The Naonal Society of The Colonial Dames of America in The Commonwealth of Massachuses

The Codfish Chronicle Summer/Fall 2017 The President’s Message

Dear Dames,

Welcome to our 125th Anniversary of the NSCDA-MA! Our celebratory year has begun!

Fall has just arrived in New England and our three historic properties have just completed their successful summer seasons welcoming visitors from near and far. What a wonderful job all of our docents and guides have done for the visitors who have toured our properties. All the houses had a significant increase in visitation which was very rewarding following a great effort on the part of our new Communications Team. Congratulations to everyone who contributed to this success.

As I write this letter to you all, my week has been highlighted by two extremely exciting events. Yesterday, our first program for the 2017-18 year was held at the Chilton Club. Retired Brigadier General Anne Field Macdonald addressed nearly 60 Dames and guests and spoke of her experience in the US Army, having graduated in 1980 in the first integrated class at West Point. Anne attended with her husband, Retired Major General John Macdonald. Her presentation was inspiring on many levels.

Tonight, I returned from an event at Quincy Homestead where I spoke to attendees at the Charles Francis Adams II 2017 Award Ceremony hosted jointly by the Dames and the Quincy Parks Conservancy. The award was conferred upon the Honorable Mayor Walter Hannon from Quincy who spoke of his contribution to the community – the Granite Links Golf Club which sits high above the Southeast Expressway where all of the dirt from the Big Dig was deposited daily over a period of 4 years. Guests came through the house and Dames guided them through the 1st floor rooms. I felt proud to address the Quincy community and they could not have been more honored to be hosted by us.

Our Chilton Club event was for our membership, an internal event and the Quincy Homestead event an outreach and external event. Both celebrate our mission – one, a story of great patriotic service to our country and the other the story of preservation in Quincy – a story that began with the Dames and Charles Francis Adams, the great-grandson of , who assisted the Dames in purchasing Quincy Homestead 113 years ago. We simultaneously enjoy our membership programs and work with the communities through visitation and local events.

Brigadier General Anne Macdonald spoke of loyalty, respect, commitment and leadership and it touched upon the values that we all hold so dear. As I begin my term as President of this Society, I am reminded of the commitment I’ve made to the Dames to respect what we have accomplished over 125 years, hold fast to our traditions and mission and lead us to accomplish more in the future. We continue to be a very talented group of women and I know that we can all step up in this celebratory year in many ways. I encourage you all to think about how both internally and externally you can assist in fulfilling our mission and I look forward to working together with you all. Propose a new member, join in with an Area Gathering and book discussion, join a Committee and enjoy being a Dame!

As we begin our 125th anniversary of the Massachusetts Dames, please plan to join us in as many programs as you can. The 125th Program Committee has worked hard to celebrate and honor each area of our Society through the year and it looks to be an exciting year ahead. Thank you to all our Dames who are committed to our ongoing success! I look forward to enjoying it all with you.

My best wishes for a wonderful fall! Andrea Sahin

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THE 125th KICK OFF PARTY & PATRIOTIC SERVICES UPDATE

The Patriotic Services Committee presented the 2017 Jean Brett Lecture & 125th Anniversary Kick Off Party on Wednesday, September 27, 2017

Retired Brigadier General Anne Fields Macdonald was the keynote speaker at a lecture benefit in September coordinated by Patriotic Services. Anne delighted the audience with a fascinating account of her experience in the military, which began as a member of the first gender integrated class at West Point. Proceeds from the event, which was held at The Chilton Club, will support the Army Women's Foundation. The Army Women's Foundation is the only nonprofit dedicated solely to supporting women who wear or have worn the U.S. Army uniform. http://www.awfdn.org

Kimberly Cone, Lydia Kimball, Jan Brett & Joe Hearne, Andrea Sahin, Ret. BG Anne Fields Macdonald & Ret. MG John Macdonald, and Sarah Wilsterman

