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History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II

Scharf, J. Thomas, ed. History of Westchester County, New York, including Morrisania, Kings Bridge, and West Farms, which have been annexed to New York City, Vol. II. Philadelphia: L.E. Preston & Co., 1886. 283 words

In 1920 they have a membership of thirty-five beneficiary and twenty-three social members, with Maggie Kingery, Oracle; Zulah Gumaer, Vice Oracle ; Jessie Aufdengarten, Past Oracle ; Clara Dutton, Chaplain ; Sarah Taylor, Recorder ; Mildred Robinson, Receiver ; Mamie Stephenson, Marshal ; Myrtle Brostrom, Assistant Marshal ; Mary E. Potter, Inner Sentinel ; Belle Wood, Outer Sentinel ; Blanch Kingery, Manager ; Hattie Sarver, Manager, 2nd year ; Emma Smith, Manager 3rd year; Dr. Morris, Physician.

In 1913 it was found that the required number of Masons to form a lodge were in and around Oshkosh. so on December 12, 1913. a lodge of A. F. & A. M. was instituted with twenty members. After a time under dispensation, a charter was granted and Oshkosh Lodge No. 286 A. F. & A. M. was constituted in July, 1914. Grand Master Davis, and Grand Custodian French were present. Honor was accorded them, and an elaborate banquet was enjoyed by all. They now had a membership of thirty with C. M. Empson, W. M. ; H. J. Curtis. S. W. ; Floyd Jones. J. W. ; H. G. Gumaer, Treasurer ; D. F. Fickes, Secretary ; J. F. Crane, S. D. ; Aug. Sudman, J. D. ; John Robinson, Tyler. The lodge has grown until now it has sixty members with G. E. Melvin, W. M. ; C. L. Tomppert. S. W. ; H. P. Madison, J. W. ; A. W. Gumaer (acting) Treasurer; D. F. Fickes, Secretary ; Fred A. Pickering, S. D. ; Chas. A. Harris. J. D. ; John Robinson, Tyler. This lodge has lost but two members by death; these were Henry G. Gumaer and Eugene Delatour, both charter members.