THE SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION MAGAZINE 1227 16TH ST .• N. W. WASHINGTON 6, D. C. Entered as second.class matter at the postoffice at Waabin~ton, D. C.
VOLUME XLVI JULY, 1951 NUMBER 1
Quarterly Bulletin Of The National Society
THE BEAUTIFUL JAPANESE TEA GARDEN IN SAN FRANCISCO'S FAMED GOLDEN GATE PARK. A THOUSAND ACRE PARADISE RECLAIMED DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE ADOPTED JULY 4TH, 1776 FROM THE SAND DUNES. ROMANTIC, BEAUTIFUL, UNIQUE. fo the Editor of the New York Times: THE SoNs or THE Recently you gave an account of the eeting at which the Public Education 01 \;;ociation included among its "enemies of JlMERil:AN REVOLUTION odern education" the Sons of the Ameri 01 an Revolution, said to be "misinformed" ior petitioning Congre s to investigate sub MAGAZINE crsi,·e texts and teachings in the public hools. Se,·eral of us have been studying and Quarterly Bulletin of the National Society of the rring to cope with this serious problem 1 Sons of the American Revolution i~r a decade, with splendid help from Published at Washington, D. C., in August, November, February and May. 01any individual teachers but nothing but pposition from the heads of many of their Entered as second .. clall matter March 31, 1924, at the Post Office at Wuhington, D. C., under the act of 1 August 24, 1912. Additional entry at Baltimore, Md. leadin g educational organizations. The S. A. R.'s reputation as the friend of sound National Headquarters, 1227 16th Street, N. W., Washington 6, D. C. rublic education is widely known. I ts posi Telephone, District 8490 :ion on the textbook con trm·ersy is stated in our petition filed with the Judiciary National Society of The Sons of the American Revolution Comm ittee of the Senate and the Un .\merican Acti1·ities Committee of the Organized April 30, 1889. Incorporated by act of Congress, June 9, 1906 Hou se. A few excerpts will give the gist President General, Wallace C. Hall, 2950 Penobscot Bldg., Detroit, Mich. of it: "Subversi1·e tcxtbo::>ks arc in general usc !n the public schools of most of the states. TABLE OF CONTENTS * * They originate from sources which are interstate and national in scope. * * * The propaganda therein has a direct tendency Executive Secretary's Memo Pad 2 to undermine and eventually to destroy constitutional government in this country. Albuquerque Chapter Installation 4 "There is an urgent need of a national 6 investigation sufficiently broad in sccpe to Two Living Grandchildren of Revolutionary \Var Soldiers - cm·er all phases of the subject. * * *" 8 As one example of the need for this Major General Karl Truesdell investigation the petition cites the experi Religious Freedom 10 ence of a western state in investigating a proposed series of textbooks for use in ele If These Walls Could Speak 14 mentary schools. The petition states: 16-20 "A committee of the Legislature of that Old Fort Ontario state found that those texts contained ma New Member by States 22-23 terial originating from 113 fronts and that the reference lists therein included the In Memoriam 24 writings of fifty authors with well-known Com munist-front affiliations.'' DIRECTORY OF OFFICERS 25-28 It was also found that a great educational foundation had donated $50,000 to the preparation of this series of books. On this ubj ect the petition continues: tion petitions Congress for a "nonpartisan "False liberalism is being financed by function of education to accelerate the day and impartial inquiry conducted in a judi large foundations. * * * These organiza of this "new social order." cial manner" to bring out the facts. The tions arc relie,·ed of the obligation to file From Maine to California parents have American people like to get their facts from tax returns under the federal law. Dona seen this condition and protested bitterly. tions made to them are exempt from in They find a tremendous entrenched inter public hearings. come, gift and inheritance taxes." est in the field of education arrayed against We belie1·e the people, particularly the parents of children in the public schools, It is shocking to .millions of Americans them, including left-wing teachers, local :o find that their school children arc still citizen-appeasers, authors of the texts, the have a rif!Jzt to know t!te facts. Let us get subject to texts and courses which tend to powerful publishing firms and, of course, this controversy out of the realm of name calling and ,·ilifi.cation and on the plane '~nderminc faith in fundamental American the left-wing educators who have become economic and political principles-even to so successful in shaping teachers' courses of truth as revealed by documents and sworn testimony so the people can decide. da;·, when we are at war. These texts in and educational policies. &eneral reflect the main concept of the left- Against this united front, so powerful as It is the American ·way. GREAT " DOME ROOM" AS NOW RESTORED IN THE HISTORIC "FEDERAL HALL MEMORIAL" to amount to a monopoly in the field of 1~"ing eJucators-that the free economy of JoHN W. FrNGER (SUB-TREASURY BUILDING), CORNER OF WALL AND NASSAU STREETS, NEW YORK CITY educational policy, earnest little groups of capitalism is decadent, that the age of col President ~ew York Chapter leqi,·ism or some form of socialism is in parents have an uphill fight indeed. May 15,1951. "1 ;table and desirable, and that it is the And so the Sons of the American Rc1·olu- 3 2
Notes from the Executive conditions for the staff. Eagle Rock Chapter, The new draperies on the second Idaho Falls, Idaho Secretary's Memo Pad floor invariably bring forth expressions of Fourteen at-large members of the Idah We wish every member of our So admiration from our visitors, and many . n Soc1ety met at noon May 28, 19 5 I, in the ciety could vi it our ational Headquar of our own members find it difficult to believe that new furniture has not been Hotel Bonneville, Idaho Falls, Idaho, tnd ters Building and see the results of the formed the Eagle Rock Chapter, Sons of added. It seems that the new draperies rehabilitation program which was au the American Revolution. bring out the best in the furniture and • thorized by the Congress in Atlantic The Chapter, so named becau_se the are· City. Those who have visited Head lend a new beauty. which is now the site of the City of ldah: quarters have expressed their approval Fluorescent lighting has been installed Falls, Idaho, was known as "Eagle Rock," AN ADDRESS BY COMPATRIOT and pride in the building which now be in three of the offices in which addi and was also the original name of the tow". MAJ. GEN. U. S. GRANT Ill site, becomes the third Chapter in the Idaho gins to reflect the dignity and prestige tional light was required due to the erec (LEFT) WAS HIGH-LIGHT OF Society. Other Chapters have been formed of our Society. One recent visitor told tion of the building next to our property. SAR DELAWARE DAY BANQUET Additional shelving has been provided at Pocatello and Coeur d'Alene, and a AT THE HOTEL DUPONT IN us that he had some difficulty in recog fourth Chapter is almost ready to be formed which will enable the staff and visitors WILMINGTON. MISS GRETA nizing the building from the outside, as at Boise. to use many of the books which have McKINSEY (CENTER) AWARDED the removal of the trees enabled him to GOLD MEDAL FOR HER OUT see, for the first time, the architectural heretofore been stored in inaccessible Eagle Rock was known to the explorers and early pioneers as a big, jutting piece STANDING TEACHING OF beauty of its facade. However, the most places throughout the building. of lava rock on the bank of the Snake Ri1·er. DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES, THE impressive changes have been effected There are too many improvements PRESENTATION BEING MADE to list and describe in the space available, It was identified by the Eagle's nest on the inside the building. bank of the topmost part of the Rock, and BY JUDGE RICHARD S. ROD- so we repeat our invitation to come and Among the mo t recent improve became a landmark for the early travele r. NEY (RIGHT). ee for yourself. We are sure that you ments which greet the Yisitor are the Soon a bridge was built across the might\ will experience a new sensation of pride handsome new register and pen set, Snake River, and a store, or trading post, in your Society and will find a re with pens which enable the visitor to was erected. The location was then in awakened interest in its activities. 