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There were a number of other regattas and match races. The W. R. Brown and the Susie S. were sold to persons in New Orleans. Among the men foremost in conducting the Newburgh regattas were Hon. C. F. Brown, H. C. Higginson, Hon. John. C. Adams, Thomas P. Ramsdell, C. S. Jenkins, T. Donoghue, J. B. Kerr, J. T. Sloan, Al. Riley, J. Weddle, G. W. Shaw, C. F. June and Hon. M. H. Hirschberg.
BASE BALL.
The Newburghs was the name of the first base ball club of a rep- resentative character. They were organized as early as 1856, and played games with all the clubs hereabouts, and with New York and Brooklyn clubs. Their particular rivals were the Highlands, of New Windsor, the two playing many games on the plateau west of the brickyards and on the Newburgh grounds. The Newburghs were composed of William C. Miller, John Miller, L. S. Straw, S. B. Reeve, Stephen King, Robert Rogers, James W. Miller, Eli Hasbrouck, Isaac M. Martin, George W. Powell, William H. Kelly, H. S. Brewster, John C. Adams, Thomas Harris, Thomas C. Ring, John McDowell and George H. Chandler. The New Windsor club was composed of H. Leonard, C. Havemeyer, M. Verplanck, B. Verplanck, David Car- son, A. Mitchell, D. M. Clarkson, B. F. Clark, H. D. Nicoll, Major Morton, William J. Roe, E. Ide and R. Van Buren. The ball grounds of the Newburghs were in the field at the corner of South and Johns- ton Streets. The home plate was in the shade of a willow tree at the south end. There were at one time two small club-houses there; one was square and belonged to the Newburgh club: the other, octa- gon shaped, belonged to the Hudson Rivers.
The Hudson River club was organized in 1859. The following is the score of the first match, played with the Highland club, June 23:
HUDSON RIVERS. O. R.
HIGHLANDS.
O. R.
L. S. Straw
4
3 D. M. Clarkson.
2
3
John Miller.
2
4
D. Carson
4
2
Stephen King
2
5 C. Havemeyer
3
3
E. G. Stevens
3
3 M. Verplanck
3
2
1. McDowell
4
3 B. Verplanck
3
2
S. W. Miller
3
3 H. Nicoll
4
2
Fisher, c.
2
4 Blackman, 1 f
2
2
Phillips, c f
2
5
Bridge, r f.
3
3
Kelly, p
5
1
Graham, s s
2
3
Miller, 3d b
O
4 Sanders, 3d b 2
3
28
23
The Hudson Rivers played a series of five games with the High- lands that season, and won three of the five. On September 15 they played with the Newburghs, and lost by a score of 29 to 26. The Newburgh players in that game were John R. Wiltsie, D. Mccutcheon (c), T. C. Ring, T. Harris, H. S. Brewster, H. Mccutcheon, W. Hatha- way, Isaac M. Martin (p), George H. Chandler. The Hudson Rivers were I. Wood, E. Gerry Stevens, G. Powell (c), Charles Waring, I. Mc- Dowell, S. B. Reeve, James Young, B. Hanmore, Stephen King, (p).
1860-May 30, Hudson Rivers-E. G. Stevens, John Miller, S. King, W. L. Smith, W. C. Miller, L. S. Straw, S. W. Miller, S. B. Reeve, George W. Powell- 27 runs. Newburghs-Ike Martin, Thomas Harris, William Lisle, Fred Banks, William H. Kelly, H. S. Brewster, Ebenezer Adams, George H. Chandler, George George-27 runs. Tie game.
1860-June 6, Hudson Rivers 29, Newburghs 22.
1860-July 5, at Newburgh, Independents, of South Brooklyn, 14; Hudson Rivers 22.
1860-July 11, at Newburgh, Excelsior, of Brooklyn, 65; Hudson Rivers 14.
1861-July 20, on New Windsor grounds, Ulster Club, of Saugerties, 42; Hud- son Rivers 29.
1861-July 31, Ulsters 16, Hudson Rivers 12.
