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Union Lodge, No. 509. The minutes of grand lodge under date of July 9. 1828, read : "A dispensation granted by the Rt. Worshipful Rich- ard Hatfield, late D. G. M., to hold a lodge in the town of Montgomery, county of Orange, by the name and style of Union Lodge, recommended by Hiram Lodge, No. 131, at Newburgh, was presented, whereupon the grand secretary was ordered to issue a warrant appointing William Williamson, the first master, Daniel Cozens, the first senior warden and Samuel Bookstaver. the first junior warden."
It is rather remarkable that in the midst of the anti-masonic excitement a new masonic lodge should have been established in that locality, but it did not long continue, as we note that the charter was declared for- feited on the 4th of June, 1835.
Mount William Lodge, No. 762. A charter was granted by grand lodge on the 4th of June, 1875, to hold a lodge at Port Jervis, to be known as Mount William Lodge, No. 762. From the report of the dis- trict deputy we find that the reason given for surrendering the charter was that the numerous societies in that village was a hindrance to in- creasing its membership. The warrant was surrendered to grand lodge on the 20th of June. 1882.
The lodges above enumerated have all ceased to exist, and their records. with few exceptions, have been lost. In some instances the charters have been given to lodges that have since been organized in the same locality and they are prized for the association connected with them.
The thirteenth masonic district. as now formed, embraces the counties
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of Orange and Rockland, and contains sixteen masonic lodges within its jurisdiction. The county of Orange has ten masonic lodges within its borders, and it is with these we now have to do.
Newburgh Lodge, No. 309 .- This lodge is located at Newburgh. The charter is dated June 11th, 1853, and was issued to John Gray, master : Andrew Lawson, senior warden, and Henry O. Heustis, junior warden. The lodge heid its communications in a building situated on the southwest corner of Front and Third streets, known as Crawford's Hall, from the 28th of July, 1853, at which date the hall was dedicated to masonic pur- poses. Here it continued until the 24th of June, 1863, when it was moved to the new building erected on the northwest corner of Colden street and Western avenue-afterwards known as Broadway. In this hall all the masonic bodies in Newburgh met for the succeeding twenty-five years. These quarters becoming inadequate for the membership, a lease of the two upper floors in the new Academy of Music, situated on the northwest corner of Broadway and Grand street, was secured. This hall was dedi- cated on the IIth of September, 1888. The membership of Newburgh Lodge on the Ist of June, 1907, was 370 master masons. The officers were Charles B. Gilchrist, master; Thomas George Courtney, senior warden ; Peter Cantline, junior warden ; James D McGiffert, secretary.
Port Jervis Lodge, No. 328 .-- This lodge is located at Port Jervis. The charter is dated June 30th, 185.1, and was issued to Alfred Barkley, mas- ter ; John M. Heller, senior warden; and O. H. Mott, junior warden. William H. Stewart was the first secretary.
The membership of Port Jervis Lodge on the Ist of June, 1907, was 252 master masons. The officers were Jacob Miller, master ; Fred Terwil- liger, senior warden; L. C. Senger, Jr., junior warden; Emmet A. Browne, secretary.
Goshen Lodge, No. 365 .- This lodge is located at Goshen. The charter is dated June 26th, 1855, and was issued to Alvin Pease, master ; Charles Monell, senior warden; and Elias Peck, junior warden. Benjamin C. Jackson was the first secretary. The membership of Goshen Lodge on the Ist of June. 1907, was 107 master masons. The officers were John F. Halstead, master : William N. Hoffman, senior warden; Charles H. Thompson, junior warden ; George Mullenix, secretary.
Hoffman Lodge, No. 112-This lodge is located at Middletown. The charter is dated June 16th, 1857, and was issued to Alexander Wilson.
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master ; Silas R. Martine, senior warden, and Daniel C. Dusenberry, junior warden. E. B. Graham was the first secretary. The membership of Hoffman Lodge on the Ist of June, 1907, was 487 master masons. The officers were Nathan D. Mills, master ; John H. Galloway, senior warden ; Burton L. LaMonte, junior warden ; Isaac B. A. Taylor, secretary.