With regard to the committee's commitment to education, the following represent the committee's areas of focus: • The Region IV Education Award, which is a rotating financial award that will be granted to a Massachusetts student who is preferably an American studies doctoral candidate. • The committee will also continue to financially support the American Indian Nurse Scholarship Program, and was particularly delighted to learn that a member of the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe was the recipient of a scholarship from this program last spring. • In addition to supporting the AIN program, the committee will also support the Wampanoag Educational Fund, which provides scholarship funds to tribe members who are working diligently to achieve their educational goals. http://www.mashpeewampanoagtribe-nsn.gov Massachusetts History Day is also financially supported but also we offer the opportunity to be a judge at the their event. If you are interested in being a volunteer judge, please contact Kimberly Cone at [email protected]. Click here to learn more about MHD. http://www.masshistoryday.com THE CODFISH CHRONICLE Summer/Fall 2017

Smithsonian Museum Day Prescott House Participates in Museum Day Live and Brings in a Walloping 100 Guests!

Becky Putnam from the Communications Committee and Melissa Thorndike, Head of Prescott House Docent Committee led the charge and jumped in with both feet signing Prescott House up for the Smithsonian's Museum Day Live on September 23.

The Prescott House and our neighboring museums the Gibson and Nichols Houses enrolled along with other museums in an effort to convey the extraordinary power of museums in regards to providing insight and inspiration. Admission was free to those who participated and Prescott House had over 100 visitors go through the house on docent led tours between 12-4 pm. Melissa had the house staffed for a possible army to arrive and had two greeters and two docents able to stagger tours and it could not have gone any better. It was a great stride in gaining awareness for the Prescott House and a huge welcoming gesture to the community providing the outreach we are trying to promote.

Thank you to Melissa and Emily Kent for being able to so efficiently split the tours and each do four tours yourselves. Thank you to our two greeters Betty Ajemian and Andrea Sahin as they were our friendly faces at the door making things interesting for the crowds that waited outside. Also, thank you to Becky Putnam for the research and planning involved in making this happen. It was a huge success and most likely will be repeated next year. There were 25 visitors we could not bring in, so, perhaps we will be first on their list next year! Great job ladies and you pulled off the unknown with grace and style.

Did you receive your YELLOW BOOK? If not, please let the office (Ida) know! Phone: 617-742-3190 email: [email protected] NOTE: All programs are listed on the inside back cover of the Yellow Book (Date Change: Young Dames Christmas Cocktail Party is on 12/13) ! THE CODFISH CHRONICLE Summer/Fall 2017

Anniversary Developments

There is nothing like an anniversary to prompt one to think of the future as well as the past. Our Society has accomplished much over the past 125 years, as hundreds of MA Dames have dedicated themselves to preserving our Colonial heritage for us and for the next generations. The successes of the future will depend on our making such stewardship sustainable for at least another 125 years. That realization is what has made the Development Committee focus on ways to increase our endowment. The stability of that underlying asset is what allows us to maintain three houses, a costume collection, and outreach programs in education and patriotic service. Estate planning is a win-win process for families and the philanthropic interests they support. That is one reason why our newest committee member, Megan Carroll, is offering to give us a seminar in estate planning later this year. You can email her ([email protected]) if you are interested and she will pick the best date for all. Endowments can make a huge difference in an organization’s life. Since the 1930s Berea College in Kentucky, a very small liberal arts school which has taught Appalachian students how to keep alive the craft traditions of early colonists - weaving, quilting, woodturning, pottery, etc., has treated all gifts to the college as an investment, and it now has an endowment of over $1billion. They don’t need to charge tuition any more! Considering their clientele, this was no windfall but slow and steady accretions from lots of small gifts. That is how we see our Society’s endowment growing to keep up with the steady pressures of preservation. Gifts in memory of Grace were a major source of the funds that created the Grace Thaler Endowment Fund; they can be the foundation of a sustainable flow of funds for the whole Society. Putting us in your will is a way to say that this organization is doing significant work.**

Perhaps it is better to think of it as a Possibility Fund more than a Legacy Fund. It is definitely an important way in which members can “give ahead” to meet future needs. In a fast changing world we never know what lies ahead of us in these next 125 years. Let us hope and act in ways that help us grow since we are “entrusted with history’s future.”