1861-September 12, at Poughkeepsie, Hudson Rivers 35, Poughkeepsie 12.
1861-October 4, at Greenpoint, Eckfords 38, Hudson Rivers 18. The Hudson Rivers were S. W. Miller, Straw, King, Mapes (p), Adams (c), Millspaugh, Smith, Reeve, W. C. Miller.
1861-October 10, the Hudson Rivers played the Eclipse Club at Kingston, win- ning by 37 to 24. The Spirit of the Times, of New York, gave a two-column report of this game. The Hudson Rivers were S. W. Miller, Straw, Banks, King, Waring, John Miller, Reeve, Adams (c), Mapes (p).
1862-June 20, at Newburgh, Eclipse, of Kingston, 21; Hudson Rivers 39. Hud- son Rivers' team-S. Miller 1 f, Mapes p, Adams rf, Boyd c, Smith 2 b, Reeve s s, Kelly 1 b, Millspaugh 3 b, King c f.
1862-July 4, at Newburgh, Eckfords, "Champions of the Union," 74; Hudson Rivers 29; Hudson Rivers-S. W. Miller, Mapes, Adams, Boyd, Kelly, Reeve, Smith, Young, King; Eckfords-Campbell, Manolt, Ketcham, Beach, Mills, Wood, Reach, McAnsland, Devyr.
1862-September 6, at Newburgh, Poughkeepsie 6, Hudson Rivers 17.
1862-September 13, at Poughkeepsie, Hudson Rivers 36, Poughkeepsie 24. Hudson Rivers' team-Adams, Smith, King, B. Verplanck, Kelly, Reeve, Mapes, S. Miller, Boyd.
1862-Thanksgiving Day, at Newburgh, Resolutes, of Brooklyn, 9; Hudson Rivers 14.
In August, 1863, the Hudson Rivers went to Brooklyn to test their strength against the best clubs in the country, the Eckfords being the acknowledged champions, and the Excelsiors and Resolutes almost their equal. The team then consisted of S. Miller, H. Millspaugh, Moore, Adams, Kelly, John Miller, Mapes, Boyd and King.
August 3, Excelsior 16, Hudson Rivers 14.
August 4, Eckfords 50, Hudson Rivers 13.
August 5, Resolute 13, Hudson Rivers 21.
August 6, Stars 9, Hudson Rivers 6.
October 1, at Orange County Fair at Goshen, for silver belt offered by Orange County Agricultural Society: Resolute of Brooklyn, 8; Hudson Rivers 7. Reso- lute players-Rogers, Bliss, Taylor, Stover, Warnock, Morrison, Weeden, Allen, Stanton; Hudson Rivers-Adams, A. Mapes, S. Miller, Boyd, Mills, C. Mapes, Kelly, Verplanck, John Miller.
1864-August 27, at home, Empire State, of New York, 13; Hudson Rivers 23. September 2, at home:
MUTUALS, OF NEW YORK. R
HUDSON RIVERS. R.
Brown, 2d b.
I
Adams, 1 f
3
Wansley, c
3
H. Millspaugh, r f
2
Duffy, 3d b.
T
Boyd, c.
Zeller, 1 f. 2
Miller, 3d b
O
McMahon, r f.
3
Kelly, 2d b
I
Goldie, Ist b
3
Leonard, Ist b
O
Patterson, c f
3
Halsey, s s
I
Devyr, s s
E
Mapes, p
1
Harris, p.
Lansing, c f
2
September 17, at Newburgh, Stars of Brooklyn, 27; Hudson Rivers 26. October 8, Goshen, silver ball, Hudson Rivers, 23; Resolutes of Brooklyn, 12. October 15, at Newburgh, Hudson Rivers 42, Enterprise of Brooklyn, 26. 1865-July 4, at Newburgh:
HUDSON RIVERS. R. O.
MYSTIC, OF NEW YORK.
R. O.
Millspaugh, I b.
3
4
Dalton, 1 b
2
2
Lindley, 2d b
6
2
Manson, c f.
2
4
Mapes, 1 f.
