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Book Title: Bean’s History And Directory Of Nevada County, California

ORGANIZATIONS:RELIGIOUS, SECRET, MILITARY, ETC.

A. M. E. CHURCH.

  The African Methodist Episcopal Church was erected in the summer of 1854, at a
cost of $1,400. The Church has been sustained by ten devoted members, with a
congregation varying from twenty-five to thirty. The Church was dedicated by
Rev. T. M. D. Ward, a colored Presiding Elder, assisted by Rev. J. B. Hill, of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of Grass Valley, and also Rev. J. Or. Hale, of
the Congregational Church of this place. The first clergyman who had the Church
in charge was Rev. Emory Waters. The Trustees of the Church are: Isaac Sanks,
Joseph Thomas, Isaac Buhner, John Hicks, Henry Blackburn. Rev. Peter Green,
present minister in charge. This society, during the past year, has erected a
small but comfortable school house on the Church lot.

CATHOLIC CHURCH.

  St. Patrick's Church, the wooden edifice on Chapel street, and now occupied as
a school house by the Sisters of Mercy, was built by Father Shenaghan, now of
Brooklyn, New York, in the fall of 1853, at an original cost, for the bare
building, of $1,700. The site was selected by David Fitzgerald, now of Allison
Ranch; and James Irish, of Irish's Ranch, staked off the ground. Father Dyart,
now of Napa City, succeeded Father Shenaghan as Pastor. St. Patrick's Church,
the magnificent brick building at the corner of Church and Chapel streets, was
built under the management of Father Dalton, in 1858. The building, the finest
church edifice above San Francisco, is of the modern Gothic style of
architecture, and has cost upward of $35,000. Father Dalton is Pastor, and
Father Griffin Assistant Pastor, who supply Nevada, Moore's Flat, Cherokee and
other towns in Nevada county. The lots adjoining the church, together with the
late residence of Captain James Powning, form a portion of the property
belonging to the Orphanage. St. Patrick's Church has been plastered during the
past summer, and its interior is now as beautiful as its exterior is imposing.

CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

  This Church was organized May 9, 1858. The Society's meeting house, on east
side Church street, between Neal and Walsh streets, was built in March, 1859, at
a cost of $3,000. First Trustees, P. H. Lee, Josiah Royce and Levi Sanford. Last
Pastor in charge, Elder L. J. Correll. None at present.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

  This Church was organized October 16,1853, under the ministry of Rev. J. G.
Hale. Its original membership was fifteen, of whom three are still connected
with it. It has numbered in all one hundred and ten. The present membership is
seventy-six. The Church has been served by the following acting pastors, namely:
Rev. J. G. Hale, from October, 1853, to March, 1857; Rev. M. Kellogg, from June,
1857, to September, 1859; Rev. W. Patten, from January, I860, to November, 1860;
Rev. J. Kimball, from November, 1860, to February, 1862; Rev. W. Frear, from
February, 1862, to February, 1864; Rev. W. F. Snow, from May, 1864, to August,
1865; Rev. C. H. Pope, from September, 1865, to March, 1866; Rev. M. J. Savage,
from March, 1866, to present time. The house of worship was erected in 1853, and
is situated on the corner of Neal and Church streets. The Trustees of the Church
and Society for the current year are, Messrs. E. Scott, M. W. Ross. J. C.
Coleman, J. P. Stone, and R. Finnie. The Sabbath School has an average
attendance of one hundred and eighty, and is superintended by the Pastor.

EMMANUEL CHURCH.

