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 ==== > Newport County RIGenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~rinewpor/ > To unsubscribe: http://www.rootsweb.com/~rigenweb/mailist.html#unsubscribe > > > > -- > 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: 268.4.6/323 - Release Date: 4/24/06

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