**Please also note that you can have an IRA account (or other income deferred accounts) directly paid to our Society as well as other charities of your choice. This has now become a permanent charitable deduction. If you don’t need to use your entire minimum disbursement this year, part can be channeled to those charities most important to you and excluded from your gross income for federal tax purposes. You will probably receive this instruction from many of your charities; that dispersement can be divided as you like. THE CODFISH CHRONICLE Summer/Fall2017

Martin House Farm Old Fashioned Day

On July 9 from 10-3, Martin House Farm in North Swansea, MA hosted Old Fashioned Day with the Town of Swansea in celebration of the town’s 350th Birthday. It was a big hit and attended by almost 200 people! There were goats to pet as they were there busy doing their "goat scaping" work and the children loved the friendly little creatures. There was plenty to see and do as there was a scavenger hunt, Colonial games including squash throwing, a pie eating contest and arts and crafts projects. There was a Colonial soldier reenactment and docent-led tours all afternoon.

There were many artisans selling unique New England Crafts along with a popular display by Swansea Quilt Club. Kids played, neighbors chatted and laughed, all while enjoying our incredible farm house and property.

We have had so much feedback on Facebook thanking us and hoping for an annual event. The local press was generous as well drawing lots of attention to the NSCDA-MA.

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Communication is the Key to Evolution!

The Communications Committee had a great summer season. We posted on social media, .com sites, and distributed press releases. Visitation is significantly up across the board at every museum property. We have plans for the off season and are seeking new members to assist us. Being on this committee means working from home and includes, all of the above as well as future planning of possible special events or tours to encourage cross promoting with other museums and historical associations. You could also be corresponding with house chairs to follow up on committee results and developing press releases or ways to attract new and repeat visitors to the properties next season.

We can only improve upon what we have done thus far with additional volunteers. We are a committee of four managing the public relations for three properties. Our growth has made it difficult to sustain what we have developed and need your help with promoting the Historic House tours by assisting us with the system we established this season. If your talents lie in, but are not limited to: education, public relations, marketing, advertising, social media or graphic design, and if you are interested in joining this committee, please contact Katherine Bergholtz at [email protected] or 978-468-2686. Or, if you have a desire to help promote the missions of the NSCDA-MA and don't necessarily have background in these areas, all it takes is to be a good communicator and we can find a place for you. We have a milestone year coming up, our 125th Anniversary, let's work together to make the MA Dames more visible than ever before. Area Gatherings

The Dames’ Area Gathering was held at Judy Knutson’s home in Back Bay on May 10, 2017. We were honored to have our new President, Andrea Sahin, with us. Co-hostesses were Cynthia Cadwalader, Anne Cuervo, and Catherine Halpin. We enjoyed an opportunity to be with Dames from the Boston area at a lovely afternoon wine and cheese reception!

Nancy Brickley, Andrea Sahin, Judy Knutson, Catherine Halpin, Cynthia Danforth, Cynthia Cadwalader, Anne Cuervo, (Pam Byron and Lynn Neligan also present) THE CODFISH CHRONICLE Winter/Spring 2017

PURCHASE OUR 125TH ANNIVERSARY APRONS

Aprons designed by our own Liz Mumford. These aprons are not only a useful addition to our own kitchens but also make a wonderful gift and help support our Society as we celebrate an anniversary year!

You can find the order form on our website nscdama.org or call the office (Ida) for a copy.

PURCHASE OUR NSCDA-MA SCARF

Our Anniversary Scarf is a welcome gift for yourself, family member, or a special friend. Its roping, codfish, and shells ground us in our New England history.

These scarves are not only a way to mark our anniversary as a Society, they are a way to support it as well.

