History of Westchester County, New York, Vol. II
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.