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HANFORD’S ELMIRA CITY AND ELMIRA HEIGHTS DIRECTORY – 1900
Containing a General Directory of the Citizens of Elmira and Elmira Heights, a Classified Business Directory, a House Directory of Elmira, and a new City Map. City, County, State, and United States Governments, Schools, Societies, Etc.
COMPILED AND PUBLISHED BY GEORGE HANFORD, 412 Realty Building, Elmira, N. Y.
FOR SALE BY HOSMER H. BILLINGS. 112 Baldwin Street, Elmira, N.Y.
PRICE - - - $3.50.
(Entered according to Act of Congress in the office of the Libraries of Congress at Washington, D.C., in the year 1900, by George Hanford.)
Elmira, N.Y.
This Reprint Edition Published on the Internet April 2006 by Tri-Counties Genealogy & History by Joyce M. Tice
Elmira Business and Shorthand College, A.J. Warner, Propr., 217 W. Gray.
Elmira School of Commerce, Sherman C. Estey, Propr., 115-121 W. Water.
SELECT SCHOOLS.
Academy of Our Lady of Angels, corner of High and E. Market. It is an elegant brick and stone structure. Under the direction of the Sisters of St. Mary.
SS. Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic School is situated on High street, and is attached to the church of the same name; it is under the personal supervision of Rev. J.C. Long and the Lady Superior of the Academy of Our Lady of Angels. It has eight class rooms and four teachers, supplied from the Convent. It has a capacity for 250 pupils, and is free.
St. Patrick's Parochial School, located on Park Place near Clinton, is under the supervision of Rev. J.J. Bloomer and the Sisters of Mercy. It has ten class rooms, and is free.
St. Mary's Parochial School, located at 421 Fulton street, is under the supervision of Rev. M. O'Dwyer and the Sisters of St. Joseph. It has eight class rooms, and is free.
Kindergarten and Primary School, Miss Bessie L. Stone and Miss Evelyn Stone, teachers, 558 Spaulding.
Kindergarten and Primary School, Misses Mary E. and Francis K. Norton, teachers, 226 W. Second.
ELMIRA COLLEGE.
Main, cor. West Washington avenue.
Faculty:
Rev. A.C. MacKenzie, D.D., President.
Rev. Augustus W. Cowles, D. D., LL. D., President Emeritus.
Rev. Darius R. Ford, D. D., Astronomy.
Anna Leach, Lady Principal, Ethics and English Literature.
W.A. Fenstermacher, M. A., Latin Language and Literature.
Cornelia P. Dwight, Mathematics.
Ellen C. Pierson, German Language and Literature.
Helen E. Hoag, A. B., Greek and History.
Emma Fraser, Ph. D., French Language and Literature.
Adelaide T. Young, B. S., Biology and Physiology.
Georgia P. Craig, B. O., Rhetoric, Elocution and Physical Culture.
Francis A. Richmond, B. S., Physical Sciences.
George Morgan McKnight, Director of Music School, Vocal Culture and Organ.
Selina Broughton, Piano and Harmony.
Sarah S. Verrill, Piano.
Katherine Clara Griffes, Piano.
John K. Roosa, Violin and Guitar.
George W. Waters, A. N. A., Director Art School, Drawing and Painting.
Jeannie K. Sherman, } Assistants in Art School.
Jean Waters, } Assistants in Art School.
Cornelia P. Dwight, Secretary of the Faculty.
Georgia P. Craig, B. O., Librarian.
Mrs. Charlotte M. Jones, Matron.
Helen Ford, Registrar.
Thomas Barnes, Steward.
PARK PLACE SCHOOL.
Preparatory School in connection with Elmira College, Myrtle Emily Biles, A. B., Principal. West Sixth, junction Park Place and College avenue.
LIBRARIES.
Steele Memorial Library Association, building, cor. of East Market and Lake. Mrs. Esther B. Steele, President; J. D. F. Slee, Vice-President; Boyd McDowell, Secretary; Seymour Dexter, Treasurer.
Park Church Library, Park Church, Ella L. Wolcott, Librarian.
BAPTIST.
Evening services, 7 pm from October 1st to April 1st.
First Baptist Church, West Church S. E. cor. Main. Rev. W.T. Henry, pastor. Services 10:30 am and 7:30 pm. Sunday school 12 m.
Southside Baptist Church, Pennsylvania avenue cor. Lewis. Rev. F.W. Reynolds, pastor. Services 10:30 am and 7:30 pm. Sunday school 12 m.
Monumental Baptist Church (African), Rev. B. Levister, pastor; 708 Baldwin street.
Free Baptist Church, cor. Grand Central avenue and Divison street. Rev. H.G. Schoonover, pastor. Services 10:30 am and 7:30 pm. Sunday school 12 m.
THE PARK CHURCH.
Park Church, Wisner Park, cor. Church and Main streets. Revs. S.E. and A.F. Eastman, pastors. Services 10:30 am and 7:00 pm. Sunday school 12 m.
CONGREGATIONAL.
St. Luke's Congregational Church, cor. Lake and Division streets. Rev. N.J. Gulick, pastor.
EPISCOPAL.
Evening services, 7:00 pm from October 1st to April 1st.
Emanuel Episcopal Church, Aspen Ridge, cor. Mt. Zoar and Pennsylvania avenue. Rev. Lawrence Buckley Thomas, D.D., minister. Services, 7:30 and 10:30 am and 7:30 pm.; Sunday School, 12 m.
Grace Church, Main, n. W. Water. Rev. William Harman van Allen, rector. Services, Sunday at 7:30 and 10:30 am and 7:30 pm; Sunday School, 12 m. All seats always free.
St. Agnes Chapel, Madison avenue, cor. Harper. Rev. William Harman van Allen, rector. Sunday School, 3 pm. Other services announced. W.F. Dent, Superintendent of Sunday School and lay-reader.
Trinity Church, Main, cor. Church. Rev. George H. McKnight, D. D., rector. Services, 10:30 am and 7:30 pm; Sunday School at 12:15. Holy Communion on every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. Daily service in Lent. Service on all holy days of the year.
METHODIST.
African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church, Dickinson st. Rev. Sylvester Corrothers, pastor. Services, 10:30 am and 7:30 pm; Sunday School, 12 m.
Bethel African M. E. Church, Dickinson, cor. E. Fourth. Rev. J.D. Jackson, pastor. Services, 11 am and 7:45 pm; Sunday School, 1 pm.
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church, South Main cor. Pennsylvania ave. Rev. D.D. Campbell, D.D., pastor. Services, 10:30 am and 7:30 pm; evening services, 7 pm from October to April. Sunday School, 12 m.
First Methodist Episcopal Church, bet. E Church and E. Second sts. Organized in 1819. Rev. David Keppel, D. D., pastor. Services, 10:20 am and 7:30 pm; Sunday School, 12 m.
Foster Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church, cor. Foster ave. and W. First. Auxiliary to Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church. Sunday School, 3:30 pm.
Hedding Methodist Episcopal Church, 316 W. Church. Rev. G.E. Campbell, pastor. Services, 10:30 am and 7:30 pm; Sunday School, 12 m.
Pennsylvania Avenue M. E. Church, cor. Pennsylvania ave. and Spruce. Rev. Charles E. Fiegles, pastor. Services, 10:30 am and 7:30 pm; Sunday School, 12 m.
Riverside Methodist Episcopal Church, near cor. Horner and Spaulding. Rev. Eli Pittman, pastor. Services, 10:30 am and 7:30 pm; Sunday School, 12 m.
PRESBYTERIAN.
Evening services, 7:00 pm from October 1st to April 1st.
Franklin Street Presbyterian Church, 212 Franklin. Rev. James H. Miller, Ph. D., pastor. Services, 10:30 and 7:30 pm; Sunday School, 12 m.
First Presbyterian Church, E. Church cor. Baldwin. Organized 1795. Rev. Isaac Jennings, D.D., pastor. Services, 10:30 am and 7:30 pm; Sunday School, 12 m.
Lake Street Presbyterian Church, cor Lake and Church streets. No pastor.
North Presbyterian Church, College avenue cor. Irving place. Rev. Warren D. More, pastor. Services, 10:30 am and 7:30 pm; Sunday School, 12 m.
South Presbyterian Church, Southport Corners. Rev. Ira E. Leonard, pastor.
JEWISH.
Jewish Synagogue, Children of Israel, 110 High. Rev. Jacob Marcus, Rabbi. Services, Friday evening at 7:30 and Saturday morning at 10 o'clock.
