You may remember in the 60s that Hoyle Square was "revitalized", I surely needed it, so Gansert Piano moved to Johnston then. It closed in 1973 when the last remaining owner died. There seems to be a thread of healthfulness, medicine, music...maybe they had some theory about that and started a club? I find it very interesting that James A Bartlett was the composer of the piece, printed the work, sold it most likely, and housed the Emorian Marching Band! Then Orville Leach was president and he had the office at his house! They did make it sound so large and legitimate in the sheet music, etc. I wish there were a way to find out how many members this club had! Thanks, Lisa, for giving me some leads. I'll send out a letter to the Cranston Library to see if they have anything thing. It' would be a long drive from Oregon~!!! Brenda Hopkins ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Lepore" <llepore@comcast.net> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 10:32 PM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Query: Order of the Emorians > Brenda - > > That's pretty neat! > > The Gansert Piano Co is still listed in Providence in > 1960, but not in 1964. 792 Westminster St., Providence > > I just talked to a woman today who told me her son bought > a house which turned out to be on part of the property their > ancestors owned 200 years ago. He had no idea of that > when he bought it. > > I'll have to have another look, but in one of the directories, > I found a listing for Orville Leach, medicines.... so maybe > they met each other through work or through work related > activities - or maybe they were all musicians. > > I grew up in Cranston, but I never heard of the Emorians - > probably before our time. We did go to the Auburn library, > though. > > I wonder if the library would be able to help you? > http://www.provlib.org/ > > You could try the ask the librarian pages at > Providence for the Order of Emorians, Providence Lodge, > Headquarters at Emery House. > Pres. Maurice C. Smith, Sec. Orville L. Leach > > and Cranston for Emery Park - there is an Auburn > branch of the Cranston Library - maybe they have > some local history? > http://cranstonlibrary.org/ > > Auburn Branch > 396 Pontiac Avenue > Cranston, RI 02910 > (401)-781-6116 > Hours: > Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. > Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. > > Email Address: > aublib@hotmail.com > > Lisa > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brenda Hopkins" <behopkins1@earthlink.net> > To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 9:01 AM > Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Query: Order of the Emorians > > > > Lisa, > > Now that you say James A. Bartlett and Dean Street I think I may be > related > > to him! Amy GANSERT was a BACON, one of her sisters, I think, was > married > > to him! I think either this James may have had a son, Dr. Bartlett. > I know > > he had a daughter Olga. I'll have to look into that further... There > were 12 > > or 13 kids in the BACON family, and I'm currently working on > HOPKINS...both > > big endeavors! > > Thanks again for doing all this leg work! > > Brenda Hopkins > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Lisa Lepore" <llepore@comcast.net> > > To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 8:37 PM > > Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Query: Order of the Emorians > > > > > > > Hi Brenda - > > > > > > An interesting find, so I took a look - > > > > > > I think it's in Cranston - > > > > > > The Providence city directory of 1900 listed in the section > > > of Societies, Institutions, etc. > > > > > > Order of Emorians, Providence Lodge, Headquarters > > > at Emery House. Pres. Maurice C. Smith, Sec. Orville L. Leach > > > > > > Also in the 1900 - Bartlett's Emorian Concert Band, 5 Dorrance > > > and James A. Bartlett, music printers, 5 Dorrance, h. 265 Dean > > > > > > In the 1911 Cranston I find > > > Orville Leach proprietor Emery Park, cor Reservoir & Auburn. > > > Auburn [Cranston] house do > > > > > > He's also here in 1919-1920 Orville & Theresa > > > Orville died January 1, 1922 according to the 1924 directory > > > He is last listed in the 1922 directory still as proprietor of > Emery > > > house. > > > > > > I found a Theresa Leach in 1927, 1930, 1936 & 1938 in the Auburn > > > section > > > of Cranston -440 Auburn Ave - listed as widow of Orville. > > > Last listing was in 1943, so she died or moved away between > > > 1943 and 1948 [the next directory I can look at] > > > > > > The 1930 says 1440 Auburn, but the others all say 440. > > > The 1927 and earlier say corner of Reservoir & Auburn, so > > > I think 440 Auburn is Emery Park. It's not listed in the > > > advertisements > > > as a hotel, and there are no listings for motels, or music. > > > > > > Maybe someone from that part of Cranston will have an idea? > > > > > > [Jean - are you still awake?] > > > > > > Lisa > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Brenda Hopkins" <behopkins1@earthlink.net> > > > To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 10:53 AM > > > Subject: [RIGENWEB] Query: Order of the Emorians > > > > > > > > > > Listers: > > > > I have just begun sorting through tons of sheet music from > Gansert > > > > Piano, formerly of Providence & Johnston, RI. I came across an > > > > interesting piece that is copyrighted but not dated in the > size > > > used in > > > > the late 1800s to early 1900s, Published by JA Bartlett Music > Co. > > > of > > > > Providence. > > > > > > > > The cover reads as: > > > > "Dedicated to Orville L. Leach, The Founder of the Order of > > > Emorians > > > > and > > > > owner of Emery Park > > > > (Titled) The Emorian Cake-Walk by J A Bartlett March or > > > Two-Step > > > > (photo caption)View of Emery Park Where The Emorian Cake > Walk > > > Was First > > > > Introduced. > > > > Published for Band and orchestra by JA Bartlett Music Co. > 54 N. > > > Main > > > > St, > > > > Providence, RI > > > > Copyright by JA Bartlett Music Company" > > > > > > > > Has anyone any information on this organization or location > of > > > this = > > > > park? I'm assuming that it was/is located in RI since the = > > > > author/publisher was in RI. I have tried the traditional > > > Internet > > > > search = > > > > engines with no hit on Emorians (that apply) or Orville L. > > > Leach. Any = > > > > help you could provide in identifying this piece would be > > > greatly = > > > > appreciated. > > > > Brenda Hopkins > > > > ==== RIGENWEB Mailing List ==== > Visit RootsWeb Genealogical Data Cooperative: http://www.rootsweb.com/ > WorldConnect Project -- Connecting the World One GEDCOM at a Time > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.4.6/323 - Release Date: 4/24/06 > > -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.385 / Virus Database: 268.5.1/327 - Release Date: 4/28/06

Brenda - I went back to the directories to find out where I saw the medicines lisitings for Orville and found a bunch of stuff related to Patent Medicine. in 1883 Orville worked at 92 Pine, and boarded at 38 Pearl. That makes his mother Sarah L. widow of Elihu h. 138 Pearl. Elihu died October 4, 1882 A brother? Albert A Leach, jeweler, bds. 138 Pearl ***************************************** I found this listing for a business at 92 Pine Ellis B. Whitney, provisions, 92 Pine, h. 429 Friendship ****************************** It was the 1892 Providence directory that listed Orville in medicines This is in the street listing section - 58 Prairie Emery, Dr. Rem. Co. medicines Gleeson, Thomas Mrs., bds. Leach, Orville L. medicines h. Smith, Richard E. clk, bds. Soule, Wm F. brakeman, bds. the h is for house, which usually means he was the owner. 1896 Providence Directory - in the street listing section Prairie Avenue 104 Emery House, O. L. Leach, prop Emery, Dr. Remedy Co. Pat. medicines Fleming, Arthur G, engineer b. Gleeson, Thomas, Mrs. b. Gould, Mary S. Mrs. h. Hammond, L. M. stenograph'r r. Harris, Edward b. Kane, Thomas E., police b. Leach, Orville S. pat. med. McDonald, Neil J., police b. Raymond, Gideon, printer b. Sanford, Fred, repairer, b. Sanford, Howard A., clerk, b. This looks to me like this property was owned by Mary Gould, and the people who are listed as b. are paying room and board. The LM Hammond, listed as r. is probably a relative of Mary Gould, and the Patent Medicine business of Dr. Emery must have been located in this building. Here's something new - Providence and Rhode Island Register and