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My Compatriots: We hear polls on television every day concerning the conduct of our President. One poll you will never hear on 4/i Battle of Monmouth commemorated television is one that shows 67% of the American people L Lf- by numerous Compatriots. believe our country is in a moral decline. p,esident General Russell D. Page, 5563 As I sat waiting for my plane to Norfolk, Virginia sev­ eral weeks ago, a young man sat down next to me. . Oakland Ave., Forsyth, IL 62535; Ph: Together we watched the White House scandal unfolding 217/877-7362 ; Fax: 217/877-8346; on an airport TV monitor. It was very depressing, so we &-mail: [email protected] struck up a conversation. He told me about he, his wife EDITOR and two children having just returned from Germany. He Winston C. Williams, P.O. Box 26595 , had lived in Germany so long his children had begun to Milwaukee, WI 53226; Ph: 414/782-9410; think of themselves as Germans. He didn't want that to Fax: 414/782-6645; E-mail: [email protected] happen as the is their native land. I told him about my position and a little about the SAR, DAR, and HEADQUARTERS STAFF C.A.R. He listened carefully then, with the scandal still Address: National Society of the Sons of blaring in the background, made a remark I shall never the American Revolution, 1000 South 4~New Museum display unveiled at '_() Revolutionary War encampment site tc in needs preserving. forget. He said, "This country needs your organization Fourth St., Louisville, KY 40203-3292 ; Ph: L U September meeting of the Trustees. u- now more than ever before in history. It is up to you to 502/589-1776; Fax: 502/589-1671 ; E-mail: save America." It really is up to us, isn't it? ALL OF US! [email protected]; Web ite: http://www.sar.org DEPARTMENTS Our Fall Trustee Meeting is now history. It was a great Executive Director: Dr. Arthur E. Chapman; meeting. I think we all had our batteries charged, seeing President General Russell D. Page presided over the National Beckons SARs, Guests To 109th Annual Congress 8 and hearing all that is being done for the SAR. The Trustees Meeting in September. E-mail: [email protected] Executive Committee handled a mountain of work with Staff Secretary: E-mail: [email protected] great dispatch. The Trustees Meeting moved along at a ately got down to business. As PG , I asked for support National Park Service Program Alms At Preserving Battlefields 10 rapid pace as National Officers and Committee Chairmen with our membership drive, veterans program, fight Comptroller: E-mail: [email protected] reported their work in an efficient manner. Let me men­ against history revision in school text books, and the Texas Governor George W. Bush Joins Our Ranks 11 tion a few highlights: The Executive Committee approved Bicentennial of 's death in 1799. They Ubrary: E-mail: [email protected] a new fee schedule for National Life Memberships. It is offered unqualified support. In addition, at PG request, a easy to remember: $600 from age 18-40, then $10 less sub-committee was formed to propose various duties the Registrar: E-mail: [email protected] "The SAR Wants You" Brochure Is For Membership Recruitment 13 for each year of applicant age over 40. If you are a cen­ PG can delegate to the Vice-Presidents General, giving Staff Genealogist E-mail: Staff-Genealogist tenarian, your Ufe Membership is free! them both authority and responsibility. Compatriot Kesler @sar.org Diverse Historic Celebrations Scheduled 22 was elected Chairman. I am happy to report the sub­ We approved a recommendation by the Medals and committee is already at work on this difficult assignment. Merchandise: E-mail: [email protected] Awards Committee for a new C.A.R./SAR Medal of New Program For Preserving Our Charters of Freedom 23 Appreciation, with the first Gold C.A.R./SAR Medal The above is just a taste of what was covered at the NSSAR Webmaster:Ralph S. Nelson, Jr. , awarded to Thomas Wyatt Taylor, N.S.C.A.R. President, Fall Trustees Meeting. I saved the best for last. During our DESSAR; E-mail: [email protected] for his enthusiastic support of SAR. Thjs is in line with one lunch break, Museum Board Chairman Bill Gist present­ Compatriots In The Public Eye 24 of my goals as President General. We want all C.A.R. ed two handsome uniformed artillery and infantry sol­ members to be anxious to turn 18 so they can join SAR. diers, on display in the James A. Williams Long Gallery, ~~ Seven State Societies Represented At Mid-States Conference 25 Let's put an end to the notion this is an old men's club. to the Society. In a second presentation, Mrs. Beth Ruby 6GOD SOCIETY OF presented an antique tall case clock to the Society. It is on NAnONAL Young Members Chairman Garrett Jackson asked ASSOCIATION display in the Long Gallery. Children are going to love our PIJIIUCA110NS State Society And Chapter Events 26 that his members be permitted to monitor Executive Museum, just as adults do now. Committee meetings. We not only approved that propos­ Compatriots, Benjamjn Franklin once said, "Hide not The SAR Magazine (ISSN 0161-0511) Is published New Members And Their Patriot Ancestors 33 al, but also intend to find ways in which Young Members quarterly (February, May, August, November) and can participate in our Trustee Meetings and Banquets. your talents, for use they were made; what's a sun dial in copyrighted by the National Society of the Sons of _the They are our future leaders! the shade." Join me in using what talents we have to American Revolution, 1 000 South Fourth Street, LOUISVIlle, When You Are Traveling 36 stand up for America. KY 40203. Periodicals postage paid at Louisville, KY and We are proud to announce that every Vice-President additional mailing offices * Membership dues (including The SAR Magazine) $20.00 per year. Subscription rate General, except "Foreign District" Europe, was in atten­ In Our Memory 36 Sincerely, $10.00 for four consecutive issues * Products and services dance at Louisville. They heard my challenge at the advertised do not carry NSSAR endorsement. The National Orlando Congress, and in my first PG Message. Soc1ety reserves the right to reject content of any copy. 37 Compatriots, you are being well represented. Following * Send all news matter to the Editor; send the following New Veterans Museum Opens In New York City to NSSAR Headquarters: Address changes, election of the Trustees Meeting, the first VPG Meeting was convened ~-0:~ officers, new members, member deaths * Postmaster: by FVPG Kes Kesler, PG Travel Coordinator. We immedi- Russell D. Page Send address changes to The SAR Magazine, 1000 South Dates To Remember 37 Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 40203.

2 SAR MAGAZINE FALL1998 3 orne of which are: • Di seminate meaningful knowledge about George Wa hington. particularly to the younger generation who have had little expo ure to thi remarkable leader. • Depict the personality and character of Washington in a manner which i relative to modern American , o that hi leader­ ship can erve as an example for others to follow. • To communicate, through the actions and beliefs of Washington, the true meaning of ervice to country, with the hope that indi­ vidual Americans will be in pired to con­ tribute their own talents, energy and re ource to the betterment of our nation. The cover illustration and the two on this • To enhance intere t in Washington and page are courtesy of the Mount Vernon the tudy of American History o dramati­ Ladies' Association. A depiction of George lheSe Virginia Society Compatriots are heading up the George W~shington Bicente~nial cally that the learning proce s will contin­ Washington by Charles Willson Peale, the eommittee. Serving as Chairman is Michael J.L. Greene (left), wh1le Paul M. Frantz 1s Vice ue to grow and prosper well into a new Chairman (he is also Chairman of the Historic Sites and Celebrations Commi~ee . Both will cover painting is on display at Mount century. Vernon; the original is owned by Washington be guiding the Bicentennial program throughout 1999. They are shown report1ng at the and Lee University at Lexington, Virginia. September meeting of the National Trustees. How To Contact Mount Vernon Throughout the cour e of the next ever­ to reflect on our strongest qualities wiJh each year that passes, Americans a! month , SAR. will be kept informed aml richest traditions, as we face the In cooperation with the Mount Vernon ladies· pow less and less about the man who through the magazine and other communi­ wos the leader among leaders during the challenges of a new century." cations about our Society' involvement in birth of our nation. thi dynamic program and how they can Association, the National Society has launched "Many of Washington's best qualities Program Goals Defined participate. However, feel free to contact are timeless and require little explana­ The Ladies' A ociation has et a num­ the Ladie ' As ociation directly if desired tion. He was lwnest, courageous and ber of goal for their ambitious program to obtain information. Here's how. a year-long program to salute the greatest Patriot. deeply patriotic - qualities that have been Over the next 12 months a great deal of H. ROSS ARN OLD, Chairman of the SAR four conte t will be encouraged to long associated with the 'Father of Our the activities sponsored by the National Patriotic and Educational Foundation their e says and oration about an a pect of Country.' But Washington was also cre­ and State Societies and Chapters will be ative, entrepreneurial and generous with VIRGINIA SOCIETY GIVING BUST TO HQ LTC GEORGE D. ISH, Chairman of the l09th Washington. focused on furthering a diverse program his heart, his mind and his money. He When the National Tru tee gather at Theater. He has produced more than I 00 Annual Congre s Ho t Society Planning aimed at publicizing the unique character Why The Bicentennial Celebration consistently established the highest stan­ Loui ville Headquarters next March for public monument depicting hi toric fig­ Committee their traditional Spring meeting, they will ure , the western pioneering movement and leadership abilities of George A brochure prepared by the Ladies' dards for his own actions, and he seldom Editor of The SAR and religiou ubject . Washington. Tbe culmination of this WINSTON C. WILLIAMS, A sociation correctly points out that: disappointed his peers. In short, witne the unveiling of a dramatic bust massive effort will be a Bicentennial Magazine Wash ington demonstrated that armies of George Washington - thanks to the Commemoration of the date on which the JOHN A. HORNER, JR., Chairman of the "George Washington is still perhaps t1u can best be led, governments can best be genero ity of the Virginia Society. It will famed Patriot was called to eternal rest: Jo epb S. Rumbaugh Hi torical Oration most familiar of all historic figures. But managed, by individuals wiJh character. be di played in an "atrium" jutting out December 14, 1799. Committee While most other things have changed from the Kentucky Avenue entrance side dramatically over the past two centuries, of Headquarter ; pecial lighting will be Chairman of the Earlier this year the National Society COL CHARLES S. WINGATE, provided to permit it being visible from the Knight Essay Conte t Committee the qualities of a just and effective leader enthusia tically offered to cooperate remain the same, aml no one has better outside 24 hour a day. Construction of the closely in the year-long celebration being