"Resolved, That this committee deems it advisable that a County celebration of the one-hundredth anniversary of Gen. Sullivan's Campaign be held in this County, and that its secretary be instructed to address a circular letter to the Supervisor of each of the towns, asking him to appoint a committee of five-of which committee the supervisor shall be a member, ex-officio,—to attend a meeting to be held March nineteenth, proximo, at Waterloo to perfect arrangements for such County celebration, to be held at such time and place as said meeting may determine."

In conformity with the instructions of the committee, the secretary forwarded to the Supervisor of each town in the County a copy of the following circular letter:

WATERLOO, N. Y., Feb, 22d, 1879.

DEAR SIR.-The WATERLOO LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY, at a recent meeting, took initiatory action in regard to a celebration of the ONE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF

GENERAL SULLIVAN'S CAMPAIGN.

At a meeting of the undersigned, a joint committee representing the Library and Historical Society and the town of Waterloo, it was decided to invite the co-operation of all the towns in the county in the undertaking, in order that the occasion might be made one of general county interest.

To decide upon and perfect due arrangements for such a County Centennial Celebration, it was thought advisable that each town should be represented by a committee of Five, consisting of the Supervisor of said town, and four other citizens, selected by the Supervisor, or chosen in such other manner as he might deem best.

You are invited, with such associates as may be selected to represent your town, to attend a meeting of the Committees from all the Towns to be held at the Towsley House, in Waterloo, on Wednesday, March 19th, 1879, at 12 o'clock, noon, to consult and arrange with reference to the proposed celebration. Please advise the Secretary of the

Committee, S. R. Welles, of your action in the matter, as soon as practicable.

S. H. GRIDLEY,

CHAS. D. MORGAN,

S. R. WELLES,

Committee on the part of the Waterloo Library and Historical Society.

The Supervisors of the several towns, in full sympathy with this commendable movement, promptly responded to the request of the committee, and transmitted to the secretary the names of their respective committees, composed of representative and patriotic citizens of the several towns, to-wit:

COVERT:-Dewitt C. Wheeler, Supervisor; Rev. Lewis Halsey, Lyman B. Parshall, Major Orlo Horton, J, L. Ryno.

LODI:-Charles J. Van Liew, Supervisor; Hon, Peter Lott, Samuel S. Gulick, Peter V. N. Bodine, Claudius Coan Covert.

OVID:- De Forest P. Seeley, Supervisor; Prof. W. L. Hyde, Henry V. L. Jones, John N. Wilson, J. S. Harris.

ROMULUS:—John Monroe, Supervisor; John G. King, Richard M. Steele, E. Seeley Bartlett, Henry S. Miller.

VARICK:-John V. Crane, Supervisor; Hon. Robert R. Steele, Daniel C. Burroughs, Dr. Andrew J. Alleman, Hon. Diedrich Willers, Jr.

FAYETTE:- Martin L. Allen, Supervisor; Robert J. Swan, William W. Stacey, Samuel McIntosh, John R. Stone.

SENECA FALLS:-William Walker, Supervisor; D. B. Lum, Charles L. Hoskins, Hon. Gilbert Wilcoxen, E. W. Bull, Edward Mynderse.

WATERLOO:-John E. Richardson, Supervisor; Hon. S, G. Hadley, Benjamin Bacon, Hon. A. L. Childs, James Joyes and Gideon Bowdish.

JUNIUS:-C. J. Hampton, Supervisor; N. H. French, Hon. William W. Vandemark, Hon. Orin Southwick, William E. Phillips.

TYRE:-William A. Stevenson, Supervisor; Levi Van Buskirk, Dr. E. J. Schoonmaker, Israel B. Haines, John Barry.

COUNTY MEETING.

The meeting of the representatives from the several towns of Seneca County, convened pursuant to call, at the Towsley House, in Waterloo, on Wednesday, March nineteenth, 1879, at noon, and was organized by the selection of Hon. Robert R. Steele, as chairman, and Samuel R. Welles, as secretary.

The chairman, in a few well-chosen words, stated the objects for which the meeting had convened, and heartily commended the same to the consideration of the assembled delegates.