Warwick Lodge, No. 544 .- This lodge is located at Warwick. The charter is dated July 19, 1864, and was issued to E. M. Smith, master ; Benjamin Corwin, senior warden ; Charles W. Douglass, junior warden. John N. Wood was the first secretary. The membership of Warwick Lodge on the ist of June, 1907. was ninety-eight master masons. The officers were Calvin C. Crawford. master : Frank Holbert, senior warden ; John Mullinbrink, junior warden ; Harry Vail, secretary.
Hudson River Lodge. No 607 .- This lodge is located at Newburgh. The charter is dated July 12th, 1866, and was issued to David A. Scott, master ; G. Frederick Wiltsie, senior warden; Samuel Stanton, junior warden. John Alsdorf was the first secretary. The membership of Hud- son River Lodge on the Ist of June, 1907, was 4!5 master masons. The officers were Milton D. Seymour, master; Walter S. Carvey. senior warden : Cyrus II. Johnston, junior warden : Charles H. Halstead. sec- retary.
W'ailkill Lodge, No. 627 .- This lodge is located at Walden. The charter is dated June 24. 1867. and was issued to Hugh B. Bull. master : Constant W. Wadsworth, senior warden, and Robert Young, junior warden. W. J. Welsh was the first secretary. The lodge was instituted at Montgomery, but by permission of grand lodge, under date of June 7th. 1878, was moved to Walden. The membership of Wallkill Lodge on the ist of June. 1907, was 159 master masons. The officers were George L. Sharp, master : Benjamin S. French, senior warden; Edgar C. Mullen, junior warden . Charles E. Holden, secretary.
Standard Lodge, No. 711 .- This lodge is located at Monroe. The charter is dated July 27. 1871, and was issued to John F. Mackie, master ; Nicholas Demerest. senior warden, and Thomas H. Bryan, junior warden. Ezra T. Jackson was the first secretary. The lodge was instituted at Chester, but held its meetings at East Chester. As many of the members resided in the vicinity of Monroe a petition was made to grand lodge that the lodge might be moved to that village, which was done by dispensa- tinu on the 8th of February, 1834. The membership of Standard Lodge
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on the Ist of June, 1907, was 200 master masons. The officers were Edward D. Woodhull, master; Charles N. Walton, senior warden ; Ber- nard W. Tench, junior warden ; Stacy Gaunt, secretary.
Jerusalem Temple Lodge, No. 721 .- This lodge is located at Cornwall- on-Hudson. The charter is dated June 14th, 1872, and was issued to Charles McClean, master ; Gustavus H. Black, senior warden, and Henry Rodermond, junior warden. Charles C. Van Duzer was the first secre- tary. The lodge was instituted in the village of Canterbury, where meet- ings were held until September, 1883, when it was moved to Cornwall- on-Hudson. The membership of Jerusalem Temple Lodge on the Ist of June, 1907, was seventy master masons. The officers were Harvey A. Call, master; Arthur H. Walker, senior warden; Walter S. Babcock, junior warden; John M. Noe, secretary.
Lorillard Lodge, No. 858 .- This lodge is located at Tuxedo. The charter was granted by grand lodge on the 9th of may, 1907. The lodge was instituted on the 4th of June, 1907. The membership of Lorillard Lodge on the Ist of June, 1907, was fifty master masons. The officers were Charles W. Cooley, master ; Edwin C. Rushmore, senior warden; Newton D. Phillips, junior warden ; John J. Strudwik, secretary.
The early history of the grand chapter of Royal Arch Masons in the State of New York is so obscure that but little information concerning its subordinates is obtainable.
It is a well established fact, however, that the Royal Arch degree was conferred in the State of New York under lodge charters prior to the formation of the grand chapter of New York in 1798. On the 14th of March, 1798, five chapters organized and established a deputy grand chapter subordinate to the grand chapter of the Northern States for the State of New York.