JACKSON L GRADY, Chairman of the Eagle reflected these qualities than George atrium - plu other planned modification planned by the Mount Vernon Ladies' Scout Committee Washington. to our building - will be funded by As ociation - a private, non-profit organi­ MAJ. 0 . LEE SWART Chairman of the "Our knowledge and respect for a $10,000 gift from Mr . Stannard Butler, zation that has pre erved and maintained Americani m Committee Washington has declined to an the mother of Regi trar General Bruce B. Wa hington's home ince 1858. Butler. JOHN C. HAUGHTON , Chairman of the incredibly low leveL In just four decades, Subsequently, Pre ident General Ru ell The original bust wa rendered by JROTC Conte t Sub-Committee Washington's coverage ill history text­ D. Page establi bed the George books has been reduced so dramatically Award Fairbank in 1975 for our nation' Wa hington Bicentennial Committee and FREDRICK 0. JEFFRIES, Chairman of the that some teachers complain he has been Bicentennial. Standing 48 incbe high, it named Virginia Society Compatriot Promotions Projects Committee relegated to 'footnote status.' Educators is a colos al-size bronze casting which Michael J.L. Greene as Chairman and B. RICE ASTON, Chairman of the Task Force admit that the teaching of history is woe­ captures the physical power and trength Paul M. Frantz as Vice Chairman (he has to Pre erve United States Hi tory fully iuadequate, and that only two out of of character of Wa. hington. The bronze is served for everal years a Chairman of ten students graduating from high school now displayed at George Washington the Hi toric Sites and Celebration WI LLIAM H. RODDIS, Member of the Mu eum Board (Pa t Chairman) can be described as 'proficient' in history. University; the Scottish Rite Supreme Committee). The PG then appointed the "The year 1999 - the George Council in Washington, DC; the capitol to ARTHUR E. CHAPMAN , Executive Director, following Compatriots the Committee, Wa shington Bicentennial - offers an building in Olympia, Wa hington; Utah NSSAR a their particular areas of experti e will opportunity to address those concerns State University; and aboard the USS help make the program an aero -the­ In es ence the Committee' purpose is to in a positive, meaningful 11UJnner. By George Washington, a gigantic aircraft board ucce s: in pire State Societies and Chapter to take re-introducing the American people to the carrier. WILLIAM C. GIST, Chairman of the Mu eum part in the celebration as envisioned by the real George Washington, we can demon­ Mr. Fairbank ' sculptures are found in Compatriots are encouraged to help orga­ The bust, whose breadth and depth mea­ Board Ladie · A ociation. Already, materials strate by example the qualities of charac­ many private and public collection sure 32 by 27 inches, depicts Washington have been sent by the As ociation to State nize patriotic programs revolving about a ter and leadership that our nation contin· throughout the United States and Europe. Historian General dressed in a jacket with a tall collar and a LARRY D. MCCLANAHAN, and Chapter Presidents detailing how George Washington theme. One approach Three of hi bronze monuments tand in could commemorate the 200th anniversary ues to hold so dear. Through a variety of shirt with ruffled neck. The sculptor studied LTC JAMES A. SHELBY, SR., Chairman of the Statuary Hall of the United States Capitol, SARs can participate. And as i reported of the day that Washington died (December programs and projects sponsored by Jean Antoine Houdon's life portrait as well George Wa hington Endowment Fund el ewhere in this news story wrap-up, 14) or the day of his funeral (December 18). organizations from coast to coast, the and his marble portraits of Abraham as the paintings of Gilbert Stewart, Charles Board youth who desire to compete in one of our Another could mark his birthday in February. Bicentennial promises to provide a time Lincoln can be viewed at historic Ford' Willson Peale and Rembrandt Peale. 4 SAR MAGAZINE FALL 1998 5 • By letter: George Washington Bicenten­ nial, P.O. Box I I 0, Mount Vernon, VA 22121 Awards For Youth Contest Winners Resolutions, Laws, "TELL IT LIKE IT WAS" • By toll free telephone: 877-GWB-1999 The Mount Vernon Ladies' • Rumba ugh His torical Oratio n. By RalphS. Nelson, Jr., NSSAR Webmaster • By FAX: George Wa hington Bicenten­ Association is planning to present Framed portrait of Washington, plus and Ordinances nial, 703/799-8698 unique awards to the winners of our copy of ''The Maxims." Society's four contests - If the Relating to the ... • By e-mail: bicentennial@mount ver­ required writings for participation • Knight Essay. Framed portrait of This ungrammatic title is an eye-catch­ create web pages that describe the sites and non.org are on as aspect of George Washington, plus an all-expense-paid, OFFICERS and ing invitation for history buffs to help the events more fully. overnight stay at Mount Vernon (includ­ Washington's character and/or SAR bring onto !:he World-Wide Web !:he The stories we want to hare are For an information update on George leadership abilities. Included here ed will be a similar arrangement for a SOLDIERS of the chaperone). historic stories involved in !:he American available in old county histories, new Washington, visit Mount Vernon' Internet are these competitions: Eagle Scout REVOLUTION struggle for self-determination. historic park bu ll etins, publications of your ite: www.mountvernon.org. A national Scholarship, Rumbaugh Historical • Outstanding JROTC Cadet. Copy of Who wants to know? The audience is local historical society, and in the notes Oration, Knight Essay and Outstanding ''The Maxims." Essay must be about Bicentennial ite i planned at: grade school, high school, and college of people who have made SAR, DAR, JROTC Cadet. Washington's demonstrated leadership www.gwashington 1999 .org. student , as well as !:he many new and and how it has served as a model for A synopsis of all the Acts of Con­ and ot:her historical I genealogical society established citizens who wonder how Great Ways To Honor Washington First place winners at the Chapter the JROTC program. gress relating to the Revolution presentations. The stories may already be and State Society levels will receive a the foundations of this nation were on the Web, posted by a local historical It will be the responsibility of A specially de igned Bicentennial special acknowledgement certificate. In up to 1836. The hundreds of Con­ establi bed. They often turn to the Web ociety (learn about !:he Paoli Massacre Community Planner was mailed recently addition to a certificate, the top nation­ each appropriate National, State and gressional enactments printed Chapter Committee Chairmen to notify before they go to !:heir local library. How at http://ushistory.org/more/paoli.html; by Mount Vernon to all State Societie. and al winner of each contest will be given here contain the names of the sol­ can the SAR provide !:hem wit:h high-qual­ for the Valley Forge Encampment, see Chapters. It sugge t a variety of ways to the following (note certain require­ Mount Vernon of the names and addresses of a ll winners. This informa­ diers or their heirs who applied ity descriptions and accurate explanation http://www.libertynet.org/iha/valleyforge/ join in the celebration, including: ments in some instances): tion should be sent to: fo r relief under the terms of each of the truggle for independence? index.html). Or they may be on a govern­ • PROCLAIM A GEORGE WASHINGTON DAY. • Eagle Scout Scholarship. Copy Mr. King Laughlin of the Acts. The History Committee has initiated ment site with reproductions of historic Official proclamation by government of the limited-edition, leather-bound Associate Resident Director a program to fill this need, based on documents (visit the National Archives leaders can recognize ignificant event in volume of "The Maxims of George Mount Vernon Estate and Gardens 519 pp., indexed, cloth. (1838), repr. 1998. tl1e timetine of events currently listed at http://www.nara.gov). Washington's life. Mount Vernon will sup­ Washington." The essay must be Mount Vernon, VA 22121 $38.50 plus $3.50 postage & handling. on the National SAR Web ite You may use old books and county Maryland residents add 5% sales tax; Michi­ ply- free of charge- an official proclama­ on Americanism with emphasis on Phone: 703!780-2000 (http://www.sar.org). Clicking on a link historie for which copyright restrictions Washington's contributions. gan residents add 6% sales tax. tion (8 1/2" x 14") that is ready to ign and E-mail: [email protected] from a one-line description here will have expired. You may get permission date by public officials. VISA & MasterCard orders: display a paragraph de cription, which from local historical or genealogical phone toll -free 1-800-296-6687 may have several further links to more • FLY A FLAG. Mount Vernon has available societies to put an article from their publi­ or FAX 1-410-752-8492 extensive descriptions of !:he event. American Flag that have flown over ing for somet:hing di tinctive, 2'x3' repro­ • PERFORM A WASHINGTON SYMPHONY. cation on the Web. How will we develop !:his structure Washington' home for $20.00. The 3'x5' duction of General Wa hington' Head­ Members of !:he Society of the Cincinnati These are the stories that inspired and provide !:he content on !:he Web? The banner will be accompanied by a certifi­ quarter Flag (thirteen 6-pointed stars on a and Mount Vernon have commi ioned generations of Americans to keep freedom History Committee will provide propo als cate of aut:henticity with the name of your blue field) are being offered for $30.00; compo er Stephen Paulu to create a Genealogical Publishing Co. strong, and we shall make sure that the for each State Society and its Chapters to community on it. For tho e who are look- They al o come aut:henticated as having pecial work for narrator and orchestra 1001 N. Calv(•rt St. present generation hears !:hem from a provide paragraph descriptions of the sites flown over Mount Vernon. dedicated to George Wa hington, his Baltimore, Md. 21202 reliable source, told in a compelling way. and events in !:heir area, and to find or Pass !:he torch - help tell !:he tales. character and leadership. It is 15 minutes PLANT A MOUNT VERNON TREE . in length. Participant can plant a sapling that de cend from trees planted by George • NAME IT WASHINGTON . Name and dedi­ Washington in the 1780s. The planting cate a new treet, park, community center. could coincide with such other event as courthouse, school or other civic building Arbor Day or dedication of a park. after George Washington. American Fore t Famous & Historic • WRITE A LffiER TO THE EDITOR . Mount Trees cultivates young tree from Mount Vernon will upply a ample letter to the Vernon and will hip a tree, tree-planting editor, which may be modified as desired. kit and certificate of authenticity. Available Thi i ideal to end to local and national are the George Washington American new papers on Washington's Birthday, VALLEY FORGE Holly, Mount Vernon Red Maple, Mount Flag Day, July 4, Constitution Day, !:he Society of the Descendants Vernon Sweet Buckeye and !:he Mount anniversary of !:he Patriot' death or other Vernon Sycamore. appropriate occasion . De cendants of officers and men on command at Valley Forge during the Wmter Encampment .... ~ of Washington's Army, 1777-1778, CHAPTER GIFT FOR TOMB RESTORATION ------may be eligible for membership AA. General BB. General CC. General