Old Line State Herald

MDSSAR, Founded on April 20, 1889 at Annapolis, Maryland

www.marylandsar.org State President James F. Engler, Sr. February 2016 Issue

January Board Meeting

IMPORTANT REMINDERS FOR THE CHAPTERS IN THE MARYLAND SOCIETY. Several important issues were voted on at the State Meeting in January at the meeting of the Board of Officers and Managers of the Maryland Society:  Every chapter has to file a Form 990-N with the Internal Revenue Service each year. This filing is done online, and it is a simple and easy process. If the Form 990-N is not filed on a timely basis, the chapter’s tax exempt charter/status under the Maryland Society umbrella could be jeopardized. If this happens, the chapter must reapply for a tax exempt status and be independent of the Maryland Society, and this is a time consuming and expensive process. It is recommended this filing take place in May of each year, but it can be done at any time. Please notify MDSSAR Treasurer Gary R. Neal when you complete the 990-N filing. His email address is [email protected].  In accordance with Article IV, Section 5 of the MDSSAR Bylaws, “Each chapter shall, by the fifteenth day of March in each year, submit a report of the financial condition and activities for the preceding twelve months, and such reports shall be incorporated in the annual reports of the State Society.” This financial condition report is to be sent MDSSAR Treasurer Gary R. Neal at [email protected]. Please send activities report to me, as MDSSAR Secretary, at least 10 days ahead of the Annual Meeting on April 16th.  Each chapter is expected to submit by May 31st a yearly report on its activities for the annual Yearbook of the Maryland Society to MDSSAR Yearbook Editor Christopher Raborg. His email address is [email protected].  Each chapter must notify the Secretary of the Maryland Society whenever there is a change in an officer position. Please report the name, position, email address, telephone number, date of installation, and length of term. I am the current MDSSAR Secretary and my email address is [email protected]. My telephone number is 301-585-8629.  Each chapter is expected to report the activities of the chapter since the last meeting of the MDSSAR Board of Officers and Manager at the next scheduled meeting. A representative from the chapter at BOM meeting is desired. If that is not possible, a written report is expected.  Each chapter is expected to maintain a current database of its members including member names and their contact information. (continued on page 4) MDSSAR The Old Line State Herald February 2016 2015 Patriots’ Ball – Turf Valley Resort, Ellicott City, Maryland VIPs from over 30 hereditary organizations joined with the MDSSAR in December for the 54th Annual Patriots’ Ball hitting record attendance of over 135 people. Chairman Doug Favorite thank many people who assisted with the event including, Christos Christou, Past Chairman for his help with invitations and RSVPs, George Lewis who was the Master of Ceremonies, David Embrey and the MD Color Guard, Barry McKown, Major General James Adkins, Don Deering, Holly Atherton, Sasha Quillin and 1st Vice President Bill Smithson, Pat Barron who helped to assemble the receiving and promenade line, all of whom lead various parts of the ceremony. The five debutantes Emma Adams, Eva Bogino, Chase Brokaw, Vittoria Flick, and CAR National President Erin Jackson were presented to the attendees and greeted by SAR President General Thomas Lawrence of TX (who flew in for the event) and MDSSAR President James Engler. Other National Presidents were also attending including Sr. National CAR President Billie Spence and her family. The escorts were respectively Connor Jackson, Thomas Scott, Timothy Foley, Robert Huber and Philip Mosher. The event was held at the elegant Turf Valley Resort in Ellicott City, MD with attendees dancing and having fun into the late hours.

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MDSSAR The Old Line State Herald February 2016 2015 Patriots Ball (Continued)

Battle of Guilford Courthouse Wreath Laying/Color Guard Announcement The National Society SAR and the NCSSAR invite you to attend the 235th Anniversary of the Battle of Guilford Courthouse beginning at 10:00 am on March 12, 2016 at the Visitor Center at Guilford Courthouse National Military Park.

If you are presenting a wreath, please have your wreath at the Visitor Center no later than 9:30 am on the day of the ceremony. To *RSVP your wreath presentation*, please send an email to Gary Green at [email protected].

Sign in with the NC Sr VP, Gary O. Green to register and receive a streamer for your chapter; first come, first served. Lunch will follow at Tripps Restaurant, 1605 Highwoods Blvd., Greensboro, NC 27410. The restaurant is 2.6 miles from Guilford Courthouse. More details on the NC SAR web site: http://www.ncssar.org/events/235th-anniversary-of-the-battle-of-guilford-courthouse/

Articles are due to SAR Magazine by 15 April 2016. Send copies to the Second Vice President.

