Lake Maxinkuckee Association History 1900-1909  

Officers in 1900: President: W. T. Wilson of Logansport; Vice-President: Mr. A. Herz of Terre Haute; Secretary: John C. Capron of Plymouth; Treasurer: Mr. J. G. Mueller of Indianapolis; Executive committee:_; Patrolman: Mr. L. C. Wiseman

Dr. Barton Warren Evermann and his assistants studied the fish life and food at Maxinkuckee. In 1900 at the annual meeting he delivered a lecture along with Dr. Scovell of Terre Haute.

1900 jul 20 - Notice - Maxinkuckee, Ind., July 18, 1900. You are earnestly requested to attend thie annual meeting of our association on Sunday, July 29, 1900, at 3:30 p. m. at the Palmer House.

Reports of officers, and new plans will presented and new officers chosen, the work of the association has been good the past year and when better understood will do every year more good to all who wish the lake to grow in favor.,br.,br. Dr. Everman. U.S. Fish Commissioner, been invited to address the meeting on Fish Life.

Be sure and attend the meeting - Respectfully, MAXINKUCKEE ASSOCIATION, Otto Stechhan, Pres. W T. Wilsonr, Sec’y - Culver Herald

1900 - Aug 11 - LOGANSPORT RECOGNIZED.

The Lake Maxinkuckee Association, an organization of cottage owners that looks after the welfare of the lake; held its annual meeting this week, at which Logansport was well recognized.

W. T. Wilson was chosen president, H. J. McSheehy was made a member of the board of health and of the committee on amusements, yachts and regattas; A. P. Jenks was placed on the committee on fish and fish culture; A. J. Murdock, John E. Barnes and F. M. Harwoodwere placed on the advisory committee.

The committee on amusements was authorized to arrange for a regatta if the expenses there for could be provided for.

1900 - Aug 24 - The Maxinkuckee Association will meet at the Palmer House next Sunday at 3:30 p. m. It is desired that a full attendance will be present as there is business of importance to transact. A. Herz, of Terre Haute, will preside at the meeting.

In 1901 they helped purchased challenge cups for the regatta and helped establish the Aubbenaubbee Yacht Club.

Officers in 1901:

President: W. T. Wilson of Logansport;

Vice-President: Mr. A. Herz of Terre Haute;

Secretary: John C. Capron of Plymouth;

Treasurer: Mr. J. G. Mueller of Indianapolis;

Executive committee:_;
Patrolman:

Mr. L. C. Wiseman

1901 - July 26 - The Lake Maxinkuckee Association will meet at the Palmer House at half past two next sunday afternoon, this will be an important session, as new officers will be elected and other important matters attended to. All members should be present and all others who are interested in progrssion at the lake.

The Executive Committee Makes the Following Report, 1901

1901 - aug 16 - There will be an important meeting of the Maxinkuckee Association at the Palmer house, Sunday August 25th, at 2:30 P. M. The citizens cf Culver and Maxinkuckee, and all others who are interested in the promotion of the interests of the lake are requested to attend and lend their co-operation in this work

Officers in 1902:

President: A. C. Capron;

Vice President: Frank R. New of Indianapolis;

Secretary: Henry M. Speyer of Culver;

Treasurer: Richard E. Edwards of Peru;

Executive committee:

Capt. Edward Morris of Union twp.,

Mr. A. N. Bogardus, of Union twp.

J. O. Ferrier of Culver,

Mr. A. Herz of Terre Haute and

W. T. Wilson of Logansport;

Patrolman:

Mr. L. C. Wiseman

Officers in 1903:

President: A. C. Capron;

Vice President: Frank R. New of Indianapolis;

Secretary: Henry M. Speyer of Culver;

Treasurer: Mr. H. R. Bliss of Indianapolis;

Executive committee:

Capt. Edward Morris of Union twp.,

Mr. A. N. Bogardus, of Union twp.

J. O. Ferrier of Culver,

Mr. A. Herz of Terre Haute and

W. T. Wilson of Logansport;

Patrolman:

Mr. L. C. Wiseman

The 23 July 1903 issue of the Culver Citizen annouced -

There will be a business meeting of the members of the Maxinkuckee Lake association held at the Palmer House on July 25^th next at 2 o'clock. Matters of importance will be brought before the meeting and all members are earnestly requested to be present.