  This Church was organized April 27th, 1855, At that time services were held at
Masonic Hall, on Main street. This Hall was destroyed by fire in the disastrous
conflagration of the following autumn, and the Hall of the Sons of Temperance,
on Church street, was subsequently used as a place of worship. In December,
1856, the Gold Hill Quartz Mining Company donated the Parish a valuable lot of
land, bounded by Church, Walsh and Mill streets, on condition that a church
edifice should be erected thereon within eighteen months after the acceptance of
the gift. The edifice, although not finished, was ready for occupancy in the
summer of 1858. and the first service within its walls was held on the 1st of
August of that year. The entire cost of the building and furniture is about f
6,000, nearly one-half of which has been paid during the last two years. The
parish is free from debt, and the enterprising congregation feel well assured of
a premising future. The church is of Gothic style, chaste and beautiful in
design and finish, and when the ample grounds are adorned with trees and
shrubbery and walks, the premises will be an ornament to the town. The first
clergyman of this parish was the Rev. Wm. H. Hill, now of Sacramento. He was
succeeded by the Rev. E. D. Cooper, who resigned the Rectorship in February,
1858. The Rev. Henry O. G. Smeathman entered upon his labors in the following
May, and had charge of the parish until July, 1859. His untimely death at the
hands of hostile Indians, at Surprise Valley, Nevada, was deeply lamented by his
numerous friends, who cherish his memory in affectionate remembrance. The Rev.
John Chittenden, formerly President of San Francisco College, and now residing
near London, had charge of the church about nine months. He was succeeded by the
Rev. R. F. Putnam, who commenced his labors here in January, 1863. Mr. Putnam
resigned the Rectorship in February, 1866, and was succeeded by the Rev. D. D.
Chapin, who is the present Rector. Since Mr. Putnam took charge of the parish
services have regularly been held, and at present the church is in a very
flourishing condition. The officers of the Parish for the current year are: R.
A. Fisher, M. D., Senior Warden; Wm. G. Millar, M. D., Junior Warden; Thomas
Findley, Wm. M. McCormick, M. D., Wm. K. Spencer, A. B. Brady, G. G. Tryrell, M.
D., S. M. Cole, C. E. Clarke, Vestrymen.

EPISCOPAL METHODIST CHURCH.

  Situated on Neal, between School and Church streets. Paine Chapel was erected
in the fall of 1851, and dedicated May 26th, 1852, by Bishop Soule. First
minister in charge, Rev. J. F. Blythe, who died in San Joaquin county, April 3d,
1862. This church has been greatly improved during the past year, and is now one
of the neatest church edifices in Grass Valley. Rev. B. F. Burris, Minister in
charge.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

  This Church was organized in 1852, under the labors of Rev. J. D. Blain. The
house of worship is situated on the south side of Church street, between Walsh
and Neal streets, and was erected in 1854, at a cost of $5,000, enlarged in 1866
at an additional cost of $1,000, making it at present the largest Protestant
church edifice in the town. In 1868 a vestry was also erected in the rear of the
church, at a cost of $1,200. The parsonage on the same lot with the church, and
fronting on Church street, was erected in 1856, at a cost of $3,000. The church
membership at present is one hundred and eighty-four, and twenty-six
probationers. The Sabbath School numbers two hundred members, Sol. Kinsey,
Superintendent. Present Pastor, J. N. Martin.

MADISON LODGE, NO. 23, F. AND A. M.

  The first meeting of Free and Accepted Masons, acting under dispensation of
Most Worthy Grand Lodge of California, was held in Grass Valley (or
"Centre-ville," as the records read,) on Tuesday, May 25th, 1852. The Lodge
worked under dispensation until May 6th, 1853, at which time a charter was
obtained from "The Grand Lodge of Free and Accepted Masons for the State of
California," the following brethren being charter members: Zenas Wheeler, W. M.;
Jacob M. Fouse, S. W.; George N. Crandall, J. W.; W. McCormick, Treasurer; G. W.
Macrea, Secretary; J. Waldower, S. D.: R. Tibbals, J. D.; J. W. McClure, Tyler;
Rev. J. Simmons, Chaplain. Present officers: John C. Coleman, W. M.; Patrick
Noonan, S. W.; James A. Farrell, J. W.; Alonso Morehouse, Secretary; Thomas
Findley, Treasurer; R. Leech, S. D.; Joseph Lawrence, J. D.; D. Binkleman and S.
Glass, Stewards. Trustees: Wm. McCormick, Philip W. Roberts, A. B. Brady. Number
of members, one hundred.

