BulletinThe Order of The Founders and Patriots of America

V olume LXXXIX | Fall 2014 | Whole No. 193

1 Bulletin Contents Journal of The Order of The Founders and Patriots of America

Vol. LXXXIX • Fall 2014 • Whole No. 193 3 From the Editor

The Bulletin, 3 The Secretary General’s Report published semi-annually by: Symbolism of the OFPA The General Court of the Order of the 6 Founders and Patriots of America 8 The LTG John MacNair Wright, Jr. Award

Subscriptions: 9 The Governor General’s Gavel & Case Non-members are $10 per year Associates are prepaid by annual dues. 11 Governor General COL Charles C. Lucas, Jr., MD

Editorial Deadlines: 13 Deputy Governor General Daniel C. Warren, MD, MPH February 28, 2015 for the Spring issue September 30, 2015 for the Fall issue 14 Secretary-General Richard M. Wright., Jr. 15 Treasurer General Edward Charles Horton, CPA Articles, poetry, activity reports and photographs from Associates 16 Councilor General Thomas Lipscomb are welcome. 17 118th General Court Photos Please send editorial materials to: Michael Scott Swisher 18 119th General Court Bayport Printing House, Inc. 102 Central Avenue 20 120th General Court Bayport, MN 55003 20 Welcome New Associates [email protected] 20 Associates Called to Eternal Rest Send changes of address to: Richard M. Wright, Jr., Secretary General 21 Draft Minutes of the 118th General Court 12010 Vale Rd Oakton, VA 22124 24 OFPA Committees 2014-2016 [email protected] 27 John Quincy Adams Foundation Corporate Address: 28 General Officers of the Order 31649 Shaker Blvd. Pepper Heights, OH 44124-5156 29 State Society Officers www.FoundersPatriots.org 35 Report of the Regalia Committee www.Facebook.com/founderspatriots 38 Merchandise Order Form Front cover photo by MGM Photography. 40 State Society News

2 From the editor

by Michael S. Swisher

Welcome to the newly redesigned OFPA Bulletin! usual demands of a lineage society publication. Last, but This issue reflects the mandate given at the 118th Gen- certainly not least, thanks are in order to all of the Associ- From the Editor eral Court (as reported elsewhere in these pages) to bring ates who have submitted content and photographs for the the Order’s publications up to a graphic standard befitting Bulletin. The Secretary General’s Report its status as one of America’s most distinguished heredi- Other publications in prepartion at this time are the OFPA tary patriotic societies. It is my hope that all Associates will Directory, for which all materials are in hand, and Volume VI Symbolism of the OFPA enjoy the improvements, and will be inspired by the new of the Register of Lineages of Associates, for which Karen format to submit articles and photographs for publication. McClendon is currently assembling the entries. Karen is an The LTG John MacNair Wright, Jr. Award Primary credit for the Bulletin’s upgrade is due to Gov- experienced genealogist as well as a top-notch compiler ernor General COL Charles C. Lucas, MD, who tasked me of lineage books. Among others, she has produced the and Councilor General/Associate Editor Michael Perry History and Register of Members of the National Society of The Governor General’s Gavel & Case Schenk with bringing about the changes in format and use Americans of Royal Descent; the Order of Americans of Ar- of color – and to Mike Schenk who created the new designs morial Ancestry Lineage of Members, Vol. II; and the Order Governor General COL Charles C. Lucas, Jr., MD for the “template” within which the content is presented. In of the Mervoingian Dynasty Roster. We may be assured of addition, I would like to thank my staff at Bayport Printing a worthy addition to our series of lineage books. Deputy Governor General Daniel C. Warren, MD, MPH House, Inc., for their loyal and prompt attention to the un-

Secretary-General Richard M. Wright., Jr. the Secretary General’s report Treasurer General Edward Charles Horton, CPA

Councilor General Thomas Lipscomb by Richard M. Wright, Jr.

118th General Court Photos The 118th General Court of the Order of the Founders “King of the Bootleggers.” F. Scott Fitzgerald, the author and Patriots of America convened on 23 May 2014 at the and frequent visitor, modeled his character of Jay Gatsby Seelbach Hotel in Louisville, KY. This year’s General Court after George Remus in his renowned work, “The Great 119th General Court was graciously hosted by the Kentuckiana Society, led by Gatsby.” Thus was the setting for the gathering of the Or- its Governor, Rev. Dr. Jack J. Early. It was he who arranged der’s 118th General Court. 120th General Court the venue, the Seelbach, which is a first class, premier hotel The following Societies were represented: Arizona, Cali- in Louisville. fornia; Colorado; Connecticut; District of Columbia; Geor- Welcome New Associates gia; Kentuckiana; Louisiana; Michigan; New Jersey; New York; Rhode Island; South Carolina; Texas; Virginia and Associates Called to Eternal Rest Wisconsin. Absent were: Alabama; Florida; Illinois; Maine; Maryland; Massachusetts; Nevada; New Hampshire; North Draft Minutes of the 118th General Court Carolina; Pennsylvania and Tennessee. Twenty-seven Asso- ciates were in attendance, along with ten lovely spouses. OFPA Committees 2014-2016 For those arriving early, an optional tour was offered on Thursday that included a visit to the Louisville Slugger Museum, where a walking tour through the factory was John Quincy Adams Foundation

General Officers of the Order The Seelbach Hotel State Society Officers Beautifully built in Beaux-Arts Baroque style in 1905 by Report of the Regalia Committee the brothers Otto and Louis Seelbach, it was built with the finest marbles from around the world, hardwoods from the Merchandise Order Form West Indies, and decorated with linens from Ireland, bronz- es from France and exquisite Turkish and Persian rugs. An State Society News expansion in 1907 included a Bavarian-style Ratskeller, which in the 1920s attracted a number of Chicago mob- sters, such as Al Capone, Lucky Luciano and Dutch Schultz, as well as the Cincinnati-based bootlegger George Remus, Lobby of the Seelbach Hotel 3 conducted. The guides provided a very interesting pre- eral Charles Hampton at 1:30 p.m. Following the Invoca- sentation on how baseball bats are made and how their tion, Pledge of Allegiance and the roll call of Societies, a computer-programmed machinery is capable of tailoring memorial service was conducted to remember our brother the bats to the specific requirements requested by their Associates who departed us during the past year (Spring professional baseball clients. Bulletin 2014). The Order’s General Officers then present- ed their reports. The following items were noted:

• Deputy Governor General Charles Lucas reported that the Directory of Associates was last compiled in 2012, and that contact information was now out of date. This is further reflected in dated listings of Soci- ety officers in The Bulletin. It was recommended and agreed that a new Directory, with updated member- ship and contact information, be published in 2014, and that listings of Society officers in The Bulletin be Louisville Slugger Museum and Frazier History Museum corrected. • Registrar General Timothy Jacobs reported that the Following this tour, Associates and their spouses were membership of the Order, as of the date Society Re- taken for an afternoon tour of the Frazier History Museum, ports were due (31 January 2014), stands at 981 As- an outstanding collection of arms and armour of the U.S. sociates. and U.K. dating back 1,000 years and wonderfully dis- • Historian General Richard Wright, in response to task- played in the context of period history. The day concluded ing at the 117th General Court, distributed a compila- with a welcome reception at the Seelbach Hotel. tion of the biographies of all current and past Gover- On the evening of Friday, 23 May 2014, a gathering for a nors General, as well as a DVD containing scanned cocktail hour and dinner for Associates and their wives was copies of 96 past Bulletins. held at the Pendennis Club, an elegant social club in the heart of Louisville. Committee Reports followed, of note:

• JOHN QUINCY ADAMS FOUNDATION – PGG Lyt Harris reported that the JQA Foundation realized growth of 22.5% during the past year, bringing total funds in the account to the amount of $405,473. He further reported that the JQA is on track to reach its goal of $1 million by the year 2020. • PUBLICATIONS – Discussion was held on the quality Pendennis Club and Lobby of the Pendennis Club and timeliness of the Order’s newsletter, The Bulletin. It was determined that the format and appearance The social events concluded with a formal banquet at will be changed to reflect more modern techniques the Seelbach Hotel on the evening of Saturday, 24 May and technology for publishing, and that only photo- 2014. Among the festivities of the evening, all Associates graphs of high quality will be used in the future. Dates and their wives who were registered for the General Court of publication will also be adjusted to give more were sworn in as Honorary Kentucky Colonels. Being com- timely notice of important events, i.e., General Court, missioned an Honorary Kentucky Colonel is the highest etc. It was further noted that a new Editor had been honor that can be bestowed upon a civilian by the State named, Associate Michael Swisher (WI), and that his of Kentucky and is conferred by the Governor of Kentucky. Associate Editor, Associate Michael Schenk (LA), was This honor was arranged by The Reverend Dr. Jack J. Early, also appointed. The date for submission of articles for Chaplain General and Governor of the Kentuckiana So- the spring Bulletin is 28 February 2015. ciety. Following the traditional toasts to the Office of the • TECHNOLOGY/WEBSITE – Discussion was held on President of the United States, to the Order of the Found- ways to improve the Order’s website and its technol- ers and Patriots of America, to the Founders, to the Patriots ogy. Areas of concern, such as email capability and and to our Ladies, the oath of Honorary Kentucky Colonel databases, were addressed. was administered to all by Chaplain General Jack Early. It • AWARDS – The winners of the Order’s awards to its was truly a special moment. Societies were announced: On Friday, 23 May, members of the John Quincy Adams • HINCKLEY CUP (50+) – Virginia Foundation met at 9:00 a.m., followed by a meeting of the • HINCKLEY CUP (49-) – Colorado Executive Council at 10:00 a.m. In the afternoon, the 118th • PARRISH AWARD – Virginia General Court was declared in session by Governor Gen- • PHELPS AWARD – Texas 4 The following graduates of the several military cessive generations as well. The reduced fee, however, is academies received the Order’s awards for out- applicable only when the applications are submitted at the standing achievement: same time. As to the issue of delinquent societies, it was noted that • LIEUTENANT GENERAL JOHN MACNAIR several societies have been non-responsive in the submis- WRIGHT, JR. AWARD (U.S. Military Academy) – Ca- sion of Membership Reports and of membership dues. It det 1/C William Anderson, for excellence in Envi- has been determined that in the future, if a society remains ronmental Science. delinquent for two consecutive years, the leadership of • ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY AWARD (U.S. Naval that society will be vacated and new leadership appointed Academy) – Midshipman 1/C Philip Daniel Solt, by the Order to serve until new officers can be elected. for excellence in Naval Weaponry. If the society remains non-responsive, it will be declared • LIEUTENANT GENERAL HERMAN NICKERSON inactive. As dues are paid through an Associate’s Society, AWARD (U.S. Naval Academy) – Midshipman 1/C the member risks being dropped for non-payment of dues Andrew Michael Malia, for demonstrating the if he is not a member of an active society. The members, highest qualities of the “Ideal Marine”. therefore, of said societies would then be required to asso- • U.S. AIR FORCE ACADEMY AWARD – Cadet 1/C ciate with another Society or become inactive themselves. Matthew K. Scott, for excellence in Systems Engi- In the unexpected absence of the Treasurer General at neering Management. the General Court due to illness, a proposed budget for 2015 was not presented. It was therefore voted that the • ARCHIVES – HG Richard Wright reported that the budget for 2015 would be approved at the Executive Order’s archives are held at the Langsdale Library at Council meeting on 8 November 2014. the University of Baltimore. The material stored there The final action of the 118th General Court was to receive consists of 162 boxes stored in 125 linear feet of the report of the Nominating Committee and conduct the shelving. The archives are presently being relocated election of new officers. PGG John Bourne presented his to a building adjacent to the library during a two-year report, following which GG Charles Hampton called for renovation. nominations from the floor. There being none, the follow- ing officers were unanimously elected: Following the various committee reports, the General Court addressed Old Business, which included discussion • Governor General – COL Charles C. Lucas, Jr., MD (CT) of the Order’s sponsored breakfast during Heritage Week • Deputy Governor General – Daniel C. Warren, MD (DC) in Washington, DC. It was announced that the Order’s • Secretary General – Richard M. Wright, Jr. (DC) breakfast will be held 18 April 2015, at the Fairfax Hotel, • Treasurer General – Edward C. Horton (NJ) 2100 Massachusetts Ave, NW, Washington, DC. Also dis- • Registrar General – Timothy L. Jacobs (CT) cussed were the sites of future General Courts. The 119th • Genealogist General – Thomas A. Smart (MI) General Court will be held 22-24 May 2015 at the Fairfax • Attorney General – Timothy C. Finton, Esq. (DC) Hotel in Washington, DC, and the 120th General Court will • Chaplain General – The Rev. Dr. Jack J. Early (KI) be held 20-22 May 2016, at the Brown Palace Hotel, 321 • Historian General – Kenneth D. Roach (CT) 17th St., Denver, Colorado. The 121st General Court will • Deputy Secretary General – Ray M. Maxson, III (NC) be held 19-21 May 2017, and the site tentatively selected • Deputy Treasurer General – David W. Chester (MA) is Florida. However, the specific venue is yet to be deter- • Deputy Registrar General – William Allerton, III (LA) mined. • Deputy Genealogist General – Jonathan Shane New- Under New Business, the General Court discussed sev- combe (VA) eral important issues: single registration fees for the sub- • Deputy Attorney General – Walter J. Sheffield, Esq. (VA) mission of applications for a father and son, the question • Deputy Chaplain General – The Rev. Donald L. Stone, Jr. of how to deal with delinquent societies, and approval of (TX) the 2014 budget. It was approved that the registration fee • Deputy Historian General – Robert J. Wolcott, Jr. (CO) shall be reduced to $150 (from the combined $200 for two applications) for the application of a father and son and/ The date for the next meeting of the Executive Council or a grandson, when the applications for each are submit- was then announced for 8 November 2014 in Washington, ted simultaneously. It was determined that the genealogi- DC. The Colors were retired, a benediction was given and cal documentation required for the father – son/grandson the 118th General Court was adjourned at 10:00 a.m. on relationship was minimal and deserved a decrease in the Saturday, 24 May 2014. A church service was held at the application fee. It is hoped that this action will encourage Cathedral of the Assumption on Sunday, 25 May 2014. applicants with sons or grandsons to apply for their suc- Thus concluded the 118th General Court at Louisville, KY.

5 Symbolism of the OFPA

by Richard M. Wright, Jr.

