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The Historical Society of Rockland County Orangeburg,

Vol. 14, No. 3 July-September 1970

ABRAM STEVENS HEWITT 0 The Historical Society of Rockland County 1970 - 1822-1903 by Anne E. McCabe

Among the many distinguished sons whom Rockland County has sent to positions of distinction in the nation was Abram Stevens Hewitt, iron manufacturer, philanthropist, congressman, and reform mayor of the City of New York. He was born on July 31, 1822 on a stony farm in the Mt. Ivy section of the Town of Haverstraw, the son of John and Ann Gurnee Hewitt. His father came in 1790 from Staffordshire, , where he had been trained in engineering and construction and in 1793 assisted in the construction of the first steam engine built in Amerida. He engaged in several enterprises in which he had successes and failures and through which he knew most of the leading citizens of New York. After the death of his first wife he took as his second wife, Ann Gurnee, of old Hugenot stock in Haverstraw. Due to financial reverses the family moved from New York to Haverstraw where Abram wias born. It is interesting to note that while he attended school in Haverstraw four of the eight boys who were friends became distinguished mayors, including his relative Walter Gurnee who became mayor of Chicago. When the family returned to New York where his father engaged in business, Abram attended Public School 10 at Duane Street at which, as a monitor, he helped instruct other children. He was a diligent scholar who spent his spare hours at the library of the General Society of Mechan­ ics and Tradesmen on Crosby Street. There he built up the background of knowledge which enabled him to earn money tutoring children of well to do friends. He explored the city with his chum “Billy Riker” who became the founder of the largest drug firm in the city. He won a scholar­ ship in a competitive examination for Columbia where he distinguished himself as a student and graduated in 1842, after which he became an instructor in mathematics there and studied law. As a result of such in­ tensive study he developed eye trouble in 1843 and, in spite of admis­ sion to the bar, never practiced law. , son of , with whom Abram had de­ veloped a friendship and who had just graduated from Columbia, sug­ gested a trip abroad for ten months duration. Abram who was described as brisk, decisive, boundlessly energetic, high strung and quick tempered and who was interested in getting more funds, obtained a letter of introduction from Samuel J. Tilden to Senator Silas Write. He went to Washington and tried in vain to get dispatches from the State Depart­ ment to take abroad. At the completion of their tour the ship on which they were returning was wrecked in a terrible storm and they drifted about in an open boat for 12 hours before they were picked up. They had lost all of their possessions.

2 Following their return Peter Cooper, as president, turned over to his son Edward and Abram the direction and management of the South Trenton Iron Co. which was at first a wire and rod mill and then a rolling mill for rails. Rails which were in demand for the expanding rail­ roads had largely been imported from England. Due to Abram’s rescource- fulness, thoroughness and stern sense of discipline the business prospered and in about two years 500 men were employed. The Hewitt family moved to Trenton where Abram’s brother Charles became the deputy superintendent of the works in charge of puddling furnaces. His father became warden of St. Paul’s Church and welcomed the parishioners at the Sunday services. On February 16, 1847 an act of incorporation of the iron works was passed by the New Jersey legislature and by 1848 the firm was considered the best rounded iron works in the land. Abram was constantly seeking new sources of ore and improved methods of pro­ duction. The firm was a pioneer in the making of iron girders and beams and was acclaimed for its production of the girders for Harper Brothers’ building and . In the days when labor was frequently ex­ ploited, the firm maintained excellent relations with its employees; even during the depression of 1873-78 to keep as many employed as possible the plant was kept running at a great loss. In 1853 the firm of Cooper-Hewitt bought 22,000 acres in Ringwood, N. J. where iron ore had been discovered in 1700 and which was later called the birthplace of the American iron industry. In 1862 Abram visited England to study the making of gun-barrel iron and afterward he created at Weston the first American open-hearth furnace. During the remaining years of the Civil War he worked prodigiously to supply the government

