Dakin, vice dictator; J. W. Mead, assistant dictator; George W. Crossett, reporter; 8. H. Johnson, financial reporter; A. H. Quinn, treasurer. The lodge bas a membership of eighty persons, and meets every Thursday evening at the hall, corner Scovill avenue and Putnam street.

The rapid popularity of this order is shown by the number of Triumph Lodge (1248), which was organized November 13, 1878, with thirty-five charter members. The past dictators have been G. O. Spence, W. B. Scott. and John Corrigan. The membership in August, 1879, was forty-five; the officers being John Carrigan, P. D.; T. G. Newton, D.; John E. Spencer, V. D.; Robert Greenhalgh, A. D.; A. L. Beswick, R.; J. H. Treat, F. R.; W. D. Nicholson, G.; J.°F. M Cobb, "G.; Jas' Brown, G'n.; G.''0. Spence, T.; CO. 'T. Manchester, S. The lodge meets in Odd Fellows' Hall, West Side.

This association assumed organic form as No. 1263 on the 25th of November, 1878, with thirty-five members. 'There are,now forty-one; the officers being as follows: James W. Clarke, P. D.; W. F. Walworth, D.; C. B. Hanna, V. D.; F. 8. Collins, A. D.; H. H. Hamlin, R.; A. W. Fenton, F. R.; H. L. Warren, T.; C. M. Preston, C.; E. B. Rawson, G.; R. N. Denham, G'n.; Julius King, 8. Regular meetings are held on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 1928 Euclid avenue.

Idaho (No. 1330) was organized January 13, 1879, and has now a membership of forty. Regular meetings are held every Monday evening at the corner of Euclid and Willson avenues. The officers are L. C.

Miscellaneous Lodges, Etc

In addition to the numerous secret orders which have been mentioned at some length, there are many others of multifarious character, and these consist in brief of seven lodges I'. and A. M., composed of colored men; two lodges of the Rebekah Degree, I. O. O. F.; two colored lodges G. U. O. 0. F.; one lodge of the Ruth Degree; Court Centennial No. 1 and Court Light of the West No. 2, juvenile branch A. O. F.; two sanctuaries of the Ancient Order of Shepherds; twenty-three courts of the Independent Order of Foresters; four courts of the Miriam Degree, I. O. F.; nine lodges of A. O. U. W.; three councils of the Royal Arcanum; seven tribes of the I. O. R. M.; five lodges A. O. G. F.; four lodges D. O. H.; two lodges 1.0. B. B.; three groves of Druids; five lodges K. 8, B.; four lodges Free Sons of Israel; one lodge Daughters of Israel; three lodges of the Loyal Orange Institution; two councils of the Sovereigns of Industry; seven divisions of Sons of 'Temperance; four lodges of (rood Templars and one lodge of 'Temple of Honor besides a great number of trades-unions, building -associitions, literary societies, etc., ete.

Excelsior Club

This association, designed to promote social intercourse and mental advancement, was organized November 14, 1842, with the following officers: S. Austrian, president; A. Weiner, vice president; B. Landau, secretary; J. Sloss, treasurer; Dr. J. Horwitz, I'. Strauss and Meyer Weil, directors. In 1877, the club moyed from their former rooms on Ontario street to the apartments especially arranged for the members on the corner of Woodland ayenue and Erie street. 'These rooms occupy the second and third floors of the entire building. The successive presidents have been 8. Austrian, A, Weiner, B. Landau, J. Sloss. The present menrbership numbers ninetyfive. The officers are as follows: J. Sloss, president; M. M. IlIcller, vice president; L. Janowitz, Rec. Sec. ; D. Klein, Fin. Sec.; L. Blake, treasurer; M. Weil, J. Rohrheimer, I. Joseph and S, Newmark, directors.

Union Club

The Union Club of Cleveland was organized at a mecting held on the 25th day of September, 1872, by the following named persons: William J. Boardman, C. H. Brayton, C. B. Pettingill, Wenry B. Payne, W. H. Waite, Lucien Hills, Waldemar Otis, William Bingham, Samuel L. Mather, Harvey H. Brown, G. S. Wheaton, Gustav C. E. Weber, George Westlake, Amos Townsend and George E. Armstrong. 'These gentlemen united in forming an incorporation organized for "physical training and education." William Bingham was elected chairman; 8. L. Mather, Wm. J. Boardman, H. B. Payne, William Bingham, Amos Townsend, G. C. E. Weber, George H. Valhant, Alex. Gunn and C. B. Pettingill, directors; and Waldemar Otis, secretary; to retain office until a regular election should be held. The capital stock of the corporation was fixed at ninety thousand dollars, divided into one hundred and fifty shares of six hundred dollars each.

The club purchased, at a cost of sixty thousand dollars, the property No. 417 Euclid avenue, which it now occupies. At the first election of officers in January, 1873, William Bingham was elected president; H. B. Payne, first vice president; W. J. Boardman, second vice president; C. P. Leland, secretary; Waldemar Otis, corresponding secretary; and George E. Armstrong, treasurer. The successive presidents since January, 1873, with their terms of service, have been as follows: William Bingham from September 25, 1872, to January 1, 1875; I. B. Payne, 1875 and 1876; Amos Townsend, 1877 and 1878.

At the annual election in January, 1879, Samuel L. Mather was elected president; Oscar A. Childs, first vice president; Marcus A. Hanna, second vice president; Samuel Briggs, secretary; C. H. Bulkley, treasurer; William Bingham, H. B. Payne, W. J. Boardman, James Barnett, J. B. Henry, W. H. Corning, W. H. McCurdy, John lodd, George W. Chapin, W. J. McKinnie, R. C. Parsons and George II. Stone, directors; R. H. Winslow, Alex. Gunn, 8. 0. (riswold, literary committee; John Shelley, M. P. Stone, and Hubbard Cooke, house committee.

Eclectic Club

The organization of the Eclectic Club was effected August 26, 1875, having five charier members, and a capital stock of five thousand dollars. This stock was divided into shares of fifty dollars each, and the arrangements are such that any person becoming a member of the club is entitled to a single share of the stock. 'The first. officers of the club were Waldemar Otis, president; E. H. Foster, vice president; J. D. Ketchum, secretary; M. H. Dodge, treasurer. Rooms in the Arlington Block were occupied until December, 1877, at which time the directors leased the elegant building, No, 377 Euclid avenue. The entire edifice has been ornamented and furnished at an expense of about six thousand dollars. Mr. Otis held the office of president until 1879. The present membership is nearly one hundred. 'The present officers are as follows: Thomas Walton, president; G. P. Hower, vice president; CG. A. Uhl, recording secretary; F. H. Streiby, corresponding secretary; J.D. Ketchum, treasurer; W. L. Otis, Waldemar Otis, William Morgan, M. M. Hobart and Charles Gordon, directors;

The other principal clubs of the city, organized for various purposes are as follows: Central Republican Club; Jefferson Club; Cleveland Club; Cleveland Chess Club; German Casino Club; IlLones' Point Hunting and Fishing Club; Owl Club; Progress Club, Besides these there are numerous social dramatic and literary socicties, among the most prominent of which are the following: Cleveland Literary Union; Edgeworth Club; Iron Ward Dramatic Club; Star Turnverin; The Lethe Dramatie Club; Social Turnverin; I. U. I. F. Literary and Dramatic Club; (jermania Turnverin; Cleveland Social Cirele; Irish Literary and Benevolent Society; St. Anthony's Young Men's Society; St. Columbia Literary and Debating Society; St. Mary's Altar Society.