Companion DeWitt Clinton was elected deputy grand high priest. The prefix "deputy" was dropped in 1799, and thereafter they were designated "grand chapters." At one period mark lodges were a distinct organiza- tion yet subject to, and received authority from, the grand chapter. The degree of mark master is now conferred in a chapter of Royal Arch Masons, and the charters of mark lodges in this State have been surren- dered to the grand chapter. But two mark lodges are known to have been organized in the county of Orange.
Orange Mark Lodge, No. 51 .- This lodge was located at Goshen. A
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charter was granted on the &th of February, 1809, to William Elliott, William A. Thompson and Edward Ely.
Hiram Mark Lodge, No. 7 .- This lodge was located at Newburgh. A charter was granted on the 3d of February, 1813. to Sylvanus Jessup, James Williams, and George Gordon.
Orange Chapter, No. 33 .- This chapter of Royal Arch Masons was located at Minisink. A charter was granted on the 6th of February, 1812, to Uriah Hulse, James D. Wadsworth and Malcomb Campbell.
Jerusalem Temple Chapter, No. 52 .- At the annual convocation of grand chapter. held on the 6th of February. 1817, a charter was granted : "To Comps. James Reynolds, William Ross and William P. Lott, to hold a chapter at Newburgh, county of Orange, by the name of Jerusalem Temple Chapter. No. 52." The last written record of a convocation is dated May Ist, 1828. The seal, record book and ledger of Jerusalem Temple Chapter are now in possession of Highland Chapter, No. 52, Newburgh, N. Y.
The charters of these organizations have either been surrendered or forfeited, as they are no longer in existence.
There are but three chapters of Royal Arch Masons at present located in Orange County.
Highland Chapter, No. 52 .- This chapter is located at Newburgh. At the annual convocation of grand chapter held on the 3d of February, 1864. "A warrant was granted to Comp. John B. Stanbrough, high priest ; Comp. Joseph H. H. Chapman, king; Comp. George C. Pennell, scribe, and others, to hold a chapter at Newburgh, to be known as Highland Chapter, No. 52." In the application for a warrant the request was made that the old number affixed to Jerusalem Temple Chapter, "52," be assigned to the new chapter, and the request was granted. The member- ship of Highland Chapter on the Ist of June. 1907, was 340 Royal Arch Masons. The officers were James D. MeGiffert, high priest : William' D. Traphagen, king: John T. Swann, scribe: Charles H. Halstead, secre- tary.
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Neversink Chapter. No. 186 .- This chapter is located at Port Jervis. The officers named in the charter, dated February 8th, 1865, were Philip Lee, high priest : Charles W. Douglas, king: Lewis L. Adams, scribe. The chapter was instituted on the 16th of March, 1865. The membership of Neversink Chapter on the Ist of June. 1907, was sixty-six Royal Arch
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Masons. The officers were S. G. McDonald, high priest ; Jacob Miller, king : John Stoll, Jr., scribe ; Herbert Senger, secretary.
Midland Chapter, No. 240 .- This chapter is located at Middletown. The charter is dated February 3d, 1870, and was issued to Alexander Wilson, high priest ; Elisha P'. Wheeler. king : Moses D. Stivers, scribe. The first secretary was George H. Decker. The membership of Midland Chapter on the Ist of June. 1907. was 170 Royal Arch Masons. The officers were Charles \. Pedmore, high priest ; William L. Mitchell, king ; Frank H. Finn, scribe; John A. Wallace. secretary.
The commencement of the Templar Order in New York is involved in great obscurity ; yet there were several bodies, having no authority what- ever, which were organized at an early date. The grand encampment (commandery) of New York was formed on the 22d of January, 1814. by the sovereign grand consistory, which decreed the establishment of the grand encampment of Sir Knights Templars and appendant orders for the State of New York, and immediately proceeded to elect officers who were all members of said consistory. In 1816 a warrant was granted to Columbia Commandery in New York City; and a warrant on the same day was issued to a new commandery in New Orleans.