Hewitt’s Trenton Iron Company, one of his many business enterprises. 3 with gun-barrel material it needed at bare cost. Some of the Union’s success in the South was attributed to the material Cooper-Hewitt fur­ nished. In 1870 they produced the first steel of commercial value manu­ factured in the United States. As the iron and steel industry grew, the firm grew until it operated the Trenton, Ringwood, Pequest and Durham Iron Works. Abram Hewitt was motivated by the zest of competitive activity and the pleasure it gave him to be a leader in the development of American resources rather than the desire for great wealth. During the course of his business career he was at one time or another president of the United States Smelting Company and the New York and Greenwood Lake Rail­ road Company; vice president of the New Jersey Steel and Iron Company; and a director of the Erie Railroad, the Lehigh Coal and Navigation Company, and the Alabama Coal and Iron Company. A flourishing iron industry, he believed, was indispensible to American greatness and would be our chief sinew in both war and peace. On April 6, 1855 at the Lexington Avenue home of the Coopers, Abram Hewitt and Amelia Cooper, only daughter of Peter Cooper, were united in marriage by the Reverend Henry Bellows of All Souls Unitarian Church. After the birth of their daughter Amelia Bowman the Hewitts made Ringwood their legal residence. When Peter Cooper established Cooper Union, Abram Hewitt took a leading part in the project. He was one of the six original trustees in 1859 and was the chairman of the Board of Trustees who drew up the charter and afterwards became secretary of the board. In this capacity he directed all of its educational and financial details for more than 40 years. His interest and support for this educational institution, established to help the youth of the City of New York gain knowledge, lasted all his life and in 1902 with his wife and Edward Cooper he contributed $600,000 to its endowment. Abram Hewitt’s public career began in 1867 when he was appointed by President Andrew Johnson a commissioner to the Paris Exposition and rendered a report on the steel industry which was widely read and trans­ lated into several foreign languages. His entrance into politics was brought about through his friendship with Samuel J. Tilden. In association with Edward Cooper and Mr. Tilden he joined in a devastating campaign against the “Tweed Ring,” the misdeeds of which had been exposed by the cartoons of Thomas Nast. In the reform activities after the fall of Tweed, Hewitt played a prominent part in the reorganization of . In 1874 he was elected to Congress as the regular Democratic candi­ date and continued in office with the exception of one term until 1886, achieving a position of authority on questions of labor, finance and na­ tional resources. In the bitter Hayes-Tilden campaign of 1876 he served as chairman of the Democratic National Committee and worked to the point of exhaustion for his friend Samuel J. Tilden. In the crisis which followed he took a leading part, writing the proclamation which set forth 4 the claims of the Democratic party and urging the boldest action. Be­ cause Tilden advised compromises, Abram became a member of the committee which drew up the Electoral Count Act, under which the Electoral Commission was constituted and Rutherford Hayes became president. In 1886 in one of the most exciting elections in the history of up to that time, Abram Hewitt defeated on the United Labol' ticket and on the Republican ticket for mayor. His plurality of 22,500 votes over George and 30,000 over Roosevelt marked a personal triumph. It opened a vigorous administration made notable by reforms, among which was the plan for the municipal construction of the Rapid Transit Railroad. The achievement of a plan for the subway was one of the clearest cut victories of his career. For this service he was later awarded a gold medal by the Chamber of Com­ merce. His thoroughgoing reforms, his fearlessness of speech, and his intolerance of partisanship made enemies within his own party and brought about an open break with Tammany Hall. In 1896 he joined the gold Democrats and Republicans in a valiant fight against the free silver campaign of . Elihu Root called Abram Hewitt the first citizen of New York. After his retirement from politics he devoted his energies to the public interest, especially in education and charity. He was a trustee of , chairman of the Board of Trustees of , one of the original trustees of the Carnegie Institution and the first chairman of its board and a member of its executive committee. In 1876 and again in 1890 he served as president of the American Insti­ tute of Mining Engineers. On January 18, 1903 at the age of 81 he died in Ringwood which had been his home for nearly 50 years.

