The Maccabees were one of the more successful of fraternal benefit societies which sprung up after the Civil War. Many insurance companies were not interested in sales to ordinary people and there was little in the way of "safety nets". Groups like the Maccabees, Foresters, Woodmen, and so on provided a safety net along with pleasant social meetings and other gatherings. The Maccabee order was founded in London, Ontario in 1878. Before 1914, it was known as the Knights of the Maccabees. Originally it operated on an assessment basis: whenever a member died, each living member was assessed 10 cents to go into a pot to provide the widow $1000. After reorganization, it became much more sophisticated, collecting monthly assessments based on payouts. By the 1890s it provided not only death benefits but also sick benefits of $4 to $10/week; total and permanent disability benefits of $50, $200, or $300 annually (depending on the size of your assessment); $175-$2000 for loss of hands, eyes, feet, etc.; funeral benefits, and so on." Coal miners, "aeronauts" and other dangerous professions excluded.  Manufacturers, sellers, and drinkers of alcohol also excluded.

From Ontario County Journal 16 March 1900

Bristol Springs, N. Y. -
A "hive" of the L. O. T. M. was organized on Monday by Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson, Lady Commander of Gorham hive. The officers of Bristol Springs hive are:

Commander - Mrs. Willis Holcomb
Lt. Com. - Mrs. E. N. Coye
Past Com. - Mrs. J. S. Burnham
R. K. - Mrs. C. E. Edget
F. K. - Mrs. I. F. King
Chap. - Mrs. M. N. Wood
Sergt.- Mrs. George Trickey
M. at A. - Mrs. John Tozer
Sent. - Mrs. Fred Barrett
Picket - Mrs. Augustus Mehlenbacher



From Ontario County Chronicle 5 December 1900

Canandaigua Tent of Maccabees elected officers on Monday evening as follows:

Past commander - G. Randall
Commander - J. S. Fogarty
Lieut. Commander - J. P. Hurley
Record keeper - N. W. Thompson
Finance keeper - William Johnson
Master at arms - J. P. Swarthout
Chaplain - J. E. Carr
Sergeant - A. C. Cappon
1st M. of G. - J. B. Potter
Sentinel - P. Murphy
Picket - W. H. Allen



From Ontario County Chronicle 12 December 1900

Bristol Center, N. Y. -
The Maccabees of the Bristol Center tent No. 334, elected the following officers Dec. 8:

Commander - Fred E. Tones
Lieut. Commander - E. A. Tiffany
R. K. - E. W. Burge
Chaplain - N. H. Case
Sergeant - Charles Knapp
M. A. - F. M. Pierce
1st M. G. - Henry Wilson
2d M. G. - John McGory
Sentinel - William Murray
Picket - H. W. Sears
Trustee - George Classey

Chapinville, N. Y. - The officers of Chapinville Tent, K. O. T. M., for the next year are:

P. C. M. - J. A. Cooper
Commander - George Vangelden
Lieut. Commander - E. J. Pratt
R. K. & F. K. - J. F. Stilts
Chaplain - William Moore
Sergeant at arms - William Chamberlain
M. O. A. - Henry Deane
First M. of G. - E. Hession
Second M. of G. - Thomas Fallon
Sentinel - Lewis Marsh
Picket - Ray Lincoln



From Victor Herald 14 December 1900

East Bloomfield, N. Y. -
At the regular meeting of Mystic Tent No. 272, K. O. T. M., held in Bradley's Hall, Monday evening, December 3, 1900, the following officers were elected:

Commander - A. J. Pope
Lt. Commander - W. Wheeler
Record Keeper - Fred Hamlin
Finance Keeper - J. Leete
Chaplain - R. D. Chase
Sergeant - W. G. Barks
Physician - Dr. Wheeler
Master at Arms - Jas. Saxby
1st Master of Guards - Will Adams
2nd Master of Guards - D. Donnelly
Sentinel - Robert Tobey
Picket - W. J. McCutcheon



From Ontario County Chronicle 19 December 1900

Phelps, N. Y. -
Local organizations at meetings held last week at their respective lodge rooms have elected the following officers for the ensuing year. Maccabees:

Commander - A. McMullin
Lieut. Commander - Robert J. Connor
Record & Finance Keeper - F. G. Walker
Chaplain - Jessie M. Smith
Physician - M. Kasley
Sergeant at arms - Charles Goodman
Master at arms - Claude McMullen
First master of guard - George Hopple
Second master of guard - John Peters
Sentinel - Fred Combs
Picket keeper - William L. Hornbeck
Trustee - Joel Carves

Phelps Hive - L. O. T. M.:

Lady commander - Mrs. Olmstead
Lieut. commander - Mrs. D. Greenwood
Record keeper - Mrs. J. Donnolly
Finance keeper - Mrs. Connors
Chaplain - Mrs. J. White
Mistress-at-arms - Mrs. H. B. Wolson
Sergeant - Mrs. George Seigwald
Picket - Mrs. Alvin Corwin
Sentinel - Mrs. George A. Corwin



From Ontario County Chronicle 5 June 1901

Bristol Center, N. Y. - The K. O. T. M. tent have elected officers for the next term Saturday evening as follows:

