AQUILA LODGE, NO. 700, F. AN A. M.

HUDSON,

  COLUMBIA COUNTY, NEW YORK

By Captain Franklin Ellis¹⁶³

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     Aquila lodge, No. 700, F. and A. M., was instituted in the year 1870, with the following charter members, who were also the first officers of the lodge,--namely:  Cornelius Bortle, W. M.; Cornelius Esselstyn, S. W.; John T. Burdwin, J. W.; Leonard Geiger, Treas.; Edgar Remington, Sec.; Ezra V. Byrne, S. D.; Charles Malcher, J. D.

     The officers for 1878 are William Bostwick, W. M.; Abram J. Gifford, S. W.; Charles Whitbeck, J. W.; William H. Scovill, Treas.; Edward J. Hodge, Sec.; E. Spencer Elmer, S. D.; Nelson F. Boucher, J. D.; Mason I. Crocker, S. M. of C.; Edward H. Lisk, J. M. of C.; Seth C. McArthur, Dubois Collier, Stewards; Aaron C. Macy, 3d Marshal; Rev. Charles W. Tomlinson, Chaplain; Bernard Chase, Organist; John V. Whitbeck, Trustee; William C. Niblett, Tiler.

     The lodge meets in Masonic temple.  Its present membership is one hundred and sixteen.