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 -- 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

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 >