GRASS VALLEY CHAPTER, No. 18, R. A. M.

  Organized under dispensation of Deputy Grand High Priest, T. H. Caswell, June
6th, 1857. Charter obtained May 7, 1858, the following being charter members: A.
B. Dibble, Wm. McCormick, J. H. Boardman, W. S. Inskip, Zenas Wheeler, James
Walsh, Morris Evans, S. M. Giiham, Joseph Heritage, G. N. Crandai, and Richard
Musgrove. The first officers were, A. B. Dibble, H. P.; Wm. McCormick, K.; S. M.
Gilham, S. Present officers of Chapter: A. B. Brady, H. P.; E. Coleman, K.; C.
W. Smith, S.; John C. Goad, C. H.; Patrick Noonan, P. S.; Wm. Watt, R. A. C.;
Wm. H. Rodda, M. 3d V.; Thomas R. Walker, M. 2d V.; J. Morris, M. 1st V.; B.
Nathan, Guard; W. K. Spencer, Treasurer. Number of members, fifty.

GRASS VALLEY LODGE No. 12, I. O. O. F.

  Was instituted by Right Worthy Grand Secretary, T. Rodgers Johnson, on July
28,1853. Night of Meeting, Thursday. Officers for the first term: J. S. Lambert,
N. G.; E. McLaughlin, V. G.; Chas. R. Edwards, Secretary and Treasurer. Officers
for the present term: E. W. Roberts, N. G.; B. F. Harris, V. G.; Jas. S.
McCleary, Secretary; C. C. Smith, Treasurer; Phil. W. Roberts, John Webber and
C. R. Clarke, Trustees. Number of members in good standing, at this date,
eighty-three. Number of Past Grands, twenty-seven. Amount in widow and orphan
fund, about $1,200. Cash in general fund, about $2,000.

GOOD TEMPLARS.

  Sylvania Lodge, No. 12, I. O. of G. T., was organized May 6th, 1880, with
twenty-seven charter members. Meets every Tuesday evening at the Hall, Salomon's
building, Mill street. Following is a list of the officers for the present term:
G. B. Katzenstein, W. C. T.; Miss Mary Collins, W. V. T.; H. D. Townsend,
Secretary; G. L. Bennett, A. S.; William. James, F. S.; C. E. Davis, Treasurer;
J. F. Nye, M.; Miss E. Carothers, D. M.; W. D. Hand, C.; Miss Angle Griffin, W.
R. H. S.; Miss Kate Campbell, W. L. H. S.; Miss Mary Blundell, I. G.; C. C.
Scott, O. G.; W. H. Scott, P. W. C. T. Sylvania Lodge is in a highly prosperous
condition, and claims to be the Banner Lodge of the State.

  Home Lodge, No. 193, I. O. of G. T., was instituted December 21st, 1865, by L.
V. Coon, D. D. G. W. C. T. Meets every Friday evening at their Hail, in
Salaman's building, on Mill street. At this date it has a membership of one
hundred and thirty-six. The present officers are John C. Goad, W. C. T.; Miss C.
A. DeBolt, W. R. H. S.; Miss Clara Merrow, W. L. H. S.; Miss Joey Barker, W. V.
T.; Lorenzo Fellers, Secretary; Miss Mary Bennett, A. S.; J. E. P. Williams,
Treasurer; S. D. Leavitt, F. S.; J. L. Ringo, M.; Miss C. Runnels, A. M.: Miss
Francis Gibson, I. G.; J. M. Wolf, O. G.; C. Chester, C.; Samuel H. Dille, P. W.
C. T.

BENAI BERITH.