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MDSSAR The Old Line State Herald February 2016 George Washington Luncheon – Don’t Forget RSVPs are due!!

Silent Auction Items Needed We will have a “Silent Auction” during our annual George Washington Luncheon to benefit the Maryland 400 Fund. Please consider donating an item to be auctioned. Some auction ideas are: gift certificates; DAR china; patriotic memorabilia; wine; gift or theme baskets; books; SAR items; any other item you may have around the house that is in good condition and you are ready to part with for a good cause. Keep in mind that all items to be auctioned will go to the highest bidder. It may not, however, bring the price that you may feel it should. If you decide to donate an item, please call or email me and let me know what the item is. Then simply bring it with you to the luncheon. If you think of anything to bring at the last minute just bring that along as well. Of course, don't forget your checkbook! You may find something interesting yourself. I thank you in advance for your consideration in this regard. William C. Batton, Silent Auction Chairman, Col. Aquila Hall Chapter, Fundraising Chairman. 4

MDSSAR The Old Line State Herald February 2016 From the President’s Desk  Each chapter is expected to keep the members of the chapter informed of matters of importance which come from the Dear Compatriots, Maryland or National Societies.  Each chapter is requested to have a Registrar available to I hope everyone had a great holiday and survived unscathed our assist prospective members in their area of Maryland with recent snow storm. It continues to amaze me how quickly this term their membership applications. of presidency has flown by. Thanks to so many of you, this has been  Each chapter is responsible for listing meetings and events of the chapter on the website of the Maryland Society. Please a terrific term of office. You have welcomed me to your events and contact Webmaster Christopher Raborg at chapter meetings, and I have tried to make as many of them as I [email protected]. could. You all made our Brooklyn Trip in August a success, and the  If you would like the MDSSAR Color Guard to participate at an attendance at the Patriot Ball was the largest in over a decade. We event in your chapter, it is requested that you make the are also making progress on establishing policies that will help in request to Commander David Embrey at least 90 days in processing future funding requests more efficiently. advance of the event at [email protected].  Each chapter is encouraged to donate $50.00 to the Maryland In the next few weeks I will be contacting all of our chapters to see Society, Children of the American Revolution to support the where they stand on the creation of the Americanism Scorecards, annual State meeting in March. Checks should be made due into the National Society at the end of February. I’d like to see payable to MDSCAR and sent to Mrs. Violet A. Kraft, 3922 every one of our chapters submitting a copy, and I will help where I Shakespeare Way, Monrovia, MD 21770-9251. can. I’ll also be creating the state level version, which relies on  Finally: In accordance with Article IV, Section 4 of the Bylaws inputs from all of our chapters. Whether or not we win anything of the Maryland Society, each chapter of the Maryland Society from these scorecards is not the issue: my thought is that creating must notify six MDSSAR officers of meetings and events. these scorecards helps each chapter and the state society to see Section 4 states: “The President, designated Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar, and Historian of the State how it is doing and where it can improve. Society shall be ex-officio members of the Chapters without the right to vote, and shall be exempt from the payment of all My theme this year has been the PARTY Line (Partnership, local dues to said Chapters and are to be notified of activities Assessment, Response, Transition, and You). Over the course of this and events of the Chapter.” year I’ve been asking our chapters’ support, to think on where they The vice president assigned to your chapter is as follows: want to be and how they might get there, as well as their contacts . First Vice-President is the designated VP of Col. John Eager for our many programs. That has only been partially successful, but Howard, Col. Nicholas Ruxton Moore, Col. Henry if your chapter hasn’t responded yet, there is still time! Just get Hollingsworth, Col. Aquila Hall, & Charles Carroll of Carrollton. back to me as spoon ass you can and I will strive to help responding . Second Vice-President is the designated VP of Sgt Lawrence chapters to brainstorm a plan of action to help get to where they Everhart, Gen. William Smallwood, Christian Ardinger, envision themselves. Westminster, and Little Meadows. . Third Vice-President is the designated VP of John Paul Jones, I am heartened by the generosity of our state society and the many Col. Tench Tilghman, John Hanson, Capt. John Smoot, and chapters who have pledged to support to the Maryland Society of Thomas Stone. the Children of the American Revolution in their state-wide events The email addresses for the above mentioned officers and in their upcoming Annual Meeting. These youths are the future of the Maryland Society are: of the SAR and DAR, and we need to do all we can to make certain President James F. Engler, Sr. - [email protected] they know how much we appreciate them. 1st Vice President William P. Smithson - [email protected] Keep in mind that the George Washington Luncheon is coming up on 2nd Vice President Donald A. Deering - 20 February, and the SAR Spring Leadership Meeting is at the need [email protected] of the month. April is just around the corner, and so is our Annual rd State Meeting. Please plan on attending as many of these as you 3 Vice President James A. Adkins - can, and participate in SAR! [email protected] Secretary J. Patrick Warner - [email protected] Pro Patria, Treasurer Gary R. Neal - [email protected] Registrar Christos Christou, Jr. - Jim Engler [email protected] State President Historian James M. Perry - [email protected]

