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THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAGAZINE 1227 16TH ST., N . W. WASHINGTON 6, D . C. Entered as secoad.dass mattet at the postoffice at Washington, D . C. VOLUME XLIV FEBRUARY, 1950 NUMBER 3 Quarterly Bulletin Of The National Society NEW YORK STATE FREEDOM TRAIN RECEPTION ORGANIZED BY SAR COMPATRIOTS IN NEW YORK GEORGE WASHINGTON "THE FATHER OF HIS COUNTRY" Born February 22, 1732- Died December 14, 1799 2 SA R February 19 50 3 men" play for dancing, luncheon has a The [laridge Hotel [hosen for [ongress After French flavor in a buffet service where Plan Now to Attend SAH cold and hot dishes are displayed on [areful [onsideration of Advantages buffet tables, though served by waiters. Diamond Jubilee Prepared by French Chef Pierre Mald Behind the desk of one of the offices lines have enhanced Atlantic City's jian, it's a noonday favorite, and the [ongress at Atlantic City's Claridge Hotel is a beachfront, helped bring it up to date. Louisiana Shrimp with a tangy dressing huge drawing of the Claridge Hotel in It is situated in one of the most en named after Maitre d'Hotel Pero is one President General Finger and Vice London. Beneath it are the words, viable Board walk spots in the resort. If of its best dishes. President General Edgar Williamson, "Recognized by Royalty as the First you remember the game of "Monopoly" Every Boardwalk hotel in Atlantic ] r., of the North Atlantic District have Hotel in Europe." The American ho which was a popular parlor pastime in City takes advantage of the view of sea made several trips to Atlantic City in tel's Mayfair Cocktail Lounge is named the building-booming twenties, you re and sand that brings 15,000,000 visi preparation for the Sixtieth Annual Con after the fashionable Mayfair section of member that against a Parcheesi-like tors annually. The Ocean Dining Room gress of the Sons of the American Revo London, and over the bar is a pano background of Atlantic City properties, at the Claridge was designed so that lution which, by act of the last Annual ramic skyline of London. the area of Indiana Avenue and the guests could enjoy breakfast looking out Congress, was officially designated. They From this aristocratic and continental Boardwalk was the most expensive and on a sun-shining sea, and dinner directly carefully studied the facilities of the vari if you could get a monopoly on that source comes the name for Atlantic facing the moonlit water. The guests, ous hotels and, as this magazine indicates, property you were practically a million City's newest hotel which, in its sixteen many of whom have dined in the world's chose The Claridge for many outstand years as one of the seashore's top beach aire. Well, the Claridge was the winner, grandest hotels, find an unequalled ing reasons that will appeal to you when for at this spot it is equally distant from front hotels, has done exemplary justice charm in this setting. you arrive. to its imposing forebear. the two ends of town, and it inherited as Though the Claridge may not be its front yard a city-owned park which The Mayor of Atlantic City Many of us who attended the Fifty lauded by royalty in this democratic has given it the double advantage of Welcomes You! Ninth Annual Congress at Jacksonville country, it has been a favorite of beach-proximity and park-privacy. "This is your welcome to Atlantic last year felt that every other Congress America's Who's Who, and has played Once inside the Claridge you can City. Officially, I extend to you the hos would be an anti-climax after enjoying gracious host to international big-wigs. not mistake its continental flavor. From pitality of our city during your visit to the typical southern hospitality of Florida Tallest structure in the world ever the highly individual Chinese Chippen the World's Greatest All-Year Resort. and exceptionally well-planned sessions. THE PARK LOUNGE built near the sea on sand, the Claridge dale bedroom furniture, designed for Our long stretch of unbroken Board This constitutes a challenge to the North The Park Lounge is just one of the several delightful lounges of The Claridge Hotel where soon came to be known as the "Sky the Claridge and patented for its exclu walk promenade, facing the gently slop Atlantic District in general and to the Com patriots and their Guests will gather to renew old friendships and meet new 'me;,bers from across the country. scraper-by-the-Sea." It was opened offi sive use, to the French Empire suites ing beaches of the Atlantic Ocean, forms State of New ] ersey in particular. Your cially on December 17, 1930, and hap and the Italian marble