Officers in 1904:

President: A. C. Capron;

Vice President: Frank R. New of Indianapolis;

Secretary: Henry M. Speyer of Culver;

Treasurer: Mr. H. R. Bliss of Indianapolis;

Executive committee:

Capt. Edward Morris of Union twp.,

Mr. A. N. Bogardus, of Union twp.

J. O. Ferrier of Culver,

Mr. A. Herz of Terre Haute and

W. T. Wilson of Logansport;

Patrolman:

Mr. L. C. Wiseman

Officers in 1905:

President: A. C. Capron;

Vice President: Frank R. New of Indianapolis;

Secretary: Henry M. Speyer of Culver;

Treasurer: Mr. H. R. Bliss of Indianapolis;

Executive committee:

Capt. Edward Morris of Union twp.,

Mr. A. N. Bogardus, of Union twp.

J. O. Ferrier of Culver,

Mr. A. Herz of Terre Haute and

W. T. Wilson of Logansport;

Patrolman:

Mr. L. C. Wiseman

1905 members.
Committees for: roads and shade trees; health; boats and piers; fish and fish culture; law and order; membership; entertainments and regattas; finance; history and literature were all established and appointed.

The history and literature committee headed by Judge John Mitchell and aided by Daniel McDonald. Of which: An Early History of Lake Maxinkuckee by Daniel Mc Donald published by the Maxinkuckee Lake Association 1905 Printed by Levey Bro's & Co., Inc. Indianapolis resulted

Deceased members in 1905 were:

Mr. L. B. Martin of Terre Haute;

Milton Shirk and Judge John Mitchell of Peru;

E. R. Wheeler of Chicago;

A. B. Gates and W. E. Vajen of Indianapolis

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1905 - Aug 31 - MAXINKUCKEE ASSOCIATION

Annual Meeting Held at the Lake View Hotel Last Sunday.

The Maxinkuckee Lake Association held its annuel meeting at the Lake View Hotel, Sunday Aug. 2. The newly elected officers are, President John M. Judah of Indianapolis, Vice Pres. lbert W. Shirk of Peru, Sec. Blight Hendricks of Indianapolis, Treas. J. O. Ferrier of Culver. The Association is in good working order and has accomplished much that is of real benefit to the patrons of the lake and the community of Culver. More of our people should take an active interest in the Association and help widen its spere of usefulness. Better sanitation, better observance of law and order better pier accomadations and better improvements all around the lake are among the chief points to be considered. MEMORIAL TO DECEASED MEMBERS. To the members of the Maxinkuckee Lake Association: Your committee appointed to prepare a suitable memorial on the death of deceasinl members the past year submit the following. We have learned with profound sorrow of the death, since the organization of this association, of the following members:
Judge A. C. Capron, President,
Judge John Mitchell.
Simon P. Sherrin,
Milton Shirk,
A. J. Murdock,
A. B.Gates,
A. N. Bogardus,
Willis E. Vajen,
L. B. Martin,
J. K. English.
Edward Wheeler and
Mrs. H. Morrison.
All these deceased members were citizens of prominence and high standing in the community in which they lived, and were especially helpful in bringing this association up to the present high standard of usefulness, In our intercourse with them they have left pleasant memories that will long endure, and as such we deplore their loss and revere their memory. We extend to the families of these deceased brothers in this association the assurance of our heartfelt sympathy in the irrepa rable loss they have sustained. We recommend that this memorial be copied in full on the records of the association.
Daniel McDonald
Dr. O. A. Rea
R. A. Edwards. Committee

Members of this early time also mentioned have been:

Mr. Charles H. Brownell and R. A. Edwards of Peru;

John M. Judah, A. M. Ogle, B. & C. Vonnegut , J. C. Shaff, Simon P. Sheerin, Armin Koehne, J. H. Vajen, Harvey Bates, John Twiname of Indianapolis;

Joseph Strong, W. H. Albrecht and Louis Duenweg of Terre Haute;

M. W. Simons of Plymouth;

A. J. Murdock, J. E. Barnes, F. M. Harwood, W. H. Snider, H. J. Mc Sheehey of Logansport;

Dr. O. A. Rea, A. N. Bogardus, Edward Morris, George Peeples, J. O. Ferrier, H. M. Speyer, L. T. Van Shoiack,

Peter Spangler of Culver & Union twp.