You can find the order form on the our website nscdama.org or call the office (Ida) for a copy. THE CODFISH CHRONICLE Summer/Fall 2017

Quincy Homestead Hosts the Charles Francis Adams II Award

Prominent cizens and local officials of Quincy and the DCR gather at the Quincy Homestead to honor former Mayor Hannon

Dames President, Andrea Sahin and former Quincy Homestead co-chair Alexandra Rollins pose in front of ’s carriage Dorothy Quincy Hancock, accompanied by her famous husband, John, paid a visit to her birthplace. THE CODFISH CHRONICLE Summer/Fall 2017

Quincy Homestead Hosts the Charles Francis Adams II Award (cont’d)

On September 28th, the Quincy Homestead was the setting for an evening event as the Quincy Parks Conservancy (QPC) conferred the Charles Francis Adams II Award upon the Honorable Mayor Walter Hannon. Over 100 guests gathered to honor former Mayor Hannon, the 27th mayor, for his great contribution to Quincy, the transformation of two old quarries and three former landfills into the Granite Links Golf Club and the City of Quincy Quarry Hills Complex. The QPC is dedicated to promoting open space and the renewal of its landscape, waterways and parkways.

Charles Francis Adams II, the great grandson of John Adams, assisted the Dames in 1904 in the acquisition of the Homestead. He was a friend of Frederick Law Olmsted, dedicated to open space and had been head of the Massachusetts Parks Commission from 1893-1895. He was instrumental in the establishment of the both the Blue Hills Reservation and the Middlesex Fells Reservation. At the time of our acquisition of Quincy Homestead, Adams was the President of the Massachusetts Historical Society. It was only too appropriate that the award be conferred to Mayor Hannon at Quincy Homestead.

During the ceremony our President, Andrea Sahin, welcomed guests including Quincy’s Mayor Koch, members of QPC, and members of the Massachusetts DCR, our partner in preservation at Quincy Homestead. Her remarks included a brief history of the Homestead, as well as an explanation of the partnerships that support it today. Character actors in the roles of Dorothy Quincy and John Hancock entertained guests as they mingled, greeting them and encouraging them to take tours of the Homestead. Members of the QH Committee, current co-chair, Barbara Armenta, Jeanne Eckard, Allyson Lee, and retiring “tri-chairs”, Meg Robbins, Alexandra Rollins and Liz Thorndike, were on hand to guide guests through the first floor of the house and the restored Hancock Chariot in the carriage shed. It was truly a successful evening and a win- win for all the partners involved in the preservation of this historic property! THE CODFISH CHRONICLE Summer/Fall 2017

Good Neighbors Series WHAT IS YOUR NUMBER ONE LOVE? LECTURE BY PROFESSOR DALE KUEHNE OF ST. ANSELM’S COLLEGE.