We are all familiar with the symbols of our Order: the lief, the head and Membership Badge, Diploma, Seal and Flag of the Order. shoulders, in pro- Less known, however, if at all, is the symbolism behind file, of an officer these representations of the Order. Why is our certificate of in the Continental membership referred to as a “Diploma”? The reason is that uniform of one of the Founders of the Order wanted to recognize the great Washington’s sol- achievement by our Associates in meeting the extremely diers in the Ameri- difficult standards of qualification for membership. The can Revolution, as word “diploma” conjures up an image of greater accom- symbolic of our plishment than does the word “certificate”. Similarly, there Patriot era. This is significant symbolism in each of our insignia and regalia. effigy they partial- In the Fall 1982 issue of The Bulletin, an article was written ly surmounted with a similar effigy in profile of a by then-Deputy Governor General Harry Leonard Walen soldier of Miles Standish’s time, wearing a morion detailing the history of the Order. As part of this article, he or helmet and breastplate, and representing our provided an in-depth discussion of the symbolism behind Founder period. Around these effigies they placed the various elements of the Order’s Badge, Seal, Flag and a gold wreath or chaplet of oak and laurel leaves, Diploma. The following excerpt from that article is of con- signifying strength and victory. On the reverse of siderable interest and is reproduced below. the badge, on a similar gold, 8 pointed, radiated Deputy Governor General Walen wrote: star, is a dark blue enameled star of 13 points, em- blematic of the 13 original colonies. Surmounted “Symbolism is important to an Order such as in gold relief, in its central part, appear the historic ours, because it is through our Seal, our Flag, our and symbolic arms of the United States. They are Diploma, and our insignia that we remind our- within a circular band or annulet of white enamel, selves of the history and the ideals for which we signifying integrity, and the band bears the motto stand and which we memorialize — and it is through of our Order of “Steadfast for God and Country.” these symbolic items that we present our front to This badge part of our insignia is pendant from the world. In a history of our Order, therefore, it is the ribbon of our Order with its alternate stripes important for us to record once again just what this of blue, white, black, white and red, emblematic of symbolism is, and what it means. I have found no the colors of the Founder and Patriot eras in our better statement and description than these para- country’s history. graphs from an address made by Governor Gen- “The Founders eral Ralph Clymer Hawkins in 1962 to the Philadel- of our Order and phia Society at its annual meeting. As you will read, their early associ- at that time he had been a member forty years and, ates also set a goal prior to becoming Governor General, had been to design a flag to Secretary General for eleven years, at a time when identify our Order some records were readily accessible that are not in parades, and so at this time. He had spent many hours studying display at meet- early minutes of meetings and setting his material ings and on other in order. He wrote and spoke well, was utterly de- occasions. As a re- voted to the Order, and did more than any other sult of their efforts we have from our badge the red individual I can find to enter important matters into cross of St. George surmounting a field of white, to the record.” suggest the Colonial Period. In a dark blue canton or rectangle in the upper inside corner of the flag Noting that the Founders had worked all these things out there is a constellation or circle of 13 five-pointed in the first three years, he wrote: white stars to remind the viewer of the 13 original colonies in the patriot period. “They designed and adopted our beautiful, pa- “To authenticate formal documents executed triotically symbolic insignia, with its legendarily by the Order and for decorative purposes, a great significant and highly esteemed red enameled seal was also designed and adopted. This likewise cross of St. George on a gold, 8 pointed, radiated was emblematic of the distinguishing features of star. They superimposed at its center, in gold re- our organization, namely proven descent from a 6 founder and a pa- er in qualifying for triot of our Country. admission to the In the central part of Order. the seal was located “In their design a simple, triangular of our steel en- shield which they de- graved, black and signed to be of gold. white diploma It is bordered by a or certificate of narrow band of red, membership, the signifying courage. In Founders of our Order must have had something the lower two-thirds of the shield is a soldier in the like this in mind, as I think you will agree when you buff and blue continental uniform of the American consider the features of its remarkable format. As Revolution. He is armed with flintlock and bayonet a dominant motif, in the upper central part of the and is standing at attention. He is encircled by a diploma is pictured a group of passengers in the constellation of 13 five-pointed stars, as in the flag cabin of the Mayflower of 1620. They are gathered of the Order, except they are blue in color, repre- about a sturdy, flat top, wooden chest and are in senting loyalty to the Colonists’ cause. In the upper the process of signing their memorable Compact. third of the shield is a ship of the 17th century, em- The engraving is surrounded by a laurel wreath blematic of the dangers and fortitude of our found- emblematic of their achieving this agreement and ing ancestors in coming to this land when only a gaining freedom to worship God. wilderness. The ship is at full sail in mid-ocean, and “Surmounting the picture is an American eagle, both the ship and the sea are described as being in which is facing to its right, with wings outspread their natural colors. in an attitude of aggressively defending beneath “Above the shield on the seal are the dates, 1607- it the heraldic shield of the United States and the 1657, which we have established as constituting people it repre-sents. At the top of the triangular our Country’s founder period. Beneath the shield shield is indicated the canton of our country’s flag is the date 1776, recalling the year the Declaration and below it are the 13 alternate stripes in vertical of Independence was signed and of the birth of arrangement. In the eagle’s right talon is a laurel our nation. Encircling the shield and these dates branch of peace, in the left a bundle of arrows sig- is a circular band or annulet in red, in which is in- nifying that our country, though peace-loving, will scribed in capital letters the full name of our Order fight if need be to defend itself and what is right. and the date 1896, signifying the year of its origin. Behind and above the eagle is a glory or burst “Although I have told you the way our seal is de- of light, reflecting the birth of our great republic scribed in our Constitution, substituting English for in this world. Horizontally to the eagle’s right is a heraldic terms, in my forty years as member of our partly-furled flag of the United States indicating Order, including 11 as Secretary General, I actually the American allegiance of our Order. Similarly to have never seen anywhere our seal in these colors. the eagle’s left is the partly-furled flag of our Order To my knowledge it has always been displayed in denoting the organization of our members in this black and white, or in a single color. Where the allegiance. Underneath the picture of the Signing seal is needed to authenticate a document, as in of the Compact is displayed a ribbon bearing the the case of our certificates of membership, or in great motto of our Order of “Steadfast for God and issuing charters to newly organized State Societ- Country. ies, heavy dies are used to impress the design of “The features accompanying the central motif on the seal in the paper or parchment. A gold paper either side of it are also symbolic of our great tradi- seal, similarly embossed, is generally affixed over tions. Supporting the central motif on the left side the impression in such documents for decorative as we view it is a soldier of the Founder or Colonial reasons. period, armed with arquebus, and behind him at “The Founders of the Order and their fellow as- anchor in Jamestown Harbor is the Susan Constant, sociates, as one of their final major goals in the largest of the three ships which first arrived there in course of launching the new patriotic organization, 1607. Further to the left within a laurel wreath is the set about to create a diploma or certificate of mem- head of an Indian Chief, also reflecting the early pe- bership which would embody representations of riod of our Founder ancestors, their hardships and the patriotic traditions and symbols which they felt successes. Similarly on the right of the central motif were related significantly to our Order. They want- is a Continental soldier, fully armed, at parade rest, ed also to suggest to all who viewed a member’s with a picture of the State House in Philadelphia in diploma the great achievement realized by its own- the background, with all its historic significance. To

7 the right of this within a laurel wreath is a portrait of tral motif of the Compact with its supporting sym- George Washington, reflecting the patriot period bols. The certification gives the member’s name, and its successes in forming our nation. the name of his State Society and also the names “In the lower left of the diploma is shown in black of both his Founder and Patriot ancestors together and white a trophy or vertical bunching together of with the facts about them which qualified the mem- the 17th century marine flags of England, Holland, ber for admission. The attesting signa tures of the France and Sweden, whose emigrants settled here Governor General, Secretary General and Regis- before 1657. Displayed with them is the historic trar General as well as those of the Governor and Betsy Ross Flag of the American Revolution with its Secretary of the member’s State Society, reflect the 13 stripes of alternate red and white, and with its importance attached by the Order to a person’s ac- well known constellation of 13 five-pointed white tually having and achieving authentication of such stars in a blue canton. Also shown in the trophy a long, qualifying, patriotic American heritage.” are military weapons in common use during the Founder and the Patriot era, namely the pike and Deputy Governor General Walen concluded, halberd, and the flint lock with bayonet and a can- non’s ramrod, respectively. At the left of its base is “Associates consider the minutiae of these mat- pictured a cannon’s muzzle and to its right the Dec- ters of symbolism with great seriousness, as wit- laration of Independence with the quill pen used ness in 1958 the contention of an Associate that the by its signers, both resting on a sword on the folds Indian head-dress on the diploma is that of a La- of the Betsy Ross Flag. Superimposed on the lower kota Indian, sworn enemies of the Algonquins and part of the trophy, within a laurel wreath, reflecting other coastal tribes that had supported the Colo- the member’s successful achievement of admit- nists. This was negative symbolism! On inquiry, the tance to the Order, is the gold seal of our organiza- Caldwell firm advised that it would be inexpensive tion under which is pendant our four color ribbon, to eliminate the Indian entirely, but extremely ex- both of which are specially affixed for a member pensive to make a change. It was decided that the and provide a spot of color. Indian with his headdress was there as a symbol of “The remaining space of the diploma is taken up Indians in general, not any specific tribe, and there with the actual certification which appears to the the matter rested.” right of the trophy and below, of course, the cen-

The LTG John MacNair Wright, Jr. Award

The United States Military Academy Award Presentation by Thomas H. Lipscomb, Councilor General, New York Society 27 May 2014

The Lieutenant General John MacNair Wright Award Presented to: Cadet 1/C William Anderson, for excellence in Environmental Science.

8 The Governor General’s Gavel & Case

by PGG Burk O. Barker

A distinguished member of the Order, PGG THOMAS P dering what all this has to do with the gavel. Really, quite CURTIS queried me about the significance, if any, of the a bit because it was the thought process of the foregoing various sources of the wood used in the making of the Gov- that led me to the idea. Let’s have a tangible manifestation ernor General’s gavel and case which contains it. Since he of the requirements for membership in the Order. I believe has voice an interest perhaps there are others who have a so strongly in these qualifying requirements for member- special interest in the Order. I’ll dare to reveal my very own ship that I think the address of John Quincy Adams should personal feelings. For me, this Order is more than a collec- be required reading before membership is bestowed. This tion of men who have hereditary and patriotic similitudes. address was given in New York at the founding of the Or- This gavel and case was an attempt to put into tangible ex- der in 1896. pression some of these feelings. I know that I am not alone in this, others harbor deep feelings as was borne out by an The Gavel—The Wood exchange of letters with a deeply patriotic member, Ted Acquiring the various component representation woods Little, of Connecticut for whom 1 have the warmest regards for the project did not come easily. The distinguished di- and great respect. rector, Mr. Angus Murdock, of the Association for the Pres- ervation of Virginia Antiquities came to my rescue. He was A Proud Ancestry intrigued with my purpose. He also knew of my interest in All members share a similar proud tracing of ancestry to Bacon’s Castle because of John Barker’s participation in the very earliest beginnings of this beloved country. Some that first revolt against the Crown. With the renovation and of us are so situated that we live in close proximity to the repair of the structure in progress at the time he was able very lands where our forefathers lived some 350 years ago. to secure for me a piece of the rotting sill being replaced. Perhaps you are so fortunate. It is not a rare thing for Virgin- This sill measuring about 12 inches by 12 inches was quite ians to hold such strong ties. A noble and chivalrous Robert enough but I still wanted to be sure of it’s age and that it E. Lee felt this so deeply that when offered command of the was not from unknown repair in times past. To be sure I Federal forces he declined saying that he could not draw sent a piece to the dendrologist at the Virginia Polytechnic his sword against his native state. If you have such a place Institute, one of the leading authorities in his field. He as- or lands where you can walk, where they walked, in silent sured me that it was not only ancient but was from an oak contemplation of and with them it will do your soul good tree growing at the time of Columbus. He was happy to and give you insights that perhaps you never before expe- add this to his collection of rare woods. Rare in that it was rienced. Do this in the quiet of the early morning to set the from an ancient, historic structure. mood as the mists rise over the fields. Try it, with sincerity, Since my supply of wood for the gavel was limited, I you will find it rewarding much beyond your expectations. could not afford to have the turning left to other than an If you have stayed with me this long you may well be won- expert. Good fortune was with me for I located a craftsman

9 in old Richmond who restored antiques and undertook Wood from St. John’s church was my next target. A visit special projects. He too was interested in the project and to the rector was less than satisfactory. He opined that any did a fine, careful job in the turning. wood that was available was for the church. He couldn’t spare a sliver for my historic project. What to do? A visit The Case to the sympathetic craftsman turning the gavel solved the problem. He has been engaged to do some work for St. John’s in his shop. He pointed to a small pile of scrap on the floor which was destined to be thrown out and told me to help myself. This wood was especially important. It was in this church that Patrick Henry gave his rousing call to ac- tion calling on those Virginians still feeling an allegiance to the Crown to “shape up”. Some in the Old Dominion were reluctant to challenge England. Henry’s cry, “the next gale that sweeps down from the north will bring the clash of resounding arms, Our brothers are already in the field, why stand we here idle” - As you know his clarion call carried the day. The St. John’s cross was assured. One item was left, wood for the second cross, from Christ Church in Alexandria. It was at this church that George Washington worshiped when he came in from Mount Vernon. It was here also that the gallant Lee worshiped in happier times. Fortunately a friend was a communicant of Christ Church. There were some minor repairs being done to the housing for the bell. Since my needs were miniscule there was no problem in securing this important part clos- ing the circle of needed woods. Wood for the case and inlaid crosses was the next chal- As a hobbyist, amateur cabinetmaker, it was my pleasure lenge. Having recently retired I had a home built on the to work these pieces of historic wood into the case and lower The Case Potomac river situated on historic ground. gavel in use by Governors General today. 1 think it is a The land had been the site of the Glebe of Westmoreland worthy instrument to call my fellow associates to order, this where resided the Church of England vicar who married group of patriots who share such a treasured heritage. Like George Washington’s mother and father. A contractor en- the associates called to order this gavel and case embod- gaged in building homes there had a problem which for- ies all of the strict elements of “belonging.” The gavel itself tunately solved my problem. There was a “swamp” walnut dates from the period when our forefathers were, as John tree, very old having a gnarled trunk five feet in diameter Quincy Adams decreed, the real pioneers. The case con- by one measurement. Some time in the past it had appar- taining the gavel came from the period of time of the shot ently been struck by lightening causing interior rot and heard ’round the world. The crosses inlaid in the top of making it susceptible to falling in a high wind. The con- the case are representative that period of time and places tractor building a home nearby feared a falling tree could where great leaders came to unburden themselves of the damage the home. He offered me the tree if I could have travail. Hopefully, our associates are living embodiment of it removed. It was an expensive operation but it provided all things held dear by all true patriots. The sources of the me the wood necessary. Counting the rings proved that it wood are from those sites still alive and vibrant. May all could have been growing in Washington’s time. Half way who wield this gavel feel the summation of history that he home, Now for the crosses! holds in his hand.