beauty of the a unique boundary line for our city. Per Editor has been allowed to sit in on pily did not succumb to the lure of angles Park Lounge, it speaks of Old World fect boulevards and their trails at our some of the preliminary meetings, and and cubes which were as popular in the distinction. city gates and unsurpassed air travel and from where he sits in his ivory tower, railroad facilities make this invitation late 1920s as gingerbread architecture In the Mayfair Lounge, where very the raec is still neck and neck. Be sure was in the 1890s. Its sleek, uncluttered British red-coated "Mayfair Guards- more complete." to be in on the finish! Make your personal plans now. Notify your Chapter Secretary of your plans so that you may become a delegate. And a special appeal to all Compatriots plan ning to present Resolutions for action at the Congress. Please send your Resolu tions well in advance to the Secretary General at Washington. In this connec tion it seems appropriate to reprint a quotation from the D.A.R. regulations. "It is both unwise and difficult to crowd the careful consideration of subjects as important as those which appear in Reso lutions into a few hours preceding and during a Congress. The Society an nounces to the public its stand on many important subjects in its resolutions, therefore it is imperative that they re ceive the greatest care. "Send 3 copies of resolutions, type written and double spaced, with three signatures. Send resolutions, as many as you wish, but be sure that subjects are TRIMBLE HALL divided, and treat one subject only." We The banquet room of The Claridge Hotel is known as Trimble Hall. The business sessions of the concur! Society will take place in The Hall, and of course the final banquet will be held in this beautiful The Claridge is Literally the Center of Atlantic City Skyline and Water Front room. SA R February 1950 5 Bill of Rights Broadcast Continued HON. OSCAR CHAPMAN Bill of Bights Day Observed by [ompatriots Secretary of Interior For one hundred and fifty years this Today, December 15th, is a mem on [oast-to-[oast Broadcast republic has extended to its citizens the orable date in the history of the age-old The Honorable Oscar L. Chapman, MESSMORE KENDALL privileges and blessings of a free people. struggle of man to secure fundamental Secretary of the Interior, was Guest of Past President General For a century, we have taken our indi and individual human rights of freedom vidual freedom for granted, but we can Honor on a coast-to-coast radio program To understand the importance of this of religion, speech, and the press; of the take it for granted no longer. over the American Broadcasting net day we celebrate, I must explain how right to bear arms; of the security of the Bill of Rights came into being, that MQst peoples of the earth have no the home and person; and of the right work being jointly sponsored by the SAR you may see what it means to you as Bill of Rights. Human freedom has been to life, liberty, and equal protection un and Bill of Rights Commemorative So Americans. challenged by an ideology which con der the laws. This is the 158th anni ciety. Gardner Osborn presided on this In 1 7 8 7 a proposed Constitution for cedes nothing to the individual-except versary of the adoption, by the States, of Bill of Rights Day program. a United States was issued to the origi to be a cog in a dictatorship-a dictator the first ten amendments to the Federal nal Thirteen States for their ratification. ship that rules slaves, with the iron hand Constitution, which together constitute It met with fierce opposition from the of a Secret Police. the American Bill of Rights. FRANCIS CARDINAL SPELLMAN radical patriots of the day who opposed Even the right to think is denied. The specific event marked by these it for they feared that it would not offer Commuqism is working with frantic ceremonies at Federal Hall Memorial is Today as we stand at the top of time, sufficient protection against despotism. haste to return the whole civilized world the ratification of the first ten amend on the sunlit summit of the ages, look Cecil B. DeMille, Chairman ments by the State of Virginia, on De They remembered the blood which had to bondage. It is using every trick of ing down the steep slopes which hu been spilled to bring about their liberties Bill of Rights Day Committee cember 15, 1791. Their act gave ap Messmore Kendall, President bribery and terror to destroy religion manity scaled from base slavery to right and they were unflinching in their de proval by the necessary three-fourths of Bill of Rights Commemorative Society and to warp or conceal the truth.