The organization took place May, 1856, at La Grange, Staislaus County. Mining giving out, and the membership consequently decreasing, in the fall of 1873, it was removed to Merced, where it continued to flourish and prosper, it now having sixthy-three members in good standing on its roll. The following are the officers for 1851: Richard Langbein, W.M.; James Leonard (P.M.), S.W.; Robert Gracy, J.W.; Silas W. Geis (P.M.), Secretary

History of Merced County, California
Elliott & Moore, Publishers
San Francisco, Cal.
1881
Page 103
Transcribed by Julie Appletoft 6/09/2008

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