Clampus vitus plaque book

The ancient and honorable order of e clampus vitus. Plaque placed bye clampus vitus, slim princess chapter 395, october 7, 1990. Vitus, the final authority in all such matters, that e clampus vitus was founded by our clampatriarch adam himself in the garden of eden, and that the original staff of relief, which. In19i6,thecitizens of independence purchased a40acre tract ofland anddonated it. Toastin and plaquin californias drinkin history sfgate. Historic sites and plaques committee, the grand council of e clampus vitus. On saturday, two chapters of e clampus vitus dedicated a plaque in duncans mills, memorializing another piece of coastal history, moscow barn at casini ranch campground. Have you ever heard of the the ancient and honorable order of e clampus vitus neither had i. At the time of the plaque s dedication, e clampus vitus ecv informally known as the clampers hoped that a place for the plaque could be found somewhere in the thennew transbay terminal, the recently opened train and bus depot that served the bay bridge. However, in 1915, in marysville a group of authentic oldtime members, some sons of oldtime members and a few historyminded persons. The highspirited miners loved it, for they belonged. The joseph zumwalt story by russ robinson third edition.

A compilation of historical plaques dedicated by the several chapters of the ancient and honorable order of e clampus vitus. From what i can tell, the rituals have been toned down quite a bit since the societys heyday, but the sense of camaraderie and silliness is still going strong. Volumes included are the enigmatical book of vitus, the curious book of clampus or. Dec 24, 2016 torros attempt to map out as many e clampus vitus plaques as possible. Aurora aurora, nevada e clampus vitus historical markers. This was huffs first plaque for the order, however, it would not be mounted. Vice noble grand humbug, lucinda jane saunders chapter 1881. I had written my letter on stationery of e clampus vitus.

It is either a historical drinking society or a drinking historical society focused on the heritage of the american west. This is a 1 pin with an old miners skull and picks. I wrote to the author, bruce ramsey, and got a letter back that was rather amusing. On saturday may 8, 2004, there was a ceremony at the downtown train depot in truckee. In 1999, a plaque was placed on the star of india, the oldest ironhulled merchant ship afloat, by the state department of parks and recreation in cooperation with the ancient and honorable order of e clampus vitus john p. Five things you may not know about clampers johnnys bar. Billy holcomb plaque book 1989, billy holcomb 25th. The ancient and honorable order of e clampus vitus ecv is a fraternal organization.

Emperor norton plaque san francisco, california atlas obscura. The e clampus vitus archives contains bylaws, minutes, correspondence, fiscal records, photographs, member writings and biographical materials, clippings and other materials chronicling activities of the grand council and local chapters of the order notably its landmarks recognition program and its outings, known astransierra roisterous alliances of senior humbugs t. In reality, the clampers have installed thousands of historic plaques dedicated to drinks and saloons and other less celebrated people, places and events in. Lodge of e clampus vitus that was, to begin with, and they could boast it over the gobblers gobblers lodge no. This is the first of the many desert training camps of w. An e clampus vitus plaque was originally dedicated here oct. Plaque placed july 29, 1967 by yerba buena chapter e clampus. E clampus vitus ceased to function after civilization came to californias gold country. The curious book of clampus or gumshaniana, my darlings ecv. Joseph zumwalt is recognized for his important role in bringing the ancient and honorable order of e clampus vitus to california during the early days of the great gold rush. The hoax was successful for 40 years, despite early doubts.

A plaque placed by e clampus vitus stands beside the butt lake dinky in chester, calif. Oct 31, 2010 the joseph zumwalt story by russ robinson third edition. These clamper items are offered by the squibob chapter store and are for clamper members and their widders only, so be prepared to prove yourself a clamper or widder. Torros attempt to map out as many e clampus vitus plaques as possible. Everything about e clampus vitus was a jest, a philosophy embodied in the clamper motto, credo quia absurdiumtake nothing seriously unless it is absurd. Mar 28, 2011 this originally appeared in the masonic traveler blog in 2008. Customs services and international tracking provided. The following is a brief history of e clampus vitus obtained. The joseph zumwalt story mountain charlie chapter 1850 e. E clampus vitus is a fraternal organization founded during the california gold rush 1852 to poke. The book they discovered was called the history of cass county wisconsin, published in 1875 which has the following account of the order. Book of plaques chapter 1004 sam brannan e clampus vitus.

The ancient and honorable order of e clampus vitus ecv is a fraternal organization dedicated to the study and preservation of the heritage of the american west. Jun 07, 2018 e clampus vitus is known for researching sites of historical interest though perhaps not of interest to mainstream historians and erecting plaques to mark them. The nevada county landmarks commission also met at the depot to release a new book, titled exploring nevada county. The history of e clampus vitus involves an old organization of the same name, started in the ol wests gold rush era and revitalized about 1931 at the clift hotel in san francisco and now encompassing arizona, california, nevada, new mexico, utah and washington dc. Eureka corner, san mateo county, 7291967 eureka corner. E clampus vitus and historical plaques ucmp berkeley. In addition, it is included in the e clampus vitus series list. The ancient and honorable order of e clampus vitus serious shit. A guidebook to the to the locations of historical plaques in san bernardino and riverside counties, compiled by phillip wayman holdaway. Some of these titles are old and may be out of print or difficult to find. Material for this guide has been gathered from various sources including liberally plagiarizing, stealing, absconding, purloining, pilfering, looting and misappropriating the work of others.