The numerous encampments of Knights Templar existing in the State at that time were self-created bodies, governed by their own private laws, acknowledging no superior authority, because, in fact, none heretofore existed.
The grand encampment of New York by its representatives assisted in forming the general grand encampment of the United States of America on the LIth of December, 1820.
There are but three commanderics of Knights Templar in the county of Orange.
Hudson River Commandery, No. 35 .- This commandery is located at Newburgh. The charter is dated September 27, 1865, and was issued to Hugh Mccutcheon, eminent commander; Lendon S. Straw, general- issimo : Isaac C. Chapman, captain general. The membership on the Ist of June, 1907, was 295 sir knights. The officers were Samuel F. Brown, eminent commander ; Harry L. Barnum, generalissimo; Charles J. Stones, captain general ; Sylvester W. Holdredge, recorder.
Delaware Commandery, No 44 .- This commandery is located at Port Jervis. The charter is dated October 6th, 1869, and was issued to
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Charles B. Gray, eminent commander ; Joseph W. Weed, generalissimo; Abraham Kirkman, captain general. Charles T. Branch was the first recorder. The membership on the ist of June, 1907, was eiglity-one sir knights. The officers were Theodore Mackrell, eminent commander ; Jolın Stoll, Jr., generalissimo; Harry J. Pippitt, captain general; Lewis C. Seager, recorder.
Cyprus Commandery, No. 67 .- This commandery is located at Middle- town. The charter is dated October 5th, 1904, and was issued to Charles Reeve Smith, eminent commander; Ira Lee Case, generalissimo ; Frank Olin Tompkins, captain general. Isaac B. A. Taylor was the first recorder. The membership on the ist of June, 1907, was 114 sir knights. The officers were Charles Chester Bogart, eminent commander ; Charles Wes- ley Rodgers, generalissimo; Ames Everett Mclntyre, captain general ; Isaac B. A. Taylor, recorder.
Cryptic Masonry has been recognized as a part of the American system of freemasonry in the State of New York since 1807, when a grand council of Royal and Select Masters was duly organized.
This branch of freemasonry has never been popular with the craft in this State, as the degrees, of which there are three, conferred in a council, have not been made prerequisite to admission to a commandery of Knights Templar, although several attempts have been made to that end.
King Solomon Council, No. 31 .- This council is at this date located at Poughkeepsie, N. Y. On the 10th of December. 1867, a council of Royal and Select Masters was opened under dispensation at Poughkeepsie, N. Y., which was known as "Union Council." The first officers were E. H. Parker, T. I. M .: G. Fred Wiltsie, R. I. M .; A. B. Smith, P. C. W. At the annual assembly of the grand council. held on the 4th of February, 1868, a warrant was issued, and the name changed to King Solomon Council, No. 31, and the jurisdiction extended to include the city of Newburgh, N. Y. King Solomon Council held stated assemblies at New- burgh from the 18th of March, 1860, to the Sth of December, 1879. when it was deemed for the interest of the organization that it be removed to Poughkeepsie. where it holds assemblies at the call of the thrice illustrious master.
The Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite was introduced in the State of New York in 1813, by the formation, in the city of New York, of a
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supreme council for the northern jurisdiction. For some time previous a lodge of perfection of this rite existed at Albany, N. Y.
Adonai Lodge of Perfection, located at Newburgh, N. Y., was granted a charter in September, 1873. The lodge conferred the degrees from the fourth to the fourteenth inclusive. In 1880 the lodge ceased to meet, but the charter was not surrendered, being held in abeyance subject to the action of the members in this locality.
What is known as the American Adoptive Rite, called the "Order of the Eastern Star," was created by Robert Morris, a distinguished free- mason. It sought to provide an organization that would be of benefit to the wives, mothers, sisters and daughters of master masons by intro- ducing signs, grips and pass-word that would be recognized by the craft generally. For a time it was a popular institution, then came a season of depression, until finally the degrees were rewritten and the ritual made less complex. While this order has not been recognized in this State as a masonic body by the grand lodge, still it does receive recognition and support from a large number of the craft who feel that it is a valuable adjunct to freemasonry.