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Anyone interested in delving further into the history of Abram S. Hewitt should read his biography written by ; and for the relationship between Hewitt, President and the Demo­ cratic Party, the July 1970 quarterly of The New-York Historical Society has a most enlightening article by Professor Matthew T. Downey. Here Mr. Downey quotes Nevins who was the biographer of both men as fol­ lows: “But the fundamental cause of the coolness lay much deeper. Cleveland and Hewitt held precisely the same political tenents, but tempermentally and intellectually they were at opposite poles. Hewitt’s quick mind, his kinetic character, his desire to carry reform and efficiency into a dozen fields at once, his belief in strong executive lefadership, made him impatient of Cleveland’s slow albeit thorough mental processes, his caution, his in­ ability to deal with more than two or three questions at once; impatient above all with his limited or “constitutional” view of the functions of the Presidency.” 5 For those desiring a closer acquaintance with the Hewitt family, one of the best books on the subject is that by Edward Ringwood Hew­ itt, a son of Abram Stevens Hewitt about whom Miss McCabe has reported so well. The title—“Those Were The Days”—sheds a great deal of light not only on the Hewitts but on grandfather, Peter Cooper, founder of Cooper Union and one of the outstanding Americans of the last century. With such a father and grandfather, it was natural that Edward should become acquainted with many well known men and be in a position from personal knowledge to relate scores of hitherto little known accounts of famous personages who had dealings with the Coopers or the Hewitts. Governor James M. Ashley of Montana, Alexander Graham Bell, Nicholas Murray Butler, Buffalo Bill, Andrew Carnegie, Thomas A. Edi­ son, Cyrus Field, Jay Gould, Ulysses S. Grant, Lord Kelvin, Hiram Maxim, J. P. Morgan, Nikola Tesla, Samuel J. Tilden, Mark Twain and General Lew Wallace and others are mentioned. Any biographer of these men would find a wealth of material and at the same time, a better insight to some of the business practices of the period which the Coopers and Hewitts seem to have carefully avoided. STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL 1970 At this program on June 14th, we were fortunate to have Nash Cas­ tro, newly appointed General Manager of the Palisades Interstate Park Commission, speak on “History Along the Palisades.” Mr. Castro succeeds the late A. Kenneth Morgan. John J. Connolly, vice-president of Empire National Bank, presented copies of Cornelia Bedell’s History—“Now and Then and Long Ago in Rockland County” to the students selected by their faculty advisers from the several county high schools. Albertus Magnus Clarkstown Peter Semikiew Lynn Evensen Margaret Vallone Charles Stackhouse Nanuet North Rockland Todd McGowan Paul Rackow Barbara Peer Howard Smith Tappan Zee Pearl River Carolyn Notkoff Alexandra Helper Kent Spencer Christopher Ramacek Suffem Nyack Richard Silver Donald S. Deed Ellen Thalmann Spring Valley Spring Valley Roseann Altrows Amy Cohen Richard Zitwer The Society appreciates the help of Empire National Bank in spon­ soring these awards to students who have demonstrated their interest in local history. 6 PRAYER OFFERED AT THE MEETING OF THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF ROCKLAND COUNTY Orangeburg, New York June 14, 1970

God, we thank you for the warnings of history: that it is easy to run up the flag of our personal or national commitment over actions and ideas which later prove unworthy; that it is easy to be too selective in what we call history, looking for support for our prejudices rather than allowing history to refresh and renew our outlook. God, we thank you for the encouragements of history: that experiences through which we walk blindly have made others wise; that troubles which have made us bitter or rebellious have made others stronger. God, we thank you for the promises of history: that yesterday’s ruts do not have to be tomorrow’s roads; that it is possible for us to make the future better history than the past. God, for these warnings, these encouragements, and these promises, we thank you. Amen.

Robert S. Garner, Pastor Greenbush Presbyterian Church Blauvelt, N. Y.