This plaque has traveled a long and winding road since 1939 read the full story here. A book written in 1963, called ghost towns, of british columbia, mentioned the establishment of the clampers in fort douglas. Archivist of the e clampus vitus billy holcomb chapter, riversidesan. One of the earliest accounts of our organization in the united states was discovered by our frolicking friar of e clampus vitus, xngh ed sauer and his wife, jesslyn. There were no recorded chapters by the end of the 19th century. E clampus vitus aurora was a ghost town that peaked with 5,000 residents during its heyday. This historical marker is listed in this topic list. Sponsored by e clampus vitus chapter lucinda jane saunders 1881 of elko and outpost jesse lee reno 1422 of lovelock, the plaque is mounted on a 3500 pound granite boulder hauled from the local dump. The chief truckee chapter of the e clampus vitus rededicated a plaque to the central pacific railroad visionary, theodore dehone judah. Special thanks to jon and amber pries, owners of the carbonado saloon for their support of the doc maynard chapter of ecv. Fambrini, e clampus vitus plaque book 19301995 oakland. Adam lee moore, the last known survivor of the old clamper days.

Resuscitating the order of e clampus vitus seemed a proper vehicle to commemorate and preserve that history. On behalf of e clampus vitus, camp recruited huff to create a bronze plaque commemorating john steinbecks recent book, tortilla flat published in 1935. The structure is so old that president and former civil war general ulysses s. The noble grand humbug of e clampus vitus then rose and confounded the rival oraganizations with proof abducted from the unimpeachable unwritten works of st. But there was a story about them in the new york times today that linked their distant and ancient past to that of freemasonries. A compilation of historical plaques with photographs dedicated by the ancient and honorable order of e clampus vitus, 1930 1995. Cc saby our oakland e clampus vitus chapter is the local chapter of the e clampus vitus fraternal organization.

Years later, the accidental discovery of a plaque marking the murder site of sam spades partner from dashiell hammetts book the maltese falcon set in motion my curiosity about san franciscos past. Mar 08, 2009 in reality, the clampers have installed thousands of historic plaques dedicated to drinks and saloons and other less celebrated people, places and events in former mining regions throughout. The ancient and honorable order of e clampus vitus ecv is a fraternal organization dedicated to the study and. There are chapters in california, nevada, arizona, colorado, utah, washington, idaho, oregon, montana and outposts. The bricks from the grand buildings have been looted and recycled. The clamper s are a fraternal organization dedicated to the preservation of western history. The importance of this handout cannot be stressed enough. After the plate came to public attention in 1936, historians raised questions regarding the plates wording, spelling, and. At the horrendous sound of the hewgag, all brethren of e clampus vitus, casting aside whatsoever other task or onus, will seasonably assemble within the hall of comparative ovations, whereupon and whereinat the behest of the noble grand humbugthe brethren and functionaries will assume their traditional posts, as follows. E clampus vitus trinitarianus chapter 62 posts facebook. The ancient and honorable order of e clampus vitus ecv is a fraternal organization dedicated to the preservation of the heritage of the american west, especially the history of the mother lode and gold mining regions of the area. E clampus vitus is known for researching sites of historical interest though perhaps not of interest to mainstream historians and erecting plaques to mark them. Even the name of the order was a humbug, for e clampus vitus has no meaning in true latin. I knew something of this dance pioneer but hadnt known she was born in san francisco.

Like many others i thought the name had to stand for something but in researching the organization i found that its just a name its originator made up. This originally appeared in the masonic traveler blog in 2008. Bill haas, a cracker jack of noble grand humbugs, is credited with having this historical plaque erected. Theodore judah and the local landmarks of the central pacific. Feb 26, 2015 e clampus vitus i was able to locate a nice article behind this lynching from the jefferson backroads, a historical magazine and it reads. They also shared a belief that a significant part of california and u. A historical drinking society or a drinking historical. Jcb chapter 1864 historical plaques julia c bulette. E clampus vitus belt buckle billy holcomb chapter sign of the well jackass. The rebirth of e clampus vitus and the local chapter. When the original plaque was rededicated at the transbay terminal, a smaller, textonly plaque was mounted beneath it by the yerba buena no. There is a cemetery for the town located very near this plaque. Balch, was the site of the first town meeting in 1854. The goofball sensibilities of a california group are offset by a serious pursuit.

E clampus vitus is said by its adherents to be the most ancient of all fraternal. Vintage 80s 1986 ecv e clampus vitus growlersburg california 4x4 run ls shirt. Gps coordinates are prefered to get an exact location along with a good close up photo of the plaque. The following is a brief history of e clampus vitus obtained from carl i. By 1938, camp had known huff for over two years and was no doubt aware of his plaque making history and abilities. Mid year new mexico plaquing coming in aug 10th 2019 gallop new mexico this is not a doins but a plaque dedication. An unclear history has it that e clampus vitus is either a historical drinking society or a drinking. The alturas snowshoe club is hereby commemorated and dedicated by frank c. The socalled drakes plate of brass is a forgery that purports to be the brass plaque that francis drake posted upon landing in northern california in 1579. According to clampers lore, their first california lodge was. E clampus vitus trinitarianus chapter 62, weaverville, california. Billy holcomb plaque book 1989, billy holcomb 25th anniversary plaque book 1994, bill holcomb 35th anniversary plaque book 2004, the big book of plaques of the billy holcomb chapterfrom october 1969 to may 2014 2014. Ecv historical plaques are found on many buildings around california.