DO. Colonel Henry Knox Voluntary contribution for u e in !:he in the Society, which convene George Washington Marquis de Lafayette Baron Von Steuben "Knox Artillery'' re. toration of George Washington' tomb each year at Valley Forge. (blue coat,bulf facings,gold epaulets) (blue coat,bulf facings,gold epaulets) (blue coat,buff facings,gold epaulets) (blue coat,red facings,gold epaulet) at Mount Vernon were recently increa ed Junior membership i available by $2,000 raised by the Texa Society' By Renowned & World-Famous Military Artist, Raymond Desvarreux Larpenteur. for descendants who are under Hill Country Chapter. We take pride and pleasure in offering you four NEW Desvarreux prints from ou r private collection of originals. Maitre the age of eighteen year Early in June the Chapter launched a Desvarreux painted the originals exclusively for us in oil on wood during the late 1950's, in Paris, France. Each brilliant full­ campaign to rai e $1 ,000 by !:he Fourth of Inquiries are cordially invited. color print has been carefully reproduced from our originals. Now you can collect these impressive art prints featuring four July. Members exceeded the goal by $500: Application form and requisite of Ameri ca's great heroes who forever changed the history of the world. Exclusive history brief & artist page w/ each print! information are supplied through a donation from the Chapter treasury brought the total to $2,000. In early Augu t the Office of Deputy Comrnis ary FRAMED & READY TO HANGI ~ Solid Wood Cherry Frames • Premium Quality Glass General of Musters, as follows: Secretary J.R. Hud on presented a check to Compatriot Thomas D. Ander on of !:he • Triple Matting Display (Buff Colored Top Mat, Patriotic Red, & Blue Bottom Mats) Deputy Commissary General As reported in the accompanying news Paul Carrington Chapter of Hou ton and a Only $59.951 each + $6.95 Shipping, Save$ -+ Choose Any 2 Only $109.951 + $9.95 Shipping Cont'l U.S. Po t Office Box 915 story, Compatriot J.R. Hudson (left) present­ member of the Mount Vernon Life Guard; SAVE, SAVE, SAVE,$$$-+ Order All4 Only$199.951 +$12.95 Shipping Cont'l U.S. Valley Forge, PA 19482-0915 ed a $2,000 check to Compatriot Thomas D. he accepted !:he gift on behalf of the Mount Anderson for use in the restoration of Vernon Ladies' As ociation, as hown in Prints Sold Separately Only $14.95 eadl + $4.95 Shipping, All4 Prints On/y$49.95 + $6.95 Shipping Washington's tomb. !:he accompanying photo. 1-800-711-7337 VISAJ MC/ Novus or Mail Check: Red's Military Prints, Dept-SAR12, PO Box 1071 , Ringgold, GA 30736 6 SAR MAGAZINE FALL 1998 7 After 20 Year ..,, San Diego Beckons . SARs, Guests To An Annual Congres.~ As one of the nation's largest cities Serving as Chairman of the Host did exactly 20 years ago, San Diego once Society Congress Planning Committee i again beckons Compatriots and guests George D. I h, who is also re ponsible for alike to attend the National Society's Hotel and Program Coordination. His THE DELAWARE SOCIETY Annual Congress - this time the 109th capable As istant Chairman is Carl H. such gathering set for July 3-7, 1999. Lamb, with prime responsibility for Hotel and Program Arrangements. Both are resi­ OF THE And as back then, a magnificent hotel dents of San Diego. These Compatriots, overlooking beautiful San Diego Bay has members of various California Society SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION been elected as Congres Headquarters - Chapters, also serve on the Committee in this time the Hyatt Regency located at One the capacities indicated: Robert J. Gorton, The Hyatt Regency boasts a spectacular PROUDLY PRESENTS Market Place. Boasting itself as the West view of San Diego Bay. Its cream-colored Coast's tallest waterfront building, it offers tower rises 40 floors. not only a pectacular view of the water, HOWARD F. HORNE but al o of a quaint shopping and dining Congress. He is Chairman of the National complex called Seaport Village. Also Society Congress Planning Committee. FOR THE OFFICE OF nearby i the Gaslamp Quarter, a charm­ The Winter I 999 Issue of the magazine, ingly re tored Victorian district known which will be published in February, wi ll PRESIDENT GENERAL for antiques, craft shops, fme dining and contain forms for pre-registering for the jazz clubs. meeting and making hotel reservation . 1999-2000 The hotel's slender 40-floor profile Additional details about the Congres will contains a collection of exceptionally also be reported. The Spring Issue, out in spacious interiors. The taff welcomes May, will highlight the full schedule of gue ts in a hand orne three-level lobby activities. highlighted by a mosaic floor of marble and limestone and a pair of 27-foot-high painting . Opening in 1992, the Hyatt has The Mexican border at liajuana is just a nearly 900 rooms and suites and three con­ short trip by auto or bus. Visitors may also vention levels. In addition to several din­ take the San Diego Trolley. U.S. currency, NATIONAL SOCIETY OFFICES/COMMITTEE YEARS DELAWARE SOClETY ing areas, it feature rooms with two pesos, traveler's checks or major credit phones with data port , stocked minibars, cards are accepted for purchases in Mexico. • SECRETARY GENERAL 1998- 1999 • PRESIDENT (TWO TERMS) Spectravision, cable TV system and video • TREASURER GENERAL 1997- 1998 • TREASURER (TWO TERMS) • REGISTRAR GENERAL 1996-1997 e MEMBER, FINANCE COMMITTEE checkout. Two-bedroom suite on the top Consultant (ad hoc); Clarence J.B.E. VICE PRESll?ENT GENERAL. MID-ATLANTIC 1995- 1996 e MEMBER, BOARD Of MANAGERS floor add walk-in clo ets, whirlpool tubs, Lucas, Credentials; Garrett L. Jackson, • MEMBER, MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE 8 • DELEGATE, ELEVEN ATLANTIC MIDDLE mini-kitchens and baby grand pianos. Registration; Ronald D. Ri ley, Finance; MEMBER. EXECUTIVE COMMITIEE 7 STATES CONFERENCES Deluxe accommodations are available on Thoma E. Spears, Hospitality; and Congress attendees may want to visit the GEORGE WASHINGTON ENDOWMENT FUNDS BOARD 4 • PETER JAQUETI CHAPTER the Regency Club floor. On the third floor Donald N. Moran, Color Guard. USS Midway, an historic aircraft carrier CHAIRMAN, GWEF DISTRIBUTION COMMITTEE 4 e SENATOR THOMAS f . BAYARD, SR., FELLOW are a 75-foot swimming pool and state-of­ Maryland Society Compatriot Barrett L. the-art health club. permanently moored dockside in San POLICIES & PROCEDURES COMMTITEE 3 McKown ha overall responsibility for the Diego harbor. • NSSAR NOMINATING COMMITIEE 2 • NATIONAL TRUSTEE, DELAWARE 2 PERSONAL • CHAIRMAN, TASK FORCE TO PRESERVE U.S. HISTORY • ~MBER, SAR MAGAZINE COMMITIEE • MARRIED TO NANCY JEAN MEYER ATrENDED ELEVEN NATIONAL CONGRESSES • TWO SONS, CHIP & GARY, BOTH MEMBERS Serving citizen soldiers for over 75 years • GEORGE WASHINGTON FELLOW CUM HONOR OFSAR ~or over 75 years, the Reserve Officers Association (ROA), mission has been to e PENN STATE GRADUATE 1m prove training, equipment, benefits and quality of life for the citizen soldier. • MEMBER, BETA lHETA PI FRATERNITY AWARDS e BS, MS & Ph.D IN INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS The battle continues .. 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8 SAR MAGAZINE FALL1998 9 National Park Service Program THE OIDO SOCIETY Aims At Preserving Battlefields Proudly Presents Over the past several years the National Conferences Important To Success Governor Of Texas Bush Now An SAR and State Societies, Chapters and individual Since then a great deal of progress ha BERT E. SELLS Compatriots have been active in developing been made, e pecially in the area of Civil For Treasurer General and participating in innovative programs War ites. Included have been four annual (Second Term) aimed at commemorating battles of the National Conferences on Battlefield Revolution - encompas ing such well- Preservation staged in various eastern cities. known engagements a Saratoga, Mon- This year's, held in mid-September at mouth, Kings Mountain, Point Pleasant, Charleston, South Carolina, was spon ored Cowpens and Guilford Courthouse. by the ABPP, the Association for the Compatriot C. Dean Cullison (center) repre­ National Park Service officials have Preservation of Civil War Sites, Civil War sented the National Society at the ABPP expressed strong appreciation for our Trust, and the National Conference of State Conference in Charleston. He gained a great deal of information about the organiza­ support of the e efforts. Historical Preservation Officers. tion's plans from Dr. Teel Patterson Tiller National Society involvement in battle Compatriot Cullison reports that the con- (left), Chief of the Historic Preservation sites took another tum within the past year Ference focused on a range of subject , from Service, National Park Service, and H. or so to include furthering the preserva- " How to Nominate a Battlefield for the Bryan Mitchell, Chief of the ABPP (he tion of such sites. In this instance, we are National Register of Historic Places" to served as Conference Moderator). cooperating with the National Park Service " Obtaining Fund to Pre erve and Enhance in their mass ive effort entitled " The Battlefields." Also featured was a workshop on private land . Information will include American Battlefield Protection Program." for obtaining Transportation Enhancement assessments of the significance of these A s reported later in thi news story, Funds to rehabilitate, enhance and maintain site , threats to thei r integrity, and possible South Carolina Society Pre ident C. Dean hi torical battlefield sites. alternatives for their preservation and NATIONAL SOCIETY SERVICE Cullison represented the Society at a recent "Emphasis was placed on Civil War interpretation. Executive Committee (1997-1999) conference on the subject. battlefields, following recommendations of Dr. Tee! Patterso n Tiller, Chief of Vice President General National & Alternate National Trustee Manassas Did It a Report on the Nation's Civil War the NPS Heritage Preservation Program, Battlefields, completed in 1993, Compatriot advised Compatriot Culli on that the In mid-July the Texas Society's Patrick Henry Chapter, which serves Austin, the Chairman, Task Force on Fund Raising The program was born of crisis. In state's capital, was proud to accept into our ranks Governor Georg.e W. Bush, son Chairman, Fund Raising Comm., GWEF Cullison state . " This experience will Service is looking forward to SAR George Washington Fellow cum honor propo ed developments of a regional of the former United States President. Assembling 1n the Governors Off1ce for a 1988, provide an excellent tarting point for the participation in the new study and in follow­ Member of: ceremony that included presentation of a Membership Certificate and. Rosette was shopping mall threatened 540 acres of conduct of a paralleling RevoiULionary War on battlefield protection projects. Pre idem Headquartm: Committee this contingent of Compatriots, some of whom are Past Chapter Presidents (from significant Civil War battlefield land that and War of 18 12 Historic Preservation Cullison reports that many of the NPS n­ Genealogy Committee left): Bill Todd, Bryan Snyder, Charlie Jones, Bob Higley, Bob Starck, Soc1ety Long Range Planning Committee lay beyond the boundaries of the Mana sas Study that was authorized by Congress in ference attendees from around the country National Battlefield in Virginia. Supporters President-elect Frank Gibson, Society Historian James Head (far rear) , Governor Merchandise Committee 1996 and has been awaiting