Sullivan Street Synagogue, Congregation Talmud Torah, 124 Sullivan. Rev. Moses Yudleman, Rabbi. Services, Friday at 6:30 pm; Saturday, 8 am.
Orchard Street Synagogue, Congregation Shomar Haddath, 158 and 160 Orchard. Rev. Barney Levine, Rabbi. Services, 6:30 pm Friday at 8 am Saturday.
MISCELLANEOUS CHUCHES.
Bethany Lutheran Church, Walnut cor. Partridge.
Church of Christ, South Main cor. Partridge. Rev. Clayton C. Crawford, pastor. Services, 10:30 am and 7:30 pm.
Church of Christ (Disciples), Reformatory near West Side ave. Rev. C.L. Morrison, pastor.
Gospel Tabernacle Church, 229 Franklin. Rev. J. Hudson Ballard, pastor.
Rescue Mission, No. 237 W. Water street.
Elmira Christadelphian Ecclesia. Services, 10:30 am every Sunday at Wetamoe Hall, 112 and 114 Lake street.
First German Evangelical Church, Madison ave, near Carroll. Rev. Ernest Schmidt, pastor. Services, 10:30 am and 7:30 pm; Sunday School, 12 m.
Seventh Day Adventists. Service every Saturday at 114 Lake street at 2:30 pm.
ROMAN CATHOLIC.
St. Casimer Roman Catholic Church (Polish), Davis cor. Roe avenue. Rev. I.J. Klejna, rector. Services, 8 and 10 am and 3 pm; Sunday School, 2 pm.
St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, Franklin cor. Fulton. Rev. M.J. O'Dwyer, rector; Rev. J.J. Moriarity, assistant. Services, 8:30 and 10:30 am; Vespers in summer 3:30, in winter 3 pm; Sunday School, 2 pm.
St. Patrick's Roman Catholic Church, Clinton between Main and Park place. Rev. J.J. Bloomer, rector; Rev. Francis J. McCrone, assistant rector. Services, 7:30, 9 and 10:30 am and 4 pm; Sunday School, 3 pm.
SS Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic Church, E. Market cor. High. Rev. J.C. Long, rector; Rev. J.J. Maly, assistant. Services, 8, 9:15 and 1:30 am; Catechism, 3 pm; Vespers, 4 pm.
St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Lake cor. E Second. Rev. Francis J. Trautlein, rector. Mass 8:30, high mass 10:30 am; Sunday School, 2; Vespers, 3 pm.
SALVATION ARMY.
Barracks, 153 Baldwin. Services every evening at 8 o'clock. Monday evening services for members only. Sunday services at 7 and 11 o'clock am and 3 and 8 pm.
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
The Young Men's Christian Association was organized in 1858, reorganized in 1883, and has since been incorporated. Building corner East Market and State streets. Officers--Norman J. Thompson, President; W.F. Dent, 1st Vice-President; Elmer Dean, 2nd Vice-President; Jervis Langdon, Treasurer; S. Edward Rose, Recording Secretary. Executive---Herbert P. Lansdale, General Secretary; Herbert F. Hunn, Assistant Secretary; Robert C. Wagner, Physical Director.
The work of the Association is subdivided by committees on Education, Membership, Gymnasium, Finance, Executive, Boys' work, Extension, Bible Study, Religious work, Invitation, House and Reception.
Woman's Auxiliary Y. M. C. A.---Mrs. E.E. Stancliff, President; Mrs. N.J. Thompson, 1st Vice-President; Mrs. C.H. Gridley, 2nd Vice-President; Mrs. C.F. Carrier, Treasurer; Miss A.P. Hall, Recording Secretary; Mrs. D.L. Whittier, Corresponding Secretary.
Memberships are divided into three classes, limited. $2.00 includes use of reading room, parlor, game rooms and all other privileges, except gymnasium, baths and educational classes; full ticket, $5.00, all privileges, except educational classes; lockers can be rented for $1.00 per year, in addition to full membership fee; unlimited ticket $10.00. No extras. All privileges of the Association. Junior membership, limited, $1.00; full membership $3.00.
RAILWAY YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
The Association building is located on the corner of West Church street and Railroad avenue. Charles L. Shattuck, General Secretary. There is also a reading room at the Northern Central railroad shops. The Association was organized in 1878, building erected in 1881. Price of membership tickets to railway employes $2.00; contributing members $5.00; sustaining membership $10.00. The Association is for the benefit of railway employes of all classes, and is partially supported by the various railroads passing through the city. The privileges enjoyed by membership are: Bath room, reading room, entertainments, lectures, classes, gospel meetings, cottage prayer meetings, attention from the General Secretary and others to sick and injured men. The building contains a fine parlor, meeting hall, reading room, library, barber shop, etc., and is equipped with portable furniture, organ, and piano and also has an emergency hospital equipment for the relief of injured men. There is also a Woman's Auxiliary department to the Association, presided over by Mrs. W.H. Van Kuren, 509 Herrick street.
D., L. & W. DEPT. OF YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
This department of the Y. M. C. A. is composed of about 150 members among the employes of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railway, and is managed by a committee of railway men. The building, which is perfect and complete in construction, is located on Lackawanna avenue corner of Division street, and is considered far the best for railway work outside the city of New York. The reading room, open days only, and wash rooms are open day and night. W.M. Bennett, President. F.P. Browne is employed as General Secretary; Frank W. Swaygert, Assistant General Secretary. The Ladies' Auxiliary to the D., L. & W. Department of the Y. M. C. A., organized in 1887, have about 60 members.
THE WOMEN'S BANNER CLUB.
The Women's Banner Club is a Christian Association, organized in October, 1894, to be "unsectarian in principle and philanthropic in practice" and for the improvement of its members. Beginning with October, 1895, the Society hired and fitted up a house for the double purpose of holding its meetings and providing a pleasant home for young women employed in business and otherwise, who may see fit to avail themselves of its advantages. Present location 637 Winsor avenue, where the society holds weekly meeting every Tuesday night. To aid particularly in its support, suppers are held monthly at the parlors of the society during the autumn, winter and spring seasons, and every Saturday night throughout the summer. Employment bureau in connection. Officers: Mrs. S.N. Derby, Pres.; Mrs. C. Hubbell, Mrs. H.K. Hanley and Mrs. Edwin Spalding, Vice-Presidents; Miss Eva N. Derby, Treasurer; Miss Francis Reilly, Secretary; Mrs. Louise Carpenter, Mrs. McRae, Mrs. H.J. Holley, Mrs. H. Perrault, Mrs. Louis Freeman, Advisory Board.
U. S. BOARD OF EXAMINING SURGEONS (Pensions.)
President, Dr. G. V. R. Merrill, Elmira; Secretary, Dr. N.S. Messenger, Elmira; Treasurer, Dr. J.W. Gee, Van Etten.
BOARD OF TRADE.
Rooms 5, 10 and 11 Robinson Building.
Organized August 22, 1879. R.T. Jones, President; Charles F. Wheadon, First Vice-President; A.F. Werdenberg, Second Vice-President; Fred D. Herrick, Secretary; Howard E. Baker, Treasurer.
Chemung Canal Bank. Established 1833. Capital $300,000. Surplus $300,000. Undivided profits $300,000. President, M.H. Arnot; Vice-President, M. C. Arnot; 2nd Vice-President, James B. Rathbone.
Elmira Savings Bank, 126 E. Water. Chartered March 16, 1867; reopened for business under new title November 1, 1890. T.S. Flood, President; Jesse L. Cooley, First Vice-President; John M. Diven, Second Vice-President; Charles B. Brooks, Secretary; E.L. Wyckoff, Treasurer.
Second National Bank, Lake street corner Carroll. Capital $300,000; surplus and undivided profits over $140,000. Seymour Dexter, President. J. Sloat Fassett, Vice-President; D.M. Pratt, Cashier; Milton Y. Smith, Ass't Cashier. Directors, Seymour Dexter, J. Sloat Fassett, Elwood B. Crocker, W.N. Eastabrook, Francis E. Fitch, John W. Dwight, C.F. Carrier, John E. Larkin, Robert T. Turner, Dr. Theron A. Wales and W.E. Sheive.
Merchants National Bank, 109 W. Water. Capital paid in $100,000. E.R. Backer, President; Lorenzo Howes, Vice-President; C.C. Swan, Cashier. Directors, E.R. Backer, Lorenzo Howes, E.M. Hoffman, E.G. Herendeen, C.S. Mather, F.R. Knapp, C.C. Swan, Arthur Clinton, C.S. Kingsley.
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS.
