La Bahia Turn Verein was organized on July 5th 1879 by the following members:
F. J. Kuehn, Chas Siebel, Louis Schoenberg, J. G. Lueck, John Draeger, Ed Schoenberg, H. D. Adams, L. B. Adams, Chas Hinze, Ad Kieke, Aug Duesterhoeft, Wm Plueckhahn, Aug Fuchs, Gus Tonn, E. Kessler, Ad Regiene, Gust Eichler, John Braun, Otto Feist, H. F. Windwehen, Wm Fuchs, Henry Fuchs, Herman Troll, Otto Ponfick, Chas Homeyer, August Kieke, Chas Werchan, E. Q. Adams, Wm Kissmann, F. A. Homeyer, E. A. Matejowsky, Robt. Kuehn, Albert Kuehn, Richard Kuehn, James Fuchs, Lorenz Fuchs Jr., Herman Eichler, Fritz Polfick, C. A. Rachui, H. G. Kieke, Chas Johle, Wm Hartstack, Gust Siebel, Ed Krueger, Gus Rachui, Alb. Siebel, Gust Braun, Aug Beyer.