funding. A total expressed their appreciation for the support Membership Retention & Reinstatement of preservation and proponents of develop­ Bush, John Knox, Society Registrar Don Morgan, Past Society President Ross of $750,000 was authorized for the two­ of the SAR in their local areas. Shipman, Society President Bob Coker, Hudson Schlueter, Roye Mulholland and Attended 9 National Congresses ment quickly drew new battle lines. Tn the year effort." This vital program offers the Sons of Bill Howard. The Governor is the sixth one to become a member of the Chapter Attended I 9 Trustees Meetings end, national public outcry in favor of OHIO SOCIETY SERVICE The objective of the study is to foster the American Revolution an excellent since it was formed in 1938. preserving the battlefield convinced the the preservation and protection of urviving opportunity to ex pand participation in President, 1st & 2nd VP's U.S. Congress to buy the land, but at a Treasurer- Registrar, 3 years Revolutionary War and War of 18 I 2 sites preserving the ites so important in the Chairman, Finance Committee, .S years cost to American taxpayer of nearly $120 first by developing comprehensive and establishment of our country! Chairman, Nominating Committee million. accurate information about them - includ­ Comprehen ive information about thi · Chairman, Several other Committees The experience at M ana as taught ing those within the National Park Service, program may be found on the Internet at: CINCINNATI CHAPTER that uch last-minute preservation efforts President, I st, 2nd & 3rd VP's units of tate and local park system , and www2.cr.nps/gov/abpp/ Compatriot Funds Lafayette Microfilms Chainnan, Nominating & several are often expensive and divisive way to Cleveland State University Library now other Committees preserve thi nation's important battlefields. boasts an important collection of 6,400 AWARDS - SAR To ensure that uch co tly re olution did National New From VISIONS AUDIO feet of microfilm of artifacts relating to the not occur again, then Secretary of the Minuteman Award Marquis de Lafayette - thanks to both Interior M anu al Lujan, Jr. and Congress GREATNESS TO SPARE 2 Ccrts. Distinguished Service Compatriot John Horton of the Ohio I 0 Certs. of Appreciation created the American Battlefield Protection L. Liberty Medal- 14 New Members Program in 1990. byT.R . Fehrenbach Society's Western Reserve Society and Comte Rene de Chambrun, Past President Ohio Society The Heroic Sacrifices ofthe Men Who Hubbard Scott Laureate Award Signed the Declaration ofIndependen ce of the France Society. Patriots Medal The microfilm reels feature copie of .S Certificates of Appreciation Here are stones of 42 of the men who signed the some 25,000 letter , documents and varied Meritorious Service Medal Declaration of Independence, an act that branded them " leaders of the revolution" against the Crown other items in the possession of OTHER SERVICE of England, patriots who made heroic personal sac­ Compatriot de Chambrun, a direct de cen­ Cincinnati Assoc. for the Blind Development Committee rifices, who were constantly hunted during the war, dant of Lafayette who resides at LaGrange and whose families were persecuted. These are largely Talking Book Repair Program stories of property owners who had everything to Chateau the Patriot's former home out ide Boy Scouts Explorer Post, Chairman lose. Paris. It'i there that de Chambrun and hi Participating in the program at which the PROFESSIONAL Professional Engineer's License Jt is difficult to understand why these powerful, wi fe found the paper 40 years ago and microfilm collection was presented were GE Engineering Manager, 41 years true stories have been so largely forgotten. the n organized and preserved them for (from left): Compatriot John L. Horton, Jr.; Several hundred engineers T. R. Fehrenbach os a best-selling author whose works posterity. In 1995, he agreed to let the Claire A. VanUmmerson, President of & multi million S's Budget often reflect his own deep-felt beliefs, such as his faith on Library of Congres microfilm them. Cleveland State University; and Francis J. Elected to Propulsion Hall of Fame America, the po tentoal fo r courage in each man. and the The following year Compatriot Horton Sherman, a member of the Western PERSONAL innate goodness of that special concept. freedom . Oth er persuaded the Count to allow the Library Reserve Society Color Guard, which pre­ Kansas State University, BSME works include Th" Kind of Wor, U.S. Marmes m Ac­ sented the Colors. of Congress to produce a second set of Married Dorothy O'Loughlin, .56 Years An SAR exhibit was featured at the ro on, n.;,, Kmd of Peace. FOR's Undeclared War. 71oe Children . .S daughters & 2 sons Both SAR Charleston Conference. Here Ernest J. UN m Peace ond War. and Lon• Star. microfilm for the Univer ity - with his Mall endorsements letters to: Sifford, Jr. (left), President of the local Gen. To order call: providing funds for the project. following the death of her husband; a letter FPG Carl K. Hoffinan, Nominating Committee William Moultrie Chapter, discussed proce­ These stories of sacrifice are The handwritten documents, many of to him from John Adams lamenting the t 291 Beach Avenue, Atlantic Beach, FL 3223 dramatically read by Timothy $17.95 dures for joining the SAR with one of the 1-800-348-0656 them in French, include a secret code used loss of Thomas Jefferson in the presiden­ (Adv

CALIFORNIA SOCIETY - Barry N. PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY - Winchell Natlonal Society Goldwater; Jr. , Past President of the Los S. Carroll, Immediate Past President of the •Committees Angeles Chapter, gave one of the eulogies at -Continental Chapter, has been Executive; Americanism, DAR the June 3 funeral of his father, Compatriot presented the Florence Anthony Sanson Liaisons; Membership; Barry N. Goldwater, in Phoenix, Arizona ... Patriotism Award by the Philadelphia Flag Congress Planning; Max K. Hurlbutt, also a Los Angeles Day Association. The ceremony took place Headquamrs; Nominating; History; Chapter Past President, is now the Sheriff of at the Betsy Ross House on Flag Day, June Chm.Building Growth Tombstone, Arizona. 14. Doing the honors was Mayor Rendell. • 21 National Trustee Meetings He and the Chapter were recognized for a • V.P. Generai-South~rn District CONNECTICUT SOCIETY - "Presiden­ wide variety of events staged throughout the • Trustee for TCM.:ssee tial Sites: A Directory of Places Associated year involving display of the Flag ... Gil • Alternate Trustee for Term with Presidents of the United States" is the Metz, a member of the Valley Forge Chapter, • Delegate to 7 National Congresses title of a new book by William G. is the recipient of the National Marine Corps TellOesaee Society Clotworthy. The 300-page volume identi­ League Distinguished Service Award and • President fies, provides the location of and briefly the Distinguished Citizens Gold Medal. He • Founding Pres. Sumner Chapt~r describes more than 300 sites that are has been instrumental in the development of • Organizer, James Madison Chpt associated with United States Presidents, Americanism programs in area schools, • Chm., Host Committee 2002 among Scouts and civic organizations as a National Congress including birthplaces, homes, battlefields, member of the League's All-Divisions • Chm .• History Revision State churches, libraries and such commemorative Committee sites as memorials and monuments. It is Detachment of Southampton .. . Thomas C. • Chm., State George Washington available from McDonald & Woodward Ette r; Jr. was elected General President Endowment Fund Publishing Company, Fort Pierce, Florida. of the Sons of the Revolution at the • Organizer, Valentine Sevier Chapter organization's Triennial in November. He Society Awanls & Honors GEORGIA SOCIETY- Earle F. Lasseter, is a member of the Philadelphia-Continen­ • Minuteman Award a law firm partner in Columbus, has been tal Chapter ... Also a member of the • Patriot Medal named Treasurer-elect of the American Bar Philadelphia-Continental Chapter, Herbert • Meritorious Service Medal Association. He will assume the office of K. Zearfoss has been elected President • Florence Kendall Award for Most Treasurer in 1999 for a three-year term. General of the Society of the War of Members 1812. He is affiliated with a long list of • Liberty M~dal with 4 Clusters INDIANA SOCIETY- William G. Frazier; hereditary and other organizations .. .Larry • Color Guard Medals a member of the Continental Chapter, has D. Smith, a member of the Blair County • Centennial Medal been elected head of the Grand College of Chapter, has produced an impressive 926- • George Washington Fellow America's Order of the Holy Royal Arch page book entitled "!50th Anniversary • Silver Good Citizenship Medal Knight Templar Priests. History of Blair County Pennsylvania." Other Or&anlzatlons Richly illustrated with photos, maps, charts • General Society of Colonial Wars KENTUCKY SOCIETY and other graphics, it records in detail the Society of Booonesborough people, organizations and evolution of Northern Neck of Virg. Historical events that have shaped the area. Also Society included are 51 pages of surname listings • Virginia Baptist Historical Society • Northeastern Sumner County with more than 5,000 entries. Historical & Genealogical Society • Chm & Genealogical M~mber, VIRGINIA SOCIETY - Now serving Metro Nashville Davidson County as President of the American Medical Public Records Commission Association is Percy Wooton, M.D. He Personal is a private practitioner of internal Manied to former Betty Jane Marquess medicine in Richmond, with a subspecialty One son(SAR), Two daughters (DAR) in cardiology. Two grandchildren Bachelors and Masters Degrees in TEXAS SOCIETY - Edward F. Butler; Civil Engineering. Term Tech Sr, a member of the Plano Chapter, University recently entered the book he compiled, Registered Professional Engineer ''The Descendants of Thomas Pincerna, Veteran USAF Mail endorsement letters to: Progenitor of the Butler Family", in the John Harper, a Past President of the F.P.G. Carl K. Hoffman writing contest sponsored annually by the Louisville-Thruston Chapter serving as Bullitt Chairman. N.S.S.A.R. Dallas Genealogical Society. For his superi­ County Executive, and his wife recently visit­ Nominating Committee or effort, he was awarded First Place in the ed the site of a marker bearing his name to 1291 Beach Avenue contest for 1997 in Division ill, Category I identify a section of road linking 1-65 with Atlantic Beach. Florida 32233 Preston Highway. State Representative - "A Documented Family Genealogy." The Allen Miracle authored the legislation 700-page volume is available from the pub­ honoring him. lisher, Dwain Basham of Dallas. 24 SAR MAGAZINE PAGE 25-28 ARE MISSING FROM JOURNAL. Kentucky Society pm to coincide with tolling of the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia in a ceremony spon­ sored by the Pennsylvania Society Sons of The Color Guard of the Louisville-Thurston the Revolution. Chapter maintains a busy schedule during the year. On Memorial Day they were on hand at Louisville's Cave Hill Cemetery, where they fired muskets, as shown here. Then they moved on to Zachary Taylor National Cemetery to participate in a ser­ Massachusetts Society vice. Just a few days later they posted the Colors for the Summer Court of the Kentucky Society of Colonial Wars -wear­ ing redcoat uniforms! The group handled an American Flag and the Union Jack.