Chemung Valley Mutual Loan Association. Seymour Dexter, President; W.N. Eastabrook, Vice-President; G.D. Parsons, Treasurer; James N. Ward, Secretary; Office 153 Lake street. Meetings held on the fourth Monday of each month. Board of Directors: G.V.R, Merrill, M.D., Charles Swan, Jr., Dexter D. Curtis, Horace C. French, Clay W. Holmes, G.W. Neilly, F.E. Doolittle, John N. Cooper; Cassius A. Phillips, Attorney.
Elmira Co-operative Savings and Loan Association. Clay W. Holmes, President; Dr. Theron A. Wales, Vice-President; D.M. Pratt, Treasurer; H.M. Clarke, Secretary. Monthly meetings held on the third Monday evening of each month at 323 Carroll street. Board of Directors: Theron A. Wales, Wm. T. Henry, H. Marvin Wells, Geo. H. Spring, Isaiah B. Coleman, Arthur S. Fitch, Henry L. Rosenbaum, Guy W. Shoemaker, Jabin A. Secor, John H. Shearer.
Elmira Mechanics' Society, instituted January, 1834. Capital $800,000. Office 323 Carroll street. Annual meeting third Wednesday in January. Board of Managers meet the second Thursday in every month. G.A. Gerow, President; S.B. Hubbell, Vice-President; A.S. Fitch, Secretary. J.E. Larkin, Treasurer.
The Elmira Mutual Building and Loan Association. Office Robinson Building. D.R. Pratt, President; C.S. Mather, Vice-President; J.L. Cooley, Secretary; M.H. Arnot, Treasurer.
The Elmira Building Company. Incorporated 1890. Office 205 Robinson Building, telephone 356. L.H. Drake, President; Ray Tompkins, Vice-President; Seymour Dexter, Treasurer; W.T. Campbell, Secretary and Manager. Directors: Charles M. Tompkins, W.N. Eastabrook, H.C. French, Leon H. Drake, H.H. Hallock, E.G. Herendeen, Robert W. Barton, Seymour Dexter, Ray Tompkins. Secretary's office hours: 11 to 12 am, 2 to 3 pm.; Wednesday evenings, 7 to 8:30.
The People's Banking, Savings and Loan Association. S.A. Manwaring, Secretary and Treasurer. 304 and 306 Realty Building.
Elmira Daily and Weekly Advertiser, published by the Elmira Advertiser Association, Advertiser building, Lake cor. E. Water. Seymour Dexter, President; A.B. Sliter, Vice-President; H.S. Thayer, Treasurer; J.R. Colburn, Secretary and General Manager. Daily, $6 per annum; 50 cents per month. Weekly, $1 per year.
Elmira Daily and Weekly Gazette and Free Press. Daily published every afternoon by the Gazette Company, at 104 and 106 Lake street. Served to the city subscribers for 50 cents per month or $6 per annum. Weekly published every Thursday; terms $1.50 per annum, or $1.00 if paid in advance.
Elmira Evening Star, a penny paper, published daily by Copeland & Woodford, Nicks corner Exchange. $2.50 per year to out of town subscribers; city subscribers served by newsboys direct.
Elmira Evening News, published every afternoon by the News Company at 106 Lake street. City subscribers, 20 cents per month; by mail $1.50 per annum.
Elmira Telegram, published every Sunday by the Telegram Printing Company, East Market corner Exchange place. Terms, $1.50 per year. H.S. Brooks, President and General Manager.
The Message, published monthly by the Brotherhood of St. Andrew of Grace Parish, at 101 Falck street. Thomas C.G. Kemp, Business Manager; Rev. W.H. van Allen, Editor. Subscription twenty five cents a year.
The Sibyl, published by the Senior Class of Elmira College.
The Defender, published weekly by The Facts Printing Company, Advertiser building, E. Market street. Terms $1.00 per year. Henry W. Wilbur, Editor: S.C. Estey, Secretary and Treasurer; F.A. Ellis, Manager.
Thirtieth Separate Company. Captain, John T. Sadler: First Lieutenant, Thurber A. Brown; Senior Second Lieutenant, F.E. Smith; Junior Second Lieutenant, L.A. Merrill; Assistant Surgeon, Reeve G. Howland; First Sergeant; J. D. S. Reid. Organized October 1, 1874. Drill Tuesday evening at Armory.
GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC.
Baldwin Post No. 6, G. A. R., Department of New York. Commander, Robert P. Bush; James E. Cartledge, Adjutant; John B. Beman, Quartermaster. Meets first and third Mondays of each month at N. Y. S. Armory.
L. Edgar Fitch Post, No. 165, G. A. R., Department of New York. Joseph L. Darling, Commander; Joel E. Frye; Adjutant; Absalom Schell, Quartermaster. Meets alternate Monday evenings at N. Y. S. Armory.
L. A. Hazard Post, No. 650, G. A. R., Department of New York. A.B. Cornell, Commander; W.G. Johnson, Adjutant; Henry Berry, Quartermaster. Meets first and third Thursday evenings at 118 and 120 Lake street.
L. A. Hazard Relief Corps, No. 234. Mrs. Lillie S. Mecker, President; Miss Ida Roberts, Secretary. Meets first, third and fifth Tuesdays at 120 Lake street.
Theodore Roosevelt Command, No. 18, Union Veteran Union, meets every second and fourth Thursday of each month at Royal Arcanum Hall, 118 and 120 Lake street. Eugene Barnes, Colonel; George Hall, Adjutant; Thomas Jenkins, Quartermaster.
SONS OF VETERANS.
General A.S. Diven Camp, No. 77. J.M. Diven, Captain; Force D. Woodhouse, First Lieutenant; ------ Albright, Second Lieutenant. Meets second and fourth Monday evenings at Royal Arcanum Hall, Lake street.
Arnot-Ogden Memorial. Located on Roe avenue. Main building erected in 1887-8 by Mrs. Marianna Arnot Ogden and presented by her to the city of Elmira. It is a charitably institution where the suffering from diseases that come within its scope may be received at a nominal charge or, if necessary, without compensation, and is also open to paying patients, who prefer its superior care and treatment. It is one of the finest equipped and best arranged institutions of its character in the state. A training school for nurses is also attached.
The officers of the Board of Managers are Francis Hall, President; Chas. J. Langdon, Vice-President; James B. Rathbone, Treasurer; Casper G. Decker, Secretary. Consulting Physicians: C.W.M. Brown, M. D., Henry Flood, M.D., Hamilton D. Wey, M. D. Attending Physicians and allotment of services for 1900: Dr. Asbury H. Baker, January and February; Dr. Arthur W. Booth, March and April; Dr. Ross G. Loop, May and June, Dr. G.V.R. Merrill, July and August; Dr. Harry Hale Ford, September and October; Dr. Frederick C. Annabel, November and December. Dr. George M. Case, Opthalmologist. Grace R.D. Kinney, Superintendent of Nurses. Catherine Smith, Head Nurse.
The Hospital is open to visitors on Monday, Wednesday and Friday of each week, between the hours of 3 and 5 pm. Sunday is a day of rest for nurses and patients, but relatives and friends of those under treatment may be admitted in special cases by permission of the Superintendent.
City and County Hospital, adjoining Court House, under supervision of Dr. Walter L. Byrne, County Physician; Dr. Gideon D. Smith, City Physician. Its object is to receive emergency cases at any time. Sick persons are received on recommendation of the Mayor and Overseer of the Poor.
D.L. & W. Dept. Y. M. C. A. Association Hospital, Lackawanna avenue cor. Division street. This hospital is for the care of injured employes of the D.L. & W. Railway. Trained nurses in charge and under the supervision of Dr. Henry Flood, Surgeon.
Pest House, located on Baden Baden road, for contagious diseases, principally small pox. Under direction of Gideon D. Smith, M.D., City Physician.
Gleason Sanitarium, Drs. Gleason & Co., 1019 East avenue.
St. Paula's Hospital, 112 College avenue.
MEDICAL SOCIETIES.
Elmira Academy of Medicine. Organized June 29, 1852. Meets on the first Wednesday of each month at its rooms, Stancliff Hall, corner Baldwin and Carroll streets. President, Dr. C.G.R. Jennings; Vice-President, Dr. Sherman Voorhees; Treasurer, Dr. H.D. Wey; Secretary, Dr. R.R. Chilson; Censors, Dr. T.A. Dundas, Dr. C.W.M. Brown, Dr. C.V.R. Merrill.
The Medical Society of the County of Chemung. Organized May 8, 1836. Meets quarterly on the fourth Tuesday of May, August and November and February at Stancliff Hall, corner Baldwin and Carroll streets.