After the reading of the call and circular under which the several supervisors had acted in the selection of delegates, the secretary called the roll of delegates and the following gentlemen answered to their names :

COVERT:-Dewitt C. Wheeler, Lyman B. Parshall, Rev. Lewis Halsey, Maj. Orlo Horton, J. L. Ryno.

LODI:-Charles J. Van Liew, Samuel S, Gulick, Peter V. N. Bodine, C. Coan Covert.

ROMULUS:-John Monroe, John G. King, Richard M. Steele, E. Seeley Bartlett, Henry S. Miller.

VARICK:-Diedrich Willers, Jr., Robert R. Steele.

FAYETTE:-Martin L. Allen, John R. Stone.

SENECA FALLS:-William Walker, Charles L. Hoskins, D. B. Lum, Gilbert Wilcoxen, E. W. Bull,

JUNIUS:-C. J. Hampton, Wm. W. Vandemark, Wm. E. Phillips, N. H. French.

TYRE:-James Goodell, (by substitution.)

WATERLOO:-S. G. Hadley, A. L. Childs, Benj. Bacon, Gideon Bowdish. WATERLOO LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY:-Rev. Dr. Gridley, S. R. Welles, Charles D. Morgan.

Remarks, congratulatory upon the auspicious beginning of a movement, which, from the number and character of the gentlemen present, seemed to commend itself to

the entire County, were made by Judge Hadley and Hon. A. L. Childs, after which the following resolution offered by Rev. Dr. Gridley, was unanimously and enthusiastically adopted:

"Resolved, That this meeting approves of, and hereby decides to hold, during the month of September, 1879, and in such manner, and at such place as shall be hereafter determined, a County celebration of the one-hundredth anniversary of the march of General Sullivan through this County."

On motion of Rev. Lewis Halsey of Covert, the third day of September* was designated as the day, and the village of Waterloo as the place, for holding such celebration,

A committee, appointed by the chairman, to consider a plan for a more perfect and permanent organization, reported the following resolution, which was adopted:

"Resolved, That the town committees, as now organized, be retained as local committees of arrangements for their respective towns, with power of substitution; that one person from each town, to be appointed by the town committee, and five members of the Waterloo Library and Historical Society, to be named by the trustees of said Society, be constituted a general executive committee of arrangements; that the town committees notify the secretary of the appointments made under this resolution; and that, after receiving such notifications, the secretary shall call a meeting of such executive committee for organization and further action."

During the progress of the meeting, patriotic remarks were made by Rev. Lewis Halsey, Rev. Dr. Gridley,

*General Sullivan's army encamped in the town of Hector, formerly a town of Seneca County, on September third, 1779, and it is believed that the advance of the army touched Lodi, on the same day.

Maj. Orlo Horton, and others. The utmost harmony and enthusiasm were manifested; old men and young, as well the descendants of revolutionary sires, as of the pioneer settlers of the county, acted in concert in urging a suitable observance of an event which opened up the territory of Seneca County to civilization.

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,

The several town committees responded with alacrity to the request of the County Meeting, and forwarded to the secretary the following names of leading gentlemen of the several towns appointed to serve as members of the executive committee:

COVERT:- Dewitt C. Wheeler.
LODI:-Casper B. Vescelius.

OVID: Henry V. L. Jones.

ROMULUS:-Andrew Jackson Bartlett.

VARICK:-Charles H. Sayre.

FAYETTE:-Robert J. Swan.

SENECA FALLS:-Harrison Chamberlain.

TYRE:-Rev. Pulaski E, Smith.

JUNIUS:-Hon. Orin Southwick.

WATERLOO:-Hon. Sterling G. Hadley.

WATERLOO LIBRARY AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY:-Rev. Dr. S.
H. Gridley, Samuel R. Welles, Fred. H. Furniss,
Maj. Myndert D. Mercer, Alonzo H. Terwilliger.

ORGANIZATION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, &C.

The executive committee thus constituted, convened, pursuant to call of the secretary, at the Towsley House, in Waterloo, on Wednesday, April ninth, 1879, seven of the ten towns and the Waterloo Library and Historical Society being represented (the committees from Lodi, Ovid and Junius, absent) and organized by the selection of Robert J. Swan of Fayette, as chairman and S. R. Welles, as secretary.