What is your number one love? Is it Liberty? Freedom? God? Other? Does it help you do the right thing even when no one is looking? What did the Puritans have that is missing in contemporary society? How can we build their strength of community and care for the “Common-weal” (the common wealth of social capital, meaning folks working to help out the community, not just themselves)? On Wednesday evening, May 17, 2017, it was 93 degrees outside, blissfully cool inside of 55 Beacon but the talk by Professor Dale Kuehne of St Anselm’s College, N.H. kept everyone on their toes thinking and considering new perspectives. The crowd was varied and electric. It included Colonial Historians Professor Bob Allison, Suffolk University, and Rose Doherty, Director of the Partnership of Historic Bostons, formerly of Northeastern University; four NSCDA Presidents: Hope Alexander Griscom, RI; Mary Waples, NH ; Beth Robinson, MA (who received a long ovation for her past 3 years of superb leadership); and our new MA President, Andrea Sahin. Also present were representatives from our First Series Good Neighbors: Park St Pastor for Women, Chris May, and Rev Bill Rich, currently Lead Vicar Trinity Church Boston. Additionally, we had Debby Kunz, Boston Mayflower Society, and Sara Gliddens, NSCDA-VA, who administers art grants from the Massachusetts Cultural Council. On our wonderful trip through history, Professor Kuehne took us to 1831-35 when French sociologist and political theorist Alexis de Tocqueville, (1805-1859), visited New England and admired “the American Experiment in Democracy,” the most advanced democracy of its time and about 40 years old at the time. His “Democracy in America” (1835), became one of the 19th century’s most influential books. He admired the way Americans came together over some- thing that angered them, e.g. living conditions of the poor, child labor, etc. and worked together across social and political vantages to become friends on behalf of helping all the people of the community. They built little communities: rotary, charity groups and even the NSCDA later, for the purpose of making things better for the larger community. Social Capital means many Ruby-Grace Miller, Professor Dale Kuehne, smaller groups dedicated to working for the overall Laurel Cooley, Rev. Bill Rich community. De Tocqueville also admired the industriousness and entrepreneurism of Americans in New England and the fact they kept doing the moral thing even when no one was watching. Then briefly Professor Kuehne took us to the present, where Millennials are wonderfully idealistic, ready to work hard for idealistic causes which they choose individually, but are very bereft of community, and hesitant to submit themselves to community goals, thus being loathe to make “covenant commitments” as Puritans did.

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Good Neighbors Series (cont’d) The wonderfully warm and family oriented Puritans loved God first, and then their neighbors as themselves. That number one love brought them together in communities, small and large, and focused them on helping the well-being of all who came to their towns. They welcomed immigrants and helped them get started and gave them small pieces of land to farm. They loved their children and spouses as letters of Margaret Winthrop and the poems of Anne Bradstreet & Phillis Wheatley, several early Colonial lady poets, showed so beautifully. The Puritans’ punishments were milder than those carried out in Europe. Rich debtors went to prison until debts were paid, but poor ones were lashed and then sent home so they could provide for their families. During Puritan times, capital punishment hangings numbered 5 in over 100 years, whereas two centuries later, many more capital punishments were recorded. Professor Kuehne concluded by saying that the Puritans lived the concept of placing the common good, (common weal), above individual wants. And he contrasted that social model to our society today which is losing a sense of community, and thus is moving down the path of loss of freedom and democracy that we had in the 1840s according to de Toqueville. And we have also lost that moral compass, which helps us do the right thing even when no one is looking. Professor Kuehne asked each of us what our number one love is? What would we die for? Is it Freedom, Liberty, God? Other? In response to Professor Kuehne’s presentation, Allison Cooley, an early Millennial from Old South Church, reported that, contrary to the characterization of her cohort, the congregation at Old South Church is filled with Millennials, (and Boomers), whoare committing to covenant with this community. Her comments provided an encouraging note to end the formal presentation. A reception and dinner followed the discussion. Dozens of lovely pink roses peeped out between green leaves in the spherical flower arrangement by Betty Brady on the dining room table. Vickie Lee provided a sumptuous dinner. Many thanks go to Jane, Ida and all who NSCDA-MA President, Andrea Sahin, served on the GOOD NEIGHBOR Series Two NSCDA-RI President, Hope Griscom, event committee coordinated by Susan Harding, and NSCDA-NH President, Mary Waples with Lydia Kimball and Elisabeth Green. Dames Gathering on Cape Cod

Cape Cod gathering of Dames & their spouses at the home of Kimberly Cone this Summer in Chatham. THE CODFISH CHRONICLE Summer/Fall 2017

Dames Book Club

The book we have chosen for this Fall's book club is Louisa, the Extraordinary Life of Mrs. Adams (John Quincy Adams), by Louisa Thomas. This book was chosen to coordinate with the Dames Tour of Quincy on October 14.

This book is a very personal account of Louisa's life in a very complicated and often mismatched marriage to John Quincy Adams. Much of the book centers around how she copes with being an English-bred daughter of a wealthy upper-class family being thrust into uptight, moralistic New England. Personal and very touching. A good read.

