The Holland Society of New York - Yearbook (New York, NY)

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i 5 . 4 1 'Ss .vawdlun . . nv-. .4-A-f -i I f 244 the village, friends also being present from New York, Philadelphia and Washington. The ser- vices were conducted by Rev. Lawrence T. Cole, D.D., Warden of St. Stephen's College. His re- mains were placed in the vault of Johnston Livingston, an uncle of the. deceased, adjoining the De Peyster vault. Business was suspended in Tivoli during the time of the funeral. The members of the G. A. R. Post and of the Hose Company were present in a body. U He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Annie Toler De Peyster, and three daughters, Mrs. Garret Bergh Kipp, Estelle and Justine De Peyster. EUGENE VANDERPOOL was elected to the Hol- land Society March 28, 1889. His death occurred at his home in Washington Place, Newark, July 12, 1903, after an operation for appendicitis. He was born in Newark in 1844, was a graduate of Princeton College in the class of 1864, and of the Troy Polytechnic School, being for years one of the best known gas engineering experts in the country. He was president of the Howard Sav- ings Bank of Newark, a director in the Mutual Benefit Life Insurance Company of Newark, the National Newark Bank, and other institutions, and was ' also president of the International Gas Light Association and the American Gas Light Association. 4 ' MILES WOODWARD VOSBURGH was elected May 19, 1887, and after an active and honorable career died suddenly, August 30, 1903. .Of a peculiarly energetic disposition, he engaged with great zeal in everything that he undertook 3 and with untiring' effort, frequently at much per- sonal sacriflce, he devoted himself to each .enter- prise in- which he engaged. N Particularly was this energy, devotion and sacrifice displayed in the-formation of the Albany branch of the Holland

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2 Col JOHNSTON LIVINGSTON DE PEYS TER u t d 31111351 31LlehHo1lland Society October 24 1339 mile 1S Ome May 27 I O ft H lasting for several years HZ Siva? bcoliiiluatl Ragga H111 T1vOl1 in 1846 his father De Peyster his mother E tellteeliig icvigsitoiivslnaoctnli descended from families distinguished in the early history of the country He was still a youth when the Civil War broke out and at the age of eighteen orgamzed a company for the 128th Regiment Failing to obtain the expected commission h secured an appointment on the staff of Gen Wet zel and Was with him When the Union troops entered Richmond April 3 1865 and distinguished himself by hoisting a large American Hag over the Confederate capitol For this he vxas brevetted Lieutenant Colonel and subsequently Colonel His two brothers John and Frederick both served With distinction in the sa e War Col De Peyster was the sole survivor of five children His elder sister, Estelle, married James B. Toler, the younger, Maria, died when -a child. He vvas a Republican in politics, Was treasurer of the Re- publican League of the State in 1891, and repre- sented the second Dutchess County district at Albany for several terms. He also took a deep interest in his home village and at the time of his death was President of the Corporation, fflelflbef of the Board of Education and member Of the J. L. De Peyster Hose Company , Whlflh he Organ' ized. Until his health failed he Was a frequent visitor at Poughkeepsie, Where he had 111-HHY friends. Three Weeks before his death he WELS presented With a gold medal of ff1C11dSh1P alld appreciation of his services at Richmond. H26 1315733 also a member of the Knickerbocker Club OM ev! York, of Monumental Lodge, F' 85 AS' if Tivoli, J. R. Tappan Post, o. A. R101 auge ties, and the 128th Regimental Associatlogh h The funeral Was held at 512- . Paul S tgctg Tivoli, and the Whole country-side thronge n . , . 1 I 7 7 , Q , . 1 S 1V Q p , . , O A , ' V ' Q 7 S 7 . ' 0 O Q , - 7 , 1 . 7 Q , 7 Alle- o 0

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2 Society of which orgamz t M secretary and treasurer a llcfllanyrwilfsgi-2315551 YES great activity put forward by Mr. Vosbur h ' awakening interest and bringin the 11 g In a successful issue. In the pregaratioicfsijl gag!-E12 meeting MT- VOSb111'gh gave most valuable aid and it WHS largely due to his efforts that the ban: 431119135 Were so uniformly successful. - Of a .naturally genial temperament, -he had many friends. While very outspoken in demm- Ciatlon of. everything which appeared insincere or hypocritical, yet he was unswervingly loyal to those whom he deemed honorable and true, re- gardless of station or wealth. A prominent member writesz, He was pecu- liarly near to me in many ways, for he was a noble fellow, thoroughly reliable, interested in his work and always kept his promises. . Mr. Vosburgh had lived in Albany all his life, his father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Isaac W. Vos- burgh, being 'among that city's oldest residents. He was educated at the Boys' Academy and grad- uated in the class of '76, receiving one of the medals for proficiency in class work, and entered the class of 1880 in Union College. Shortly after graduation he went into business with his brother, Fletcher Vosburgh, as agents of the various steam- ship companies, succeeding john E. McElroy. Upon the death of his brother, Mr.' Yosburgh carried on the business successfully until impaired health compelled him to retire about two years ago. Mr. Vosburgh was also a member of the COUHJUYY Cl b, f hich he was Club and of the Fort Grangeb u fO tile First Rem sec t . He was a mem er .o g fonlifiesglqfghurch. In the social life of Albanl' Mf- Vosburgh was prominent. He liadTtT-?LV21g?Z ixg tensively, not only throughout the J nite HE-1 1 th u hout Europe. .6 and Canada? fibutfairiiliar Ivgitlgi and interested in W rticu a Y . - .. ' 4, Haosllaigiild, the land of his forefathers, and w as in I i' 45