5
J. Reynolds, p. 3
5
Adams, r f
4
2
Haines, c
I
4
Halsey, s s
5
2
G. Reynolds, 2d b
3
T
G. W. Powell ..
2
3
H. Leonard
4
2
S. B. Reeve
2
3
Major Morton
2
3
Charles Waring
5
E. Ide
I
4
-
-
32
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1865-July 29, at Poughkeepsie, Union of Lansing burgh, 8; Hudson Rivers 41. August 1, at home, Gothams, of New York, defeated Hudson Rivers. [No record of score.]
August 7, at Capitoline Grounds, Brooklyn:
ENTERPRISE.
O. R.
HUDSON RIVERS.
O. R.
Smith.
3
5
Adams
5
2
Jewell
O
7
Millspaugh
2
5
Cornwell
3
5 Mapes
2
5
Murtba
4
4
S. Miller
2
4
Cooke
3
4
Fisher
3
4
Wardell
6
Boyd
1
2
Richards
2
4
Halsey
4
2
Hall
3
3
Kelly
3
3
Edwards
3
5
Lindley 5 1
Umpire ... .. D. A. Sutton, of the Atlantic Club.
August 9, at New York (Sixty-third Street and Third Avenue), Mystic 13, Hudson Rivers 34-
August 10, at Hoboken, Mutuals 34, Hudson Rivers 14.
August 11, at Hoboken, Gothams (with Harry Wright, pitcher, and Hatfield), 29, Hudson Rivers 26.
August 22, at Newburgh, Olympics of Paterson, 13; Hudson Rivers 42. August 31, at Newburgh, Hudson Rivers 38, Poughkeepsie 20
September 22, at Newburgh, Mutuals of New York, 36; Hudson Rivers 23.
November 16, at Newburgh, for championship of Hudson River and silver ball, Knickerbocker of Albany, 18; Hudson Rivers 24.
1866-July 4, at Matteawan, for silver ball, Hudson Rivers 24, Eclectics of New York, 14.
August 13, at Binghamton, Hudson Rivers 48, Binghamton 17.
August 14, at Binghamton, second nine Hudson Rivers, 40; second nine Bing- bamton 27.
August 15, at Elmira, Hudson Rivers 85, Alerts 23. August 16, at Elmira:
HUDSON RIVERS. R. O.
UNION.
R. O.
Lindley, 2d b
16
2
C. Burt, p
I
4
Millspaugh, c f.
IS
J. Burt, c .
I
Adams, r f
14
3 Miller, Ist b
2
Kelly, p
12
4 Hylon, 2d b
3
3
Boyd, c ..
1.4
3
Leavitt, 3 b
4
2
Fisher, 1 f
15
2
Robinson, s s
3
2
Miller, 3d b.
12
Mason, 1 f.
I
5
Halsey, s s
13
2 Potter, cf
2
I
Wilson, Ist b
9
7 Seeley, r f.
O
1
120
17
August 17, at Elmira, Monitors of Corning, N. Y., 32; Hudson Rivers 64. August 18, at Buffalo, Niagaras 40, Hudson Rivers, 17.
September 19, at home, Pacifics of New York, 26; Hudson Rivers 32. 1867-July 4, at Lansingburgh, Union 29, Hudson Rivers 23. July 5, at Albany, Nationals 28, Hudson Rivers 29.
July 22, at Newburgh, Hudson Rivers 6, Mutual of New York, 27. September 10, at Newburgh:
HUDSON RIVERS.
R. O. RESOLUTES, OF BROOKLYN. R. O.
Millspaugh, c f.
5
I
Weeden, Ist b
4
Miller, 3d b.
4
2 Finck, 2d b
2
Wilson, 1 f.
5
3 Sethbridge, s s
4
Garrison, 2d b
3
4
Morrison, p.
1
3
Kelly, Ist b
5
1
Smith, 3d b
3
I
C. Gibb, ss
3
4
Lockwood, c
O
3
Boyd, c
3
4
Ostrom, 1 f
0
4
C. F. Brown, p
3
4
Rogers, c f .. 2
3
33 27
14
27
September 27, at home, Unions of Lansingburgh, 23; Hudson Rivers 29.
