MNSAR Salute 2000-09
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute NOMINATING COMMITTEE REPORT FOR 08 JANUARY 2000 SAR Salute The following compatriots were nominated and elected to serve for the Minnesota Society and/or their respective THE MINNESOTA SOCIETY SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION NEWSLETTER WINTER 2000 chapters. Some of the Minnesota Society and Saint Paul Chapter officers changed from 1999. The Minneapolis Chapter officers were nominated for a second term. Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota Society Sons of the American Revolution. PRESIDENT’S PAGE In the past two years as the Minnesota SAR President, I witnessed MINNESOTA SOCIETY SAR MINNEAPOLIS CHAPTER our member’s individual projects. It has been wonderful to get to know President.......................................Robert Bicknell Mirick President.......................................David Douglas Stevenson, Jr. many of you in this way. Thanks to the Vice President ..............................James Cecil Church Vice President ..............................Paul John Ostendorf Minnesota Society for this honor and Secretary-Treasurer......................John Hallberg Jones, PP Secretary-Treasurer......................John Hallberg Jones learning experience. My best wishes Registrar.......................................Arthur Louis Finnell, PP Chaplain .......................................The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. to everyone.— Page Whitmore Genealogist & Asst Reg...............William Leslie DeCoursey, PP Board of Managers.......................Timothy Charles Harris I look forward to my duties as Chancellor....................................Larry Larson Warren Larry Allan Lundblad your new President. I hope to meet all Historian/Newsletter Editor .........Timothy Charles Harris, PP Larry Larson Warren of our MNSAR members at upcoming meetings and events to hear your Librarian.......................................Thomas Christopher Harris Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Past President, Page Whitmore thoughts and ideas.— Robert Mirick President, Robert Mirick Surgeon ........................................Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. Managers. Those not named above are: Chaplain .......................................The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Harvey Adolphus Andruss, Jr. Sergeant-at-Arms .........................Paul Victor William E. Miller James Cecil Church Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of William Leslie DeCoursey 2000 January, 08 For Managers. Those not named above are: Arthur Louis Finnell Report Committee Nominating Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Howard Stewart Kushmar Curtis John Oliver Howard Stewart Kushmar Then & Now Michael Scott Swisher Page Gregory Whitmore Robert Bicknell Mirick Buford Allen Young Michael Scott Swisher Contest Oration Rumbaugh Page Gregory Whitmore S. Joseph and Meeting Nest Board of Managers: (up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) Geoffrey Robert Bodeau, M.D. Richard Edward Brink SAINT PAUL CHAPTER Restaurant Lexington The Robert James Curtiss Duane Loren Devereaux at Held Meeting Annual Peter Arrott Dixon Stephen John Ernest President.......................................Stephen John Ernest The Rev. Wallace E. Gears William Arthur Harris, Sr. Vice President ..............................William Leslie DeCoursey Page President’s James Gillespie Hirsh Daro Eugene Larson Secretary-Treasurer......................Timothy Charles Harris Larry Allan Lundblad David Leonard Moody Chaplain .......................................Michael Scott Swisher SALUTE... MNSAR Paul John Ostendorf George Floyd Smith, M.D. Board of Managers.......................George Floyd Smith M.D. I David Douglas Stevenson, Jr. Michael LaLond West Curtis John Oliver THE NSIDE 4 open positions Thomas Christopher Harris SAR Endowment Trust Fund: (three year terms) Trustee ending January 2001 .......John Hallberg Jones, PP Trustee ending January 2002 .......Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP REQUESTED SERVICE ADDRESS Trustee ending January 2003 .......Michael Scott Swisher, PP ARE YOUR Y2K DUES STILL DUE? Nominated for election at the NSSAR National Congress in 55406-3743 MN Minneapolis, June 2000: If you still owe 2000 dues please remit to Parkway Minnehaha East 2700 National Trustee for Minnesota ...Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP our Secretary-Treasurer, John Hallberg Jones, Alternate National Trustee MN ...Hon. David S. Bouschor, PP 2700 East Minnehaha Parkway, Minneapolis, MN Revolution American the of Sons 55406-3743, or call him at 612/721-4275. Society Minnesota MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute MNSAR ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING NEXT MEETING AND ORATION HELD AT THE LEXINGTON RESTAURANT The Minnesota Program was presented in again in 2000. CONTEST Society, the Minneapolis 26 area high schools in Compatriot Jones and Saint Paul Chapters of 1999 and that the program reported that the ROTC The Washington Day the Sons of the American was already underway for Program is in place for Observance and Dinner will be held on Saturday, Revolution held the annual 2000. The Minneapolis 2000. All units in Robert Bicknell Mirick ing most of that time on a Corporal, NH ancestor is Jonathan general meeting at The Chapter will donate $10 Minnesota were part of the February 26, 2000 at the Lexington Restaurant, is the new President of the destroyer tender in the In the last newsletter Duston, a cousin of Lexington Restaurant in for the NSSAR Magazine program in 1999. Minnesota Society SAR. central Pacific in charge of we learned about Tom Eliphalet. “Jonathan Saint Paul on Saturday, for the Minneapolis Public Compatriot Harris 1096 Grand Ave., Saint He is a native of Radio, Radar and Harris’ ancestor, Zaccheus Duston, Corporal, served January 8, 2000. Library, $200 to the reported on the Eagle Paul. Luncheon will be Luncheon was served Minneapolis Public Scout Scholarship served at 12:00 noon. The Minneapolis. He joined Underwater Sound Repair Dustin, who fought in the during the French and during the meeting. Library for materials from Program, indicating that meeting will be held joint- the Minnesota Society ten Shop. In 1953 Bob was American Revolution. English War. 1744-48, with The Society was called the Revolutionary War 975 Eagle Scouts were ly with the SR. Our own years ago when John Jones employed as an electrical Bob Mirick joined the Haverhill, Massachusetts to order by Page G. period, and $50 to the mailed letters and applica- Duane L.C.M. Galles, recruited him. His mother engineer, retiring after SAR to honor his ancestor men from April 18, to Whitmore, President, who Longfellow House tions. To date he has Vice President General of was in the DAR and his twenty years at Sanitary from his father’s side, November 30, 1848, sta- led the Pledge to the U.S. Restoration Committee. twelve entries. the North Central District father was in the SAR. Farm Dairies in Saint Paul. Eliphalet Dustin— tioned at Scarborough. He for the SAR and Flag and the Pledge to the Minnesota Society Other Business Bob’s parents discovered Bob and his bride Zaccheus Dustin’s brother. was also at Crown Point SAR. Compatriot Paul Secretary/Treasurer for the The Minnesota Society Compatriot Stephen SR will be our speaker. after they were married Donna (Riedel) look for- Eliphalet Dustin was born Expedition 1755-56. He Ostendorf offered the then commenced with their Ernest reported on the that they were sixth ward to celebrating their in 1750 and married Janet marched with the Haverhill Invocation. The Society Please watch for details to business. The Trustees of MNSAR web site and be mailed to you. cousins— both being sixtieth wedding anniver- McCollom in 1774. Company on the alarm of was then recessed and the the MNSAR Endowment showed ideas for business descended from Thomas sary later this year. They (Eliphalet’s brother April 19, 1775. [He served Saint Paul Chapter and the After the luncheon Trust proposed that the cards advertising the site. you are all invited to and Hannah (Emerson) have two grown sons, Zaccheus married Janet’s 36 months in Captain Minneapolis Chapter con- 1999 interest be donated as Upon consensus, he will ducted their business. attend the Joseph S. Duston. James Riedel Mirick and sister, Elizabeth.) James Sawyer’s Company, follows: $25 to cover the work with Tim Harris to Rumbaugh Oration Bob is also a member William Dustin Mirick, The following is taken Col. James Frye’s Saint Paul Chapter MGS dues, $25 to the get cards printed. Look for Contest held at Cretin- of the Mayflower three granddaughters and from the Duston-Dustin Regiment.] After the The Saint Paul Preservation Alliance of them in your Washington Derham Hall High School. Descendants, the National two grandsons. Family Genealogy— Fifth Revolution he removed to Chapter, led by President Minnesota, and the balance Day Observance and It consists of an original Stephen Ernest, was called of $140.18 to the NSSAR Dinner announcement. Huguenot Society, the Bob has eight ances- Generation: “Eliphalet Canaan, NH where he oration of five to six Minneapolis Engineer’s tors who fought for probably came to became a proprietor.” to order. Compatriot Library for the purchase of The Officers of the minutes by high school Timothy Harris reported microfilm rolls of Minneapolis Chapter, Saint Club, the Saint Paul American independence. Francestown, NH from As I write this article student contestants. ■ that twelve area high Minnesota censuses. Paul Chapter, and the Brother Paul Ostendorf is