Check out this article published recently in the “Journal of the American Revolution” about Colonel Tench Tilghman.

http://allthingsliberty.com/2016/01/colonel -tench-tilghman-george-washington-eyes-ears/

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MDSSAR The Old Line State Herald February 2016 MARYLAND SAR CONTRIBUTIONS TOTAL $20,000 TO STATE ARCHIVES FOR MD 400 RESEARCH

The Maryland Society of the Sons of the American Revolution has undertaken a huge project to research the biographies of the men of the Col. William Smallwood’s Battalion that left Maryland in July 1776 and headed to New York to help save Washington’s Army. A smaller group of this Brigade became known as the Maryland 400 for their heroic stand, later giving Maryland the moniker of the Old Line State and which is annually celebrated in New York with a weeklong series of events. The Project was the brainchild of Major General James Adkins who kick started it with personal contribution of his own funds when he was still Adjutant General of Maryland.

Major General James A. Adkins’ involvement carries a strong tradition down to today from these Men of 1776. General Adkins recently retired as the 28th Adjutant General of Maryland and three of the first four Adjutant Generals were members of this Smallwood Maryland Brigade. These men who went to NY, fought hard against larger British numbers and some died, some were imprisoned and later released, and became leaders in Maryland. The 1st AG was Henry Carberry, a cadet in the 5th Independent Comp, the 2nd AG was Samuel Turbutt Wright who was second lieutenant of Captain Edward Veazey's Seventh "Independent" Company who was imprisoned and then later released, and the 4th AG John Gassaway was an ensign in the 5th Comp. The Project was continued with generous contributions by Washington College in Chestertown MD through their annual contribution of interns. When MDSSAR Past President Christos Christou heard of the project, he encouraged the Maryland State Society to get involved and to make the first contribution of $10,000 from the Maryland 400 Trust Fund and garnered almost unanimous support for this worthy project.

The Project has already resulted in numerous biographies being posted and downloadable from the Maryland State Archives website where they will remain in perpetuity to the public to access for free. This second contribution of $10,000 brings the total so far to $20,000 from just MDSSAR with individual contributions and resources from the Maryland Archives, Washington College, individual DAR and C.A.R. Members, and Friends of the Archives taking the total to over $40,000 so far. As more biographies are completed, they will be posted reminding Marylanders of their great heritage and unlocking the stories of the past.

Pictured are: Past MD 400 Chairman Christos Christou, Jr.; Elaine

R. Bachmann, Deputy State Archivist; Timothy D. Baker, State Archivist; MG James A. Adkins, 3rd VP and MD 400 Chairman; and Owen Lourie, Archives Historian and Project Lead

MDSSAR Calendar of Events

 20 Feb 2016: GW Birthday Luncheon, Eagle's Nest Country  16 April 2016: MDSSAR Annual Meeting, American Legion Club, Towson, MD Post #47, Havre de Grace, MD.  25-27 February 2016, NSSAR Spring Leadership Meeting,  23 April 2016: Joint SGT Lawrence Everhart/Westminster Louisville, KY Grave Marking for Patriot First Lieutenant John Welty, St.  1 March 2016: Americanism Scoresheets due in to Joseph’s Cemetery, Emmittsburg, MD National.  1 May 2016: State Winning JROTC Packets due in to  4-6 March 2016: CAR State Conference, Turf Valley Resort, National Ellicott City, MD  15 May 2016: Chapter winners of SAR Brochure and SAR  5 March 2016: Westminster Spring Business/Social Poster Contests due into State Chair. Meeting, The Buttersburg Inn, Union Bridge, MD  31 May 2016: Chapter Annual Activity due to the state  7 March 2016: COL Nicholas Ruxton Moore Annual Yearbook Editor Meeting, Edenwald, Towson, MD  1 June 2016: State winner packages for SAR Brochure and  15 March 2016: Chapter Annual Financial Reports due to SAR Poster Contests due to National the state Treasurer,  10 June 2016: State winner package SAR Brochure  17-19 March 2016: DAR Annual Conference, Turf Valley Contest due to National Resort, Ellicott City, MD  15 June 2016: Articles due in to SAR Magazine. Send  6 April 2016: 31 May 2016: Chapter Annual Activity Reports copies to the Second Vice President. due to the state Secretary  8-13 July 2015: SAR National Congress, Boston, Mass.

