Dutchess County Historical Society Yearbook Vol 014 1929 by D C H S

Year Book Dutchess County Historical Society Volume 14

1929

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DUTCHESS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MEETINGS — MEMBERSHIP — DUES Annual Meeting, third Friday in May Semi-annual Meeting, third Friday in October MEMBERSHIP Membership in the Dutchess County Historical Society may be had by the election of the applicant at the May or October meeting or at a meeting of the Board of Trustees and the payment of the dues. Annual dues $2.00 Life membership . . . . $25.00 These payments carry with them the right to hold office, to vote and to take part in the proceedings of the society. Annual dues are payable on January 1st of each year. Payment of two dollars at date of election entitles a new member to a copy of the Year Book for that current year. Next payment falls due the succeeding January 1st and covers a copy of the Year Book issued in the year ensuing. Copies of the Year Book are mailed only to those members whose dues are paid to date. FORM OF BEQUEST I give and bequeath to the DUTCHESS COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY Dollars

OFFICERS, 1929 President: W. Willis Reese, New Hamburgh, N. Y. Vice-President at Large: James F. Baldwin, Ph.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Secretary: J. Wilson Poucher, M. D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Treasurer: Irving D. LeRoy, M. D., Pleasant Valley, N. Y. (Note: MTS. George B. Waterman is assistant to the treasurer. Checks may be made payable to the order of Katherine B. Waterman, assistant treasurer, and sent to 56 Grand Ave., Poughkeepsie, N. Y.)

Curator: Allen Frost, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. VICE-PRESIDENTS FOR TOWNS J. E. Spingarn Mrs. Samuel Verplanck Jacob Brill William J. Browning John A. Hanna Mrs. Edward B. Stringham Miss Amy Crary Franklin D. Roosevelt Joseph H. Van Wyck Eugene Van Nest Darwin Morse Miss Martha Akin Taber Frank Eno J. Adams Brown Henry Noble MacCracken John S. Wilson, M.D. William S. Massonneau Miss Ethel Douglas Merritt Willson Carpenter Mrs. R. Theodore Coe Lenox Banks Oakleigh Thorne

Town of Amenia City of Beacon Town of Beekman Town of Clinton Town of Dover Town of East Fishkill Town of Fishkill Town of Hyde Park Town of LaGrange Town of Milan Town of North East Town of Pawling Town of Pine Plains Town of Pleasant Valley Town of Poughkeepsie City of Poughkeepsie Town of Red Hook Town of Rhinebeck Town of Stanford Town of Union Vale Town of Wappinger Town of Washington 4

BOARD OF TRUSTEES The President, ex-officio The Vice-President at Large, ex-officio The Secretary, ex-officio The Treasurer, ex-officio CLASS OF 1930 George S. Van Vliet John J. Mylod

Miss Helen Wilkinson Reynolds Franklin J. Poucher

CLASS OF 1931 Tracy Dows Frederic Barnard

Edmund Van Wyck Herbert C. Shears CLASS OF 1932

Chester Husted Ross Hasbrouck

Mrs. Frank H. Van Houten Elizabeth B. Thelberg, M.D. CLASS OF 1933

Henry Booth Thomas Newbold

Miss Mary Johnston Elsworth Baltus Barentszen Van Kleeck

CONTENTS Page 9

Secretary's Minutes, November 1, 1928-October 31, 1929 Treasurer's Report, October 19, 1928-October 18, 1929

Annual Pilgrimage, September 13, 1929

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The Story of Grasmere; by Maunsell S. Crosby

Montgomery Place; by John Ross Delafield

An Old Parsonage

An Inscription on a Dutchess County Window -

An Historical Sketch of the Town of Clermont (Book Notice)

Dutchess County Men: Philip J. Schuyler By J. Wilson Poucher.

Peter De Labigarre and the Founding of Tivoli By Helen Wilkinson Reynolds.

Membership List

ILLUSTRATIONS Montgomery Place, West façade

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Montgomery Place, East facade

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An Old Parsonage

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An Inscription on a Dutchess County Window

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Portrait of Philip J. Schuyler

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Plan for the Village of Tivoli

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The Wall built by Peter DeLabigarre at Tivoli

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SECRETARY'S MINUTES MEETING OF BOARD OF TRUSTEES DECEMBER 29, 1928 A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Dutchess County Historical Society was held at the Amrita Club, December 29, 1928. Present: Mr. Reese, Dr. LeRoy, Miss Reynolds, Mr. F. J. Poucher, Mrs. H. N. Bain, Mr. Chester Rusted, Mr. Edmund Van Wyck, Mr. George S. Van Vliet, Mr. Henry Booth, Mr. John J. Mylod, and the Secretary. The assistant treasurer, Mrs. George B. Waterman, met with the trustees. Mr. Frederic Barnard, Professor James F. Baldwin, Mrs. Frank H. Van Houten, Mr. Herbert Shears and Miss Mary J. Elsworth reported that they were unable to attend. Miss Reynolds reported that the 1928 Year Book had been mailed, also that her volume of marriage and death notices was fast approaching completion. The President appointed Dr. Poucher, F. J. Poucher and J. J. Mylod a committee to circularize the book which is to be sold for

$5.00 per volume. Dr. Poucher moved that Miss Reynolds proceed with arrangements for printing as soon as the manuscript is ready, the society to finance the work. This book has grown much larger than was anticipated. It will contain approximately 4,000 marriage and death notices from the old newspapers of Dutchess County during the period between 1783 and 1825. President Reese was named as a committee to draft resolutions on the death of Mr. William E. Ver Planck. The President appointed Mr. Van Vliet and Mr. Mylod as a committee to prepare resolutions on the death of Judge Frank Hasbrouck. New members elected include: Mr. George S. Beckwith, Mr. Alexander R. Wilson, Mrs. William D. Haight, Mrs. James 0. Schoonmaker, Mr. Thomas H. Ransom and Mrs. Edward C. Smith.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES MARCH 30, 1929 A meeting of the Board of Trustees of the Dutchess County Historical Society was held at the Amrita Club, March 30, 1929. Present: Mr. Reese, Mrs. Bain,

Mr. Barnard, Dr. Baldwin, Miss Elsworth, Mr. Hasbrouck, Dr. Le Roy, Mr. Mylod, MT. F. J. Poucher, Mr. Shears and the Secretary. The assistant-treasurer, Mrs. Waterman, met with the trustees. 9

Mir. Reese presided, quorum present. It was moved and seconded that the society proceed with the publication of the book of marriage and death notices from old newspapers which is being prepared by Miss Helen Wilkinson Reynolds. After some discussion, it was decided to print 200 volumes, 125 copies to be bound. The plan offered for the spring meeting and luncheon was to invite representatives from neighboring historical societies and hear of their work. Mr. Mylod, Miss Reynolds and the Secretary were appointed a committee for arrangements. The annual pilgrimage was dis-

cussed and an invitation from General John Ross Delafield to visit his country home "Montgomery Place" at Barrytown, was accepted for the week following September 20. The following new members were elected: Mrs. Harvey Brett, Mr. Paul Challon, Mrs. Paul Challon, Mr. Charles 0. Conger, Mrs. Charles J. Corbally, Miss Anna G. W. Dayley, Mr. Frank Greene, Mr. Henry Joseph Haviland, Jr., Mrs. Albert F. Kerley, Mrs. H. I. Mac Glasson, Mr. James G. Polhemus, Mr. John H. Roche, Mrs. Herbert Shears, Dr. S. M. Strong. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned. J. WILSON POUCHER, Secretary.

ANNUAL MEETING MAY 17, 1929 Meeting at Vassar Institute was called to order by the President, Mr. Reese, at 11 o'clock. The Secretary read the minutes of the previous meetings which, with one correction, were approved. The correction provided that the name of the Dutchess Couty Society in New York should be substituted in the minutes of the meeting held October 19, 1928, where mention was made of the New York Historical Society. The Dutchess County Society in New York was referred to in connection with the possibility of having a portion of a certain fund spent in Dutchess County in preserving milestones. Miss Reynolds, for the Nomina-

ing Committee, and in order to save time, moved that the present officers be re-elected as a group. This was seconded and carried. Miss Reynolds nominated Miss Amy Crary, a descendant of Madam Brett, as vice-president for the town of Fishkill. Seconded and carried. Miss Mary J. Elsworth, Mrs. H. N. Bain, Mr. Henry Booth and Mr. Thomas Newbold were re-elected trustees for a term of four years. The Treasurer's report was given by the assistant treasurer, Mrs. Waterman, and was accepted. It follows these minutes. Miss Reynolds reported for the Pilgrimage Committee that the plans were not yet complete but 10

that a visit would be made to the home of General Delafield, "Montgomery Place." Major Herbert Stanley Smith, rector of St. John's Church, Barry-town, invited the society to stop at St. John's Church to re-assemble before visiting "Montgomery Place". Miss Reynolds reported for the Year Book Committee that plans were well in hand for the 1929 issue which would be published after the October meeting. The Secretary reported the following list of members who had died since the October meeting: Miss Elizabeth R. Beckwith, Mr. Smith I. Broas, Mr. William B. Dinsmore, Mr. Willet E. Hoysradt, the Hon. Frank Hasbrouck, Mr. Henry Lloyd, Jr., Mr. David Hugh MacKenzie, Mrs. George D. Olivet, Mrs. Peter F. Potts, Mr. William E. Verplanck. The Secretary also reported the following resignations! Mr. Sidney J. Barnes, Mrs. Sidney J. Barnes, the Rev. Bernard Iddings Bell, Mr. Charles L. Cole, Mrs. Charles L. Cole, Dr. Alexander G. Cummins, Mrs. Alexander G. Cummins, Mrs. Frank S. Dickerson, Miss Amy B. DuBois, Mr. Benjamin M. Fowler, Mr. Walter C. Guilder, Miss Mary A. Hart, Mr. Ward C. Moon, Mrs. Albert C. Rust, Mt. N. Collins Smith, Miss Lavinia Wallace, Mrs. James T. Watts, Dr. Jacob Weber, Mrs. Jacob Weber. The Secretary reported the following contributions to the society: Historical Sketch of the Town of Clermont (autographed copy) by Thomas Hunt.

Year Book of Holland Society of New York. Year Book of the Early Settlers Society of Albany. Westchester County Historical Society Quarterly. New York Historical Society Quarterly. Utah Historical and Genealogical Quarterly Magazine. New York Genealogical and Biographical Record. Copy of Poughkeepsie Telegraph, Nov. 28, 1854, the gift of Robert M. Tripp. The Secretary reported that the society had been invited to attend the annual gathering at the homestead of Mr. Poultney Bigelow in October and that several members had attended and had very much enjoyed the day. An invitation to attend the annual pilgrimage of the Westchester County Historical Society to be held on May 25, 1929, was read. A motion was made, seconded and carried that a vote of thanks be extended to the secretary for the wonderful work he had accomplished in the purchase of the Glebe House. Miss Gretchen Schickle of the Junior League made a plea for assistance in the restoration and furnishing of the Glebe House. She asked that a committee be appointed from the Historical Society to work with a similar committee of the Junior League to make a study of houses of the period of the Glebe House so that whatever is done and whenever it may be done, shall be historically correct. The President announced that a 11

committee of five would be appointed to work with the committee from the Junior League. The following new members were elected: Mr. Chauncey P. Colwell, Miss Cornelia Fulton Crary, Mrs. Thomas N. Gjobye, Mrs. John B. Grubb, Mr. Milton T. Ham, Miss Alice Ham, Miss Augusta Mac Glasson, Miss Jennie Southard, Mrs. E. A. Underhill. The resolution drafted by the president, Mr. Reese, in reference to the death of Mr. William E. Verplanck was adopted. A copy of the resolution follows: We record, with sorrow, the death of our fellow member in this society, Mr. William Edward Verplanck, who died at Princeton on December 18, 1928, at the age of 72 years. The Verplanck name is an illustrious one in the annals of this country and it seems fitting that this resolution for our society should embody, if only in a very limited way, a few facts concerning the past history of this prominent family since Abraham Verplanck, the founder, arrived in this country, from Holland, about the year 1638. The historical data for the resolution and some of the wording were obtained from the "History of Dutchess County" by James H. Smith; from William E. Verplanck's publication entitled: "The Site of the Assay Office on Wall Street:" and from an article written by Miss Helen Wilkinson Reynolds and published in the Poughkeepsie Eagle-News, December 21, 1928. Abraham Verplanck's son, Gul-

ian, purchased August 8, 1683, jointly wtih Francis Rombout, a tract of land on the east side of the Hudson River from the Wappinger Indians. It comprised about 85,000 acres and extended from Fishkill Creek, on the south, to the southerly boundaries of the Town of Poughkeepsie, north of Wappingers Creek. The very interesting and unique deed, giving a perfect transfer of title and executed with the marks of twenty-three savages, is recorded on page 72, volume 5, Book of Patents. It was confirmed October 17, 1685 by King James II, and the property that it conveyed was known as the Rombout Patent. The second Gulian Verplanck in this country, born 1698, who became the owner of a third of the Rombout Patent, the fourth in line from Abraham Verplanck, built a short distance north of Beacon, about the year 1740, the historic house which he named Mount Gulian, after his grand-father. The following is a short description of the dwelling by Mrs. Verplanck, in her pamphlet "The Verplanck Garden." "The style is Dutch Colonial, built of stone covered with stucco. The roof has a fine line and slopes down with a graceful curve to form the piazza roof, which is supported with the columns of the Colonial period. An old double Dutch door with interesting locks gives access to the wide hall which runs straight through the house to another double door onto another piazza Large overlooking the river. 12

square rooms with low ceilings and deeply set windows open off the hall. This older structure was added to in 1804 at the time the garden was laid out. The addition has the high ceilings, solid mahogany doors and large windows; the woodwork has the classic details of the period. In this addition is the usual guest room on the ground floor, and this room was occupied by Lafayette in 1824 when he made his visit to this country after his return to France following the Revolutionary War. The style of the 1804 addition is a vivid contrast to the earlier Dutch construction and adds to the interest of the interior of the old homestead." Gulian's son, Samuel, born 1739, whose wife was Judith Crommelin of Amsterdam, lived in New York and was a very rich man for those days. He built a large house with a frontage of forty feet, on a plot seventy-five feet wide, on the north side of Wall Street, close to Nassau Street, on land which he inherited from his father; and it is interesting to know that it covered the site of the Assay Office of the Federal Government in New York City. There is an attractive drawing, by Grimm, in Valentine's "Manual" 1856, which shows old Trinity Church, Federal Hall and the Verplanck mansion in 1789. Samuel Verplanck supported the cause of the Colonists during the Revolution and was elected a member of the Committee of Safety, a body of citizens chosen to take charge of the City Government in

1775. He inherited Mount Gulian from his father and during the war he turned over the house to the Continental Army and it became the headquarters of Baron De Steuben, the distinguished Prussian-American general appointed by Washington, Inspector General, in 1778 and who was a great help in the military training of the American soldiers. It is interesting to record that, in this house, the organization papers of the Order of the Society of the Cincinnati were finally signed on May 13, 1783. There is a portrait of Samuel Verplanck, by Copley, owned by Matilda C. Verplanck, at Fishkill. Daniel Crommelin Verplanck, born 1762, was the only son and heir of Samuel. He sold the family house on Wall Street to the Bank of the United States, for the then large sum of $40,000. After the sale he lived at Mount Gulian and laid out, in 1804, the beautiful old flower and vegetable garden with formal box-edged beds, which originally covered six acres of ground. He was a member of Congress and a judge in Dutchess County. His portrait, by Copley, also described by Mrs. Verplanck in her pamphlet, "a little boy in a red suit playing with a gray squirrel, is hung over the fireplace in the dining room of the old house at 1Vtount Gulian." He is buried in the Verplanck vault, back of the chancel of Trinity Church, Fishkill. Daniel C. Verplanck's son, Gulian Crommelin, the third Gulian, born 1786, was the author of sev13

eral books on politics, etc., and a practicing lawyer. He was president of the Emigration Commission for many years, before it was taken over by the Federal Government, a member of Congress from 1825 to 1833, Chairman of the important Committee of Ways and Means and in public service over fifty years. He was, at one time, president of the Century Association in New York City and one of its founders. An ardent Democrat, it is of record that on July 4, 1867, he made an address and laid the corner stone of the Wigwam, Tammany Hall, on Fourteenth Street, in his 81st year. The late William Edward Verplanck, the ninth in line from the founder of the family in this country, grand-son of Gulian Crommelin Verplanck, was a practicing lawyer in New York City for a number of years. He inherited Mount Gulian from his father, William Samuel Verplanck, where he and Mrs. Verplanck spent their summers. The Hudson River had a great fascination for him, as it must have had for his ancestors, and it was his delight to cruise about in his sail-boat, sometimes as far as Albany, when he could spare the time from his other activities. He was a gentleman of the old school and it was always delight to meet and talk with him. His mind was stored with many interesting facts in connection with the early history of Dutchess county which he was always glad to sht.re with any one who cared for those things and he could have written, if he had been spared the

time, a most interesting book describing many of the customs and traditions of the early settlers along the river. As a young man he had an acquaintance with some of the last of the Indians who lived in a tiny village called Baxtertown, near Beacon, and could graphically describe their manner and dress. More than most men, he loved to talk about the very important part Dutchess County played in the War of the Revolution and the momentous struggle between the opposing forces that took place in the valley of the Hudson River which prevented the British from securing control of this important ground which would have separated New England from the rest of the country. He was the moving spirit in the planning of the celebration at Fishkill, September 5, 1926, in commemoration of the 150th Provincial Convention which took place at Fishkill in September 1776. In politics he was a Democrat, following the tradition of his family, and at one time he was nominated on the Democratic ticket for the Assembly and at another time for State Senator. He was the author of three books; "The Verplanck Family," "The Sloops of the Hudson," and "The Site of the Assay Office in Wall Street." Mr. Verplanck cared a great deal for our society and was always most gracious about showing Mount Gulian whenever our autumn Pilgrimage turned south towards Beacon. He is a great loss to us and we shall always miss him. Miss Reynolds reported progress on the volume of newspaper no-

tices. There being no further business the meeting adjourned to the Nelson House where over 200 persons partook of lunch and listened to the messages from neighboring historical societies. The list of speakers included the following: Miss Helen Wilkinson Reynolds, who welcomed the guests. Miss Martha A. Taber, representing Quaker Hill Association of Pawling, N. Y. Mrs. D. Webster Wilbur, representing the local chapter of the D. A. R. Mrs. Charles J. Come of North Chatham, N. Y., representing

the Columbia County Historical Society. Mr. Abram E. Jansen, New Paltz, representing the New Paltz Huguenot Memorial and Historical Society. Colonel Thatcher T. P. Luquer of Bedford, N. Y., representing the Westchester County Historical Society. Mrs. John R. (Dorothy Canfield) Fisher. Excerpts from these addresses are on file. Meeting adjourned with a rising vote of thanks to the speakers. J. WILSON POUCHER, Secretary.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES JULY 13, 1929 Present: President Reese, Trus- tion and will be ready for distributees Barnard, Booth, LeRoy, My- tion in November. Miss Reynolds moved that the lod, Reynolds and the Secretary. Miss Reynolds reported that the Secretary write a letter of symvolume of marriage and death pathy to the family of Mrs. Carrie notices would be printed some time B. Bain. Carried. Mr. Mylod moved that on printin the fall. The President appointed as a ing the notice of the pilgrimage committee on the Glebe House: each member of the society be reMiss Reynolds, Mr. Mylod, Mr. E. quested to present the name of at C. Smith, Mr. T. Rae Kilbourne least one new member. The following new members and Dr. Poucher. Miss Reynolds moved that no- were elected: Mrs. 0. M. Buffintice of a State Historical Associa- ton, Newton D. Armstrong, Miss tion meeting to be held in Elmira, Emily Atkins, Mrs. Edgar V. AnSeptember 25-28 be printed on the derson, Mr. Selden H. Hall, Mrs. notice of our annual pilgrimage Selden H. Hall, Miss Marion G. and sent to our members. Ogden, Miss Lina G. Slee, Mr. The Pilgrimage committee re- Thomas S. Townsend, Mrs. James ported progress on plans for the Turnbull, Miss Katherine Turnbull, pilgrimage in September, the date Mrs. William C. Mattern, Mr. to be decided upon later. Joseph Cassidy. The Year Book committee reThere being no further business, ported that the book is in prepara- the meeting adjourned. 15

