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enjoined to silence. No soldier No silence. to enjoined Piel hammered on Rall’s door. Rall’s on hammered Piel bayonet,” Washington ordered. Washington bayonet,”

Simon and Schuster, 1988 Schuster, and Simon

The Americans had been had Americans The der of the Hessian outpost. Hessian the of der with conquering fury. “Use the “Use fury. conquering with

Minnesota Society Langguth, A.J. by Patriots,

into the faces of the men. the of faces the into Colonel Johann Rall, comman- Rall, Johann Colonel

Sons of the American Revolution fought Americans the locks HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. Inc. Publishers, HarperCollins Snow mixed with sleet blew sleet with mixed Snow the shouts and rushed to alert to rushed and shouts the get away. Even with wet fire- wet with Even away. get

by Robert Leckie, Leckie, Robert by

Glover’s Marbleheaders. Glover’s Lieutenant Jacob Piel heard Piel Jacob Lieutenant

2700 East Minnehaha Parkway not could however, remainder,

Source:George Washington’s War Washington’s Source:George

at their oars were John were oars their at enemy! Turn out! Turn out! Turn out! Turn enemy!

Minneapolis, MN 55406-3743 The bridge. Creek pink

Washington had collected, and collected, had Washington the picket shouted. “The shouted. picket the aus!” sians escaped over the Assun- the over escaped sians country.”

Here were gathered the boats the gathered were Here “Der Feind! Heraus! Her- Heraus! Feind! “Der Perhaps four hundred Hes- hundred four Perhaps “this is a glorious day for our for day glorious a is “this

toward McKonkey’s Ferry. McKonkey’s toward ian pickets and drove them in. them drove and pickets ian the town. town. the

ADDRESS SERVICE REQUESTED said, he Wilkinson,” “Major can troops began to move to began troops can tion – and both flushed Hess- flushed both and – tion around to the rear or the east of east the or rear the to around extended his hand in thanks. in hand his extended

storm-tossed night, the Ameri- the night, storm-tossed columns reached their destina- their reached columns more of Greene’s units worked units Greene’s of more face actually shown, and he and shown, actually face

mas, 1776 began fading into a into fading began 1776 mas, o’clock in the morning, both morning, the in o’clock flank to join Sullivan, while Sullivan, join to flank grounded arms, Washington’s arms, grounded

As the daylight of Christ- of daylight the As daylight, just before eight before just daylight, division extended its right its extended division last enemy regiment had regiment enemy last

the still-sleeping enemy. With enemy. still-sleeping the ing from the west. Greene’s west. the from ing

INSIDE THE the that announce to him to up

Washington’s ragged ranks. ragged Washington’s marched, steadily gaining on gaining steadily marched, tom of the town, were attack- were town, the of tom When Major Wilkinson rode Wilkinson Major When

tism and purpose ran through ran purpose and tism But down the roads they roads the down But Sullivan’s men, at the bot- the at men, Sullivan’s ton stood radiant on the field. the on radiant stood ton

words did. A thrill of patrio- of thrill A did. words bloodstains in the snow. the in bloodstains turned them on the Hessians. the on them turned MNSSAR SALUTE... Washing- George General

ering ragamuffins. But these But ragamuffins. ering could follow the route by the by route the follow could both were wounded, and wounded, were both privates were wounded. were privates

these threadbare, hungry, shiv- hungry, threadbare, these the morning Major Wilkinson Major morning the They captured them, although them, captured They MNSSAR 121st Annual General two and officers two battle;

especially beaten men, such as such men, beaten especially footwear and drew blood. In blood. drew and footwear right into the cannon’s mouth. cannon’s the into right

Meeting Held at Jax Cafe the in killed was one not but

not usually inspire soldiers, inspire usually not Cruel ice cut through flimsy through cut ice Cruel James Monroe led their men their led Monroe James frozen to death on the march, the on death to frozen

read to them. Words do Words them. to read Crisis The roads were slippery. were roads The of the chief’s – and Lieutenant and – chief’s the of