Our two meetings will be:

Tuesday, October 31: 10:00-11:30, Fox Hill, 10 Longwood Drive, Westwood. Hosted by Susan Harris and Carol Holliday. We will meet in the private dining room, which is on the lower level right next to the main dining room at Fox Hill. Please call Susan Harris at 781-326-9128 or email her at: [email protected] to let her and Carol Holliday know you will attend.

Thursday, November 2, 10:30-12:00 at Anne Cuervo's house, 39 Somerset Rd., Lexington.

Remember to Visit our NSCDA-MA Website

By The Way… Have you been on our Massachusetts website lately? It contains great information on our three museum houses, the costume collection, a fully populated calendar for easy use and a handy on-line directory of our Dames, in addition to other important reference information. We have also recently posted our past issues of The Codfish Chronicle.

Keep our website info handy so you can go back time and time again..

Check it out at: nscdama.org

To enter the members area use the password @prescott (all lower case and no period). ------Speaking of websites. National also has their greatly enhanced website. It is fabulous. Go to nscda.org to access it! Username: history and the password is future (all lower case and no period). You can find copies of our Newsletter, The Codfish Chronicle, as well as other Society’s newsletters here. Be sure to visit! THE CODFISH CHRONICLE Summer/Fall 2017

Programs Programs Programs Programs! Come attend our many exciting programs. Sign up early, Bring a Friend. Lydia Kimball or Lucinda Vanderweil, Your Program Co-chairs Save the Dates – Come Join Us

October 29, 2017. Sunday. Welcome Tea for New and Prospective New Members with Prescott House tours. Time: 1-3pm. Location: Prescott House.

November 4, 2017. Saturday. Afternoon Tea & Shopping! Presentation by Sara Campbell as well as a Trunk Show with 15% of the proceeds donated back to the Dames. Time: 2-4:30pm. Location: Prescott House.

December 12 , 2017. Tuesday. Christmas Lecture & Luncheon. We will have Anthony Sammarco speaking about his book, Christmas Traditions (Fonthill, London), which will be coming out in November, 2017. Location: Prescott House Christmas Traditions in Boston revisits the memories of the past and brings together the shared tradition of how Bostonians celebrated the holiday season. The book will be for sale following the program for $22.99 per copy. It's lavishly illustrated with poignant Boston scenes of the 19th century and photographs of the 20th century.

December 13, 2017. Wednesday. Young Dames Christmas Cocktail Party. Watch for your invitation!

February 24, 2018. Saturday. Good Neighbors Series II. Dr. Robert Allison & Dr.Dale Keuhne – Panel Discussion with Reception to follow. Time: 1-3pm. Location: Suffolk University. Dr. Robert Allison, chair of Suffolk Univ. Department of History and Dr. Dale Kuehne, chair of the Department of Ethics, Economics, and the Common Good at St. Anselm’s College will discuss the important topic of ways to enhance our current Civil Discussion. The Boston Athenaeum is helping to sponsor this program along with Partnership for New England History. There will also be a display of 17th century costumes hand sewn by Dame Ruby-Grace Miller. The lecture begins at 1pm and will be open to the public. A reception follows the program.

March 13, 2018. Tuesday. Lecture and Luncheon. Speaker, Director Karen Daly, Executive Director of Dumbarton House, national headquarters of the NSCDA, is coming to talk about our national history, as well as some of our Massachusetts history. She will also update us on how important we are in the preservation effort. Time: 11am. Location: Prescott House.

April 13, 2018. Friday. 125th Gala Celebration at The Country Club including cocktails & dinner. THE CODFISH CHRONICLE Summer/Fall 2017

Membership Committee

The Dames are currently in the process of celebrating our 125th year in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. We have lots of fun lectures and activities planned for each month of the year to mark this special milestone in our history, as well as, a Welcome Tea in late October for new and prospective new members.