The above are the scores of merely the more important games played by the club. In their best days they easily defeated the best
teams in the vicinity. The club stood high socially in the community. It was customary then to entertain visiting clubs sumptuously, and the New York clubs thought it a great treat to be invited to New- burgh. When our players visited New York and Brooklyn they were well entertained, and on one occasion were the guests of the Mutuals, then the champions, at Niblo's. Their tour across the State in 1866 was a continued ovation, and the days of their visit were holi- days in the towns where they were received. Banquets were given in their honor at hotels, and receptions at private residences.
Other Newburgh clubs of less fame, of 1865-70, were the Alerts, the Excelsiors, Osceolas, and the Hudson River Juniors. The follow- ing is the score of a game played by the Alerts and Hudson Rivers in June, 1867:
HUDSON RIVERS. R. O.
ALERTS.
R. O.
Miller
7
4
Garrison
2
2
Gibb.
9
2
Gould
o
5
Halsey
4
2
Farrington
1
3
Kelly
8
15
Fuller
O
3
Conklin
8
3
Van Benschoten
O
4
Boyd
9
2
Kelly
I
Lindley
IO
H
Tice
O
4
Wilson
6
4
Phillips
2
2
Brown
5
3
McBirney
2
2
66 23
8
27
The Hudson Rivers continued to play ball till about 1869. Prom- inent amateur clubs of a later period (subsequent to 1871) were the Actives, Magnolias, Riverdales, Happys, and the new Hudson Rivers. The Actives were a stalwart lot of men, and held their own with the best clubs in this section. In its best days the team was composed of the following players: Joseph Kennedy, 2d b; Alexander Finley, Ist b; T. Ford, 3d b; O. Mastin, r f; E. Smith, 1 f; W. Finnegan, s s; J. Connell, c f; W. Henderson, p; W. Dickson, c; J. Glassey. Their most notable rivals were the Kelloggs, of Cold Spring.
The Magnolias were younger, but in their class were seldom beaten. The club was organized by Bernard T. Adams and James Crawford. The regular players were J. Campbell, 2d b; S. Anderson, c; B. Adams, Ist b; H. Ward, 3d b; J. Martin, c f; James Crawford, p: James Sterling, Stapler, W. Quirk, J. A. Cantlin, L. Lathrop, J. Fowler and M. Ryan.
The Hudson Rivers were reorganized in September, 1873, with J. C. Adams, President; W. B. Brokaw. Vice-President; J. F. Um- pleby, Treasurer; C. S. Gibb, Secretary. The first team was com- posed of Umpleby, 2d b; F. Conklin, Ist b; P. J. Fitzpatrick, 1 f; G, Nestell, r f; W. H. Kelly, p; G. Underhill, ss; C. S. Gibb, 3d b; W. Hawkins, c; E. Farrington, H. Bond. Mr. Members, of Fishkill, afterward played at first base, and Conklin became the catcher, and Hawkins the left fielder. The most notable game of that period in Newburgh, was between nine players picked in Cold Spring, and the following picked from Newburgh: Umpleby, Kelly, Farrington, Fin- ley, Fitzpatrick, Connell, Kennedy, Smith and Conklin. Newburgh won.
September 23, 1886, the Hudson Rivers had a reunion, and defeated a team picked from the Tenth Separate Company. On this occasion the following named Hudson Rivers played: John C. Adams, A. L. Lindley, J. E. Wilson, William H. Kelly, James Boyd, C. F. Brown, E. Farrington, C. S. Gibb and A. Wilson. The game was played on the grounds of the Newburgh Base Ball Association, on Washington Heights.
3 Conklin, r f
4 Creagh, r f
2
2
5
-
27 38 27
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SOCIAL LIFE.
Clubs, Societies, and Other Pleasant Attractions.