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MEETING OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SEPTEMBER 28, 1929 Present: The President, Mr. Reese, and Trustees, Mr. Barnard, Miss Elsworth, Mr. Hasbrouck, Mr. F. J. Poucher, Miss Reynolds, Mrs. Van Houten, Mr. Van Vliet, Mr. Van Wyck and the Secretary. The Assistant Treasurer, Mrs. Waterman, was also present. Letters, regretting that they could not attend this meeting, were read from Mr. Husted and Mr. Mylod. Miss Reynolds reported upon the success of the Pilgrimage and that letters had been sent to General Delafield, Mr. Crosby and Dr. Bell thanking them for their courtesy and their efforts in behalf of the society. The matter of speakers for the October meeting was discussed and the Secretary was requested to correspond with certain 'gentlemen inviting them to attend. Miss Reynolds reported that the Year Book was being assembled and that it would be ready for distribution some time in November. Miss Reynolds also reported progress on the volume in preparation consisting of marriage and death notices from early Dutchess County newspapers.

The President read a letter from Mr. A. R. Wilson ,of 71 Broadway, New York City, President of the Dutchess County Society in New York, suggesting cooperation on the part of this society with the organization he represents in an historical essay contest by children of the public schools of Dutchess County. Mr. Baltus Barentzen Van Kleeck was elected a member of the Board of Trustees to fill the vacancy left by the death of Mrs. H. N. Bain. The following new members were elected: Mr. Herbert Buckley, Mrs. Herbert Buckley, Mr. Charles E. Carpenter, Miss Mary Corliss, Mr. George B. Foote, Mrs. Harry H. Hill, Mr. Frank S. King, Mrs. Frank S. King, Mr. Lamont Dominick, Mrs. Gerald Morgan, Miss Florence Nepfel, Miss Martha Nepfel, Mr. Harris S. Reynolds, Mrs. Harris S. Reynolds, Mrs. Eva Sarner, Mrs. Leonard J. Supple, Mrs. Webster Wagner. On motion the meeting adjourned. J. WILSON POUCHER, Secretary.

SEMI-ANNUAL MEETING OCTOBER 18, 1929 Meeting at Vassar Institute was called to order at 11 o'clock and was presided over by the VicePresident-at-large, Dr. Baldwin, in

the absence of the President. The Secretary read the minutes of the previous meetings, which were approved. 16

The Treasurer's report was given by the Assistant Treasurer, Mrs. Waterman. This was accepted and follows these minutes. Miss Reynolds reported for the Year Book Committee that the work was well in hand and that the book would be mailed some time in November. She also reported that the volume of marriage and death notices was in the press and gave the first of the year as a probable date of publication. The Secretary reported that the following members had died since the last meeting: Mrs. Horatio N. Bain, John H. Cotter, M. D., Ely S. Elting, Mrs. Theodore C. Lundy. Francis W. Platt, Mrs. Alonzo B. See and Alonzo H. Vail. The Secretary also reported one resignation: Miss Mary Van der Burgh. The following new members were proposed and elected: Mrs. Frank Bradbury, Mrs. B. C. Collins, Miss Sarah P. Cramer, Mr. Eugene Daley, Mrs. Eugene Daley, Mrs. Frank Greene, Mr. Francis J. Hopson, Mrs. Charles Joseph, Mr. Edward Buffington Kitts, Mrs. Felix Parker, Mrs. W. T. Penoyer, Mr. Daniel R. Spratt, Mrs. Daniel R. Spratt, Miss Rita I. Tompkins, Miss Mary Swain Wagner. The Secretary reported that Mr. Charles W. Burroughs, 65 Midland Ave., Arlington, N. J., had requested that his membership be changed from annual to life membership. This was approved. The Secretary reported the gift of a mortar and pestle which had been used in the family of Levi Pawling for more than one hun-

dred and twenty-nine years. This was presented by Miss Lavinia Wallace. A note of presentation giving a history of the heirloom and the signatures of members of the family is appended to these minutes. This gift was gratefully accepted. MTS. Theodore de Laporte read a request from Mrs. Fuller of Madison, Wis., who wished to hear from any member who could help her with information relative to Gideon Dutcher and his wife, Sarah Manchester. Miss Reynolds spoke of the gift made by Mrs. de Laporte to the Chancellor Livingston Chapter, D. A. R., of Rhinebeck, saying that Mrs. de Laporte had purchased the first home of General and Mrs. Montgomery and restored it and that it is now used as a headquarters for that chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. A motion was made that the Secretary be empowered to order new membership application blanks. Mr. Mylod reported that Mr. Charles 0. Conger of the state highway department had advised him that the department had been resetting the milestones that had been removed during the construction of the new road. On motion the meeting adjourned to the Nelson House where 162 members partook of luncheon. Dr. Baldwin presided and introduced Dr. A. C. Flick, New York State Historian, who gave a very interesting.and enlightening address on Sullivan-Clinton campaign the through the state of New York in 1779, stating in detail the causes 17

which led up to it and the results pestle was a gift from an Indian to attained, which made it one of the her father, Levi Pawling, and his most important movements of the first wife, Gertrude Knickerbockwhole Revolutionary War. er. After Dr. Flick, the chairman Levi Pawling was the son of introduced the Rev. Frederick J. Major John Pawling of "Pawling Baum, pastor of St. John's English Manor" and grandson of Captain Lutheran Church, Poughkeepsie, Henry Pawling who came to Amerwho spoke about the Palatine mi- ica in 1664 in the Duke of York gration in 1710. He gave a de- Expedition and who later took out tailed and interesting history of a Patent for a tract of land known the settlement of the Palatines in as Pawling Purchase, part of which Dutchess County and other sec- is now the village of Staatsburgh. tions of the state of New York and From Levi Pawling and his secthe important influences they have ond wife, Hannah Griffing, this exerted upon its later history. mortar and pestel was handed The meeting adjourned with a down to their daughter Gertrude rising vote of thanks to the speak(Mrs. David Wallace of Staatsers. burgh) and from Gertrude PawlHyde Park, N. Y. ing Wallace, my mother, to me. I The Dutchess County Historical now pass it on to you for safe Society, keeping for all time. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Signed, Dear Friends: LAVINIA WALLACE. In memory of my greatly beWe, the undersigned nieces and loved mother, Gertrude Pawling nephews of Miss Lavinia Wallace Wallace, I take pleasure in pre- (five of us members of your organsenting to you for all time the ac- ization) wish to share with our companying Indian mortar and aunt in the presentation of this prized heirloom and wish, also, to pestle. This has been a precious heir- release any claim we may have in loom in my family for one hundred the future on the same. We thereand twenty-nine years and was fore sign ourselves as follows: Katherine Wallace Kitts. used for more than one hundred Emeline Roach Sproul. years by my grandmother and latGertrude Wallace Ballard. er by my mother in which to grind Garetta Roach Forbes. the family spices. Still later, many John Roach times, I, myself, have used it in William M. Roche. which to crack corn for my chicks. Anne Wallace Parker. My aunt, Julia Ann Pawling Howell, stated that this mortar and October 16, 1929.

TREASURER'S REPORT Semi-annual Statement of the Assistant Treasurer of the Dutchess County Historical Society May 19, 1929 Balance brought forward, October 19, 1928 Received in dues to date

$1,593.22 1,307.53 $2,900.75

DISBURSEMENTS Oct. 20—Robert Bowman, traveling expenses $ Oct. 23—Postage Oct. 23—Saltford Flower Shop, flowers in memory of MT. Adams Nov. 6—Margaret de M. Brown, photograph Nov. 26—Rent of Vassar Institute Nov. 26—J. Wilson Poucher, expenses for luncheon Dec. 11—Frank B. Howard, 1,000 letterheads, 500 envelopes Dec. 17—Frank B. Howard, work on Year Book IC

Dec. 18—A. V. Haight Co Dec. 20—Helen W. Rreynolds, publication expenses. Jan. 3—New York Historical Society, annual dues Jan. 3—Katherine B. Waterman, services as assistant treasurer Jan. 3—Amy Ver Nooy, services as assistant secretary Jan. 3—Allen Frost, services as curator Jan. 3—Lansing & Broas, stamped envelopes, bill-heads Apr. 5—Helen W. Reynolds, publication expense Apr. 5—Katherine B. Waterman, postage Apr. 5—Refunded to S. M. Strong, (over-payment of dues) Total disbursements Balance on hand, May 17, 1929 Special account Contribution to Glebe House Fund

5.00 3.00 20.00 5.00 5.00 12.58 35.05 47.08 17.25 37.80 419.59 86.98 100.00 3.00 50.00 25.00 25.00 33.35 20.00 2.00 1.00 953.68 $1,947.07

$674.79 500.00

$174.79 Balance in special account Respectfully submitted, KATHERINE B. WATERMAN, Assistant Treasurer. 19

TREASURER'S REPORT Semi-Annual Statement of the Assistant Treasurer of the Dutchess County Historical Society October 18, 1929 $1,947.07 193.92

Balance brought forward, May 17, 1929 Received from dues to date

$2,140.99 DISBURSEMENTS May 22—J. Wilson Poucher, expenses for luncheon $ and postage May 23—Amy Ver Nooy, postage May meeting Julie 10—Lansing-Broas Printing Co., reply post-cards June 25—Margaret de M. Brown, photograph for Year Book July 8—Allen Frost, services as curator July 8—Amy Ver Nooy, services as assistant secretary July 8—Katherine B. Waterman, services as assistant treasurer Aug. 17—Albert C. Rust, rent of Vassar Institute for May meeting Sept. 3—Lansing-Broas Printing Co., 800 envelopes Sept. 4—Margaret de M. Brown, photograph for Year Book Sept. 11—Lansing-Broas Printing Co., 1,000 programs for Pilgrimage Sept. 17—Frank B. Howard, packing and postage on Year Books sent to Genealogical Society of Utah Sept. 17—Amy Ver Nooy, postage on notices of Pilgrimage

22.20 12.00 4.00 5.00 25.00 25.00 50.00 5.00 4.95 5.00 18.50

.92 10.50 188.07

Balance on hand, Oct. 18, 1929 $1,952.92 Special Account, created by life membership fees, $203.71 Respectfully submitted, KATHERINE B. WATERMAN, Assistant Treasurer. 20

ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1929 Despite the date—Friday, September 13th—and despite uncertain skies, thirty-five cars assembled at 10.30 A. M. on the Flatts south of Hyde Park for the 1929 pilgrimage of the Dutchess County Historical Society, a number which later was added to until a total of between forty-five and fifty cars, carrying about two hundred pilgrims, was finally estimated as the record for the day. Had the morning been positively clear the total of seventy-five cars, estimated at the pilgrimage of 1928, would doubtless have been exceeded. While the morning was uncertain and mid-day brought a Scotch mist, by two P. M. when the pilgrims reached Montgomery Place conditions changed and the day grew steadily brighter. It is not too much to say that the hospitality extended at Grasmere and at St. Stephen's College was too cordial and too much enjoyed for a little thing like a Scotch mist really to dampen those visits and to Mr. Crosby of Grasmere and Dr. Bell and Chaplain Smith of St. Stephen's, as well as to General Delafield of Montgomery Place the Society extends through the Year Book its grateful acknowledgements for all that they did to open to the members the beauties of the old places of northwestern Dutchess. The addresses made by Mr.

Crosby and General Delafield were written and the Year Book is fortunate in being able to publish them below. Unfortunately, Dr. Bell spoke extemporaneously and no notes were taken of the interesting account he gave of St. Stephen's College—its past, its present, and its hopes for the future. The program for the pilgrimage of 1929 is reprinted here, together with the two papers, referred to. ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE Friday, September 13, 1929 (or Saturday, 14th, if the 13th is wet) Daylight Saving Time Basket Lunches PLAN OF PILGRIMAGE The pilgrimage of 1929 is planned to include visits to the three homes associated with General and Mrs. Richard Montgomery. Richard Montgomery and Janet Livingston were married in 1773. They began housekeeping in a small house at Rhinebeck Flatts. Soon they acquired a tract of land south of the present village of Rhinebeck and began to build a large new house. Before that house was ready for them the War of the Revolution broke out. Richard Montgomery 21

joined the expedition to Canada and was killed before Quebec December 31, 1775. His widow finished the building of the new house and made it her home. The estate was called Grasmere. About 1805 Mrs. Montgomery built a house near the present Barrytown, to which she removed and where she lived until her death in 1828. This estate is known as Montgomery Place. ROUTE OF PILGRIMAGE At 10.30 a. m. pilgrims will assemble on the Albany Post Road. The leader's car will park on the Flatts south of the village of Hyde Park, immediately opposite the entrance to the estate of Governor Roosevelt. Please be prompt. From the Flatts cars will proceed north on Post Road. At 11.00 a. m. due at Grasmere, now the residence of Maunsell S. Crosby, originally the second residence of Mrs. Montgomery. Cars will enter the grounds at the south gate. The leader will proceed to the north gate and park there. Pilgrims will leave cars and assemble before the house, where Mr. Crosby will receive them and tell the story of the place. At 11.45 a. m. a first whistle will notify pilgrims to re-enter cars. At 12.00 noon a second whistle will signal procession to start. Leaving Grasmere, the route will

be through the village of Rhinebeck, past the house that General and Mrs. Montgomery occupied when first married. A flag will mark the house and it is suggested that, in passing, horns be sounded in salute. This small white house stood at first on another site. It was moved to its present location in 1859. Lately it was purchased and put in order by Mr. and Mrs. Theodore de Laporte of Rhinebeck, through whose courtesy it is now used by the Chancellor Livingston Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, as an headquarters. To Mr. and Mrs. de Laporte are due the thanks of all who are interested in the preservation of the landmarks of Dutchess County for their public spirited act. Leaving Rhinebeck, cars will follow the private road across the Astor estate to the river-road and proceed north to Annandale. At 12.30 p. in. due at St. Stephen's College. The leader's car will go up the central driveway, turn left, pass the President's House, go around the circle, and return to the highway to park. Please follow in orderly line. By the courtesy of Dr. Bell, President of St. Stephen's, lunch may be enjoyed on the lawns of the college campus. The campus was once part of the property of General John Armstrong and afterward of the country seat of John Bard. Also by courtesy of Dr. Bell, 22

some of the college buildings will be open to visitors. At 1.45 p. m. a first whistle will notify pilgrims to re-enter cars. At 2.00 p. m. a second whistle will signal procession to start. Leaving St. Stephen's the procession will move to Montgomery Place, the third residence of Mrs. Richard Montgomery, now the home of General John Ross Delafield. Drive slowly on the avenue, Make the circle in front of the house with care.

Pilgrims will leave cars and gather at the west front of the house, where General Delafield will receive them and tell the story of the place. An informal social gathering will follow. From Montgomery Place pilgrims will disperse for home at individual convenience. Upon leaving Montgomery Place pilgrims who may care to visit St. John's Church, Barrytown fourcorners, are cordially invited so to do by the rector, Major Herbert Stanley Smith.