RAILWAY EMPLOYES' SOCIETIES.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, Elmira Division, No. 41. Meets first and third Sundays in each month at Odd Fellows' Temple. Hervey E. Jones, Secretary.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers, G.M. Halstead Division, No. 434. Meets first and third Sundays in each month at D., L. & W. R. Y. M. C. A. Building, F.L. King, Secretary.
Brotherhood of Locomotive Fireman, Liberty Lodge, No. 242. Meets second and fourth Sundays in each month, 2 pm, at D., L. & W. R. Y. M. C. A. Building. W.D. Baldwin, Secretary.
Elmira Lodge, No. 463, Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen. Meets at Miller's Hall every second and fourth Sunday afternoon of each month. Samuel Stone, Secretary.
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Chemung Lodge No. 229. Meets second and fourth Sundays of each month at 2 pm, at Massasoit Hall, 166 Lake street. Nicholas Nichols, Secretary.
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen, Northern Central Lodge, No. 413. Meets first and third Sundays in each month at Miller's Hall, South Main street. A.H. Murphy, Secretary.
Elmira Division, No. 9, Order Railway Conductors. Meets second and fourth Sunday in each month at Odd Fellows' Temple. G.W. Grantier, Secretary and Treasurer.
Independent Division, No. 374, Order Railway Conductors. Meets in Massasoit Hall, 166 Lake street, first and third Sunday of each month. Jacob Hinman, Chief Conductor; J.T. Walsh, Secretary.
Empira State Lodge, No. 199, I. O. B. B., meets every alternate Sunday evening at Royal Arcanum Hall, Corroll street. Albert Samuel, President; S. Joseph Holzheimer, Vice-President; A. Frankenstein, Secretary.
Chebera Kadisha Bicur Cholem, meets first Sunday of each month at Orchard Street Synagogue. J.L. Radin, President; Hyman Rubinowitz, Vice-President; Joseph Sittenfield, Treasurer; H. Lewis, Secretary.
Ladies' Aid Society, meets second Sunday of each month at High Street Temple. Mrs. L. Holzheimer, President; Mrs. Albert Samuel, Treasurer; L. Holzheimer, Secretary.
Sons of Abraham, meets third Sunday afternoon of each month at High Street Temple. H.J. Gladke, President; W.M. Speigel, Vice-President; Morris Tuch, Treasurer; Julius Lazarus, Secretary.
Women's Jewish Council, meets first and third Tuesday of each month. Mrs. Joseph Sittenfield, President; Mrs. L. Holzheimer, Vice-President; Mrs. Julia Hallo, Recording Secretary; Mrs. Charles Johnson, Financier.
IMPROVED ORDER OF RED MEN.
The Improved Order of Red Men is the oldest American secret benevolent society in existence, deriving its origin from the Red Men's societies organized in colonial days, the earliest of which was in existence in the year 1770. During the revolution and until the war of 1812, these societies were local in character and of a political nature. A consolidation was effected October 14, 1833, in the city of Baltimore, Md., and the present title adopted. It is now purely social and benevolent, non-sectarian and non-partisan. Membership nearly 200,000. Deputy Great Sachems---George E. Mosher, District No. 1; Thomas J. Finnell, District No. 2; Clyde E. Barnes, District No. 3.
Massasoit Tribe, No. 14, meets every Monday evening at Massasoit Hall, 166 Lake street. A.S. Hooker, Chief of Records.
Wettamoe Tribe, No. 47, meets every Tuesday evening at Wettamoe Hall, 112 and 114 Lake street. M.J. O'Hara, Chief of Records.
Tomoka Tribe, No. 128, meets every Wednesday evening at I. O. O. F. Hall, West Water street. Ira A. Titus, Chief of Records.
Mimosa Tribe, No. 339, meets Wednesday evenings at Wetamoe Hall, 112 and 114 Lake street. Bartholomew Lynch, Chief of Records.
Chemung Tribe, No. 300, meets every Monday evening at Wetoma Hall, 112 and 114 Lake street. W.K. Fitzgerald, Chief of Records.
St. Tamina Tribe, No. 9, meets every Thursday evening at Wetamoe Hall, 112 and 114 Lake street. Thomas J. McInerney, Chief of Records.
Manhattan Tribe, No. 10, meets every Wednesday evening at Wetamoe Hall, 112 and 114 Lake street. E.M. Bien, Chief of Records.
Ogoyago Tribe, No. 313, meets every Thursday evening at I. O. O. F. Hall, West Water street. Charles D. Fuller, Chief of Records.
Wanneta Tribe, No. 356, meets every Wednesday evening at Massasoit Hall, 166 Lake street. Charles M. Nichols, Chief of Records.
Wasaca Tribe, No. 360, meets every Monday evening at Wetamoe Hall, 112 and 114 Lake street. John Crowe, Chief of Records.
Mengwe Beneficial Degree Council, No. 3, meets every Saturday evening at Wetamoe Hall, 112 and 114 Lake street. M.J. O'Hara, Keeper of Records.
HAYMAKERS.
State President, John J. Flahive; Deputy State President, Peter E. Meyer.
Beaver Association, No. 47 1/2, meets at 322 Carroll street, first and third Wednesday of each month. Charles F. Brown, Collector of Straws.
DEGREE OF POCAHONTAS.
Mrs. Mary E. Bassett, Deputy Great Pocahontas.
Mona Council, No. 38, meets every Friday evening at Wetamoe Wigwam, 112 and 114 Lake street. Ada Johnston, Keeper of Records.
ANCIENT ORDER UNITED WORKMEN.
Elmira Lodge, No. 150, meets first, third and fifth Tuesday evenings of each month at Wetamoe Wigwam, 112 and 114 Lake street. James J. Kavanaugh, M.W.; W.C. Byrne, Recorder; T.E. Mooney, Financier; P.H. Mooney, Receiver.
Unity Lodge, No. 65, meets second and fourth Monday evenings of each month at 114 Lake street. Charles S. Tuttle, M.W.; Charles Snyder, Recorder; Edward Kennedy, Financier; Laurence Murray, Receiver.
Wilferth Lodge, No. 276, meets first and third Thursdays of each month at 166 Lake street. F.L. Woodruff, M.W.; A.G. Holtzapple, Recorder; Alex Levy, Financier; Samuel Cotton, Receiver.
ANCIENT ORDER OF HIBERNIANS.
Andrew Dillon, County President.
Division No. 1, meets at 114 Lake street, second and fourth Sundays of each month. T.O. Shannon, President; M.J. O'Hara, Secretary.
Division No. 2, meets at St. James Hall, cor. Park Place and Clinton street, first Sunday and third Thursday of each month. John Lundergan, President; John Twomey, Recording Secretary.
Division No. 3, meets at St. Mary's Hall first Sunday and third Friday of each month. James Mann, President; Thomas J. Considine, Recording Secretary.
CATHOLIC KNIGHTS OF AMERICA.
Branch No. 8, meets first and third Wednesdays of each month at Masonic Temple. J. Bergen, President; P.M. Tobin, Recording and Financial Secretary.
Branch No. 91, meets second and fourth Sundays of each month, cor. Second and Lake streets. Joseph Mogenham, Recording Secretary; John Ketter, President.
CATHOLIC MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION.
Laurence Murray, Chancellor and District Deputy.
Branch No. 51, meets at Massasoit Hall, 166 Lake street, second and fourth Friday evenings of each month. Andrew O'Dea, President; M.W. Hickey, Recording Secretary; Laurence Murray, Financial Secretary; James F. Kerwin, Treasurer.
Branch No. 61, meets in St. Mary's Hall, Franklin street, every alternate Wednesday evening. Samuel Kingston, President; Thomas J. McInerney, Secretary.
Branch No. 150, meets at St. James Hall, Clinton cor. Park Place, first and third Tuesday evenings of each month. P.H. Mooney, President; Michael Danaher, Secretary.
CATHOLIC RELIEF AND BENEFICIARY ASSOCIATION.
Walter C. Byrne, M.D., District Deputy.
Council No. 103, meets first and third Monday evenings of each month at Wetamoe Hall, 112 and 114 Lake street. Mrs. Ellen Flanagan, President; Jennie L. Clark, Recording Secretary.
Catholic Relief and Beneficiary Association, Council No. 123, meets second and fourth Fridays at St. James Hall, Park place. President, T.E. Mooney; Recording Secretary, Frank Hartnett.
LADIES' CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.