10 Governor General Charles C. Lucas, Jr., MD

Charles Clement Lucas, Jr., MD, ABFP, • Ancient Heraldic and Chivalric son of Charles Clement Lucas, Sr., and Order of Albion (Knight) Sallie Elizabeth Williams was born in • Order of the Crown of Char- Wilson, North Carolina. He attended lemagne in the United States the University of North Carolina at Cha- (Surgeon General) pel Hill where he received an A.B. in • Order of the Indian Wars of the Chemistry and History, and the Doctor United States (Member of the of Medicine. He completed his medi- Council of Seven) cal training at Duke University where he • National Society Sons of Ameri- was Chief Resident of Family Practice. can Colonists (First Vice President He was elected to membership in the General) Order of the Old Well at the University • One Hundred Living Descen- of North Carolina. For his medical lead- dants of Blood Royal ership activities in North Carolina he re- • Aztec Club of 1847 ceived The Order of the Long Leaf Pine, • Order of Descendants of Colo- the highest award given by the State of nial Cavaliers (former Secretary North Carolina. General) Dr. Lucas served in the United States • Colonial Society of Pennsylvania Public Health Service from 1970-1972 • La Société Française de Bienfai- and was commissioned as Senior Assistant Surgeon. Dr. sance Lucas moved to New York City in 1979 where he lived until • General Society Sons of the Revolution (Surgeon 1988 when he moved to Greenwich, Connecticut. He main- General; former President and life member of the tains a private practice of internal medicine in Larchmont, New York Society; member of North Carolina Society) New York, and is certified by the American Board of Family • General Society War of 1812 Practice. He is the father of Christina Cady Lucas and Ryan • Military Order of Loyal Legion in the United States Clare Lucas. • Baronial Order of Magna Charta (Justiciar) • Military Order of the Crusades • Jamestowne Society (former National Councilor; Hereditary Governor of the New England Company) • National Gavel Society • Order of First Families of North Carolina • Order of Founders and Patriots in America (Governor • Saint Andrew’s Society of the State of New York (Phy- General; former Governor of Connecticut Society) sician) • Order of Americans of Armorial Ancestry (Honorary • Saint George’s Society of New York President General) • Saint David’s Society of New York • Order of the Merovingian Dynasty (Honorary Presi- • Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick in New dent General; Founder Member) York City • Veteran Corps of Artillery State of New York (Past • New England Society of the City of New York Commandant; Past President of the Council of Ad- • Saint Andrews Society of North Carolina, Inc. ministration) • Founders Society of South Carolina • Military Society of the War of 1812 (Past President) • Society of the Second War with Great Britain in the • Order of Descendants of Ancient Planters (Past Presi- State of New York dent) • Huguenot Society of America • General Society of Colonial Wars (Member of the • National Huguenot Society New York and North Carolina Societies; Steward of • Society of Descendants of Knights of the Garter (De- the New York Society) scendant Member) • Order of the Crown in America (Third Vice President • Military Order of World Wars General) • National Society Sons of the American Revolution • Order of Three Crusades 1096-1192 (Corresponding (First New York Continental Chapter; Member of the Secretary) North Carolina Society; former President of the Cap- • National Society Americans of Royal Descent (Cura- tain Matthew Mead Branch #11 in Connecticut) tor General) • Military Order of Foreign Wars in the United States

11 • Naval Order of the United States (New York Com- Chivalric Orders mandery) • The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of Saint • Welsh Society of Philadelphia John of Jerusalem (Officer, bestowed by Elizabeth II, • Royal Society of Saint George Queen of England) • Society of Descendants of Colonial Clergy • Sovereign Military Order of the Temple of Jerusalem • National Society Sons of Colonial New England 1620- (Chirurgeon, Priory of Saint Michael and Saint George 1776 of New York City) • Flagon and Trencher: Descendants of Colonial Tav- ern Keepers Other Notes • Huguenot Society of South Carolina COL Lucas was granted a Coat of Arms and a Letter Pat- • Huguenot Society of the Founders of Manakin ent by William David Hamilton Sellar, Lord Lyon of Scot- • National Society Descendants of Early Quakers land in the name of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 27 • National Society Sons and Daughters of Antebellum October 2009. The arms have been registered with all ac- Planters 1607-1861 (former Council Member) crediting bodies. • Sons and Daughters of the Colonial & Antebellum He is a member of the Pilgrims of the United States; the Bench and Bar 1565-1861 Church Club of New New York; Northeast Harbor Swim • National Society Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims and Tennis; Squadron A Association of New York; North- • Order of First Families of North America 1492-1692 east Harbor Fleet; The Union Club of the City of New York; (Surgeon General) The University Club of Chicago; Soldiers Sailors Marines • Order of Descendants of Pirates and Privateers (Sur- Airmen Club; American Philosophical Society; Youth Foun- geon) dation of the City of New York; Christ Episcopal Church, • Guild of Colonial Artisans and Tradesmen 1607-1783 Greenwich; New York Academy of Sciences; North Caro- • National Society Old Plymouth Colony Descendants lina Society of the City of New York; The Dinner Dancers of • National Guild of Saint Margaret of Scotland the City of New York. • National Society of Saints and Sinners COL Lucas is a Board member of the Lincoln Cathedral • Sons of Confederate Veterans Foundation and member of the Holland Lodge #8, F &AM; • Clans McFarland, Stewart, Galbraith Ancient Chapter No.1, Royal Arch Masons; Morton Com- • Order of First Families of Maryland mandery No. 4, New York City, Knights Templar; Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite, Valley of New York, 32nd de- gree. In addition, Dr. Lucas is a member of the Honorable Order of Kentucky Colonels.

Members of the Louisianna Society at the 118th General Court in Louisville, Kentucky. 12 Deputy Governor General Daniel C. Warren, MD

Deputy Governor General Dan- Colonial Wars, Sons & Daughters iel C. Warren, MD retired from the of the Antebellum Planters, Sons U.S. Army in 1986 as a Colonel, of the American Colonists, First including service in Japan, Ko- Settlers of the Shenandoah Valley, rea, and Saudi Arabia. He subse- Royal Society of St. George, and quently served as a District Direc- the Richard III Society. His awards tor for the Virginia Department of include the Legion of Merit and Health until retiring again in 2002. the Meritorious Service Medal In addition to B.S. and M.D. de- with Oak Leaf cluster. He was des- grees, he also holds Master’s de- ignated a Distinguished Sesqui- grees in Public Health, Military Sci- centennial Alumnus of Roanoke ence, and Religious Studies, and College, and is included in Who’s is certified by the American Board Who in America. In 2002, he was of Preventive Medicine. A direct ordained as a priest of the An- descendant of Thomas Warren of glican Catholic Church, serving Jamestown and Surry County in several parishes and missions in Virginia, in addition to the Order the mid-Atlantic area. Married to of Founders and Patriots of Amer- Elaina Gianatasio, he has one son, ica, he is a member of the James- Christopher, an investment bank- town Society (past Governor, er with Deutschebank who lives in James Citty Company), Sons of the American Revolution New York with his wife Christine and son William, and a (Past President, Thomas Nelson Chapter), Society of the step-daughter, Lauren, a teacher and singer in New York.

13 Secretary-General Richard M. Wright, Jr.

RICHARD M. WRIGHT, JR. which he retired in 2006. He has graduated from the International since authored three volumes of High School in The Hague, Neth- family history, “Edward Wright of erlands, in 1964. He received a Sudbury, Massachusetts”, pub- Bachelor of Arts degree in His- lished in 2012, and is currently tory from the University of West working on three additional vol- Florida in 1974, and for academic umes for publication, “The Mor- excellence was admitted to Phi gans of Greenbrier County, West Alpha Theta National History Virginia”. In 2012, he was given a Honor Society. He later received a grant of arms by the College of Master of Arts degree in Econom- Arms in London, England, and is ics from the University of West a member of The Heraldry Soci- Florida in 1978. He was commis- ety of London. sioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the Richard is a member of nu- U.S. Marine Corps in September merous hereditary societies, in- 1969, and graduated from the cluding the Aztec Club of 1847, U.S. Army Aviation School at Fort for which he currently serves as Rucker, AL, in December 1970. He President, and the Order of the was designated a Naval Aviator in Founders and Patriots of Ameri- April 1971, and served as Air Li- ca, for which he currently serves aison Officer for the 1st Air/Naval as Secretary General. He ad- Gunfire Liaison Company in sup- ditionally serves as a Surety for port of the 2nd Brigade of South the Baronial Order of the Magna Korean Marines during combat Charta, as Treasurer for the Vir- operations at Hoi An, Vietnam ginia Society of the National Hu- from 1971 to 1972. Following a guenot Society, and as Archivist tour as a flight instructor at NAS Pensacola, FL, and as a for the Winthrop Society. He is a member of the Society of search and rescue pilot at MCAS Cherry Point, NC, he re- the Cincinnati in Massachusetts, Society of Colonial Wars signed from the Marine Corps as a Captain in May 1978. in New Jersey, General Society Sons of the Revolution, He was then commissioned a Lieutenant (Junior Grade) in National Society Sons of the American Revolution, Military the U.S. Coast Guard and served as a search and rescue Society of the War of 1812, General Society of the War of pilot flying HH-3F helicopters at CGAS New Orleans, LA, 1812, Order of Indian Wars of the United States, Military Or- at CGAS Sitka, AK, and at CGAS Traverse City, MI, where der of the Loyal Legion of the United States, Military Order he also served as Administration Officer and then as Op- of the Carabao, Order of the Merovingian Dynasty, Order erations Officer for the air station. He also flew search and of the Crown of Charlemagne in the United States, Order rescue helicopters on an exchange tour with the Royal Air of the Three Crusades, Military Order of the Crusades, Or- Force in Lossiemouth, Scotland. He completed his Coast der of Americans of Armorial Ancestry, Mayflower Society, Guard career as Chief of the Aviation Life Support Branch National Guild of Saint Margaret, National Society of Saints at Coast Guard Headquarters, where he also served as and Sinners, Society of Descendants of Lady Godiva, Or- Program Manager of the Coast Guard’s Helicopter Rescue der of the Norman Conquest, and many others. Swimmer Program, retiring in 1994 as a Lieutenant Com- He is a Freemason and a member of Henry Lodge #57, mander. Mr. Wright followed his military career by serving AF&AM, in Fairfax, VA. He is additionally a Royal Arch Ma- as the Director of Safety and Flight Operations for the He- son, Fauquier Chapter, Fairfax, VA, and a 32nd degree licopter Association International in Alexandria, VA, from Scottish Rite Mason, Alexandria Valley, Alexandria, VA.

14 Treasurer General Edward Charles Horton, CPA

Edward Charles Horton (1956- ) Abraham Godwin Chapter of the Born in Passaic, NJ on 20 Mar 1956. Sons of the American Revolution; Graduated Magna Cum Laude First Vice President and founding with BA Degrees in Accounting member of the Order of the Nor- and Economics from Rutgers Uni- man Conquest. Member: Ancient versity 1978. Co-Managing Part- and Honorable Artillery Company ner of the New Jersey office of Ci- of Massachusetts; Society of the trin Cooperman & Company, LLP, Cincinnati; Society, Sons of the Certified Public Accountants and Revolution; Huguenot Society of member of its Executive Com- America; General Society of the mittee. Founder and Managing War of 1812; Hereditary Society Partner of Horton & Company, of Descendants of Colonial Gov- LLC. Certified Public Accountant ernors; Order of Americans of Ar- in the States of New Jersey, New morial Ancestry; National Society York and Maryland. Member of Americans of Royal Descent; So- the American Institute of Certi- ciety of Descendants of Knights of fied Public Accountants and the the Garter; Society of the Descen- New Jersey Society of Certified dants of Colonial Clergy; Military Public Accountants. Member of Order of the Crusades; Order of the Board of Trustees of the Jo- the Three Crusades 1096-1192; seph Campbell Foundation. Past Chairman of the Board Order of the Crown of Charlemagne in the United States of of Xicom Incorporated. Treasurer General of the Order of America; Order of the Merovingian Dynasty; Descendants Founders and Patriots of America and Treasurer of the New of the Illegitimate Sons and Daughters of the Kings of Brit- Jersey Society of Founders and Patriots of America. Keep- ain; Flagon and Trencher Society; National Guild of Saint er of the Purse (Treasurer) of the Baronial Order of Magna Margaret of Scotland; National Society Descendants of Charta. Gentleman of the Council and Chairman of the Au- Early Quakers; Descendants of Knights of the Bath; Most dit Committee, Bylaws Committee, and House Committee Venerable Order of Saint Louis; National Society of Saints of the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New Jersey. and Sinners; and Order of Descendants of the Justiciars. Past Treasurer of the Society of Mayflower Descendants Married Joyce Marie Rudolph on 15 Sep 1985. Children: in the State of New Jersey. Past President of the Captain Trevor, Meredith, Devon and Connor.

15 Councilor General Thomas Lipscomb

Thomas H. Lipscomb is not only a been a member of The Council on For- prominent journalist, but one of the few eign Relations and The New York Acad- executives with high-level experience in emy of Sciences. both conventional broadcast and print Mr. Lipscomb has had numerous media and the world of electronic me- speaking engagements at colleges and dia. He has been both a magazine pub- universities such as Harvard, Stanford, lisher of consumer magazines such as The University of Pennsylvania, and Co- The Ladies Home Journal and a CEO lumbia, as well as organizations such as in book publishing, where he was re- The Davos World Economic Forum, The sponsible for bestsellers by authors as Council on Foreign Relations, The As- diverse as Agatha Christie, Susan Isaacs, sociation of American Publishers, The Craig Claiborne, Jack Anderson, and Seybold Conference, and The National William Safire. Books he has published Center for Automated Information Re- have won literary awards such as the Pu- trieval. litzer Prize and National Book Awards. He has appeared on many public af- His most recent publishing position fairs shows from NBC’s Today Show, was as founder and President of Times and The ABC Evening News, to BBC Books – then The New York Times book Channel 1 News, Extra (Germany), division. News Netherlands, Four Corners and He is the author of articles in The New York Times, The Fine Print (Iran), MSNBC, Fox News and PBS, where he has Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Harpers, The Na- hosted “The Digital Age.” tion as well as The Readers’ Digest etc., front page stories in He is a founder and on the board of Trusted Data Solu- The Chicago Sun-Times and The New York Sun, and articles tions LLC and CardiACT Inc. He is a founder and former- in internet sites such as The Huffington Post, TechCentral ly CEO of two current public companies, ICC and Wave Station, and the Jewish World Review. He was put up for Systems, which use proprietary technology to create ad- a Pulitzer Prize in 2005 by his newspaper for investigative vantaged systems for the secure distribution, marketing, reporting.. control and auditing of valuable digital information (DRM). He has served in numerous non-profit positions includ- He holds five patents in digital technology and he has re- ing the boards of PEN, the George Polk Award in Jour- ceived coverage by Forbes, Fortune, Business Week, News- nalism, The New York University Center for Copyright in week, Wired, Advertising Age, Crain’s, Publishers’ Weekly, New Media, The Museum Digital Licensing Collective, The Success and other publications. Governor’s Island Technology Center, The Foundation for ICC was named one of Fortune Magazine’s “25 Cool Entrepreneurialism in the Arts, and the Gibraltar-American Companies” in technology (along with companies such as Council. He is a Fellow of The Digital Copyright Forum, a Netscape and Cisco Systems) and Newsweek listed Lip- Senior Fellow at the USC Annenberg Center for the Digital scomb as one of the “50 most influential people to watch Future, on the board of The Tocqueville Institute, and on in cyberspace.” the advisory Board of the World Security Network, and has

Award Given For Outstanding National Guard Unit Former Louisiana Society Governor William Allerton III presents The Order of Founders and Patriots of Ameri- ca Outstanding National Guard Unit Award for 2013 to the 1st Battalion, 141st Field Artillery Regiment, 256th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, also known as the Wash- ington Artillery, in ceremonies on September 25, 2014 at Jackson Barracks in New Orleans. Receiving OFPA’s coveted award is the command leadership of the Wash- ington Artillery. Allerton, second on the right, Louisiana National Guard Adjutant General, Major General Glenn H. Curtis far right.