Nash Castro The Award Winners , SUNDAY, JULY 12,1970

Yankee Peddler Comes to

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By DUDLEY B. MARTIN 10 A.M. SPRING VALLEY, N. Y. — A re­ ers carted in at the crack of dawn. Since 1958, Irving Maidman of Upper markable increase in the number Since the first Yankee Peddler Day Nyack, the real estate developer, has of “lost” children is expected at the was held in I960, the event has grown let the society use for its temporary 11th annual Yankee Peddler Day hefe so that the sponsor has had to limit museum a fine old Dutch Colonial house on Saturday, July 25. Children who re­ participation to 100 antiques dealers. he owns on Kings Highway, just off port themselves Ibst during this event John R. Zehner of Nyack, president State Route 303, in Orangeburg — a are given a ride on a mounted police­ of the historical society, said that in­ headquarters the society is outgrowing. man’s horse so that they can spot their terest was so keen that within three The museum is open every Sunday parents in the crowd. weeks after contracts with dealers were, and Wednesday from 2 to 5 P.M. Yankee Peddler Day, which attracted mailed out last January, all the spaces Lending color to the Yankee Peddler 4,000 people last year, will be held on; on the grounds had been reserved. scene are the saddle horses and riders the soccer grounds of the Spring Valley1 Not only furniture, rugs, lamps and of the Sheriff’s Mounted Patrol, who are High School from 10 A.M. to 6 P.M. clocks are offered, but also such sun­ there to exercise a friendly surveillance The occasion affords a chance to take7 dries as china, pottery, pewter, tinware, of the visitors. a look at the Colonial way of life or toys, books, jewelry, paintings, coins Each year a teen-ager, dressed in a simply an opportunity to gawk, eat, and Another successful Yankee Peddler Day, co-ordi­ and stamps. Tools and fireplace equip­ Colonial Peddler’s costume and shoulder­ nated by “Blackie” Danger, notably assisted by buy and carry away antiques. (Rain ment are found at some of the tables ing a musket, and with various small Dudley Martin’s article and Don Lynch’s silhou­ date is Saturday, Aug. 1.) as are guns and other hard- wooden or tin utensils attached to the ette of the mounted Yankee Peddler, appearing ^sinBjj^Vallev^jyhi pommel of his horse’s saddle, rides in the New York Times travel section, boosted around the grounds, ringing a bell to the Museum Fund considerably. announce the arrival of Yankee P THE SQUADRON FARM by Herbert Heiling During the years between 1915 and the late Forties, the Squadron A Farm in New City was one of the landmarks in Rockland County. Squadron A was a National Guard Cavalry Unit although the Squadron fought through World War I as the 101st Machine Gun Bat­ talion. The original Armory on Third Avenue in New York City became obsolete and a new Armory was built at 94th Street and Madison Avenue. One of the advantages of the new Quarters was the huge indoor ring over the stables. This ring was used for drill, polo and riding. The Squadron having A, B and C Class polo teams played in the Eastern Matches. The members wanted a place where their horses could be pastured during the summer. They formed the Squadron A Association and as such became owner of the Farm in New City. The property was ideal for a horse farm with a lovely clear stream running through the fields and pastures and with adequate room to stable horses during the winter. The immense bam was the largest in this vicinity, framed with hand hewn timbers, mortised and tenioned and held together with wooden pegs. The cupola on top held a large clock with clock works as tall as a man. About 200 horses spent each summdr at the Farm. This number dwindled down to 20 or 30 during the winter. Before large horse vans came into use the horses were transported to and from New York by the old Army method of riding one and leading three. I rode many of these trips and still remember how much I enjoyed them. There was great activity at the Farm during the summers. Some years the entire outfit camped there for two weeks. This presented quite a sight with the /rows of tents, the horses strung along the picket line and the mounted drill and exercises. There were a number of show horses and jumpers among the horses and we made the circuit of the summer horse shows, West Point, Tuxedo Park and the local fairs at New City and Orangeburg. Occasionally horses would break out and roam about the country­ side. No great damage was ever done until the night of the stampede. One day forty new young horses were brought to the Farm and turned out to pasture with another group. Sometime after midnight they managed to break open a gate and suddenly 80 horses were milling about free. When a group of horses break loose they become excited and tend to run, most of them found their way to the highway and took off in full gallop toward Haverstraw. The sound of horses /running on the macadam road could be heard for miles. For some unknown reason, when they reached the vicinity of the Haverstraw railroad station, they turned and headed back. Twelve horses continued north on Route 9W, swung on to Route 202 and at Garnerville turned into a dirt lane leading to an Erie Rail­ road wooden trestle. Early the next morning, the Erie train was blocked at the trestle. Until then we did not know where these horses were. Seven