Commander - H. W. Sears
Lt. Commander - E. A. Tiffany
R. K. - E. W. Burge
Chaplain - N. H. Case
M. at A. - Benj. F. Case
Sergeant - Walter H. Sisson
1st M. of G. - Frank H. Pierce
2d M. of G. - Frank J. Aldridge
Sentinel - Robert W. Brandow
Picket - Elmer E. Brand
Past Commander - Fred E. Jones



From Geneva Daily Times 11 December 1901

The annual election of the officers of Geneva hive 166, L. O. T. M., was held last night, in L. O. T. M. hall.  The following named officers were elected for the ensuing year:

Past Commander - Mrs. Minnie Bibbs
Commander - Mrs. Louise Genther
Lieutenant Commander - Mrs. Emma Blackman
Finance Keeper - Mrs. C. W. Lindsay
Record Keeper - Miss Mame McGraw
Prelate - Mrs. Una Erhart
Mistress-at-arms - Mrs. Jennie Shelanskey
Sergeant - Mrs. Dorothy Harman
Sentinel - Mrs. Minnie Darling
Picket - Mrs. Nellie Marlow
Pianist - Mrs. Lillie Toole
Auditing Committee - Mrs. Bibbs and
Mrs. Shelanskey



From Ontario County Chronicle 25 December 1901

Bristol Springs, N. Y. - Election of officers of the L. O. T. M. was held Dec. 21, and resulted as follows:

Past Commander - Lydia Burnham
Commander - Lillian Holcomb
Lt. commander - Georgia Coye
Record keeper - Lillian Edgett
Finance keeper - Emma King
Chaplain - Flora Richard
Sergeant - Julia Wood
Mistress at arms - Lucy Cornish
Sentinel - Mary Mansfield
Picket - Effie Fox



From Ontario County Chronicle 25 December 1901

Phelps, N. Y. - The following have been elected officers of L. O. T. M.:

Commander - Mrs. J. M. White
Lt. Commander - Mrs. Benjamin H. Wilson
Record keeper - Mrs. John Donnelly
Finance keeper - Mrs. Robert Connor
Mistress at arms - Mrs. George Corwin
Sergeant - Mrs. George Seigwald
Chaplain - Mrs. Garret Rotnour
Sentinel - Mrs. Harvey
Picket - Mrs. Joel Canes



From Victor Herald 2 May 1902

East Bloomfield, N. Y. -
The officers of the lately instituted L. O. T. M. are as follows:

Past Commander - Mrs. Howard Parmele
Commander - Mrs. J. H. Adams
Lieut. commander - Mrs. Wm. Hicks
Record keeper - Mrs. J. A. Leete
Mistress at arms - Miss Carrie Thurston
Sergeant - Mrs. Spencer Saxby
Sentinel - Mrs. Henry Wilkins
Picket - Mrs. Wm. Pool
Chaplain - Mrs. Edgar Norton
Organist - Mrs. Fred Boughton



From Ontario County Chronicle 3 December 1902

The following officers were elected by the K. O. T. M. for the ensuing year Monday evening;

P. Com. - J. P. Hurley
Com. - J. S. Fogarty
L. Com. - Wm. Johnson
R. K. - F. L. Stemple
F. K. - J. E. Carr
Chaplain - E. H. Ferris
Physician - Dr. F. P. Warner
Sergeant - Wm. Tracey
M. at A. - A. O. Lucas
1st M. of G. - P. Murphy
2nd M. of G. - J. D. Rockwood
Sentinel - Wm. Allison
Picket - Geo. Larner
Trustee 3 years - Hon. W. H. Knapp
Trustee 2 years - Wm. Johnson



From Ontario County Chronicle 17 December 1902

Bristol Springs, N. Y. -
The K. O. T. M. elected the following officers at their last meeting:

Past Com. - E. N. Coye
Com. - W. A. Cornish
Lt. Com. - E. E. Raper
R. K. & F. K. - G. E. Richards
Chap. - J. S. Burnham
Sargt. - C. E. Edget
M. at A. - J. Mausfield
1st M. of G. - J. Kidman
2nd M. of G. - E. A. Coye
Sent. - F. Johnson
Picket - A. Burd



From Ontario County Chronicle 24 December 1902

Reed's Corners, N. Y. -
The L. O. T. M. has elected the following officers for the coming year:

Past Com. - Mrs. Emma Snyder
Commander - Mrs. Pratt
Record Keeper - Mrs. Cassie Henry
Fin. Keeper - Mrs. Mammie Wilis
Chaplain - Mrs. John Fonda
Sergeant - Miss Grace Squires
Mistress at Arms - Mrs. Delia Craft
Sentinel - Mrs. Middaugh
Picket - Mrs. Lynch
Organist - Mrs. Etta Fink
Physician - Dr. Wilkens

Reed's Corners, N. Y. - The K. O. T. M. has elected the following officers for the coming year:

Commander - Alonzo Ardell
Lt. Com. - Henry Mitchell
Record Keeper - Fred Miles
Fin. Keeper - Thomas Lynch
Chaplain - John Furner
Physician - Dr. Allen
Sergeant - G. W. Powell
Master at Arms - Fred Harris
Master at Guards - Floyd Henry
2d at Guards - D. W. Powell
Sentinel - Harry Rodman
Picket - George Miles



