ST. NICHOLAS SOCIETY MOVES TO PRESERVE OLD TIDE MILL






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7 April 1931
Brooklyn Standard Union

Pledges Support to Browne's Efforts in Marine Park
    The St. Nicholas Society of Long Island held it's eighty-third
annual meeting and paas supper last night at the Hotel Bossert.  The
organization was founded in 1848 to perpetuate the history of Long
Island.

    On motion of Charles A. DITMAS, chairman of the historical
committee and president of the Kings County Historical Society, the
society adopted a resolution to be sent to Park Commissioner James
J. Browne, pledging aid to him in helping to preserve GERRETTSON'S
Tide Mill in Marine Park.

    According to Mr. DITMAS, the mill is the only one of its kind in
New York City, dating back to Revolutionary days.  Commissioner
BROWNE, a few weeks ago, shortly after the Board of Estimate had
refused to pass on a $20,600 appropriation to help rebuild the old
mill, declared that it could be saved and restored to its former
appearance with an appropriation of $3,000.

                    BURTIS RE-ELECTED

    Clare E. BURTIS, former secretary for the past four years, was
elected as president.  He also acted as toastmaster.

    Former County Judge Howard P. NASH discussing "Capital
Punishment," said drastic punishment had not proved itself
satisfactory in curbing crime.  He urged that punishment be meted
out on a "basis of just deserts."

    David W. KETCHAM, retiring president, in reading his report,
disclosed that the organization now had 274 members, all descendants
of the early Dutch.  Ten new members were admitted.

    The society also appropriated fifty dollars toward continuing
the religious services in the English language in the Reformed
Church in The Hague, Holland.

    Reports were handed in by 
Mr. BURTIS, as retiring secretary;
John J. REMSEN, treasurer;  
Mr. DITMAS, as chairman of the historical committee;  
Harry DeMOTT, chairman of the financial committee;  and 
William H. KOUWENHOVEN, chairman of the nominating committee.

                    COMMITTEES NAMED

    The following were appointed by Mr. BURTIS as members of
committees;
William R. LOTT, 
J. VAN WICKLEN BERGEN
Charles RAPELJE, nominating committee.  

Mr.DeMOTT, 
H.A. DITTMARS
H.V. GERRETTSON, financial committee, 

Mr. DITMAS, 
Edward BENNETT 
Mr. KOUWENHOVEN, historical committee.

    The following were the other officers nominated and elected last
night;  
Moses S. LOTT, 
George S. MANFORT, 
George N. RYERSON, 
Wheeler N. VOORHEES, 
William J. RYDER, 
George E. VAN SICLEN, 
Oscar B. WAY and Cornelius D. HOAGLAND, vice president;  
Garrett U. S. RYERSON, secretary;  
Arthur BENNETT KOUWENHOVEN, assistant secretary;  
John T. REMSEN, treasurer;  
the Rev. Charles W. ROEDER, chaplain;  
Dr. H.M. MILLS and Dr. William H. JESSUP, physicians.


Transcriber: Lois O'Malley
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