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17 OFPA 119th General Court

May 21 - 23, 2015 • Washington, DC

status and strategy of its assets. Immediately after the JQF, the General Court will meet from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There will be a sandwich buffet lunch furnished. The ladies will have a free day to spend at their leisure. The Army Navy Club traces its beginning to Decem- ber 1885 when seven officers – all Army, Navy and Marine Corps veterans of the Mexican and Civil wars – met to form the United Service Club. In 1891, the Club was reincor- porated as the Army and Navy Club, and on October 15, The Fairfax Hotel 1891, the Board of Governors held its first meeting. Almost 2100 Massachusetts Ave., N W 100 years later, the Club, after extensive renovation, re- Washington, DC 20008 opened and was formally dedicated by President Ronald Phone: 202-293-2100 W. Reagan on January 12, 1988. Central Reservations: 888-627-8439 Associates and ladies are asked to take a taxi to the Army Washington, DC, our Nation’s Capital, will host the 119th Navy Club; Cocktail hour at 6:30 (Cash Bar) and Dinner General Court of the Order of the Founders and Patriots, at 7:30 p.m. Business Attire is required. There will be a and will convene at The Fairfax Hotel on Embassy Row speaker. on May 21, 2015 with a group rate, discounted to $209.00 plus tax. All meetings and the banquet will be held in the Saturday, May 23, 2015: hotel. Invitations, including prices and menu selections, 8:15 a.m. – Training Session for State Governors and will be mailed to all Associates in January 2015. other officers will be conducted by Deputy Governor Gen- eral Dan Warren. The session will be held in the meeting Thursday, May 21, 2015: room at the hotel. Optional Early Bird Tour – Diplomatic Reception Rooms There will be a shuttle bus departing the hotel at 9:30 U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street, NW (enter a.m. for a tour of Hillwood Museum and Gardens. This 23rd St entrance). We will open our General Court with a was the spectacular home of the late heiress to the Post ce- guided tour on Thursday of the State Department’s Dip- real fortune, Marjorie Merriweather Post. She devoted her lomatic Reception Rooms. The furniture and art which fur- fortune to collecting Russian Czarist art, French furniture, nishes these rooms is reputed to be one of the top ten col- and houses! At 10:00 a.m. there will be an introductory film lections of American 18th and early 19th century art in the and at 10:15 we will be given a private guided tour of the United States. mansion. A three-course luncheon will be served at 11:30 No charge for the tour, but lunch will be $45.00 per per- followed by a self-guided tour of the exhibition and green- son. houses from 12:45 to 1:30 p.m. At 1:30 p.m. a guided tour 10:30 – 11:30 a.m. (If more than 30 people sign up, a of the garden will be given. The shuttle bus will depart for second tour will take place at 2:45 p.m.) the return to the Fairfax Hotel at 3:00 p.m. The dress is Luncheon from 11:45 a. m. – 2:00 p.m. in the Martin Van dressy casual (no jeans). Buren Executive Dining Room on the 8th floor. (There will be a three course luncheon with red/white wine, plus soft Next please meet at the Cosmos Club, Powell Room, drinks, coffee/tea.) 2121 Mass. Ave., to assemble flags for the evening Associates and ladies are to take taxis to and from and procession. Business Attire is required. There will be a speaker. DO NOT BRING BACKPACKS OR LARGE BAGS. At 5:30 PM, Associates will assemble at the Cosmos 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.: All registered Associates and guests Club, Powell Room, wearing formal wear for the General are invited to attend a Cocktail Reception (Cash Bar, but Court photograph. hors d’oeuvres are furnished) at the hotel. Business Attire is From 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. there will be a cocktail recep- required. (No jeans, please.) Associates and ladies are on tion – open bar. their own for dinner. The Flag Procession and recognition of honored guests will begin at 7:15p.m. Friday, May 22, 2015: The Banquet will begin at 7:30 p.m. followed by a speak- First General Court Session er and a dance band. (Business Attire is required) From 8:30 to 9:30 a.m., the Trustees and Officers of the John Quincy Adams Foundation will meet to review the progress of the Foundation and to discuss the investment 18

119th GENERAL COURT REGISTRATION Washington, DC May 21-23, 2015 Make all checks payable to "OFPA Treasurer General." (Must send completed Registration Form with check. There will be no online registration.)

Mail to: Timothy C. Finton, OFPA 2015 General Court Chair 5818 Ogden Court, Bethesda, Maryland 20816-1263

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Full Name:______Address:______City, State, Zip+Four:______Telephone:______Email:______Spouse/Guest (Names for ID Badges) ______(First and Last Name)

SPECIAL GENERAL COURT PATRON LISTING PRINTED IN PROGRAM We encourage your additional support for this General Court with a special PATRON LISTING in the General Court Program for $100.00 per couple: Name ______

FOUNDER-PATRIOT LISTING PRINTED IN PROGRAM (Gratis for all registered Associates) Founder's Name AND State ______Patriot's Name AND State______

Friday Night Dinner at Army Navy Club - Either: Pork Tenderloin#______or Fish #______Saturday Night Banquet at Cosmos Club - Either: Filet #______or Chicken #______

Registration Fee: $425.00 Regular rate - per person; OR $400.00 Early Bird Rate - per person (by January 30, 2015); # persons: ______x either $425.00 or $400.00 (depending on date sent) Optional Thursday Tour of the Diplomatic Reception Rooms: ($45.00 per person): # persons: ______

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LAST DATE TO MAKE ROOM OR MEETING REGISTRATIONS : April 15, 2015 CANCELLATION DATE: April 15, 2015 19 120th General Court

DENVER, COLORADO – MAY 2016 across the street from and we plan to tour The Navarre, a Planning has begun for an exciting 120th General Court historic “sporting house” or “bordello”, which now is the in the mile high city of Denver, Colorado from May 25th private museum of billionaire Phillip Anschutz, housing to 29th, 2016. Arrangements are being made to hold the largest collection of American western art in the world. the General Court in Denver’s historic Brown Place Hotel, Also nearby are a couple of Colorado’s 270 craft brewer- which has hosted presidents, emperors and the occasional ies. In addition to mountain vistas and clean albeit thin air, society murder since 1895 – historic tours of the hotel are Colorado is known as the “State of Craft Beer”, boasting conducted daily. At this central downtown location we the highest number of craft breweries per capita in the na- will be walking distance from: the State Capitol; U.S. Mint; tion, with Denver hosting over 1,300 breweries at its an- Colorado History Museum; Denver Public Library with nual Great American Beer Festival. So, save the dates and its extensive genealogy collection; Denver Art Museum, look forward to tasting a beer or two with fellow Associates the unsinkable Molly Brown house, downtown shopping, and spouses in Denver, while we conduct the Order’s busi- and the LoDo night life district. Additionally, the Brown is ness in May 2016.

Welcome New Associates

Order No. Associate Name Founder/Patriot Society No. 6145 Morneau, Ronald Arthur Stephen Larabee MA 557 Benjamin Larabee 6146 Fischer, David Timothy Edward Riggs DC 404 James Riggs 6147 Hicks, Paul Orin (nee Woodbury) William Woodbury NV 67 John Woodbury 6148 Smith, Andrew Clayton Joseph Kellogg NC 84 Daniel Kellogg 6149 Boman, Steven Edward John Peach, Jr. CO 25 John Peach 6150 Jenner, Christopher James Samuel Jenner IL 347 Stephen Jenner

associates Called to eternal rest

Name Society OFPA # Society # Date Deceased Offices Held Dale W. Utley CO 6069 20 12 June 2014 Arthur Wylie Aseltine, Jr. CA 5888 262 3 June 2014 Harold Winthrop Sands rI 5259 146 28 May 2014

20 Draft Minutes of the 118th general court

The Seelbach Hotel, Louisville, Kentucky Friday, May 23, 2014 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, May 24, 2014 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

1. The meeting was called to order by Governor Gen- General Jack J. Early (KI) and Historian General Rich- eral Charles Hampton (GA) at 1:35 PM. ard M. Wright, Jr. (DC). (Attachment #1) 2. The National Colors and those of the Order had been 10. rePORTS OF THE GENERAL OFFICERS: posted prior to the commencement of the General a. Governor General Charles Hampton (GA): No re- Court. port. 3. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Deputy Gover- b. deputy Governor General Charles Lucas (CT): No nor General Charles Lucas (CT). report. 4. following a welcome to the General Court, relevant c. Secretary General Daniel Warren (DC) reported announcements and schedule information, the Invo- that the January 1, 2014 membership stood at cation was delivered by Chaplain General the Rever- 981. Reports have not been received for two years end. Dr. Jack J. Early (KI). from Arizona, Maine, and New Hampshire. Past 5. The Roll Call of Societies followed, conducted by Sec- Governor General Wehland forwarded a note ex- retary General Daniel Warren (DC). Those Societies pressing his best wishes to all Associates. represented were: d. Treasurer General James Barr (IL): No report; ab- California: Treasurer Paul H. Davis Colorado: Gov- sent due to illness. The Governor General com- ernor Robert J. Walcott Connecticut: DGG Charles mented that the Order was in good shape finan- C. Lucas, MD, DRG Kenneth D. Roach, Acting Gov- cially. ernor Douglas M. Mabee District of Columbia: SG e. registrar General Timothy Jacobs reported that Daniel C. Warren, HG Richard M. Wright, Jr., Attor- he had approved the applications of 48 new as- ney General Timothy C. Finton, Esq. Georgia: GG W. sociates and three supplemental applications. Charles Hampton Kentuckiana: ChapGen Dr. Jack He continues to serve as the Society Registrar for J. Early, Dennis L. Babbitt, William C. Schrader, Jos. Connecticut, Alabama, Illinois, New Hampshire, Mumpower Louisiana: Governor Chester A. Mehu- New York, and Tennessee. rin, Michael P. Schenk, William Allerton, III Michigan: f. Genealogist General Thomas Smart (MI) reported GenGen Thomas A. Smart New Jersey: Councillor that there have been no appeals since the last General George J. Hill New York: Governor Paul R. General Court. Haynes Ohio: PGG John M. Bourne Rhode Island: g. attorney General Timothy Finton (DC) reported DepGenGen Carlen P. Booth South Carolina: Gover- that the required re-registration of the Order’s Ser- nor Ryan C. Lucas Texas: PGG Lyttleton T. Harris IV, vice Marks was proceeding. Following a brief re- Phoenix A. Harris Virginia: Governor J. Shane New- view of actions taken at the Executive Committee combe, Wisconsin: PGG Thomas P. Curtis. Editor meeting, it was moved and seconded that sales Michael Swisher. Sixteen constituent societies were of the Order’s flag be limited to Societies and As- represented, and a total of twenty-seven Associates sociates, and available only through the Order’s were present. The Secretary General indicated that Merchandise Store. It was approved unanimously. a quorum, which required the attendance of a mini- h. historian General Richard Wright (DC) distributed mum of seven societies and twenty-five associates, copies of his report, noting that only two of the was present. service Academy award recipients had been des- 6. By unanimous vote, the agenda was approved as pre- ignated so far. He stated that he had completed viously distributed. compiling the biographies of all past Governors 7. Secretary General Warren (DC) recognized the past General and distributed copies of their biog- Governors General in attendance: John M. Bourne raphies, as well as a DVD with eighty-seven (87) (OH), Thomas P. Curtis (WI, MI), and Lyttleton T. Harris, scanned copies of past Bulletins. He also reviewed IV (TX). the storage of the Order’s archives in Baltimore. 8. The Minutes of the 117th General Court in Chicago DGG Lucas (CT) proposed a round of applause in were unanimously approved as received by the Ex- appreciation for his efforts, which was enthusiasti- ecutive Council. cally given. (Attachment #2) 9. The Necrology Report and the Annual Memorial i. Chaplain General Rev. Jack J. Early (KI), in addi- Service were presented and conducted by Chaplain tion to conducting the annual Memorial Service,