  Garizim Lodge, No. 43, Independent Order of Benai Berith, (Sons of the
Covenant,) was organized October 6th, 1860, with twenty charter members. The
Order, which meets every Sunday night at the Hall, west side of Mill street,
numbers forty-five members, and is working under the jurisdiction of San
Francisco Grand Lodge, No. 4, I. O. B. B. The Order is of Jewish origin, its
chief aim being benevolence. Officers of the present term: B. Nathan, President;
J. Heyman, Vice President; L. Zacharias, Secretary; J. Hirshfield, Treasurer; W.
Samuel, Assistant Monitor; A. Samuel, Warden; B. Wood, Guardian; J. Newman, O.
W. Samuel and C. Nathan, Trustees.

KNIGHTHOOD.

  Tomochichi Camp, No. 4, (originally No. 27,) I. O. of K., was organized
December 31, 1858, with twenty-one charter members. The Camp, which is in a
flourishing condition, now numbers fifty-six members. Order meets every Monday
evening at the hall, on Mill street. Present officers: C. R. Williams, C. R.;
Thos. Dobbins, D. R.; B. Israel, Sec.; Thos. Burgan, A. S.; Thos. Hodge, F. R.;
Thos. Loyd, Treas.; M. McLaughlin, W.; John Perry, H.; J. K. Williams, 1st G.;
James Williams, 2d G.; James Davey, P.; John Mills, D. M.

  Grass Valley Camp, No. 8, I. O. of K., was organized December 19, 1866, with
thirty charter members, by H. J. Snow, D. D. G. R. The present officers are, Wm.
M. Stephenson, C. R.; John C. Goad, D. R.; George B. Katzenstein, Sec.; Charles
S. Wells, A. S.: J. E. P. Williams, Treasurer; J. F. Beckett, F. R.; S. D.
Leavitt, M.; E. T. Lake, H.; G. H. Soule, 1st G.; R. G. Cardwell, 2d G.; S. H.
Dille, P.; C. P. Bush, D. M. Meet on Wednesday night of each week, at their
Hall, in Salaman's building, on Mill street.

FIRE DEPARTMENT,

  A fire company, imperfect in its organization, and of which we can obtain no
accurate history, was organized in Grass Valley in 1853, and soon afterward
disbanded. The first perfect fire organization, under Act of May 5th, 1854, was
effected June 7th, 1858, the first company being known as the "Grass Valley
Fire, Hook and Ladder Company." It organized with forty-one members, the
following being the officers for the first year: S. M. Smith, Foreman; J. J.
Dorsey, First Assistant; C. R. Edwards, Second Assistant; E. C. Cheek,
Secretary; G. A. Montgomery, Treasurer. A. B. Dibble tendered the use of a
building of his, at the corner of Main and School streets, for a hose house and
place of meeting; which offer, according to the records, was accepted. The
company, which rendered excellent service on numerous occasions, was
re-organized June 17th, 1861. A short time prior to this, a proposition was made
to organize a hook and ladder company, the new organization to take the hook and
ladder apparatus of the old company, while the latter would be exclusively a
hose company. The proposition was accepted, a fire department was formed, and
"Union Hook and Ladder Company, No. 1," sprung into life for a brief existence.
The officers were, N. C. Hammersmith, Foreman; John Blake, Assistant Foreman;
Charles Glassen, President; Sol. Crown, Treasurer. Hammersmith stole about two
hundred dollars of the Company's money, suddenly departed for quarters unknown
save to himself, and the company, unable to stand such financial pressure, burst
up. The old company re-organized under the name of "Protection Hose, No. 1,"
with the following officers: S. D. Leavitt foreman; G. Hamilton, First
Assistant; T. J. Cook, Second Assistant; J. M. Days, Secretary; H. Silvester,
Treasurer. The first Chief Engineer, C. A. Laton, now of San Francisco, was
elected June 19, 1861. The old engine house was destroyed by the great fire of
June 11, 1862. Soon after the fire, two lots were purchased of Sam. Hodge and W.
S. Byrne, and the present fine and substantial brick engine house—built at the
expense of the town—was erected the following year. Two elegant jumpers, which
cost two hundred and fifty dollars each in San Francisco, were purchased by
Protection Company, for the use of the Department. The first meeting in the new
engine house was held March 2d, 1863. S. D. Leavitt, was second Chief of the
Department, and was re-elected in March last, "Eureka Hose Company, No. 2," was
organized March, 1863, with the following officers: Schenck Glass, Foreman; C.
R. Clarke, First Assistant; John Blake, Second Assistant; W. J. O'Dougherty,
Secretary; Ed. McSorley, Treasurer. Disbanded same year. The Department at
present consists of Protection Hose Company No. 1, Tiger Hook, Ladder and Bucket
Company No. 1, (originally an independent company,) and Eagle Hose Company No.
2. Officers of Protection Hose Company No. 1, for year ending May 31,1867, are,
John C. Goad, President; A. Hooper, Foreman; C. E. Miller, First Assistant;
Daniel Kendig, Second Assistant; John P. Skelton, Secretary; Charles C. Smith,
Treasurer; H. D. Brown, Steward. Tiger Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, was
organized as an independent company, August 25, 1863. Number of members at
present, thirty. Officers for the present year: R. Flanders, President; P.
O'Keefe, Foreman; J. G. Carter, First Assistant; W. O. Warnock, Second
Assistant; Chas. Chester, Secretary; L. Zacharias, Treasurer; Gale Compton;
Steward. Honorary members, John R. Ridge and William S. Byrne. Eagle Hose
Company No. 2, was organized July 18, 1866. The company numbers twenty-three
members. The following named gentlemen are its officers: C. E. Davis, President;
John R. Crocker, Foreman; E. R. West, First Assistant; John W. Hobby, Second
Assistant; George Murphy, Secretary; Peter Brunstetter, Treasurer; R. H. Daley,
Steward.