horses tried crossing the trestle, two actually made it, four fell and were killed and one fell, was caught in the ties and had to be shot. All of the 10 other horses were rounded up by morning and returned to the Fairm. So ended the night of the stampede. In the Forties, the Farm was sold to a developer. All that remains today is the old sandstone house. The first Yankee Peddler Day sale of the Historical Society took place on the Squadron Farm in 1960. After the second event in 1961, the area became the site of the housing development which has grown during the past decade. The author’s father, Louis Heiling who died in 1943, served as super­ intendent of the farm for many years. Gregory W. Spurr of Sparkill and Harry M. Brookfield, Jr., of Upper Nyack, both Society members, were among the Rockland County residents serving in the Squadron. RECOLLECTIONS by Regolo Venturini Every Spring in the darly 1900’s the gypsies would work their way down to the fairs in Westchester and Long Island. They camped in the flat fields between Spring Valley and Monsey where the Spring Valley High School is on Route 59, and the place we hold our Yankee Peddler Day. On their way out if they could pick up a horse or two, it was their gain and your loss. One night, after midnight, we heard ia noise in the barn and went out to investigate. Shamrock was gone, but she had a habit of opening her box stall and would wander about the barn until morning. A search was on. The lights flashing about attracted the native farmer who helped us regularly. So he joined the hunt. It was he who finally came up from the apple orchard leading a sleepy and cooled off Shamrock. Says he, “Thar she was standing under that apple tree and never said nothin’. Darn Critter.” * * * When we came to Rockland County in 1903 most of the household goods and cattle were sent up by freight but my father and one brother drove the team Jonny Boy and Shamrock up from Hoboken. A friend of my father’s was an undertaker who had a big black horse called Lady. For some 'reason she no longer was suitable for drawing the hearse, so he asked Dad to take her with him. “He’ll be good for the ladies if not for field work.” I was assigned to bring her up by horseback. I was only 14 but knew the road land had ridden horses before. When Dad arrived with the team and no sign of Lady and myself, the family became alarmed. Lady and I finally arrived and exclamations of “What happened!” came from the whole household. “Well, I couldn’t do anything with her; she turned in every cemetery and every tavern all the way up.” 11 GROUP MEMBERSHIP Willi'am J. Citti heads the 1970-71 committee to secure new Group Members for the Society. Corporations and those with professional offices especially are potential members whose support is solicited. Rockland County history, appearing in capsule form, in the issues of South of the Mountains is always good reading material for waiting or reception rooms. Membership, for the period commencing October 1st, costs $25.00, $10.00 or $5.00 annually depending on the classification selected. All will receive copies of the quarterly with extra copies if needed. Can you think of a better way to get acquainted with Rockland County and at the same time support the organization working towards a more widespread knowledge of its history? GENEALOGY ANYONE? There has always been a keen interest on the part of many of our members in genealogy. It has been suggested that some might like to discuss methods and occasionally have a talk by an expert in the field. Dan deNoyelles, our Senior Historian, has offered to initiate such meetings to determine the number who would like to participate. Those interested should call him at 947-1096. The Society receives letters frequently from out of state residents needing information on ancestors who had lived in Rockland County. It appears desirable that these requests for service should be referred to a person who is knowledgable about tracing family history, has the time and would be willing to handle these inquiries reasonably promptly on a fee basis. Please call Leland R. Meyer at 356-6763 if this spare time hobby would interest you. * * * One of the fast disappearing skills in these days of electricity and frozen foods is the ability to cook a meal at a Colonial kitchen fireplace. Leland Rickard Meyer has such a fireplace with ia Dutch oven and frequently demonstrates both the procedures and the appetizing results of his efforts. Mr. Meyer is offering a course this fall at his home in Spring Valley for the benefit of the Society which will appeal especially to those having Colonial fireplaces. The class would have to be limited to the first ten who apply. He expects that there will be 4 or 5 sessions with a fee of $20. per person. Those interested should call at EL 6-6763. BOOK SALE This event, with proceeds for the benefit of the Society’s librairy, will be held on Saturday, November 21st at 10:00 a.m. at the Orangeburg museum. Members desiring to contribute books are requested to telephone Dr. Paul Ochojski at EL 6-1219 to arrange for pickup. Books may also be left at the museum prior to the sale. 12 Historic Hiking in the Ramapo Mountains, an Adult Education course which Gardner F. Watts has supervised for many years, will have its first fall outing on Sunday, September 13. Those interested in hiking should contact Mr. Watts at 914-357-3667.