The Story of Grasmere Maunsell S. Crosby I cannot begin telling about Grasmere better than by quoting from a paper read by Miss Alice Hill of Rhinebeck at a meeting of Chancellor Livingston Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on October 9, 1919, who then said: "Grasmere originally formed part of the Beekman Patent and was included in that part of it which fell to Henry Beekman, Jr., when, after his father's death, the property was divided between him and his two sisters. Through whose hands it passed is not known until it was found in the possession of General Montgomery, whose wife was Janet Livingston." When I was a boy I remember seeing an old corner stone lying in the basement with the date 1755 cut on it. I am unable to give its history, but it is possible that it came from some building formerly situated near by. Antedating it by no doubt many years are the Indian arrowheads, of which I have a number, found on the place. General Montgomery built mills on his property along the Landsmans Kill as early as 1773. The house had not been completed when he went to the war in 1775 and he never lived in it himself. The bricks were made from clay taken from a field just south of the house and still known as the "Brick Lot." The General's widow later built the house at Montgomery Place

and spent the remaining years of her life there. To quote Miss Hill further: "After she left Grasmere it was rented to Lady Kitty Duer—Lord Sterling's daughter, and her family. It was then called Rhinebeck House. Mrs. Montgomery afterwards rented it to her brother-inlaw Morgan Lewis, who occupied it nine years, just before he became Governor of the State. Mrs. Montgomery then sold the property, which consisted of about nine hundred acres, to her sister Johanna, wife of Peter R. Livingston. who lived there twenty-five years. In 1828, during their occupancy, the house burned down. It was rebuilt, but Mrs. Peter R. Livingston died before the new building was finished. Peter R. Livingston died in 1847 and having no children, bequeathed all his property to his brother Maturin, who, dying the following year, left it to .his wife, Margaret Lewis Livingston, who gave the Grasmere estate to her son Lewis Livingston, who lived on it until his death." I do not know when the name of the place was changed to Grasmere. Up to 1861 the house was a single-storied structure. I have a colored glass stereoscopic slide, made about that time, showing Mr. and Mrs. Livingston, their sons James and Lewis, and several other persons. The group is standing on the back piazza and its general ap24

pearance is almost the same now as it was then. I think it is probable that the walls which stood prior to 1828 were not destroyed and were incorporated in the rebuilt structure. My study window especially seems to belong to an early period. In 1861 second and third stories were added and a tower placed in the northeast corner, the whole covered with a Mansard roof. When my mother Mrs. Ernest Crosby, in 1894 bought Grasmere from Mrs. Margaret Lee, who had inherited it from her cousin Lewis Livingston the younger, it was thus that it appeared, with a bay window on the east, and the study and library forming a small extension on the west. My mother added the west wing,—hoping at some time to built an east one,—removed the tower, changed the roof and replaced the wooden front piazza with the present marble one. What is now the front hall was in 1894 three separate rooms, and the present parlor comprises what used to be two rooms. During the interim between the Livingston and Crosby regimes, the place was rented to a farmer and when we arrived rye was being raised literally up to the front and back doors. All the present garden, shrubbery, walks and balustrades were made by my mother and she directed the cutting of the present vistas to the south. We were able to find the remains of an old garden arbor extending from the road corner east of the

house, northeastward to where the vegetable garden stood. This, and a few clumps of lilacs and lilies, were all the traces of planting that remained. That the great trees were spared we were most thankful, and it was primarily because of the trees that my mother selected Grasmere from the several places for sale at the time. It was only a few years ago that. I heard of the "Montgomery Willow," supposed to have been planted by the General before he left for the war. I remember a very sickly, miserable willow standing just east of the flower garden in what is now the shrubbery garden„ which my father cut down himself over thirty years ago. If this was the Montgomery Willow, it must have been a mere shoot from the former tree, as it was not over a. foot in diameter. Had we known its history it would probably not have been cut down. In 1894 the farm buildings were all of wood and were falling down at the rate of about one a winter. As they collapsed, stone buildings were put up to replace them, built from old stone fences dividing the fields. As you came up the State Road you passed on the left an old stone house; and as you came up the South Drive you passed near another on the right. I do not know their origin or age, but suppose them to be Dutch. The northern house is reputed to have been an inn. A counterfeit shilling of one. of the Georges was found in it.

Montgomery Place By Brig. Gen. John Ross Delafield, A.M., L.L.B., D.S.M. There is something about a home which gives it individuality. No two are alike and indeed their character is as various as are the characters of men and women. It is with what the architect and the decorator have given, good, bad, or indifferent, that every house begins. But with time the house begins to take on something more, to gain an atmosphere and this may grow from decade to decade and with each succeeding occupant until the story of the house and its associations make it different and far more than the architect, the decorator and the landscape gardener ever gave it. Indeed these may remain to hallow the place long after the house itself has gone. It is so of Tara Hill, the ancient home of the kings of Ireland, and of Kenilworth and of many another more humble home. Our own Mount Vernon owes but a small part of its charm to its physical appearance and setting. Montgomery Place is such a home to which the generations have each added their interest. In the century and a quarter since its completion it has never been sold and its six successive occupants have each received it by will from those who had it before them. So also the furniture, pictures, documents and everything about the place have gone with it from generation to generation. Each occupant has added to it what he or she thought best, not necessar-

ily what was new, but often things that had come to them from other branches of their families. Yet the house is not overcrowded for some things are necessarily broken or lost as the years go by. When Mrs. Montgomery built the house and completed it in 1805 she brought to it much that she had had in her house at Grasmere, which you visited this morning, including the portrait of her husband, General Montgomery, his clock and doubtless many other things, which cannot now be identified. The land, 250 acres, had been bought by her in June, 1802, for $8,250.00. The former owners were John van Benthuysen and Catherine, his wife, who had this and much adjoining land, once a quarter part of the great grant obtained by Colonel Peter Schuyler in 1688, and by him sold to Barnet Van Benthuysen about the year 1719. Though there is not now any proof in writing, it is believed that Janet Montgomery, who was then nearly sixty years old, wished to move from Grasmere because of sad associations. It was the home she had planned for with her husband and half completed before he started on the northern campaign, and also she wished to live nearer to Clermont, her mother's summer home. She was the oldest of the eleven children of Judge Robert R. Livingston of Clermont, and Margaret Beekman, his wife, and was 26

born on the twenty-seventh of August 1743. Mrs. Montgomery built the main portion of the house as it stands today. It is of stone with walls about two feet thick with great windows and high ceilings after the fashion of the day. There was then no doubt some sort of an extension or wing on the south end of the house. But this was small for there were windows in the south end of the dining room just as there are now in the north end of the drawing room. The extension was probably for a pantry and to give access to the basement stairs. Mrs. Montgomery called the place Chateau Montgomery and here she spent her summers, entertaining her guests, and members of her family, especially her youngest brother, Edward, twenty-one years younger than she, and his family. Here in 1824 General Lafayette stopped and stayed the night in the room now called the library when he visited his .friends the Livingstons. Martin Van Buren and many other distinguished men have also stayed in the house as guests. Here, on the six of July, 1818, Mrs. Montgomery then in her seventy-sixth year stood on the veranda overlooking the Hudson to watch the steamship bearing the remains of her husband, General Montgomery, to their last resting place beneath the monument erected by order of Congress on the east front of St. Paul's church, New York. The scene is thus described by Charles Havens Hunt: "The Governor had advised Mrs.

Montgomery at about what hour the boat, bearing the remains of her husband, would pass her house, Montgomery Place. By her own request she stood alone upon the portico at the appointed time. She had lived with the General but two years. It was then almost fortythree years since she had parted with him at Saratoga. For a third of a century out of this latter period, the waters of the Hudson, like all other waters, had been ignorant The change of steam-vessels. which in the meantime had come over her person was not greater than that which the face of her country, its government, and all the objects with which she was familiar, had undergone. Yet she had continued as faithful to the memory of her "soldier", as she constantly called him, as if she still looked for him to come back alive and unaltered. The steamer halted before her; the "Dead March" was played by the band, a salute was fired, and the ashes of the departed hero passed on. The attendants of the venerable widow now sought her. She had succumbed to her emotions, and fallen to the floor in a swoon." Mrs. Montgomery added to the furniture and ornaments in the house from time to time. Some handsome furniture was sent her from France by her brother, Chancellor Robert R. Livingston, about the time the house was built. He was Minister to France in 1801 and 1803. Other pieces were given her, as for example the beautiful small Hepple-white desk and bookcase containing Bell's edition of 27

the poets of Great Britain which is now in the library. Mrs. Montgomery had intended to give Montgomery Place to her late husband's nephew, the Honorable William Jones, younger son of the Earl of Ranelagh who had married General Montgomery's sister. But after his strange death unmarried and without issue, and after the death of her nephew Lewis Livingston in 1822, she devised it by her will to her brother Edward, who received it on her death on November sixth, 1828. Edward Livingston, born May twenty-eighth, 1764, and young enough to be her son, had long been much attached to his sister, Mrs. Montgomery, and had often visited her at Montgomery Place. After an active career at the bar and in politics in New York he had moved to New Orleans in December, 1803, had taken a prominent part in the Battle of New Orleans in 1815, had spent a number of years as Congressman from Louisianna and in 1828, about the time of his sister's death, had been chosen United States Senator by His the Louisianna legislature. duties kept him occupied in Washington for the following years though his wife and daughter had visited the North River and spent the summer of 1828 with Mrs. Montgomery. On the adjournment of Congress in March, 1831, Edward Livingston went with his family to Montgomery Place to spend the summer until the next session of Congress. But he could not remain long for his friend General Andrew Jackson, then Pres-

ident of the United States, in April offered him the post of Secretary of State, which he accepted and was obliged to remain in Washington. In May 1833 he was appointed Minister to France, but before the appointment he was made a member (foreign associate) of the Institute of France. He sailed with his family on the Delaware, ship of the line, which was chosen for the purpose. He was already well known abroad, not only because of his positions and long service at Washington, but also because of the wonderful Penal Code which he had worked out and drawn up, and which attracted much attention in Europe. It soon became clear that the principal difficulty he had to encounter in France was to secure the payment of the French Spoliation claims. The King, Louis Philippe, was willing enough and had signed the treaty fixing the amount, but the Chamber of Deputies would not appropriate the money. The matter having reached a controversial stage requiring that diplomatic relations be severed, Edward Livingston demanded his passports from the French Government in April 1834, which he received. But rather than to return directly to the United States he traveled for a while in Switzerland, Germany and Holland returning to New York on the U. S. frigate Constitution in June 1835. In New York he received an ovation. He then resigned the office of Minister to France and again went to Montgomery Place, where he spent the summer and autumn enjoying the 28

pleasures of the country, the gardening, and the shooting and fishing, walking in the woods and improving the property. Such leisure he had for many years longed to have. During the following winter he spent most of his time in New York, and was also in Washington on legal business for clients, but returned to Montgomery Place in the Spring of 1836 where he died on May twenty-third in the seventy-second year of his age. From him his widow, Louise, daughter of Jean Pierre Valentin d'Avezac de Castera, inherited Montgomery Place. She was thei about fifty-five years old. With her lived the only surviving child of Edward Livingston, Coralie, who was born in 1806 and had married , 1833, Thomas Penon April nant Barton, son of Dr. Benjamin Smith Barton, the well-known physician and botanist of Philadelphia. Mrs. Livingston took a real interest in her country estate where she spent a good part of every year. She did much to improve it and found it no burden for her natural administrative ability made it easy for her. She decorated the Mansion House and put in handsome wall papers and brocades of the day. In 1843 she had the well known architect, Alexander J. Davis, draw the plans and elevations for the north pavilion, the west porch, and the south wing of the house and these were completed in 1844 and remain unchanged. She build the conservatories which were designed by Mr. Catherwood, and had the formal garden made. Andrew Jackson Downing in his

book, Landscape Gardening, published in 1852, gives the following brief account of the grounds and gardens: "Among the fine features of this estate are the wilderness, a richly wooded and highly picturesque valley, filled with the richest growth of trees, and threaded with dark, intricate, and mazy walks, along which are placed a variety of rustic seats. This valley is musical with the sound of waterfalls, of which there are several fine ones in the bold impetuous stream which finds its course through the lower part of the wilderness. Near the further end of the valley is a beautiful lake, half of which lies cool and dark under the shadow of tall trees, while the other half gleams in the open sunlight. In the part of the lawn, near the house, yet so surrounded by a dark setting of trees and shrubs as to form a rich picture by itself, is one of the most perfect flower gardens in the country, laid out in the arabesque manner, and glowing with masses of the gayest colors—each bed being composed wholly of a single hue. A large conservatory, an exotic garden, an arboretum, etc., are among the features of interest in this admirable residence. Including a drive through a fine bit of natural wood, south of the mansion, there are five miles of highly varied and picturesque private roads and walks, through the pleasure-grounds of Montgomery Place." The outlines of the paths and flower beds of the garden may still be traced in the lawn, and the 29

paths in the wilderness and drives in the South woods remain as they were. Mrs. Livingston died at Montgomery Place ' on October 24th, 1860 in her seventy-ninth year, leaving Montgomery Place to he-c daughter, Mrs. Thomas Pennant Barton, then fifty-four years old. Mr. and Mrs. Barton continued to make Montgomery Place their principal home, though they had also a house in New York being number 8 West 22nd Street. Mr. Barton after serving as Charge d'Affaires with his father-in-law, Edward Livingston, in France, and being obliged to request his passports, returned to America in January 1836, and in the spring of the same year joined his wife at Montgomery Place whither she had gone with her mother. Born in 1803 and educated much in France and widely travelled, he had led an active life and it was said he was the last of the gentlemen of the old school in New York who had killed his opponent in a duel. But now, though still a young man, he retired from a more active life and devoted his time to literature, of which he was fond, and to the development of the natural beauties of Montgomery Place. His wife shared these tastes with him and after Mrs. Livingston's death they continued the improvement of the property. In 1863 she had the east portico of the house built according to plans and drawings prepared by Alexander J. Davis, the architect, who also designed and built the balustrades and ornament around the terrace or veranda and

around the top of the house. While Mr. Barton kept his great collection of Shakespearian books and manuscripts in his city house he did much of his correspondence relating to it from Montgomery Place. This celebrated collection is now preserved in the Boston Public Library. Many of the Barton books and papers relating to botanical and horticultural subjects and some general literature are still here together with a large collection of books once owned by Mrs. Montgomery and also Edward Livingston's library. It was while Mrs. Barton owned Montgomery Place that the Century Plant came into flower there which attracted much attention and visitors from many parts of the country. Mr. Barton died while driving near Montgomery Place on April fifth, 1869 and she died here on May twenty-second, 1873. Having no children Mrs. Barton left Montgomery Place for their lives to her first cousins once removed on her mother's side, namely Carleton Hunt and his sister Louise Livingston Hunt, and after their deaths to Maturin Livingston Delafield a near relative on her father's side. She was fond of the Misses Hunt who had often stayed with her. Mr. and Mrs. Carleton Hunt and his sisters, Louise and Julia Barton Hunt, made Montgomery Place their summer home. Mr. Hunt had married Elizabeth L. G. Cammack daughter of Robert C. Cammack of New Orleans on December twenty-fourth, 1860. She and

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their three sons and their friends spent much of their time here. Mr. Hunt was a member of Congress from New Orleans in 1882 and a distinguished lawyer and professor of law in that city for many years. Born on January first, 1836 he died on August fourteenth 1921 at, New Orleans. His sister Louise had died before him. Maturin Livingston Delafield had died on the fifth of November, 1917, before Mr. Hunt, so that Montgomery Place passed in August 1921 under Mr. Delafield's will and under the will of Mrs. Barton to his third son John Ross Delafield. He is descended on his father's side from Gertrude wife

of General Morgan Lewis and sister of Mrs. Montgomery and of Edward Livingston, and on his mother's side from Chancellor Robert R. Livingston, the brother of Mrs. Montgomery and of Edward Livingston. So the property and all the interesting things it contains are still owned by those as nearly related in blood as can be to the former owners. With the growing wealth of our country many more magnificent homes have been built in different parts of our country, but the charm of Montgomery Place endears it to those who know it and depends in no small degree on its age and associations.

AN OLD PARSONAGE Mr. James Suydam Polhemus of Newark, New Jersey, lias contributed to this issue of the Year Book a picture, taken many years ago, of the house near Hopewell Junction, in which he was born while his father, the Reverend Abraham Polhemus, was pastor of the Dutch church at Hopewell, and which served as a parsonage from 1813 to 1907. The house stands on the east side of the state road that leads :from Hopewell Junction south to Gayhead and in late years many alterations have been made to it so that Mr. Polhemus's gift of the old photograph preserves a record of its appearance in the nineteenth century. In the early years of its existence the Dutch church at Hopewell shared the services of a domine with other congregations. The Reverend Isaac Rysdyck had joint pastoral charge of the four Dutch churches of Poughkeepsie, Fishkill, New Hackensack and Hopewell from 1765 to 1772 and of the last three, without Poughkeepsie, from 1772 to 1790. For part of that time Mr. Rysdyck presumably lived on a tract of ten acres, which was presented in 1779 by Samuel -Verplanck to the churches of Fishkill, Hopewell and New Hackensack for use as a parsonage. The deed describes the land as lying on the south side of Round Pond, adjoining -Long Pond, and abutting properties of Richard Jackson and John G. Brinckerhoff. Perhaps some of the older residents in the vicinity of Hopewell and New Hackensack can identify the lot. The Reverend Mr. Rysdyck died in 1790 and was buried under the pulpit of the church at New Hackensack. From 1791 to 1804 the Reverend Nicholas Van Vranken was the pastor of the Dutch congregations of Fishkill, Hopewell and New Hackensack. He lived in a house at Swartwoutville. The house was purchased by the three churches from General Jacobus Swartwout (*hose home it had been for about thirty years) and was probably selected as desirable for the domine's residence because it was eqi-distant in location from the three church buildings. 32

In 1806 the church at Fishkill severed connection with Hopewell and New Hackensack and called the Reverend Cornelius D. Westbrook as pastor for itself alone. Hopewell and New Hackensack continued in conjunction and from 1805 to 1810 the Reverend George Barculo was their pastor and occupied the house at Swartwoutville. When Mr. Barcub o left, General Swartwout bought back the 'parsonage as a home for his son. The house is now a semi-ruin but its structural lines can still be traced. Under date of May 21, 1813, the minutes of the consistory of the Dutch church at New Hackensack record: "The payment for the parsonage was made the 1st of May inst." The entry refers to the purchase, made jointly by the churches of New Hackensack and Hopewell, of the property consisting of seven and three-quarters acres, south of Hopewell Junction, which until 1907 was occupied as parsonageland. It is not known positively whether the house now standing was already built when the churches bought the land or whether the churches erected it. In its architectural features it is ascribable to the first years of the nineteenth century and it was undoubtedly built either shortly before the churches bought the land or by them at the time they made their purchase. It remained the property of the joint congregations of Hopewell and New Hackensack until 1826. In that year the two churches separated and since then each has called its own minister and owned its own parsonage. Of the occupants of the house shown in the accompanying illustration, the donor of the picture, Mr. Polhemus, writes: "This house has sheltered a distinguished line of ministers. The Reverend Thomas DeWitt occupied it from 1813 to 1827. He left Hopewell to become a minister of the Collegiate Church in New York City, where he was known as a great preacher and a foremost citizen. Two of his daughters married distinguished residents of New York,—Mr. Theodore Cuyler and Mr. Morris K. Jesup.