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MDSSAR The Old Line State Herald February 2016 MDSSAR Chapters

Colonel John Eager Howard Chapter News: The Col. Howard Chapter is pleased to report that at its annual meeting, Chapter President Jean S. Fugett Jr. issued five SAR Service Awards to deserving individuals. President Fugett thanked all these men and women for their service and recommended these long overdue awards to honor these people who have done so much for the Chapter. The Chapter is also proud to have these past 3 Chapter Presidents who also went onto become Presidents of the State Society and continue to be active in the society.

 Carol Porter and Patricia Czerniewski both received the Martha Washington Medal – for their work the help desk at the Baltimore County Genealogical Society in Parkville as they are instrumental in helping people trace their family histories and developing original research from Maryland records.  Edward A. Foreman Jr. was presented with the Bronze Roger Sherman Medal for years of service as an active officer and committee chairman and in getting the Howard Monument moved to its prominent location today at Grey Rock and his eventual representation of the chapter as a State President.  Ivan V. Dooley Jr. received the Silver Chapter Meritorious Service Medal for his idea to develop a large monument to Col. Howard that eventually was built and placed at Grey Rock Mansion. This lasting monument is a great memorial to a heroic man that is remember in Maryland’s State Song “Howard’s warlike thrust” and served in so many roles to assist Baltimore, Maryland, and the United States. Ivan was also instrumental in bringing to light the error in the name of the Chapter as Gen. Howard which later resulted in its correction to Col. Howard Chapter. Ivan also has served as our State President.  Christos Christou, Jr. was presented with the Chapter Medal of Distinguished Service which may only be issued once a year by a Chapter and a Compatriot may receive this medal only once in his lifetime. Chris has served, and continues to serve in so many roles, it would be impossible to list them all. He has been a Past Chapter President, Secretary, Treasurer, Registrar, Committee Chairman, etc. He was recognized by President Fugett for his initial work in planning the Memorial at Grey Rock for Col. Howard. Chris mentioned that the main work was through the idea and efforts of Past President Dooley who took the idea and came up with the grand design. Christou however worked to obtain the funding to accomplish this $10K memorial when the design was complete.

The John Eager Howard Chapter also elected their new Executive Board for 2016-2017

President: Jean S. Fugett Jr. 1st VP: Daniel B. Fisher 2nd VP: Paul J. Crout Secretary: Christos Christou, Jr. Asst. Secretary: Robert H. Cullen Treasurer: Christos Christou, Jr. Asst. Treasurer: J. Spencer Leitzel Registrar: Gary R. Neal Chaplain: J. Russell Fugett Sergeant at Arms: William F. Hoffman Jr.

BOARD OF MANAGERS  (2014-2017) Robert J. Graziosi & Robert H. Cullen  (2015-2018) Patrick A. Mellott & Paul J. Crout  (2016-2019) Reginald J. Fugett & William F. Hoffman Jr.

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MDSSAR The Old Line State Herald February 2016

Westminster Chapter Presents Two Flag Awards The Chapter made two separate flag certificate presentations. The chapter held the first of these on 14 November 2015 at the Bob Evans Restaurant in Westminster, Maryland. Chapter Secretary-Elect Arthur Petruccelli presented the chapter's Flag Award Certificate of Commendation to Melissa Gilligan, Bob Evans Restaurant Manager, in recognition of exemplary patriotism in the display of the American flag. Pictured left to right are: Chapter Secretary Charles Hedges, Bob Evans Manager Melissa Gilligan, Chapter Secretary-Elect Art Petruccelli, and Compatriot Don Warner. .The second Flag Award ceremony was done on December 18th, 2015 at the New Windsor State Bank, Market Street Branch in Westminster, Maryland. Chapter Secretary-Elect Arthur Petruccelli, right, presented the chapter's Flag Award Certificate of Commendation to Tom Long, center, NWSB Branch Manager and pictured with them is the President and CEO of New Windsor State Bank, Tom Rasmussen.

STATE PRESENTS FLAG AWARD State President Jim Engler presented the annual State Flag Certificate on 15 December 2015 to the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (JHU/APL) in Laurel, Maryland.

President Engler, a member of JHU/APL’s Principle Professional Staff , presented the SAR Award to the Security Department’s head, Richard Weaver, on behalf of all the members of the Laboratory’s staff who daily take care of the proper display of the American Flag.