On Flag Day the Louisville-Thruston Chapter held their meeting at the Louisville Country Club. Shown here was a portion of a display of Revolutionary War weapons from the collections of President David Sympson and Color Guard member John In early August the grave site of Patriot Frazee. The guest speaker offered an Elijah Gould in Phillipston was marked by insight into the role of General James members of the Col. William Henshaw Wilkerson in the Revolution. Chapter, with the Chapter's Color Guard serving as a fitting backdrop for the event. Two descendants trekked from Wisconsin to participate: Payson R. Gould and his son, Compatriot Thomas. Serving as Master of Ceremonies was Past Chancellor General Duane T. Sargisson. Louisiana Society

The State Capitol in Baton Rouge was the unique setting for the July meeting of the General Philemon Thomas Chapter. State Missouri Society Representative Huntington Blair Downer, Jr. made arrangements for the gathering, was guest speaker and conducted attendees on a "behind the scenes" tour. A key feature was presentation of the Heroism Medal to Firefighter Derwin G. Veal (center) of the city's Fire Department by President Bob Craig (left); also participating in the ceremo­ ny was Representative Downer. Mr. Veal was recognized for saving a woman's life.

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An extremely valuable Revolutionary War Edwin H. Dotter, Jr. (holding certificate) artifact was shown to Compatriots attending was surrounded by fellow members of the Society's Annual Membership Meeting the Society's Color Guard when he was in Kansas City during April: the sword first awarded the Patriot Medal at the George presented by the Marquis de Lafayette to Washington's Birthday Luncheon held by General George Washington during the War the Society at the Towson Golf and Country and then by Washington to Rev. John Gano, Club (from left): James A. McCafferty, John Chief of the Chaplains of the Continental B. Watkins, Robert L. Seay, Edward J. Army. This latter act was supposedly taken Goodman and Randall D. Grimsley. upon the General's baptism by Gano. Shown displaying the sword was Herbert F. Simon, Society Genealogist and Vice On the Fourth of July members of the scale model 1/5 the size of the original President of the Harry S. Truman Chapter. General Chapter Liberty Bell which was cast by the same It is now in the possession of William Jewell staged a program that featured ringing of a foundry. The program began precisely at 2 College in Liberty, Missouri.

29 Andre's meeting with Arnold in Haverstra Ohio Society Color Guards of both the Missouri and New York. It was there that the two cons ~ Early June saw the culmination of a Kansas Societies were proud to be on hand ators conferred for several hours on the /n'~ program ponsored by the Northwest for the annual wreath laying ceremony held arrangements for the c~p ture of West Point. territory Chapter to locate and mark the at the gr~ve of former President Harry s Mr. Whieldon IS a ret~red magazine editor grave sites of Patriots buried in Old Truman 1n the Truman Library at and ~ember of the Company of Milit Independence during August. In the fore­ Histonans. ary William County: Thomas Jones, William ground were Guard Commanders Robert L. Colgan and John Butler. Ceremonie were Grover (left, representing Missouri) and held in different cemeteries to dedicate VA Ev.erett Mulkey (Kansas) presented and markers ; lending color to the programs at hOisted an American Flag. The principal Empire State Society (NY) one time or another were reenactors of speaker was General Paul W. Tibbets· he the Benjamin Logan Militia Company piloted the E~ola Gay, the B-29 that d;opped of Kentucky, 4th Regiment Mounted the first atom1c bomb on Hiroshima. Continental Dragoons and the 2nd pennsylvania Regiment. Offering strong cooperation to the overall effort were mem­ bers of several area DAR Chapters. Guiding The Lewis & Clark Chapter, which serves the Portland area has had a busy year. LEFT: the extensive program have been Chapter In June members manned this booth they designed for display at the Washington County Pre ident Philip Lupien and Coordinator Fair. They passed out information about the SAR, including to 35 prospective new mem­ New Hampshire Society ))avid L. Lupien. bers. RIGHT: Lined up for the Hillsboro Fourth of July Parade were these members of the Chapter's Color Guard (from left): Bill Dunn, Lee Karr, Keith Miller, Sr., James Yaple, Thomas Dent, Ralph Brooks and Charles Thompson.

The Annual Meeting and Awards Dinner staged b~ the 1st New York Continental Chapter In May at the Society of Illustrators A large contingent of Compatriots and headquarters featured presentation of the guests attended the Allegiance Sunday Law Enforcement Commendation Medal Observance on July 5th sponsored by the to William J. Bratton, former Police Philadelphia-Continental Chapter at St. Commissioner of New York and Boston. Mark's Church. The church's Pastor is the Doing the honors was President Kenneth Rev. David Hockensmith (left), a Past A. Menken. Receiving the Fire Safety Chapter President serving as the Society's The Society stages its Annual Meeting Commendation Medal was Captain Thomas Chaplain. Delivering the sermon was the On hand for dedication of the marker at every year at BSA Camp Carpenter in Tropea of the New York City Fire Rev. James Murrey (right), a Past Chapter Whe~ the Society held their Annual the grave of Patriot John Butler were Manchester. A feature of this year's gather­ Department. and Society President and now the Meetmg In April at BSA Camp Carpenter in mg was presentation of a Bronze Eagle Thomas Preston, a descendant; David Chapter's Chaplain. Manchester, a highlight was awarding of Trop~y and Eagle Scout Certificate for dis­ L. Lupien, Coordinator for the Patriot the Bronze Eagle Trophy to Eagle Scout play 1n the Lawrence L. Lee Scouting Memorial Program of the Northwest Mar.k L. Gra~eline. Doing the honors were Museum an? Max J. Silber Library located North Carolina Society Territory Chapter; and reenactors of the Society Presld.ent Richard C. Wright (left) on the premises. Receiving the items from 2nd Pennsylvania Regiment. and Past President Louis A. Huggins (he President A1chard c. Wright was Raymond prou.dly wore the Eagle Scout Award he J. Yeager, Jr. , a member of the museum rece1ved at the same BSA Camp in 19401) operat1ng committee. The George Rogers Clark Chapter, South Carolina Society serving Springfield, awarded the Heroism Medal to Amanda Dewine during their Flag Day Luncheon. She was saluted for aving Nevada Society an eighth grade classmate from lapsing into a coma caused by a diabetic reaction.

During ROTC Awards Day at the University of Nevada - Reno, the Northern Chapter presented the ROTC Medal to Cadet Jonathon McRae, which was accepted in his ~bse~ce by Cadet Maureen E. Tinker. Partlclpatmg in the ceremony were Pres!dent Dick Putnam (left) and Society Pres1dent Carl Kauffman.

On the Fourth of July the Nathanael No Compatriot would mind being President General if he could be surrounded by this bevy of Greene a~d Alamance Battleground beautiful young women! Here the PG and Mrs. Russell D. Page posed with those who were New Jersey Society Chapters JOined with Guilford Courthouse "Remember the Ladies: Women in the Era of the American Revolution" was the subject presented at the Fourteenth Colonial Ball sponsored by the Society in the Sheraton Hotel The tragic drama of Major John Andre Nalional Military Park at Greensboro for a discussed during the Flag Day Meeting of Columbia Conference Center in Columbia during August. Each could prove direct lineage to the spy with whom the American traitor' Jockey HoJJow Chapter Spring Dinner wreath laying ceremony at the graves of two the Cincinnati Chapter by University of a Revolutionary War Patriot. Among the distinguished guests in attendance were Ronald J. , collaborated in hi ~ Meet.J.ng at Florham Park by David of the state's Signers of the Declaration of Independence. Among those participating Cincinnati Professor John K. Alexander Horton, Vice-President General for the South Atlantic District; C. Dean Cullison, Society attempt to SUITender West Point to WbJeldOI_J . He highlighted Andre 's role as a~rtlve were (from left): Battleground President (right). He was offered the Certificate of President; Mrs. Bennie V. Crider, DAR State Regent; and Miss Lizabeth Fuller, C.A.R. State BntJsh forces, was the ubject of a talk to the mt.ermedJary between Arnold and Sir Henry Chnton over an .18-month period prior to David Koontz, Park Superintendent Roger Appreciation following his remarks by President. Chairing the event was G. Pat Worrell. The debutantes were escorted by Citadel 30 Vogel and Greene President David York. Prog ram Chairman Walter Gilladay. Cadets. SAR MAGAZINE FALL 1998 31 Winford Alexander Gaines, 150510; James Adams Texas Society Ben Edwin Hampton Sr. 150508; John Griffith Dwight Gregg Harley, 150557; F Vivian Brooking William Martin Hay, 150507; William Gainer George Holden, Jr., 150467; Daniel Holden Frederick Leon Horton , 150762; John Knight Wlllam David lvey, 150603; Ephriam lvey nmothy Lively, 150511; John James Fulcher Richard Adams Manion , 150409; Enoch Adams Frank Fortson Maxwell, Ill, 150792; Thomas Fortson Jr Steve Andrew Miller, Jr., 150663; Archibald Lacy Marc Allen Reid, 150554; John Myrick John Sylvester Shuptrlne, Ill, 150411 ; Johann Nlcho\aus Shubdreln Grady Leon Stratton, Jr., 150466; Francis Gaines scott Wesley Trott, 150556; William Wiggins