"From 1828 to 1835 the Reverend Dr. Whitehead succeeded Dr. DeWitt in the Hopewell parsonage. "The Reverend Abraham Polhemus resided in the house from 1835 to 1857, leaving then for a brief but memorable ministry at Newark, New Jersey. He was a descendant of the Reverend Johannes Theodorus Polhemus (who settled on Long Island in 1654 and organized the first Dutch church in what is now Flatbush). His son, James Suydam Polhemus has been president of the Holland Society. "The Reverend Oliver Ellsworth Cobb followed Dr. Polhemus at Hopewell and married his daughter. Thus it happened that all Dr. Polhemus's children and all Dr. Cobb's children were born in the same room in the same house. Dr. Cobb's pastorate extended from 1857 to 1872, When he removed to Flushing, Long Island. A son of his, the Reverend Henry Evertson Cobb, is a minister of the Collegiate Church in New York City and was long president of the board of trustees of Vassar College. Another son, Abraham Polhemus Cobb, is vice-president of the New Jersey Zinc Company and president of the American Zinc Institute. "The Reverend Graham Taylor was Dr. Cobb's successor and resided in the parsonage from 1873 to 1880. He resigned at Hopewell to become a professor in the Theological Seminary at Hartford, Connecticut. After that he was a professor in the Chicago Theological Seminary, the founder of the Commons Social Settlement in Chicago and one of the most distinguished authorities on social conditions in the country." From the departure of Dr. Taylor until 1907 the parsonage at Hopewell was the home of: the Reverend Cornelius H. Polhemus, 1880-1891; the Reverend Ernest Clapp, 18921903; and the Reverend Addison C. Bird, 1904-1907. 34

AN INSCRIPTION On a Dutchess County Window Between Poughkeepsie and Wappingers Falls on the east side of the former King's Highway and near the point where the road crosses Jan Casper's Kill is an eighteenth century house now owned by a member of the Dutchess County Historical Society, Mr. Frank Dickerson. The land on Which the house stands was covered by the patent granted in 1688 to Peter Schuyler of Albany; title to it passed from the patentee through several names between 1688 and 1742, in which period the owners all were residents of Albany. In 1742 Christopher Van Bomell bought the site of the house and he it was who probably first lived on the land, which he held until 1759 when he sold it to Johannes A. Fort. One or the other of these two men undoubtedly built the house now standing, either Christopher Van Bomell between 1742 and 1759 or Johannes A. Fort about 1760. The walls are of stone (the front one faced vith brick) and some of the original details of finish still renain. But that which distinguishes this house from other eighteenth century structures in Dutchess is that in one of he front windows is a pane of glass bearing an inscription •:ut wtih a diamond which reads :—Jane Fort 1778 Henry )awkins engraver. Who Henry Dawkins was has never been learned but in _778 the occupant of the house was Major Abraham Fort (born 1750, died 1822), who had married Jane Monfort, and the name on the window must refer to his wife. Major Abraham Fort was an officer of local troops in the Revolutonary War and he and his wife were buried when they died in a family burial ground just across the road from the stone house. With some difficulty a photograph has been made of the inscription on the window-pane and the photograph is reproluced on a nearby page. The inscription was cut on the iner side of the window and it was necessary to place the 35

camera on the outer side so "Jane Fort 1778" reads backward in the plate. The remainder of the lettering did not come out clearly but, as comparatively few people know of this window with its rare claim to distinction, the Year Book committee takes special pleasure in recording it.

A HISTORICAL SKETCH OF THE TOWN OF CLERMONT Under the title: "A Historical Sketch of the Twn of Clermont", Mr. Thomas Hunt of Tivoli, Dutchess County, New York, has published a monograph of one-hundred and forty-nine pages which sets a precedent that might well be followed by other lovers of local history who are residents of old neighborhoods. Mr. Hunt lives just within the northern boundary line of Dutchess County and just over that line in Columbia County is the town of Clermont. The territory in the town of Clermont was originally within the north line of Dutchess but was set off in 1717 to (what was then) Albany County. The thirty-four chapters in Mr. Hunt's book include such headings as: The First Inhabitants, The Manor, The County, The Town, The Village, The Private Estate, The Farms. The Roads, &c, &c, and the text provides in readable style a realistic picture of one of the early communities of the IIudson valley. The volume was privately printed by the Hudson Press, Hudson, New York, and may be obtained from the printer or from E. P. Dutton & Company, 681 Fifth avenue, New York City. It is to be hoped that other volumes such as this will appear from now on to record as delightfully and as correctly as this one the significant aspects of many places in this vicinity about which sentiment and tradition are clustered. 36

Photograph by Margaret DeM. Brown

Window in the homestead of the Fort family. The house stands on the east side of the King's Highway, about four miles south of Poughkeepsie. On one of the panes of glass an inscription, cut with a diamond, reads: Jane Fort 1778. From a photograph made in 1928. Reproduced with the kind permission of the present owner, Frank Dickerson.

DUTCHESS COUNTY MEN Philip J. Schuyler of Rhinebeck Philip Jeremiah Schuyler was born in Albany January 21, 1768, the son of General Philip Schuyler and Catharine Van Rensselaer. He was only seven years old when the War of the Revolution began. He grew up in the midst of the continuous bustle and excitement of preparation from almost his earliest recollection until at the close of the war he was fifteen. Although Albany did not see any of the actual fighting and the only sight it had of any of the enemy soldiers was when they sojourned there for a while as prisoners of war after the surrender of Burgoyne's army at Saratoga, it must be remembered that it was the objective point of a powerful expeditionary force that was making its way down through the country from Canada and which was only stopped at Saratoga, a few miles away. It was General Schuyler who had been commander of the northern army from the time of General Montgomery's expedition against Canada in 1775 until the very eve of the battles at Saratoga when, as so often happens through popular clamor for more hasty action, he was superseded by General Horatio Gates. But time and history have given to Schuyler the credit for the planning of the campaign and the disposition of the army in such a manner that Burgoyne and his Hessian and Indian allies were hopelessly entrapped. While General Burgoyne with his army was making his way down through the state of New York General Schuyler was in command of the American army that was to oppose him. General Herkimer had given one division of Burgoyne's army a severe check at Oriskany. Another portion of the invading army was being held up by the brave defense of Fort Stanwix, where the city of Rome now stands, and General Stark had defeated and captured another at Bennington and, just then when everything seemed favorable for our army, its commander General Schuyler received orders from the Continental Congress to report to army headquar37

ters under charges of neglect of duty and General Horatio Gates was sent to command his army. This was due to a petition of New England members of Congress and undoubtedly due to the lobbying of the friends of the ambitious General Gates, who even aspired to the position of General Washington as Commander-in-Chief. General Schuyler and his friends demanded a complete investigation, which was made, and the court of inquiry met at the Reed Ferris house at Quaker Hill, near Pawling, Dutchess County. The court was composed of many of the illustrious officers of the American Army, among them General George Clinton, Governor of New York, General Benjamin Lincoln and General Anthony Wayne and General Schuyler was acquitted with "the highest honor." In spite of the fact that General Schuyler had been obliged to turn over the command of his army to General Gates, he was one of the first to appear at headquarters to congratulate his successor upon his victory. And, although he had lost very heavily through the burning of his country house, farm crops and mills at Saratoga, it was through his kindness and courtesy that the Baroness von Riedesel and her children, as well as General Burgoyne and his officers, were invited to visit the home of General and Mrs. Schuyler at Albany where they were entertained for some time after the surrender. The best account of this episode is given in the memoirs of the Baronness von Riedesel, wife of the Hessian commander, published a long time after her return to her home in Germany. Chastellux, in his "Travels in America", tells the story that the little Philip one morning on entering the drawing room where the party was congregated, very much to the chagrin of his mother, who with a spirit of true hospitality had been trying her best to relieve the feeling of depression in her guests, laughingly remarked after surveying the group, "Well, you are all my prisoners." General Schuyler after his honorable acquittal insisted that his resignation from the army be accepted by Congress 38

and retired to his farm and flax mill. He served almost continuously in the state legislature and, after the adoption of the Federal Constitution, as member of Congress and United States Senator. The young Philip grew up to manhood in one of the most interesting families of that most interesting period. He was as a boy and young man popular among his friends and family relations for his sunny and generous disposition, traits inherited from both of his parents. In the family Bible in General Schuyler's hand is written "b. January 21, 1768 Philip Jeremiah. May the Lord grant that he grow up for the glory of God and his happiness." His mother had been "sweet Kitty Van Rensselaer," youngest child of the Patroon Johannes Van Rensselaer of the Manor and Philip Jeremiah had grown up with his five sisters no less noted than their mother for their beauty and social attainments. The General must have had rather severe ideas when it came to their love affairs, for three of them were obliged to elope with the men of their choice, Peggie with her cousin, the young Patroon, Stephen Van Rensselaer, Angelica with John Carter Church and Cornelia, who descended from her window by a rope ladder and drove with her lover, Washington Morton, across the country thirty miles to Stockbridge to be married. The General was a philosopher as well as a loving parent for in each instance, as he wrote to a friend, "I frowned, I made them humble themselves, forgave and called them home." There was however one grand wedding at the Schuyler home that met wtih the General's full approval when "Betty" Schuyler married Alexander Hamilton. As two of his mother's brothers, General Robert R. Van Rensselaer and Colonel Henry I. Van Rensselaer, had homes on the lower Van Rensselaer Manor at Claverack and there were in both families a house full of cousins, Philip was undoubtedly well acquainted with the social life down the river. It was there he met and married "Sally" Rutsen, daughter of Colonel John Rutsen of Rhinebeck and a great39

granddaughter of the first Colonel Henry Beekman, the Patentee. She was also the niece of the wife of Philip's uncle General Robert R. Van Rensselaer. Philip J. Schuyler married Sally Rutsen in 1788 and in 1792 or 1793 he built the beautiful home just east of Rhinebeck where he lived the rest of his life—nearly half a century—the life of a typical country gentleman. In addition to the estate of his wife, he purchased large tracts from the Beekman Patent which were divided into farms. The following list of tenants is copied from an old diary: Jacob Hendricks, Philip Pink, J. William Snyder, Andrew D. Traver, Daniel Lamoree, Thomas Lanclwood's widow, heirs of David Sippurly, Henry C. Near, Susannah Pink, Jacob Dederick, B. Westfall, Peter R. Ostrom, Peter I. Traver, George Shaver, John J. Lown, John S. Coles, Peter Traver, Aaron Camp. In 1812 Mr. Schuyler and John C. Stevens entered into a partnership "to build mills upon the Clay Kill Estate on the road leading from Red Hook to the Pine Plains, at the Falls," "the said Philip Schuyler having purchased a falls on the Clay Kill." Besides these interests of his own he was agent for his mother who was owner of a large portion of what had been the lower Manor in Columbia County and another page in the diary is a list of her tenants' names, familiar at the present time in that locality: Wilhelm Feller, widow of Adam Ackert, Catharine Rikert, Adam Bean, Charles Neher, John Welch, Widow Die!, Abraham Westfall, Henry Traver, Adam Shufelt, John Cox, Jacob Mawl, Zachariah Traver, John N. Traver, John Welch, Jr., Francis Hendricks, Abraham Millham, John H. Traver. Also while acting as agent for his mother the old diary reports the sale of thirty-six farms, aggregating 3,000 acres, from his mother's estate, Rensselaer Manor at Claverack, during the years 1799-1801. He must certainly have held a warm sentiment for the home of his mother for Miss Gebhard in her story of "The Parsonage between Two Manors" tells how in 1789 the 40

young Philip and his wife, Sally, brought their first baby, another little Philip, all the way from Rhinebeck when it was a month old, up to the old Claverack Church to be baptized by Domine Gebhard. He was public-spirited and interested in politics and public affairs. He served in the militia of the state in his younger years, resigning in 1799 with rank of Major, and was succeeded by John Crooke. He was a member of Assemby from Dutchess County in 1798, at which date Dutchess was represented by ten members of Assembly in the state legislature. In the first legislature, 1777, Dutchess County was represented by seven members. Mr. Schuyler served in the 15th Congress, 1818, representing the fifth Congressional District which was composed of Columbia County and the towns of Rhinebeck and Clinton in Dutchess County (at present Clinton, Hyde Park, Pleasant Valley, Rhinebeck and Red Hook). The fourth Congressional District was the remaining portion of Dutchess County and Putnam County. At that date New York had twenty-one Congressmen. In the first Congress acting under the Constitution of 1789 New York had six representatives, Virginia had ten and Massachusetts had eight. The news of the result of the Hamilton-Burr duel reached the family at Rhinebeck in a letter from Mr. Schuyler's sister Cornelia, wife of Washington Morton. It was addressed in •the manner of special delivery of that time: To Philip J. Schuyler Rhinebeck "The Postmaster at Rhinebeck will have an express to the Schuylers immediately on receiving this." New York July 11 1804 General Hamilton has this morning been dangerously wounded by Burr. The ball entered his side, and it is feared has injured the Spinal Marrow—few are the hopes entertained—he may linger four or five days—An express went to Papa 41

and a letter was to have gone for you, but the express forgot it,—had you not better go up and then accompany him to us, for he will certainly come and Kitty's situation is such that Malcolm cannot leave her Love to all at home Aff C. L. Morton The "Kitty" referred to in this letter was Katharine, General Schuyler's youngest daughter who had recently married Samuel Malcolm, son of General Malcolm of the Revolution. After Mr. Malcolm's death she married Major James Cochrane of the U. S. Army and died at Oswego, N. Y., August 26, 1857, aged 76 years, the last surviving member of this family. General Schuyler was devotedly attached to his son-inlaw Alexander Hamilton and, although his wife had died less than a year before and he was himself ill, suffering from a severe rheumatic gout, the family felt sure that he would make every effort to go to him. The General never recovered sufficient strength to visit New York again but died the following fall, November 18, 1804, Mrs. Hamilton and her children having spent most of the summer and autumn with him at Albany. General Hamilton did not linger the four or five days predicted in Mrs. Morton's letter but died early the next day, long before any of the Albany or Rhinebeck family could reach New York, as they had to travel by pony express or on horseback, as this was several years before the first steamboat and nearly half a century before the Hudson River Railroad Sarah Rutsen, wife of Philip J. Schulyer, died October 24, 1805, aged thirty-five years. The children of Philip J. Schuyler and Sarah Rutsen were: Philip P., who married Rosanna Livingston, John Rutsen, who died at the age of twenty-two, Catharine M., who married Samuel Jones, Sibyl, who died at the age of seven, Robert, and Stephen Van Rensselaer, who married Catharine Morris. Mr. Schuyler 42

rhotograph by Margaret DelVI. Brown

Portrait by Sully of Philip J. Schuyler of The Grove, Rhinebeck, New York. At the right a portrait, also by Sully, of Mary Anna Sawyer, second wife of Philip J. Schuyler. The sideboard and Lowestoft china are Schuyler heirlooms. From a photograph made in 1929. Reproduced with the kind permission of the present owner of The Grove, George N. Miller, M. D.

later married Mary Anna Sawyer of Boston who bore two sons, William and George L. Schuyler. The latter married, first, Eliza Hamilton, and second, Mary M. Hamilton. Philip J. Schuyler died February 21, 1835 at the age of sixty-seven years and was buried in the private family burial ground at the Schuyler home in Rhinebeck but his body was later removed with those of other members of his family to the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery, where there are stones inscribed as follows: Philip J. Schuyler, son of General Philip Schuyler Jan. 21, 1768-Feb. 21, 1835, 67 yrs. 1 mo. Sarah, daughter of John and Phebe C. Rutsen and wife of Philip J. Schuyler Oct. 24, 1805, 35 yrs, 3 m., 26 ds. Catharine Van Rensselaer, wife of General Philip Schuyler 1735-1803 Philip P. Schuyler, May 6, 1829, 33 yrs., 1 mo. Chancellor Samuel Jones, eldest son of Hon. Samuel Jones May 26, 1770-Aug. 9, 1853 Catharine Schuyler, his wife, daughter of Philip J. and Sarah Rutsen Schuyler Nov. 20, 1829, age 36 years John Rutsen Schuyler June 22, 1813, age 22 yrs. His Sister Sibyl Schuyler, Jan. 26, 1813, age 7 yrs. Catharine Cornelia, wife of Rev. Isaac Peck daughter of Samuel and Catharine Schuyler Jones May 2, 1822-Nov. 3, 1893 Mary Regina Morton, youngest daughter of Washington Morton and Cornelia Schuyler, left an orphan, came to live at the home of her uncle Philip J. Schuyler in Rhinebeck. She afterward married William Starr Miller who, about 1850, purchased for her the old Schuyler residence. At her death she bequeathed it to her husband's nephew, Dr. George N. Miller, who has since made it his home. She was 43

the same Mary Regina Miller who in 1871 erected in the Albany Rural Cemetery the beautiful monument to the memory of her illustrious grandfather, General Philip Schuyler. It was several years later that the remains of Philip J. Schuyler and his family, including those of their grandmother, "sweet Kitty Van Rensselaer" the wife of General Schuyler, were removed from the family burying ground at Rhinebeck to the Poughkeepsie Rural Cemetery by two other grand-daughters of General Schuyler, Miss Louisa Lee Schuyler and Miss Georgina Schuyler. J. WILSON POUCHER.