  FIRE DELEGATES.—The following named gentlemen compose the Board of Delegates
to Fire Department: From Protection Hose Co. No. 1, John C. Goad, C. R. Clarke
and Zenas Dennan; from Eagle Hose Company No. 2, S. D. Avery, William Judkins
and William Montgomery; from Tiger Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, James H.
Stebbins, C. S. Wells and A. McKinley. Present officers are J. C. Goad,
President; J. H. Stebbins, Secretary; C. R. Clarke, Treasurer.

FENIAN BROTHERHOOD.

  GRASS VALLEY CIRCLE—Organized May 29,1865, with thirty members, and now
numbers three hundred and eleven members in good standing. Meets every Monday
evening, at Mazeppa Hall, corner of Mill and Neal streets. Present officers: P.
English, Center; E. McSorley, Secretary; M. McDonugh, Treasurer. Committee of
Safety—Con. Reilley, Dan. Collins, James A. Bulger, J. W. Smith, and Edmond Dooley.

  ALLISON RANCH CIRCLE—Organized June 1st, 1865, with one hundred and forty-six
members, and now numbers one hundred and sixty in good standing. Meets on Sunday
evenings, in Hennessey's Hall. James Clancey, Center; D. J. Delay, Secretary;
Phil. Gallwey, Treasurer. Committee of Safety—Jas. Butler, Chairman, James
Casey, Patrick Fields, William Ahearn, Martin Ford.

GRASS VALLEY GAS LIGHT COMPANY.

  The works of this Company are situated on the south side of Main street, below
the Wisconsin Hotel. For the construction of the Gas Works the people of Grass
Valley are mainly indebted to our late townsman, E. McLaughlin, who originated
the project and carried it to a successful termination, receiving but little
assistance in this stupendous enterprise. The constructing of the works
commenced in July, 1862, and our town was illuminated with gas for the first
time on the evening of Saturday, September 27th, 1862. Cost of construction,
upward of $25,000. The main pipe runs through Main to School street, through
Mill to Mill Street Foundry, and through.Church to Neal street. The gas is made
of pitch pine and stone coal.

MILITARY COMPANIES.