Minnesota Society SAR been head Americans Two ed. The American The Paine’s Tom Americans began marching. began Americans Washington – a distant relative distant a – Washington 24 were killed and 90 wound- 90 and killed were 24

ranks to have the first issue of issue first the have to ranks the town, Greene the top. The top. the Greene town, the charged. Captain William Captain charged. Officers for 2010 about captured, been had sians

ton had his army formed into formed army his had ton livan would hit the bottom of bottom the hit would livan fired back. The Americans The back. fired dered. In all, about 920 Hes- 920 about all, In dered.

On December 23 Washing- 23 December On two miles farther inland. Sul- inland. farther miles two mounted their own cannon and cannon own their mounted

American Eagle surren- regiments Hessian

on the first day of 1777. of day first the on march on Trenton along a road a along Trenton on march Street, but the Lossbergs the but Street, was plugged. One by one the one by One plugged. was

before his army melted away melted army his before nied by Washington, would Washington, by nied of cannon cleared Queen cleared cannon of the bridge, and the escape gap escape the and bridge, the

Pennsylvania and elsewhere, and Pennsylvania Greene’s division, accompa- division, Greene’s driven back. The other brace other The back. driven Sullivan’s troops now held now troops Sullivan’s

spread from New Jersey into Jersey New from spread down the river road. General road. river the down regiment was fragmented and fragmented was regiment unread. unread.

before the disease of defection of disease the before John Stark’s sharpshooters – sharpshooters Stark’s John stricken by grapeshot. Rall’s grapeshot. by stricken Rall stuck it into his pocket, his into it stuck Rall

froze and became passable, became and froze his division – which included which – division his shrieks of Hessian soldiers Hessian of shrieks march. A servant delivered it. delivered servant A march.

the enemy before the Delaware the before enemy the General Sullivan would take would Sullivan General cheers mingled with the with mingled cheers American army was on the on was army American

to shake and even stagger even and shake to had forces into two divisions. two into forces roared and bucked. American bucked. and roared note informing him that the that him informing note

rally the dying rebel cause, rebel dying the rally Washington formed his formed Washington Two cannon to each street each to cannon Two man manner, a loyalist wrote a wrote loyalist a manner, man

to had , something do to had was completed. was matches in the touchholes. the in matches the Nativity in the hearty Ger- hearty the in Nativity the

finally settling on Trenton. He Trenton. on settling finally announced that the crossing the that announced ton’s gunners struck their struck gunners ton’s Colonel Rall was celebrating was Rall Colonel

certificates during the annual meeting. annual the during certificates

resolved to strike one of them, of one strike to resolved Henry Knox’s booming voice booming Knox’s Henry Captain Alexander Hamil- Alexander Captain et. On Christmas night, while night, Christmas On et.

received membership certificates or supplemental or certificates membership received

Continued inside... Continued chain of posts, Washington posts, of chain after three o’clock that General that o’clock three after stood the American artillery. American the stood they found a note in his pock- his in note a found they

Arthur Louis Finnell, John Charles Sassaman Charles John Finnell, Louis Arthur Chapters conducted their business. their conducted Chapters Having learned of Howe’s of learned Having midnight, but it was not until not was it but midnight, of both King and Queen streets Queen and King both of clothes to treat his wounds, his treat to clothes

Allen Dean Shepersky, Stephen Paul Thompson, Paul Stephen Shepersky, Dean Allen other towns. towns. other on the New Jersey shore by shore Jersey New the on up the reserve. But at the top the at But reserve. the up As men cut away Rall’s away cut men As The Minnesota Society was then recessed and the Minneapolis and Saint Paul Saint and Minneapolis the and recessed then was Society Minnesota The

garrisoning points in nine in points garrisoning had hoped to have his troops his have to hoped had Knyphausen Regiment made Regiment Knyphausen battle. battle. Pledge to the SAR, and Compatriot COL Ronald McRoberts gave the Invocation. Invocation. the gave McRoberts Ronald COL Compatriot and SAR, the to Pledge