PETER De LABIGARRE And the Founding of Tivoli

The village of Tivoli, Dutchess County, New York, was founded and named under unique circumstances. No other community in Dutchess came into being in quite the same way. The story of the place and its founder is an interesting one and it is set forth here partly for its significance in general and partly because special researches, made lately in reference to it, have served to bring new facts to light and to show that some inaccuracies have been current in the past in connection with it. That which made the beginnings of Tivoli unlike those of other places in the county was that they were undertaken by the deliberate intention of one person, whereas other communities in Dutchess grew gradually and unpremeditatedly as the result of local social and economic conditions. The founder of Tivoli was Peter De Labigarre and biographical material has recently been gathered about him in an amount sufficient to warrant presentation in these pages. In part at least the story of Tivoli may be traceable to the fact that in the eighteenth century trade relations between this country and the West Indies were very close, as a result of which intercommunication many men bearing French names came from the islands to America in the last quarter of the century. Also there was an exodus from France to America in the 1790's, due to the French Revolution. These two circumstances explain the appearance in New York in the period mentioned of men of French descent and of families that were not represented in the French emigration to America in the seventeenth century. In Dutchess County Francois Chandonet settled at Poughkeepsie and Richard DeCantillon (born 1745-6, died 1806) at Hyde Park. Charles Martin Jean Pierre DeVemont (usually referred to locally as: "John P. Vemont" !) lived many years at Poughkeepsie but died at Kingston, Jamaica, in 1811. Contemporaneous With Chandonet, DeCantillon and 45

DeVemont were five men of French extraction in what is now the town of Red Hook: Pierre Joseph Preissac, Claudius G. Massonneau, Peter DeLabigarre, Claudius Gabriel M. Preissac' Fontaine and Daniel (Brizac or Prizock.) (a son of the Marquis de Cardillac, Chevalier de St. Louis, of the parish of St. Michael, San Domingo) came to Red Hook, married Catharine Livingston (whose parents, Robert G. and Margaret Hude Livingston, lived near the present Rock City) and died in 1794-1795. The will of M. Preissac was witnessed by Pierre Masson-Neau who was, presumably, the "Peter Massonneau of Santo Domingo" whose marriage in New York City in 1794 is on record. In this association of the names Preissac and Masson-Neau may lie some explanation for the fact that M. Preissac's widow (Catharine Livingston) married for her second husband Claudius G. Massonneau (born 1769, died 1846) , another of the Frenchmen Who lived in Red Hook. The Federal Census of 1790 shows that Daniel "Prizock" was then a resident of the town of Rhinebeck and in 1797 Daniel "Brizac" occupied land2• near the village of Tivoli. Nothing more has been learned of him but it is possible that "Prizock" and "Brizac" were phonetic renderings of Preissac and that there was some family connection between this little known individual and M. Pierre Preissac. In 1802 Claudius Gabriel Fontaine3 purchased lots at Tivoli and the property remained in his family until 1864. In his will M. Fontaine stated that he was born at Lyons, France, in 1759. He died in New York City in 1828. The names Preissac and Fontaine have vanished from Red Hook but Claudius G. and Catharine (Livingston) Massonneau are represented there today by descendants, one of whom—William S. Massonneau— is vice-president of the Dutchess County Historical •Society. 1. Calendar of Albany Wills, page 311. 2. Mortgages, Dutchess County Clerk's office, liber 7, page 115. 3- Deeds, Dutchess County Clerk's offiice, liber 47, page 182; liber 126, page 400. Wills, New York County Surrogate's office, liber 36, page 366. • 46

Of the five men of French extraction in the town of Red Hook, above listed, there remains for consideration Peter De Labigarre. The first reference to him, so far found, is under date of August 24, 1793, when he gave to Robert R. Livingston a mortgage4 on certain property at Red Hook. The mortgage described NI. DeLabigarre as "of the town of Rhinebeck" (the town of Red Hook was not set off from Rhinebeck until 1812) and from 1793 to 1802 there was recorded in the office of the County Clerk a succession of deeds and mortgages to and from DeLabigarre that witnessed to his activities in the vicinity of the present Tivoli. Meanwhile, scattered items recorded at New York City from 1795 to 1806 reveal that Peter DeLabigarre was occupied there as well as in Dutchess County. At that time the annual directory for the city of New York included only the names of persons who paid for the entry. Omission of a name does not prove absence from the city and the evidence of residence in New York, as derived from the directories, is therefore incomplete. As far as it goes it is valuable and as regards M. DeLabigarre it affords the following items: 1795, Peter Delabigar, merchant, 17 Whitehall street 1796, Peter DeLabigarre, 17 Whitehall street 1803, Peter DeLabigarre, Liberty street, corner of Washington 1804, Peter DeLabigarre, 258 Greenwich street 1805, Peter DeLabigarre, Esq., 258 Greenwich street Reference to M. DeLabigarre as a merchant coincides with the theory that the trade relations between America and the West Indies may have been one of the factors in his coming to New York. And successful business in New York may have provided the funds with which to speculate in real estate in Dutchess. The deeds and mortgages, recorded in the office of the Clerk of Dutchess County, in which DeLabi4.

Mortgages, Dutchess County Clerk's office, liber 6, page 308. 47

garre was concerned, are numerous and they give his residence in different years as: 1793, of the town of Rhinebeck 1797, March, of New York City 1797, October, of the town of Rhinebeck 1798, of the town of Rhinebeck 1802, of the town of Rhinebeck These mentions of him complement those in the city directories and it may be suggested, tentatively, that M. De Labigarre, arriving at New York at an unknown date (probably after 1790, as he is not mentioned in the Federal census of that year), had begun to have interest in Dutchess in 1793; lived in New York and did business there in 1795, 1796, and 1797; established in 1797 a home in the town of Rhinebeck (in the part later set off as the town of Red Hook) ; maintained the same until 1802; and was again of New York City in 1803, 1804 and 1805. It is of course possible that he continued in business in New York and had a house there in the years when the directory omits his name and in which he is elsewhere mentioned as "of Rhinebeck". Indeed, it is inherently probable that such was the case for at that time many merchants of New York were acquiring country homes in addition to their town dwellings. Turning to the register of the Reformed Dutch Church of New York City it appears that on June 16, 1795, Peter DeLabigarre was married to Margaret Beekman and a notice of the marriage, printed in The New York Weekly Museum of June 27, 1795, agrees with the register and gives the additional information that the bride was a daughter of Gerard William Beekman. Gerard William Beekman (born 1718, died 1791) ,5- whose death occurred at Philadelphia shortly before his daughter's marriage, was at one time a rich merchant in New York City and had lived in a handsome house near Hanover Square. He had one son and several daughters. Of the daughters: Catharine married Isaac Cox; Johanna, Abraham K. Beekman; Margaret, Peter DeLabi5-

Beekman Genealogy. 48

garre ; and Eliza, Peter William Livingston. With his brother-in-law, Peter William Livingston, M. DeLabigarre had business dealings concerning land. That good will existed between them and their wives, who were sisters, is to be inferred from the fact that Mr. and Mrs. Livingston named one of their sons: Horatio DeLabigarre Livingston. The children of Peter and Margaret (Beekman) DeLabigarre were: Amaryllis Laura; born April 5, baptized April 28, 1796. in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York; baptismal witnesses: Peter William Livingston, Eliza Beekman. Julius Agricola Beekman; born February 25, baptized April 23, 1797, in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York; baptismal witnesses: Isaac Cox, Johanna Beekman. Louisa Maria; born February 12, baptized March 4, 1798, in the Reformed Dutch Church, New York; baptismal witnesses: John F. Cox, Magdaline Beekman. The son, weighted with the name: Julius Agricola Beekman DeLabigarre, was apparently unequal to the burden and is supposed to have died in youth. The two daughters survived and lived to be—one seventy-five and one eighty years old. Their home in their later years was in Brooklyn and official records of King's County6- show that Amaryllis Laura DeLabigarre died unmarried May 31, 1871, while her sister—who had married Philip N. Searle—died March 31, 1878. Mrs. Searle had had one child, Amaryllis Laura De Labigarre Searle, who pre-deceased her in Brooklyn on February 8, 1864. With Mrs. Searle's death in 1878 the family of Peter DeLabigarre became extinct. By her will Mrs. Searle devised a portrait of Chancellor Livingston to her kinswoman, Mrs. Abraham B. Cox. 6. King's County Surrogate's records, wills, liber 43, page 48, liber 74, page 334; administrations liber 14, page 72. 49

In considering the details of M. DeLabigarre's connection with Dutchess County a study of the county records at Poughkeepsie shows that he acquired two tracts of land on the shore of the Hudson in what is now the town of Red Hook. The two tracts were near each other but did not adjoin. Between them was a space, occupied today by two old homes (one called The Pines, the other called Callendar House), which stand in the midst of lawns and are owned by members of the Redmond family. For the first purchase made by DeLabigarre no deed is recorded and his possession of the property is learned of by a mortgage,7- dated August 24, 1793. The mortgage covered seventy acres of land, a house, a meadow, and one equal undivided moiety in Slipesteen Island. Slipesteen is a small island in the Hudson River, about opposite the mouth of White Clay Kill in the town of Red Hook, and the seventy acres referred to lay along the shore-line of the river, north of White Clay Kill and including North Bay. The tract now forms part of the estate of Johnston L. Redmond. At the north end of North Bay is a point of land extending into the river on which in 1786 a house had been builts by John Reade. The house was torn down early in the nineteenth century but tradition says that M. DeLabigarre occupied it temporarily while he was building a house on a site farther to the north on the tract of land which constituted his second purchase. The mortgage on the seventy acres was cancelled March 21, 1797, but there is no deed on record to show the sale of the property by DeLabigarre. • By his second purchase, made9. October 15, 1794, DeLabigarre acquired from Nicholas Hoffman, Jr,. a farm of 178 acres. As nearly as can now be determined, the south boundary line of this farm started at the river and ran eastward, passing between two houses (now standing), which are called 7. Mortgages, Dutchess County Clerk's office, liber 7, page 115. 8- Deeds, Dutchess County Clerk's office liber 10, page 213. Mortgages, Dutchess County Clerk's office, liber 7, page 115 (recital). Deeds, Ibid., liber 76, page 189 (recital).

respectively The Pines and le Chateau de Tivoli. Eventually the boundary line made a junction with the road that runs between Tivoli and Madalin. On the west the farm was bounded by the river and it included not only the area now occupied by the village of Tivoli but land north of the village. The northern portion of the farm was at one time rented to Daniel "Brizac", as has already been mentioned; it was mortgaged in 1797 by M. DeLabigarre and was bought in 1807 by Chancellor Livingston, when the said mortgage was foreclosed. Where the village of Tivoli is built there is a narrow strip of flat shore-line at the water-level of the river, from which rises a bluff. From the bluff there is a view of the Hudson and of the Catskill mountains of wide reach and great beauty. Perhaps this panorama of river-valley and mountainrange suggested to M. DeLabigarre in some degree or in some detail the view from the ancient Italian city of Tivoli, a city which crowns a hill and overlooks a spreading landscape. At all events he had appreciation for the scenic values of the location for he conceived the idea of laying out on the spot a model village, to be called Tivoli. For that purpose he deliberately set aside the southern end of the farm he had bought from Nicholas Hoffman, Jr., and, to aid him in his project, he enlisted the services of Saint-Memin, a Frenchman and an artist then in America. Charles Balthazar Julien Fevret de Saint-Meminio• (17701852), an officer in the Guards attached to the court of Louis XVI, left France after the Revolution intending to settle in the West Indies. Reaching New York City and hearing of the disorders current in San Domingo he remained in New York, where he became known to John R. Livingston (a brother of Chancellor Livingston of Clermont). Mr. Livingston recognized the ability of M. de Saint-Mernin as an 10. America and French Culture (page 320), by Howard Mumford Jones. The Art Treasures of Washington (page 198), by H. W. Henderson. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The American Wing (pages 239242), by Halsey and Cornelius. 51

artist and induced him to learn engraving on copper in order to reproduce and circulate his drawings. M. de Saint-Memin also developed and improved a machine that was invented in France, called a physiognotrace. With the physiognotrace he made large numbers of profile portraits, which he then engraved on copper. Well known people sat to him, he was quite the fashion, and there is now in the Corcoran Art Gallery, Washington, a collection of over seven-hundred examples of his work. Unfortunately the subjects of his pictures are not all identified. Among those which have no name attached to them may be one of Peter DeLabigarre. Who knows! Saint-Memin is understood to have been in business in New York from 1794 to 1798, after which he visited most of the larger cities of the Atlantic seaboard, returning to France in 1814. It was in 1795 that he was associated with Peter DeLabigarre. In October, 1794, as stated above, M. DeLabigarre had purchased the Hoffman farm in upper Dutchess and in 1795 he employed Saint-Memin to make a map of the plan he had in mind for a model village and to engrave the map on copper. That the map was made in 1795 is known not only from the date on the drawing itself but from an advertisement printed in The Poughkeepsie Journal of October 21, 1795, which reads: "Lost on the road in the Highlands, between Peekskill and Mr. Warner's tavern, a round Band Box, containing two Plans for Mr. Peter Delabigarre. Whoever has found it and will return or send it to no. 17, Whitehall street, New York, will be handsomely rewarded." Two prints from Saint-Memin's copper plate of the plan for Tivoli are known to exist. One is on file in the office of the Clerk of Dutchess County, in a much defaced condition. The other, in good order, is owned by Johnston L. Redmond of Callendar House, Tivoli, New York, through whose courtesy it is reproduced in this Year Book. The plan drawrn for DeLabigarre by Saint-Memin for the proposed village of Tivoli provided at the southern end of 52

the site a group of streets, laid out at right angles, marked in house-lots and bearing such names as: Zephyr Square; Flora, Diana, Margaret and Chancellor streets (the latter two evidently in honor of M. DeLabigarre's wife and of Robert R. Livingston) and streets called Commerce, Plenty, Peace, Liberty and Friendship, names which reveal the ideals of its founder for the community. On the flat land at the river-level the plan shows provision for a market and docks and on the higher land a community park or pleasure ground was mapped. While the scheme was somewhat grandiose M. DeLabigarre really made a fair start toward carrying it out for he sold a number of house-lots on which several purchasers actually took up residence. But financial difficulties arose and ultimately unimproved land was sold under the hammer of an auctioneer at foreclosure of mortgage, bearing but slight trace of the paper-plan for residence streets, business center and public garden which it had been intended to lay out upon it. Before the failure of the enterprise and while it seemed to promise success M. DeLabigarre built a dwelling for himself on the bluff overlooking the Hudson and named it le Chateau de Tivoli. The house (one end of which was octagonal in shape) was probably erected between 1798 and 1802 in which years M. DeLabigarre was referred to as "of Rhinebeck." In the nineteenth century additions and alterations were made to it which changed it greatly but the west end of the octagon is standing at this writing and forms an integral portion of the present dwelling. North of his house and along the line of Flora street (now the road from Tivoli to Madalin) M. DeLabigarre built a high brick wall. In late years the east end of the wall has been rebuilt or repaired but the west end is intact as built, including a postern gate. The bricks of the west end are old (repointed in some places) and the pastern gate carries excellent iron hinges, latch and drop-ring handle, in the design and workmanship of the eighteenth century. A view of the gate accompanies this article. DeLabigarre's brick wall 53

is thoroughly European in character and unique in Dutchess County where, in the eighteenth century, farms were spread out, open to view, and houses were screened only by trees, shrubs and vines. Largely hidden from passersby behind the wall, M. DeLabigarre's house was owned after his day by his wife's sister, Mrs. Cox; then by Edmund Elmendorf and the latter's heirs; and from 1871 to 1924 by Johnston L. DePeyster and his widow. In 1926 it became the property of Roland L. Redmond. It has always been known as le Chateau de Tivoli. Unfortunately, the activities of M. DeLabigarre in New York City and in Dutchess County were destined to be shortlived. It was recorded in New York on January 9, 1806, that on that date he gave to his wife power of attorney. The next heard of him is a notice published in three newspapers that he had died in New Orleans, Louisiana. The notices read: "At New Orleans on the 15th ult. Peter DeLabigarre. Esq., of this city." (New York Evening Post, May 26, 1807.) "At New Orleans on the 13th ult. Mr. Peter De Labigarre, Esq., of this city." (New York Weekly Museum. May 30, 1807.) "At New Orleans Peter DeLabigarre, Esq., formerly of Red Hook." (Political Barometer, Poughkeepsie, June 24, 1807.) One paper gives the date of death as April 15, another as April 13; a discrepancy which is explained as a typographical error. Following these notices mention of Madame DeLabigarre occurs in the directories of New York City as a widow: 1808. Widow Delabigarre, 83 Greenwich street 1809, Widow Margaret DeLabigarre, 33 Beaver street 1810. Margaret DeLabigarre, widow of Peter, 61 Hudson street . 1811, Margaret DeLabigarre, widow of Peter, 61 Hudson street Then she too disappears. 54

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The occasion for M. DeLabigarre's trip to New Orleans in 1806-1807 can only be speculated upon. It is probable, judging from the mortgages he put upon his real estate in Dutchess and elsewhere, that he lacked ready money to carry out his expensive ideas and eventually he sold"- a large number of house-lots at Tivoli to his sister-in-law, Catharine Beekman Cox, who perhaps bought them to help him out of financial embarassment. When M. DeLabigarre went to New Orleans he labored under the handicap of a mortgage12- for eight thousand pounds, which he had given in 1797 to his brother-in-law, Peter William Livingston, and which had been assigned by Mr. Livingston to John Bush. The security for the mortgage consisted not only of the land in Dutchess purchased from Nicholas Hoffman, Jr. (exclusive of the site of Tivoli), but 621 acres in Rochester. Ulster County, and a long list of separate parcels of real estate in New York City. One cannot help wondering whether the land in Ulster and the properties in New York City may not have been part of Madame DeLabigarre's inheritance from her father, Gerard William Beekman, who had been possessed of a considerable estate. After the death of M. DeLabigarre in New Orleans in April, 1807, John Bush, mortgagee, brought a suit in chancery"to recover his claim under the above mentioned mortgage and at the Tontine Coffee House, New York City, on June 5, 1807, at auction sale, the properties involved by the mortgage were bought by Chancellor Livingston.14In the three histories of Dutchess County (published in 1877, 1882 and 1909) there are references to Tivoli and to Peter DeLabigarre which, when considered in connection with the facts that have just been stated, must be received with caution. They contain just enough truth and just enough error, in combination, as to be misleading. Quoted 11. 12. 13. 14.