Branch No. 112, meets at Massasoit Hall, 166 Lake street, second and fourth Thursday evenings of each month. Mrs. Margaret Krause, President; Miss Ellen T. Murray, Recorder.
Branch No. 136, meets every alternate Wednesday at St. Patrick's School building. Miss Josephine L. Reidy, President; Mrs. Johanna Markham, Recorder.
Branch No. 199, meets first and third Tuesdays in each month at St. Mary's Hall, Franklin street. Miss Margaret Mulcahey, President; Miss Margaret Harrington, Recorder.
CATHOLIC BENEVOLENT LEGION.
Benevolent Insurance Order, meets semi-monthly. John W. Kelly, District State Deputy. Daniel Mack, President; William J. Higgins, Secretary; J.J. Bloomer, Chaplain.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS.
Dauntless Lodge, No. 81, meets every Wednesday evening at 118 and 120 Lake street. Frank A. Case, C.C.; M.J. O'Hara, K. of R. & S.; E.E. Stancliff, M. of E.
Munson Company, No. 17, Uniformed Rank K. of P., meets every Friday evening at Stancliff Hall. Peter J. Ballis, Sir Knight Recorder.
Endowment Rank, Section No. 287, meets at 112 Lake street on the first of each month. W.R. Rutan, President; Joseph Sittenfield, Vice-President; O.W. Middaugh, Secretary and Treasurer.
ROYAL ARCANUM.
Chemung Council, No. 208, meets first and third Friday evenings of each month at 118 and 120 Lake street. J.M. Craig, Regent; J.P. Blades, Secretary; J.C. Brown, Collector; J.B. Beman, Treasurer.
Elmira Council, No. 384, meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at Royal Arcannm Hall, 120 Lake street. A.H. Carter, Secretary; S.A. Manwaring, Regent; J.S. Decker, Collector; Joseph Carter, Treasurer.
Southern Tier Council, No. 585, meets second and fourth Tuesday evenings of each month at Royal Arcanum Hall, 316 Carroll street. H. VanF. Harper, Regent; F.H. Hyde, Treasurer; T.B. Delo, Secretary.
Queen City Council, No. 47, Loyal Additional Benefit Association, meets second and fourth Fridays of each month at 118 Lake street. John Diehl, Councillor; James P. Blades, Recorder; J.B. Beman, Collector; Snyder Atwater, Treasurer.
ELKS.
Elmira Lodge, No. 62, B. P. O. E., meets every Wednesday evening at 150 Lake street. Dennis P. Lynch, E. R.; Charles Armitage, Secretary; Thomas Maloney, Treasurer.
MASONIC.
Union Lodge, No. 95, F. & A. M., meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at Masonic Temple. R. W. Frank W. Weeks, W. M.; Charles E, Frydenborg, S.W.; George W. Ault J.W.; James C. Cartledge, Secretary; Granville D. Parsons, Treasurer.
Ivy Lodge, No. 397, F. & A. M. Harry M. Clarke, W.M.; Harvey E. Ludlow, S.W.; Seymour Lowman, J. W.; Charles L. Hart, Treasurer; Hammond M. Sheive, Secretary; D.C. Brown, Tyler. Regular communications first and third Thursdays of each month at Masonic Temple.
Elmira Chapter, No. 42, R. A. M., meets second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at Masonic Temple. Edmund S. Brown, High Priest; Herbert M. Lovell, King; Henry K. Ball, Scribe; William L. Hylen, Secretary; Charles L. Hart, Treasurer.
Southern Tier Council, No. 16, R. & S. M., meets the third Monday of each month at Masonic Temple. William L. Hylen, T. I. M.; C.L. Hart, D. I. M.; Henry K. Ball, P. C. W.; H. M. Sheive, Recorder; Granville D. Parsons, Treasurer.
St. Omer's Commandery, No. 19, Knights Templar, meets first and third Fridays of each month at Masonic Temple. John M. Diven, Eminent Commander; Guy W. Shoemaker, G.; Joseph McCann, C.G.; William L. Hylen, Recorder; Charles L. Hart, Treasurer.
Annex Damascus Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., Rochester, NY, meets at Masonic Temple at call of President. Noble Robert H. Walker, President; Noble Hammond M. Sheive, Secretary and Treasurer.
MASONIC (COLORED).
Mt. Nebo Lodge, No. 41, F. & A. M., meets first and third Fridays at 657 Dickinson street. Peter White, W.M.; Judson W. Moore, Secretary.
W.A. Fitch Council, Royal and Select Masters, meets second Friday of each month at 657 Dickinson street. W.E. Hall, Thrice Ill. Master; J.W. Moore, Recorder.
New York Consistory, A. A. S. Rite, meets first Friday of each month at 657 Dickinson street. Peter D. White, Ill. Commander. J.W. Moore, Secretary.
Keystone Temple, A. A. O. N. M. S., meets four times a year at 657 Dickinson street. Peter D. White, Ill. Grand Potentate. J.W. Moore, Recorder.
Omega Chapter, No. 2, O. E. S., meets second and fourth Wednesdays at 657 Dickinson street. Mrs. W.C. Hall, W.M.; Mrs. Lillian Moore, Secretary.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR.
John R. Watts, D. D. G. D. of Chemung County.
Ivy Lodge, No. 766, K. & L. of Honor, meets second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at Royal Arcanum Hall. Mrs. R.P. Williams, Protector; Charles Lupton, Recording Secretary; Fred S. Burgess, Financial Secretary.
Elmira Lodge, No. 1677, K. of H., meets every alternate Thursday evening at Wetamoe Hall, 114 Lake street. John R. Watts, Reporter.
Anchor Lodge, No. 120 K. & L. of Honor, meets second and fourth Thursdays of each month at houses of members. S.B. Wood, Protector: Mrs. E.M. Coke, Financial Secretary; Mrs. Almira Derby, Recording Secretary; Dr. G.V.R. Merrill, Treasurer.
Union Lodge, K. & L. of Honor, meets first and third Tuesday evenings of each month at 214 Mt. Zoar street. Mrs. E.P. Norwood, Secretary.
ODD FELLOWS' SOCIETIES.
W.R. Brown, D. D. G. P.; James R. Adams, D. D. G. M. of Chemung County.
Chemung Encampment, No. 18, meets first and third Friday evenings of each month at Odd Fellows' Temple. William M. Seaman, Scribe; Charles Allen, Treasurer.
Donau Lodge, No, 363, meets every Wednesday at Odd Fellows Temple. Jacob Sauter, Secretary; Anton Gilsdorf, Treasurer.
Golden Link Lodge, No. 128, Daughters of Rebekah, meets first, third and fifth Fridays of each month at Odd Fellows' Temple. Mrs. A.S. Hooker, Secretary.
Queen City Lodge, No. 592, meets every Wednesday evening at Miller's Hall, South Main street. Charles Fairbanks, Secretary.
Southern Tier Lodge, No. 344, meets every Tuesday evening at Odd Fellows' Temple. D.M. Nichols, Permanent Secretary; Edgar D. Rogers, Treasurer.
Newtown Lodge, No. 89, I. O. O. F. Instituted 1846. Meets every Monday evening at Odd Fellows' Temple. Charles O. Eacker, Secretary; James McCann Treasurer.
Canton Queen City, No. 10, P. M. I. O. O. F., meets every second and fourth Saturday evenings of each month at Odd Fellows' Temple, West Water street. W.M. Seaman, Commandant.
Kir Jath Arba, No. 1432, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. Secretary, N.S. Dennis. Meets at Temperance hall, 712 Dickinson street.
Kir Jath Arba Household, No. 1021, Grand United Order of Odd Fellows. Secretary, N.S. Dennis. Meets at Temperance Hall, 712 Dickinson street.
TEMPERANCE SOCIETIES.
Father Mathew Catholic Total Abstience and Benevolent Society. East Gray street. John O'Dea, President; Thomas F. Fennell, Vice-President; John Cale, Treasurer; Edmund B. Maloney, Secretary.
Elmira Temperance Society, 657 Dickinson street. Peter D. White, Secretary.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF GOOD TEMPLARS.
Phoenix Lodge, No. 306, meets every Thursday evening at Railway Y. M. C. A. Parlors, cor. Railroad avenue and W. Church. V.V. Viele, Secretary.
Loyal Temperance Legion, Co. A., meets every Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock at 611 Lewis street.
Loyal Temperance Legion, Co. G., meets at homes of members every Friday at 4 pm.
W. C. T. U. Fifth Ward Union, meets every Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Franklin Street Presbyterian Church.
W. C. T. U. of Riverside, Ninth Ward, meets every Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Methodist Parsonage, 561 Spaulding street.