1866, known as "Taylor's Bridge." .-\; register without difficulty. The register We know that there are many appli other homes and buildings were erected, it • binder and the matching blotter pad on cation papers in the hands of prospec became the village of Eagle Rock. Then, whith it rest were made possible tive members which were not completed in 1891, with all eligible voters casting through the generosity of our Compa their ballots, and a favorable vote of 2 i to in time to qualify in the Golden Gate triot the late George Albert Smith. The 9, the name was changed to Idaho Falb. Marathon and we hope that all of those beautiful onyx pen set is a memorial to and the City was chartered. who are working with such prospects Compatriot Elmour D. Lum, and was will continue their efforts to sign them The population in 190 0 was I ,262; in purchased with the funds contributed by up and add them to our membership 1910 was 4,827; in 1920 was 8,064; i1 Mrs. Lum. The Trustees approved 1930 was 9,429; in 1940 was 15,024; and. rolls. This particular contest is finished, the expenditure of these funds at the today, as headquarters for the new Atomic but there are plans being considered for meeting in Columbus, Ohio, March 17. Energy Commission project, as the center the next year which will be announced of Idaho's famous Potato producing farming • Thanks to the generosity of Miss at the Congress, so the drive to double area, and as the shipping point which origi· KANSAS SOCIETY OFFICERS Theora Bunnrll of Baltimore, Mary our membership will go right on. Let's nates more freight (potatoes, sugar, Ji,·c CONFER WITH PRES. GEN. land, we have a valuable Oriental run keep up the good work. stock, etc.) than any other point on the HALL AT LUNCHEON CONFER- ner leading to the main stairway, which Favorable comments from new mem Union Pacific Railroad, the population i; ENCE IN TOPEKA, KANSAS. she contributed in the memory of Com bers who have received the recently more than 20,000. patriot Eli Coe Birdsey, her great adopted acceptance cards indicate that On April I, of this year, the total Idahn • uncle. this card fills a long-felt need. Despite Falls membership consisted of three Com· These contribution have added some our earnest effort to issue certificates patriots. At its formation meeting, there of the finishing touches to the rehabilita~ promptly, there are so many details to were 14 approved members, and eight mor< applications either pending or known to be tion program. The walls and ceilings be checked that some time must elap e eligible. The Chapter hopes to have 2i • throughout the building haYe been before the actual certificate reaches the members by the time it has its formal In· OBSERVANCE OF BENJ. FRANK cleaned and painted. The carpet on the new member. The notice of acceptance stitution Ceremony on Flag Day, June !4, stairs has been cleaned and relaid to from the National Society serves as an LIN BIRTHDAY IN WASHING 1951. TON, D. C. (LEFT TO RIGHT) better ad ventage. This cleaning inci interim evidence that the applicant has At the organization meeting the follow· COMPATRIOTS BYERLEY, BEST dentally saved the Society the cost of a been accepted as a member. This is a ing Compatriots were elected as officers for (KARL STEINHAUER-NOT A new carpet. It was thought that a new part of the policy of making the individ the first year: J. R. Gobble, President; Eari MEMBER), BAKER, EXEC. SEC. carpet would be necessary, but following ual member aware of the fact that there L. Shattuck, Vice President; Harrison Den· PUTNAM, FU Rt..ONG, WISE, the fire of February 6, it was decided is a national organization and we hope nis, Secretary-Treasurer; the three nameJ YOUNG, DESCENDANT OF to try cleaning and the experiment was to bring the National Society closer to officers, plus Marshall G. Scott and Howard FRANKLIN, PRESIDENT TRUES- a great success. our membership with each passing year. A. Thompson, were named as Board of DELL, FOERSTREET, COOPER. The venetian blinds throughout the We'll be seeing you in San Francisco. Managers. building have added much to the ap Fraternally yours, ]. R. GoBBLE, Sec'-y-Tre.lf· pearance from both exterior and interior HAROLD L. PuTNAM Idaho Society, S.A.R. • and have vastly improved the working Executive Secretary Idaho Falls, Idaho 4
NEW MEXICO SOCIETY the membership. He promised a vigorous Defense Council, Compatriot Clinton 1\! campaign to expand the new chapter to at Roth, had been named Chief Deputy to th~ • least twice it present size by the end of Director. The appointment of Compatriot PRESENTING S.A.R. FLAG TO his term, and stated that the chapter would Roth to this high position, is a merited trih.. INSTALLS ITS FIRST THE NORFOLK CHAPTER, BY take an active part in all patriotic events, ute to his abi lity, and it is a distinct honor CRAWFORD S. ROGERS, PAST both locally and state-wide when possible. to the Society. PRESIDENT OF THE CHAPTER, State President orfleet made a short LOCAL CHAPTER IN In his introduction of Vice President AND PRESIDENT OF THE STATE report on the progress being made by the General George E. Tarbox, Compatriot SOCIETY, WHICH WAS RE State Society, by stating that the member Norfleet stated that "it is a rare pri,·ilcgc CEIVED BY JAMES G. MARTIN, ship showed an increase of more than 20 o/o ALBUQUERQUE and a great pleasure to be able to present to IV, PRESIDENT OF THE NOR since October 1, 1950, and that the rein the membership the only National Officer FOLK CHAPTER. THOSE IN THE statement of four of our old members was of the Sons of the American Revolution to PICTURE ARE: STANDING , both heartwarming and encouraging. He make an official ,·isit to the New Mexico 11, (RIGHT TO LEFT) , CRAWFORD On the e\·ening of January 1951, also expressed his pleasure in that our mem Society." ~bout 50 of our Compatriots, their ladies S. ROGERS, PRESIDENT JAMES bership contained fi,·e new father-and-son Vice President General Tarbox made a ~nd friends, gathered at "La Placita" (Little G. MARTIN, IV. SEATED, (RIGHT combinations and proudly presented to the wonderfully inspiring talk, which was grea t Plaza) which is located in the historic Old TO LEFT) : A. H . FOREMAN, members, Compatriots Reuben W. Heflin ly enjoyed by all present. He compared our Casa de Armijo, for the Chapter Institution and his son Henry C. Heflin; Chester present National cri is with the one that MRS. WALLACE C. HALL, AND Ceremony of the Albuquerque Chapter, Rankin Johnson, Sr., and his sons Chester confronted our ancestors in 1776, pointing PRES . GEN. WALLACE C. HALL. Sons of the American Re,•olution, and to Rankin Johnson, Jr., and Richard Lee out that our present position is far better meet our \'icc President General, Com Gardner Johnson; Clinton Mende Roth than that of the early Colonists. He also patriot George F.. Tarbox. and his son Edward Standford Roth; Roy brought us a message from the National • The Casa de Armijo, which once be Allen Stamm and his son William Finley Society stressing the need of strength in longed to the wealthy Armijo family, is tamm; and his own son Robert Gordon numbers, and urged us to increase our mem more than two centuries old. During the Norfleet Ill. He reported that the Good bership as other state. Societies were doing, Ci,·il War the Old Casa became the head Citizen High School Essay Contest, the in order that we might as a strong ation.tl quarters for both the Union and Confed R.O.T.C. Medal Award for the best Cadet Society, present a larger and more unified erate officers. It still retains