Deeds, Dutchess County Clerk's office, liber 17, pages 484, 487, 489, 491. Mortgages, Dutchess County Clerk's office, liber 7, page 115. New York Evening Post, June 1, 1807. Deeds, Dutchess County Clerk's office, liber 76, page 189. 55

in brief, they are: "Many years ago a French emigrant from Tivoli in Italy came to America, settled on what is now known as the old Elmendorf place and called it Tivoli. He was known as Abbe Seguard." (History of Dutchess County, published 1877 by Philip H. Smith, page 374). "After the Revolution an old Frenchman drifted into the northern part of Dutchess County. He spelled his name DeLabigarre but tradition says this was an Americanism for L'Abbe de Seguard, which would indicate that he was a waif of the French Revolution." (History of Dutchess County, published 1882 by James H. Smith, page 188). "The chateau of Tivoli, now occupied by Mrs. Johnston L. DePeyster, was built shortly after the Revolution by a Frenchman, who spelled his name Delabigarre ; but tradition says this was an Americanism for L'Abbe de Seguard, which would indicate that he was a waif of the French revolution." (History of Dutchess County, published 1909, Frank Hasbrouck, editor, page 432). These quotations raise questions regarding Peter De Labigarre's origin and profession which cannot be answered positively but which can be in part determined by the evidence provided in this present paper. French undoubtedly DeLabigarre was, to judge from his name. Whether he were born in continental France, itself (and had made a journey to Italy that included a visit to Tivoli), or in the French insular possessions; whether he were born in France, removed for business reasons to the West Indies and came thence to New York; or whether he fled from France during the political troubles of the Revolution, we do not know and can only guess until further particulars are forthcoming. That he, being French, was born in the Catholic Church can hardly be questioned. But if Peter DeLabigarre were ever a priest or a member of an order and had, as such, borne the 56

title of Abbe, he must have renounced his vows before 1795 for his marriage in that year to Margaret Beekman was apparently entirely regular in the eyes of their contemporaries. When the fact of his active occupation in business is added to that of his marriage, the reasonable supposition is that he was a layman, not an ecclesiastic. Furthermore, if his name were de Seguard15 and if he were called Abbe de Seguard, no contemporary reference to him in that form has been found. On the contrary, for a period of fifteen years (1793-1807) he repeatedly and consistently signed his name to legal documents and was referred to in public records as: Peter DeLabigarre. It is therefore improbable to say the least that the above suggestion as to his name (advanced seventy years after his death) is tenable. For a Catholic layman to accept the ministrations of a domine of the Reformed Dutch Church on the occasion of his marriage and of the baptisms of his children, when there was an organized Catholic parish and a resident priest in New York City, presents still another problem. But times change and circumstances differ. The French Revolution created laxity among French Catholics and in the 1790's in New York City commerce and social life were controlled by the Protestant portion of the population. That the marriage of a French Catholic and an influential Protestant took place at all argues in part for the laxness among the French, just noted, and in part for a degree of tolerance in the Protestant community which accepted the alliance. At the date of the marriage the bride was thirty-three years old. Assuming that M. DeLabigarre's age suited his wife's, it is evident that the first glow of youth did not illumine their courtship. So, perhaps, mature considerations entered into their conduct of their personal affairs. Mar15.

In 1794 the Vicomte Louis Antoine Pitray de Segur, late of the Province of Perigord, France, "now of the State of New York", made his will and died, leaving a wife, Marie Nicola Raling, and several children (see: Calendar of Albany Wills, page 126). This is the nearest approach to the name de Se guard that the writer has found in records contemporaneous with Peter DeLabigarre. 57

garet Beekman's family was numerous and widely connected. She was an heiress in her ow'n right. Had she left the Reformed Dutch Church to adhere to the imputed faith of her husband, much excited feeling would have been created, accompanied by an opposition having embarassing social and financial results. Thus this pair, of supposedly diverse religious up-bringing, apparently took the line of least resistance. As to the age of M. DeLabigarre,—the reference to him in the history of Dutchess County that was published in 1882 calls him an "old" Frenchman. But inasmuch as his wife was born in 1762 and that he manifested much energy in the conduct of his affairs between 1793 and 1807 it is probable that in those years he was a man in his prime. Another mention of him, above cited, says that he "drifted" into northern Dutchess. It is more probable that he was guided there and that he became interested in real estate in the town of Rhinebeck because of information derived from the Livingston family, the members of which were thoroughly familiar with that locality. It would be interesting to know the full story of the relations betWeen the Livingstons, Saint-Memin and Peter De Labigarre, for that there was close association between them all is obvious from several incidental details. The first mention found of DeLabigarre is the one in 1793 when Chancellor Livingston loaned him money, secured by a mortgage on seventy acres of land at North Bay in the (then) town of Rhinebeck, Dutchess County. After the death of DeLabigarre in 1807, when a suit was brought against his heirs to recover in the matter of a mortgage on some other lands, it was Chancellor Livingston who bought the property at foreclosure sale. Both of DeLabigarre's holdings in Dutchess were in the immediate vicinity of Chancellor Livingston's home,—Clermont. It should also be remembered that a portrait of Chancellor Livingston was willed by DeLabigarre's daughter, Mrs. Searle, to a relative, Mrs. Abraham B. Cox. In 1806, when Peter DeLabigarre went from New York to New Orleans, New Orleans was the residence of Edward 58

Livingston, the Chancellor's brother (afterward Secretary of State and Minister to France), who rendered notable public services to Louisiana and who, while living there, married for his second wife Madame Louise Moreau de Lassy, widow of a French officer and daughter of a Creole planter of San Domingo. It could easily have been that M. DeLabigarre went to New Orleans thinking to better his embarassed fortunes through the influence of Edward Livingston. John R. Livingston, another brother of the Chancellor, left behind him a written account 16' of his discovery of the artistic talent of Saint-Memin, soon after the latter's arrival in New York, and of the practical assistance he gave the young Frenchman to aid him in becoming established in his work. With Robert R. Livingston, the Chancellor, concerned with DeLabigarre and John R. Livingston with Saint-Memin ; and with DeLabigarre employing Saint-Memin ; a circle is drawn, within which all four men seem to have moved and with the affairs of each impinging each upon the other. Perhaps some day papers will come to light among the descendants of the Livingstons, which will provide just the information needed to explain all the present gaps in the narrative. So far as they have now been recovered, the established facts in the career of Peter DeLabigarre are all compressed between 1793 and 1807 but, though few in number and occurring in a short space of time, they are of such a nature as to present material from which some inferences may be deducted in regard to M. DeLabigarre personally. Socially acceptable he must have been and possessed of both social and business introductions upon his arrival in New York. Otherwise his early marriage to a daughter of one of the oldest and best known families of the city would not have taken place. His engagement of the services of Saint-Memin reveals that he had perception in matters of cultural taste, which enabled him to evaluate the abilities as an artist of a 16-

The Metropolitan Museum of Art, American Wing, page 240. 59

youthful French gentleman, stranded in a foreign city. That he had imagination and, with it, a knowledge of sophisticated living conditions, is evident from his attempt to lay out and develop a whole community with due regard to the beauty of the site and to the needs of homes, of business and of the pleasurable relaxations of the residents. His desire for personal privacy, as given expression in the high wall in front of his dwelling at Tivoli, suggests an innate sense of personal dignity which, again, accords with the assumption that he had good social position. Some doubt of his judgment in business questions may be warranted by his having involved himself in debt to an amount larger than he could successfully cope with. All in all, however, with the aid of meagre bits of information, the figure of a real man can be discerned through the haze of time and the story of Peter DeLabigarre and of the founding of Tivoli, though brief, is filled with interest and has something of the quality of romance to give it zest. HELEN WILKINSON REYNOLDS.

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Barlow, Miss May, Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Barnard, Mr. Frederic, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Barratt, Miss Amelia S., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Barratt, Mr. Helmus W., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Barrett, Mr. Thomas W., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Barrett, Mrs. Thomas W., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Bartlett, Mr. Henry, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Bartlett, Mrs. Henry (Margaret Mandeville), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Baum, The Rev. Frederick J., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Baxter, Mr. Ernest D., Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Beal, Mr. A. R., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Beardsley, Mr. William J., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Beatty, Mr. James H., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Beckwith, Mr. George S., Jr., 19 East 16th Street, New York City. Beckwith, Miss Martha W., Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Bedell, Mr. Louis, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Bedell, Mrs. Walter H. (Mary Eleanor Lawson), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Bedford, Mr. John Bevier, 33 Thomas Street, Metuchen, N. J. Belding, Mrs. Charles W. (Ellinor Frost), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Benson, Mr. Arthur T., 357 West 115th Street, New York City. Benson, Mrs. Luther J., Pawling, N. Y. Berrian, Mrs. Harrison H. (Sadie G.), Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Berrian, Mrs. Irving, Fishkill, N. Y. Berry, Mr. Milton H., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Bertholf, Dr. Henry W., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Bilyou, Mr. George E., Hyde Park, N. Y. Bilyou, Mrs. George (Cora Briggs), Hyde Park, N. Y. Bishop, Mr. George R., 142 East 18th Street, New York City. Blanchard. The Rev. Frank D., Rhinebeck, N. Y. Blanchard, Mrs. Frank D., Rhinebeck, N. Y. Blythe, Mr. Brent W., 15 William Street, New York City. Bockee, Mr. Jacob, Amenia, N. Y. Bodenstein, Mr. Fred, Staatsburg, N. Y. Bodenstein, Mrs. Fred (Bertha Kidder), Staatsburg, N. Y. Bogle, Mr. Ronald F., Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Bogle, Mrs. Ronald F. (Julia Fredericks), Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Boomer, Mr. L. M., Waldorf-Astoria, New York City. Booth, Mr. Charles E., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Booth, Mr. Henry, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Booth, Mrs. Henry (S. Elizabeth Rollinson), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Bosworth, Mr. William L., Amenia, N. Y. Bower, Mrs. Charles J., Pleasant Valley, N. Y. Bower, Mrs. J. K., 212 Julian Street, Waukegan, Ill. Bowne, Mrs. Charles (Ellen French), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Boyce, John Newton, M.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 63

Boyce, Mrs. John Newton (Josephine DeLaney), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Boyd, Mr. Nathan T., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Braman, Miss Emily L., 321 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Braman, Miss Irene M., 321 Clinton Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Branch, Mrs. John Kerr, Pawling, N. Y. Breed, R. Huntington, M.D., Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Breed, Mrs. R. Huntington (Edna Roy), Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Brett, Mrs. Harvey, Beacon, N. Y. Briggs, Mrs. Edgar A. (Lotta M. Garrison), 476 Clinton Ave., Brooklyn, N.Y. Briggs, Mr. Harry T., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Brill, Mrs. Edith Seaman, Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Brill, Mrs. George M., Poughquag, N. Y. Brill, Mr. Jacob S., Poughquag, N. Y. Brill, Mrs. Jacob S., Poughquag, N. Y. Brill, Miss Mary I., Poughquag, N. Y. Brill, Mr. Theodore Rogers, 126 West 75th Street, New York City. Brinckerhoff, Mr. LaTourette, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Britton, Mrs. James L. (Nellie Hyde), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Bronson, Miss Ella M., Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Brown, Mr. J. Adams, Pleasant Valley, N. Y. Brown, Mrs. J. Adams (Flora Newcomb), Pleasant Valley, N. Y. Brown, Mr. J. Stuart, 48 Elm Street, Montclair, N. J. Brown, Miss Margaret DeMott, Arlington, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Brown, Mrs. Samuel H. (Clara Lefferts Duryea), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Brown, Mr. Wililam K., Rhinebeck, N. Y. Browning, Mt. William J., Hyde Park, N. Y. Bruleigh, Mrs. Clifford (Josephine Jigger), LaGrangeville, N. Y. Brundage, Mrs. Ella, Beacon, N. Y. Buckley, Mr. H. C., Wassaic, N. Y. Buckley, Mr. Herbert, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Buckley, Mrs. Herbert (Alice E. M. Johnson), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Budd, Miss Bertha, Hyde Park, N. Y. Budd, Mr. Eugene P., Red Hook, N. Y. Budd, Mrs. Eugene P. (Mina Potts), Red Hook, N. Y. Buffinton, 1VIrs. 0. M., Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Bull, Mrs. Harriet E. (Harriet E. Culver), Amenia, N. Y. Bull, Mr. La Verne M., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Bundy, Mr. Oscar H., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Burnett, Col. W. L., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Butts, The Hon. Ralph F., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Butts, Mrs. Ralph F. (Harriet Tripp), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Caldwell, Mrs. Albert J. (Edna Hartell), R.F.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Campbell, Mr. George D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 64

Card, John A., M.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Carman, Mrs. William (Ruth Carman), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Carpenter, Mr. Charles E., Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Carpenter, Howard P., M.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Carpenter, Miss S. Louisa, Shekomeko, N. Y. Carpenter, Mr. Willson, Shekomeko, N. Y. Cassidy, Mr. Joseph A., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Caven, Mr. Alexander, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Caven, Mrs. Alexander (Louise Place), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Challon, Mr. Paul, Beacon, N. Y. Challon, Mrs. Paul, Beacon, N. Y. Chancellor, Mrs. P. S. (Charlotte Thorne), Millbrook, N. Y. Chapman, Mr. John Jay, Barrytown, N. Y. Chapman, Mrs. John Jay (Elizabeth W. Chanler), Barrytown, N. Y. Cheney, Clarence 0., M.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Cheney, Mrs. Clarence 0., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Clark, Mrs. John W., Millerton, N. Y. Clark, Mr. Leonard P., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Clearwater, The Hon. A. T., Kingston, N. Y. Clements, Miss Rosalie, Wiccopee, N. Y. Close, Mr. C. Fred, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Coe, Mr. R. Theodore, LaGrangeville, N. Y. Coe, Mrs. R. Theodore (Ada G. Uhl), LaGrangeville, N. Y. Coffin, Mrs. J. Ross (Beulah Hunt), Millbrook, N. Y. Cole, Miss M. Elizabeth, Hyde Park, N. Y. Cole, Mrs. Norvin (Grace Nichols), Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Colman, Mrs. John D. (Grace S.), Pawling, N. Y. Collins, Mrs. Elizabeth Curtis, Millbrook, N. Y. Collyer, Captain Moses W., Chelsea-on-Hudson, N. Y. Colton, Mrs. Charles (Augusta Bayer), Pleasant Valley, N. Y. Colwell, Mr. Chauncey P., Cynwyd, Penna. Colwell, Mr. Louis S., 15 Redpath Crescent, Montreal, Canada. Colwell, Mrs. Louis S., 15 Redpath Crescent, Montreal, Canada. Conger, Mr. Edward A., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Conklin, Miss S. Louise, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Conklin, Mr. William E., Fishkill, N. Y. Conklin, Mrs. William E. (Bertha Robe), Fishkill, N. Y. Conley, Miss Mary E., Hyde Park, N. Y. Cookingham, Harris L., M.D., Red Hook, N. Y. Cooley, Mr. Paul Flagler, 651 Madison Avenue, New York City. Coon, Mrs. Homer A. (Clara T. Van Vliet), Red Hook, N. Y. Coon, Mr. Richard E., Jr., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Corbally, Mrs. Charles J., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Corliss, Miss Mary, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Cornelius, Mr. Henry B., Rhinebeck, N. Y. 65

Cornell, Mr. Martense, Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Corney, Mr. Henry S., Beacon, N. Y. Corney, Mrs. Henry S., Beacon, N. Y. Corwin, Mrs. John W. (Caroline A. Baxter), Beacon, N. Y. Cotter, John Isaac, M.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Cotter, Mrs. John Isaac (Fanny), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Coughlan, Mr. Emmet P., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Coughlan, Mrs. Emmet P. (Katherine Reed), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Cramer, Mrs. George E. (Annie Williams), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Cramer, Miss Sarah P., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Crane, Miss Elizabeth, Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Crary, Miss Amy, Beacon, N. Y. Crary, Miss Cornelia Fulton, Beacon, N. Y. Crosby, Mr. Maunsell S., Rhinebeck, N. Y. Crouse, Miss Frances E., Red Hook, N. Y. Crum, Mrs. Raymond (Emma W.), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Culver, Mr. Harry W., Amenia, N. Y. Culver, Miss Laura B., Amenia, N. Y. Cummings, Mr. Lawrence Belding, 151 East 80th Street, New York City. Cunningham, Mrs. Thomas, Sr. (Jane E.), Beacon, N. Y. Cutler, Mrs. Stephen H., Millbrook, N. Y. Darrow, Mrs. John H. (Evangeline Moore), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Daughton, Mr. Joseph A., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Davids, Mr. George W., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Davids, Mrs. George W., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Davis, Miss Caroline B., Wiccopee, N. Y. Davol, Mrs. J. B. (Edith A.), Fishkill, N. Y. Dayley, Miss Anna G. W., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Dean, Mrs. Robert (Mary E.), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Dedrick, Mrs. Frank (Nona Conley), Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. deGaris, Mrs. Arthur (Lucy Hurd), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Delafield, General John R., Red Hook, N. Y. and 44 Wall Street, New York City. Delhmater, Mr. Harold, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Delano, Miss Laura, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Delapenha, Mr. R. U., Rudco, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. deLaporte, Mr. Theodore, Rhinebeck, N. Y. deLaporte, Mrs. Theodore (Helen Reed), Rhinebeck, N. Y. de la Vergne, Mr. Charles, Wappingers Falls, N. Y. de la Vergne, Mrs. Charles (Florence Van Wagner), Salt Point, N. Y. De Windt, Mr. John Peter H., 40 Wall Street, New York City. Dey, Mrs. Harriet Martin, 507 N. Clinton Street, Iowa City, Iowa. Dickerson, Mr. Frank S., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 66