1905 - Aug 2 - The Maxinkuckee Association held a Memorial meeting at the Lake View Hotel Sunday afternoon in honor of

Judge A. C. Capron, of Plymouth,

S. P. Sherin, of Indianapolis,

Judge Mitchell of Peru,

Mr. Murdock of Logansport, and

A. N. Bogardus of Culver,

members of the Association who died with in the past year.

1905 - Aug. 24 - There will be a meeting of the Maxinkuckee Association at the Lake View Hotel, Sunday, Aug 27. at 2:30. All cottagers are in vited and all members requested to be present.

1905 - Oct 12 - MAXINKUCKEE ASSOCIATION

Various Committees For Ensuing Year Are Named.

The various committees of the Maxinkuckee Association for the next season have been announced as follows:

Executive Ed. Morris, J. M. Judah, J. O. Ferrier, A. J. Knapp; W. W. Shirk, W. T. Wilson. On Membership - A. Herz, Dr. O. A . Rea, J . J . Twiname, John E. Barnes

On Boating and Regattas - E. W. Shirk, Henry Bliss, Jr., T. H. Wilson, Jr., I. W. Greer, supt. Vandalia Co.

On Roads and Shade Trees — Hervey Bates. Sr., Peter Spangler, C. H. Brownenell, M. E. Edwards, C.E. Coffin

On Sanitation C. E. Coffin, W. H Albrecht, H. H. Culver, J. J. Twiname. Dr. O. A. Rea.

On Law, Order and Patrol - W. T. Wilson. A. M. Ogle. A. J. Knapp, H. M. Speyer, J. O. Ferrier.

On Piers and Steamers — J. L. Ketcham, Ed. Morris, I. W. Greer, Joseph Strong, J. C. Schaff.

On Literature and History—C. H. Brownell, Daniel McDonald. A. M. Glosbrenner, H. H. Kooutz

1906 - Safety on Lake

Resolution concerning boat saftey -
BETTER SAFETY ON LAKE MAXINKUCKEE

MAXINKUCKEE ASSOCIATION ADVISES OWNERS OF VESSELS TO ADD PRECAUTIONS.

In order to protect the lives of pleasure seekers at Lake Maxinkuckee and to guard against disasters on the lake through the carlessness of persons operating boats, the Maxinkuckee association at its last meeting adopted the following resolutions:

Resolved, That the thanks of the association are hereby tendered to the Vandalia Ry. Co. and to I. W. Geer, its superintendent, for the additional pier erected at the beginning of the season for the accommodation of sailboats and launches at he railway station on the north side of the lake; and the secretary is directed to send a copy of this resolution to Mr. Geer

Resolved, That the captains of the passenger steamers on the lake are requested to have the hulls and machinery of the boats regularly inspected by the proper officials, and his certificate of safety kept displayed on each steamer.

Resolved, That the captains of the passenger steamers on the lake be requested to provide and keep easily accessible on each steamer at least 25 life preservers, some of which shall be circular with ropes attached, so as to be thrown to persons in the water, and the remaining shall be cork jackets, all of good quality and approved design.

The following officers for 1906-1907 were elected: President, J. M. Judah, Indianapolis; vice-president, Elbert W. Shirk, Peru; secretary, Blythe Q. Hendricks, Indianapolis.
1906 - Sep 6 -Safety on Lake Maxinkuckee Association Advises Measures of Precaution

At the recent annual meeting of the Maxinkuckee association the following resolutions were adopted.

Resolved... Citzen

NOTE the Reslolved sections were verbatim and not repeated.

1906-1907 Officers

President, J. M. Judah, Indianapolis;

vice-president, Elbert W. Shirk, Peru;

secretary, Bjythe Q. Hendricks, India

1907 - Through the efforts of the Maxinkuckee association the Indiana Union Traction Co. will put on a special car for the Indianapolis people beginning Wed., July 3 and on every Sat. thereafter throughout the season, leaving Indpls. At 2 p.m. and arriving at Logansport in time to connect with the Vandalia train which reaches the lake at 6:14 p.m. - June 27, 1907 Culver Citizen

1908 - Apr - 16 - $100 Reward - The Maxinkuckee Assoicaiton will pay One Hundred Dollars Reward for the discovery and conviction of any person or persons now or hereafter guilty of breaking into any cottage or cottages on or near Lake Maxinkuckee belonging to any member of the association. - April 8, 1908.