its Spanish dig at three schools of higher education, and front to communism and other sub,·ersire DR. WARREN G. HARDING, 2d., nitv, for the low, carved wooden doorways, the Un-American Activities Committee organizations. NEPHEW OF PRESIDENT WAR REN G. HARDING, WAS IN dc~p sunk windows and an ancient patio were functioning satisfactorily. After a few words of thanks and apprecia STALLED ON JANUARY 20th, lend charm to the thick adobe walls. The Compatriot Torfleet also announced that tion to our speaker, the meeting was ad heavy, iron-studded, copper-sheathed doors the Society's representative on the Civilian journed. AS PRESIDENT OF BENJAMIN which reflected the fire from an Indian con FRANKLIN CHAPTER, COLUM structed open fireplace, made a beautiful BUS , OHIO. (LEFT TO RIGHT) , setting for our meeting and Chapter Insti DR. HARDING BEING CON tution Ceremony. This building stands on GRATULATED BY CLARE E. the F.ast side of Old Town Plaza, which is COOK, HIS PREDECESSOR AS the central portion of the originial land PRESIDENT OF THE CHAPTER ; grant made by the King of Spain, when J. BOYD DAVIS, I ST VICE-PRESI Gm·ernor Cuen·a : Valde founded the DENT; DR . PAUL DINGLEDINE, villa of Albuquerque in 1706. The Plaza 3d VICE- PRESIDEN'T; AND has always been the center of communal life CHARLES A. JONES, SECRE- in "Old Town" and the scene of many his TARY-TREASURER. torical e\·en ts. Four flags ha\'e flown from it tall flagpole, as Spain, Mexico, the Con federacy, and the United States claimed the territory. The meeting was called to order b:· State President Robert G. Norfleet li, and was opened by an invocation by Compatriot Meldrum K. Wylder, followed by the • Pledge of Allegiance. After a delicious NEW MEMBERS PRESENT AT Mexican supper, Compatriot orfleet ex ALBUQUERQUE CHAPTER IN prescd his pleasure in ha,·ing so many pres STITUTION CEREMONIES (L TO ent, and welcomed them all in the name R) COMPATRIOTS CLINTON of the State Society. MENDE ROTH ; EDWARD STAN The Chapter Institution Ceremony was FORD ROTH ; HARRY BUCKNER conducted by Compatriot Franklin Barnett HOWARD; CHESTER RANKIN who acted as Master of Ceremonies as well. JOHNSON, SR.; WILLIAM FIN Chapter President, Compatriot William LEY STAMM: CHESTER RANKIN Mooney was installed and accepted the JOHNSON, JR.; RICHARD LEE Chapter Charter, received the Society's in GARDNER JOHNSON. signia and the congratulations and well wishes of the New Mexico Society, from State President Norfleet. Chapter President \ \ • Mooney's enthusiastic acknowledgement of GENERAL VIEW OF THE ASSEMBLAE IN ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, FOR CHAPTER this trust and honor was warmly received by IN-STITUTION CEREMONIES 6
NEW HAMPSHIRE SOCIETY PRESIDENT J. DUANE in the Croydon home, marrying twice, and SQUIRES WRITES OF TWO LIVING GRANDCHILDREN rearing a large family of sturdy, industrious children. His holdings increased to 80o OF REVOLUTIONARY WAR SOLDIERS acres of land and he became one of the prosperous men of the town. In 1846 hi, • mother Anna Bemis Cutting, she who had In recent years it has frequently been don, the pioneer couple located their new languished the timber wolves so long be stated that there is no one left in the home. As with so many frontier folk, for fore, died in her 90th year. Two year, United States who can say that he or she the first few years the Cuttings lived in a MAJOR GENERAL HUGH JOHN later, the father, Benjamin Cutting, he had a grandfather who served as a soldier log cabin. While thus housed, on one oc CASEY (RET.). CHIEF OF ENGINEERS who had served under General Wash ing in the American War for Independence. casion Benjamin found it necessary to be OF THE FAR EASTERN COMMAND ton, died in this 88th year. On January 6 Such a statement would seem to be highly away for a few days. In his absence at DURING WORLD WAR II (RIGHT) 1865, Francis Cutting, then approach in~ improbable. Lexington, Concord, and Bun night timber wolves approached the hum SHOWN RECE IVING ON BEHALF OF his own 7 1st birthday, married a second ker Hill were one hundred and seventy-fi\·e ble home. With the fierce creatures on COMPATRIOT DOUGLAS MacARTHUR time. A year and ten months later, on years ago this year; the Declaration of In the bark-covered roof, dauntless Anna Be THE SOCIETY'S GOLD MEDAL, BEING November 19, 1866, to this couple was dependence was signed only a year later; m is Cutting stirred up the fire, sending PRESENTED BY (LEFT) BRIG. GEN. born Joseph, and two years later, in Julv, and Lord Cornwallis surrendered to George clouds of smoke through the aperture HENRY DARLINGTON D.D., CHAP 1868, Julia. While these children were v~· Washington one hundred and sixty-nine 1vhich, because there was no chimney, LAIN OF THE NEW YORK CHAPTER, small, i.e., in 1872, Francis Cutting di ~d: years ago this autumn. That is a long served as a flue. "When one of them ON THE OCCASION OF 162ND AN time, as human lives run, and for such showed his teeth through the open space, Thus two generations-Benjamin Cut NIVERSARY OF GEORGE WASHING- a period to be spanned by only three gen she would greet him with a burning poker. ting, the Revolutionary War soldier ( 1760- TON'S INAUGURATION. erations would be most remarkable. If they grew aesperatc, she would throw 1848) and his son, Francis Cutting (179+- Yet in the little New Hampshire village on some of the contents of her straw bed 1872)-were now gone. But a long and of ew London there arc living today, and increase the /lames. The contest was many -sided life was in store for those two hale and hearty, not one, but two people kept up until the wood and straw were youngest members of the third genera who can say with perfect truth, "Our nearly exhausted, when the wolves beat a tion, Joseph, and his sister Julia. For him grandfather was a soldier under Washing retreat and left her mistress of the field ." it included a year's study at Phillips Exe • ton." They arc brother and sister, Joseph Some time before 1 794 the economic ter Academy and gold hunting in Alaska Cutting and Julia Cutting Thompson. Both circumstances of the Cuttings permitted after the turn of the twentieth ccnturv. are past eighty years of age. As a widower them to erect a well-built frame house. Upon his return from Alaska, Joseph nla ~ and a widow respectively, they live to This fine old farm home is still standing, ricd Martha Kidder of New London and gether in a pleasant home just behind the about a mile and a half off Highway 10 settled down in his wife's home comm u New London Town Hall. They are among in Croydon. It is still owned by the Cut nity. For forty years he has led a useful the last people in the United States of ting family. Of it a recent \·isitor has and busy life as a timber dealer and town 1950 who can validly state that they arc written: officer in cw London, a dozen miles grandchildren of a Revolutionary War from the ancestral home of the Cuttings in "F.ach room of the old house is in a veteran. This is their story. Croydon. For his sister, Julia, life has fine state of preservation, most of them likewise been interesting. Marriage to On Aug"ust 24, 1760, ncar 'Worcester in retaining original flooring, made of Henry Meh·ille Thompson brought her a the Royal Colony of Massachusetts there hand-hev.n lUJllber. The dining room long period of residence on the prairies of was born one Benjamin Cutting. He was ' with fireplace and cupboard above the Manitoba. Since the deaths of Mrs. Cut the sixth in line from the first of his family mantel, boasts wide wall boards, ranging ting and of Mr. Thompson, brother and in Colonial America, R ichard Cutting, who from 12 to 25 inches in width and the sister have shared a home in New London. had come to Watertown, Massachusetts, in windows of this room look out upon Neither Joseph nor his sister has had chil 1634. At the age of eighteen-the War open fields, a large brook, and Cutting dren, but their younger kinfolk are dc for Independence having then been in moun rain at the north. \'oted to them. progress