W ITH all the various anxiliaries which civilized people provide for their intercourse with each other Newburgh is amply supplied. In religious, benevolent, literary, athletic, and social clubs, associations, and societies, in the pursuit of social pleasures among neighbors and companions, and in all those amenities which cement friendships and sweeten life, our city has every oppor- tunity. The broad river has attractions for every leisure hour, and the woods, the beautiful drives, the lakes, the streams, and the moun- tains present a standing invitation to pleasure-seekers.
Newburgh is the home of many wealthy, retired gentlemen who have sought, with their families, the health-giving climate of this
They have given several successful tournaments. The Whittler Ath- letic Club has rooms in the Chandler Building, in Water Street. The Newburgh Turn Verein is an old organization, and owns Turn Hall in Chambers Street. Other clubs are the Newburgh Wheelmen, the Rod and Reel Club, the West End Gun Club, the Fish and Game Protective Club, and the Powelton Lawn Tennis Club. The St. Cecilia (for women), the Monday Night Club (for men), and the Männerchor are popular musical organizations.
The Newburgh City Club is the leading social club. It has many wealthy gentlemen in its membership, and owns a valuable property at the corner of Grand and Third Streets.
region, and find here ed- ucational, social and liv- ing advantages which induce permanent resi- dence. It is only sixty miles from New York City, with its business and amnsements, and two hours by rail, or three and a half by water, is sufficient time for the journey. The best dra- matic companies appear on the boards of onr pret- ty theatre. Near at hand. at West Point, is the National Military Acade- my, which every Sum- mer presents military spectacles that attract the notables of the land. Newburgh itself has been the residence place of many people distingnish- ed in literature, art, science and statecraft since the days of the Clintons, and the general result has been the form- ation and continuance of as refined social circles as any city affords.
The Newburgh Skating Association, organized in 1889, is devoted to the promotion of ama- teur skating contests. It has been instrumental in bringing the National races here for several years past, and efficient in making the local ar- rangements therefor. The Association has also of- fered prizes and held several races under its own anspices. The Presi- dent of this Association, Cornelins L. Waring, is the Vice-President of the National Amateur Skat- ing Association.
MASONIC HALL-Academy of Music.
CLUBS.
The Newburgh Canoe and Boating Association was organized in 1885, and now has a large membership and a commodious clubhonse at the riverside between Third and Fourth Streets. Its members own a large number of rowboats and canoes, several racing shells, and a number of yachts. Regattas are held in the Spring and Fall.
The Orange Lake Club has a boathouse at Orange Lake, six miles west of the city, and town quarters in the Centennial Building. The Orange Lake Ice Yacht Club is composed mainly of members of the Orange Lake Club. They own a fleet of ice yachts, and have re- gattas at the lake in the Winter.
The Broadway Athletic Club has a gymnasium in the Gerhardt Building, on Broadway. They have a strong base ball team. The Newburgh Athletic Club also has rooms in the Gerhardt Building.
FREE MASONRY.
Free Masonry was first introduced into New- burgh during the Revo- Intionary War. During the encampment of the Continental Army in this vicinity, an army lodge convened here. It re- ceived its original war- rant from the Grand Master of Masons in the State of Massa- chusetts, February 13, 1776, and was called American Union Lodge. Upon the transfer of the Massachusetts troops to this State, this lodge petitioned the Deputy Grand Master of New York to con- firm their warrant; but this not being complied with, a new warrant was granted them under the name of Military Union Lodge, No. 1. On June 24, 1782, they proceeded to West Point and united with Wash- ington Lodge in observing the festival of St. John the Baptist, at the Colonade. Bnt the first lodge permanently established in Newburgh was Stenben's, No. 18, which was instituted November 13, 1788, with Ebenezer Foote, Master. The charter was surrendered about the beginning of this century, but it is now in the keeping of Hudson River Lodge, No. 607, of this city, as custodian. This lodge was fol- lowed by Hiram Lodge, No. 131, which was instituted May 26, 1806, with Jonathan Fisk, Master. This lodge entertained La Fayette at their rooms in the Orange Hotel, on Water Street, when he visited
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this place on September 14, 1824. The address of welcome on this occasion was delivered by the Rev. John Brown, D. D., the rector of St. George's Protestant Episcopal Church, and the chaplain of the lodge. The charter of this lodge was surrendered December 10, 1834, during the anti-Masonic conflict in this State, but it was revived on September 9, 1842, and known as Lodge No. 92, with Peter F. Hunn, Master. It was dissolved in 1845, but the jewels of this lodge are still in the possession of the fraternity in this city.