From Geneva Daily Times 3 December 1903

At the regular meeting of Geneva Tent, No. 292, K. O. T. M., held last evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

Past commander - Francis Flynn
Commander - Conrad Wehnes
Lieutenant commander - R. S. Bagshaw
Record keeper - Jacob Debott
Finance keeper - J. H. Weale
Chaplain - E. P. Williams
Physician - Dr. J. J. Collier
Sergeant - B. J. Frank
Master at arms - James Jackson
First M. of G. - A. Mudge
Second - B. Tierney
Sentinel - Daniel Spillane
Pickett - Frank Burgess
Trustee - W. S. Bachman



Shortsville, N. Y., Dec. 2 - At the annual meeting of Shortsville Tent, K. O. T. M., held Tuesday evening at Maccabee hall, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

P. C. - James LaFevre
C. - Frank VanBussom
L. C. - John Van Ormam
R. K. and L. K. - Clinton L. Ballard
C. - Adam Flack
P. - Dr. Daniel A. Eiseline
S. - Harvey Bump
M. A. - David H. Phipps
1st M. of G. - Charles Kenyon
2nd M. of G. - Adam Spanganberg
S. - O. C. Packard
P. - Justus H. Sheldon
T. - Frank Ban Bussom



From Geneva Daily Times 4 December 1903

Shortsville, N. Y. -
The members of Shortsville Hive, L. O. T. M., have just elected the following officers of the ensuing year:

P. L. - Mrs. Chas. M. Sisco
L. C. - Mrs. Ida Petty
R. K. - Mrs. Clinton L. Ballard
C. - Mrs. George Lane
P. - Dr. Daniel A. Eiseline
L. S. - Mrs. George Shaw
M. A. - Mrs. Frank Whiting
L. S. - Mrs. John Doley
L. P. - Mrs. Floyd Manley



From Geneva Daily Times 14 December 1903

Phelps tent K. O. T. M. have elected officers for the ensuing year as follows:

Past commander - Jacob H. Dorn
Commander - John W. Donnelly
Lieutenant commander - Charles H. Goodman
Record and finance keeper - A. Bussy
Chaplain - Thomas J. Dear
Master at arms - G. Lynn Ottley
Sergeant - George A. Hopple
First master of guard - John Petro
Second master of guard - Paul Hulster
Sentinel - George Ottley
Trustee for three years - William F. Vincent



From Ontario County Chronicle 16 December 1903

The following officers were elected by the K. O. T. M. of Bristol Springs on Saturday evening, December 6:

Past commander - Allen Cornish
Commander - Elmer N. Coye
Lt. commander - C. E. Edgett
Record keeper - Geo. C. Richards
Finance keeper - Geo. C. Richards
Chaplain - J. S. Burnham
Sergeant - Geo. J. Kidman
Master at arms - John Mansfield
1st master of guards - Harmon Bills
2d master of guards - Fred D. Johnson
Sentinel - Henry Degen
Picket - Elwyn J. Hicks

The following officers were elected by the L. O. T. M. of Bristol Springs Hive Saturday evening, December 6:

Past commander - Mrs. Lydia Burnham
Commander - Mrs. Dilian Holcomb
Lt. commander - Mrs. Georgia Coye
Record keeper - Mrs. Lillian Edgett
Finance keeper - Mrs. Emma King
Chaplain - Mrs. Flora Richards
Mistress at arms - Mrs. Lucy Cornish
Sergeant - Mrs. Mary Mansfield
Sentinel - Mrs. Ellen Barrett
Picket - Mrs. Jane Caldwell



From Ontario County Chronicle 23 December 1903

The ladies of the Maccabees of this village have elected these officers:

Past commander - Miss Alice Thompson
Commander - Mrs. Cora Tiffany
Lt. commander - Mrs. Ella Farnum
Record keeper - Mrs. Bertha L. Boyle
Finance keeper - Mrs. Anna Johnston
Chaplain - Mrs. Jane Squier
Sergeant - Mrs. Margaret Brooker
Mistress at arms - Mrs. Helen Burgett
Sentinel - Mrs. Alice Williams
Picket - Mrs. Margaret Curren
Captain of guards - Mrs. Sarah Martin



Chapinville, N. Y. - Chapinville Tent, K. O. T. M., has elected the following officers for 1904:

Commander - Herman Ingles
Lt. commander - Lewis Nicholson
Record keeper - John R. Stiles
Finance keeper - John R. Stiles
Chaplain - William F. Cooper
Physician - Dr. D. A. Eiseline
Sergeant - Thomas Fallon
Master at arms - Lester Wood
1st master of guard - George Spanganborg
2d master of guard - Wheaton Seigler
Sentinel - Arthur Walters
Picket - Freeland Smith

The L. O. T. M. has elected as follows:

Past lady commander - Mrs. Myron Sweet
Lady commander - Miss Elma Schoff
Lady Lt. commander - Mrs. Brown
Record keeper - Mrs. Frank I. Cross
Finance keeper - Mrs. J. H. Owen
Medical examiner - Dr. P. S. Goodwin
Chaplain - Mrs. L. Chapman
Sergeant - Mrs. C. N. Patterson
Master at arms - Mrs. E. Strouse
Picket - Mrs. Clarence Bennett
Sentinel - Mrs. William Terwilliger