A wholly-owned subsidiary of JHU, the former JHU division provides technical solutions to some of the country’s most important strategic challenges. Founded in 1942, JHU/APL employs over 5.600 staff and is one of the largest private employers In Howard County, One of its earliest inventions, the proximity fuse, made munitions detonation more accurate and saved thousands of American lives in World War II. Today’s APL supports programs for the Department of Defense and NASA, among other Government agencies.

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MDSSAR The Old Line State Herald February 2016 C.A.R. and DAR News

New DAR Fundraiser: Buy A Brick! Honor your Ancestor C.A.R. Application Policy Changes The DAR is inviting members of SAR and Chapters to help with repairs on the old DAR chapter house on For those of the SAR that help with Roland Ave in Baltimore. A fundraiser, called "Buy A doing C.A.R. papers PLEASE NOTE that Brick," was initiated. Engraved bricks that honor our the National C.A.R. Board voted that all military members living or deceased, from the applications must be printed on one Revolutionary War to the present, will be used to sided, legal sized, archival quality create a new patio area in the back of the house. The paper, and made of 25%+ cotton. cost of a 4” X 8” brick is $75.00. Please make check or money order payable to MSSDAR and mail it to: Sherry Georg, 378 Hickory Ridge Rd, Accident, MD 21520- It no longer can be on the SAR archival 1159. Be sure to include a completed form that paper with our watermark even though includes the engraving instructions, which allow up to 3 it meets the other qualities, the lines of text up to 15 characters each, including spaces watermark is not acceptable. and punctuation. Please contact Ms. Georg at [email protected] or call her at (301) 746-8357 with any questions. NEEDED - Governor William Paca Impersonator for the DAR The DAR is searching for an interested person to portray and speak regarding William Paca in September 2016 to honor the 100th Anniversary of their chapter’s namesake, Governor William Paca. They expect over 150 attendees at this event and so they are very anxious to fill this need. The chapter is located in Bel Air and the event will be held in Harford County. Details for the exact location and date, as well as the program are still being worked out. If you can help, please contact Amanda Murtagh at 443-371-6678 9

MDSSAR The Old Line State Herald February 2016 CHILDREN OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: “Heart of the Chesapeake Society” forming on the Eastern Shore

The “Heart of the Chesapeake Society” has received approval by the National Society, Children of the American Revolution (N.S.C.A.R.) to organize and provide programming with children and youth from our area. The inaugural meeting will be held in Cambridge, Maryland on Sunday February 28, 2016, 1-4 PM at the Heritage Museum and Gardens of Dorchester.

Any child or youth under the age of twenty-one years is eligible for membership in The National Society of the Children of the American Revolution who is lineally descended from a man or woman who, with unfailing loyalty, rendered material aid to the cause of American Independence as a soldier, sailor, civil officer, or recognized patriot in one of the several Colonies or States, or of the United States, provided that the applicant is personally acceptable to the Society.

Assistance is available to complete membership applications. The February event will welcome all children and adults interested in learning about this wonderful organization. Invited guests from the state society will attend and participate with activities.

The “Heart of the Chesapeake Society” has support from the local chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and the Sons of the American Revolution (SAR). Organizing Senior President Sue Brenchley reports that “the outlook is bright for children and young adults on the Eastern Shore, to learn about American history, patriotism and the value of volunteer service to local communities and to our country”.

Heritage Museum & Gardens of Dorchester is located at 1003 Greenway Drive, Cambridge, Maryland. Contact Sue Brenchley for additional information, [email protected].

JEH Chapter makes donations to C.A.R. The Col. John Eager Howard Chapter presented two checks to the C.A.R. for their 2016 activities today. At the Nov 7th and Jan. 30th Meetings, the JEH Chapter voted to contribute to the C.A.R.’s objectives. The mission of the National SAR encourages each SAR Chapter to support a local Chapter of the C.A.R. and the JEH Chapter approved a donation of $100 at its November 7th meeting to the Thomas Johnson Society which serves the Baltimore area. Accepting on their behalf, the Thomas Johnson C.A.R. President Kayleigh Gott received the donation check. At the January Maryland State SAR meeting, the MDSSAR approved $1,250 to the Maryland C.A.R. for their March Conference and asked each Chapter to contribute $50 each. The JEH Chapter approved this request at its January 30th Board Meeting and Sr. C.A.R. State President Holly Atherton accepted on behalf of the State C.A.R. Chapter Treasurer (and Past President) Christos Christou Jr. presented both checks on behalf of the Chapter using an opportunity at a Daughters of 1812 Meeting of the Chasseur Chapter to present these checks at a historic venue in Brookeville MD - site of the location of President James Madison fleeing the burning of Washington for a day during the War of 1812 in August 1814. 10