Dutchess County Historical Society Yearbook Vol 054 1969

GLEBE HOUSE REPORT Glebe House has had an active year with many members of both the Junior League and the Historical Society engaged in a variety of activities.

Several members of the Poughkeepsie Garden Club continue to improve the garden and grounds, and a continuing interest and aid came from John W. Nelson Superintendent of the Poughkeepsie Board of Public Works.

The Joint committee, Junior League and Historical Society representatives, was composed of the following: Mrs. Edward Kerin and Mrs. Jean B. Courtney co-chairmen, Mrs. Anthony Quartararo, secretary, Mrs. Edward Davis, treasurer, Mrs. Peter R. Mund, Mrs. Samuel A. Moore, Mrs. Andrew L. Mund, Mrs. Herbert Roig, Mrs. Walter Averill, Mrs. David Hannan, Frank V. Myloci, Edmund Van Wyck and Balms B. Van Kleeck.

The Historical Society Trustee meetings have been held at Glebe House, and on many occasions other meetings of the committees of the League and the Society have been held there. The house has been open for visitors daily except on Wednesday from one to five in the afternoon, and during 1969 over 2,100 individuals were welcomed. The visits by a great many school groups continued again throughout the year.

Three special events took place: the planting of another tree, a crabapple, by the Poughkeepsie Garden Club on Arbor Day; an Open House and Crafts Day and "Flea Market" on June 8th; and the annual Christmas open house during the holiday season. The Arbor Day event was arranged

by Mrs. Walter Averill and was attended by the president of the Garden Club, Mrs. Helen Ludolph, several members of the Garden Club, and representatives of the Junior League and the Historical Society.

Crafts Day included demonstrations of the art of candle making, flower arrangements and crewel work. Several antiques dealers were invited to participate and a "Flea Market" was arranged on the lawn north of the house. The committee in charge of Crafts Day included Mrs. Robert Southworth, Mrs. Herbert Roig, Mrs. Helen H. Schoonmaker, Mrs. Glen Osberg, Mrs. Richard Strain, Mrs. Louis La Motte, 3rd., Mrs. Thomas Hartshorn, Mrs. Peter Mund, and Mrs. Charles Mitchell. The house and grounds were in very good order and the day was a great success due to the diligent efforts of the committee members.

Open House at Christmas time drew the usual large number of visitors.

Glebe House was beautifully decorated with Christmas greens and all who visited enjoyed the day a great deal. The chairman of the day was Mrs. Drury Cargill, and her committee was composed of Mrs. Joseph Furlong, Mrs. Velma Pugsley, Mrs. Robert Pantridge, Mrs. Arthur McComb and several Provisional members of the Junior League.

During the years we have been fortunate in having Mrs. Stanley Norris of Billings meet with a group of the Provisional members of the League 75