From Ontario County Chronicle 6 January 1904

Reed's Corners, N. Y. -
The L. O. T. M. have elected the following officers:

Past commander - Mrs. Ella Turner
Commander - Mrs. Marcia Miles
Lt. commander - Mrs. Cassie Henry
Record keeper - Mrs. Delia Craft
Finance keeper - Mrs. Mary Miles
Chaplain - Mrs. Lucinda Fonda
Sergeant - Mrs. Hattie Ardell
M. A. - Mrs. Blanche Winne
Sentinel - Mrs. Barbara Brahm
Picket - Mrs. Maggie Middaugh
Physician - Dr. Wilkens
Organist - Mrs. Etta Link



From Victor Herald 22 January 1904

East Bloomfield Hive, L. O. T. M., No. 384, installed officers as follows last Wednesday evening:

Lady Commander - Miss Carrie Thurston
Vice Lady Commander - Mrs. William Hicks
Record Keeper - Mrs. John Adams
Finance Keeper - Mrs. J. A. Leete
Chaplain - Mrs. A. J. Pope
Sergeant - Mrs. Spencer Saxby
Mistress at Arms - Mrs. Henry Wilkins
Sentinel - Mrs. James Saxby
Picket - Mrs. R. S. Chase
Past lady commander - Mrs. Howard Parmele
Medical Examiner - S. R. Wheeler, M. D.



From Geneva Daily Times 13 June 1904

Shortsville, N. Y. -
The Maccabee memorial service, which was held at Maccabee hall at 2 o'clock Sunday was well attended. After a well-arranged and appropriate program, all formed in line, and headed by the Maccabee band, marched to Brookside cemetery, where the graves of Mrs. Levi Chillson, James Tierney, Joseph V. Winters, Charles Langdon, and Spencer A. Corey were decorated. The Maccabee quartet, James J. LeFevre, O. C. Packard, Frank Van Busson and J. Q. Wells, gave several selections.



From Geneva Daily Times 3 December 1904

Phelps, N. Y. -
The annual election of officers of the K. O. T. M. was held Thursday evening. The following were elected:

Past Commander - John Donnelly
Commander - Thomas Dear
Lieutenant Commander - Edward Baylard
Record and Finance Keeper - A. Bussy
Chaplain - Robert Conner
Sergeant - John Peters
Master at Arms - Peter Vandelike
First Master of Guard - Paul Hulster
Second Master of Guard - George Conine
Sentinel - George Hornbeck
Picket - Peter Van Hooft
Trustee - Joel Caves



From Geneva Daily Times 9 December 1904

Geneva Tent 292, Knights of the Maccabees, has elected officers for the ensuing year as follows:

Commander - R. S. Bagshaw
Lieutenant Commander - Bart Frank
Sergeant - John Kinney
Chaplain - William Williams
Finance Keeper - Jacob Weale
Record Keeper - Jacob DeBott
Master at Arms - Jonathan Bridges
First Guard - Alfred Sparks
Second Guard - Adelbert Mudge




From Victor Herald 9 December 1904

East Bloomfield, N. Y. -
At the annual meeting of Mystic Tent, No. 272, K. O. T. M. Monday evening, the following officers were elected:

Sir Kt. Com. - F. Forsyth
Sir Kt. Lieut.-Com. - F. Tobey
Sir Kt. record keeper - W. B. Adams
Sir Kt. chaplain - J. H. Chase
Sir Kt. physician - Dr. S. R. Wheeler
Sir Kt. sergeant - J. A. Allen
Sir Kt. master at arms - C. Olmstead
Sir Kt. 1st M. of G. - J. Saxby
Sir Kt. 2nd M. of G. - R. D. Chase
Sir Kt. sentinel - F. Bouglas
Sir Kt. picket - A. J. Pope
Trustee, 3 yrs - John H. Adams



From Ontario County Chronicle 14 December 1904

Chapinville, N. Y. -
At the meeting of the K. O. T. M. last Monday evening, the following officers were elected:

Past commander - Harry Dean
Commander - Herman Ingles
Lt. commander - Louis Nicholson
R. K. and F. K. - J. R. Stilts
Chaplain - W. F. Cooper
Sergeant - Arthur Cooper
M. A. - Duane Chamberlain
1st M. G. - Arthur Walters
2d M. G. - Michael C. Burke
Sentinel - Thomas Hessian
Picket - S. W. Sigler



From Geneva Daily Times 15 December 1904

Shortsville, N. Y. -
At the annual meeting of Shortsville Tent, K. O. T. M., held at Maccabee hall Tuesday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

Past Commander - Frank Van Busson
Commander - Charles Robbins
Lieutenant Commander - J. A. Dunlap
Record Keeper - O. C. Packard
Chaplain - Adam Flack
Physician - Dr. Daniel A. Eiseline
Sergeant - George Flack
M. A. G. - S. Sage
1st M. of G. - Charles Wadsworth
2nd M. of G. - Charles W. Davis
Sentinel - James J. LeFevre
Picket - J. L. Mather
Trustee - Charles Robbins