  GRASS VALLEY UNION GUARD, the oldest military organization in the county, was
organized February 11, 1863, with the following officers: E. W. Roberts,
Captain; James H. Wilcox, First Lieutenant; C. Mosher, Second Lieutenant; J. J.
Doty, Junior Second Lieutenant—they numbered sixty-four, officers and men. The
Guard is Co. A., Fifth Regiment, Fourth Brigade, N. G. C., and now numbers one
hundred and two active members. They are fully uniformed and equipped, armed
with one hundred Springfield rifled muskets. The present officers are, E. W.
Roberts, Captain; J. M. Days. First Lieutenant; William Rule, Second Lieutenant;
E. W. Nash, O. S.; B. F. Welch, Clerk. Armory in second story of Othet's brick
building, east side of Mill street.

  HOWELL ZOUAVES.—This company was organized July 27, 1865. The officers for the
first year were, Jas. H. Stebbins, Captain; Joseph Hollywood, First Lieut.; Hank
J. Snow, Second Lieutenant; Charles S. Wells, Third Lieutenant. The Zouaves are
Company E, Fifth Infantry Regiment. Fourth Brigade, N. G. C. The Company is now
under the command of the following officers: Jas. H. Stebbins, Captain; Robert
Flanders, First Lieutenant: Charles S. Wells, Second Lieutenant. They have
eighty stand of rifled muskets, with uniforms and accoutrements complete. Armory
on lower Main street.

ORPHAN ASYLUM.

  This Asylum, the first of its kind in the interior of California, has been
completed for the last eight months. It-is located on Church street, and
measures one hundred feet in length and forty in width; it is three stories
high, the basement is of stone and the other stories of brick. The building has
cost about twenty thousand dollars, and the interior, which is well and
conveniently furnished, has cost from five to six thousand dollars. The
institution is conducted on the plan of the Catholic Orphan Asylum of Market
street, San Francisco, and is under the management of the Sisters of Mercy.
Orphans, as well as half-orphans of all creeds, are received, and the total
number admitted since the opening of the Asylum is sixty-nine. The building
formerly occupied by Fathers Dalton and Griffin has been taken by the Sisters,
for the reception of orphan boys under the age of seven years, fourteen of whom
have been already admitted. There is no charge for tuition in the Orphan Asylum,
but, where parents or guardians can afford it, the children boarding at the
Orphanage will be charged for board, at a rate not exceeding fifteen dollars per
month. The building is from the plan of Peter Kent, an excellent architect, the
interior being arranged according to the wishes of the Sisters and under their
supervision. On the lower flower are store rooms, kitchen, dining hall, laundry,
lavatory, robery, and primary school. On the middle floor are the principal
school, class rooms, library, parlors, and a chapel for the use of the Sisters
and children. On the third floor are the children's dormitory, or rather
dormitories, infirmary and other sleeping apartments, which are thoroughly
ventilated. The schools, under the management of the Sisters, have been well
attended. The school register shows two hundred and forty, but the daily
attendance does not exceed one hundred and fifty,

GRASS VALLEY BRASS BAND.

  This Band was re-organized in 1866, under the leadership of John Coad, an
experienced musician. It is composed of ten pieces.

GRASS VALLEY QUADRILLE BAND.

  .This Band, consisting of four pieces, was organized in 1866, under the
leadership of J. F. Beckett, and furnishes the best music in the mountains for
parties and balls. The members are, Messrs. Beckett, Lamarque, Flanders and Dewey.



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Extracted from:

Bean’s History and Directory of Nevada County, California

CONTAINING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE COUNTY, WITH
SKETCHES OF THE VARIOUS TOWNS AND MINING
CAMPS, THE NAMES AND OCCUPATION OF
RESIDENTS; ALSO, FULL STATISTICS
OF MINING AND ALL OTHER
INDUSTRIAL RESOURCES.

COMPILED BY EDWIN F. BEAN.

PRINTED AT THE DAILY GAZETTE BOOK AND JOB OFFICE,
1867.

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