After an interval of eight years Newburgh Lodge, No. 309, was instituted on July 28, 1853, with the Rev. John Gray, Master, and oc- cupied the Hall on the southwest corner of Front and Third Streets until June 24, 1863, when the Hall on the northwest corner of Broad- way and Colden Street was secured and used for twenty-five years for Masonic purposes.
During these years the craft had increased in membership suf- ficient to warrant the formation of another lodge, when on June 19, 1866, Hudson River Lodge, No. 607, was instituted, with David A. Scott, Master.
The bodies embracing the higher degrees in Masonry have neces- sarily grown out of the " blue lodges," and are at this time in a most prosperous condition.
PHOTO. BY MAPES
JAMES G. GRAHAM, Jr.
On February 3, 1812, a warrant was granted to hold a mark master's lodge, which was known as Hiram Mark Lodge, No. 70, but it existed only four years.
On February 6, 1817, a charter was issued to Jerusalem Temple Chapter, No. 52, Royal Arch Masons, with James Reynolds, High Priest, and meetings were held until 1828.
Highland Chapter, No. 52, was instituted March 2, 1864, with John B. Stansbrough, High Priest.
Hudson River Commandery, No. 35, Knights Templar, was insti- tuted October 19, 1865, with Hugh Mccutcheon, Commander.
King Solomon Council, No. 31, Royal and Select Masters, was constituted at Poughkeepsie, February 4, 1868, and has jurisdiction in this city, where it held meetings for a number of years. It is still in existence and located at Poughkeepsie.
The two lodges, Newburgh and Hudson River, together with Highland Chapter and Hudson River Commandery, secured the com- modious and elegant hall and apartments they now occupy, in the Academy of Music, on the northwest corner of Broadway and Grand Street, upon the completion of that building in 1888. The hall is magnificent in all its appointments, and was dedicated by the Grand
Lodge of the State of New York, on September 11, 1888. The care and keeping of the hall is delegated to the Masonic Hall Association, which is composed of a Board of Trustees elected from the four Ma- sonic bodies.
JAMES G. GRAHAM, Jr., Master of Hudson River Lodge, F, & A. M., is the son of Hon. James G. Graham, and was born in the Town of Shawangunk, Ulster County, December 21, 1864. When he was about a year old his parents removed to Newburgh. He attended the grammar schools of this city, and was graduated from the New- burgh Academy with the class of 1882, being the salutatorian of the class. After graduation he entered his father's law office as a student of law. He was admitted to the bar at a General Terin held in Brooklyn, in December, 1885, and since that time has practiced in Newburgh, having an office with his father in the Brewster Building. He is an expert stenographer and has been made court stenographer in Orange County, doing work for the Special Term, County Court and Grand Jury.
His Masonic career began March 3, 1886, when the degree of Master Mason was conferred upon him by Most Worshipful John W. Vroo- man, then Deputy Grand Master of the State. He was elected Junior Warden of Hudson River Lodge in 1888, Senior Warden in 1889, and Worshipful Master iu 1890, and re-elected in 1891. He was exalted to the degree of Royal Arch Mason in Highland Chapter, No. 52, R. A. M., on December 7, 1886. A year later he was elected a Knight Templar in Hudson River Commandery, No. 35, K. T. Be- sides being Master of the Lodge he is a member of the Finance Com- mittee of the Chapter, and one of the guards of the Commandery. In 1888 he was made a Noble of the Mystic Shrine in Mecca Temple, New York. He is also a member of the Newburgh City Club and the Powelton Lawn Tennis Club.