for three years-Benjamin Cut "The kitchen with its huge fireplace, ting enlisted for three months in a Massa ovens and wide brick hearth, still has Today the two elderly people arc among • chusetts regiment formed to guard British the crane from which old kettles used to the cherished citizens of cw London. prisoners of war confined in a camp near hang. The living room, with fireplace "Uncle Joe" dri\·cs his own car, mows his R utland, Massachusetts. A year later, on of ornamental woodwork, mantel and own lawn, and enjoys his days to the ful l. MR. ROBERT W . DOWLING ( LEFT ) July 2, 1779, the nineteen-year old Cut cupboard above, beckons with old-fash "Julia" is hospitable, friendly, and de SHOWN RECEIVING THE CHAUNCEY ting enlisted for a three months' term in ioned hospitality and cheer, and, as in lighted to see visitors. If pressed for in M . DEWPEW MEDAL " FOR DISTIN "Capt. Redding's Company of the 14th former davs, the mantel bears candle formation, they will modestlv tell an in GUISHED PUBLIC SERVICE " BEI NG Regiment," then serving with the Contin sticks and . powder horns. Small panes guirer, "Yes, ~ur grandfather' was a Re,·o PRESENTED BY NEW YORK CHAPTER ental Army. He was officially mustered of glass have been left in the windows lutionary vVar soldier." Or they will sa: PRESIDENT JOHN W . FINGER. THE into the service on July 10, 1779 and was and for a long time the family spinning calmly, "Certainly it is true that our fathe r OBSERVANCE WAS HELD ON THE honorably discharged on April 9, 1780. wheel was in its special corner in the was born when Washington was President." STEPS OF FEDERAL HALL MEMORIAL, Just prior to his enlistment in George open chamber upstairs. All the old doors Only this past spring they were honored HISTORIC SITE OF WASHINGTON'S Washington's forces, young Cutting had throughout the house, made by hand, by the ew Hampshire S.A.R. and by IN.A:UGURATION ON APR IL 30, 1789. married Anna Bemis. She had been born are usable, and original iron latches re Governor Sherman Adams of the Granite in 1756, and was therefore four years his main intact." State as the "only brother and sister still senior. After Benjamin Cutting's military In this homestead carved from the wil li,·ing in New Hampshire whose grand service had ended in the spring of 1780, derness Francis Cutting was born on May father was a soldier in the War for Inde he and his bride moved from Masachu 14, 1794. (His father's old Commander pendence." • setts to the western borderlands of ew in-Chief, George Washington, was now Somehow, on the Fourth of July, to Hampshire. In a mountain valley near the President of the United States.) All his think of this brings the days of our na Connecticut River in the Town of Croy- se\·enty-eight years Francis Cutting lived tional beginnings measureahly clo cr. 8
While Commandant, General Truesdell Major General Karl Truesdell as an observer, visited all the theaters of BENJAMIN FRANKLIN PATRIOT operations and encircled the globe twic during the war. He is decorated: Dist in~ Impersonated by the Rev. Nathan A. Seagle By Harry E. Sherwin guis~ed Sen·ice Medal with palm (US), Cro1~ de Guerre (France)'. Order Military The District of Columbia Society is hon Jl.:i ent and Order Aeronautical Merit (Bra. REVISITS NEW YORK CITY ored with Major General Karl Truesdell, zii), Coinmander OBE (Great Britain) AUS. Ret. who serves as First Vice Presi Grand Office r Order Ayachucho (Peru)' His Daughter Sarah portrayed by Miss Seagle dent and has taken great interest in the Polania Restituta (Poland). ' activities of the organization, doing much The General is the author of many pro in promoting every department of work, in fessional texts on foreign, military, genea cluding entertainment, observances and re logical and educational subjects. A philate rruiting. list, he is a charter member of the China Stamp Society and President of the Wash The background of General Truesdell ington Philatelic Societv since 194-7. starts with his birth in Minnesota in 1882, Besides being an of the District graduating from High School in 190 I to offi~er ot Columbia Societ;-, SAR, he is Governor of enlist in the Arnw. He was commissioned the Founders and Patriots of America, since in 1904- and adv~nced through the grades 194-6, member of the Cincinnati, Mav- to General Officer in 1938. flower, and Colonial Wars. ' His technical training and graduations General Truesdell's children are both in were from the Army Signal School, School military service. Karl, Jr., is a colonel in of the Line (honor graduate) Staff College, the Air Force; his daughter, Mrs. Edgar Army War College and Na1-y War College. T. Conley, the wife of Colonel Conley in While a junior offi cer he sen·ed in Cuba the Army. He has five grandchildren. and also along the Texas-Mexico border. In General Truesdell retired from acti,-c World War I he se rved with the First Divi in 194-6. sion of the 5th Army Corps in France, par ticipating in the Battles of Seichprey, Can tagny, Soissons, St. Michie! and Meuse-Ar gonne and was twice cited during those operations. He sen·ed on the General Staff of the War Department under General Summeral and MacArthur and was ad1•isor on budget ary and legislative matters for the armv. FRA NKLIN STATUE AT PRINTING From 1931 to 1935, during the ·earlv HOUSE SQUARE period of the Japanese Invasion, he w;s with the 15th U. S. Infantrv in North China. Learning to speak Ma;1darin Chi nese, he travelled extensively in central Asia and met many of the distinguished Chinese officials and business people. Returning to the United States he became Director of WASHINGTON'S STATUE Intelligence at the Army War College. In 1939 the First Division was the onlv J. Henry Smythe, Jr., Chairman Franklin Committee, complete formation at that time and h~ was assigned to establish the earlier stand Originated and Organized Entire Day's Program ards for field training preliminary to World t!\~ 11U\lh·""-1t"·~.~k·w War II. In 194-1 he organized the 6th \!h.: •':.,Hh} t.,..l\~l'•Uk'fi(.U\ l'",\o'n\" l\\l-,ll\ Corps in New England. l "' & WILLIAM BRADFORD GRAVE Immediately following Pearl Harbor, '""'''\ DJ!: C\t•>nlll• '' General Truesdell became Commander of ::... the Panama Canal forces. Early in 194-2 he was assigned Comman dant of the General Staff School at Fort Lea1·enworth, Kansas . There he reorganized the school for specific objecti1·es of World War 11 and the school became the largest post-graduate military uni1·ersity in the world. There were over twenty thousa nd intensi1·cly trained graduates during the war period. It provided staff officers for ,111 major army and air force commands at COL. ROBERT R. McCORMICK (RIGHT) RECE IVING PATRIOTIC SERVICE AWARD O F THE home and abroad and included manv dis ILLINOIS SOCIETY, SAR, FROM COL. EDWARD N. WENTWORTH AT THE UNION LEAGUE tinguished officers from the allied for~es. CLUB IN CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. 10 11