Doherty, Mr. John J., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Dominick, Mr. Lamont, Millbrook, N. Y. Donaldson, Mrs. 0. S. (Jennie R.), Pawling, N. Y. Doughty, Mr. Robert N., Beacon, N. Y. Doughty, Mrs. Robert N., Beacon, N. Y. Dow, Mr. Alexander Cameron, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Dow, Mrs. Alexander Cameron (Elizabeth Frisbie), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Downer, Mr. H. E., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Downing, Vivian F., D.D.S., Arlington, N. Y. Downing, Mrs. Vivian F. (Ada), Arlington, N. Y. Dows, Mr. Tracy, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Drake, Mr. Clarence J., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. DuBois, Mr. Charles, Fishkill, N. Y. DuBois, Mrs. Charles (Ethel Moore), Fishkill, N. Y. DuBois, Miss Frances E., Bangall, N. Y. DuBois, H. K., M.D., Port Orange, Florida. Dugan, Mr. John P., Fishkill, N. Y. Dutcher, Mr. William A., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Dutcher, Mrs. William A. (Gertrude J.), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Duxbury, Dr. Paul Coates, 24 East 48th Street, New York City. Dwan, Mr. William W., Danbury, Conn. Edwards, Miss Laura Jay, Millbrook, N. Y. Elting, Mr. Henry S., Tivoli, N. Y. Elsworth, Miss Ethel Hinton, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Elsworth, Miss Mary Johnston, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Eno, Mr. Frank, Pine Plains, N. Y. Farrell, The Rev. Gabriel, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Farrell, Mrs. Gabriel, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Ferris, Mrs. Morris P., Hempstead, L. I., N. Y. Field, Mrs. Edward Loyal (Flora Stark), Millbrook, N. Y. Fish, The Hon. Hamilton, 2319 Ashmead Place, Washington, D. C. Fitch, Miss Clara S., Millbrook, N. Y. Fitch, Mr. John A.. 414 West 118th Street, New York City. Fitch, Mrs. John A., (Florence Lee), 414 West 118th Street, New York City. Fitch, Mrs. Robert W., Mil'brook, N. Y. Flagler, Miss Jean L., Millbrook, N. Y. Flagler, Mrs. Joseph (Zilpha Storm), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Flagler, Mr. Harry Harkness, Millbrook, N. Y. Flagler, Mrs. Harry Harkness (Anne L. Lamont), Millbrook, N. Y. Flagler, Mrs. Philip Dorland, R.F.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Folger, Mr. M. Glenn, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Folger, Mrs. M. Glenn (Geraldine Wood), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 67

Foote, Mr. George B., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Ford, Mrs. L. W. (Anne T. Martin), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Forbes, Mrs. George (Mary G. Roach), Elkridge, Howard Co., Md. Foster, Mrs. Warren Skinner (Sophia Cary Wilkinson), Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Fowler, Mass Lena N., Pleasant Valley, N. Y. France, Mrs. Albert W. (Helen G. Newkirk), Hyde Park, N. Y. Freeborn, Miss Wilhelmina, Tivoli, N. Y. Frissel, Mr. Algernon Sydney, 530 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Frost, Mr. Allen, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Gaines, Mr. Clement C., Beacon, N. Y. Gardner, The Hon. Frank L., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Gardner, Mrs. Frank L. (Edith M. Young), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Gardner, Mr. John M., Rhinebeck, N. Y. Gardner, Miss Nina C., Poughquag, N. Y. Garlick, Mrs. William, Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Garrison, Mr. Cornelius W., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Gellert, Mr. Edward, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Gellert, Mr. William Livingston, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Gibson, Mrs. Frank H., 182 North Broadway, Yonkers, N. Y. Gillet, Mrs. Louis A. (Helen Kent), Beacon, N. Y. Gjobye, Mrs. Thomas N. (Julia W.), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Gleason, The Hon. Daniel J., Millerton, N. Y. Goodsell, Mr. Charles H., Short Hills, N. J. Goring, Mrs. John M. (Cornelia), Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Goring, Miss Mary C., Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Graham, Miss Heloise, Fishkill, N. Y. Green, MT. Seward T., Pawling, N. Y. Green, Mrs. Seward T. (Jennie Toffey), Pawling, N. Y. Greene, F. Howell, M.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Greene, Mrs. F. Howell, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Greene, Mr. Frank„ R.F.D., Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Griffing, Mr. Joseph, Red Hook, N. Y. Griffing, Mrs. Joseph, Red Hook, N. Y. Grubb, The Hon. John Bodden, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Grubb, Mrs. John B. (Harriet C.), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Guernsey, Mr. Raymond G., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Guilder, Mrs. Robert (Marian Vandegrift), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Guilder, Mrs. Walter C. (Grace Davis), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Gurney, Mrs. Herbert R. (Susan Pier), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hackett, Mr. Henry T., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hackett, Mr. John M., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hackett, Mrs. John M. (Charlotte Cuineen), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 68

Hadden, 1Vtrs. Robert S. L. (Laura Allen), Staatsburg, N. Y. Haen, Mr. A. Chester, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Haight, Mrs. A. V. V. (Ida Paulding), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Haight, Miss Anna S., Millbrook, N. Y. Haight, Miss Lida, Millbrook, N. Y. Haight, Mt. William D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Haight, Mrs. William D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hall, Mr. Selden H., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hall, Mrs. Selden H. (Mary Nash), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Halstead, Mr. George D., Arlington, N. Y. Halstead, Mrs. George S. (Esther E. Dickinson), Arlington, N. Y. Halstead, Miss Ruth, Arlington, N. Y. Halstead, Miss Ida, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Ham, Mr. John M., Millbrook, N. Y. Ham, Mr. Milton T., Millbrook, N. Y. Ham, Miss Alice T., Millbrook, N. Y. Hamlin, Mr. John 0., Rhinebeck, N. Y. Hammond, Mr. Benjamin, Beacon, N. Y. Hanna, Mr. John A., Dover Plains, N. Y. Harrington, James T., M.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Harris, Mrs. J. Andrews, 3rd (Elizabeth L. Flagler), 49 Bethlehem Pike, Chestnut Hill, Philadelphia, Pa. Hart, Miss Florence E., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hart, Mr. Frederick H. M., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hart, Mrs. Frederick H. M. (Julia Gardner), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hart, Mr. F. Palmer, Upper Red Hook, N. Y. Hart, Mrs. F. Palmer, Upper Red Hook, N. Y. Hart, Mr. Herbert, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hart, Mrs. Herbert (Sara Forman), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hasbrouck, Mrs. Louis P. (Elizabeth Herrick), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hasbrouck, Mr. Ross, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hasbrouck, Mrs. Ross (Henriette M. Shepard), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hassett, The Hon. Thomas J., Beacon, N. Y. Haverkamp, Mrs. Ludwig (Elizabeth Vail), Hyde Park, N. Y. Haviland, Mr. Benjamin H., Hyde Park, N. Y. Haviland, Miss Caroline E., Millbrock, N. Y. Haviland, Henry Joseph, Jr., 16 Butler Ave., Ticonderoga, N. Y. Haviland, Miss Jennie R., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hawley, Mr. Earle, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hawley, H. Reed, M.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hawley, Mrs. H. Reed (Lillian Frost), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hays, Mrs. William J., Millbrook, N. Y. Heaney, Mr. Frederick, Beacon, N. Y. Heaton, Mr. Adna F., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Heermance, Mr. Radcliffe, Princeton, N. J. 69

Herge, The Rev. Charles, Fishkill, N. Y. Herrick, Mr. Frank, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Herrick, Mrs. Frank (Sarah Reed), Rhinebeck, N. Y. Hicks, Miss Mary C., New Hackensack, N. Y. Hill, Mrs. Harry H. (Alice Mitchell), Rhinebeck, N. Y. Hill, Mr. John J.. Millerton, N. Y. Hinkley, Miss Mary, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hinkley, Miss Rhoda, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hoag, Mrs. F. Philip (Mary B. Pray), Poughquag, N. Y. Hopkins, The Hon. Charles A., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hopson, Mr. Francis J., City Club of New York, New York City. Howard, Mr. Frank B., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Howard, Mrs. Frank B. (Sarah Taylor), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Howell, Mr. William D., Red Oaks, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Howell, Mrs. William D., Red Oaks, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Hummel, Mr. William L., Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Hunt, Mrs. A. S., Jr. (Alice Bogle), Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Hunt, Mr. Thomas, Tivoli, N. Y. Hunt, Mrs. Thomas (Helen Jewett), Tivoli, N. Y. Huntington, Mrs. Robert P. (Helen Dinsmore), Staatsburg, N. Y. Hurd, Mrs. Jay (Mary J.), Pawling, N. Y. Husted, Mr. Chester, Pleasant Valley, N. Y. Husted, Mrs. May W., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Irving, Miss Beatrice S., Hughsonville, N. Y. Irving, Mrs. J. Edmund, Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Ivory, Miss Annie, Beacon, N. Y. Jackman, Mr. David K., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Jackman, Miss Lena, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Jackson, Mrs. Henry (Diana A.), Stormville, N. Y. Janes, Mrs. John M., (Susan De La Vergne Baldwin), Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Jennings, George J., M.D., Beacon, N. Y. Jennings, Mrs. George J., Beacon, N. Y. Jewett, Miss Harriet Roosevelt, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Johnston, Mrs. Robert (Mary Adams), Rhinebeck, N. Y. Joseph, Mrs. Harold K. (Charlotte Freybergh), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Judson, Miss Lenore, Beacon, N. Y. Judson, Mr. William H., Rhinebeck, N. Y. Keane, Mrs. John H. (Alice Van Houten), Beacon, N. Y. Kehr, Mrs. Charles, Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Keith, Mrs. James D. (Laura C.), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Keith, Miss Annie Hooker, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 70

Kendall, Mrs. Frank (Anna Dean), Fishkill, N. Y. Kenyon, Mr. Clarence, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Kenyon, Mrs. Clarence (Emma Kelsey), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Kenyon, Miss Helen, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Kerley, Mr. Albert F., Red Hook, N. Y. Kerley, Mrs. Albert F., Red Hook, N. Y. Kerley, Charles G., M.D., 132 West 81st Street, New York City. Kerr, Mr. James A., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Kilbourne, Mr. T. Rae, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Killmer, Miss Everetta, Beacon, N. Y. King, Mr. Frank S., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. King, Mrs. Frank S. (Bonnie Broas), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Kip, Mr. William R., 901 Lexington Ave., New York City. Kitts, Mr. Edward Buffington, 324 W. 76th Street, New York City. Kitts, Mrs. John Franklin (Katherine Wallace), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Kitts, Mr. J. Wallace, 831 E. Jackson Street, Morris, Ill. Knapp, Mr. Elbert, Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Knapp, George A., V.S., Millbrook, N. Y. Knapp, Mrs. George A. (Marie Van Wagner), Millbrook, N. Y. Krieger, Mr. George W., Jr., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Krieger, Mrs. George W., Jr. (Allana B. Small), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Krieger, William A., M.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Lamont, Miss Elizabeth K., Millbrook, N. Y. and 2 West 53d Street, New York City. Lamont, Miss Mary S., Beacon, N. Y. Lamont, Miss Nancy M., Beacon, N. Y. Landis, Mrs. George (Abigail Stapleford), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Landon, The Hon. Francis G., 60 Broadway, New York City. Lane, Charles E., M. D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Langdon, Mrs. Woodbury G. (Sophia E.), 399 Park Avenue., New York City. Lasher, Mrs. Lena M., Hyde Park, N. Y. Lawlor, Mr. Thomas F., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Lawson, Miss Olga A., Chelsea-on-Hudson, N. Y. Lawton, Miss Alice O.. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Lent, Mrs. Voris, Hyde Park, N. Y. Lent, Mrs. Ward S. (Evelyn Brinckerhoff), Fishkill, N. Y. LeRoy, Irving Deyo, M.D., Pleasant Valley, N. Y. Lesher, Mrs. Samuel W. (Annie R. Underhill), Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Limeburner, Mrs. Caroline, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Livingston, Mr. Clifford C., Fishkill, N. Y. Livingston, Mr. Edward de Peyster, 150 Nassau Street, New York City. Livingston, Mr. Goodhue, 527 Fifth Avenue, New York City. Livingston, Miss Honoria, Germantown, N. Y. 71

Livingston, Miss Janet, Germantown, N. Y. Lloyd, Ralph I., M.D., 14 Eighth Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y. Lown, Mr. Clarence, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Lubert, Miss Mary C., Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Lumb, Mr. Henry T., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Lynch, Mr. James E., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Lynch, Mr. Thomas M., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Macaulay, Miss Jean, Wappingers Falls, N. Y. MacCracken, Henry Noble, LL.D., President's House, Vassar College,. Poughkeepsie, N. Y. MacDougal, Miss Alice T., Amenia, N. Y. MacDougal, Mrs. M. T., Amenia, N. Y. MacGlasson, Miss Augusta, Beacon, N. Y. MacGlasson, Mrs. H. I., Beacon, N. Y. Mack, Mr. John E., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. MacKenzie, Mrs. David Hugh (Helen Coffin), Millbrook, N. Y. Macomber, Miss Mary J., Millbrook, N. Y. Maher, Mr. Richard F., Dover Plains, N. Y. Mahoney, Mr. Timothy, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Mahoney, Mrs. Timothy (Araminta Nagengast), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Maloney, Mir. Richard J., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Maloney, Mrs. Richard J. (Catharine Thorn Akin), Poughkeepsie, N. Y.. Mapes, Mrs. Stephen S. (Bertha Hoag), Beacon, N. Y. Marian, Mr. John B., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Martin, Mrs. Howard Townsend (Justine dePeyster), Ridgefield, ConnMase, Miss Carolyn C., New Brighton, N. Y. Masten, Mr. G. Edward, Pleasant Valley, N. Y. Masten, Mrs. G. Edward, Pleasant Valley, N. Y. Massonneau, Mr. William S., Red Hook, N. Y. Masters, Mr. Francis R., 24 Thomas Street, New Yok City. Mattern, Mr. William C., Poughkeesie, N. Y. Mattern, Mrs. William C., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. McCaleb, Miss Ella, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. McCambridge, J. E., M.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. McCambridge, Mrs. J. E., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. McCann, Mr. Charles, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. McKeown. Mrs. William J. (Eugenia Lyon), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Merritt, Mr. Allen Douglas, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Merritt. Miss Caroline V., Millbrook, N. Y. Merritt, Mrs. Douglas (Elizabeth Cleveland Coxe), Rhinebeck, N. Y. Merritt, Miss Ethel Douglas, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Merritt, Mrs. George W. (Alice Thorne), Millbrook, N. Y. Metzgar, Mr. William A., Red Hook, N. Y. Metzgar, Mrs. William A., Red Hook, N. Y. 72

Miller, George N., M.D., Rhinebeck, N. Y. Miller, Mr. Theodore H., Kingwood Park, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Minard, Mrs. Elias G. (Mary Adriance), South Mountain Park, Binghamton, N. Y. Monahan, Miss Margaret, Pawling, N. Y. Moore, Mr. Thomas R., Shekomeko, N. Y. Morgan, Mr. Frederick North, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Morgan, Mrs. Gerald (Mary Newbold), Hyde Park, N. Y. Morgan, Mrs. Henry S. (Marian Barradale), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Morgan, Miss Ruth, Staatsburg, N. Y. Morgenthau, Mr. Henry, Jr., Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Morgenthau, Mrs. Henry, Jr. (Elinor F.), Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Morschauser, The Hon. Joseph, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Morschauser, Mrs. Joseph, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Morse, Mr. E. Darwin, Amenia, N. Y. Moul, Mrs. Frank (Caroline C.), Red Hook, N. Y. Mulrein, Miss Kathleen, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Myers, Mr. Henry, Hyde Park, N. Y. Myers, Mr. James, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Myers, Mrs. James, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Mylod, Mr. Frank V., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Mylod, Mr. John J., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Mylod, Miss Mary V., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Mylod, Mr. Philip A., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Mylod, Thomas F., M.D., 580 Washington Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. Naylor, Mrs. George, Jr., Peekskill, N. Y. Nepfel, Miss Florence, Stormville, N. Y. Nepfel. Miss Martha, Stormville, N. Y. Newbold, Miss Edith, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Newbold, Mr. Frederick R., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Newcomb, Miss Alice C., Hotel Bossert, Brooklyn, N. Y. Nightingale, Mrs. Lionel G. (Mildred Clark), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Norris, Mr. Oakley I., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Nuhn. Mr. Clifford, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. O'Donnell, Mr. Richard V., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Ogden, Miss Marion G., 413 Lake Drive, Milwaukee, Wis. Olivet, Miss Florence W., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Olmsted, Miss Julia C., Rhinebeck, N. Y. Olmsted, Miss Mary A., Rhinebeck, N. Y. Olney, Mrs. Amy G., Staatsburg, N. Y. Osborn. Mrs. George L. (Eleanor E. Bartlett), Millbrook, N. Y. Overocker, The Hon. George, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Parker, Mrs. Cecil (Mary F.), Hyde Park, N. Y. 73