Burlington to Trenton, while Trenton, to Burlington keeping afloat. Washington afloat. keeping King, while the black-coated the while King, that was about the end of the of end the about was that Guard. Compatriot Bill Thomas led the Pledge to the U.S. flag and read the read and flag U.S. the to Pledge the led Thomas Bill Compatriot Guard.

of the Delaware River, from River, Delaware the of Marbleheaders had difficulty had Marbleheaders over Queen Street parallel with parallel Street Queen over his horse, fatally stricken, and stricken, fatally horse, his were presented by Hon. Paul K. Theisen, Commander of the MNSSAR Color MNSSAR the of Commander Theisen, K. Paul Hon. by presented were

posts on the New Jersey side Jersey New the on posts boats so hard that Glover’s that hard so boats marched to the right to take to right the to marched Hessian commander fell from fell commander Hessian The society was called to order by President James Fredrick Foster. The colors The Foster. Fredrick James President by order to called was society The

his forces along a chain of chain a along forces his floating downriver to strike the strike to downriver floating The scarlet-coated Lossbergs scarlet-coated The bullets into Rall’s body. The body. Rall’s into bullets served during the meeting. meeting. the during served

York. Howe had distributed had Howe York. Thin, jagged cakes of ice came ice of cakes jagged Thin, ed regiment on King Street. King on regiment ed terattack, and they sent two sent they and terattack,

eral meetings at Jax Cafe on January 9, 2010. Luncheon, from the menu, was menu, the from Luncheon, 2010. 9, January on Cafe Jax at meetings eral

al Cornwallis, returned to New to returned Cornwallis, al The men entered the boats, the entered men The He formed his own blue-coat- own his formed He tered troops and tried to coun- to tried and troops tered

Saint Paul Chapters of the Sons of the American Revolution held their annual gen- annual their held Revolution American the of Sons the of Chapters Paul Saint

Howe, accompanied by Gener- by accompanied Howe, storm. storm. ing downstairs in full uniform. full in downstairs ing when Rall re-formed his shat- his re-formed Rall when

Minneapolis, Minnesota – The Minnesota Society, and the Minneapolis and Minneapolis the and Society, Minnesota The – Minnesota Minneapolis,

Commander Sir William Sir Commander against the rising howl of the of howl rising the against few minutes later came rush- came later minutes few clear. They acted as snipers as acted They clear.

M G A 121 MNSSAR EETING ENERAL NNUAL ST

through a spy, that British that spy, a through their heads into their collars their into heads their Rall withdrew his head and a and head his withdrew Rall pieces or pick the touchholes the pick or pieces

General Washington learned, Washington General by the ferry landing, ducking landing, ferry the by told him he had heard firing. heard had he him told inside the houses to dry their dry to houses the inside

few days before Christmas before days few of death. They stood huddled stood They death. of his head out the window. Piel window. the out head his ton.” Some Americans ran Americans Some ton.”

Bristol, Pennsylvania – A – Pennsylvania Bristol, was to break ranks under pain under ranks break to was Rall, in his nightclothes, poked nightclothes, his in Rall, “I am determined to take Tren- take to determined am “I