Shortsville Hive, L. O. T. M., held its annual meeting at Maccabee Hall yesterday afternoon. The following officers were elected for 1905:

Past Commander - Mrs. Ida Allen
Commander - Mrs. Lottie Sisco
Lieutenant Commander - Mrs. Mary Ballard
Record Keeper - Mrs. Hattie Howe
Finance Keeper - Mrs. Cornelia Van Orman
Chaplain - Mrs. Elizabeth Smith
Sergeant - Mrs. Eleanor Huntoon
Physician - Dr. Daniel A. Eiseline
Mistress at Arms - Mrs. Frances Whiting
Sentinel - Miss Mary Sullivan
Picket - Mrs. Anna Packard



From Geneva Daily Times 16 December 1904

Clifton Springs, N. Y. -
At a meeting of the K. O. T. M. held last evening, the following officers were elected:

P. C. - R. C. Wells
C. - G. E. Barry
L. C. - G. Byers
R. and T. - M. J. MacMaster
Chaplain - E. E. Hayden
Physician - Dr. F. H. Newland
Master at Arms - J. I. Johansson
Surgeon - R. Walker
M. at G. - J. J. Johnston
M. at G. - B. Weimar
S. - J. Walters
P. - E. Knauss



From Ontario County Chronicle 21 December 1904

Honeoye, N. Y. -
The K. O. T. M. Tent of Honeoye held its annual election of officers Tuesday evening and the following officers were elected:

Past Commander - Henry M. Patterson
Commander - Truman S. Stevens
Lt. Commander - Chas. W. Howcroft, Jr.
Record & Fin. Keeper - George W. Patterson
Chaplain - John F. Burton
Sergeant - Fred Paul
Master at Arms - Raymond Francis
Physician - H. J. Abel
1st Master of Guards - Wm. G. Pierce
2d Master of Guards - Irving C. Briggs
Sentinel - Wm. F. Schei
Picket - Edward Sweeney



From Geneva Daily Times 19 January 1905

Shortsville, N. Y. -
A meeting of Shortsville Tent, K. O. T. M. was held at Maccabee hall Tuesday evening, when the following newly elected officers were installed by Clinton L. Ballard of Littleville:

Past Commander - Frank Van Busson
Commander - Charles Robbins
Lieutenant Commander - J. A. Dunlap
Record keeper - O. C. Packard
Chaplain - Dr. Daniel A. Eiseline
Sergeant - George Flack
Master at Arms - G. B. Sage
First master of guard - Charles Wadsworth
Second master of guard - Charles W. Davis
Sentinel - James J. LeFevre
Picket - J. L. Mather



From Geneva Daily Times 21 February 1905

Shortsville, N. Y. -
Hopewell Tent, K. O. T. M., has elected the following officers for the ensuing year:

Past commander - Everett E. Colman
Commander - Emory Ranney
Lieutenant commander - John Jones
Record & Finance keeper - Oliver W. Knapp
Chaplain - Charles Salisbury
Sergeant - Fred W. Spangle
1st Master of Guard - Amaziah A. Benham
2d Master of Guard - George Carey
Sentinel - Thomas Carney
Picket - Henry McGhee



From Geneva Daily Times 27 June 1905

Shortsville, N. Y. -
The Memorial service held by Shortsville Tent, K. O. T. M., Sunday afternoon was very impressive, about sixty members of the organization, headed by the Maccabee band, were in line. At Brookside the graves of Spencer A. Corey, Joseph V. Winters, Charles Langdon, James Tierney, Albert Randall and N. Duane Aldrich were decorated, and also a mound, in memory of the following: Spencer Benham, buried at Sand Hill cemetery, Hopewell; Matthew Dyer, buried in Hornellsville; and G. B. Parker, buried in Colorado. After the memorial ceremonies, the organization listened to a very able sermon, by the Rev. S. S. Pratt, of the M. E. church.



FromCanandaigua Chronicle 13 December 1905

Shortsville, N. Y. - 
At the annual meeting of Shortsville Tent, K. O. T. M., held in Maccabee hall on Tuesday evening, the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

Past Commander - Charles Robbins
Commander - John VanOrman
Lieutenant Commander - John Record
R. K. - O. C. Packard
Chaplain - Adam Flack
Physician - Dr. Daniel A. Eiseline
Sergeant - Adelbert H. Smith
M. at A. - George B. Sage
1st M. of G. - James J. LeFevre
2d M of G. - John L. Mather
Sentinel - Frank Huntoon
Picket - Edward Petty
Trustee - John VanOrman

Shortsville Hive, L. O. T. M., has elected the following officers for the year 1906:

Past lady commander - Mrs. Charlotte A. Sisco
Commander - Mrs. Eleanor Huntoon
Lt. commander - Mrs. Anna Packard
Record keeper - Mrs. Hattie Howe
Finance keeper - Mrs. Cornelia VanOrman
Chaplain - Mrs. Elizabeth Smith
Sergeant - Mrs. Anna Shaw
Mistress of arms - Mrs. Mary Ballard
Sentinel - Miss Mary Sullivan
Picket - Mrs. Lucy Knapp