NSSAR membership October 1, 1998: 25,854. Numbers below equal total new mem~ers ~ince last issue of the magazine. Patriot ancestors tdenllfied by name. Even though Tropical Storm Charlie came ashore in mid-August, it was not enough Paul wentworth Cook Jr, 150498; Bartholomew Wentworth ALABAMA SOCim (18) to deter the scheduled dedication of a Henry Edwin Efnor, Jr.. 150730; John Nims Ill William Lakin Boyd. 150754: Jacob McClendon. Sr. grave marker for Patriot Alexander Hodge Travis Buckner Luedecke, 150711: Buckner Abernathy David Samuel Brunson. 150651 : David Brunson Sr John Hill McCamey, 150400; Robert Hill by members and guests of the Chapter William Clayton Davis, 150728; Elias Jeanerette Sr Bradley Charles Meyer, 150656; Isaac Ross bearing his name - in fact, he also served Jerald Edwin Flippen, 150545; Henry D1xon Robert Frederick Reed , 150712: Amos C. Reed Receiving the Law Enforcement John Allison Flippen, 150546; Henry Dixon in the Texas Revolution! A number of his The guest speaker for the Summer Meeting Lloyd Edward Rogers. 150688; John Nay Sr Commendation Medal at a recent Murphee Shaw Flippen, 150543: Henry Dixon descendants were present, as was Society of the Adam Stephen Chapter at the Edmond Marcy Stahl, 150781 ; Dayton Talmage Society meeting was Lane Gleave, a team Murphee Shaw Flippen Jr, 150544; Henry D1xon Donald Eugene West, 150690; Zachariah P Griffis Compatriot B. Rice Aston who is serving as McFarland House in Martinsburg was Dr. Jmmy Lee Harper, 150591 : James Richey Jr leader on the Davis County Sheriff's 1 Chancellor General. Portraying the Patriot, William D. Teriault (left), a member of the Russell Ray Jaggears, 150593; John Granade CONNECTICUT SOCiffi (9) SWAT/Paramedic Tactical and Rescue Jim Hodges told of events in his life. executive staff at the Library Corporation of Grady David Lambert, 150629; Lambert Clayton Glenn William Blackman. 150657; Thaddeus Whitlock Unit. Observing was his wife. He was James Daniel Lee , 150654; Samuel Murray Sr Inwood, West Virginia. He traced the histo­ Charles Agnew Couch, 150550; Ebenizer Couch I recognized for extricating two junior high Royall Glenn Lewis, 150628; Lambert Clayton ry of Shannandale Springs, which drew a Clifford Lynn Coy, 150691 ; Obadiah Taylor school students from a hostage situation. Horace C Morgan Jr. 150590; Samuel Morgan Hugh Minear Humphrey, 150597; David Minear variety of prominent people over the years. Christopher Leon Oliver, 150652; Peter Groover Stephen Walter Mordenti, 150551 ; Ben)amm Jenney Scott Wesley Trott (left) recently became Shown posing with him (from his left) were Thad Eugene Scott, 150459; John Bush Gary Lee Osborn. 150469; John Osborn the newest member of the Georgia Donald Boor, Editor of the Society's Richard Allen Smallwood, Jr., 150592; George Cro~der Richard Erie Rudisill, Jr., 150402; Nehemiah Houghton, Sr. Society's Atlanta Chapter. He was pres~nt ­ William Sherod Smallwood, Jr., 150653; Andrew P1ckens Benjamin William Thomas, 150401 ; Benjamin Hallock, Jr. Virginia Society newsletter; Miss Jean Elliott, DAR State ed with his Membership Certtftcate by hts Roy Roy Williams, 150547: Thomas Brooks Carl Edwin Yoder, 150552; Abraham Yoder ln May members of the Richard Henry Regent; and President Charles F. Printz. grandfather, Dr. T. Fisher Craft, a Pa~t Lee Chapter and descendants of the Patriot ARKANSAS SOCiffi (7) DISTRICT Of COLUMBIA SOCiffi (5) Society President. Scott's brother, Mtchael, for whom the Chapter i named gathered in William Waylan Cooper, 150493; William Shead Charles Alan Barth, 150403: Will iam Bullock came on board the SAR two years ago. William Jefferson Cooper Jr. 150492; William Shead the Lee Cemetery near Hague to dedicate a Spencer Yates Biles. 150732; John Emery Wisconsin Society Joseph Adam Cotton, 15071 0; BenJamin Cotton George Emery Biles, II, 150731; John Emery plaque in his honor on the brick wal l sur­ Joshua Arnold Cotton, 150709; Benjam in Cotton Shortly after the Eleazer Slauson Nelson Eastwood March, 150465; James Waterhouse. Sr. Ronald Morrow Wells, 150509; Robert Penland rounding the ite. Lee wa a Signer of the Tom William Cotton, Jr., 150708; Benjamin Cotton William Allen White, 150761 ; Nathan Spence Sr Chapter was formed a few years back. a tra­ Robert E. Reyes. 150470; James Meadows Declaration of Independence for Virginia James William Vorhease , 150755; James Alexander Harry Faircloth Wright, 150410; Larldn Clark dition was establi hed to gather on July 3rd Gard ner William Wood , 150494; Ebenezer Wood DELAWARE SOCiffi (2) and author of the motion for independence. IOWA SOCiffi (6) for an "Eve of the Fourth Gala" in the John Paul Nothstein, 150692; Peter Nothstein Planned by Chapter Compatriot Gordon ARIZONA SOCtm (1) John Leroy Carson, 150605; James Sargent Sr Madison area. The third annual uch event John Llewellyn Stevens, 150782; Memucan Hughes Drawing accolades during the Fourth of Fowler, the ceremony was preceded by a Walter Livingston Bache, Ill, 150460; Benjamin Franklin Keith Elmer Carson. 150604; James Sargent Sr. was staged thi year. with President Roger John Richard Ferguson, 150784; John Webb July Parade sponsored by the Northwest luncheon in Stratford Hall, the Lee ancestral FLORIDA SDCiffi (24) Boeker presiding. The after-dinner speaker CALI FORN IA SOCiffi (28) Peter Lea Heineman, 150471; Nicholas Lewis Austin Community Parade was the Color horne. Ooe of the principal peakers was Allan Arthur Abbott, 150602; Frederick Filler Mark Adam McConchie, 150785; Amon Beebe was Capt. John Peterson, USN (Ret), who George Dexter Ball, 150756; William Gilreath Jr Jason Andrew Barr, 150501; Ulrich Barnhard Guard of the Patrick Henry Chapter. Society President Paul M . Frantz. Ernest Eugene Ballow, 150463: Sampson Bobo Christopher Paul Nelson, 150412; Joseph Essington recently assumed dutie as Assistant Dean James Orville Brown, Jr., 150658; Joseph Beach Jr D. Barton Blakely, 150757; Thomas McQueen for Administration, Finance and Technology Dina Marcello Cellini, 150503; Samuel McJunkin ILLINOIS SOC\ffi (12) Jack nmothy Brandt, 150394; Thomas Wyatt Dina Riccardo Cellini. 150502; Samuel McJunkin Benjamin Terry Benson, 150632; Frederick Stager at the University of Wisconsin Law School. Walter Henry Brown, 150497; Urljah Temple John Van Dickens, 150553; Joseph Dickens Olin Dale Clayton, 150695; William Montgomery Gage With a 30-year career involving aviation, he Robe rt Wolcott Buchanan, 150595; Samuel Wolcott Arthur Charles Duffield, 150760; John Hawkins Lesley Brian Dart, 150513; Hans George Wampler Sr Ottis Lamont Castleberry, 150630; John George Croft detailed the lite of Commodore John Barry Frank Leighton Harrington, Jr., 150660; Nathaniel Harrington Stephen Francis Finley, 150714; Thomas Tucker W111iam Eugene Darwin, 150729; James Darwin during the Revolutionary War. Harry Russell Horsman, 150504; Ebenezer Sparks Adolf Earl Fullgrabe, 150734; Lambert Schaefer Sr Robert David Eurs, 150461 ; Jacobus Snedeker Leigh Alan MacDuff, 150499; John nmberlake Barry Barker Gerth, 150733; Peter Brown Gerald Allen Gieger. 150399: Samuel Hough Scott Charles Mathews, 150759; George Mathews Lynn Dodson Hargus, 150559; William Hensley Gillette Eddy Gordon. Ill, 150464; James Donnell Francis Joseph McWilliams, 150404: Elijah Hooker Charles Frederick Krause, 150512; Benjamin Covell Wayne Robert Gould, 150777; Samuel Gould Saul Mariano Montes-Bradley, 150601; Joseph Bradley Robert Keith Smith II, 150514; James Speed Frederick Ransom Gray, 150594; James Ransom Edward Watts Parker, 150661 ; Joseph Parsons Edward Brian Stephenson, 150558; James Stephenson II John William Heaney, Jr., 150776; Jose Francisco de Ortega Richard Warren Raney, Ill, 150393; Amasa Chamberlain Joseph Carroll Vldinlch, 150693; William McDoel Sr Paul Harrison Hoover, 150780; James Cannon Jeffrey Scott Rawson , 150405; Joseph Reed Steven Eugene Alexander Ward , 150694; Samuel Stowell Jr Thomas Morrison Hull, 150549; George Ensley Sr Donald Charles Richardson, 150659: Daniel Under Ernest Clifford Kenter, 150397; Andrew Hedman Ben Lee Saxon, 150406; Samuel Smith KANSAS SOCiffi (8) Peter Lavern Lavy, 150778; John Coolidge Robert Carl Smith, 150500; Hendrick Wendell Harold Edward Barnthson, 150634; William Decker Archie Vernon Loll, 150395; Cornelius Lott John Thomas Whetstone, 150631 ; Capt. Elisha Meredith Ernest Hiram Coke, 150561; David Clinton Cocke (Cox) Jeffrey Mikeal Lott, 150462; Cornelius Loti Robert Leland White, Jr.. 150407; Eleazer Leland Claron Mark Cole, 150633; Frederick Hill Ben Oliver Millar, 150758; Peter Lambert Sr John Robert Winter. 150600; Matthias Eder Russel Earl Dockins, 150735; David Ramsour Donald Elmer Peck, 150496; Wilhelm (William) Beck (Peck) Larry Eugene Winter. 150599; Matthias Eder Curtis Harman Earl Hanks, 150736; William Hanks Mitton John Phegley, 150548; Joseph Shirley Johnson Robert Schrader Winter, Sr.. 150598; Matthias Eder Gregory Allen Land, 150560; Jacob Kesler Richard Neal Phegley, 150495; Joseph Shirley Johnson Kent Coleman Little, 150473; William Barnes M1chael Stanton Sackett, 150655; Elijah Sackett GEORGIA SOCtffi (26) John Wesley Sossaman, 150472; Henry Sassaman The new multi-million-dollar stadium where Society President Paul M. Frantz spoke to Harold Ervin Sunderland, 150396; Jacob Parker the Dallas Rangers play was the setting for Roger Wayne Buterbaugh, 150783; John Peter Butterbaugh attendees at the May ceremony at the Lee Kenneth Alan Todd , 150398; Peter Todd James Hawkins Cobb, 150555; John McMullan KENTUCKY SOCiffi (15) presentation of the Flag Certificate to the Cemetery. The plaque located on the facili­ Boyd Bennett Walsh , 150779; William Maness William Lewis Crum, 150664; Thomas Greer Larry Lee Curl, 150458; Michael Troutman team's General Manager, Tom Schlitter, by ty's wall bears a partial text of the resolution Kenneth Duncan Deaton, 150505; John Duncan Robert Lee Davenport, 150415; Wlllliam Davenport CANADA SOCiffi (1) the Dallas Chapter. Taking part in the event that Richard Henry Lee introduced in the John Herman Deaton, Jr., 150506; John Duncan Cedric Forrest Denny, 150417; Robert Denny Eleazer Slauson Chapter President Gregg Lowell Doughty, 150596; Jeremiah Doughty Stephen Wayne Dietsch , Jr., 150515; Martin Wilsey were President Ralph McDowell (offering the Donald Paul East, 150408; Brantley Moseley Second June 7, 1n6: Roger Boeker (left) thanked guest speaker Charlie Ester Guy, Jr.. 150563; William Guy award) and members of Dallas and Plano CO LORADO SOCiffi (10) Michael Rodney Fletcher, 150713; Joab Mitchell "That these United Colonies are, and of right Captain John Petersen for his presentation William Alfred Fredrickson, 150662; John Leland, Jr. Horace Edgar Hill, Jr., 150416; William Hicks Chapters Color Guards. ought to be, free and independent states ... " at the July 3rd gathering. Michael Lee Alexander, 150689; Abraham Myers 32 33 SAR MAGAZINE FALL 1998 NORTH CAR OUNA SOCIETY (14) ponald Lee Dunkelberger, 150433; Daniel Baker Donald Reed Renick. 