* * * William P. Schweickert of the Westchester County Historical Society, who has meticulously researched and documented the Andre-Arnold in­ cident with color slides, will present his lecture on “Retracing Andre’s steps — from the Vulture to the Gallows,” on September 16 at 8:15 p.m. The program, sponsored by the Tappantown Society, will be held at the O & R Utilities auditorium, Route 59, Spring Valley and is open to the public. Mr. Schweickert will be remembered as the excellent speaker who addressed our society at the West Haverstiraw meeting in 1966 when the Treason House marker on Route 9-W was rededicated.

RECENT ADDITIONS TO THE SOCIETY’S LIBRARY

Eyewitness Accounts of the American Revolution * Major Andre’s Journal * Memoir of Colonel Talmadge * Death of Major Andre by J. H. Smith * Songs and Ballads by Frank Moore Epic of New York City by Edward R. Ellis Squadron A— 1889-1939 published by Association of Ex Members * Compliments of Arno Press

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The Treasurer’s Report as of March 31, 1970, showing a balance of $128,559. has been audited by Lawrence H. Hecht, Certified Public Ac­ countant.

IN MEMORIAM

John Boss Alexander Hamilton Edward P. Mitchell Mrs. Charles E. Conover Donald N. McQueen Percy H. Sherman Bradford S. DeVoe Mrs. Julia McKenzie Mrs. Lillie Belle Sherman 13 ENDOWMENT FUNDS Treasurer George W. Hadeler reports that these funds have now passed the $25,000. mark. For our Society, with the approaching needs of greater maintenance and operating costs, the Endowment Funds become of primary importance—equally so, in the opinion of the Trustees—with the needs to supplement funds for actual museum construction. In addition to outright gifts to the Endowment Fund, Life Member­ ship and Elder Membership dues as well as Remembrance Gifts, have helped to build up this permanent museum reserve over the past ten years. A recent gift in memory of Mrs. Grace A. M. Sayres is gratefully acknowledged.

* * * You may find it (advantageous, after talking yith your lawyer, to turn over some depreciated stocks to the Society’s Endowment Fund and, in accordance with Internal Revenue Service regulations, show a much larger deductible contribution on your 1970 income tax return.

* * * The Society’s exhibit at the Youth Fair in New City on August 7th to 9th featured the 1854 Map of Rockland County as well as copies of South of the Mountains. Both proved very popular and are available at the gift shop in the Orangeburg museum.

* * * As reported at the annual meeting by Edwin R. Langer, chairman of the Site Committee, the Society is negotiating for the purchase of a site for the permanent museum. In legal terminology we are “in the pro­ cess of acquiring.” As soon as all arrangements have been consumated, a special announcement will be forwarded to the members.

* * * Daniel deNoyelles, Senior Historian of the Society, will present an Adult Education course on Rockland County history at the new North Rockland High School, Hammond Road, Thiells. The 5 session course will start on Monday, September 28, 8:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.

