1615.
Sieur de Samuel Champlain first visited the Great Lake of the Entonhonorous (Ontario) and wondered at the discharge of the mighty Chouaguen (Oswego).

1727.
Gov. William Burnett for King George III. builded a "Stone House of Strength" at a place called Oswego, at the mouth of the Onnondages River, sometimes called the Chouguen.  Such work was protested by His Lordship the Marquis of Beauharnais on the part of His Majesty the King of France.

1755-56.
The Stone House on the right of the River's Mouth, known as Fort Ontario, was now supplemented by another work on the left, called Fort Chouaguen or Fort Pepperill.  In August, 1756, three thousand French and Indians under the Marquis de Montcalm stormed and captured both Forts with seventeen hundred men, Colonel Mercer the English Commandant being killed.

1758.
The French cede Oswego to the English.

1795.
The English evacuate Fort Ontario and the flag of the Union is raised above it.

1814.
Oswego bombarded and captured by the English, during what was known as the War of 1812.

1815.
Oswego again evacuated by the English.

1848.
Oswego incorporated as a City.

1889.
The Fortnightly Club founded by B. W. Bacon, D. D., LL. D.

1892.
Fortnightly Club purchases a home and increases its membership to 100.

1902.
Fortnightly Club prospereth with a full membership limited at 125.

CLUB CHRONOLOGY.

 Organized, · ·  · . April 20, 1889
Incorporated,  · ·  ·  February 3, 1893
 

Club House leased · · · May 1, 1890
Club House opened, · · July 1, 1890

Club House purchased, November 1, 1892
 New Annex opened, February 14, 1901

CHARTER MEMBERS

B. W. BACON.

DUDLEY M. IRWIN.

JOHN D. HIGGINS.

JAMES A. WHEELER.

JAMES F. HERRICK.

THOMAS GORDON.

WM. PIERSON JUDSON.

FRANCIS E. HAMILTON.

GEORGE T. CLARK.

T. P. KINGSFORD.

JAMES F. JOHNSON.

ROBERT S. SLOAN.

L. W. CHURCHILL.

ARTICLES 0f INCORPORATION.

We, the undersigned, being of full age and citizens of the United States, and residents of the City of Oswego, State of New York, do hereby certify that we have associated together as a club at Oswego, N. Y., and that the objects of said club are the intellectual and social improvement of its members, and the welfare of the community.
That the corporate name of said club is,
"FORTNIGHTLY CLUB."

That the number of Managers of said Club is seven; and the following are the names of the Managers who will direct and control its affairs for the first year; to wit: Robert S. Sloan, William Pierson Judson, Thomas P. Kingsford, Dudley M. Irwin, George T. Clark, Elisha B. Powell and Norman L. Bates.
ROBERT S. SLOAN.

WILLIAM PIERSON JUDSON.

THOMAS P. KINGSFORD.

DUDLEY M. IRWIN.

GEORGE T. CLARK.

ELISHA B. POWELL.

NORMAN L. BATES.

Dated, Oswego, N.Y., January 28, 1893.
 

STATE OF NEW YORK, ~ COUNTY OF OSWEGO, ~
 

On this 28th day of January, 1893, before me, the subscriber, came the within named:
Robert S. Sloan, William Pierson Judson, Thomas P. Kingsford, Dudley M. Irwin, George T. Clark, Elisha B. Powell and Norman L. Bates, to me known to be the individuals described in and who executed the within instrument, and severally acknowledged that they executed the same.

(Signed) FRANCIS E. HAMILTON,

Notary Public.
 

I consent and approve of the filing of the within Certificate.

(Signed) M. L. WRIGHT, Justice of Supreme Court.

Dated, January 28, 1893. State of New York, Office of Secretary of State. Filed and recorded.

CHAIRMEN.

 B. W. BACON,   1889-1890
 F. E. HAMILTON.  1890-1892
 R. S. SLOAN,      1892-1894
 T. P. KINGSFORD,   1894-1896
 F. 0. CLARKE,   1896-1898
  GEO. T. CLARK,   I898--**
  WM. PIERSON JUDSON,   1899-1900
  F. A. EMERICK,   1900-1902
  F. B. SHEPHERD,   1902-

VICE-CHAIRMEN.

 T. P. KINGSFORD,   1892-1894
  WM. PIERSON JUDSON,   1894-1896
  J. D. HIGGINS,   1896-1898
  L. AMES, JR.,   1898-1899
  F. B. SHEPHERD,   1899-1900
 N. S. BENTLEY,   1900-1902
  L. C. ROWE,   1902-
 

SECRETARY-TREASURERS.

  W. H. PALMER,   1899-1890
  L. W. CHURCHILL,   1890-I892
  L. C. ROWE,   1892-1893
  N. L. BATES,  1893-1895
  A. B. COGSWELL,   1895-

GOVERNORS.

 DUDLEY M. IRWIN,    1889-1897
 T. P. KINGSFORD,    1889-1894
 WM. PIERSON JUDSON,   1889-1894
 JAS. F. HERRICK,    1889-1893
 JAS. A. WHEELER,    1889-1892
 GEO. T. CLARK,    1892-1896
 E. B. POWELL,    1893-1898
 GEO. B. SLOAN, JR.,    1894-1899
 SWITS CONDE,    1895-1900
 R. A. DOWNEY,    1896-1901
 F. A. EMERICK    1897-1900
 O. F. GAYLORD    1898-
 GEO. C. McWHORTER,    1899-
 H. D. DIMENT,    1900-
 J. G. HALLERAN,*    1900-
 R. G. Post     1901-

IN MEMORIAM

RESIDENT MEMBERS.

 NON-RESIDENT MEMBERS.