The Central W. C. T. U. of Elmira meets every Friday at 3 pm at Railway Y. M. C. A. Mrs. S.J. Stark, President.
ORDER OF UNITED AMERICAN MECHANICS.
Progressive Council, No. 59, Jr. Order, meets every Monday evening at 316 Carroll street. C.H. Robinson, Coucillor; George Waldorf, Secretary.
Chemung Council, No. 5, O. U. A. M., meets every alternate Thursday at Wetamoe Hall, 112 and 114 Lake street. A. B. Sturdevant, Councillor; Clark Wilcox, Recording Secretary; H.C. Paul, Treasurer.
ORCHESTRAS.
Alpha Orchestra. A. W. McHenry, Leader, 408 Maple avenue.
Krug's Orchestra Albert Krug, Leader.
Mulcare's Orchestra. Ralph R. Mulcare, Leader.
Steinhauser's Orchestra. W. J. Steinhauser, Leader.
BANDS.
Excelsior Band. Meets 657 Dickinson street.
MUNICIPAL IMPROVEMENT COMPANY.
The Elmira Municipal Improvement Co., Realty Building. C. G. Rasmus, of New York, President; J.M. Diven, Secretary and Treasurer; .CF. Uebelacker, General Manager.
ILLUMINATING COMPANY.
The Elmira Illuminating Co., Realty Building, C.G. Rasmus, of New York, President; J.M. Diven, Secretary and Treasurer; C.F. Uebelacker, General Manager.
GAS COMPANY.
Elmira Gas and Illuminating Co., Realty Building, C. G. Rasmus, of New York, President; J.M. Diven, Secretary and Treasurer; C.F. Uebelacker, General Manager.
WATER COMPANIES.
Elmira Water Works Company, Realty Building, C.G. Rasmus, of New York, President; J.M. Diven, Secretary and Treasurer; C.F. Uebelacker, General Manager.
The Elmira Heights Water Works Company, 120 E. Water street. Wm. W. Cole, Superintendent; James B. Rathbone, President; John A. Reynolds, Vice-President; H.H. Hallock, Treasurer.
STREET RAILWAY COMPANIES.
Elmira & Horseheads Railway Company, C.G. Rasmus, President; J.M. Diven, Secretary and Treasurer; C.F. Uebelacker, General Manager.
Maple Avenue Railway Company. C.G. Rasmus, President; J.M. Diven, Secretary and Treasurer; C.F. Uebelacker, General Manager.
West Water Street Railway Company. C.G. Rasmus, President; J.M. Diven, Secretary and Treasurer; C.F. Uebelacker, General Manager.
West Side Railroad Company, 120 E. Water street. C.M. Tompkins, President; H.H. Hallock, Treasurer; P.V. Bryan, Secretary; W.W. Cole, General manager.
INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.
Elmira Industrial Association. Office 120 E. Water. M. H. Arnot, President; Spencer Meade, Vice-President; Charles J. Langdon, Treasurer; H.H. Hallock, Secretary.
THE ANCHORAGE.
The Anchorage was organized April 1, 1890, and incorporated April 9, 1891. The institution is located at 955 College avenue. The object of the association shall be to provide a home for friendless girls and women who have fallen or who are in circumstances that may lead to their fall, from want of employment, from destitution or from evil associates. Mrs. H.L. Bullock, President; Mrs. Maria N. Fulton; Vice-President; Jessie L. Cooley, Secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth M. Coke, Treasurer; Linda E. Osborne, Superintendent.
INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL AND FREE KINDERGARTEN.
East Church, corner Madison avenue. The object of this institution is to take care of and instruct poor children. It is supported by voluntary contribution. The officers are: President, Mrs. J.H. Pierce; Vice-President, Mrs. S.J. Mullford: Recording Secretary, Mrs. N.C. Rogers; Board of Managers: Park Church, Mrs. W.N. Eastabrook; First Presbyterian Church, Mrs. J.M. Diven; Lake Street Presbyterian Church, Mrs. W.H. Ralyea; Trinity Church, Mrs. Fannie Foster Hall; Grace Church, Mrs. D.D. vanAllen; First Methodist Church, Mrs. F.L. Jennings, Hedding Methodist, Mrs. Robert Alexander; North Presbyterian Church, Mrs. C.B. Wixon; South Side Baptist Church, Mrs. J.P. Bardeen; Emanuel Episcopal Church, Mrs. J.G. Dale; First Baptist Church, Mrs. J. Sloat Fassett, Mrs. H.A. Vinton and Mrs. W.T. Henry; Centenary Methodist Church, Mrs. C.H. Burr, Advisory Board; J.L. Woods, Francis Hall, G.H. Owen, John Cooper, M.H. Arnot, Charles J. Langdon, J.H. Pierce. Collector, Miss Hester Fitch; City Missionary, Mrs. E.C. Wright: Matron, Mrs. C.O. Graves.
HOME FOR THE AGED.
The incorporation papers for the Association of the Home for Aged Men and Women in the City of Elmira, Chemung county, NY, were executed April 14, 1874; completed by Judge Balcom's signature and filed in clerk's office June 14, 1874; recorded June 18, 1874. The Association having received a deed from Dr. E. Eldridge and wife of four acres of ground, located in Eldridge Park, erected a suitable building fronting Grand Central avenue, above Warren, to accommodate a large number of aged men and women. The work is conducted by a most energetic, earnest association of ladies, who have received large subscriptions from the public. The corporate name of this association is "Home for the Aged." The directoresses or officers who are to manage the affairs of this association are Mrs. G.M. Hoffman, President; Mrs. N. Spencer Thomas, Vice-President; Mrs. C.L. Hathaway, Second Vice-President; Mrs. C. Preswick, Treasurer; Mrs. I.S. Copeland, Secretary. Entrance fee $300.
ORPHANS' HOME.
Franklin corner Fulton. Incorporated 1864 as the Ladies' Relief Association. In 1867 name changed to Southern Tier Orphans' Home. Mrs. Frederick Hall, President; Mrs. W.W. Fish, First Vice-President, Mrs. A.S. Diven, Second Vice-President; Mrs. L.A. Armitage, Recording Secretary; Miss Carrie E. Wyckoff, Corresponding Secretary; Mary E. McCord, Matron.
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETIES.
Chemung County Agricultural Society. Frank J. Cassada, President; M.H. Arnot, Vice-President; Edwin J. Young, Treasurer; George McCann, Secretary. Annual exhibition September. Office Masonic Temple.
Chemung Valley Grange, No. 57, meets at Farmers' Club Hall, Hoffman street, first and third Thursday evenings of each month. George Tremain, Master; Benjamin Moss, Secretary; Mrs. James McCann, Treasurer.
Elmira Farmers' Club. Meets at Farmers' Club Hall, Hoffman street, every Saturday evening. John McCann, President; M.B. Heller, Secretary; O.M. Wixon, Treasurer.
Chemung County Pomona Grange. J.E. Collins, W.Master; James McCann, Treasurer; O.M. Wixon, Secretary. Meets at Farmers' Club Hall, Hoffman street, second Saturday in each month.
ELMIRA POULTRY ASSOCIATION.
Meets second and last Friday evenings of each month at 211 Railroad avenue. G.M. Diven, 2d, President; O.A. Colvin, Secretary; F.L. Landon, Treasurer.
ELMIRA HUMANE SOCIETY.
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Children, merged into one organization for the sake of convenience in 1880, under the name of the Elmira Humane Society. The business of the two societies, however, is transacted under their separate titles. Dr. Frank H. Flood, President; Mrs. J. Monroe Shoemaker, Vice-President; Mrs. E.W. Dexter, Secretary; C.H. Gridley, Treasurer: Frederick Hall, chairman of executive committee; Thomas Wilson, special officer. The society meets on the second Monday of each month at 4:30 pm in Park Church parlors.
INDEPENDENT ORDER OF FORRESTERS.
Court No. 1853, Independent Order of Forresters, meets second and fourth Monday of each month at I. O. O. F. Hall, West Water street. Oscar Thompson, Chief Ranger; T.F. Foley, Secretary; J.T. Brighton, Treasurer.
MASONIC RELIEF ASSOCIATION.
Southern Tier Masonic Relief Association, incorporated under the laws of the state of New York in 1868. J. Monroe Shoemaker, President; G.D. Parsons, Treasurer: J. Maxwell Beers, Secretary. Office Masonic Temple.
KNIGHTS OF MACCABEES.
Elmira Tent, No. 359, meets second and fourth Fridays of each month at 316 Carroll street. Commander, F.F. Albee; Record Keeper, L. M. Gillett.