Francis Cardinal Spellman, militarv 1·ir RELIGIOUS FREEDOM of the Military Ordinariate. · ar Rabbi Bernard J. Bamberger, president By CoL. ALFRED C. OLivER, ]R., President of the Synagogue Council of .-\merica District of Columbia Society The Sons of the American Rc,·olution. through its National Defense Comnlittee' recognizes the seriousness of the present in: Russia hates all forms of religion and she that which they come to know, appreciate tcrnational situation, and reaffirms thei realizes that its destruction is a necessa ry and cherish. forcfathers' steadfast faith in the guida n(~ prelude to world conquest. Where1·er Rus "Thus, as we organize in defense of our and mercy of God. The~ · welcome this op. sia has conquered, religious freedom has dis spiritual and cultural heritage as a i\ation, portunity to support religious freedom and appeared. we must also organize in support of the re appeals to its mem hers to make ~eligion th, The founder of Communism, Karl Marx, ligious and welfare needs of these sta lwart ,·ital clement in their indi1·idual lin:. AWARDS BEING MADE TO BOY SCOUT STAFF BEARERS FROM NEW ENGLAND SCOUT COUNCILS AT LEBANON PILGRIMAGE (CONN.) said that "religion is the moan of a de defenders - the members of our armed BY PRES IDENT GENERAL JOHN W. FINGER AND PRESIDENT PHILIP ARNOLD OF RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY, SAR. COMPATRIOT HARRY F. pressed people" and that "it is an opiate of forces. In such a da_,., organized religion MORSE AT SPEAKER'S STAND. the people." Stalin, the present head of the faces a clear challenge. Its responsibility So1·ict State, recently answered his own ora for the spiritual welfare of this generation torical question-"Ha1·e we suppressed the of youth is incxtricabl~· tied to its responsi clergy?", by saying, "Ycs, we have. The bility for maintaining and extending rel i unfortunate thing is that it has not been gion as one of the ma i or fcrces in h istorv successful." . and in contemporary life. . The well informed columnist George "Our religion and our democrac1· arc so Sokolsk_,., commenting upon this subject, strong that they can nc1·cr be conq~ercd b:· pertincntlv remarked, "In Lenin's time, the direct and open attack. Thev can on]~· suc 'Society of the Godless' was unremitting in cumb to the dry rot of neglect and indi ffcr YOUR its persecutions, but Stalin, who has studied cncc. Here is a mission for c1·ery church to be a priest, recognized that the church and synagogue in our land. Here .is a chal could be useful to him." So, we see how lenge-to pro,· ide opportunities to the per IN-VITATION Stalin has made the Orthodox Greek Church sonnel of our armed forces for religious ex of Russ ia a propaganda agent for Commu pression, inner security, and fulfillment and nism and has tried to Gush the Roman for welcome hospitalit~· comparable to those when in Philadelphia Catholic and Protestant churches within his that arc available to men and women out of satellite countries in order to obtain full po uniform in their home communities. to call at your litical domination. "If such opportunities arc to be pro1·ided, The entire problem of religious freedom the present needs continue to demand our Official Jewelers is brought home to the citizens of the best men for the chaplaincy in the armed United States in the following statement by forces, and chaplain· of high qualitr must The President's Committee on Religion and be forthcoming in the future as they ha,-e Welfare in the Armed Forces: been forthcoming in the past. We empha "This is a time of unparalleled struggle size that the ministr:· in the chaplaincy is OFFICIAL BADGES COMPATRIOT HARRY F. MORSE RECEIVING for the minds and s:)U]s of men. On one on an equal footing with the ministn· in SAR GOLD MEDAL FROM VICE PRES. GEN. side arc the dark forces of the spiritually the parish and congregation or in mirson barren ideologies which attack the religious ary work. Ceremonial Badge GARDNER OSBORN. and ethical foundations of our socict1·. On "Local churches and synagogues located 14 Karat gold ______.$46 the other are the cherished spiritu;l con ncar military installations must continue cepts and rei igious 1·alucs which gi1·c our their distinguished efforts as in the past to Gilded silver --·------·-·-·-- 18 society the moral force without which it bring scn·ice personnel .111d their depend would soon disintegrate. ents into the S!Jiritual life and hospitality of "The kev to ultimate 1·ictorv in this the community and to supplement the work Miniature Badge struggle lies. in the spirit, in the. soul, and of the military chaplains. Churches and in the minds of the prcocnt generation of synagogues located where there is no ap 14 Karat gold --·-----··------·-·- $23 American youth. In order to help insure to preciable military impact must continue as us the opportunity to rai se our youth in the they did so effectively in the past to direct Gilded silver ------· 8 tradition of our forefathers, we ha1·e cre their efforts to maintaining their interest ated an armed force of unprecedented size in local men and women who ha1·e entered and now are expanding it greatly. We ha1·e upon military service. Prices include 20?/o Federal Tax asked more than a mill ion and a half of our "This p~ogram will provide the religious men and women to sen·c us in that force forces of our Nation with the opportunity Please add 28c for imured delivery a large portion of which are young men to gain an unassailable advantage in the great under 21 yea~s of age. Y ct, if the men and struggle that w ill determine whether man women of this armed force are trulv to de is to be set back untold years, or whether fend our heritage and transmit it to the he is to go forward, under God, to fulfill J. E. CALDWELL & CO. generations that follow, their spiritual wel his destiny." Jewelers - SilveHmiths - S tatio?Jers fare and their well-being must continue to This pronouncement has the endorsement be a constant concern to all of us while thev oU CHESTNUT AND JuNIPER STREETS are in the armed forces and away from th~ Bishop J ohn S. Stamm, president of the , PHILADELPHIA 7, PA. influences of their home, church and fam Federal Council of Churches of Christ TYPICAL SCENE OF JUST ONE SECTION OF ENCAMPMENT ON LEBA:--.ION MILE-LONG GREEN OF OVER 1,000 BOY SCOUTS, THE VARIOUS ily. For they will defend and transmit only in America. TROOPS COMING FROM DISTANT NEW ENGLAND POINTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS ANNUAL PILGRIMAGE. 12 S A !( 13
~ ~-~~---·~ ~~- .. -~~--- -"_ ...... ,• .. ~··"'_._ .,.,._..__• ' t < 0 I t t ~ • • ~ • .o • • i. t I • 0 I • • t • • • ' t + + a • J t ~ • I t t t t \ l I If & • THE ROCHESTER CHAPTER OF THE EMPIRE STATE SOCIETY AWARDED ITS GOLD MEDAL TO DR. HOWARD HANSON, DI RECTOR OF THE EASTMAN SCHOOL OF MUSIC. (LEFT) ROCHESTER CHAPTER PRESI - DENT ROGER A. RUTH PRE SENTING MEDAL; DR. HOW ARD HANSON, AND (RIGHT) DR. A. C. PARKER, PAST PRESI DENT OF THE ROCHESTER CHAPTER . •
NEW JERSEY S.A.R. HEADQUARTERS REDECORATED DURING THE PAST TWO YEARS THE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING AT 33 LOMBARDY STREET • IN NEWARK, HAS HAD A NEW ROOF AND A NEW FURNACE. THE OUTSIDE OF OUR BUILDING HAS BEEN WEATHER-PROOFED AND FINISHED IN CREAM-COLORED STUCCO. PHOENIX SPORTSWRITER BEN FOOTE {CENTER) IS ONE OF THE NEW ARIZONA- SOCIETY AS TO THE INTERIOR-THE BOARD ROOM, SECRETARIAL ROOM AND THE CONFERENCE APPLICANTS, BEING SHOWN A ROOM WERE DONE OVER IN SHADES OF WILLIAMSBURG TYPE PAPER. NEW FLUORE: MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE AT CENT LIGHTS REPLACED THE ANTIQUATED CHANDELIERS OF THE PAST CENTURY. RECENT MEETING. PRESIDENT READ MULLAN LOOKS ON AS VICE PRESIDENT ALFRED KNIGHT HOLDS THE CERTIFI- CATE.
• NEWLY-ELECTED OFFICERS OF THE TENNESSEE SOCIETY SHOWN WITH PRES. GEN. WALLACE C. HALL SEATED LEFT TO RIGHT ARE: JOSEPH W . BYRNS, PRESIDENT; PRESI DENT HALL, AND ARTHUR CROWNOVER, JR., NATIONAL TRUSTEE. STANDING, LEFT TO RIGHT ARE: R. N. SIMS CROWNOVER, SECRETARY- REGISTRAR; THE REV. P. L. COBB, CHAPLAIN; AND JOHN CHARLESTON, W. VA. SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION OFFICIALS ARE SHOWN AS THEY GATHERED TO WELCOME PRESIDENT W. CLAY, TREASURER. GENERAL, WALLACE C. HALL AT A SPECIAL DINNER MEETING OF THE DANIEL BOONE CHAPTER. LEFT TO RIGHT (SEATED) ARE STATE SUPREME COURT JUDGE FRANK C. HAYMOND, PRESIDENT OF THE WEST VIRGINIA SOCIETY; MR. HALL; COL. J. H. LONG; HONOR ARY LIFE PRESIDENT. STANDING ARE WILL H. DANIELS, STATE SECRETARY; REV. JOHN W. HOLLISTER, CHAPLAIN ; DR. V. E. HOLCOMBE. • CHAPTER PRESIDENT; HAROLD HUTCHINSON, STATE VICE PRESIDENT; AND BUFORD TYNES; VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL. for a ba~k of the u,~i~e? States. T he de bates wh1ch fol lowed mltiated the discus · If These Wails l:ould Speak h' S!On w 1ch has ncYer ended over the question of A ddrcss Dcliv red by Dr. Roy F . Nichols, C !wirman how far the g01·ernment mal' assume fu . h' h - nc. of tire History Departllll'11t, [ 7 n··vcrsit\' of Pennsylvania t10ns w 1~ a:c not specifically stipulated in the Constitution .
