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306 HISTORY OF ERIE COUNTY
Garfield Division No. 13, K. of P., was instituted March 30, 1882,
with forty charter members.
Endowment Rank Section No. 528, K. of P., Avas instituted November,
1882, with fourteen charter members.
OGONTZ LODGE No. 66, I. 0. 0. F.
This lodge of the I. 0. 0. F. is the oldest of the order in Sandusky.
It was instituted on the 24th of July, 1846, with the following charter
members: John G. Camp, Jr., John W. Witherell, Theodore Hosmer,
William V. Moss, Bryan Hawley, Lester S. Hubbard, Jacob A. Barker
and C. J. Chadwick.
From this number the charter officers were elected as follows: Noble
grand, Bryan Hawley; vice grand, Lester S. Hubbard; secretary, John
G. Camp, Jr.; treasurer, Theodore Hosmer; R. H. S., Charles Chadwick;
L. II. S., Eli M. Narnum. Among the members of this lodge are
found some of the most substantial elements of the city's German population.
They have a beautiful building on the corner of Washington
Row and Jackson in which their meetings are held.
Sandusky Bay Lodge No. 179, Daughters of Rebekah, I. 0. 0. F.,
was chartered May 21, 1886, with forty-eight members.
Erie Encampment No. 27, I. O. O. F., was instituted on March 3,
1848, with Bryan Hawley, Hiram K. Steele, John Tift, Abijah Ives,
John W. Buckman, Thomas Johnson and Sumner P. Webber as its charter
members. When first organized, and for some years subsequent to
that time, Erie Encampment worked in German, but afterward a change
was made, since which the Avork of the order has been conducted in
English.
ORGANIZATIONS
Business Girls Christian Association, Bessie Taylor, president; Katherine
Wirth, vice president; Anna Nier, secretary; Minnie Barnett, treasurer.
Catholic Order of Foresters. St. George's Court No. 238.
St. Mary's Court. Jos. Buehrle, C. R.; Albert Etowski, R. S.; John
Polta, F. S.; C. A. Mahon, treasurer.
St. Thomas' Court No. 143. John Bing, C. R.; Edward Erney, R.
S.; Aloysius Weber, F. S.; A. Royer, treasurer.
Daughters of the American Revolution, Martha Pitkin Chapter.
Mrs. John T. Mack, regent; Mrs. G. F. Anderson, vice regent; Mrs. E.
Alstaetter, secretary; Miss Abbie Woohvorth, treasurer.
Eagles, Sandusky Aerie No. 444, F. 0. E. Henry Hart, W. P.;
Jacob Dietz, secretary; Jacob Leser, treasurer.
Elks, Sandusky Lodge No. 285, B. P. 0. E. John A. Himmclein,
E. R.; Geo. J. Foerzbach, secretary; John D. Mack, treasurer.
The Erie County Agricultural Society. W. P. Scheid, president;
F. IT. Zerbe, secretary; John Quinn, treasurer.
Erie County Medical Association. Dr. Wm. Storey, Castalia, president
; Dr. Henry Graefe, secretary-treasurer.