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Old Line State Herald MDSSAR, Founded on April 20, 1889 at Annapolis, Maryland www.marylandsar.org State President Donald A. Deering November 2017 Issue 241st Anniversary of the Battle of Brooklyn Commemorated MDSSAR Compatriots and guests at the Maryland 400 Monument, Prospect Park, Brooklyn, New York The Maryland Society sponsored a one-day bus trip on August 20, 2017 to travel to New York for ceremonies commemorating the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn and the heroism of the Maryland troops there. En route, a Baltimore Sun newspaper article describing the MDSSAR’s 1895 trip to dedicate the Maryland Monument was read by 3rd Vice President James Perry. MDSSAR 1st Vice President Jim Adkins provided an interpretive overview of the battle and its landmarks as the group travelled through Staten Island and Brooklyn. Table of Contents In addition to fellow Compatriots and members of Daughters of the Upcoming Calendar of Events ................ 2 American Revolution and the Society of the War of 1812 in Maryland, Color Guard Events ................................. 2 the travelling party included Mr. Ewing McDowell, Deputy Secretary MDSSAR News ........................................ 2 of the Maryland Department of Planning, several members and staff NSSAR News ............................................ 4 of the Governor’s Commission on Maryland Military Monuments, State Officers .......................................... 5 Mr. David Craig, Executive Director of the Maryland World War I Officer Reports ........................................ 6 Centennial Commission, and members of the Maryland Defense Committee Reports .............................. 11 Force. Chapter Reports .................................... 15 Departed Compatriots .......................... 18 Editors: Christos Christou Jr., James Engler Sr. and Doug Favorite P a g e | 1 Upcoming Calendar of Events 2017 Events Description 10 December C.A.R. Christmas Party at DAR Chapter House 16 December Noon: Wreaths Across America at Cheltenham Cemetery 16 December 6:30 PM: Patriots Ball, Turf Valley Country Club 2018 Events 6 January State Meeting February TBA George Washington Luncheon 2 March C.A.R. State Conference at Clarion Inn Frederick Event Center April TBA Annual Meeting Color Guard Events UPCOMING MDSSAR COLOR GUARD CALENDAR FOR 2017 Date Activity Event 16 Dec Present Colors Wreaths Across America 16 Dec Present Colors Patriots Ball MDSSAR News Battle of Brooklyn Bus Trip (Continued) The reconstructed Old Stone House, a landmark of the battle, served as site of the day’s first ceremony, “’Maryland 400’ Commemoration.” Kim Maier, Executive Director of the Old Stone House, presided over the moving tribute to the Maryland troops. Sponsored by the Old Stone House and Washington Park with the Michael A. Rawley, Jr. American Legion Post of Brooklyn, the event was attended by several local government leaders who welcomed the Maryland delegation and declared them to be “honorary citizens of Brooklyn.” The ceremony included the reading of the names of members of Colonel William Smallwood’s regiment who gave their lives in the battle, with Maryland SAR and DAR members honored to read several of the lists by individual companies. A wreath-laying was followed by a bagpipe salute and the MacFadden American Legion Post fired a rifle salute. Also participating in the ceremony was the Brooklyn Irish American Parade Committee. Following a lunch provided by the Old Stone House, the group was escorted to nearby Prospect Park by Martin Maher, Borough Commissioner for Brooklyn Parks. At the Monument to the Maryland 400, originally erected by MDSSAR in 1895, wreaths were presented by the General William Smallwood Chapter, Charles Carroll of Carrollton Chapter, and the Westminster Chapter. Commissioner Maher expressed his department’s commitment to the preservation of the Maryland Monument, and the work of the Maryland Historical Trust and the Governor’s Commission on Maryland Military Monuments was also noted. P a g e | 2 Independence Day Events around the State [1] Saturday July 1st this year brought together SAR members from the Christian Ardinger Chapter, the Sergeant Lawrence Everhart Chapter as well as the Frederick Town Fife and Drum for a commemorative ceremony, the pinnacle event of the Boonsboro 225th anniversary celebrations. [2] Members of the Colonel Aquila Hall Chapter participated in the 4th of July Parade in Bel Air, MD. Past State Presidents Dave Hoover, Lou Raborg and Bill Smithson, State 2nd VP Tim Mallory, and State Genealogist Chris Smithson along with the President of the Bush Declaration Society, NSCAR, Hannah Farmer and members of the Gov. William Paca Chapter, NSDAR. Survey Presented at AMS VPG