. v~c meet today on the most hallowed spot Augustus Muhlenberg, Speaker of the Later on in the decade. the great• 1·;o:,;:, -" Uc WJthm the R epublic. This Independence House, called to order the third and last of peace and war was discussed. The Con. Square never fails to waken in our minds scosion of the great First Congress under the gressmen had to meet the chall enge of th, French Rc1·olution and of a world wa c inspiring thoughts about the great accom Constitution. . ' r. p_lishmcnts. ~f those who wrought here in "If these walls could speak," let us con H ere W as hmgton s farewell address was di s- tunes of cns1s. We can take special pride in sider for a few moments what they might cussed with its plea to his countrvmen not the fact that the City, the Commonwealth tell us. !_hey would speak to us of the great to permit themselves to be cat~paws for and the Nation ha1·e united to make this personalities who ha1·c worked in this build foreign politicians. It was here that the region a great shrine. When the plan is ing. They would tell us of President Wash ringing wo:ds were quoted "Millions for defense but n~t one cent for tribute" when completed the great lesson which this area ington coming annually to gi1·c his message THE 1951 OFFICERS OF JACKSONVILLE CHAPTER WERE INSTALLED AT A LUNCHEON IN THE GEORGE WASHINGTON HOTEL THE NEW a war was avoided by the statesmanship of can teach will be a constantly growing to Congress on the State of the Union. OFFICERS, INSTALLED BY RAY 0 . EDWARDS (RIGHT), ARE: LEFT TO RIGHT, J. HILTON HOLMES, REGISTRAR; C. J. KING, SR., SECRE source of inspiration to those who follow us. President Adams. l t was here that the re T~ey would tell of his second inaugural in TARY-TREASURER ; W . L GETZEN , SECOND VICE PRESIDENT; JAMES C. CRAIG, PRESIDENT ; DR. STEPHEN T. HARVIN, CHAPLAIN, AND occ~rrcd t~e first triumph of the foreign This afternoon I am not going to repeat this room. They might also discuss fohn RALPH N. BROWN, GENEALOGIST-HISTORIAN. policy, which was to become traditional, to ~·ou the oft told talc of the creation of .-\dams presiding up stairs as Vice President namely, the settlement of international dis the Declaration of Independence and the and later being inaugurated in this room as putes b~· negotiation and arbitration. Constitution, nor will I remind vou of the President. There would be an interesting heroic days of the Revolution: ~ather will story of Thomas Jefferson who likewise sat But these walls could speak not onh· of • I speak of events directlv connected with as prcsidi~1g officer over the Senate, probably personalities and of measures, they c~ uld this building, Congress H;JI. Here the new not unmmdful of the bet that he might also ?cscribc the spirit which prel"ailcd at REPRESENTATIVES OF THE BLAIR Congress under the Constitution met for become President, too. In thcEe rooms he the t1me, of the spirit of youth and achie,·e COUNTY CHAPTER, AT THE BELL ten years and within these chambers the may well ha1·e thought of methods to de mcnt, of the glen" of the 17th and 18th WOOD-ANTIS HIGH SCHOOL PRE great work of crcati1·e statesmanship begun l"clop his campaign while the pros~- Senators ccntur~· ideals, of Iibert~ · · They could speak SENTED A FRAMED FACSIMILE OF next door was carried on with noteworthy were engaged in their routine. of the great optimism b.:rn of plent,·. T hc1" THE CONSTITUTION AND THE BILL SUCCe>S. Th~se walls would speak eloquently of could speak of rcsponsibilin·, of comecrated OF RIGHTS. SHOWN AT THE PRES operations on a smaller scale financiallv and public-spirited citizens. The~· could speak W c arc met here almost on the one hun ENTATION IN THE OFFICE OF THE otherwise. Senators and Congressmen. were of a scme of miss ion and of a pa sion to sec dred and sixtieth anni1·crsary of the first PRINCIPAL (LEFT TO RIGHT) ARE : then paid but $6.00 a da,- and onlv for the to it that the torch of liberty enlightened u:c. of this building. Philadc.lphia had am WILLIAM A. WHITTAKER, JOSEPH R. Lb~·s during which the,-' were in- the citv Europe as well as America. These walk httions from the beginning to be the na HOLLIDAY , ALFRED WASSON , at the sessions. Besides" t11is there was on]~· likewise, _might speak of a glor~- that passed. tioi_ul capital city ~ut New York had tempo GEORGE D. WEISS, PRINCIPAL; PAT their mileage. The Speaker who was pr~ The capitol mOI'cd to the Potomac. Con won the pnzc and the new gm·ern VA R:-.IE R, PRESIDE NT OF THE STUDENT rani~· sumcd to ha1"e to en terrain was paid $ 12.00 gress Hall became one of the seats of the mcnt was inaugurated some ninetv miles COUNCIL, AND CHARLES A. FARIS. a da.v. The President was remunerated at municipal go1·ernmcnt of Phibdelphia. from here. Philadelphia, howe1·er, 'v.·as not the rate of $25,000 a vear and the Vice Thereafter the story is less romantic, less discou raged and set to work through the President recci1·e d $5,000. The Chief Jus ~o our liking, and we need not dwell upon Pcnnsyh·an ia Congressional delegation to tice of the Supreme Court had $4,000, the It. • secure the permanent location. As a neces As:ociate Justice but $3,500, the same sum In this troubled day it is essential that \\"C sary preparation the local authorities realized that was paid the Secretaries of State and ponder en the message which these walls they must provide an adequate meeting of the Treasury. The Secretarv of vVar might utter. As we stand somewhat be ~ l ace for Senate and House of Rcpresenta with his army of 500 men and the Indians wildered in these disillusioning da~-s of tii'CS so they undertook to build this Con to _manage had to get along on $3,000, mid-twentieth century, we need some gress Hall. While it was in process of con while the Attorne_l" General, who was sup strengthening message. There is a different • struction an agreement was reached at New posed to be a law~ ·c r on half-time was paid spirit abroad from that which our fore York, undoubtedly disappointing to manv, DETROIT CHAPTER PRESENTS TWO but $ 1500. These men were compelled to fathers knew. We arc no longer ~·oung. We that the capitol eventuallv should be "TJ. the AM ERICAN FLAGS TO THE FEDERAL wrestle with an annual budget of $700,000, are an aging population. We are troubled banks of the Potomac. B~lt in the meantime BUILDI NG, DETROIT, MICHIGAN . a hr cry from the 50 b!ll ion and more b~· a growing awareness of the limits of our for ten years, 1790 to 1800, it would be MEM BERS OF THE CHAPTER, IN TH E which the Federal Go1·e rnmcnt todav once seemingly inexhaustible resources. Our located in Philadelphia. This decision was BACK ROW, (L TO R.), PAUL H. spends annually. These legislators prcsum; carefree methods of great enterprise h;n·e reached in the earh· summer of 1790-so OTIS, MARION H. CRAWMER, MAR bly lay awake worrying l10w to pav the ben somwhat checked. We haYc a ne" " one hundred and sixt~ · ~·cars ago the builders QUIS E. SHATTUCK, EUGENE I. V!A.N national debt which then amounted to.$80,- politics now which is dominated br a de were working to make sure that this struc 000,000. How much slc::p would thev ha1·c mand for sccuritr. There is a rc~urre n ce ANTWERP. FRONT ROW, REV . M. ture would be read; by December. The now, when Congress must wrestle wi.th the of war and a re1 · i~·a ! of crueltv. The demo LUT HER CANUP.; MAJOR THOMAS bui_ldi_ng was oriJ?inally not quite as large problem of a national debt of a quarter of cratic a~ea in the world seem~ to be shri nk P. DICKINSON, PRESIDENT; HAROLD as 1t IS now but 1ts general arrangement is a trillion dollars; ing. There is a frightful disregard for hu M. HASTINGS, BARRY T. WH IPPLE. the same. The Senate was to meet in secret These walls re1"erberatcd with the words man life and the sanctitv of the indi1·id ual. THE FLAGS WERE HELD BY WALTER as was its custom, up stairs, while here in of a great financial debate which invoh"ed In fine there is scarcity .where we expecte-1 CHMALEWSKI AND WALTER SIER this room with its constricted facilities for larger questions which are as pertinent today plent~·· There is war where there should ACKI , GUARDS FROM THE FEDERAL the pub!ic and the press, the House of Rep as they were then, questions which have ha1·e been peace. There is s]a,·ery insteacl BUILDING. rescntatn·es was to hold its deliberations. ne1·er been settled. In fact, it was in the of Iibert\' and fear where there sh~uld h:n·e I t war. on the first Mondav in December first session of Congress here in this new been hope. There is an all too great obses 1790 about where I am no~ standing that hall that Hamilton presented two of his si::n with the idea of security. • the distinguished Pcnnsyh-anian, Frederick great plans, one for an excise tax and a plan (Coutinued Ofl page 20) 16 17 s :\ R ~ River from Lake Champlain. There he ac OLD FORT ONTARIO NOW NEW YOHII STATE HISTOHII: SITE cepted the unconditional surrender of the French on September 8. One of the con ditions that Amherst imposed was that all By Empire State Historian Edwin M. Waterbury French soldiers and the French government of New France should withdraw to France Old Fort Ontario at Oswego, . Y., dis to lea\·e for all time the British government tinguished among the fortresses of the in control of upper orth America. The North American continent, with its sur outcome of Amherst's advance from Oswego rounding battlefields has recently been taken was to determine that English language and over by the State of New York for penna culture rather than French should eventual manent preservation as an historic site. This ly dominate orth America. action is of particular interest to members Prisoners d war taken by Amherst's ar of the Sons of the American Revolution not my as it advanced towards Montreal