Ladies of the Maccabees, Elmira Hive, No. 212. Kittie R. Welton, Commander; Bertha Newman, Record Keeper. Meets first, third and fifth Friday evenings of each month, 316 Carroll street.
Kismet Hive, No. 341, Ladies of the Maccabees. Margaret Cronin, Commander; Jennie Dunn, Record Keeper. Meets first, third and fifth Tuesdays of each month at 316 Carroll street.
MISCELLANEOUS SOCIETIES.
Kanaweola Cycle Club. Board of Managers meets every second Tuesday of each month and club members first Thursday in January, in Realty building, E. Market street. Charles H. Knipp, President; Edward Crowell, Secretary; S.A. Warner, Treasurer.
Home Circle. Elmira Council, No. 81, meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at 361 Walnut street. Augustus Voorhees, Leader; Mrs. Elizabeth M. Coke, Recording and Financial Secretary; Levi Coke, Treasurer.
Royal Arcanum Wheelmen. F.M. Fletcher, Pres.; J.F. Carter, Vice-Pres.; W.B. Edson, Sec. Meets in Royal Arcanum Hall at call of President.
St. John's Catholic Benevolent Society, meets first Sunday in each month, Robert Michalke, President; A. Huber, Treasurer.
Iron Hall of Baltimore City, Md., Branch 69. Mrs. Alice G. Van Kuren, President; Mrs. Sarah Manning, Vice-President; Mrs. Elizabeth M. Coke, Secretary; Levi Coke, Treasurer. Meets first and third Mondays of each month at 361 Walnut street.
Phi Mu Society, meets every second week at Elmira College.
Kappa Sigma, meets at Elmira College.
Elmira Athletic Club, meets at Masonic Temple. Thomas F. Fennel, President; J. Maxwell Beers, Secretary; Charles A. Bowman, Treasurer.
Sons of the American Revolution (Empire State Society), Newtown-Battle Chapter. Gabriel L. Smith, President; John M. Diven, Lorenzo Howes, Vice-Presidents; H.L. Gardner, Secretary; Harry M. Clarke, Treasurer; Frederick W. Swan, Registrar; Jabin A. Secor, Historian; Jesse Owen, Chaplain. Meets at call of President at residences of members.
Daughters of the American Revolution meets at residences of members at call of President; Regent, Mrs. J.D.F. Slee; Secretary, Miss Langdon, treasurer, Mrs. W.H. Buck.
Washington Camp, No. 17, P. O. S. of A, meets every Monday evening at Miller's Hall, South Main street. E.M. Geist, President; A. Benjamin, Secretary.
Kappa Alpha Nu. President, Jarvis Langdon; Vice-President; H.R. Loring; Secretary and Treasurer, E.H. Colburn.
Lambda Sigma Fraternity, Kappa Chapter, 418 Realty Building.
Alpha Zeta Club, Epsilon Chapter, rooms 309 Robinson building.
Woman's Council, meets at Anchorage, at 3:30 pm, last Monday of every month. Anna M. Stuart, President; Mrs. A.R. Clinton, Secretary; Mrs. Elizabeth M. Coke, Treasurer.
Universal Workmen's Sick and Death Benefit Fund of the United States of North America, meets every first and third Sundays of each month at the Saengerbund Hall, Madison avenue. Joseph Jerzykowski, Recording Secretary; John Kopf, Treasurer.
Elmira Lodge, No. 381, Sons of St. George, meets every second and fourth Wednesdays of each month at 118 Lake street. W. P., F. W. Herrington.
Washington Camp, No. 7, P. O. S. of A., meets every Thursday evening at 316 Carroll street. C.D. Shappee, President; H.L. Griswold, Recording Secretary.
Guild of St. Barnabas for Nurses. For graduated nurses and those in course of training. Chaplain General, the Rt. Rev. the Bishop of Pittsburg. Elmira Branch, the Rev. W.H. vanAllen, Chaplain; Miss Elizabeth Monks, Secretary, 104 College avenue. Meetings on call.
Elmira Academy of Sciences. M.C. Arnot, President; R.R. Moss, Vice-President; Jabin A. Secor, Secretary. Regular meetings, second Tuesday of each month at College Chapel from October to June inclusive at 8:00 pm.
Brotherhood of St. Andrew, Grace Chapter, No. 808. Director, Thomas C.G. Kemp; Secretary and Treasurer, H.S. Thayer. Meets at Grace Church.
Century Club. Irving D. Booth, President; J. Scott Baldwin, Vice-President; Charles B. Brooks, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Browning Club. President, Rev. W.H. van Allen; Vice-President, Rev. Annis Ford Eastman; Secretary, Mrs. W.W. Elliott; Treasurer, H.H. Billings. Meets first and third Tuesdays of the month, from October to May.
Elmira Republican Club, Masonic Temple. George McCann, President; B.G. Smith, Secretary; H.N. Hoffman, Captain.
Elmira City Club, East Church cor. Lake. Hamilton D. Wey, M.D., President; John C. Welles, Secretary; Clay W. Holmes, Treasurer.
Elmira Saengerbund, meets Tuesdays and Sundays at Saengerbund Hall, Madison avenue. Henry Buchmiller, President; Mendel Rothschild, Treasurer; Jacob Duhl, Recording Secretary; John P. Lutz, Secretary.
International Association of Machinists. Elmira Lodge, No. 421, meets every first Thursday evening of each month at Royal Arcanum Hall, 118 and 120 Lake street. F.W. Steele, Secretary.
Pine Cliff Club. Meets subject to call of President at Pine Cliff Cottage. President, Charles A. Bowman; Vice-President, Archie M. Bovier; Secretary, Roy B. Delo; Treasurer, Dr. B.O. Chapman.
Monumental Commandery, No. 82, Order of Golden Cross. W.M. Wood, Noble Commander; Horace S. Thomas, K. of R.; James H. Dumars, Financial K. of R. and Treasurer.
Order of Select Knights. Queen City Legion, No. 45, meets first, third and fifth Friday evenings at Miller's Hall, South Main street.
Knights of Columbus. Elmira Council, No. 229, meets every Wednesday evening at 316 Carroll street. Grand Knight, Daniel Sheehan; Charles A. Landy, Recording Secretary.
LABOR ORGANIZATIONS.
Master Barbers' Association, meets every third Thursday in each month at 165 Lake street. President, George E. Reedy, Secretary, Thomas Jones; Treasurer, Phil Suess.
Cigar Makers' Union, No. 52, meets fourth Tuesday of each month at Wetamoe Hall. Frank Fitzpatrick, Prasident; John Dowling, Corresponding and Financial Secretary; Charles Recker, Treasurer.
Barbers' Union, 165, meets first and third Tuesdays of each month at Arcanum Hall, Lake street. George Hissrich, President; W. Hummiston, Vice-President; F.J. Blyley, Treasurer; John Donahue, Financial Secretary; A.G. Woolf, Recording Secretary.
Painters' Union, meets Tuesday evenings at 316 Carroll street. O.E. Musselman, President; John McCabe, Recording Secretary; W.D. Lefler, Financial Secretary.
Bricklayers and Masons, International Union of America, No. 23, meets alternate Monday evenings at 316 Carroll street.
City Federation of Labor, meets second and fourth Monday evenings of each month at Royal Arcanum Hall, Lake street. Frank Guilford, President; George Baltz, Secretary.
United Brewery Workers' Union, No. 20, meets every second Sunday in each month at 114 Lake street. Timothy Coakley, President.
Elmira Typographical Union, No. 19, meets first Monday of each month at Royal Arcanum Hall, Lake street. P. A. Dowling, President; George Baltz, Secretary and Treasurer.
The Journeymen Tailors' Union of America, Union No. 91 meets third Wednesday of each month at 322 Carroll street.
Catholic, intersection of Gleason and Franklin streets.
Jewish, west end of Franklin street.
Second Street, north side of Second, between College avenue and Columbia street.
Woodlawn, northwestern corner of the city. Entrance, Davis street and northern terminus of Walnut street. Charles Abbott, Superintendent.
CITY MORGUE.
Rear of Court House, adjoining City Hospital.
FIRST WARD.
All that part of said city lying north of the centre line of the Chemung river, west of the centre line of the main tracks of the railroad of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company, and the south of the centre line of Church street.
SECOND WARD.
All that part of said city lying north of the centre line of the Chemung river, east of the centre line of the main tracks of the railroad of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company, and south of the centre line of Church street.
THIRD WARD.