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News of Yesterday Reported Today Friday, December 27, 1776 27, December Friday, Today Reported Yesterday of News MINNESOTA MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute MNSSARNNUAL A GENERALMEETING 2010 MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR OFFICERS The following compatriots were nominated and re-elected to serve the Minnesota Society and/or their respective Saint Paul Chapter Naval Sea Cadets. Letters Minnesota Society asked for more volunteers to chapters. Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota Society Sons of the American With the absence of both have already been mailed to Endowment Trust Fund serve in this outstanding unit. the President and the Vice all schools/units for the 2010 The Trustees proposed that Revolution. President, the meeting of the program. In addition a letter the 2009 interest of $470.06 Other Business Saint Paul Chapter was called was sent to Insight School of be used to pay the following Compatriot Arthur Finnell to order by Secretary-Trea- Minnesota inviting their par- donation items: Duluth Public reported that he is a frequent MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR MINNEAPOLISCHAPTER surer, Timothy Harris. Not- ticipation. Library $50.00 (which will be visitor at the Veterans Hospi- ing that the Saint Paul Chap- The Minneapolis Chapter a 3-year subscription to the tal in Minneapolis and that President...... James Fredrick Foster President...... Robert Edward Kahl, II ter has a much smaller trea- will donate $100 to the Lake SAR Magazine and $35.00 the waiting rooms have very Vice President ...... COL Ronald Edward McRoberts Vice President ...... Rehn Douglas Smith sury than the Minneapolis Minnetonka Society C.A.R. for books), Minnesota little reading material. He Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones offered to be the contact point Chapter, two Saint Paul Genealogical Society $35.00, Registrar...... Arthur Louis Finnell, PP Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Chapter members made gen- Minnesota Society Taylor Grave Flowers $20.00, for past issues of The SAR Membership Magazine and other publica- Genealogist & Asst. Registrar...... William Leslie DeCoursey, PP Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor erous donations equaling Preservation Alliance of Min- Chancellor...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor, PP ...... Tracy Ashley Crocker $350. During the Minnesota Secretary-Treasurer Jones nesota $40.00, Minnesota tions from lineage and histor- reported on membership. ical societies, which he will Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Timothy Charles Harris business meeting Compatriot Genealogical Journal $26.63, Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Jones led an auction of a SAR During 2009 we had eight and the balance of $298.43 to deliver to the hospital. You Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of new members, three reinstate- may mail your patriotic publi- Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. blazer patch and six bicenten- the MNSAR Color Guard. Managers. Those not named above are: ments, three deaths, one cations to: Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Lanklyn Vork nial medallions from the William Leslie DeCoursey transferred to another society, Minnesota Society Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller estate of Charles Albert Arthur Louis Finnell Arthur Louis Finnell Stuck, with the proceeds of and two resigned, giving a net Contests and Awards increase of five, for a mem- Compatriot Jones reported 7501 W. 101st Street #104 Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Duane L.C.M. Galles, Ph.D. $135 going to the Saint Paul Bloomington, MN 55438 Managers. Those not named above are: Larry Allan Lundblad, Ph.D. Chapter. bership of 133, plus four dual on the ROTC Medal program. Stephen John Ernest Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Michael Scott Swisher Saint Paul Secretary-Trea- members as of 31 December Letters have already been COL McRoberts presented surer Timothy Harris reported 2009. However, there are mailed to the 14 JROTC units a project to publish a book- Curtis John Oliver Marvin Eugene Stonecipher Hon. Paul Kent Theisen that ten of the usually twelve still eight that owe 2010 dues, and the 7 ROTC units in Min- let/pamphlet on the life of