You may have friends or relatives who you want to introduce to our Society and show them around Prescott House. On Sunday, October 29th from 1 pm to 3 pm the Membership Committee will host a tea for all new and prospective new members at 55 Beacon Street. There will be tours of Prescott House, as well as, our exquisite costume collection. We welcome members to attend with their prospective new candidate. The Dames application, see below, can be accessed and printed from the website nscdama.org or by contacting the office (Ida) to request a copy. Phone: 617-742-3190 email: [email protected].

If you have notified the Dames that you have a prospective candidate, an invitation to the tea will be sent to you and your candidate shortly. All newly elected members from this past year will be automatically invited.

Any questions about the tea, membership or if you would interested in becoming a member of the membership committee, please contact Sarah Wilsterman – [email protected] or Liz Mumford – [email protected]

We look forward to seeing you on October 29!

Personal Interests (recreational, hobbies, special skills, etc.)

THE NATIONAL SOCIETY OF THE COLONIAL DAMES OF AMERICA IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS 55 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108-3595 Telephone 617-742-3190 * Fax 617-722-9702 * nscdama.org How were you encouraged to join our Massachusetts Society? Through friends, interest in genealogy, related organizations, other? APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP

Date:

Full Name of Applicant:

Maiden Name: Name of Proposer * ______

Husband’s Name (if applicable): Name of Seconder *

Children’s Names (if applicable): *Must be Member of Massachusetts Society for at least 2 years

Address: Two Current Board Members Who Will Speak For Candidate: (proposer will identify names)

Telephone: E-mail:

Educational institutions Attended: After completing form, please return to: Corresponding Secretary, NSCDA-MA 55 Beacon Street Boston, MA 02108

Professional Experience (past or present):

Volunteer Activities:

Revised January 2015

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Member Updates

WE’RE ON THE WEB NSCDAMA.ORG CHECK IT OUT!

New Colonial Dames: Transfers In: BRICKLEY, JR., MRS. RICHARD L. ANDERSON, MRS. JOSHUA TIMOTHY CANNELL, MISS JOSEPHINE ROSE BITTING, MRS. LOUISE CANNELL, MISS MARGARET MAY KELLER, JR., MRS. OLIVER JAMES ELFERS, MISS KATHERINE ADAMS SETH, MS. JESSICA JACKSON ELFERS, MISS AMELIA RICE GERRITY, MS. MELISSA D. GUILD, JR., MRS. EDWARD MILLS Resignations: HAYDOCK, MRS. CHARLES THORNDIKE LORING, MRS. GEORGE G. KYLANDER, MRS. CLARENCE EDWARD LEE, MRS. SCOTT WILLIAM In Memoriam: MOTLEY, MRS. PAMELA K. LORING, MISS SUSAN GRANTLAND PIERCE, MRS. PAULA KEENE MEYER III, MRS. J. CHRISTOPHER WILSTERMAN, MISS ELIZABETH GOVE

NOTE: Please remember to let the office (Ida) know when you have any updates or changes to your Contact Informaon. Phone: 617-742-3190 email: [email protected]

Speaking of Connecting…

FACEBOOK FRIENDS

The Communications Committee is pleased to announce we have pages for all three properties as well as a page for NSCDA-MA. These pages will keep you abreast of what is happening at each of our historic properties. Please “friend" MA Dames- and "like" our pages, Martin House Farm, William Hickling Prescott House and Quincy Homestead 1686.

Also, please invite your friends and family to "friend" MA Dames as well as "like" our pages. And, please share our events to help try to bring new visitors to our public events.

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The National Society of the Colonial Dames of America is dedicated to furthering an appreciation of our national heritage through historic preservation, patriotic service and educational projects.

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Save the Date: Sunday, October 29th Welcome Tea for New & Prospective Members

Save the Date: Saturday, November 4th Sara Campbell Tea & Trunk Show

Save the Date: Tuesday, December 12th Christmas Luncheon/Lecture

Save the Date: Wednesday, December 13th Young Dames Christmas Cocktail Party