The White Plains Concokdia. -- This German I Musical Society was organized June 10, 1880, under

HISTORY OP WESTCHESTER COUNTY.

the name of the " White Plains Gesang Verein," with seventeen members. Its first officers were Dr. Ludwig Dresher, president ; Adolph Matthies, vicepresident ; Joseph Lye, treasurer ; Charles Burmeister, recording secretary ; and Frank Gempler, sergeant. In April, 1881, the name of the society was changed to '"' The White Plains Concordia." It numbers about fifty-five members, who meet in a large room in the Union Hotel.

James Cromwell Post, No. 466, G. A. R. -- A Veteran Association was formed in White Plains in 1866, but little interest was taken in it. Subsequently stej)s were taken by some of the members to establish a Grand Army post, and on the 19th of March, 1S84, a charter was granted by J. M. Hedges, Department Commander, and on the 3d of April the post was mustered. The officers were and are Valentine M. Hodgson, Commander ; John C. Verplanck, Junior Vice Commander; Edward W. Bogart, Adjutant; Geo. W. Brown, Officer of the Day ; David P. Barnes, Sergeant; Burlin H. Palmer, Quartermaster; Henry J. Williams, Officer of the Guard ; James S. Snedeker, CJhaplain ; Richard Roach, Inside Sentinel ; Charles B. \\'histon. Outside Sentinel.

This post was organized under the name of Weitzel Post, but it soon after ai)pearing that there was another post bearing the same name, it was afterwards changed to its present one of James Cromwell.