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William Bull and Sarah Wells Stone House AssociationScope and Content
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The Middletown and Pine
Bush Railroad, but after a
short discussion the propo-
sition was rejected. Our next
speaker was Mr. Drake of Goshen,
an authority on all matters
connected with the early his-
tory of our family, and the
first settlement of this county.
Our improvised choir did
good service, but it was felt
that the musical part of our en-
tertainment should not be so
left to chance. We do not ob-
ject to picking up our speakers
from among the crowd without
giving them any warning, but
we want our music like our
dinner carefully prepared.
The committee of arrangements
excused themselves from this
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apparent neglect of duty by
saying that they did not feel
like taking the responsibility of
hiring a band without express
instructions to that effect from
the family itself. Express in-
structions to that effect were
therefore given.
As there were many
who thought that it would be
well to have vocal music also,
Mr. Moses B. Miller of Wallkill
was authorized to get together
a choir. The question of officers
coming up, Mr. Miller moved that
the present incumbents be re-
tained, which motion was car-
ried. After singing the dox-
ology, Rev. Mr. Freeland pro-
nounced the benediction.
Robt. M. Jackson, Secretary