* * * Royal W. Taplin recently offered to contribute his services in restor­ ing the farm treadmill which was given to the Society several years ago. This type of volunteer effort is extremely helpful to the Society, is needed in many different connections now and will be even more essen­ tial when the permanent museum requirements are determined. If you would like to help on the team of volunteers, please call Le- land Meyor and let him know that you will have some available time to devote and the different areas most interesting to you. 14 FALL THEATER BENEFIT At the annual benefit on October 8th, the Antrim Players will present the comedy “Any Wednesday.” It has been described as a smash hit on Broadway with fun-filled lines that will prove most entertaining. Save the date and send ticket orders promptly to Miss Alice Kinney Main Street, Garnerville, N. Y. Tickets are $3.00 each — all seats un­ deserved. * * *

Dues for new members joining the Society after September 1st will be $2.00 per peirson'through December 31, 1971. Family membership for the same period is $3.00. Checks, with the name and address, may be sent to Box 587, Nyack, N. Y. 10960. All members receive copies of the quarterly and notices of programs and special meetings.

OFFICERS and TRUSTEES

Blauvelt - E. B. Olsen '71 Stony Point - J. R. D. Laird '73 Monsey - P. M. Ochojski '71 Suffern - J. P. Stoner ’72 Nanuet - Caroline Venturini '71 - Ann Shaida '73 New City - Mrs. D. B. Seifried '73 - G. J. Veith '73 Tappan - J. W. Pullman '72, V. Pres. Nyack - J. R. Zehner '72, Pres.* (Upper) - R. W. D. Jewett '72, V. P* Thiells - D. deNoyelles '71, Historian* - Gwendolyn Ruddell '71 •Executive Committee 1970 - 71 Recording Sect’y (South) - Harriet M. Hasbrouck '73 Corresponding Sect'y Dorothy Burch - Publications - F. W. Kraus '71 George Cardona - Assistant Treasurer (West) - Mrs. R. J. Terwilliger '73 William J. Citti - Group Membership Obangebubg - Mrs. J. G. Dodge '73 Mrs. Robert Deed - Hospitality Pomona - J. E. Ferine '72, V. Pres.* Stephen G. Doig, Jr. - Attorney Pearl River - R. C. Braden '72 Ed Egan - Programs - G. W. Hadeler '73, Treas. Robert S. Gilliam - Publications Alice Kinney - Membership Secretary • E. R. Danger '71, V. Pres.* - T. H. Quinlan, Jr. '73 Mrs. Raymond M. Nee - Publications - G. R. Sharpless '71, V. P* Sterling M. Nordhouse, Finance Mrs. Margaret Robinson - Accessions Spring Valley - L. R. Meyer '72 1st V. Pres* Vincent Westborg - Custodian • H. T. Sherwood '73

15 DATES TO REMEMBER (Please Note on Your Calendar)

September 14 Open House at the Orangeburg Museum. Especially for new Monday 7-9 p.m. members and newcomers to Rockland County. Refreshments. October 8 Annual Theater Benefit-Antrim Playhouse, Spook Rock Road, Thursday 8:30 p.m. Suffern — Antrim Players present the comedy “Any Wednes­ day.” Call Miss Alice Kinney, 947-1635, for tickets. October 28 Cider Making at the Orangeburg Museum. — Refreshments... Sunday .. 2:30 p.m. Plan now on coming. November 9 O & R Utilities Auditorium, Route 59, Spring Valley. Monday 8:15 p.m. Lawrence Williams presents his outstanding slide program entitled “Cavalcade of Rockland County.” November 21 Book sale at the Orangeburg museum. Dr. Ochojski, chairman. Saturday 10 a.m. The Society’s gift shop will be open for some early Christmas shopping. November 22 Rose Memorial Library at Stony Point. Sunday, 2:30 p.m. Mrs. Sidney Moritz will lecture on “Tombstone Rubbings.” December 4, 5, 6 Annual St. Nicholas program at the Orangeburg museum.

Persons holding the following ticket stubs from Yankee Peddler Day should contact Dr. George R. Sharpless to receive a copy of Cornelia F. Bedell’s “Now and Then and Long Ago In Rockland County.” The books served as gate prizes on July 25th. 064147 192350 192568 018548 192948 018405

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