He was for many years chairman and treasurer of the Citizens' Auxiliary Committee of the G. A. R. His charitable and benevolent operations were well known, and the "Earle Guild," founded by him for the relief of the needy, accomplished much good in this direction. Earle was connected with many of the leading societies and organizations of the city. He was a member of the New York Chamber of Commerce, the New York Historical Society, New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, Huguenot Society of America, New England Society, National Rifle Association, Seventh Regiment Club, American Yacht Club, Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, Society of Colonial Wars, and Society of the War of 1812.