w:re only because this fort played an active part sent back to Fort Ontario, as were the stck during the Revolutionary War, but also and wounded. Fort Ontario continued to because members of Oswego County Chap be garrisoned by British regubrs. The P~st ter SAR played a leading role in the suc was not attacked during Pontiac's Consptr cessful movement to bring about the per acy which developed two or th:ee yea~s af manent preservation of the defensii'C works ter the fall of Montreal, but It cont111ued whtch guarded continuously the Ontario to be a base for British armies under Col. Frontier for nearly 200 years of Ameri John Bradstreet, Sir William Johnson a_nd can history, playing a part in every one of others who marched to halt the French-m the country's wars from the French and spired bloody uprising. It _was t? Fort On Indian War down through World War II. Eastern Works of Fort Ontario overlooking from high bluff the Oswego River and Lake Ontario. Sally-Port in South Wall of Fort. In the 1700s a draw:bridge crossed. the moat a·t this point. tario that Pontiac and h1s chtefs of the Washington designed plan for Col. Willet to cross thts moat. In 1945 Fort Ontario was by decision Western tribes of Indians came in July of ciety and Compatriot Han·ey M. Rice, characterized by heavy cannonading-the of the United States War Department 1766 to make the peace which terminated president of Oswego tate Teachers Col French were using the heavy cannon the:· the citadel of LaSalle, the French explorer. when the French attacked. At one point in abandoned from further use for military the efforts of the Indians to restore the lege. captured from Braddock at Monongahela Bradstreet captured the French fleet, can the works their only protection consisted of purposes because changed conditions of war French to power. After mu_ch speech-~ak The area o\·er which Fort Ontario stood the year before-the head of Col. Mercer, non and a great quantity of foodstu.ffs and barrels of pork piled one upon another. fare no longer made it feasible for troops ing, pipe smoking and exchange of ?Ifts, guard was successively claimed and fought their commander struck off by a cannon munitions. Much of the loot hts men The French delayed their attack iong to be trained in the relatively small units Sir William presented medals to each of for by the Iroquois or Five Nations Indians, ball, the English officers determined •t a brought to Oswego. What they could ~ot enough to hear a religious exho:tation by represented by brigades of infantry, or a the visiting chiefs suitably engraved. to the Dutch, the French, the English and Council of War to surrender to sare blooJ .:arry away, they left on ship board settmg the Abbe Piquet who accompamed them. couple of anti.-aircraft units in an age when commemorate the occasion. The Indians finally the United States. Up until the shed. Among the 1,520 prisoners of war tire to the ships as they withdrew. The In consequence of this delay the French en an army corps became the smallest feasible then reembarked in their canoes to begin times of its abandonment for further mili surrendered to Montcalm was Francis Lew plunder was divided among the men who countered a withering fire as they attacked. training unit fo1 intensive military train the long journey by water back to Detroit tary purposes, Fort Ontario was the oldest is, an infantryman, who was later to become participated in the expedition. Their Indians Red leaving many dead and ing. Then, at a time when the battle hact from whence they had come to Oswego. fort on the North /~merican continent a distinguished gentleman of ew York wounded upon the field. o amount of en grounds of 1 7 56 and 18 I 4 which surround In I 759 while Fort Ontario was being The opening of the. Revol~tio.nary War which was still garrisoned. It had been and a signer of the Declaration of Indepen couragement or threats by their leaders was the Old Fort had been suggested as a possi rebuilt on its former site, it was used as the found an English garnson snll 111 ~ontrol successively destroyed by the French, the dence. The prisoners, including Lewi;, base of a successful British siege of Fort sufficient to persuade them to renew the a: ble location for a municipal sewage disposal of Fort Ontario. In June of I 775 Str Guy Americans and the British, onlv to rise from were transported to France and held there • "iagara, yet held by the French, General tack. Thereafter the French were to dt plant, the Oswego County Historical So Johnson, Col. Claus, superintende~t of In its ashes and debris again after. each destruc until their exchange or until the termina Prideaux was in command of the army rect, the sequel proved, no further attacks ciety, then headed and largely supported by dian Affairs appointed to succeed hts fath~r tion, and stand anew on its original site. tion of the war. against Fort Ontario. which moved by boat from Fort Ontario in-law, Sir William Johnson who had dted members of the County SAR Chapter, Through its successive rebuildings it had The largest British army ever assembled Fort Ontario was e\·acuated by the Eng to Fort Niagara, with Sir William Johnso~, in the preceding year, and Joseph Brant, stepped into the breach. After three years passed in military history from the age of in North America up to that time was T?o lish after the first two days of the battle, second in command, at the head of hts Mohawk Indian, whose sister, Molly Bnnt, of intensive effort which involved procure the moat and the drawbridge to that of air bilized at Fort Ontario in Oswego dunng the French occupying it that same night. band of Six Nations Indians who were had been Sir William Johnson's common ment of legislative action at Albany and bombers zooming through the night's black the summer of 1760 under the command Washington and a deal of activity on many It stood on a precipitous embankment at again supporting the Englis~ cause af.ter law wife, came to Fort Ontario from their ness in an effort to escape the searchlight the mouth of the Oswego river on its East having abandoned it for a ttme followmg of General Jeffrey Amherst, British com "home fronts" the efforts of those support homes in the Mohawk Valley. Brant was beams and the fire of the anti-aircraft regi side, overtowering Fort Oswego built by the fall of Oswego to Montcalm. Prideaux mander-in-chief in North America. Quebec ing the movement were successful. On accompanied by a large number of Mo ments which were in training at Fort On the New York colony in I 727 which stood was killed by the premature explosion of had fallen the preceding fall when Wolfe April 1, 1949 the State Education Depart hawks. They had sent wor~ on a~ead ~::11- tario as World War II was getting under on the West bank of the river. Fort George, one of his own guns during the siege of the and Montcalm met on the Plains of Abra ment of New York formally took over about ing a council of all the Stx. ~at10n tnbes way. the third English fort at Oswego stood on French Fort. ham. The French strongholds in the T~ou acres of the 65 a:::re former military res to convene at Oswego, prom1s111g plenty of 25 Under the protecting guns of Fort On sand Islands and the St. Lawrence Rtver ervation to be maintained permanently as a a high hill on the West side of the ri\·er a Sir William Johnson sought to succeed fire-water, food and gifts for the Indi~ns tano, erected in I 75 5-I 756, the first Eng Valley up to and including Montreal were reminder to generations as yet unborn of quarter of a mile almost due West from Prideaux as commander of the expedition, who came. The Senecas came in large num lish fleet to appear on the Great Lakes was still in French hands. A French fleet was the glorious deeds there performed, and as Fort Oswego. It, too, was evacuated by the and he returned to Oswego with that pur bers accompanied by Captain John Butler, built, the first English fleet incidentally to still in Lake Ontario. (It h:1d \\ithdrawn a monument to the patriotism of the Amer British u;tder orders on the morning of the pose in mind only to find General Gage Indian agent at Fort. iagara. The Cay"Ggas appear on fresh water .mvwhere in the after appearing off Oswego when the small ican people from the days of the early New day which was to witness the surrender b; awaiting him th.ere ready to take charge as and Onondagas attended as well, but there world. Her guns participated a year later English fleet at Oswego went out to meet York colony down to the present times. Lieut. Col. Littlehalcs who succeeded to the new commander at Oswego. Gage out- were relatively few of the Oneidas and during the French and Indian War in the command at Col. Mercer's death, of all the ranked Johnson. . it.) Among the members of Oswego County Tuscuroras who accepted the invitation as defense of Oswego then the location of British forces at Oswego to General Mont While Prideaux and Johnson were gn· Leaving a strong rear guar~ force at Chapter who took an active part in the they were inclined to s~· mp~thize with the three English forts, in the greatest battle calm. After salvaging the huge quantities ing their full attention to the siege of Fort Fort Ontario which was to connnue as the movement for the preservation of Fort On revolting English colontsts 111 the struggle to take place up until that time for the con of food and military supplies in the forts, Niagara, Col. Frederick Haldimand, who base of the advancing army, Amherst moved tario were past chapter presidents Judge which was about to open. trol of North America. The 4,000 French Montcalm razed and burned the forts and Was in command of the base at Fort On his men from Oswego on August 10. Storm George M. Penney, Frank E. Drake and In much speech-making the Mohawk under Montcalm greatly outnumbered the withdrew to Montreal. tario, had been attacked by a larger force ing, besieging and giving battle t~ the re Charles W. Linsley, Robert L. Allison, pres Valley Tory leaders sought a promise from defending garrisons as expected English re In I 7 58 Col. John Bradstreet led an ex of French and Indians under De La Corne, sisting French fleet, forts and armtes as he ent president of the chapter, Compatriots the Indians that if war came, that they enforcements failed to arrive due to bun pedition based at Fort Ontario against the who had come down from Fort La Presen advanced, Amherst finally was before Mo~ Edwin M. Waterbury and Grove A. Gil would side with the English government. gling leadenhip of the high command at French at Fort Frontenac (Kingston, Ont.) tation (Ogdensburg) hoping to drive. the treal where he was joined by smaller Brit bert who were respectively president and The Indians were wary at the time of the Albany. and captured that fortress which nearly a British out. Haldimand's men were sttll at ish armies which moved up the St. Law vice-president of the County Historical So- (Co11tinued 01~ next page) After withstanding a siege of five days century earlier had for some years been Work replacing the works of Fort Ontario rence from Quebec and down the Richelieu 18 19 SA R