1908 - The annual meeting of the Maxinkuckee association will be held next Sunday, Aug. 1 at 2:30 at the residence of Charles E. Coffin. All members and others interested are requested to be present. J. M. Judah, pres. - July 23, 1908 Culver Citizen

The election of officers for the ensuing year resulted as follows:
President - Charles E Coffin, Indianapolis
vice president - Wm. W. Parsons, Therre Haute
treasurer - J. O Ferrier, Culver
secretary - B. Q Hendricks, Indianapolis
patrolman - L C Wiseman Culver


1909 - Aug 12 - MAXINKUCKEE
MAXINKUCKEE The annual meeting of the Maxinkuckee association was held Sunday at the Lake View hotel with a large attendance.

The reports of the officers showed the affairs of the association to be in splendid shape, the number of new applications for membership being particularly pleasing, showing that the work alone has been appreciated by the people whose interests are connected with the welfare of the lake.

A number of complaints were made to the effect that some of the launches and sailboats were being run at night without lights, and that unless something were done in the matter these dangerous proceedings would inevitably result in collisions probably accompanied by loss of life.

The president was authorized to appoint a committee on boats and piers to ascertain the law concerning the carrying of lights by boats while in use or at anchor, and have such law published.

The attention of this committee was also directed to the resolution passed by the association at its meeting a year ago, requesting launch owners to use mufflers on their engines or have their exhaust under water.

The executive committee reported that the following applications for membership had been received and approved:
C. H. Barnaby, Greencastle;
J. V. Stimson, Huntingburg;
J. D. Ferguson, Logansport;
Otto Stechan, Mrs. A. Gates, Mrs. B. Vonnegut, W. H. Fulton, Indianapolis; C. G. Bigley, M. R. Cline, W. E. Hand, F. Hessel, A. A. Keen, S. C. Shilling, T. E. Slattery, Dr. Wiseman, John Osborn, A. B. Holt (honorary). Culver.
By a unanimous vote the action of the executive committee was approved.

On motion of Mr. Vonnegut C A.Bookwalter, mayor of Indianapolis, was unanimously elected an honorary member.

On motion of Mr. Herz the secretary was instructed to draft resolutions on the death of Mrs. A. M.Ogle and Mr. D. W. Marmon, ex-members.

The president was instructed to appoint five members from Culver to act as a permanent committee on roads, with authority to look after the work done under the road laws.

On motion of Mr. Herz it unanimously voted that all of officers be re-elected for the ensuing year.

Officers for 1909-10
President -- Chas. E. Coffin, Indianapolis.
Vice-Pres.-- Wm. W. Parsons, Terre Haute.
Treasurer -- J. O. Ferrrier, Culver.
Secretary -- B. Q. Hendricks, Indianapolis
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Patrolman -- L. C.Wiseman, Culver.


1912 - May 2 - Notice -
It has come to my knowledge that one or more cottages at Lake Maxinkuckee have been broken into and certain articles stolen.

A reward of $100 is hereby offered for the arrest and conviction of the preson or persons committting any of these offences.

The Maxinkuckee association will prosecute to the fullest extent of the law any person or persons known to be guilty of breaking into cottages or committing any other depredations upon the property of cottagers. - W. W. Parsons, President Maxinkuckee Assoc.


1912 - Aug 8 - Two Associations
The joint meeting of the Fish and Game Protective and the Lake Maxinkuckee association at the Palmer house Monday was in the nature of a confernece relative to the merging of the two associations.

A plan was submitted by President Parsons as the result of the conference between himself and President Noble.

This was made the subject of general discussion which left the impression that there would be opposition to this merger.

The Maxinkuckee associaiton will meet a week from Sunday, Aug. 18 at 4 o'clock to ake definite action regarding the continuance of the organization. - Citizen


1912 - Aug 15 - Maxinkuckee Association - The Macinkuckee Lake Association will hold its annual meeting at the Palmer House on Sunday, August 17, at 4 o'clock. At the meeting the question of consolidating with the Lake Maxinkuckee Fish and Fame Protective association will be acted up. ALl members of the association are strongly urged to attend this meeting. - W. W. Parsons, President.





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