MEMORIAL DAYS—DATES AND LOCATIONS OF THE OUTINGS OF THE ASSOCIATION.
1893—August 25, at Woodlawn Farm 1894—August 15, at Borden's Home Farm. 1895—August 21, at Woodlawn Farm. 1896—August 13, at Woodlawn Farm. 1897—August 26, at Woodlawn Farm, Walden. 1898—August 10, at Scofield's Grove, Walden. 1899—August 9, at Gillespie's Grove and Walden Driving Park. 1900—August 8, at Gillespie's Grove and Walden Driving Park. 1901—August 14, at Gillespie's Grove and Walden Driving Park. 1902—August 13, at Gillespie's Grove and Walden Driving Park. 1903—August 12 and 13, at Gillespie's Grove and Walden Driving Park. 1904—August 17 and 18, at Gillespie's Grove and Walden Driving Park. 1905—August 16 and 17, at Gillespie's Grove and Walden Driving Park. 1906—August 15, 16 and 17, at Gillespie's Grove and Walden Driving Park. 1907—August 14 and 15, at Gillespie's Grove and Walden Driving Park.
Highly artistic booklets have been issued since 1894, under the supervision of William C. Hart. The fifteen volumes are classified as follows:
| 1894—Borden's Home Farm. | 1904—Gems from the Hudson. Famous Horses of Orange County. |
| 1895—Historical " " | |
| 1896—Tributary Streams of the Wallkill. | 1905—The Hudson and Wallkill Rivers. City of Middletown, In Art and Story. |
| 1897—Indian Localities and Hostilities. | 1906—Lake Mohonk, profusely illustrated. Orange Blossoms and guests at Gettysburg. Walden in Profile. The Catskills and Queenly Hudson. |
| 1898—Battle of Minisink. | 1907—Wallkill Valley Farmers' Association. Lake Mohonk Snow bound. |
| 1899—Churches of the Wallkill Valley. | 1908—The Hudson River. |
| 1900—Beautiful Landscape Views. | |
| 1901—The Wallkill Valley at Gettysburg, Orange County Agricultural Society, Mountain Drives of Mohonk. | |
| 1902—Through the Valley of the Wallkill, profusely illustrated. | |
| 1903—Companion Volume of 1902. |
| President. | Vice-President. | Secretary. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1889 | W. C. Weller, Chairman. | W. C. Hart. | |
| 1890 | W. C. Weller. | J. K. Brown. | " " |
| 1891 | " " | " " | " " |
| 1892 | " " | " " | W. H. Gillespie |
| 1893 | " " | R. B. Crowell | W. C. Hart |
| 1894 | J. B. Hadden. | G. W. Folsom. | " " |
| 1895 | " " | J. D. Mould. | " " |
| 1896 | " " | J. P. Covert. | " " |
| 1897 | " " | H. N. Smith. | " " |
| 1898 | " " | " " | " " |
| 1899 | " " | " " | " " |
| 1900 | I. W. Decker. | " " | " " |
| 1901 | " " | " " | " " |
| 1902 | F. B. Walker. | W. H. Dunn. | " " |
| 1903 | L. M. Borden. | J. W. Decker. | " " |
| 1904 | I. W. Decker. | A. Wiley. | " " |
| 1905 | " " | J. K. Brown. | " " |
| 1906 | " " | " " | " " |
| 1907 | " " | " " | " " |
| Treasurer. | Superintendent. | |
|---|---|---|
| 1889 | N. J. Fowler. | I. W. Decker. |
| 1890 | " " | " " |
| 1891 | " " | " " |
| 1892 | " " | " " |
| 1893 | " " | " " |
| 1894 | " " | " " |
| 1895 | " " | " " |
| 1896 | C. R. Fowler | " " |
| 1897 | A. S. Embler | " " |
| 1898 | A. J. Fowler | " " |
| 1899 | " " | S. H. Knapp |
| 1900 | " " | " " |
| 1901 | " " | " " |
| 1902 | " " | " " |
| 1903 | " " | " " |
| 1904 | " " | " " |
| 1905 | " " | A. Wiley |
| 1906 | " " | " " |
THE GRANGE IN ORANGE COUNTY.
This modern organization in the rural districts of New York State is strongly represented in this county. There are twenty-two subordinate Granges with a total membership of 2,470 in the county, as reported by delegate John Y. Gerow at the last annual session of the State Grange, and all are in a most prosperous condition. A Pomona Grange, which is the link between the subordinate granges and the State organization, was formed at Washingtonville, April 18, 1903, with 118 members. This has now about 600 members. Mr. Gerow was the chairman for three years and was presented with a gold badge at his resignation. Albert Manning is now the master. Five of the subordinate granges in the county own their halls, three own buildings and conduct cooperative stores successfully.
The first Grange organized in the county was at Unionville, June 27, 1901, with thirty-four charter members. It is known as the Minisink No. 907. W. A. Lain was the first master. The membership has increased to 168. Alva Case is the present master. The Monroe Grange was the second in order of date, beginning December 12, 1901. It is No. 911; there were only eighteen charter members, which was increased lo 147. George S. Bull was the first master and James Seaman is now at the head. Grange No. 912 started at Washingtonville, with John W. Gerow as master. This Grange now operates a general store. Little Britain, Grange No. 913 was next started with twenty members, Charles E. Knapp being the first master. This has now 115 members and William D. Moores is the present master. The Brookside Grange No. 936, began November 18, 1902, with a membership of twenty-two, which has been increased to 173. Clarence O. Warford is the present master. The Mountainville Grange, No. 946, was started December 12, 1902, with twenty-two members. C. E. Hand is now the master. The Warwick Grange, No. 948, was organized January 6, 1903 with twenty-nine members, which has since been increased to ninety-six. C. M. Houston is the master, and a general feed, coal and farmers' supply store is operated. The Hamptonburgh Grange, No. 950, began January 7, 1903, with thirty-nine members, which has been increased to 115, with S. P. Watkins as master. The Stony Ford Grange, No. 951, was organized with twenty-one members, January 8, 1903, Ebenezer Bull having been the master from the first, the present membership being forty-five. The Goshen Grange, No. 975, began March 25, 1903, with nineteen members, which has been increased to 137. William Hughes is the master, and a general store is operated with an extensive trade. The Cronomer Valley Grange, No. 982, built a large meeting hall in 1907; Nat C. Barnes is the master. This Grange was organized, June 20, 1903, with twenty charter members. Mr. Dewitt C. Osborn was the first master. There are now 151 members. Grange No. 916 was organized at Montgomery, February 11, 1902, with thirteen charter members. George Van Alst was the first master. The present membership is 148, and Harry Tweddle is master. The following additional Granges in the county were organized in the order indicated by the number of each:
| Present Master | ||
|---|---|---|
| 983 | G. L. Sayer, | Middletown. |
| 984 | A. C. Bull, | Chester. |
| 1001 | J. R. Feagles, | Pine Island. |
| 1002 | W. E. Weller, | Bloomingburgh. |
| 1003 | Frank Remey, | Slate Hill. |
| 1004 | H. T. Baker, | Thompson's. |
| 1014 | W. H. Burger, | Pine Bush. |
| 1018 | J. W. Eaton, | Westtown. |
| 1020 | J. G. Fuller, | Otisville. |
| 1053 | J. O. Goble, | Florida. |