Lou Raborg of MDSSAR presented a set of graphics during a presentation at Atlantic Middle States based on a survey of the SAR membership who belong to one of the State Societies of the two SAR districts in the AMS (for Mid- Atlantic District, that’s Virginia, District of Columbia, Maryland, Delaware and Pennsylvania; for the North Atlantic, that’s New Jersey and Empire State [New York]). VPG Raborg first showed where our membership resides, and it can be found across the Country. VPG Raborg then showed two additional images, the first showing chapter coverage and size in each state. Red is for chapters with under 25 members, Green is chapter with over 100 members. He noted how many areas in some state had no chapters at all. He then presented an image of the Counties where Color Guard members could be found across the districts, and posed a few questions, noting that the Color Guard is the face of SAR: How active are our Color Guards ? Do we support local DAR and CAR events P a g e | 3 Maryland Attends Atlantic Middle States Association Meeting The Atlantic Middle States Association held its meeting on July 11-12, 2017 at the Wyndham Hotel in Gettysburg, PA, hosted by the Pennsylvania Society. There were 9 National Officers in attendance including PG Guzy, Secretary Alter, Treasurer Manning, Chancellor Wright, Genealogist Sinks, Registrar Pickette, Historian Thornhill and Surgeon Barlow. At the National Candidates election forum, Compatriot Warren Alter won support for President General and Robert Fish won support for Genealogist General. All other uncontested candidates won support from the AMSA. The Guest speakers for the evenings banquet were General and Mrs. Robert E. Lee. Maryland did not win the Jersey Devil Award (calculated by multiplying the number of members of a state attending by the distance between that state’s capital and the capital of the host state), but did have a good turnout. Attending from Maryland were: State President Don Deering, Immediate Past President Bill Smithson, Compatriots Pat Barron, Gene Moyer, Dave Hoover, James Engler, Sr., Gary Neal, Doug Stuart, Christopher Raborg, Sam Raborg, Vice President General Lou Raborg. During the Atlantic Middle States Association annual meeting held in Gettysburg, PA, at the district meeting NJSSAR President Robert Meyers proposed support for the Civil War Trusts Princeton Battlefield Project, to save 15 acres adjacent to the battlefield. The motion was seconded and unanimously passed and the AMSA also passed a second motion for financial support of the project for ten thousand dollars. Next year’s AMSA will be hosted by the Virginia Society in Newport News. NSSAR News The following MDSSAR Members have been appointed to National SAR Committees: • James Adkins (CAPT John Smoot): Council of State Presidents (Member of the three-man Maryland Delegation) • Christos Christou (COL John Eager Howard): Knight Essay • Don Deering (SGT Lawrence Everhart): Council of State Presidents (Member of the three-man Maryland Delegation) • James Engler, Sr (Westminster): Americanism; Council of State Presidents (Secretary); Genealogical Research System (chairman); Kings College London Partnership; Patriot Index, Graves and Biographies; 250th Anniversary of the American Revolution (subcommittee chairman) • Lester Foster (COL John Eager Howard): Color Guard • Dave Hoover (COL Aquila Hall): Color Guard • Barry McKown (John Paul Jones): Newsletters & Publications • Gene Moyer (SGT Lawrence Everhart): Membership; SAR Implementation • Lee Park (COL Nicholas Ruxton Moore): Medical • James Perry (GEN William Smallwood): Museum Board • Lou Raborg (COL Aquila Hall): Americanism (Vice Chairman); Council of Vice Presidents General; Education; Historic Sites & Celebrations (Vice Chairman); Rumbaugh Orations • Christopher Smithson (COL Aquila Hall): Knight Essay • Bill Smithson (COL Aquila Hall): Council of State Presidents (Member of the three-man Maryland Delegation) • Doug Stuart (John Hanson): Eagle Scout; Independent Audit; ROTC/JROTC & Service Academies Liaison; Veterans Recognition • Ryan Trainor (Westminster): Museum Board • Pat Warner: Membership; Protocol Congratulations to David Hoover for serving as National Color Guard Commander for 2 years. P a g e | 4 State Officers President ........................................ Donald Arthur Deering (#1) 301-606-8827 [email protected] 1st Vice President .......................... MG (Ret.) James A. Adkins (#8) 410-330-1434 [email protected] 2nd Vice President ......................... Timothy D. Mallory (#9) 443-417-3720 [email protected] 3rd Vice President ........................ James M. Perry (#2) 301-320-1863 [email protected] Secretary ........................................ J. Patrick Warner (#2) 301-585-8629 [email protected] Assistant Secretary