150523; Jacob Walter Ernest Patrick Hanavan, Jr., 150445; Christopher Houston Joseph Hall Burgess, 150575; John Huger Statement of Ownership JaCOb Michael Failor, 150613; Benajah Case Richard Nixon Rice, t50643; Bille (Bela) Messenger George Wayne Harcourt, 150679; Simon Dreisbach Jr New Members Wayne William Justice, 150720; Michael Israel Management & Circulation warren Gamaliel Harding, Ill, 150578; Abraham Harding Scott Dawson Schabacker, 150519; Thomas Stone Jr Thomas Morris Hill, 150442; Samuel Hill Darrel lee Morgan, 150722; James Morgan eugene Herbert Harris, 150579; Joseph Mackey George Amos Smith, 150742; Peter Sones William David Hill, 150584; Samuel Hill Continued iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii William James O'Donnell, 150768; Ja ckson Dyke 1. Title of Publication: THE SAR MAGAZINE paul Nicholas Herbert. 150739; John Bishop Augustus Orloff Thomas. II, 150724; Richard Rue Carl Mason Hubbard. 150485; Ebenezer Byram Willard Baxter Piper, 150718; Ebenezer Stratton 2. PUBLICATION NO.: 609280 Jolin Thomas Horrigan, 150673; John leGro Carl lamont Wallis, 150521 ; Christopher Dimm/Diem Jason Kent Hubbard, 150486; Ebenezer Byram Charles Edward Hungate, 150696; Leckey Murray Samuel Christopher Powell, 150769; Burwell Davis 3. Date of Filing : September 21 , 1998 JaCkFioyd Housman, 150616; Micajah Pittman Adam Michael Wasylys hyn, 150644; Philip Skelly Jeffrey Claude Kesler, 150774; John Bradford Sr William Council Powell, 150719; Burwell Davis William David Leach, 150564; John Maddox Sr 4. Frequency of Issue: Quarterly uwrence Earl Kelley, 150740; Thomas Mounts George Matthew Zidek, Sr .. 150645; Gllberl Drew Frank Wilson Kiel , 150705; Moses Greenland David Wesley Lile, 150414; William Jackson Llle, Sr. Herbert Francis Prytherch , 150767; Arthur Arrington Jr RoDer! Lewis Kelley, 150435; Thomas Mounts Vernon Ray King, Jr., 150681 ; John Bybee 5. No. of Issues published Annually: 4 RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY (1) Roy Kenneth Llle, 150413; William Jackson Lile, Sr. George Ernest Rinker, 150477; Peter Sidle Jon Rob ert Kelly, 150434; William Davidson James Antony Kingham, 150528; James Burk Aaron Matthew Moore Lucarlello, 150763; Francis Hughes Michael Garrette Sams. 150574; Philip Gulse/Guice 6. Annual Subscription Price: $10.00 George Edward livingston , 150642; John Supler Harold Winthrop Sands, t50619; Richardson Sands Kingham, 150530; James Burk Will iam Haislip Squier, 150478; Adam Weise 7. ~omp l ete Mailing Address of Known Office of Robert Ellis Kingham , 150531 ; James Burl< Colin Thomas McCloskey, 150764; George Evans Cloyd Richa rd Michael , 150672; Thomas Parkinson SOUTH CAROLINA SOCIETY (10) Edgar Byron Morgan, Sr., 150635; William Wood David Harrison Tate, 150723; John Sink Publicat;on: 1000 South Fourth Street, Jefferson ,Jeffrey Allen Minch, 150577; Edward Mitchell Tom Burk Kingham , 150529; James Burk Leonard Morgan Probasco, 150562; Isaac Bemis Gary Rodger Taylor. 150721 ; Michael Israel County, Louisville, KY 40203; Contact Pe rson­ uri)' Ray PerlVERMONT SOCIETY (1) i. Total (Sum of 15g, 15h(1) and Louisville, Kentucky 40203 15h(2) 25,875 25,800 David Richard Myers, 150648; James McMath Percentage Paid and/or Requested Circulation WASHINGTON SOCI ETY (3) (15C/15G X 100) 98.3 96.5 I plan to attend the Trustees Meeting in Louisville on March 5-6, 1999. Please send registration and hotel reservation forms. Paul Eric Clay, 150456; Perigo Downing 16. This Statement of Ownership will be printed in the Harry Carnahan Green, Jr., 150687; Jonathan Baker Fall '98 issue of this publication. Robert Rand Hunt. 150686; Andrew lackey 17. Signature and Title of Edijor. Publisher, Business Name ______Manager or Owner WISCONSIN SO CI ETY (1) CHA~TE~ GREE_TS NEW CITIZENS - In one of the largest naturalization ceremonies ever Michael Jon Sutter, 150627; Samuel Merriman Sr ARTHUR E. CHAPMAN 9/21/98 held 1n Phtladelph;~, 453 people from 82 countries became Americans three days before the Position------Fourth of_July. Taktng a promtnent part in the swearing-in ceremony at the gymnasium of the I certify that all information furnished on this form is true and WEST VIRGIN IA SOCIETY (2) Communtty College of Philadelphia was the Color Guard of the Philadelphia-Continental complete. ! understand anyone who furnishes false or Michael Martin Galloway, 150542; Alden Williamson m1slead1~g tnformation on this form or who omits material or Address ------Chapter, betng led by 2nd Vice President Michael Freeland. The photo at the right shows the tnformahon requested on the form may be subject to criminal Arnett Clinton Powers, Jr., 150753; Walter Newman guest speaker, the Hon. Chaka Fattah, and Compatriot F. Russell Greenspan, a Past Chapter sanct.lons (incltldmg ltnes and tmprisonmenl) and/or civil City ______State ______Zip _____ sanctions (inc/tJding rnu11ip1e damages and cMJ penalties). WYOMING SOCI ETY (1) Prestdent who offered remarks for the event. Mr. Fattah is 2nd District Congressman. George Edward Achorn , t 50457; Moses Whitney 34 SAR MAGAZINE FALL 1998 35 OHIO LOUISIANA paiJTI Beach Chapter meets 3rd Tuesday except Western Reserve Society, noon luncheon, 2nd Jul .• Aug., Sep. at the Sailfish Club, 1338 North Galvez Chapter. Luncheon at noon, 4th Tuesday Wed. , Cleveland Playhouse Club, 8501 Carnegie (;Ike Way, Palm Beach, FL, at noon. For info call monthly at the University Club, 401 Market St., Ave. , Sept through June. except Oct. evening. Jtaymond Shepley, (561) 833-2640. Shreveport. For info call Burton Printz, (216) 932-2819. WhenYouAre yensacola Chapter meets II : 15 a.m. 3rd Sat. Traveling tJall'S Rest., 920 E. Gregory. (904) 492-0921. MISSOURI OREGON sa, Augustine Chapter. Lunch meeting, 12 N. 3rd Ozark Mountain Chapter, Springfield, Noon, the Lewis & Clark Chapter: Meet the first Saturday A ll Comp.atriots are invited to attend the (unctions listed below. Your Sat. Sept-May. Info & Res: (904) 285-8 145/ 3rd SaL monthly (except AUG), Mrs. O'Mealey's, of each month except July & August at II :OOam. Beaverton Elks Lodge #1987, 3500 SW 104th State Soctety or Chapter may be included (or (our consecutive issues at 797-24 15. 1311 S. Glenstone. Wives & guests welcome. Call Ave., Beaverton, OR. Phone 629-8784. $6.00 r:er line (45 characters). Send copy and payment to The SAR sa, Lucie River Chapter. Luncheon mtg . noon Pres. David Appleby 417-725·2727. Magazme, f.OOO South Fourth Street, Louisville, KY 40203; checks 2nd Sat. monthly, except Jun., Jul., Aug. Call (561) Harry S Truman Chapter meets the second PENNSYLVANIA 225- 1136 for more information. payable to Treasurer General, NSSAR." Sat. of each month for breakfast at 9:00 AM at Philadelphia-Continental Chapter. Meetings, sa, Petersburg Chapter. Luncheon meetings 12 Crackemeck Country Club, 18800 E. 40 Hwy., luncheon , dinners, and functions monthly noon 2nd Sat. monthly except June, July & Aug. Independence, MO. Call Pres. Geoffrey Decker except July and Augu l. Tel: SAR Hdqrs. special observance Washington's Birthday & at 816/229-4402 for info. (610) 688-3886, George Mohr, Secretary, 13 1 ALABAMA San Francisco Chapter. Luncheon meeti ng 81 Constitution Day. SAR's welcome. Phone 526- noon, last Thursday monthly, th1rd Thursday in Independence Patriots Chapter, Indepen­ Freedom Blvd., West Brandywine, PA 19320- Etowah Chapter, 5:30 at Morrison' Cafeteria 5758 or 526-3356. November (none in July, August, December) at dence, meets 9 a.m. 3rd Sat. each month except 1550. every 4th Mon except Jun, Jul, Aug. Call 205/543- Fort Mason Officers Club, San Francisco, home SanlJDana Chapter: Bradenton, Sarasota and July & Augu t. Call Pres. Kenneth F. Crabtree: 2022, exten ion 200, for details. TEXAS of National Congress 1989. Venice. Meets Noon 2nd Friday, except July & 816-353-3835. Calvin R. Ammerman, IN Tennessee Valley Chapter meets second Monday August. Call (813) 966-6809. Dallas Chapter, meets 8:00 a.m . on the second Rex Applegate, OR Thomas Jefferson Chapter. Lunch on 4th Sat Spirit of '76, Harrisonville. Breakfast mtg. at each month at Porter's Restaurant, Huntsville Tampa Chapter. Lunch meeting 3rd Sat. month­ Saturday of each month at Wyatt's Cafeteria, 3630 Earl J. Berryhill, TX Marriott Hotel at II AM. SAR's, wives & friends (except Jun.