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that meeting the following, viz : Geo. A. Durrell, of Lawrence, Mass. (born 

 in Sanbornton, N. H.); P. G. Wooster, Hancock, Maine (born in same 

 place); Mrs. Mary A. Wooster, Edgartown, Mass. (born in same place); 

 Thos. F. Fl5mn, Boston, Mass. (born in same place); O. J. Muchmore, Thet- 

 ford, Vermont (born in lycbanon, N. H.); Mrs. O. J. Muchmore, Monmouth, 

 Maine (born in same place); G. S. Elsmore, Calais, Maine (born at Cooper, 

 Maine); Mrs. G. S. Elsmore, St. David, N. B. (born in Cooper, Maine); 

 Mrs. E. J. McDermid, Skowhegan, Maine ; Mrs. Alice M. Hildreth, Gar- 

 diner, Maine; S. L. Tuttle, Vergennes, Vermont (born in Monkton, Vt. ); 

 Mrs. S. ly. Tuttle, Vergennes, Vermont; W. S. Holland, Pauton (bom in 

 Burlington, Vermont); his wife, Adeline, of Addison (born in Burlington, 

 Vermont); Albert P. Tower, Charlestown, Mass. (born in Somerville, Mass.); 

 William T. Reid, Litchfield, New Hampshire; Joseph Smiley, Sydney, 

 Maine (born in Skowhegan, Maine); Mary F. Smiley, Camden, Maine (born 

 in Skowhegan, Maine); John C. Costello, Boston, Mass.; James E. Place, 

 Portsmouth, New Hampshire (born in Cohoes, New York); James E. 

 Clarke, Newcastle, Maine (born in Augusta, Maine); F. M. Hovey, St. 

 Johnsbury, Vermont ; Jared Norton, Cottage City, Mass. (born at Edgar- 

 town, Mass.); Harry E. Lucas and wife, B. O. Kendall and wife, Theo. 

 Harrington and wife. 



This society was organized with constitution and by-laws, and had 197 

 members, all told. It held twenty-three meetings, beginning with March 16, 

 1887, and ending April 5, 1889. P. G. Wooster was the first president; re- 

 elected January 19, 1888. W. S. Wright was second president. Geo. A. 

 Durrell was the first and only secretary. First treasurer, J. E. Farnum ; 

 second, W. S. Wright ; third, Mrs. Mary A. Wooster. First vice presidents 

 representing the six New England states were : Mrs. E. S. Frost, Maine ; 

 Mrs. O. J. Muchmore, New Hampshire ; Mrs. I. M. Hill, Vermont; Mrs. 

 S. E. Merritt, Massachusetts ; Mrs. I. B. Clapp, Connecticut ; Mrs. Julia E. 

 Briggs, Rhode Island. A big picnic was held at Lincoln Park, April 26^ 

 1887. Afterward meetings were held from house to house; the first at 

 P. G. Wooster's, November 10, 1887, at 311 North Raymond Avenue ; and 

 the last at Wooster block, April 5, 1889. November 24, 1887, the sosiety 

 had a large gathering and big Thanksgiving dinner at Williams hall ; 150 

 persons sat at the table. [This historical sketch furnished by Mr. Wooster.] 



There have been also an Iowa Association, a Vermont Association, a 

 Whiteside county (Illinois) Association, a Scottish Association, an Ohio As- 

 sociation, and perhaps others ; but they have not been kept up, and no data 

 were furnished me. 



SPORTING ORGANIZATIONS. 



The Pasadena Rifle Team. — This was the first organization of the 

 sort in Pasadena, and was formed during the winter of 1881-82. I wrote 

 to its secretary (C. H. Watts, now residing at Downey) for information, but 