Business Directory, 1896 Order of Evergreens (or Emorians) or Life & Longevity League Orville L. Leach, president cor. Pearl and Prairie Ave. Providence, RI Providence and Rhode Island Register and Business Directory, 1897 Order of Emorians, Orville L. Leach, Pres.102 Prairie Ave, Providence Providence and Rhode Island Register and Business Directory, 1898 Order of Emorians, Orville L. Leach, Pres.102 Prairie Ave, Providence We had the listings for 1900 which now says Headquarters, Emery House The Emorians must be followers of Dr. Emery & his patent medicine. I find him listed under patent medicines in 1892 Emery (Dr.) Remedy Company, 58 Prairie Av Also in the 1892 are 2 Emery listed as working at Butler Hospital P. F. Emery, nurse butler hospital and Sue F. Emery, housekeeper, butler hospital In 1895,1896, &1897 Dr. Emery is at 104 Prairie Av check out this page for some information on patent medicines http://www.fda.gov/cder/about/history/Gallery/galleryintro.htm this one talks about Lydia Pinkham who was around at this time also http://www.cl.utoledo.edu/canaday/quackery/quack3c.html this one is from Vanderbilt university http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/biolib/hc/nostrums/index.html they must have been caught up in the patent medicine craze of the day. There are a ton of sites on patent medicines, but so far, I haven't found anything on dr. emery. Lisa ----- Original Message ----- From: "Brenda Hopkins" <behopkins1@earthlink.net> To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, April 28, 2006 9:13 AM Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Query: Order of the Emorians > You may remember in the 60s that Hoyle Square was "revitalized", I surely > needed it, so Gansert Piano moved to Johnston then. It closed in 1973 when > the last remaining owner died. > > There seems to be a thread of healthfulness, medicine, music...maybe they > had some theory about that and started a club? I find it very interesting > that James A Bartlett was the composer of the piece, printed the work, sold > it most likely, and housed the Emorian Marching Band! Then Orville Leach was > president and he had the office at his house! They did make it sound so > large and legitimate in the sheet music, etc. I wish there were a way to > find out how many members this club had! > > Thanks, Lisa, for giving me some leads. I'll send out a letter to the > Cranston Library to see if they have anything thing. It' would be a long > drive from Oregon~!!! > Brenda Hopkins > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Lisa Lepore" <llepore@comcast.net> > To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 10:32 PM > Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Query: Order of the Emorians > > > > Brenda - > > > > That's pretty neat! > > > > The Gansert Piano Co is still listed in Providence in > > 1960, but not in 1964. 792 Westminster St., Providence > > > > I just talked to a woman today who told me her son bought > > a house which turned out to be on part of the property their > > ancestors owned 200 years ago. He had no idea of that > > when he bought it. > > > > I'll have to have another look, but in one of the directories, > > I found a listing for Orville Leach, medicines.... so maybe > > they met each other through work or through work related > > activities - or maybe they were all musicians. > > > > I grew up in Cranston, but I never heard of the Emorians - > > probably before our time. We did go to the Auburn library, > > though. > > > > I wonder if the library would be able to help you? > > http://www.provlib.org/ > > > > You could try the ask the librarian pages at > > Providence for the Order of Emorians, Providence Lodge, > > Headquarters at Emery House. > > Pres. Maurice C. Smith, Sec. Orville L. Leach > > > > and Cranston for Emery Park - there is an Auburn > > branch of the Cranston Library - maybe they have > > some local history? > > http://cranstonlibrary.org/ > > > > Auburn Branch > > 396 Pontiac Avenue > > Cranston, RI 02910 > > (401)-781-6116 > > Hours: > > Monday - Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. > > Saturday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. > > > > Email Address: > > aublib@hotmail.com > > > > Lisa > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Brenda