The grand chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star was organized thirty-eight years ago. There are at this date over 350 subordinate chap- ters in the State, embracing a membership of over 26,000. There are five chapters in Orange County.
Orange Chapter, No. 33, is located at Port Jervis; Queen Esther Chapter, No. 163, is located at Middletown; Hawthorne Chapter, No. 163, is located at Monroe. A. J. Moor Chapter, No. 398, is located at Goshen. At this date (June, 1907), these chapters are in a flourishing condition.
Guy Miller.
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CHAPTER XXXIX.
HORSE BREEDING IN ORANGE COUNTY.
BY GUY MILLER.
T HE lay of the land in Orange County, hills and valleys, with the farms divided in such a manner that each one has a proportion of high uplands, as well as low meadows, enables the breeder to tide over wet as well as dry seasons.
If the season is wet for the low meadows, the uplands make luxuriant growth, and in a season of drought the lowland pastures and meadows can be depended upon for a good supply. The writer has farmed forty- two years at his home farm and there has never been a season when grass has really failed for animals at pasture or for hay making.
In seeding land in Orange County, timothy, redtop and the clovers have been the principal seeds used in the past. In time these run out. giving way to grasses that appear natural to this section, viz .. June grass, white clover and senica grass. These varieties start growing early and continue late, thus making the pasturing season a long one. Cut for hay, the quantity of the latter is not equal to that first mentioned, yet the quality is considered far superior.
Orange County being well watered in addition to its abundant supply of the best natural grasses, makes it an ideal horse-breeding section.
Imported Messenger appears to have been the fountain-head of the highest type of the American light harness horse.
Imp. Messenger was in service at Goshen in 1801. Jonas Seely. Sr .. of Oxford, had a large strong mare of great endurance known as Black Jin, and this mare bred to Imp. Messenger produced Silver Tail.
In 1814, the son of Imp. Messenger, known as Hambletonian, made the season in Goshen, yet on certain days of each week was taken to Flor- ida for service. Silver Tail was bred to Hambletonian and produced One Eye, the latter a grand animal and fast trotter for her day.
When Imp. Belfounder was in service at Washingtonville, the season of 1832. Josiah Jackson, of Oxford, owned One Eye, and bred her to
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that horse, producing a mare that was a high-class trotter, and is known as the Charles Kent mare.
The Charles Kent mare had passed through the hands of several own- ers to Jonas Seely, of Sugar Loaf. On June 5, 1848, he bred her to Abdallah and on May 5, 1849, a bay colt with a small star and white hind ankles, was born.
In the fall of that year the Charles Kent mare and her foal were pur- chased by Wm. M. Rysdyk, a farmer of Chester.
Mr. Rysdyk was born on a farm between Florida and Goshen. He frequently saw the son of Imp. Messenger (known later as Bishop's Hambletonian), pass his home on trips between the above villages, and, although very young, was so impressed by the rare qualities of the horse, that he chose his name for his own colt, now known as the "great progenitor of trotters," Rysdyk's Hambletonian.
It will be observed that this colt was by Abdallah, a grandson of Imp. Messenger. His granddam was by Bishop's Hambletonian, a son of Imp. Messenger and his great -granddam a daughter of Imp. Messenger. The blood of this imported horse had given great results in the localities where he had been in service, and the same was true relative to his de- scendants, particularly so in the case of his son, Bishop's Hambletonian and his grandson, Abdallah.
Imp. Bellfounder's individuality, his beautiful trotting action and strong inclination to stick to that gait, commanded the admiration of horse lovers. His daughter, the Chas. Kent mare, produced Hambletonian, a daughter of his son, King's Bellfounder, produced the race winning trotter Sir Walter, record 2.27, also by Abdallah. Another daughter produced to Cassius M. Clay, Jr., Harry Clay, record 2.29, the greatest of the Clay family as a brood mare sire.