Michael Scott Swisher Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Larry Larson Warren area high schools participated who, if not paid by 25 Janu- nesota. Several Compatriots Stephen Taylor, the only Page Gregory Whitmore Buford Allen Young Page Gregory Whitmore ary 2010, will be dropped for have assisted with the presen- known revolutionary soldier in the Bronze Good Citizen- Board of Managers: ship Medal Program in 2009 non-payment of dues. tations over the last few years buried in Minnesota. Details (up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) and their students were pre- Stephen Paul Thompson and several spoke of their will be formulated and a writ- SAINTPAULCHAPTER sented with medals the past and Allen Dean Shepersky experiences at these cere- ten proposal will be presented Geoffrey Robert Bodeau, M.D. Charles Edward Boyles May. were welcomed as new mem- monies and their desire to do to the Society at the Washing- Tracy Ashley Crocker Peter Arrott Dixon President...... Larry Wray Sisk On Flag Day, June 14, bers and presented their cer- this service again. ton Day luncheon. A motion Jay Thomas W. Franklin William Arthur Harris, Sr. Vice President ...... Robert Leslie Smith, III 2009, five Saint Paul busi- tificates and rosettes. New Compatriot Timothy Har- passed to endorse the project, Hon. William Raymond Johnson Robert Edward Kahl, II Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris member Zachary Allan Rem- ris reported on the Eagle nesses were presented with a pending details. Mark Allen Labine Larry Allan Lundblad, Ph.D. Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher ple was unable to be present. Scout Program, indicating The officers of the Min- flag certificate for showing Robert Arthur Minish Thomas Truxtun Morrison, Sr. Board of Managers...... Marvin Eugene Stonecipher His certificate will be mailed. that he mailed packets to 931 nesota Society, the Min- their patriotism and love of Randall Roger Nelson Christopher John Pizinger Supplemental Applications new Eagle Scouts in 2009 and neapolis Chapter, and the James Fredrick Foster country by regularly flying John Charles Sassaman Larry Wray Sisk COL Ronald Edward McRoberts the flag. have been approved for has received several entries Saint Paul Chapter were Arthur Louis Finnell, Marvin for the contest thus far. Our installed by Compatriot George Floyd Smith, M.D. Robert Leslie Smith, III Minneapolis Chapter Eugene Stonecipher, and Minnesota winner will be Rehn Douglas Smith Stephen John Vescelus Jones. The Revolutionary Soldier 1775-1783 The Minneapolis Chapter John Charles Sassaman, all of presented at the next meeting. Following the retirement SAR Endowment Trust Fund: (three year terms) was called to order by Presi- whom were presented with is the name of the book that compatriot Paul Kent Theisen MNSSAR Color Guard of the colors by Commander dent Robert Kahl. Minneapo- certificates. Minnesota State Trustee ending January 2011 ...... Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP presented to fellow members of the MNSSAR Color Guard. Compatriot Paul Kent Theisen, Compatriot Thomas lis Chapter Secretary-Trea- Registrar Finnell was present- Trustee ending January 2012 ...... Michael Scott Swisher, PP If you are interested in obtaining a copy it can be found at Theisen reported for the Min- read the SAR Recessional, surer Jones reported that the ed the Liberty Medal Certifi- Trustee ending January 2013 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP www.amazon.com. nesota SAR Color Guard. He and with no further business Bronze Good Citizenship cate and Oak Leaf Cluster. appeared in uniform at this appearing, President Foster Nominated for election at the NSSAR National Congress in Medal was presented in 26 The award had been given at Next Meeting meeting. The group has declared the annual meetings Cleveland, Ohio in July 2010: area high schools in 2009, the National Congress in The Minnesota SAR’s annual George Washington Day Lun- made several appearances and of the Minnesota Society, and that the Minneapolis Atlanta in July 2009 and for- National Trustee for Minnesota ...Peter Arrott Dixon, PP cheon will be held at the Jax Cafe on Saturday, February 13, have additional plans, such as Minneapolis Chapter, and Chapter also had presenta- warded to us for presentation. Saint Paul Chapter adjourned. Alternate National Trustee MN ...John Hallberg Jones, PP 2010. Festivities