From Canandaigua Chronicle 20 December 1905

Holcomb, N. Y. -
The Maccabees last Monday night elected the following officers for the ensuing year:

Commander - J. A. Leete
Lt. commander - Fred Tobey, Jr.
Record and Finance - W. B. Adams
Chaplain - M. B. Eaton
Physician - S. R. Wheeler
Sergeant - A. Burritt
Master at arms - Howard Parmele
1st Master of Guard - F. Bourglass
2d Master of guard - A. J. Pope
Sentinel - H. Mountain
Picket - R. D. Chase
Trustee - A. J. Pope, Edward
Neenan



Stanley, N. Y. - The members of the K. O. T. M., No. 254, of Stanley, met Tuesday evening and installed the following officers for the ensuing year:

Commander - Arthur Washburn
Lt. commander - William Moran
Record keeper - J. H. Coon
Chaplain - Charles Crevaline
Sergeant - Lawrence Hamilton
Master at arms - Mija Griswold
1st master of guards - Oscar Youngs
2d master of guards - Bert Carson
Sentinel - William Shannon
Picket - Patrick Murphy
Trustee - William Moon



From Canandaigua Chronicle 27 December 1905

Honeoye, N. Y. - 
Honeoye Tent, K. O. T. M., Tuesday evening elected the following officers for the ensuing year:

Past commander - Truman S. Stevens
Commander - Charles W. Howcroft, Jr.
Lt. commander - Ray Francis
Record & finance keeper - George W. Patterson
Physician - Herman J. Able
Chaplain - Henry Patterson
Sergeant - Fred Paul
Master at arms - Fred Francis
1st master of guards - Wm. Pierce
2d master of guards - Edward Swung
Sentinel - Patrick Sweeney
Picket - Charles Howcroft, Sr.
Trustees - Fred Francis, Charles Howcroft



From Canandaigua Chronicle 28 February 1906

Shortsville, N. Y. - 
The following newly elected officers of the Shortsville K. O. T. M. were installed at the last regular meeting of the order which was held at the new headquarters in the Macabee Block Tuesday evening:

Past commander - Charles Robbins
Commander - John Van Orman
Lt. commander - John Record
R. K. - O. C. Packard
Chaplain - Adam Flack
Physician - Dr. Daniel Eiseline
Sergeant - Adelbert H. Smith
M. at A. - George B. Sage
1st M. of G. - James J. LeFevre
2nd M. of G. - John L. Mather
Sentinel - Frank Huntoon
Picket - Edward Petty
Trustee - John Van Orman



From Canandaigua Chronicle 5 December 1906

The annual election of officers of Canandaigua Tent 168 K. O. T. M. was held Monday evening, and the following officers were elected for the coming year:

Commander - A. O. Lucas
Lt. commander - William Allison
Record keeper - Louis P. Brady
Finance keeper - J. E. Carr
Chaplain - Joseph P. Hurley
Physician - F. P. Warner
Sergeant - William Tracy
Master at arms - N. W. Thompson
1st master of guards - Horace Tolhurst
2d master of guards - George Larney
Sentinel - Emery Stahl
Picket - John B. Potter
Trustee - W. R. Marks



From Geneva Daily Times 7 December 1906

Phelps, N. Y. -
Oaks Corners Tent 556, K. O. T. M., elected these officers last evening:

Past commander - H. B. Burtis
Commander - George Benge
Lieutenant Commander - C. W. Parker
Record and Finance
Keeper - Lewis D. Huff
Chaplain - J. W. Reed
Physician - William Steele
Sergeant - C. E. Parker
Master at Arms - Frank L. Parker
First master of guard - Jesse C. Dickinson
Second master of guard - J. W. Steele
Sentinel - William A. Parker
Picket - M. P. Gerow



From Geneva Daily Times 15 December 1906

Gorham, N. Y. - The Lady Maccabees of Gorham Hive No. 156, held their business meeting Thursday evening, at which the following officers were elected for the ensuing year:

Commander - Mrs. Emma Link
Lieutenant Commander - Mrs. Sarah Lewis
Record Keeper - Mrs. Carrie Kinner
Finance Keeper - Mrs. Carrie Scott
Sergeant - Mrs. Sarah Mackie
Mistress at Arms - Mrs. Margaret Pettit
Sentinel - Mrs. Ella Walters
Picket - Mrs. Charles Croft
Chaplain - Mrs. Mary Cook
Organist - Mrs. Harriet Hutchins



From Geneva Daily Times 22 December 1906

Clifton Springs, N. Y. -
At a regular review of Clifton Springs Tent, K. O. T. M., held Thursday evening, the following officers were elected for the coming year:

Past commander - Albert Bosshart, Sr.
Commander - George E. Barry
Lieutenant commander - Robert Wells
Record keeper - M. J. MacMaster
Chaplain - Eugene E. Hayden
Physician - F. H. Newland
Sergeant - J. H. Johansson
Master at arms - G. N. Harrison
First master of guard - C. E. Peachy
Second master of guard - J. P. Sheehan
Sentinel - J. M. Walter
Picket - E. J. Krauss
Trustee, E. E. Hayden



From Geneva Daily Times 29 January 1907

Hopewell, N. Y. -
Tuesday evening was spent very pleasantly by the Maccabees at the town hall. The following initiation took place:

Commander - E. D. Ranney
Lieutenant Commander - John Jones
Record Keeper - D. C. Spangle
Chaplain - C. M. Salisbury
Sergeant - Fred Spangle
Marins - John G. Smithern
1st Manager - Frank Gilespie
2d Manager - George Carey
Lieutenant - Henry Smith
Picket - J. Lockwood



From Canandaigua Chronicle 25 December 1907

Shortsville, N. Y. - 
Shortsville Tent 119, K. O. T. M., has just elected the following officers for the year 1908:

Commander - Frank Huntoon
Lt. commander - A. H. Smith
Record keeper - O. C. Packard
Chaplain - Frank Van Busson
Sergeant - J. L. Mather
Master at arms - James J. LeFevre
1st M. of G. - Samuel Johnson
2nd M. of G. - Harry Proechel
Sentinel - Clinton L. Ballard
Picket - Charles Ballard
Trustee, 3 years - Clinton L. Ballard



From Shortsville Enterprise 3 January 1908

At the last regular review of Shortsville Hive, L. O. T. M., these officers were elected for the ensuing year:

Past commander - Mrs. G. M. Sisco
Commander - Mrs. F. Huntoon
Lt. commander - Mrs. Packard
Finance keeper - Mrs. J. VanOrman
Physician - Dr. D. A. Eiseline
Chaplain - Mrs. Harriet Corey
Sergeant - Mary Sullivan
M. at A. - Mrs. Frank Whiting
Sentinel - Mrs. Virginia Smith
Picket - Mrs. Frank Howard



From Geneva Daily Times 4 February 1908

Hopewell Center, N. Y. -
The Maccabees installed the following officers at the hall Tuesday evening:

Commander - Fred Spangle
Lieut. Commander - John Jones
R. K. - O. W. Knapp
Chaplain - Wilson J. Spangle
Sergeant - George Carey
M. R. - J. Lockwood
1st Manager - E. E. Calman
2d Manager - F. Gilespie
Sentinel - E. D. Ranney
Picket - M. Hughes



From Shortsville Enterprise 14 February 1908

The following officers were installed in Shortsville Tent, No. 119, K. O. T. M., at the review held on Tuesday evening, Feb 11:

Past Commander - John VanOrman
Commander - Frank Huntoon
Lt. commander - A. H. Smith
Record Keeper - Clinton L. Ballard
Chaplain - Clarence Cummings
Physican - Dr. D. A. Eiseline
Sergeant - J. L. Mather
Master at Arms - J. A. Dunlap
1st M. of G. - E. D. Petty
2nd M. of G. - G. B. Sage
Sentinel - Otis Walters
Picket - Chas. L. Ballard



From Geneva Daily Times 4 December 1908


Phelps, N. Y. -
The following officers were elected at the review of Oaks Corners Tent, K. O. T. M., held Wednesday night:

Commander - George Beng
Lt. commander - Charles Huff
Record & finance keeper - L. D. Huff
Chaplain - J. W. Read
Sergeant - J. C. Dickenson
Master at arms - F. L. Parker
1st master of guards - Benjamin Bruzee
2d master of guards - William Parker
Sentinel - C. W. Parker
Picket - C. Edward Parker
Trustee, 3 yrs - George F. Cook
Physician - William Steele



From Geneva Daily Times 12 December 1908

Gorham, N. Y. -
At the annual election of officers held one evening this week by the L. O. T. M. in their hall, the following were chosen for the ensuing year:

Past lady commander - Mrs. Etta DeGraff
Lady commander - Mrs. Emma Link
Lieutenant commander - Mrs. Sarah Lewis
Record keeper - Mrs. Carolyn Kinner
Finance auditor - Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson
Chaplain - Mrs. Mary Cook
Sergeant - Mrs. Sarah Mackie
Mistress at arms - Mrs. Margaret Pettit
Sentinel - Mrs. Norah Buckelew
Picket - Mrs. Martha Craft
Organist - Mrs. Rae Pulver
Installing officer - Mrs. Lelia V. Johnson



From Geneva Daily Times 7 December 1909

Oaks Corner Tent, K. O. T. M., has elected officers as follows for the ensuing year:

Commander - George Benge
Lt. commander - H. L. Metcalf
Record and Fin. Keeper - L. D. Huff
Chaplain - J. W. Reed
Physician - William Steele
Sergeant - J. C. Dickenson
Master at arms - Charles Doyle
1st master of guard - William Parker
Sentinel - J. W. Steele
Picket - C. W. Parker



From Geneva Daily Times 11 December 1909

Hopewell Tent, K. O. T. M. elected the following officers for the ensuing year on Tuesday evening:

Commander - Fred Spangle
Lt. commander - Charles Salisbury
Record keeper - Everett E. Calman
Chaplain - Wilson Spangle
Physician - Dr. Sargent
Sergeant - Clinton Spangle
Master at arms - Herbert Edwards
1st master of guard - Frank Gillespie
2d master of guard - A. A. Benham
Sentinel - M. M. Hughes
Picket - James Carney
Sick committee - Clinton Spangle, Frank
Gillespie, Everett E. Calman