Rysdyk's Hambletonian carried three crosses of Imp. Messenger blood. concentrated in the first four generations. It was this unparalleled wealth of Messenger blood, his rare temperament and individuality, and the fact that Mr. Rysdyk had driven him, the third time harnessed to a stilkey, a mile in 2.481/2, on the Union Course, Long Island, the fall he was three years old, that gave his owner unbounded confidence in the colt's future. This, the breeding public must have shared, as at four years of age he served one hundred and one mares, producing seventy- eight colts at $25.00 each, thus earning for his owner $1,950.
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In the late fall of that year two Virginia gentlemen, looking for a stock horse, visited Mr. Rysdyk's place, and after examining Hamble- tonian, stood ready to buy him at $10,000, yet Mr. Rysdyk would not sell.
How well this confidence in the horse's value was borne out in after years, for as soon as Hambletonian's colts had become two and three years old and were placed on exhibition at the fairs, their high quality, fine general characteristics, superb trotting action and being almost uni- form in rich bay colors, won them nearly all the prizes.
AT THE ORANGE COUNTY FAIR, FALL OF 1853. In Show Class.
First prize was awarded to Hambletonian by Abdallah. Second prize-Rattler.
AT THE ORANGE COUNTY FAIR, SEPTEMBER 21ST, 22ND, 1858. In Show Class for Aged Stallions.
First prize was awarded to Edsall's Hambletonian (Alexander's Abdallah ) by Ham- bletonian .J. S. Edsall
Second prize-Washington. J. D. Veruol Third prize-Harry Clay by Cassius M. Clay J. D. Sayer In the Speed Classes for 4 Yr. Old Mares.
First prize-Lady Howard by Hambletonian. J. W. Hoyt. Time, 3.02 Second prize-Alida by Hambletonian. M. F. Ten Eyck. 3.03
Best 5 Yr. Olds.
First prize-Lady Banker by Hambletonian. R. Galloway .. Time, 2.51 Second prize-Frank Dickerson by Hambletonian. Geo. Payne. 66 2.531/2
Third prize-Jenny Hawkins by American Star. J. J. McNally. 2.54
Best 3 Yr. Old Stallion.
First prize-Guy Miller by Hambletonian. R. F. Galloway Time, 3.00
Second prize-Young Abdallah. Geo Payne. 3.24
Third prize-Index, Seely C. Roe .. 3.26
Best 4 Yr. Old Stallion.
First prize-Hambletonian 2nd (Volunteer) by Hambletonian. Joseph Hetzel.
Time, 2.57
Second prize-Abdallah by Hambletonian. Wm. M. Rysdyk .. 3.041/2 Third prize-Tom Thumb (Wild Warrior). Robt. Carr. 3.10
Best 5 Yr. Old Stallion.
First prize-Harry Clay by Cassius M. Clay. J. P. Sayer Time. 2.56 Second prize-C. M. Clay. C. J. Brown. 3.14
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Stallions Free for All.
First prize-American Star. Edmund Seely Time, 2.50 Second prize-Harry Clay by Cassius M. Clay. J. P. Sayer .. 2.53 Third prize-Edsall's Hambletonian ( Alexander's Abdallah) by Han1- .. 2.54
bletonian. J. S. Edsall.
Mares Frec for All.
First prize-Mary Hoyt by American Star. J. W. Hoyt. Time, 2.361/2 Second prize-Goshen Maid by American Star. Edmund Seely. 2.441/2 Third prize-Lyd by Bolivar. Amos Ryerson. 2.52
The above summaries show that in every speed class for colts, the get of Hambletonian were the winners and one of the very first of that horse's get, Edsall's Hambletonian ( Alexander's Abdallah) in stallion class for show, was awarded first prize.
It is of interest to note that in the class for mares of all ages, Mary Hoyt's record of 2.3612 was the first record performance better than 2.40 on the Goshen track and she was in the hands of the best horse- man of his time, J. W. Hoyt. This performance shows the real value of the colt records, they having no track education and no modern ap- pliances such as boots, etc.
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