21 reviewed his activities in preparing for the 188th 12. SOCIETY REPORTS: General Court. CALIFORNIA: (Treasurer Paul Davis) Reports that the Society is in a restructuring phase. They are process- 11. COMMITTEE REPORTS: ing five new applications. a. lINEAGE SOCIETY LIAISON (PGG Robert Vivian, COLORADO: (Governor Robert Walcott) The Colo- ME): No report. DGG Charles Lucas (CT) noted rado Society will be presenting the OFPA award at that the Baronial Order of the Magna Carta will the Air Force Academy. Due to academic curriculum hold a celebration in 2015 to honor the 800th an- changes at the Academy, the OFPA award will now be niversary of the Magna Carta and that the OFPA presented to the outstanding graduate in the Depart- would be invited to participate. ment of Physics. A committee has been appointed b. JOHN QUINCY ADAMS FOUNDATION RE- to prepare for the 2016 General Court and recom- PORT: Chairman PGG Lyttleton T. Harris, IV (LA, mends the Brown Palace Hotel in central Denver as TX) reported that the 2013 campaign brought in the venue. $20,673. A total of nine Societies contributed: CONNECTICUT: (Governor Douglas Mabee) The Ohio, Texas, Georgia, North Carolina, Massachu- Connecticut Society is active, and things are going setts, Alabama, New Jersey, Connecticut, and well with 89 members The Society has presented a Wisconsin. A later contribution was received from number of ROTC awards. Louisiana. He briefly reviewed the Fund’s invest- DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA: (AG Tim Finton) The Dis- ments, with a current value of over $400,000. Dur- trict of Columbia Society holds two meetings each ing the year, $8500 was contributed to the U.S. year. It currently has 34 members and has been able Naval Academy to fully fund the OFPA awards for to maintain that level despite several losses. David Navy and Marine midshipmen. Another $10,000 Wetmore is the current Governor. to fully fund these awards will be provided this GEORGIA: (GG Charles Hampton) The Georgia Soci- year. ety meets twice each year, jointly with the Society of c. adVERTISING: DGG Charles Lucas (CT) reported the War of 1812, with good attendance. A new Gov- that we continue to advertise only in the SAR mag- ernor, Dr. Joe C. Rude, III, has just been elected. azine. KENTUCKIANA: (CG Jack Early) The Kentuckiana d. PUBLICATIONS: DGG Charles Lucas (CT) detailed Society has been busy preparing for the 2014 Gen- the problems of recent months, resulting in the eral Court. The membership has also been actively in- appointment of Michael Swisher (WI) as the new volved with the ROTC program, awarding two medals Editor/Publisher of the Bulletin. Michael Schenk each year, as well as one for the National Guard. They (LA), a graphic artist, will serve as Associate Editor. meet with the local Sons of the Revolution chapter The new Bulletin will be completely redesigned each year. and modernized. LOUISIANA: (Governor Chester Mehurin) The Louisi- e. TECHNOLOGY AND WEB SITE: DGG Charles ana Society has completed its reorganization, and for Lucas (CT) also reviewed the problems of the the first time in nine years has presented ROTC and OFPA web site. A new web site designer and host- National Guard awards. The Society also co-sponsors ing service was obtained, operated by Odysseus a patriotic music program with other heritage orga- Cline, the former web site designer for Google nizations. New officers have just been elected, and it and other major web sites. SG Dan Warren (DC) hopes to add new members soon. The Governor ex- has been working with him to maintain the web pressed his appreciation for the efforts of past-Gover- site and the Order’s information that it contains. nor Bill Allerton in the re-organization and revitaliza- While some problems persist, efforts to resolve tion of the Society. and improve the web site issues continue. MICHIGAN: (GenGen Thomas Smart) The Michigan f. MERCHANDISE: PGG John Bourne (OH) remind- Society currently has 25 regular members, adding ed Associates of the Ohio Society’s genealogical four in the past year. They presented six ROTC awards reference, stating that he had copies with him for and an Outstanding National Guard Award during those who would like to purchase a copy. the past year. g. aWARDS COMMITTEE: The annual awards, con- NEW JERSEY: (Past HG George Hill) Reported that sisting of the Phelps and Parish Awards and the the New Jersey Society’s financial situation was good Hinckley Cup, will be presented at the Governor’s but still suffered from losses in the past. New Jersey Banquet on Saturday night. has also presented a number of ROTC awards. h. arCHIVES COMMITTEE: See above under Histo- NEW YORK: (Governor Paul Haynes) The New York rian General’s Report. Society presently has 28 members and is trying to get i. fINANCE COMMITTEE: With the absence due to those outside of New York City more involved. illness of the Treasurer General, the Finance Re- OHIO: (PGG John Bourne) The Ohio Society has ap- port was deferred. The 2014-2015 budget will be proximately 100 members and meets ten times each considered in the second session of the General year. Court. RHODE ISLAND: (DepGenGen Carlen Booth) The 22 Rhode Island Society has approximately 40 members Phelps Award: Texas - Societies with less than 50 and holds three meetings each year, as well as partici- Associates pating in the Naval War College awards ceremony. Parrish Award: Virginia - Societies with more SOUTH CAROLINA: (Governor Ryan Lucas) The than 50 Associates South Carolina Society recently elected new officers Hinckley Cup: Colorado - Largest percentage in- and has 22 active members in good standing. The crease in membership; Virginia - Greatest number goal for 2014 is to get their newsletter up and run- of new associates ning again. The awards were unanimously approved and to TEXAS: (PGG Lyttleton Harris) The Texas Society has be presented at the Governor General’s Banquet approximately 40 associates. Due to the distances in- the evening of Saturday, 24 May 2014. volved, they hold an annual meeting jointly with other d. aPPLICATION FEES: Following discussion, a sin- hereditary organizations. They also participate in the gle application fee for a father and son submitted ROTC and National Guard award programs. at the same time was moved, seconded and unan- VIRGINIA: (Governor Shane Newcombe) The Vir- imously approved. This provision would include ginia Society continues to be active, winning another both eligible sons and grandsons submitted at Parrish Award. the same time; i.e., a $100 fee for the father’s ap- WISCONSIN: (PGG Thomas Curtis) The Wisconsin plication plus $50 (rather than $100) for each son’s Society has two meetings each year and includes and/or grandson’s application submitted with it. It other heritage societies in their meetings, such as the was noted that this should help to increase mem- Society of the War of 1812 and the Sons of the Ameri- bership. can Revolution. They also presented five ROTC med- e. delINQUENT SOCIETIES: Previously discussed. als. f. Approval of the 2014 Budget: As a new bud- 13. OLD BUSINESS get was not presented due to the illness of the a. heritage Mark Protection: See above. Treasurer General and with few changes expect- b. The Governor General reported on the annual ed, it was moved and seconded that the 2013- breakfast sponsored by the Order during Heritage 2014 budget be adopted for 2014-2015. The Week in April in Washington, DC. It was very well motion passed unanimously. The budget will be attended this year and remains a popular event. It reviewed at the next Executive Council meeting, will be held on April 18, 2015, at The Fairfax Hotel and if necessary, amendments will then be made. on Embassy Row. g. aSSOCIATE DIRECTORY: Deputy General Charles c. future General Courts: Plans are well under way Lucas (CT) moved that an amount of $2500 be al- for the 119th General Court, which will be held in located for the preparation and printing of the Washington, DC, at The Fairfax Hotel, 22-23 May 2015 Associate Directory. The motion was sec- 2015. Attorney General Tim Finton is arranging a onded and passed unanimously. special tour of the State Department Reception 15. REPORT OF THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE AND Rooms, while the Friday night dinner will be held ELECTION OF 2014-2015 OFFICERS: at the Army & Navy Club. The 2016 General Court Past Governor John Bourne, Chairman of the Nomi- will be held in Denver, Colorado, and a tentative nating Committee, presented the following slate of invitation has been received to hold the 2017 officers for 2014-2016: General Court in Florida. The meeting was then adjourned until 9:00 AM on for: the following day, Saturday, 25 May 2014. Governor General Charles C. Lucas, M.D. (CT) SECOND SESSION deputy The Second Session of the 2012 General Court was Governor General daniel C. Warren, M.D. (DC) called to order by Governor General Charles Hampton Secretary General richard M. Wright, Jr. (DC) (GA) at 9:00 AM, 25 May 2015. Treasurer General edward C. Horton, CPA (NJ) Following an invocation by Chaplain General Jack Early registrar General Timothy L. Jacobs (CT) (KI), the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Deputy Governor Genealogist General Thomas A. Smart (MI) General Charles Lucas (CT), and the meeting was recon- attorney General Timothy C. Finton, Esq. vened. Chaplain General The Reverend dr. Jack J. Early (KI) 14. neW BUSINESS historian General Kenneth D. Roach (CT) a. audIT COMMITTEE: The annual audit will be de- deputy Secretary General ray M. Maxson III (NC) ferred until the fall Executive Council meeting. deputy Treasurer General david W. Chester (MA) b. reSOLUTIONS COMMITTEE: No report deputy Registrar General William Allerton III (LA) c. aPPROVAL OF AWARDS: In the absence of Depu- Deputy Attorney General Walter J. Sheffield, ty Secretary General Maxson (NC), Historian Gen- esq. (VA) eral Wright announced the Order’s awards for deputy 2014: Genealogist General Jonathan S. Newcombe (VA) 23 deputy Chaplain General The Reverend held on Saturday, November 8, 2014, at 10:00 AM, at donald L. Stone (TX) The Fairfax Hotel on Embassy Row, Washington DC. deputy Historian General robert J. Walcott, Jr. (CO) 17. a closing benediction was offered by Chaplain Gen- eral Jack Early (KI). Chairman Bourne noted that the slate, as presented, 18. adjournment: The 118th General Court of the Or- was a unanimous one by the Nominating Committee. der of the Founders and Patriots of America was ad- There were no further nominations, and the Secretary journed at 9:45 AM. was instructed by motion and second to cast a unani- The associates were to assemble at 11:00 AM in the ho- mous ballot for election of the slate of officers. The tel lobby for the official Court photograph. new officers will be installed at the banquet tonight. Respectfully Submitted, Deputy Governor General Lucas (CT) then called for a round of applause for the work of retiring Governor Daniel C. Warren, MD General Hampton, which was enthusiastically given. Secretary General 16. The next meeting of the Executive Council will be

OFPA CoMmittees 2014-2016

By Laws (Handbook May 2008) A: On Nominations, to consist of seven as follows: the two immediate Past Governors General who are willing ARTICLE III: COMMITTEES to serve, and five additional appointed by the Governor General (not more than two of the five shall be from one SECTION 1: Permanent, Standing, and Special Com- Society) which shall be charged with nominating, at each mittees. Committees shall be Permanent, Standing or Spe- Annual Meeting of the General Court, the candidates for cial. A Permanent Committee is one so designated by the the offices of the Order, if any, which are to be vacated or General Court and continues in being until expressly dis- are vacant. Only those candidates who have signified their charged. A Standing Committee is one annually appoint- willingness to serve if elected shall be placed in nomina- ed, and continues in being until the next following Annual tion. Nominations may be made also from the floor but Meeting of the General Court, unless otherwise provided. only those candidates who have signified, in writing, their Every other Committee is a Special Committee and is dis- willingness to serve if elected. charged by the acceptance of its report, unless expressly continued by the body appointing it. PGG W. Charles Hampton, GA-Chairman PGG John M. Bourne, OH SECTION 2: Appointment of Committees. All Com- PGG Lyttleton T. Harris, TX mittees of the Order or of the Executive Council shall be HG Kenneth D. Roach, CT appointed by the Governor General, unless the General AG Timothy C. Finton, Esq., DC Court or the Executive Council shall otherwise direct. The DRG William Allerton, LA Executive Council, however, may appoint only its own DHG Robert J. Walcott, Jr, CO Committees. The majority of the members of each Com- mittee of the Order or of the Executive Council comprise B. On Membership, to consist of one member from Associates who are also members of the General Court, at each Society, which shall be charged with the duties: (1) least one of whom, furthermore, shall be a General Officer of devising and implementing measures to increase the or Councilor General. The Chairman of each Committee number of Societies, and (2) of devising and implement- shall make a report, in writing, at the Annual Meeting of ing measures to increase the number of Associates in each the General Court, for the permanent record of the Gen- Society. eral Court. All vacancies on Committees shall be filled by appointment by the Governor General within thirty days DGG Daniel C. Warren MD, DC-Chairman following the notification of such vacancies. RG Timothy L. Jacobs, CT DRG William Allerton, III, LA SECTION 3: Standing Committees. The Standing CG Michael P. Schenk, LA Committees of the Order shall be appointed by the Editor Michael S. Swisher, WI Governor General within ninety days following his Secretary from each Society election to office. These Committees shall be:

24 C. On Finance, to consist of at least three members, in the Bulletin. Appointment of the Society member shall including the Treasurer General. The members of this be made in consultation with the Governor of the Society. Committee shall be chosen with a view to their experience (Note by GG CCLMD-not all Secretaries can be utilized in financial matters and investments. The Committee shall for various reasons.) be responsible for monitoring the financial affairs of the Order and for making appropriate recommendations to Editor Michael S. Swisher, WI, Chairman the General Court and the Executive Council regarding Associate Editor Michael P. Schenk, LA the enhancement of income and control of expenditures. Secretary from each Society The Treasurer General, in consultation with the Commit- tee, shall prepare an annual budget for the Order setting G. On Awards, to consist of five members who shall be forth clearly the forecast of income and expenditures by charged with the responsibility for adminis-tration of the category for the approval of the Executive Committee. The Order’s Award Program. This Committee shall represent all budgeted period shall be that annual period from January Societies in its deliberations and activities. It shall be re- first of the year through December 31st of that same year. sponsible for the establishment of guidelines and criteria for all awards granted by the Order, and for the publication TG Edward C. Horton, NJ, Chairman of such guidelines and criteria in the Handbook of the Or- DTG David W. Chester, MA, Vice Chairman der. It shall consider all nominations for awards presented PGG Lyttleton T. Harris, TX by the Order and recommend approval or disapproval PGG W. Charles Hampton, GA through the Secretary General to the General Court or Ex- PGG LTC Thomas P. Curtis, II, WI ecutive Council. Societies, in accordance with the guide- lines and criteria established by the Awards Committee, D. On Audit, to consist of at least three members shall have the authority to present awards within the juris- qualified to perform the audit function, who shall examine diction of their Societies. all financial records and books of account of the Treasurer General of the Order. The Committee shall make its report DSG Ray M. Maxson, III, NC, Chairman to the General Court and the Executive Committee. It shall SG LCDR Richard M. Wright, Jr., DC have the responsibility to make recommendations regard- HG Kenneth D. Roach, CT ing improvements in the maintenance of financial records. DTG David W. Chester, MA An audit may be required by special request of the Execu- DGG Jonathan Shane Newcombe, VA tive Council or the Governor General at any time. An audit shall be made within 45 days of the expiration of the term H. On Resolutions, to consist of five members, two of office of the Treasurer General or upon the occasion of of whom shall be the Attorney General and the Secretary a vacancy in that office. General, to which shall be referred all matters which re- quire their framing into a resolution and/or amendment to PGG LTC Thomas P. Curtis,II, WI, Chairman the Constitution or Bylaws of the Order. This Committee, PGG W. Charles Hampton, GA moreover, shall be charged with the responsibility of re- DGG Daniel C. Warren, MD, MPH, DC viewing the existing wording and phraseology of the Con- DTG David W. Chester, MA stitution or Bylaws of the Order and of introducing from time to time such legislation as shall clarify or otherwise im- E. On Patriotism, to consist of the Governor General prove the provisions therein. Finally, this Committee shall and five members who shall be charged with the duty of be charged with reviewing the Constitution and Bylaws devising methods to implement and give effect to ARTI- of the respective Societies and shall advise the Governor CLE II Objects, paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of the Constitu- General and/or General Court or Executive Council of any tion of the Order. instances where it would appear that the Constitution or Bylaws of a Society violate provisions in the Constitution GG COL Charles C. Lucas MD, CT, Chairman and/or Bylaws of the Order. DGG Daniel C. Warren, MD, MPH. DC SG LCDR Richard M. Wright, Jr., DC TG Timothy C. Finton, Esq., DC, Chairman TG Edward C. Horton, CPA. NJ DGG Daniel C. Warren, MD, DC HG Kenneth D. Roach, CT SG LCDR Richard M. Wright, Jr., DC DRG William Allerton, LA CG George J. Hill, MD, D. Litt, NJ CG Michael P. Schenk, LA F. On the Bulletin, to consist of the Editor of the Bulletin as Chairman, and one member from each So- ciety. A primary duty of the member representing the Society shall be to provide the Chairman with information regarding the activities of his Society for possible inclusion 25 APPOINTED: STANDING COMMITTEE ON LONG DRG William Allerton, LA RANGE PLANNING Editor Michael S. Swisher, MN Associate Editor Michael P. Schenk, LA DRG William Allerton, LA, Chairman SG LCDR Richard M. Wright, Jr., DC OFPA Lineage Book 6 DTG David W. Chester, MA Karen McClendon, Editor GG Thomas A. Smart, MI RG Timothy L. Jacobs, Associate Editor, CT HG Kenneth D. Roach, CT, DHG Robert J. Walcott, Jr. CO Correct Wear of Insignia at OFPA Events DGG Jonathan Shane Newcombe, VA CG George J. Hill. MD, D. Litt,. NJ, Chairman CG George J. Hill, MD, D. Litt., NJ DGG Daniel C. Warren, MD, MPH, DC SG LCDR Richard M. Wright, Jr., DC SPECIAL COMMITTEES HG Kenneth D. Roach, CT DRG William Allerton, LA SECTION 1: Permanent, Standing, and Special Com- CPT Thomas H. Lipscomb, NY mittees. Committees shall be Permanent, Standing or PGG LTC Thomas P. Curtis, II, WI Special. A Permanent Committee is one so designated by the General Court and continues in being until expressly Future General Court Planning discharged. A Standing Committee is one annually ap- PGG W. Charles Hampton, GA, Chairman pointed, and continues in being until the next following GG COL Charles C. Lucas, MD, CT Annual Meeting of the General Court, unless otherwise DGG Daniel C. Warren, MD, MPH, DC provided. Every other Committee is a Special Committee SG LCDR Richard M. Wright, Jr., DC and is discharged by the acceptance of its report, unless TG Edward C. Horton, CPA, NJ expressly continued by the body appointing it. District of Columbia 2015 General Court Committee Note that all Special Committees Expire and Do Not AG Timothy C. Finton, Esq. DC, Chairman Continue According to the By Laws. DGG Jonathan Shane Newcombe, VA, Vice Chairman PGG W. Charles Hampton, GA Special Committees Previously Appointed GG COL Charles C. Lucas MD, CT Lineage Society Liaison DGG Daniel C. Warren, MD, MPH, DC Advertising and Public Relations SG LCDR Richard M. Wright, Jr. DC Records Disposition TG Edward C. Horton, CPA, NJ History of the Order Technology and Website Denver, Colorado 2016 General Court Committee General Court DHG Robert J. Walcott, Jr., CO, Chairman PGG W. Charles Hampton, GA Lineage Society Liaison GG Charles C. Lucas, MD, CT GG COL Charles C. Lucas MD, CT DGG Daniel C. Warren, MD, MPH, DC SG LCDR Richard M. Wright, Jr. DC Advertising and Public Relations TG Edward C. Horton, CPA, NJ DGG Daniel C. Warren, MD, MPH, DC John Quincy Adams Foundation (Based on JQA Records Disposition Bylaws-date 06/2001)) (8 Regular; 3 ex-officio) SG LCDR Richard M. Wright, Jr., DC PGG Lyttleton T. Harris, Chairman, TX PGG John M. Bourne, Vice Chairman, OH History of the Order PGG Joseph A. Kilbourn, Esq., Secretary, CT CG George J. Hill, MD, D. Litt., NJ TG Edward C. Horton, CPA, Treasurer, NJ PGG LTC Thomas P. Curtis, II, WI Technology and Website PGG W. Charles Hampton, GA GG COL Charles C. Lucas, MD, CT DHG Robert J. Walcott, Jr. CO DSG Ray M. Maxson, III, NC OFPA Flag Storage and Transportation SG LCDR Richard M. Wright, Jr., DC Ex-Officio GG COL Charles. C. Lucas, MD, CT 2014-2016 OFPA Directory SG LCDR Richard M. Wright, Jr., DC DGG Daniel C. Warren, MD,MPH, DC, Chairman AG Timothy C. Finton, Esq. DC SG LCDR Richard M. Wright, Jr., DC 26 John Quincy adams Foundation