Parkinson, Mrs. Robert L. (Elizabeth Maloney), Alumnae House, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Parks, Mrs. Arthur A. (Blanche J.), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Patterson, John E., D.D.S., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Paulding, Miss Edith, 4316 Grace Ave., Bronx, New York City. Peckham, Alva Lawrence, M. D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Peckham, Mrs. Alva Lawrence (Margaret Chisholm), Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Penoyer, Mrs. W. J., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Penton. Miss Anna E., Pleasant Valley, N. Y. Perkins, Mr. Edward Elsworth, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Phillips, Mr. S. V., Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Phillips, Mrs. S. V. (Winifred P.), Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Picard, Mrs. Irving (Anne C.), Beacon, N. Y. Pinckney, Mr. 0. C., Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Pinckney, Mrs. 0. C. (Mildred Meyer), Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Pinkharn. Mr. Herbert, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Pitcher, Mr. Conrad N., 148 West 38th Street, New York City. Platt, Miss Anna, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Platt, The Hon. Edmund, 1337 Ashmead Place, Washington, D. C. Platt, Miss Louise, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Polhemus, Mr. James S., 25 East 23rd Street, New York City. Poucher, Mr. Franklyn J., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Poucher, Mrs. Franklyn J. (Eleanor Graeme Taylor), Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Poucher, John Wilson, M.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Poucher, Mrs. John Wilson (Catherine DuBois LeFevre), Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Pray, Mrs. William H. (Alice Schmidt), LaGrangeville, N. Y. Quinterro, Mr. Frederick S., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Rapalje, Mr. John, Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Raymond, Mr. Sidney W., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Reagan, Mr. William J., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Reed, Miss Julia, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Reese, Miss Margaret M., Hughsonville, N. Y. Reynolds, 1Vrr. Allen Stanley, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Reynolds, Mr. Augustus R., Poughquag, N. Y. Reynolds, Mr. Harris S., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Reynolds, Mrs. Harris S. (Martha Millard), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Reynolds, Miss Helen Wilkinson, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Reynolds, Mr. William C., 227 Jefferson Avenue, New York City. Richey, The Rev. Alban, Jr., Holderness School, Plymouth, N. H. Richmond, Mrs. George W. (Louise Merritt), Beacon, N. Y. 74

Rieser, Mr. Paul A., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Rieser, Xrs. Paul A. (Mary W.), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Rikert, Mr. R. Raymond, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Ringwood, Mr. John F., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Ripking, Mrs. William (Amelia Sprague), Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Roake, Mrs. Harry (Jessie E. Lawton), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Roberts, Miss Edith A., Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Robinson, Mr. John B., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Robinson. Mrs. John B. (Winifred Krieger), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Robinson, Mr. Samuel Irving, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Roche, Mr. John H., The Homestead, Chester, Penn. Roche, Mr. William M., The Homestead, Chester, Pa. Rockwell, E. Lyman, M.D., Amenia, N. Y. Rogers, Mrs. Archibald (Anne C. Coleman), Hyde Park, N. Y. Rogers, Mr. Henry W., 121 Varick Street, New York City. Roosevelt, The Hon. Franklin Delano, Hyde Park, N. Y. Roosevelt, Mrs. James (Sara Delano), Hyde Park, N. Y. Roosevelt, Mrs. James Roosevelt (Elizabeth R.), Hyde Park, N. Y. Russell, Miss Ina G., Upper Red Hook, N. Y. Rust, Mr. Albert C., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Rymph, Mrs. Carrie L., Staatsburg, N. Y. Rymph, Miss Elma, Salt Point, N. Y. Sackett. Mrs. Susan, Millbrook, N. Y. Sadlier, James E., M.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Sadlier, Mrs. James E. (Harriet Millspaugh), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Sage, Mrs. William F. (Cornelia DuBois), Beacon, N. Y. Sague, Mr. James E., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Salberg, Mr. George G., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Sawyer, Miss Harriet, Alumnae House, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Schickle, Mr. William, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Schier, Mrs. Frank (Eva Cuyler Staats), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Schoonmaker, Mr. A. Allendorph, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Schoonmaker, Mrs. A. Allendorph (Addie Mallory), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Schoonmaker, Mrs. James 0. (Mabel LeRoy), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Schrader, Mr. Gustavus A., Beacon, N. Y. Schrader, Mrs. Gustavus A. (Florence Bond), Beacon, N. Y. Schryver, Mr. Henry B., Hyde Park, N. Y. Schryver, Mr. M. V. B., Rhinebeck, N. Y. Schwartz, Mr. John Rupley, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Schwartz, Mrs. John Rupley (Anne LeFevre Poucher), Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Scofield, Mrs. Frank L. (Maud Round), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Scofield, Mrs. Howard (Adeline C.), Beacon, N. Y. Seaman, Mrs. George (Irmingarde Van Horn Freeman), Beacon, N. Y. 75

Seaver, Mr. Alfred D., Pleasant Valley, N. Y. Seaver, Mrs. Alfred D. (Anna L.), Pleasant Valley, N. Y. Sedgwick, Mrs. Dwight (Helen Haynes), R.F.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Sheahan, The Rev. Joseph F., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Shears, Mr. Herbert C., Hyde Park, N. Y. Shears, Mrs. Herbert C., Hyde Park, N. Y. Millbrook, N. Y. Sheldon, Mrs. Obed (Marita Sherow, Mr. Norman W., 52 Vesey Street, New York City. Sherwood, Mr. Charles D., Brinckerhoff, N. Y. Sherwood. Mr. Louis, 15 Exchange Place, Jersey City, N. J. Simpson, Mrs. Albert A. (Elizabeth Campbell), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Simpson, Mr. Albert B., R.D. 2, Oswego, N. Y. Simpson, Dr. Reuben Spencer, 65 Broad Street, Lyons, N. Y. Simpson, Mrs. Reuben Spencer, Lyons, N. Y. Simpson. Dr. Robert, R.D. 4, Fulton, N. Y. Sisson, Mr. Harry T., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Sittenham, Mr. William, 5 East 9th Street, New York City. Sittenham, Mrs. William, 5 East 9th Street, New York City. Slee, Mrs. J. N. (Margaret Sanger), Fishkill, N. Y. Slee, Miss Lina, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Sleight, Miss Anna Ward, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Sleight, Mr. David Barnes, R.F.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Sleight, Mr. Peter Roosevelt, Arlington, N. Y. Slocum, C. J., M.D., Beacon, N. Y. Smith, Mr. Bertram L., Beacon, N. Y. Smith, Mrs. Bertram L., Beacon, N. Y. Smith, Mr. De Cost, Amenia, N. Y. Smith, Mr. Grant E., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Smith, Mrs. Herman (Anna R.), Cold Spring, N. Y. Smith, The Rev. Herbert Stanley, Barrytown, N. Y. Smith, Mr. J. Henry, Wassaic, N. Y. Smith, Mrs. J. Henry, Wassaic, N. Y. Smith, Mr. Louis G., 151 East 81st Street, New York City. Smith, Mr. Philip H. Waddell, 50 Hodge Road, Princeton, N. J. Smith, Mr. Robert C., Salt Point, N. Y. Smith, Mrs. Robert C. (Shirley Forman), Salt Point, N. Y. Smith, Mr. William DeGarmo, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Snyder, The Rev. Elsworth, Fishkill, N. Y. Snyder, Mrs. Elsworth, Fishkill, N. Y. Southard, Miss Jennie, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Spratt, The Hon. George V. L., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Sproul, Mrs. William C. (Emeline Roach), Chester, Pa. Spurling, Mr. Sumner Nash, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Spurling, Mrs. Sumner Nash (Genevieve Brown), Rhinebeck, N. Y. Stearns, Mr. Vincent D., Beacon, N. Y. 76

Stearns, Mrs. Vincent D., Beacon, N. Y. Steenburg, Mr. Ernest, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Sterling, Mrs. George, Poughquag, N. Y. Sterling, Mr. Warner S., Dover Furnace, N. Y. Stevenson, Mr. Frederick S., 34 Nassau Street, New York City. Stewart, Mr. Lea La Rue, 45 Peterboro Street, Boston, Mass. Stewart, Mrs. Lea La Rue (Mabel R.), 45 Peterboro Street, Boston, Mass. Stockton, Mrs. Sanford D. (Mary H. Hahn), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Storm, Mr. Elton G., Beacon, N. Y. Storm, Mrs. William T. (Charlotte Underhill), Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Stoutenburgh, Miss Elizabeth, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Stringham, Mr. Edward Barnes, Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Stringham, Mrs. Edward Barnes (Susan Varick Van Wyck), Wappingers Falls, N. Y. Strong, Mr. Jacob H., Rhinebeck, N. Y. Strong, Mrs. Jacob H. (Jennie Underhill Shaw), Rhinebeck, N. Y. Strong, S. M., M.D., 4233 Kessena Blvd., Flushing, L. I., N. Y. Suckley, Miss Margaret L., Rhinebeck, N. Y. Suckley, Mrs. Robert B. (Elizabeth P. Montgomery), Rhinebeck, N. Y. Sullivan, Mrs. Albert W. (Mary Spellman), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Supple, Mrs. Leonard J. (Rachel Schoonover), Fishkill, N. Y. Sweetser, Mrs. Frank L. (Lina P.), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Swift, Mrs. Albert A. (Gertrude Birdsall), Millbrook, N. Y. Swift, Mrs. Fred H. (Helen Almy), Millbrook, N. Y. Swift, Mrs. Gurdon, Millbrook, N. Y. Taber, Miss Alicia H., Pawling, N. Y. Taber, Mrs. Fred C. (Elizabeth), Pawling, N. Y. Taber, Miss Martha Akin, Pawling, N. Y. Teator, Mr. William S., Upper Red Hook, N. Y. Ten Broeck, Mr. Derrick W., Rhinebeck, N. Y. Ten Broeck. Mrs. Lula Gregory, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Thelberg, Elizabeth Burr, M.D., Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Thew, Mr. Martin E., Arthursburgh, N. Y. Thew, Mrs. Martin E., Arthursburgh, N. Y. Thomas, William Sturgis, M.D., 1175 Park Avenue, New York City. Thomson, Mr. George M., 141 Broadway, New York City. Thorne, Mr. Oakleigh, Millbrook, N. Y. Thorne, Mrs. Oakleigh (Helen S. Stafford), Millbrook, N. Y. Titus, Miss Alice C., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Tobey, Mr. Earle D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Tobey, Mrs. Earle D., (Florence Dudley), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Todarelli, Mr. Thomas J., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Tompkins, Mr. E. Lakin, Beacon, N. Y. 77

Tompkins, Mrs. Lewis (Helen Mather), Beacon, N. Y. Tompkins, Miss Rita I., Beacon, N. Y. Tower, Mrs. Joseph T. (Maria Bockee Carpenter), Millbrook, N. Y. Townsend, Mr. Thomas S., 442 West 160th Street, New York City. Traver, Mr. Merritt H., Rhinebeck, N. Y. Triller, Mr. Charles, 109 East 35th Street, New York City. Trowbridge, Miss Phebe D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Troy, Mr. Peter H., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Tucker, Mrs. Charles (Diana Adriance), Stormville, N. Y. Turner, Dr. Chauncey G., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Turnbull, Mrs. James (Mabel C.), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Tuthill, Miss Josephine C., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Underhill, Mrs. Charles M. (Annie Rapelje), Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Underhill, Mrs. E. A., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Underhill, Miss Josephine C., Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Upton, Mrs. Edwin C. (Gay Robb), Annandale, N. Y. Vail, Mr. Morgan L., Stormville, N. Y. Vail, Mrs. Willard (Gertrude Flagler), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Van Benschoten, Mr. John, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Van Benschoten, Mrs. John (Carolyn L. Butts), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Van de Bogart, Miss Mary, Red Hook, N. Y. Vandevoort, Mr. John B., Fishkill, N. Y. Vandewater, Mrs. John H. (Rosamond Budd), Hyde Park, N. Y. Van Etten, Mrs. Cornelius S. (Sarah Hill), Rhinebeck, N. Y. Van Houten, Mrs. Frank H. (Lillian Merritt), Beacon, N. Y. Van Houten, Mr. James E., Beacon, N. Y. Van Houten, Mrs. James E. (Stella Rogers), Beacon, N. Y. Van H:outen, Mrs. John M. (Mary Brinckerhoff), Beacon, N. Y. Van Kleeck, Mr. Baltus B., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. van Kleeck, Mr. Charles M., 10 Mitchell Place, New York City. Van Kleeck, Mrs. Frank (Sara Sleight), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Van Nest, Major Eugene, Red Hook, N. Y. Van Tine, Mrs. Robert F., Beacon, N. Y. Van Vliet, Mr. George S., Staatsburg, N. Y. Van Wyck, Miss Edith, Wiccopee, N. Y. Van Wyck, Mr. Edmund, Arlington, N. Y. Van Wyck, Mr. Joseph, Arlington, N. Y. Van Wyck, Mrs. Joseph (Charlotte Bartlett), Arlington, N. Y. Van Wyck, Mrs. K. V. S., Murray Hill Hotel, New York City. Ver Nooy, Mrs. Amy, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Verplanck, Mr. Bayard, Beacon, N. Y. Verplanck, Mrs. Samuel (Katherine R. Wolcott), Beacon, N. Y. Verplanck, Mrs. William E. (Virginia E.), Beacon, N. Y. 78

Vincent, Vincent, Vincent, Vincent,

Miss Anna M., Dover Furnace, N. Y. Mrs. Ralph, Millbrook, N. Y. Mr. Thomas 0., Millbrook, N. Y. Mrs. Thomas 0. (Lena Botsford), Millbrook, N. Y.

Wagner, Mr. Webster, Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Wagner, Mrs. Webster, Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Waldo, Miss Helen, Hopewell Junction, N. Y. Ware, Miss Caroline, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Waterman, Mrs. George B. (Katherine B. Hawley), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Waterman, Mr. Ralph Ten Eyck, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Webb, The Hon. J. Griswold, Hyde Park, N. Y. Wells, Miss Caroline Thorn, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Wettereau, Mr. William N., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Wey, Mrs. Edward (Agnes Teal), R.F.D. 1, Rhinebeck, N. Y. Wey, Mrs. William F. (Eliza Traver), Rhinebeck, N. Y. Weyant, Mr. Morrison V. R., Hyde Park, N. Y. Weyant, Mrs. Morrison V. R., Hyde Park, N. Y. Wheaton, Mr. Isaac Smith, Lithgow, Amenia, N. Y. Wheaton, Mrs. Isaac Smith (Helen M. Fairchild), Lithgow, Amenia, N.Y. Wheeler, Mrs. Everett P. (Alice Gilman), New Hamburgh, N. Y. White, Mrs. Albert W. (Florence C.), LaGrangeville, N. Y. White, Miss Annie D., Wappingers Falls, N. Y. White, Mrs. Charles H., Wappingers Falls, N. Y. White, Miss Frances E., 2 Pierpont Place, Brooklyn, N. Y. White, Mrs. Henry S. (Mary W. Gleason), Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Wiberly, Mr. George, 52 Waller Avenue, White Plains, N. Y. Wilbur, Mr. Daniel Webster, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Wilbur, Mrs. Daniel Webster (Mary G. Conklin), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Wilbur, Mr. James B., Sharon, Conn. Wilcox, Mr. F. P., 59 West 85th Street, New York City and Stanfordville, N. Y. Williams. H. St. John, M.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Willis, Mrs. William H. (Adele S.), Hughsonville, N. Y. Wilson, Alexander P., 71 Broadway, New York City. Wilson, John S., M.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Wintringham, Mr. H. C., Millerton, N. Y. Wodell, Miss Katherine, Millbrook, N. Y. Wodell, Miss Katherine Hall, 30 Hillhouse Avenue, New Haven, Conn. Wodell, Mr. Silas, Millbrook, N. Y. Wodell, Mrs. Silas (Ethel Paul), Millbrook, N. Y. Workman. Mr. William J., New Hamburgh, N. Y. Worrall, Mr. George, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. 79

Worrall, Mrs. George (Mary Lake), Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Wyant, Mr. Alexander L., Red Hook, N. Y. Wyant, Mrs. A. L. (Katherine Field), Red Hook, N. Y. Wyckoff, Mr. Halsey P., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Wyckoff, Mrs. Halsey P., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Wylie, Miss Laura Johnson, Ph.D., Poughkeepsie, N. Y. Zabriskie, Mrs. Andrew C. (Frances Hunter), Barrytown, N. Y.

MEMBERS LOST BY DEATH 1928- 1929 Mrs. H. N. Bain Miss Elizabeth Beckwith Smith I. Broas John H. Cotter, M.D. William B. Dinsmore Ely Elting Frank Hasbrouck Willet E. Hoysradt Henry Lloyd, Jr. Mrs. Theodore C. Lundy David Hugh MacKenzie, M.D. Mrs. George D. Olivet Francis W. Platt Mrs. Peter Potts Mrs. Alonzo B. See Alonzo H. Vail William E. Verplanck.

Plan for a village to be called Tivoli, in Dutchess County, r ew York. A propo ed by Peter DeLabigarre. Drawn by t. �Iemin in 1795 and engraved by him on copper. print from the copper plate i reproduced here through the courte Y of John ton L. Redmond of allendar Hou e, Tivoli, I •

Dutchess County Historical Society Yearbook Vol 014 1929

Articles inside

Membership List

The Story of Grasmere; by Maunsell S. Crosby

Dutchess County Men: Philip J. Schuyler

Peter De Labigarre and the Founding of Tivoli

Secretary's Minutes, November 1, 1928-October 31, 1929

An Old Parsonage

Annual Pilgrimage, September 13, 1929

Montgomery Place; by John Ross Delafield

Treasurer's Report, October 19, 1928-October 18, 1929