-Aug., Dec.). Cal i 510/654-3363. · Golden Corral at 8:00, 4th Sat. ea. mo. except ly. Call 813/249-8747 for time and place. Forest Lane, Dallas. John P. Banta, IN welcome. For information phone Sec. Max July and Aug. Pres. Phillip Kelley (816) 430- Kerm~ 0. Bishop, Sr. , GA CONNECTICUT Murray (205/881 -9376). GEORGIA 5605. Wives & friends welcome. Houston's Paul Carrington Chapter. Meets Roland G. Blandford , VA frequently. Visitors are welcome. For info call Joe General David Humphreys Branch No.1, ew Piedmont Chapter meets at 8:15 a.m. 3rd Herbert W. Blodgett, MD ARIZONA Haven, CT meets at 6:00 PM on the second R. Davidson 713/623-6323. Ross J. Bridge, MA Saturday each month, Hometown Grille, 29 S. NEBRASKA Monday of September through June at the Beach William L. Brown, II, FL Cochise Chapter meets in Sierra Vista for lunch Main Street, Alpharetta, GA. For info call Bill 2nd Sat. Mar, May, Sept, Nov. Call 520/459-0399 Street Waterfront Grille on Beach Street, WeM Nebraska Society Annual Meeting February. VI RGINIA Charles E. Bruer, TN Winn, 770-475-2545. Lincoln Chapter meets the lst Wed. each month Alden C. Clark, MO for info. Haven, CT off Route 1-95. Call Secretary Fairfa:~ Resolves Chapter, McLean, meets at (402) 786-3346. Omaha Chapter meets 2nd Joseph B. Cralle, II, VA Marshall K. Robinson, at 203-271-2378. ' ILLINOIS 7:30p.m. on 2nd Thursday, Sept.-Apr. at McLean Green Valley Chapter luncheon meeting noon Tues. each month (402) 493-3 134. Ralph F. Cullinan, SC CIDCAGO FL Dearborn Chapter, Luncheon Governmental Center, 1437 Balls Hill Road. Call first Wednesday except July, Aug, Sept. Phone DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Porter Davis, WY Sec. William Wells (602) 648-2022. Meetings at noon, Union League Club - 3rd Capt. Dennis J. Hickey TV, Pres. (703) 451-3072 Meerton S. DuBois, NJ Our Society invites Compatriots to vi it the Thursdays - Jan, Mar, May, Jul. Sep & Nov. (312) or Richard E. Spurr, Sec./Treas. (703) 75 1-2829. Palo Verde Chapter meets in Mesa for breakfast at NEVADA Thomas S. Edrington, II , NM Society Office on Tues or Fri 10 AM-4PM , Ste. 8:30 a.m. 2nd Sat. monthly except Jul-Aug. Phone 337-0832. Neal R. Elliott, Jr., LA 607, 725 15th St. NW, Washington 20005. Phone Southern Nevada Chapter, Las Vegas, is holding a George Washington Chapter, Alexandria, II Thomas Jacks (602) 857-3391. SARs, wives & Gen. G.R. Clark Chapter, Edwardsville. Lowell W. Relds, IN 212-638-6444; FAX 202-638-6333. Exec. Sec. Breakfast Meeting at 9 a.m. every 2nd Sat. month­ a.m. Luncheon usually 2nd Saturday Sep-May at friends welcomed. Luncheon Meeting Noon 3rd Wed. All Year. Samuel E. Gee, VA Sunni Bond 703-848-2663. ly at Denny's Rest., Rancho Rd. & Sahara Ave. the Belle Haven Country Club. (703) 960-6468. George W. Gibbons, Jr., WI Phoenix Chapter meets every Tuesday at Noon. Ru ty's Restaurant. Hiram F. Griffith, ME For information call Robert G. Cable: 973-9273. FLORIDA James F. Hillegass, VA John S. Humbert, PA Prescott Chapter meets in Prescott for lunch the Boca-Deerfield Chapter. Luncheon meeti ngs William H. Hume, VA 4th Saturday of the month. (520) 445-2101 or 11 :30 am 3rd Saturday monthly throughout the year Rodger C. Hungate, DC 778-3229 for information. except June, July and August. For reservation and Museum Dedicated To Veterans Opens In New York City Robert L. Irick, HI Saguaro Chapter meets in the Sun City area; location, call Jerry Ttllman 5611362-7230. established in 1866, to today. Some of VA's in 1799. Richard Irvin, Jr. , FL February, May, September and December. Call Catoosa Chapter. Fort Myers. Luncheon meeting A new mu eum honoring America's pioneering medical advances, including Edward B. James, MO The exhibit al o record the origin (602) 977-35% or (602) 933-3738 for information. at noon 2nd Wed. monthly, except Jun, July, Aug. veterans was dedicated in January at the the pacemaker and the CAT scan, are Edward M. James, FL Phone Nevin E. Salot (941) 334-6840. Department of Veterans Affair (VA) New of the Grand Army of the Republic, an Billy L. Jenkins, GA Thcson Chapter. Luncheon meeting at noon 3rd highlighted. Saturday monthly except July & August. Phone York Regional Office. The facility is locat­ American patriotic organization compo ed Lloyd E. Kear, PA Daytona-Ormond Chapter, Luncheon meeting.' of union veteran of the Civil War, Wilson A. LaFollete, MD Kenneth G. Hales (602) 888-9199. 3rd Thurs. Phone Jack Jewkes (904) 672-04 0. ed at 245 W. Houston Street in Manhattan. EJthibits on di play at the museum, established in 1866. This group has been Marion S. Lagerquist, GA ARKANSAS Visiting SARs and Ladies most welcome. Lorin V. Larsen, CA which is open Monday thru Friday from credited with institutionalizing our nation's DATES TO REMEMBER General LaFayette Chapter. Luncheon meeting. Flagler Chapter. Luncheon meeting II a.m. 3rd Don A. Lewis, OH 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., trace our nation's annual Memorial Day observances. II :30 AM Second Saturday monthly, except June, Tues. monthly. Call 904-445-2048 for location. Trustees Meeting John M. Lindsey, IL involvement in major conflict dating back The museum also displays a sampling George A. Lyman, CA July and Augu t. Clarion lnn, Hwy 62 and 71 Gainesville Chapter, 12:00 Noon, 3rd Monday of item left at the Vietnam Veterans Louisville, KY, March 5-6, Bypa , Fayetteville, Arkan as. Compatriots, to the Revolutionary War. Other eJthibit Jack M. Martin, GA meets every, Month, Holiday Inn West. Info call Memorial in Washington, D.C., courtesy of 1999 - National Headquarters pouse and potential members always welcome. illustrate the gratitude Americans have William S. McAiiley, Sr., GA (352) 373-7300 or (352) 377-4164. Horace C. Morgan, Jr., AL demonstrated toward the men and women the National Park Service. Disper ed 1 09th Annual Congress William B. Morgan, NM CALIFORNIA Jacksonville Chapter meets 3rd Thurs., except who served in our armed forces, by throughout the mu eum, these items graphi­ San Diego, CA, July 3-7, 1999 Maurice E. Peck, FL Coachella Valley Chapter. Meets 2nd Sat June, July & Aug., San Jose Country Club. Info. offering them the most comprehensive cally remind u of personal sacrifice and loss Hyatt Regency Hotel Daniel R. Raymond, MD October thru May. When visiting Palm Spring John Ware, 4812 Palmer Ave., Jacksonville, FL veterans benefits ystem in the world. during a war that divided the nation o Kermit T. Rhoads, AR area join us for lunch in the Dinah Shore Room at 32210. Tel (904) 387-5759. VA Acting Secretary Togo D. We t, deeply at that time. Trustees Meeting Joseph S. Rumbaugh , FL Mis ion Hill Country Club in Rancho Mirage. Louisville, KY, Sept. 24-25, Lakeland Chapter. Lunch mtgs, II :30 a.m. 3rd Sat. Jr. , delivered the keynote address at the Henry A. Sawin, MA For info phone (760)342-3151. Benefit Programs Highlighted 1999 - National Headquarters Carlton R. Shaw, GA monthly except Jun, Jul, & Aug. Holiday Inn dedication. "What you do today," he said, Redlands Chapter. Meets 3rd Sat. each month, South. Info call 941-858-8856 or 941-533-3038. Several special exhibit show how Thomas F. Sloan, Jr., PA "has meaning far beyond thi office and 11 Oth Annual Congress 8:30 a.m. at the University of Redlands, Hunseker All welcome. veterans benefits programs have helped Elliott K. Smith, WV this museum. It is a sign to all of us that Boston, MA, June 24-28, 2000 Harold E. Starr, AZ Center, in the Irvine Commons, Room A&B . ease the transition back to civilian life Address is 1259 E. Colton Ave., Redlands, CA Miami Chapter. Luncheon meetings at noon 4th VA is determined to make sure America Westin Copley Place Hotel Raymond G. Stone, TN Friday monthly, except Jul. and Feb., at the for million of newly di charged service­ James R. Sutherland, PA 92374. continues to take seriously its contract with Holiday Inn, 2051 Lejeune Road, Coral Gable . members. Information on the landmark 111th Annual Congress Vernon L. Tarrance, TX our veterans." Riverside Chapter meets monthly, 2nd Thes., 12 Special observances Washington's Birthday, 4th of legislation known as the G.I. Bill Louisville, KY, June 30-July 4, 2001 Lendell M. Thomas, ME noon. Call (909) 783-0762 for info. In the museum, veterans service orga­ Albert S. Trefts, OH July, Constitution Week and Veterans Day. Visiting nizations are the subject of a large display illustrates how a colJege education and Hyatt Regency Hotel SARs and Ladie welcome. For reservations cal l home ownership became pos ible for an John M. Twyman, CA Sacramento Chapter meets 3rd Friday at 6:30 that trace their history to The Society of Richard E. Friberg (305) 271-9336. 112th Annual Congress Roy C. Voils, FL P.M. Dinner at Palomino Room, 3405 El Camino the Cincinnati, America's first veterans entire generation of Americans. Robert L. Voorhees, Sr., DA Ave. Visiting SARs welcome. Pres: Charles Other exhibits track the evolution Nashville, TN , June 29-July 3, 2002 Naples Chapter meets at 11:30 a.m., the 1st organization. The group was established Kenneth D. Wells, FL Highbaugh (916) 728-1776. Stouffer Renaissance Hotel Thursday of each month, except June - September, by General Henry Knox in 1783, and was of VA's health-care system, from the first Stanley H. Whonic. GA San Diego Chapter. Meet 3rd Sat., monthly, noon at the Italian-American Club, Airport Road and National Soldier's Home in Togus, Maine, Waldo M. Wright, Rl led by George Washington until his death luncheon, Admiral Kidd club, Harbor Dr. Ph. Sec. Orange Blossom Drive. Phone Sec. W. Earl Marlin 296-3595. (No meeting June, July & Dec.) 775-7801. 37 36 SAR MAGAZINE FALL1998 Merchandise Direct Line MERCHANDISE DIRECT ORDER For Office Use MERCHANDISE DIRECT (502) 589-1779 Fax (502) 589-I67t Send order to: NSSAR Merchandise Direct Amount Paid ______1000 SOUTH FOURTH STREET • LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY 40203 Check Number ______FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON (502) 589-1776 • fax: (502) 589-1671 24 hr. direct line (502) 589-1779 E-mail: [email protected] Date Rec 'd Price List Effective Date July 1, 1998 Ship To: (Please Print)

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