by PGG Lyttleton T. Harris, IV

The John Quincy Adams Foundation was established Past Governors General and other national and Society of- by the General Court in 2000 as the endowment fund of ficers. the Order with initial donations of only $9,500. From such In order to raise needed funds, JQA holds an annual fun- meager beginnings the Foundation (JQA) has grown to draising drive which usually begins on September 1 and have assets in excess of $400,000 in fourteen short years concludes on December 31. During this time both individ- due to generous donations from Associates of the Order ual Associates and our Societies are solicited for donations and from a number of our Societies around the country. which are fully tax-deductible in accordance with Federal JQA funds are invested in a broadly diversified portfolio law since the Order is classified as a 501 (c)(3) non-profit of conservative stock and bond mutual funds which have charitable and educational organization. The Foundation’s provided the Foundation with much of it’s growth over the expenses each year are minimal (less than ½ of 1% of as- years. sets) because of an all-volunteer staff, so virtually all of the In addition to being the endowment fund for the Order, donations received go directly to work for the betterment the Foundation has been directly involved in funding a of the Order. number of worthwhile hereditary, educational and patri- The long-term goal of the Foundation is to have assets otic projects for the Order over the years. These include in excess of $1 million by the year 2020 and it is presently funding all of our service academy awards which are made well on it’s way to achieving this lofty goal. every year to deserving outstanding graduating cadets Campaign 2014 is presently underway and in early Sep- and this funding totals close to $30,000. In addition, JQA tember all Associates received a mailed notice, contribu- has provided funding for the distribution of the popu- tion form and return envelope for their annual donations to lar book, “Why We Are Free,” to elementary and middle the Foundation and it is hoped that participation exceeds school students and has also provided seed money for the last year’s successful campaign. publication of the Order’s popular lineage books. Associates and the Societies are urged to mail in their Before the Foundation was established the Order regu- donations to the JQA Foundation before the close of Cam- larly came to our Associates and Societies asking for do- paign 2014 on December 31 to: nations to help provide funding for various worthwhile projects but since 2000 the Foundation has taken on this Lyttleton T. Harris, IV important role of funding annual hereditary, educational 1415 S. Voss Rd., Suite 110-102 and patriotic projects. Houston, TX 77057 The Foundation is governed by it’s own Board of Trust- 713-973-0771 ees who are appointed by the Governor General every two [email protected] years. The Board is comprised of several of the Order’s

Colorado Society Governor Robert J. Walcott, Jr. transfers the Hinckley Cup to Virginia Society Governor Walter J. Sheffield, Esq. 27 General officers of the order

Governor General Chaplain General Deputy Chaplain General COL Charles C. Lucas, Jr., MD The Rev. Dr. Jack J. Early The Rev. Donald L. Stone, Jr. 2039 Palmer Avenue, Suite 103 9002 Hurstwood Ct. 15410 Runnymeade St. Larchmont, NY 10538-2483 Louisville, KY 40222-5716 Conroe, TX 77384 914-833-9028; cell: 914-434-3074 502-426-6078 936-321-1446 [email protected] [email protected] Historian General Deputy Governor General Kenneth D. Roach Deputy Historian General Daniel C. Warren MD 44 Broadleaf Circle Robert J. Wolcott, Jr. 1512 Steuben Road Windsor, CT 06095-1633 11481 W. Asbury Ct. Gloucester Point, Virginia 23062 860-688-8091 Lakewood, CO 80227 804-642-6597 [email protected] 303-727-8400 [email protected] [email protected] Deputy Secretary General Secretary General Ray M. Maxson, III Councilor General Richard M. Wright, Jr. 2506 Robin Hill Drive Capt. George J. Hill 12010 Vale Rd. Charlotte, NC 28210-7259 3 Silver Spring Rd Oakton, VA 22124-2321 704-554-1574 West Orange, NJ 07502-4317 703-476-9705 [email protected] 973-736-0738 [email protected] [email protected] Deputy Treasurer General Treasurer General David William Chester Councilor General Edward Charles Horton, CPA 6 Perry Street Peter R. Hill 11 Quail Court Sherborn, MA 01770 431 Mansfield Ave. Kinnelon, NJ 07405-2716 508-655-8454; cell: 774-217-1600 Haddonfield, NJ 08033-4088 973-283-2887; cell: 973-919-5468; [email protected] 856-546-5065 office: 973-218-0500 [email protected] [email protected] Deputy Registrar General William Allerton III Councilor General Registrar General P.O. Box 791348 Thomas H. Lipscomb Timothy Lester Jacobs New Orleans, LA 70179-1348 8501 76th St. PO Box 270771 504-259-9457 Woodhaven, NY 11421 West Hartford, CT 06127 [email protected] 646-625-9700 860-233-8414 [email protected] [email protected] Deputy Attorney General Walter J. Sheffield, Esq. Councilor General / Genealogist General 1314 Sophia Street Associate Editor Thomas A. Smart Fredericksburg, Virginia The Bulletin 30065 Cheviot Hills Dr. 22401-3742 Michael P. Schenk Franklin, MI 48025 540-373-2500; cell: 540-845-1881 108 Trace Cove Dr. 248-626-3561; cell: 248-563-8643 [email protected] Madison, MS 39110-9265 [email protected] Deputy Genealogist 601-856-9895 Attorney General General [email protected] Timothy C. Finton, Esq. Jonathan Shane Newcombe 5818 Ogden Court P.O. Box 59 Bethesda, Maryland 20816-1263 Randolph, VA 23962 301-263-0694 434-603-1021 [email protected] [email protected]

28 Editor, The Bulletin John Quincy Adams ( JQA) Corporate Address: Michael S. Swisher Foundation Order of the Founders and Bayport Printing House, Inc. Lyttleton T. Harris, IV Patriots of America 102 Central Avenue 1415 S. Voss Rd., Suite 110-102 31649 Shaker Blvd. Bayport, MN 55003 Houston, TX 77057 Pepper Pike, OH 44124-5156 651-439-3115 713-973-0771 [email protected] [email protected]

State Society Officers

Alabama Secretary: James C. McHargue Governor: Henry S. Lynn, Jr. 1471 Ridge Way los Angeles, CA 90026 2878 Shook Hill Rd. 213-481-1690 Birmingham, AL 35223-2617 [email protected] 205-226-3266 [email protected] Registrar: David L. Grinnell Secretary: Alan R. Dimick, MD 3501 Desert Creek Trail Palm Springs, CA 92262-9754 2717 Lockerbie Cir. 760-322-1702 Birmingham, AL 35223-2911 [email protected] 205-959-3106 [email protected] Treasurer: Paul H. Davis Registrar: Timothy L. Jacobs 166 Beechtree Drive encinitas, CA 92024-4039 P.O. Box 270771 [email protected] West Hartford, CT 06127-0771 860-233-8414 [email protected] Colorado Treasurer: Brig Gen John H. Napier, III Governor: Robert J. Wolcott, Jr. 158 Mt. Zion Rd. 11481 W. Asbury Ct. ramer, AL 36069-6505 lakewood, CO 80227 334-281-0505 303-980-8990 [email protected] Arizona Secretary: Matthew S. Bowdish Governor: Thomas J. Gannon 13 Newport Circle 1250 East Marshall Ave. Colorado Springs, CO 80906-3250 Phoenix, AZ 85014-2321 791-351-4190 602-241-0406 [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer: David H. Coward Secretary: See Governor listing. 16498 Sneffels Ct. Registrar: See Governor listing. Broomfield, CO 80023 303-604-1051 Treasurer: See Governor listing. [email protected] Registrar: David H. Coward California 16498 Sneffels Ct. Governor: Eric B. Stassforth Broomfield, CO 80023 5226 Shenandoah Street, 303-604-1051 Ventura, CA 93003 [email protected] 805-650-8467 [email protected]

29 Connecticut Secretary: Thomas Dean Rohr Governor: David J. Perkins 10211 Skewlee Road Thonotosassa, FL 33592 3 Clearview Ave. 813-363-8920 Bethel, CT 06801-3003 [email protected] 203-797-1967 [email protected] Registrar: Ronald Edward Benson Jr Secretary: The Rev. Richard F. Tombaugh 11125 Longshore Way West Naples, FL 34119 58 Terry Rd. 239-594-2645 hartford, CT 06105 [email protected] 860-236-8404 [email protected] Treasurer: Dr Harry F Hollien Registrar: Timothy L. Jacobs 229 SW 43rd Terr. Gainesville, FL 32607-2270 P.O. Box 270771 352-378-9771 West Hartford, CT 06127-0771 [email protected] 860-233-8414 [email protected] Georgia Treasurer: Robert D. Wolff 105 Hedgehog Ln. Governor: Dr. Joe Christopher Rude West Simsbury, CT 06092-2107 3065 River North Parkway 860-658-4998 atlanta Ga. 30328 [email protected] 770-396-7960 [email protected] District of Columbia Secretary: W. Charles Hampton Governor: David Harding Wetmore, Esq. 2024 Abercrombie Rd. Culloden, GA 31016-5720 1906 16th Street, NW 478-994-2708 Washington, DC 20009 [email protected] 202-210-2955 [email protected] Registrar: W. Charles Hampton Deputy 2024 Abercrombie Rd. Culloden, GA 31016-5720 Governor: Jared Lee Hubbard, Esq. 478-994-2708 895 N. Lexington St. [email protected] arlington, VA 22205 Treasurer: Harold D. Ford 202-596-8714 P.O. Box 871009 [email protected] Stone Mountain, GA 30087-0026 Secretary: David Norton Bourne 770-978-5528 5148 15th Street North [email protected] arlington, VA 22205 571-882-5748 Illinois [email protected] Governor: James F. Barr, Jr. Treasurer: Sean Patrick Redmond 3162 N. Broadway, Suite 200 2050 North Calvert Street, Apt. 305 Chicago, IL 60657 arlington, VA 22201 [email protected] 703-294-6376 [email protected] Secretary/ Registrar: Timothy Christopher Finton, Esq. Treasurer: James F. Barr, Jr. 5818 Ogden Court 3162 N. Broadway, Suite 200 Bethesda, MD 20816-1263 Chicago, IL 60657 301-263-0694 [email protected] [email protected] Registrar: Timothy L. Jacobs Florida PO Box 270771 Governor: Robert A. Sprague West Hartford, CT 06127 860-233-8414 2170 Guave Rd. [email protected] Venice, FL 34293-5211 941-493-4424 [email protected] 30 Kentuckiana Maine Governor: The Rev. Dr. Jack J. Early Governor: Harry Walter Kinsley Jr 9002 Hurstwood Ct. PO Box 67 louisville, KY 40222-5716 limerick, ME 04048-0067 502-426-6078 207-793-8041 Secretary: Daniel N. Klinck Secretary: Vacant 5842 Brittany Woods Circle Registrar: Vacant louisville, KY 40222-5908 502-429-0382 Treasurer: Nicholas Noyes [email protected] 68 Pleasant St Registrar: Dennis L. Babbitt Mechanic Falls, ME 04256-6122 207-345-3245 315 W. Jackson St. Muncie, IN 47305 765-286-4484 Maryland [email protected] Governor: Thomas A. Mead Treasurer: Terry O. Brown 6681 Dasher Ct. 303 Ash Run Rd. Columbia, MD 21045-8204 louisville, KY 40245-6110 410-381-4430 502-253-9089 [email protected] [email protected] Secretary: Vacant Registrar: Prof. Barrett L. McKown Louisiana 3580 S. River Terr. Governor: Chester Arthur Mehurin, Jr. edgewater, MD 21037-3245 748 Amethyst Street 410-798-4531 new Orleans, LA 70124-3637 [email protected] 504-452-5919 Treasurer: Charles A. Corson [email protected] 116 Tregarone Rd. Deputy Timonium, MD 21093-2522 Governor: Thomas Edward Jacks 410-252-5680 [email protected] 327 Devon Dr. Mandeville, LA 70448-3316 985-789-5797 Massachusetts [email protected] Governor: Shervin B. Hawley Secretary: Michael Perry Schenk 22 Brush Hill Rd 108 Trace Cove Drive newton, MA 01501-02056 Madison, MS 39110-9265 617-244-1778 601-856-9895 [email protected] [email protected] Secretary: David W. Chester Registrar: Michael Perry Schenk 6 Perry St 108 Trace Cove Drive Sherborn, MA 01770 Madison, MS 39110-9265 774-217-1600 601-856-9895 [email protected] [email protected] Registrar: David M. McIntire Treasurer: John Raymond Taylor, Jr. 98 Newton St 4509 SCR 83 Southborough, MA 01772 Mize, MS 39116 508-460-1537 601-733-9475 [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer: John C. Puffer 582 Main St Wilbraham, MA 01095 413-599-1687 [email protected]