begin at 11:30 am and luncheon will be tions at two squadrons of visitations/wakes for deceased members, etc. He served at 12:00 noon. MINNESOTA MINNESOTA SAR Salute SAR Salute MNSSARNNUAL A GENERALMEETING 2010 MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR OFFICERS The following compatriots were nominated and re-elected to serve the Minnesota Society and/or their respective Saint Paul Chapter Naval Sea Cadets. Letters Minnesota Society asked for more volunteers to chapters. Congratulations to all the compatriots who accepted service to the Minnesota Society Sons of the American With the absence of both have already been mailed to Endowment Trust Fund serve in this outstanding unit. the President and the Vice all schools/units for the 2010 The Trustees proposed that Revolution. President, the meeting of the program. In addition a letter the 2009 interest of $470.06 Other Business Saint Paul Chapter was called was sent to Insight School of be used to pay the following Compatriot Arthur Finnell to order by Secretary-Trea- Minnesota inviting their par- donation items: Duluth Public reported that he is a frequent MINNESOTASOCIETYSAR MINNEAPOLISCHAPTER surer, Timothy Harris. Not- ticipation. Library $50.00 (which will be visitor at the Veterans Hospi- ing that the Saint Paul Chap- The Minneapolis Chapter a 3-year subscription to the tal in Minneapolis and that President...... James Fredrick Foster President...... Robert Edward Kahl, II ter has a much smaller trea- will donate $100 to the Lake SAR Magazine and $35.00 the waiting rooms have very Vice President ...... COL Ronald Edward McRoberts Vice President ...... Rehn Douglas Smith sury than the Minneapolis Minnetonka Society C.A.R. for books), Minnesota little reading material. He Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones, PP Secretary-Treasurer...... John Hallberg Jones offered to be the contact point Chapter, two Saint Paul Genealogical Society $35.00, Registrar...... Arthur Louis Finnell, PP Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Keene Smith, Jr. Chapter members made gen- Minnesota Society Taylor Grave Flowers $20.00, for past issues of The SAR Membership Magazine and other publica- Genealogist & Asst. Registrar...... William Leslie DeCoursey, PP Board of Managers...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor erous donations equaling Preservation Alliance of Min- Chancellor...... Hon. David Sinclair Bouschor, PP ...... Tracy Ashley Crocker $350. During the Minnesota Secretary-Treasurer Jones nesota $40.00, Minnesota tions from lineage and histor- reported on membership. ical societies, which he will Historian/Newsletter Editor ...... Timothy Charles Harris, PP Timothy Charles Harris business meeting Compatriot Genealogical Journal $26.63, Librarian...... Thomas Christopher Harris Jones led an auction of a SAR During 2009 we had eight and the balance of $298.43 to deliver to the hospital. You Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of new members, three reinstate- may mail your patriotic publi- Surgeon ...... Dr. Roy Franklin House, Jr. blazer patch and six bicenten- the MNSAR Color Guard. Managers. Those not named above are: ments, three deaths, one cations to: Chaplain ...... The Rev. Richard Lanklyn Vork nial medallions from the William Leslie DeCoursey transferred to another society, Minnesota Society Sergeant-at-Arms ...... Paul Victor William E. Miller estate of Charles Albert Arthur Louis Finnell Arthur Louis Finnell Stuck, with the proceeds of and two resigned, giving a net Contests and Awards increase of five, for a mem- Compatriot Jones reported 7501 W. 101st Street #104 Past Presidents are automatically members of the Board of Duane L.C.M. Galles, Ph.D. $135 going to the Saint Paul Bloomington, MN 55438 Managers. Those not named above are: Larry Allan Lundblad, Ph.D. Chapter. bership of 133, plus four dual on the ROTC Medal program. Stephen John Ernest Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq. Michael Scott Swisher Saint Paul Secretary-Trea- members as of 31 December Letters have already been COL McRoberts presented surer Timothy Harris reported 2009. However, there are mailed to the 14 JROTC units a project to publish a book- Curtis John Oliver Marvin Eugene Stonecipher Hon. Paul Kent Theisen that ten of the usually twelve still eight that owe 2010 dues, and the 7 ROTC units in Min- let/pamphlet on the life of Michael Scott Swisher