[J. Thomas Scharf (1886)] vice-chancellor; William H. Hughes, K. of R. & S.; Emmet Searles, M. of E.; Mark Jacobus, M. of T. John B. Steele, M. of X.; and William A. Constan-tine, prelate. European Council, No. 80, Order of United Friends was organized in the summer of 1883, with Valentine Hanf as chief councilor; Andrew Thomp-son as vice-councilor; Alexander Peterson, secre-tary; Alexander Lamont, financial secretary; C. G. Harstrom, treasurer; and Wilbert Ellis, prelate. The number of members in 1884 was about forty. The meeting place is in the room of Cortlandt Lodge of Odd-Fellows. The officers for 1884 were, Chief Councilor, Andrew Thompson; Vice-Councilor, Herbert F. Pierce; Recording Secretary, Charles M Hanf; Treasurer, Simon Wright; Financial Secre-tary, Valentine Hanf; and Prelate, William G. Pointer. Abraham Vosburgh Post, No. 95, G. A. R., was organized July 25, 1884, by the election of the follow-ing officers : Post Commander, George W. Robertson; Senior Vice-Commander, John Smith, Jr.; Junior Vice-Commander, Abraham G. Conklin; Officer of