31 Michigan Secretary: Ronald Erwin Newton Governor: Ervin David Ladd 1 Thompson Rd Kennebunk, ME 4043 447 Willis Rd 207-985-1223 Saline, MI 48176-1560 [email protected] 734-429-8292 [email protected] Registrar: Timothy Lester Jacobs Deputy PO Box 270771 West Hartford, CT 06127-0771 Governor: David E. Miller 860-233-8414 15080 Oakland St. [email protected] Spring Lake, MI 49456-2721 Treasurer: Richard C. Wright 616-844-0500 752 Murray Hill Rd [email protected] hill, NH 03243-3240 Secretary: Paul S. Ensign 603-744-6593 8210 Marine City Hwy [email protected] Casco, MI 48064-4409 586-536-1112 New Jersey [email protected] Governor: Robert Pond Vivian, Jr. Registrar: Larry L. Blackett P.O. Box 1586 714 Hawthorne Ave. Princeton, NJ 08542-1586 royal Oak, MI 48067-3622 908-591-3477 248-399-9610 [email protected] [email protected] Secretary: Louis H. Miller Treasurer: Douglas John Rasmussen 82 Taylor Terrace 2003 W Lakewood Blvd hopewell, NJ 08525-1609 holland, MI 49424 908-782-1818 616-786-9338 [email protected] [email protected] Registrar: James F. Smith, Sr. Nevada 413 Medford Leas Medford, NJ 08055 Governor: Donald L. Hotchkiss, Jr. 609-313-0465 2524 Cove Rd. [email protected] las Vegas, NV 89128-6850 Treasurer: Edward C. Horton 702-875-1893 11 Quail Ct. [email protected] Kinnelon, NJ 07405-2716 Secretary: Donald L. Hotchkiss, Jr. 973-283-2887 2524 Cove Rd. [email protected] las Vegas, NV 89128-6850 702-875-1893 New York [email protected] Governor: Paul R. Haynes Registrar: J. Blood Coats 566 Old Hopewell Road 1839 Deep Creek Dr. hopewell Junction, NY 12533 Sparks, NV 89434-1762 845-297-5700 775-626-2547 [email protected] [email protected] Secretary: Brian P. Blake (Interim) (no active role) Treasurer: Brian I. Worcester 13 Red Oak Circle 5200 Cedarwood Dr. Shelton, CT 06484-3870 reno, NV 89511-9025 203-926-9254 775-849-1640 [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer: Ernst Rothe (Interim) (no active role) New Hampshire 1158 Fifth Ave, Apt 4-D new York, NY 10029 Governor: John Frank Goodwin III 212-348-1557 244 N Main St [email protected] Wolfeboro, NH 03894-4311 603-569-1218 32 Registrar: Timothy L. Jacobs Registrar: Adam P. Flint PO Box 270771 396 Colebrookdale Rd. West Hartford, CT 06127 Boyertown, PA 19512 860-233-8414 484-395-9227 [email protected] [email protected] North Carolina Treasurer: Richard W. Chappell Governor: Vacant 726 Loveville Rd. hockessin, DE 19707-1521 Secretary: Ray M. Maxson, III 302-234-1418 2506 Robin Hill Dr. [email protected] Charlotte, NC 28210-7259 704-554-1574 Rhode Island [email protected] Governor: Michael R. Northup Registrar: Frank G. Hall, III P.O. Box 401 114 Ridge Creek Ct. north Kingstown, RI 02852 Salisbury, NC 28147-7884 401-439-4099 704-638-1271 [email protected] [email protected] Secretary: John C. Eastman II Treasurer: Ray M. Maxson, III 33 Winsor Ave. 2506 Robin Hill Dr. north Kingstown, RI 02852 Charlotte, NC 28210-7259 401-295-1956 704-554-1574 [email protected] [email protected] Registrar: Carlen P. Booth Ohio 50 Lewis St. rumford, RI 02916 Governor: John M. Bourne 401-438-8549 31649 Shaker Blvd. [email protected] Pepper Pike, OH 44124-5156 Treasurer: Robert B. Baxter 216-831-8700 30 Frybrook Dr. [email protected] east Greenwich, RI 02818 Secretary: Edward C. Ropes 401-884-0006 32312 Acacia Ct. [email protected] avon Lake, OH 44012 440-930-0333 South Carolina [email protected] Governor: Ryan C. Lucas Registrar: Samuel S. Hartwell 2526 Mills Dr. 2787 Fairmount Blvd. Columbia, SC 29204 Cleveland Heights, OH 44118 843-568-8421 216-397-4083 [email protected] [email protected] Deputy Treasurer: Shawn D. Zurat 5255 Stonehurst Dr. Govenor: Dr. Duke N. Stern Brunswick Hills, OH 44212-6228 244 Sandy Run Dr. 440-773-7377 Greer, SC 29651 [email protected] [email protected] Pennsylvania Secretary: John M. Proctor 107 Lyman Oak Ct. Governor: Peter M. Adams fort Mills, SC 01864 1143 Cardinal Rd. 803-547-3425 West Chester, PA 19382-7816 [email protected] 484-832-6708 Registrar: John Horace Cooper [email protected] 18 Leinbach Dr. Secretary: Thomas R. Kellogg, Esq. Charleston, SC 29407 1745 Indian Run Rd. Malvern, PA 19355-9715 610-644-6152 33 Treasurer: Arthur Phillips Savage Treasurer: Peter T. Baron, Jr. 30 Manus Rd. P.O. Box 1569 Irmo, SC 29063 lytle, TX 78052 803-869-2153 210-913-3458 [email protected] [email protected] Historian and Chaplain: Arthur Francis Doty, III Virginia 7789 Russell Creek Rd. Governor: Walter Jervis Sheffield, Esq. edisto Beach, SC 29438 1314 Sophia St. 843-869-0698 fredericksburg, Virginia 22401-3742 [email protected] 540-373-2500; cell: 540-845-1881 Genealogist: Thomas M. Leland, MD, PhD. [email protected] 1739 Maybank Hwt, Apr. T 112 Secretary: Douglas M. Graves Charleston, SC 29412 210 General Banks Ln. 843-696-6988 Graves Mill, VA 22727 [email protected] 540-948-3306 [email protected] Tennessee: Registrar: L. Taylor Cowardin Governor: Richard H. Knight, Jr. 9035 Arthur Crt 167 Charleston Park Glen Allen, VA 23060-4922 nashville, TN 37205-4703 804-305-8007 615-385-0848; cell: 615-347-9239 [email protected] [email protected] Treasurer: Jonathan Shane Newcombe Registrar: Timothy L. Jacobs 2300 Carwile Springs Rd. PO Box 270771 randolph, VA 23962 West Hartford, CT 06127 434-454-6219 860-233-8414 [email protected] [email protected] Secretary: Richard H. Knight, Jr. Wisconsin 167 Charleston Park Governor: LTC Thomas Pelham Curtis II nashville, TN 37205-4703 n 56 W21796 Silver Spring Dr 615-385-0848; cell: 615-347-9239 Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 [email protected] 262-703-0797 Treasurer: Richard H. Knight, Jr. [email protected] 167 Charleston Park Secretary: Christopher John Tibbals nashville, TN 37205-4703 W142N8220 Merrimac Dr. 615-385-0848; cell: 615-347-9239 Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 [email protected] 262-250-0159 [email protected] Texas Treasurer: William Tracy Erbes Governor: Edward F. Butler, Sr. P.O. Box 530 8830 Cross Mountain Trail Cedarburg, WI 53012-0530 San Antonio, TX 78255-2014 262-375-4473 210-698-8964 [email protected] [email protected] Registrar: Thomas Pelham Curtis II Secretary: Lyttleton T. Harris, IV n 56 W21796 Silver Spring Dr 1415 S. Voss Rd., Suite 110-102 Menomonee Falls, WI 53051 houston, TX 77057 262-703-0797 713-973-0771 [email protected] [email protected] Registrar: Gerald Wayne Irion 148 Box Canyon Road Kerrville, TX 78028-7581 469-585-0959 [email protected] 34 Report of The Regalia Committee

by CAPT George J. Hill, MD, Chairman

On May 30, 2014, Governor General Charles Lucas ap- out. It is the purpose of this article to identify and discuss pointed a special committee to study and make recom- some of these details. This is not meant to be the Official mendations for the wearing of insignia at formal events of Dress Code for the Order. It is simply a summation of ac- the Order, and at other times. Governor General Lucas ob- cepted practices, compiled for the general guidance of served that, in regard to the wearing of regalia, “We have the membership and in line with the Governor General’s lots of room for improvement.” We have enjoyed display- desire to see greater uniformity in dress at official gather- ing our decorations, medals, badges, stars, and cordons, ings. Article IX of our Constitution recommends that the but we have sometimes failed to remember the rules by insignia and Cordon of the Order be worn on formal occa- which these items of regalia are supposed to be worn. The sions, usually only with full dress. This meant white tie and members of the Regalia Committee recognize that the tails, black cutaway or dress uniform in an earlier and more guidelines for wearing regalia are not simple. The commit- genteel age. Today, a dinner jacket or tuxedo is considered tee encourages all Associates to study the official rules for an acceptable substitute. The word ‘insignia’ refers to sev- wearing regalia. We also recognize the need to help each eral items now available, including the miniature Emblem other, in order to achieve the level of uniformity and dig- Badge, the Emblem Badge and the Governor’s Star. Each nity that befits our Order and its traditions. will be dealt with in the following paragraphs. The proper wearing of regalia has been a concern for many years. The uniform regulations of the armed forces, THE MINIATURE EMBLEM BADGE and the guidelines for wearing orders and decorations in The most popular of these items is the Miniature Em- other countries and in other hereditary societies show the blem Badge. At one time, it was considered an unofficial various ways that these problems have been dealt with. decoration and its use was not encouraged on official oc- Governor General Roswell L. Atwood noticed the difficult casions. That policy has changed over the years and it is in 1982, and then-Deputy Treasurer General (now Past now quite acceptable as an article of formal wear. Worn Governor General) Lieut. Col. Thomas P. Curtis II wrote an in conjunction with other miniatures, it may be suspended article about this in the Bulletin at that time. The article by from a bar or individually pinned to one’s coat. The rule PGG Curtis is reprinted below, in the hope that Associates holds that one should never mix miniatures and full-size may find it to be a useful summary, and a guide for further decorations or insignia. reading.* When an Associate is entitled to wear a number of min- iatures, the neatest and most efficient form of display is to The Proper Wearing of Insignia have them professionally mounted on a bar. In so doing, By LTC Thomas P. Curtis, Deputy Treasurer General care should be taken to assure that the proper order of pre- cedence is followed. If the miniatures include US decora- The story is still told of an Associate who, upon being tions, the highest military one should be displayed inboard admitted to membership in the Order, promptly proposed (i.e., nearest the midline), on the left chest . Moving to the to buy all four types of rosettes (including the one reserved left, in descending order of importance, are the other US for the Governor General) , two ties, two miniature and two decorations. These should be followed by US service med- full-sized Emblem Badges, two officer’s neck ribbons, two als, foreign and international decorations (in order of date General Officer’s Cordons, two Governor’s Stars and two awarded) and finally the insignia of the various hereditary Past Governor’s Badges . He even enclosed a check made orders and societies. Some prefer not to mix military deco- out for the full amount. Needless to say, the Deputy Trea- rations with hereditary insignia. The hereditary societies, surer General of the time returned the check, together with such as Founders and Patriots, are ranked in order of the an explanation as to the proprieties of wearing each of the founding date of the organization. Some of these organi- articles requested. Even if one is a Governor, one doesn’t zations are, in chronological order of precedence: Society wear two Governor’s Stars at the same time. of the Cincinnati, 1812, MOLLUS, SR, SUV, Huguenot, SAR, There is etiquette to be followed in such matters, particu- Colonial Wars, Mayflower, Sons of Confederate Veterans, larly on formal occasions; an etiquette that prescribes the Colonial Governors, Order of Founders and Patriots, DSDI, proper wearing of insignia. Unfortunately, little is available Magna Charta, Sons & Daughters of the Pilgrims, Colonial on the subject at the public library. Article IX of the Order’s Lords, MO of the World Wars, Colonial Clergy, MO of the Constitution provides some guidance as to the wearing of Crusades, Stars & Bars, Crown of Charlemagne, in that or- insignia, but a number of fine points remain to be spelled der. The standard 4” bar mounts six miniatures when ar- * The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America – Bulletin 47 (No. 1, ranged side by side. This number may be increased by Spring 1982. Whole No. 128), 18-21. overlapping the ribbons. However, no more than 11 min- 35 iatures should ever be put on a 4” bar. This allows for a 50 THE CORDON percent overlap, after which it begins to get crowded. For The distinguishing mark of the General Officer of the less than six miniatures, smaller bars are available. When Order is the Cordon, a silk sash bearing the colors of the the 4” bar is used on a set of tails, it may be pinned half Order. The Cordon is worn over the right shoulder in such on the lapel and half above the breast pocket (as shown a way that the red stripe is closest to the neck and the ro- in the illustration) or simply above the breast pocket, 4” to sette or bow rests upon the left hip. Like the officer’s Neck 5” below the midpoint of the shoulder seam. If four or less Ribbon, it is tailored to be on the large size and should be miniatures are to be displayed on a set of tails, they should adjusted, either by pinning or sewing, to fit as shown in the be pinned on the left lapel. If worn on a dinner jacket, it illustration. It is recommended that the slack be taken up at is recommended that the bar of miniatures be displayed the halfway point where the sash crosses the shoulder. The above the breast pocket, 4”to 5” below the midpoint of the Cordon should be used only on formal occasions and with shoulder seam. The number of miniatures worn is a matter full dress (never with a dinner jacket). It may be worn over of taste but it is suggested that no more than one row be the waistcoat or under the waistcoat as desired. displayed at one time. Two additional items accompany the Cordon. An Em- blem Badge should hang from beneath the rosette or THE EMBLEM BADGE bow. A hook or loop is attached underneath to permit this The Emblem Badge, the full-size insignia of the Order, (a safety pin sewn there will do the trick nicely, if no loop may be worn above the breast pocket but never on the is available). General Officers may wear the Plaque of the lapel or overcoat. It can be displayed with other full-size Order as noted above. Although insignia of other Orders decorations or insignia on a bar, pinned approximately 4” or Societies may be worn about the neck, it is improper to beneath the middle point of the shoulder seam. wear the Emblem Badge of our Order there at the same The Emblem Badge may also be worn pendant from the time as wearing the Cordon. Neck Ribbon, if the Associate is or has been an officer of one of the State Societies. The Neck Ribbon should be tai- POINTS TO AVOID lored to be within 1” of the tie (see illustration). This may Associates are encouraged to wear the various insignia require some modification, as it is usually prepared larger and accessories of the Order as often as circumstances than necessary. Not more than one insignia should ever be permit. However, it is in keeping with the dignity of the worn at the neck. Order to avoid certain improprieties. The following are ex- amples: THE PLAQUE OF THE ORDER 1. The Emblem Badge, Miniature Emblem Badge, Plaque, Perhaps the most handsome decoration available to or Cordon should never be worn with informal dress. qualified Associates is the Plaque of the Order or Gover- 2. The rosette shouldn’t be worn with formal dress. Note: nor’s Star. This three-inch star of silver and gold may be it may be used with the dinner jacket when no other insig- worn by Governors of the several Societies during their nia is displayed. terms of office and by present and past General Officers. The members of the Regalia Committee will discuss the The positioning of the Plaque should be as shown in the various forms of insignia of the Order, and how to encour- illustrations. On a set of tails, it is pinned approximately 2” age Associates to wear the insignia properly. The Commit- above the waist seam with the left side of the star on line tee will report to the Executive Committee at its meeting in with the two upper buttons. On a dinner jacket, it should November, and it will provide guidelines for assistance at be located approximately half - way between the shoulder the General Court in May 2015. The Committee believes seam and the bottom edge of the jacket. that all Associates should wear all of the items of insignia of A small suggestion. The Plaque has a very large pin on the Order to which they are entitled, and that these items its back. One way to avoid punching big holes in your for- should be worn in accordance with the guidelines in the mal wear is to do as follows: From the inside of the coat, Handbook of the Order.† pin two safety pins through the breast in such a way as to The other members of the Regalia Committee are Bill Al- permit the large pin of the Plaque to slide through the two lerton, Tom Curtis, Tom Lipscomb, Ken Roach, Mike Schenk, smaller pins and thus be held snugly in position. Gover- Mike Swisher, Bob Walcott, Dan Warren, and Dick Wright. nors, the Governor General and Past Governors General Committee members are standing by to offer advice, and should wear the Plaque on their left breast. Other General they will be ready to help other Associates with “buddy Officers, past and present, wear it on the right breast. The checks” of their apparel. Governor General Lucas reminds Constitution dictates that, if one is wearing the Plaque on us that simplicity is a virtue: “Fewer medals are preferable the left breast as a Governor, one should not wear any oth- to many.” er insignia of the Order at the same time. However, it is considered acceptable to wear a bar of miniatures along † See OFPA Handbook, Section I. Constitution, Article IX: Seal, Insignia with the Plaque. – p.10. Section II. Bylaws, Article VI: Regalia – p.21. Section III. Policies and Procedures, Section XV, The Proper Wearing of Regalia and Insignia – pp.66-68; Hereditary Society Community / Insignia and Decorations for Gentlemen: http://hereditary.us/gent.htm; Sir Ivan de la Bere, The Queen’s Orders of Chivalry, Chapter 13 (London: Spring Books, 1964).