Hon. Paul Kent Theisen Larry Larson Warren area high schools participated who, if not paid by 25 Janu- nesota. Several Compatriots Stephen Taylor, the only Page Gregory Whitmore Buford Allen Young Page Gregory Whitmore ary 2010, will be dropped for have assisted with the presen- known revolutionary soldier in the Bronze Good Citizen- Board of Managers: ship Medal Program in 2009 non-payment of dues. tations over the last few years buried in Minnesota. Details (up to 20 members, in addition to the above.) and their students were pre- Stephen Paul Thompson and several spoke of their will be formulated and a writ- SAINTPAULCHAPTER sented with medals the past and Allen Dean Shepersky experiences at these cere- ten proposal will be presented Geoffrey Robert Bodeau, M.D. Charles Edward Boyles May. were welcomed as new mem- monies and their desire to do to the Society at the Washing- Tracy Ashley Crocker Peter Arrott Dixon President...... Larry Wray Sisk On Flag Day, June 14, bers and presented their cer- this service again. ton Day luncheon. A motion Jay Thomas W. Franklin William Arthur Harris, Sr. Vice President ...... Robert Leslie Smith, III 2009, five Saint Paul busi- tificates and rosettes. New Compatriot Timothy Har- passed to endorse the project, Hon. William Raymond Johnson Robert Edward Kahl, II Secretary-Treasurer...... Timothy Charles Harris member Zachary Allan Rem- ris reported on the Eagle nesses were presented with a pending details. Mark Allen Labine Larry Allan Lundblad, Ph.D. Chaplain ...... Michael Scott Swisher ple was unable to be present. Scout Program, indicating The officers of the Min- flag certificate for showing Robert Arthur Minish Thomas Truxtun Morrison, Sr. Board of Managers...... Marvin Eugene Stonecipher His certificate will be mailed. that he mailed packets to 931 nesota Society, the Min- their patriotism and love of Randall Roger Nelson Christopher John Pizinger Supplemental Applications new Eagle Scouts in 2009 and neapolis Chapter, and the James Fredrick Foster country by regularly flying John Charles Sassaman Larry Wray Sisk COL Ronald Edward McRoberts the flag. have been approved for has received several entries Saint Paul Chapter were Arthur Louis Finnell, Marvin for the contest thus far. Our installed by Compatriot George Floyd Smith, M.D. Robert Leslie Smith, III Minneapolis Chapter Eugene Stonecipher, and Minnesota winner will be Rehn Douglas Smith Stephen John Vescelus Jones. The Revolutionary Soldier 1775-1783 The Minneapolis Chapter John Charles Sassaman, all of presented at the next meeting. Following the retirement SAR Endowment Trust Fund: (three year terms) was called to order by Presi- whom were presented with is the name of the book that compatriot Paul Kent Theisen MNSSAR Color Guard of the colors by Commander dent Robert Kahl. Minneapo- certificates. Minnesota State Trustee ending January 2011 ...... Duane L.C.M. Galles, Esq., PP presented to fellow members of the MNSSAR Color Guard. Compatriot Paul Kent Theisen, Compatriot Thomas lis Chapter Secretary-Trea- Registrar Finnell was present- Trustee ending January 2012 ...... Michael Scott Swisher, PP If you are interested in obtaining a copy it can be found at Theisen reported for the Min- read the SAR Recessional, surer Jones reported that the ed the Liberty Medal Certifi- Trustee ending January 2013 ...... John Hallberg Jones, PP www.amazon.com. nesota SAR Color Guard. He and with no further business Bronze Good Citizenship cate and Oak Leaf Cluster. appeared in uniform at this appearing, President Foster Nominated for election at the NSSAR National Congress in Medal was presented in 26 The award had been given at Next Meeting meeting. The group has declared the annual meetings Cleveland, Ohio in July 2010: area high schools in 2009, the National Congress in The Minnesota SAR’s annual George Washington Day Lun- made several appearances and of the Minnesota Society, and that the Minneapolis Atlanta in July 2009 and for- National Trustee for Minnesota ...Peter Arrott Dixon, PP cheon will be held at the Jax Cafe on Saturday, February 13, have additional plans, such as Minneapolis Chapter, and Chapter also had presenta- warded to us for presentation. Saint Paul Chapter adjourned. Alternate National Trustee MN ...John Hallberg Jones, PP 2010. Festivities begin at 11:30 am and luncheon will be tions at two squadrons of visitations/wakes for deceased members, etc. He served at 12:00 noon.