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