All that part of said city lying north of the centre line of Church street, west of the centre line of the main tracks of the railroad of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company, and south of the centre line of Clinton street, and the centre line thereof continued.
FOURTH WARD.
All that part of said city lying north of the centre line of Church street, east of the centre line of the main tracks of the railroad of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company, and south of the centre line of Fifth street and the centre line thereof continued.
FIFTH WARD.
All that part of said city lying north of the centre line of Clinton street and the centre line thereof continued west of the centre line of the main tracks of the railroad of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company, and south of the centre line of Washington avenue and the centre line thereof continued.
SIXTH WARD.
All that part of said city lying north of the centre line of Fifth street and the centre line thereof continued, east of the centre line of the main tracks of the railroad of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company and south of the following designated lines, to wit: the centre line of Carpenter street and the centre line of its extension easterly, the centre line of Oak street from its intersection with the centre line of Carpenter street to its intersection with the centre line of Maxwell place, the centre line of Maxwell place and its extension westerly to its intersection with the centre line of the main tracks of the railroad of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company.
SEVENTH WARD.
All that part of said city lying north of the centre line of Washington avenue and the centre line thereof continued, and west of the centre line of the main tracks of the railroad of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company.
EIGHTH WARD.
All that part of said city lying north of the following designated lines, to-wit: the centre line of Carpenter street and the centre line of its extension easterly, the centre line of Oak street from its intersection with the centre line of Carpenter street to its intersection with the centre line of Maxwell place; the centre line of Maxwell place and its extension westerly to the centre line of the main tracks of the railroad of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company, and lying east of the centre line of the main tracks of the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company.
NINTH WARD.
All that part of said city lying south of the centre line of the Chemung river, east of the centre line of South Main street, and north of the centre line of Pennsylvania avenue from its intersection with the centre line of South Main street to its intersection with the center line of West LaFrance street, the centre line of West LaFrance street, to the centre line of East LaFrance street, the centre line of Falck street, from its intersection with the center line of East LaFrance street to its intersection with the centre line of Horner street; Horner street and its extension easterly to the centre line of the Chemung river.
TENTH WARD.
All that part of said city lying south of the centre line of the Chemung river, west of the centre line of South Main street and north to the centre line of Franklin street and of the centre line of Pennsylvania avenue from its intersection with the centre line of Franklin street to its intersection with the centre line of South Main street.
ELEVENTH WARD.
All that part of said city lying south of the following designated lines, to wit: The centre line of Pennsylvania avenue from its intersection with the centre line of South Main street to its intersection with the center line of West LaFrance street; the centre line of West LaFrance street, the centre line of East LaFrance street, the centre line of Falck street, from its intersection with the centre line of East LaFrance street to its intersection with the centre line of Horner street, the center line of Horner street, and its extension easterly to the centre line of the Chemung river, and lying east of the centre line of South Main street.
TWELFTH WARD.
All that part of said city lying south of the centre line of Franklin street and the centre line of Pennsylvania avenue from its intersection with the centre line of Franklin street to its intersection with the centre line of South Main street, and west of the centre line of South Main street.
PLACES, PARKS, BLOCKS, ROOMS, ETC.
Advertiser Building, Lake corner E. Water.
Arcanum Hall, 118 and 120 Lake.
Armory, E Church near Lake.
Arnot-Ogden Memorial Hospital, Roe avenue near Walnut.
Aspen Ridge, r 380 Pennsylvania avenue, bet. S. Elm and Mt. Zoar.
Austin Block, N. W. cor. Main.
Bundy's Hall, Carroll cor. Lake.
City Club, E. Church cor. Lake.
City Hall, E. Church cor. Lake.
City Hospital, r Court House.
City Morgue, r Court House.
Convent, Catholic, E. Market cor. High
County Clerk's Office, Lake cor Market.
Court House, Lake n Market.
D., L. & W. Passenger Depot, Hathaway cor. Dickinson.
D., L. & W. Y. M. C. A. Building, Lackawanna ave cor. Dickinson.
Eldridge Park, Seventh Ward n limits.
Elmira Farmers' Club Hall, Hoffman n limits.
Emmett Hall, State bet Market and Water.
Evening Star Building, Nicks cor Exchange place.
Father Mathew Hall, E. Gray.
Fire Department Headquarters, E. Market, opp. Exchange place.
Gazette Building, 104-106 Lake.
Gladke Park, Lake cor E. Market.
Grove Park, Walnut bet W. Fourth and W. Fifth.
Home for the Aged, Grand Central avenue ab Warren.
Industrial School, E. Church cor. Madison avenue.
Kanaweola Cycle Club, Realty Building.
Langwell Hotel, E. Market cor. State.
Lehigh Valley Passenger Depot, E. Fifth cor. Baldwin.
Masonic Temple, Lake cor. E. Market.
Miller's Hall, 226-228 S. Main.
N. Y., L. E. & W. Passenger Depot, Railroad avenue cor. W. Third.
N. Y. & Pa. Telephone and Telegraph Co. building, 205 E. Gray.
New York State Reformatory, northwestern cor. city n limits.
Odd Fellows' Temple, 107 W. Water.
Opera House Block, Lake cor. Carroll.
Post Office, Lake cor E. Market.
Rathbun House Block, E. Water cor. Baldwin.
Railway Y. M. C. A. Building, W. Church cor. Railroad avenue.
Realty Building, E. Market n Lake.
Red Men's Hall, 164-166 Lake.
Richardson's Block, W. Market cor Railroad ave.
Riverside Park, east side Maple avenue near Chemung river.
Robinson Building, 159-163 Lake.
Sheives' Block, S. Main.
Southern Tier Orphans' Home, Franklin cor. Fulton.
Stancliff Hall, Baldwin cor Carroll.
St. James Hall, W. Clinton cor Park place.
Steele Memorial Library, cor. E. Market and Lake.
Telegram Building, E. Market cor. Exchange place.
Temperance Hall, 657 Dickinson.
Webber & Arnot Block, Main cor. W. Water.
Wetamoe Wigwam, 112 and 114 Lake.
Wisner Park, W. Church cor. Main.
Y. M. C. A., cor. E. Market and State.
HACKNEY FEES.
Section 7. The prices or rates of fare to be taken by or paid to the owners or drivers of hackey coaches, cabs or carriages, shall be as follows, to wit:
For carrying one passenger from one place in the city to another, Fifty Cents.........$ .50
For each additional passenger from or accompanied by one or more persons from the same family or place, Twenty-five cents..........................................................................$.25
For children not under six or over twelve years of age, if accompanied by an adult, Fifteen cents................................................................................................................$ .15
If under that age and accompanied by an adult, no charge.
For driving by the hour, for a carriage load or less number, within the city limits, One Dollar and Fifty Cents...................................................................................................$1.50
For every hour over one, One Dollar......................................................................1.00
For attending funeral at Woodlawn or SS. Peter and Paul's Cemetery, Three dollars...........................................................................................................................3.00
For attending funeral at Second Street Cemetery, Two Dollars................................2.00
For carrying to and from evening parties, that is public balls and family parties, Two Dollars for carriage load or less.......................................................................................2.00
For early morning calls, for carriage load or less, from twelve o'clock at night until sunrise, Two Dollars......................................................................................................2.00
One passenger to and from the Water Cure, One Dollar........................................1.00
And every additional passenger, Fifty Cents...........................................................50
Section 8. No owner or driver of any hackney coach, cab or carriage, in the city of Elmira, shall ask, demand or receive any larger sum than he or they may be entitled to receive as aforesaid, under the penalty of FIVE DOLLARS for every offense.
And no owner or driver shall demand or receive from any such person or passenger, any extra compensation, or any sum whatever, for carrying and transporting with such person or passenger, in or upon such hackney coach, cab or carriage, any ordinary baggage, or luggage belonging to any such person or passenger, to or from any place in the city, under a penalty of FIVE DOLLARS.
Section 9. The number of the license of every hackney coach, cab or carriage shall be painted in legible characters in a conspicuous place on the outside thereof, or on the lamps, and Sections 7 and 8 of this ordinance, with the name of the owner of said coach, cab or carriage, shall be framed and hung up in some conspicuous place in the inside of such coach, cab or carriage, under a penalty of FIVE DOLLARS for each offense.
Each driver of a hackney coach, cab or carriage, licensed as hereinbefore provided, shall wear in some conspicuous place on his hat or cap, painted or printed in a plain, legible manner, the word "Hackman," together with the number of his coach, cab or carriage, on each side thereof in figures, the letters to be not more than one-half inch in length, under a penalty of FIVE DOLLARS for each offense.