ODD FELLOWSHIP.
There are in Newburgh at the present time four Lodges of Odd Fellows, one Encampment, and one Canton of Patriarchs Militant. The first Lodge of this order in this city and county was Highland, No. 65, instituted March 29, 1842, and it is still in a flourishing con- dition. The Lodge first met in a room in the Washington Hall Build- ing, and afterwards in the ball-room of the United States Hotel. For about forty-eight years past it has occupied Odd Fellows Hall, at the corner of Second and Water Streets. Other Lodges instituted in Newburgh, previous to 1851, were Orange County Lodge, No. 74 (1842); Hudson River Lodge, No. 281 (1847); Kossuth Lodge, No. 129 (1850); Myrtle Degree Lodge, No. 20 (1845), and Mount Carmel Encampment, No. 21 (1845). 'All these surrendered their charters, and the present bodies besides Highland Lodge are: Acme Lodge, No. 469, instituted May 11, 1878; Bismark Lodge, No. 420, instituted in February, 1874; Superior Lodge, No. 133, Daughters of Rebecca, instituted June 2, 1891 ; Mount Olive Encampment, No. 65, instituted March 7, 1872, and Canton Woodward, No. 32, P. M., instituted August 7, 1889.
THE MILITARY.
The two military companies in Newburgh, the Fifth Separate Com- pany and the Tenth Separate Company, had their origin in the Sev- enteenth Battalion, Lieutenant Colonel E. D. Hayt, commanding, which was organized in 1878. On January 11, 1882, Companies B, C, and D were mustered out of service; Company A, Captain James T. Chase, was continued as the Fifth Separate Company, and Com- pany E, Captain Joseph M. Dickey, as the Tenth Separate Com- pany. The Armory was erected in 1880, Thomas Dobbin, of New- burgh, contractor. The commissioned officers of the Fifth Company are: Captain, James T. Chase; First Lieutenant, John H. Wells; Second Lieutenant, George W. Dunn; Surgeon, R. J. Kingston. The commissioned officers of the Tenth are: Captain, (vacant); First Lieutenant, Thomas T. Haviland; Second Lieutenant, L. W. Y. Mc- Croskery.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
The Grand Army of the Republic is represented by Ellis Post, No. 52; and Fullerton Post, No. 589, and the Sons of Veterans by A. S. Cassedy Post, No. 18.
The Knights of Pythias have Storm King Lodge, No. 11; Olive Branch Lodge, No. 133; the Endowment Rank, Section No. 206, and Charles T. Goodrich Division, No. 25, Uniform Rank.
The Knights of Honor have Hudson River Lodge, No. 1,218.
The Ancient Order of Foresters has Court Newburgh, No. 7,256, and Court Pride of the Hudson, No. 7,718.
The Improved Order of Red Men is represented by Muchattoes Tribe, No. 54, and Orange Council, No. 9, Degree of Pocahontas.
In Temperance societies we have Orange Council, No. 186; Royal Templars of Temperance, the Prohibition Alliance, the Junior Pro-
hibition Club, St. George's Company, No. 62, Knights of Temper- ance; St. Paul's Company, No. 66, Knights of Temperance; Mission Lodge, No. 639, I. O. of G. T .; Newburgh Lodge, No. 282, I. O. of G. T., and Victory Lodge, I. O. of G. T.
Besides these there are the many other secret, benevolent and mis- cellaneous organizations, including United Friends, Sons of St. George, Ancient Order of Hibernians, Royal Arcanum, Order of United American Mechanics, Sexennial League, Knights and Ladies of the Golden Star, Knights of Honor, Orangemen, Catholic societies, and labor and trade unions. Also, the Newburgh Bible Society (organ- ized in 1818), the Historical Society of Newburgh Bay and the High- lands, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the New- burgh and New Windsor Horse-thief Detecting Seciety, and the Society for Instruction in First Aid to the Injured. Many of these are worthy of extended mention, but the limits of this book will not warrant that pleasure.
THE ARMORY-Corner of Broadway and Johnston Street.
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