36 37 Merchandise Order form

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insignia price qty amt 001 Plaque of the Order, or Governor’s Star (gold plated and sterling silver) 350.00 001b Past State Governor’s Star 235.00 002 Membership Emblem Badge of Ribbon 110.00 003 Miniature Membership Emblem Badge on Ribbon 75.00 004 Past State Governor Lapel Pin 35.00 005 Officer’s Neck Ribbon (specify neck size) 17.00 006 Cordon (sash) with Bow (National Officers only) 52.00 007 Membership Rosette - Plain (Label) 14.00 008 Past or Present State Governor Rosette (Silver Braid beneath) 22.00 009 Past or present General Officer Rosette (Half Gold, Half-Silver beneath) 24.00 010 Past or Present Governor General Rosette (Gold Braid beneath) 25.00

Apparel price qty amt 012 Cummerbund - striped (one size fits all) 110.00 013 Necktie (Striped; hand tie - 100% silk) 52.00 015 Bowtie (Striped; hand tie - 100% silk) 65.00 016 Bowtie (Striped with Medallion; hand tie - 100% silk) 26.50 018 Round Blazer Patch (Members) 32.00 040 Plaque Blazer Patch (General Officers) 32.00 027 Blazer Buttons (Set of 6 Small and 3 Large) 70.00 029 Society and Meritorious Award Medal & Certificate** 35.00 041 Oxford Shirt 70.00 042 Golf Shirt 60.00 043 Ultra Soft Microfiber Jacket 90.00 032 Large Blazer Button 8.00

Awards price qty amt 030 ROTC Award Medal and Certificate ** 25.00 031 National Guard Award Certificate** 035 Diploma*** 35.00 039 Jamestowne Commemorative Medals (Set) SALE! 35.00

Medals price qty amt 025 War Service Cross, Official Set (Full Size and Miniature) 62.00 026 War Service Cross, Official Set (Full Size and Miniature) 96.00 022 Supplemental Index for the REgister of Lineages, Vol. 1-4 12.00

Publications price qty amt 044 A Centennial History 1896-1996 7.00 024 OFPA Information Pamphlet (50 copies) 0.00 028 Self Adhesive Decal (Emblem of the Order) 1.00 033 Founders of Early American Families 35.00 038 Why America Is Free 16.00 Supplemental Index 12.00 Register, Volume 5 (Paper Back) 60.00

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39 State society news

California At a duly noticed meeting held on June 21, 2014 at the Los Angeles Athletic Club Governor Eric Stassforth called a meeting of the Council to order at 10:00 a.m. Following an invocation by Paul Davis and the Pledge of Allegiance there was an introduction of Associates and Guests. In at- tendance were Eric Stassforth, Peter Ford, Robert Lincoln, Robert Taylor, Paul Davis, Kenneth Lynch, Jame McHargue, and David Grinnell. The Minutes of the previous meeting were read and ap- proved. It was stated they had been published in the news- letter. Treasurer Paul Davis combined his reports. He reported on the General Society’s national conference which he at- tended. Of note, membership criteria is now expanded to allow simultaneous membership to “Legacy Applicants” with a reduced application fee. The said legacy applicant is the son or grandson of a current member and said lega- Associate Peter Ford being presented his membership cy applicant will be allowed full membership based on the diploma by Governor Eric Stassforth descent approved for the father or grandfather. It was also related that the General Society will not allow for a chapter It was reported that ROTC Awards were sent to six uni- within an existing state society. The Order now has passed versities in California and Washington state to include the 1,000 mark for members and the national meeting in University of San Francisco, USC, UCLA, Cal State Fuller- 2015, and 2016 will be held respectively in Washington, ton, and Santa Clara in addition to Centeral University in DC, and Colorado Washington. Treasurer Davis continued on to give his Treasurer’s Re- Under New Business it was circulated and disucssed a port. All the records of the Society’s finances have been proposed 250th Anniversary resolution by NSSAR’s Past received by him from past Treasurer J. Michael Phelps. A President General Edward F. Butler. It was discussed with resolution was proposed by Governor Stassforth and sec- the feeling that the matter would be best addressed by the onded by Past Governor Lincoln: national organization. The item was tabled. It is resolved that the existing signature card on all ac- Governor Strassforth mentioned he has purchased a counts will have the names of Edward Wickes, now de- history of the Order and read aloud the statement of Past ceased, J. Michael Phelps, Kenneth Walker, and Wayne Governor General Asa Phillips as to why the order was Rogers removed and superseded by four new signors; Eric founded and its purpose. Stassforth, Richard Hawley, James C. McHargue, and Paul There being no further business before the Council, the H. Davis. The resolution was passed unanimously. governor adjourned the meeting at 10:47 a.m. followed by Governor Stassforth said the national organization is now a benediction from Paul Davis. working with the IRS to resolve the IRC 501(c)(3) status is- The meeting was followed by a combined lunch with sues that now involved eight state societies that operate several other lineage societies, with guest speaker Birte under the national organization’s recognition letter. No ac- Pfleger, PhD, Associate Professor of History at UCLA speak- tion need be taken by any of the state societies. ing on “The Other Germans: German-speaking Veterans of New members Peter Ford and Robert Taylor were each the Revolutionary War, 1775-1840.” presented with their memership diploma. A supplemental ancestor certificate was presented to Registrar David Grin- nell upon his filing which now reflects the rare achieve- Colorado ment of having a qualified ancestor in each one of the five The Colorado Society held its Spring Court on Saturday, possible lines for membership. June 7th, 2014 at the Augustine Grill in Castle Rock. Six Registrar David Grinnell reported he has approved 10 Colorado Associates attended the luncheon, during which new Associates since January 2014. Currently he has two Secretary Bowdish briefed the group on his founding and applications in progress. He stated that two members had patriot ancestors. Associate Myron Smith, MD, then re- died since the first of the year, Associates Wright and Gates. ported on his experience representing the Order, as he presented the Outstanding Cadet In System Engineering 40 Management to graduating Air Force Academy Cadet Mat- thew K. Scott on May 26, 2014. 2LT Scott’s first posting is to Hanscom AFB near Bedford, MA, where he is working at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory on Department of Defense related research. Governor Robert Walcott then reported to the Society about the 118th General Court held in Lou- isville, including an update on some upcoming changes to the General Court daily schedule and enhanced efforts to make General Court attendance interesting and fun, which will impact planning for the 2016 General Court in Den- ver. Society Secretary Matthew Bowdish, MD concluded the meeting with an extremely interesting presentation en- titled: Medicine At Plymouth Planation. The Colorado Society learned that effective with the up- coming academic year, the Air Force Academy was con- solidating the Systems Engineering Management Major into Systems Engineering Major and discontinuing the Outstanding Cadet In Systems Engineering Management Associate Myron Smith, MD, representing the Order, Award sponsored by the Order for the past three years presents the Outstanding Cadet In Systems Engineering with a $10,000 perpetual endowment. The Society also Management Award to Matthew K. Scott at the U. S. Air learned that the Military Order Of Foreign Wars was un- Force Academy on May 26, 2014. able to continue its sponsorship of the Outstanding Cadet In Physics Award and requested that the Order’s endow- membership for a small society, having brought his broth- ment be transferred to sponsorship of this award. The er, RADM Ralph Utley, USCG Ret., two sons and a nephew Physics Award was the most significant unsponsored aca- into the Order. Dale is holding the Hinckley Cup in the demic award at the academy, and in August 2014 USAFA Colorado Society’s Spring Court photo. representatives confirmed the transfer of the Order’s spon- sorship to physics, beginning with the Awards Ceremony Connecticut for the Class of 2015. The Colorado Society is saddened to report the passing of Associate Dale Utley on June 12. 2014, just days after his attendance at our Spring Court. Associate Utley was directly responsible for the Colorado Society’s receipt of the Hinckley Cup for the largest percentage gain in new

OFPA Governor General Charles Lucas presents to incoming CT OFPA society member Tim Mabee his mem- bership certificate at the 118th General Court in Louisville, Kentucky, 24 May, 2014. Louisiana Colorado Society Spring Court, June 7, 2014: Due to the Louisiana Society’s efforts, a resolution honor- (L to R - Governor Robert Walcott, Dr. Myron Smith, RADM ing George Washington was passed by the State House of Ralph Utley, USCG Ret., Secretary Dr. Matthew Bowdish, Representatives. See pages 42-3. Dale Utley – holding the Hinckley Cup, Treasurer/Registrar David Coward, PhD). 41 Massachusetts pervisor and Living History Coordinator at the Minuteman National Park provided an informative and interesting talk. Using slides of maps, documents and other historical re- cords, he showed historical evidence left behind, that has been obscured by centuries of romance and mythology. His talk shed light on the political restructuring of Mas- sachusetts in the months leading up to the outbreak of war, and the extent of military preparations that made the American Revolution possible. Michigan

David McIntire, his wife Debra Dufault with one of our new members, Jim Collins

Above is a photograph from the ROTC award presenta- tion at the University of Michigan Tri-Service Awards on New Governor Shervin Hawley listens while Chaplain April 8, 2014. David Gray makes a point. Pictured from left to right are: Army Cadet Jordan Ma- cocha, Navy Midshipman Aaron Gzegorzewski, MI Society past Governor Tom Smart and Air Force Cadet Tyler Patrick. Other ROTC awards presented in April, 2014 by the Michigan Society included two at Michigan State Univer- sity, to Army Cadet William S. Anders and Air Force Cadet Andrew Shih, and one award at Western Michigan Univer- sity, to Army Cadet Gabriel Saren. New Jersey

Ruth Gawle and her husband Councillor Alden Lumbard came up from the Cape.

The Spring Meeting moved to Concord’s Colonial Inn. Nineteen members, a record number for recent times, met in Concord for the Annual meeting. They were joined by members of the Sons of the Revolution and friends to en- joy lunch and hear Jim Hollister rebut the theory that the Minutemen at the Concord Bridge were a rag-tag band of From left to right: Gerald DeGroat, Dr. George Hill, untrained farmers. Kevin Elliott, Mike Dunham, Rob Vivian (Governor), Jim Hollister, Education Specialist, Historic Weapons Su- Guy Dean and Ed Horton. 42 New York The New York Society’s annual meeting was held on April 17. After fifteen years of faithful, devoted service to the so- ciety, Governor Ernst Rothe and Deputy Governor Thomas Lipscomb have decided that the time has come to entrust the leadership baton to younger board members who are in a position to carry on the traditions and to reinvigorate the Society’s membership, particularly in upper New York State. The following board members were elected: Governor – Paul Haynes Deputy Governor and Treasurer Pro Tem – Ernst Rothe Secretary – Brian Blake Jr. Counselor General – Thomas Lipscomb

North Carolina that Grady Hall has had a part in developing. This was put Grave Marking for Patriot John McNeely together by the citizens of Salisbury, and had over a hun- On Aug 16, the Salisbury Chapter SAR held a Patriot dred pictures, postcards and historical posters of the Vet- Grave Marking. It was well attended by the SAR, DAR, CAR, erans of the Great World War, WWI. OFPA and the Patriots’ descendants at Mt. Ulla, North Car- In addition to the exhibits, there was a full size, 7 foot olina. deep WWI trench that those in attendance could trudge The OFPA presented a wreath along with over 15 other through while the machine guns were standing watch organizations & family representatives. overhead and lights and sounds of WWI. After the Patriot Grave Marking Ceremony, we went to There was a big WWI Army training Camp at Camp the Salisbury Museum to see the new World War I museum Greene in Charlotte (named for General Nathaniel Green from the Revolutionary War). The exhibit featured pictures of the camp and all the recruits who trained in Charlotte in 1918. Virginia On Saturday, October 11, 2014 a Memorial Grave Mark- ing service was held for Associate Charles Francis Lay. As- sociate Doug Graves represented VA OFPA.

Doug placed a wreath and posted the OFPA flag. Doug is in the front row on the right. Present were VASSAR offi- cials, SAR chapters Culpeper Minutemen, Fairfax Resolves and Thomas Jefferson, plus DAR Providence Chapter. VAS- SAR and CMMSAR Color Guard rendered honors. Gerry Schuck of Bugles Across America provided TAPS.

43 Deputy Governor Walt Sheffield laying a wreath for Governor Nelson on 19 October 2014 (Yorktown Day), at Yorktown, VA.

next two years. During the Governor General’s Reception, Banquet, and Awards Ceremony, Deputy General New- combe was bestowed the Parrish Award, the Order’s most Past Governor Mike Lyman, Associate Zander Sheffield, prestigious award, which is presented to constituent soci- Deputy Governor Walt Sheffield getting ready to march in eties for being the most active, having the highest number the annual Yorktown Day Parade 19 Oct 2014, carrying the of new associate recruits, retaining its roster of associates, VA OFPA Banner holding numerous programs and presentations through- out the calendar year, and commemorating the cause of Virginia Society OFPA Receives Numerous Honors from liberty through memorializing our nation’s founders and OFPA patriots by means of wreath laying ceremonies, religious Mr. J. Shane Newcombe, a native of Randolph, Virginia, services, and educational programs. This marks the sixth and CEO of Accessories Abroad, a wholesale furniture and consecutive time that the Virginia Society has been award- home accessories company based in Farmville, Virginia, ed the Parrish Award. To highlight the endeavors of Soci- and the Virginia Society OFPA Governor, recently repre- eties with members over 50 and having the greatest per- sented the Commonwealth to the 118th General Court. centage of new members during the 2013 Deputy General He was elected during the General Court of the National Newcombe was also presented with the Hinkley Cup. Order to serve as the Deputy Genealogist General for the

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