Executive committee - O. W. Knapp, Frank
Gillespie, Fred Spangle



From Ontario County Journal 17 December 1909

Rushville tent, K. O. T. M., has elected the following officers:

Commander - Charles Perry
Lt. commander - Frank Richardson
Record & finance keeper - Charles Stidd
Chaplain - William Reynolds
Sergeant - Fred Reynolds
Master at Arms - Roy Savage
1st master of guards - I. C. Stevens
2d master of guards - John Farnsworth
Sentinel - William Seldell
Picket - J. Snyder



From Ontario County Journal 14 January 1910

The following officers of Cheshire Tent, No. 262, K. O. T. M., have been installed by Past Commander N. H. Rogers:

Commander - I. L. Case
Lt. commander - N. H. Rogers
Past commander - George Mallory
Record keeper - William Montanye
Chaplain - Roy Mullen
Master at arms - C. O. Allen
Sergeant - P. M. Bancroft
Master of guards - Erwin Fisk
2nd master of guards - Ezra Hendershot
Sentinel - Fred Barnes
Picket - L. G. Bunnell



From Ontario County Journal 9 December 1910

East Bloomfield, N. Y. - 
At a meeting of the K. O. T. M. on Monday evening, these officers were elected:

Past commander - Frank Cartwright
Commander - J. A. Leete
Lt. commander - Fred Tobey
Record keeper - A. J. Pope
Chaplain - Marshall B. Eaton
Physician - S. R. Wheeler
Sergeant - A. Burnett
Master at arms - James Saxby
Guards - Charles Dawley and
Frank Bouglass
Picket - W. B. Adams



From Geneva Daily Times 10 December 1910

Gorham, N. Y. -
At the recent election of officers of the L. O. T. M., the following were chosen for the coming year:

Commander - Mrs. Carrie Kinner
Past commander - Mrs. Emma Link
Lt. commander - Mrs. Etta DeGraff
R. K. - Mrs. Lelia V. Johnson
F. A. - Mrs. Elizabeth Ferguson
Chaplain - Mrs. Nellie Snyder
L. at A. - Mrs. Ida Hazel
Sergeant - Mrs. Sarah Mackie
Sentinel - Mrs. Norah Buckelew
Picket - Mrs. Martha Craft
O. P. - Mrs. Etta Stayz
Pianist - Mrs. Louisa Phillips
Asst. pianist - Miss Reta Lane



Phelps, N. Y. - Phelps Tent No. 232, K. O. T. M. yesterday elected officers as follows for the ensuing year:

Past commander - George H. Howell
Commander - John W. Donnelly
Lt. commander - Herbert H. Austin
Record and fin. keeper - Charles W. Kitson
Chaplain - Howard Wilson
Physician - Dr. H. J. Q. Howe
Sergeant - George W. Wheeler
Master at arm - Edward Barnes
1st master of guard - Edward White
2d master of guard - John Peters
Sentinel - Bert S. Westfall
Picket - Fred B. Combes
Trustee - Joel Caves

New officers of the L. O. T. M. elected yesterday are as follows:

Commander - Mrs. John W. Donnely
Past commander - Mrs. John M. White
Lt. commander - Mrs. William Overslaw
Chaplain - Mrs. Rose Bolger
Auditor - Mrs. Thomas Dear
Lady at arms - Mrs. George Wheeler
Sergeant - Mrs. Edwin Smith
Sentinel - Mrs. Charles Ridley
Picket - Mrs. D. McMillen
Record and fin. keeper - Mrs. B. M. Coon




From Ontario County Journal 6 January 1911

Manchester, N. Y. - 
The Knights of the Maccabees of Shortsville have chosen these officers for the coming year:

Past commander - James A. Dunlap
Commander - James LeFevre
Lt. commander - L. J. Howe
Sergeant - John VanOrman
Record keeper - Clinton Ballard
Chaplain - O. C. Packard
Masters of Guards - G. B. Gage and
Edward Pelly
Sentinel and Picket - C. M. Cisco
Master at arms - Frank Huntoon
Trustee - John VanOrman
Physician - Dr. Daniel Eiseline
Sick committee - G. B. Gage, James LeFevre
and Frank Huntoon



From Shortsville Enterprise 28 January 1915

The officers of the Shortsville Lodges of the L. O. T. M. and the K. O. T. M. were installed last seek Wednesday. These officers were installed for the ladies:

Past commander - Mrs. Lottie Sisco
Lt. commander - Mrs. Lizzie Record
Record keeper - Mrs. Abbie Record
Finance auditor - Mrs. Mary Ballard
Chaplain - Mrs. Eleanor Huntoon
Sergeant - Mrs. Cora Sheldon
Mistress-at-arms - Miss Mary Sullivan
Sentinel - Mrs. Ida Petty
Picket - Virginia Smith
Official prompter - Mrs. Anna Packard

The officers installed for the Knights were as follows:

Commander - Clyde E. Smith
Lt. commander - John A. Record
Record Keeper - D. W. Gilligan
Chaplain - O. C. Packard
Sergeant - J. A. Dunlap
Master-at-arms - L. J. Howe
1st Master of guard - James Melvin
2d Master of guard - D. W. Phipps
Sentinel - J. E. VanOrman
Picket - William Flynn



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