Hopkins" <behopkins1@earthlink.net> > > To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, April 27, 2006 9:01 AM > > Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Query: Order of the Emorians > > > > > > > Lisa, > > > Now that you say James A. Bartlett and Dean Street I think I may be > > related > > > to him! Amy GANSERT was a BACON, one of her sisters, I think, was > > married > > > to him! I think either this James may have had a son, Dr. Bartlett. > > I know > > > he had a daughter Olga. I'll have to look into that further... There > > were 12 > > > or 13 kids in the BACON family, and I'm currently working on > > HOPKINS...both > > > big endeavors! > > > Thanks again for doing all this leg work! > > > Brenda Hopkins > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Lisa Lepore" <llepore@comcast.net> > > > To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 8:37 PM > > > Subject: Re: [RIGENWEB] Query: Order of the Emorians > > > > > > > > > > Hi Brenda - > > > > > > > > An interesting find, so I took a look - > > > > > > > > I think it's in Cranston - > > > > > > > > The Providence city directory of 1900 listed in the section > > > > of Societies, Institutions, etc. > > > > > > > > Order of Emorians, Providence Lodge, Headquarters > > > > at Emery House. Pres. Maurice C. Smith, Sec. Orville L. Leach > > > > > > > > Also in the 1900 - Bartlett's Emorian Concert Band, 5 Dorrance > > > > and James A. Bartlett, music printers, 5 Dorrance, h. 265 Dean > > > > > > > > In the 1911 Cranston I find > > > > Orville Leach proprietor Emery Park, cor Reservoir & Auburn. > > > > Auburn [Cranston] house do > > > > > > > > He's also here in 1919-1920 Orville & Theresa > > > > Orville died January 1, 1922 according to the 1924 directory > > > > He is last listed in the 1922 directory still as proprietor of > > Emery > > > > house. > > > > > > > > I found a Theresa Leach in 1927, 1930, 1936 & 1938 in the Auburn > > > > section > > > > of Cranston -440 Auburn Ave - listed as widow of Orville. > > > > Last listing was in 1943, so she died or moved away between > > > > 1943 and 1948 [the next directory I can look at] > > > > > > > > The 1930 says 1440 Auburn, but the others all say 440. > > > > The 1927 and earlier say corner of Reservoir & Auburn, so > > > > I think 440 Auburn is Emery Park. It's not listed in the > > > > advertisements > > > > as a hotel, and there are no listings for motels, or music. > > > > > > > > Maybe someone from that part of Cranston will have an idea? > > > > > > > > [Jean - are you still awake?] > > > > > > > > Lisa > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "Brenda Hopkins" <behopkins1@earthlink.net> > > > > To: <RIGENWEB-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2006 10:53 AM > > > > Subject: [RIGENWEB] Query: Order of the Emorians > > > > > > > > > > > > > Listers: > > > > > I have just begun sorting through tons of sheet music from > > Gansert > > > > > Piano, formerly of Providence & Johnston, RI. I came across an > > > > > interesting piece that is copyrighted but not dated in the > > size > > > > used in > > > > > the late 1800s to early 1900s, Published by JA Bartlett Music > > Co. > > > > of > > > > > Providence. > > > > > > > > > > The cover reads as: > > > > > "Dedicated to Orville L. Leach, The Founder of the Order of > > > > Emorians > > > > > and > > > > > owner of Emery Park > > > > > (Titled) The Emorian Cake-Walk by J A Bartlett March or > > > > Two-Step > > > > > (photo caption)View of Emery Park Where The Emorian Cake > > Walk > > > > Was First > > > > > Introduced. > > > > > Published for Band and orchestra by JA Bartlett Music Co. > > 54 N. > > > > Main > > > > > St, > > > > > Providence, RI > > > > > Copyright by JA Bartlett Music Company" > > > > > > > > > > Has anyone any information on this organization or location > > of > > > > this = > > > > > park? I'm assuming that it was/is located in RI since the = > > > > > author/publisher was in RI. I have tried the traditional > > > > Internet > > > > > search = > > > > > engines with no hit on Emorians (that apply) or Orville L. > > > > Leach. Any = > > > > > help you could provide in identifying this piece would be > > > > greatly = > > > > > appreciated. > > > > > Brenda Hopkins