British promises. The most they woulJ walls of the fort while protected fmm of the Third U. S. Artillery, now function States fleet then being built at Sacker's Har promise was that if Fort Ontario was at American gun fire. British, Hessians ;.nd ing in part as infantry, had concealed so~e bor had been stopped on its way to Oswego, tacked, that they would aid in its defense. Indians fled back to Fort Ontario at Oswego of his men in the undergrowth. Along wtth when word of the impending British attack Carrying away huge brass kettles given them where they remained for several weeks militia summoned from miles round about, had been recei1·ed. The cannon, an.:hors at the expense of the British government while they were being fitted out with shoes they opened fire on the British as the land and other equipment for the ships ~f. the and other gifts the Indians withdrew after and other equipment which they had ing boats came near. Their fire caused great new fleet and a large quantity of mthtary many days of feasting and drinking. Butler thrown away in their flight. In Octc,ber havoc in the British ranks. stores w:re prevented by Col. Mitchell's policy from falling into the hands of the returned to Niagara but Claus, Sir Guy they left Fort Ontario for Canada and for In the meantime the Americans within Johnson, and Brant followed by his Mo Fort Niagara. the fort were ha,·ing a difficult time of it. British. The British who had remained at Os hawks continued on to Canada never to re They had only six rusty cannon. They In 1778 Lieut. Thomas McClella.1 of wego burned the buildings at Fort Ontuio turn thereafter to make their homes in the were outnumbered, and found themselves the Third New York Continentals led a de and razed the earthworks of the Fort bd?re Mohawk valley which had long been their attacked from both the Oswego ri1•er and tachment from Fort Stanwix against Fort leaving Oswego the next day. They earned home. the Lake Ontario sides of the fort by men Ontario. He found the fort unoccupieJ ex away several civilians who were later who charged up the steep embankn:ents at ~e Fort Ontario was constantly used du~ing cept by a few squatters who had moved in. leased but found only a small quantity these points. British sailors armed .w.Ith cu.t the Revolution as the base for attacks upon The Americans set fire to the Fort build of .military supplies as the remainder had Ancient Powder Magazine loop-holed for lasses had been put ashore to participate m the revolting colonists in the Mohawk, ings, destroyed the earthworks and returned ditch defense by rifle fire. been buried in the woods and submerged these attacks. Se1·eral times dri1·en back, the Cherry and Schoharie Valleys led by Sir to Fort Stanwix. in the river to prevent the British from attacking force finally gained a firm foot John Johnson, the Butlers, Brant and oth march back to their base. Several of the gaining pcssession of them. . Fort Ontario remained in a ruinous con ing at the top of the enbankment and from ers. Limitations of space in this work pre men died from the result of their expo
OLD FORT ONTARIO-Continued immigrants under the quotas of their re In practical terms what docs this res--= 'b'l' I I pan. After a period between the two wars in spective countries, most of them left for Sl 1 1ty mean. t means for one thing . d d an which it served as the Brigade H eadquarters New York City or other large centers. att1tu e towar go1·ernment and those · UNITED STATES SENATOR PAT Mc of the First Brigade of the U nited States Many others went to Pacific Coast points authority which c~n be described as intc~~ CARRAN, OF NEVADA, IS PICTURED Army, with two battalions of the 28th I n but several of them later returned to Os ested and cooperatn·e rather than denun : IN THE CENTER RECEIVING THE fa ntry and the H eadquarters Company sta wego where they have established them tory or indifferent. I t means encou r ag~ 1 ;~ GOOD FELLOWSHIP MEDAL FROM tioned there, and as a practice ground for selves in business and made the city their ~110rc o~ _our.rou~g people to be interes ted ROY C. MARTZ, RIGHT, PRESIDENT adopted home. National G uard Anti-Aircraft Regiments m part1 c1patmg 111 go1·ernment. It means OF YOUGHIOGHENY CHAPTER, OF from N ew York, D elaware, Illinois and more support, financial and otherwise, for CONNELLSVILLE, PA. U. S. SENATOR elsewhere and for regiments of the regular researcl: in the science of government, in EDWARD MARTIN , REPUBLICAN , promotmg go1·ernmcnt effi ciency, not onh FORMER GOVERNOR OF PENNSYL army. I t was during this period that Briga IF THESE WALLS COULD SPEAK dier General Walter C . Short of the in the educational institutions but in ind;. VANIA, WITNESSES THE PRESENTA army was stationed as brigade commander (Continued l pendent research bureaus. I t means, to apph· TION WHICH WAS MADE IN Mc at Fort Ontario. He was later to be in It locally, support for the new charter whi ch CARRAN'S OFFICE IN THE U. S. SEN command of the United States Army at How different is this spirit from that aims to pro1·ide us with a modern and effi ATE BUILDING IN WASHINGTON, D. Pearl H arbor at the time of the Japanese which our ancestors knew a centurv and cient city g01·ernment. It means stud,- and C. THE SENATOR WAS CHOSEN FOR attack there at the opening of World mor~ ago. They_ were then intrigu.ed by discussion of questions of government poli c1· SPONSORSHIP OF THE McCARRAN W ar II. the 1dea of cxpenment. They realized full not in the apopletic heat of partisan di;. ANTI-COMMUNIST OR INTERNAL appointment but in the light of the ancient D uring World War II nearly I 00 new well the. incl.itability of change. They did SECURITY BILL. questions. Is it wise? Is it just? Is it for buildings were added to Fort Ont;;rio's not rcs1st, 111 fact rather the1· assisted the commonwealth? Also, if you wi ll ask equipment, and quarters were pr01 ided for change. They bclic1·ed that g~\· ernment the question with scientific statistical real the training there of 3 5 00 men. Earlv in must . keep pace with change, hence the ism, can we afford it? this war, Anti-a1rcraft regiments ;vere Amencan Revolution. Twice in twenty trained there. Later large numbers of r,Jili years they created new governments. Yes, We therefore look back with pride upon tary police were schooled there, and ether they were revolutionaries. But their radi the achie1•ement of our ancestors. But we me1: engaged in special t~ · pes of military calism had a special stamp. Not only did cannot expect to repeat their acts anv more 5ef\'1Ce. they belie1·e in liberty, thev belie1·ed also in than we can wear their clothes or e;t their ';i~~om and frugality, in r~ason and re pon food. Their problems, the conditions of ALFRED W HITA L STERN, O F SibllJty. And let us not forget it, thev be their li1·es were different from ours. Bu t CHICAGO, RECENTLY PRE- liel·ed in the worth of the individuai and they have left us one great inheritance SENTED HIS OUTSTANDING the d ignity of man. which is just as useful to us as it was to COLLECTION OF LINCOLN- But this is the point I wish to make. them. With it we can achieve works equal lANA TO THE LIBRARY OF They believed in wisdom and responsibility. to theirs. They bequeathed us their sense CONGRESS. MR. STERN (AT The men who labored within these walls of responsibility, their serious consecration LEFT) AND HIS SON THOMAS were for the most part responsible citizens. to the public task at hand, no matter how (AT RIGHT) RECENTLY VISITED They were willing to work hard, to sacrifice difficult. If we waste or neglect this inherit THE LIBRARY TO INSPECT TH E t_hemseh•es, to dare the loss of property and ance we shall de,en·e the consequences. EXHIBIT. AT CENTER, HOLD hfe for the public welfare. Thev wanted ING THE ORIGINAL MANU good go1·ernment and they were ~\·illing to SCRIPT OF PRESIDENT LIN spend themselves to get it. The1 did not COLN'S FAMOUS LETTER TO turn o1·er the task to other pc;ple-thev GENERAL HOOKER, IS DAVID ~ i d it th~msch · es. They studied the que; C. MEARNS, ASSISTANT LIBRAR- tlons at 1ssue, some of them read widely, Old Artillery Barrack, erected in 1840, may ADDITIONS TO MEMBERSHIP IAN. later house Museum of 200 years of Military they travelled mile> to share their knowl History. edge with each other, they spoke publicly, There have been enrolled in the of they supported or they opposed and then fice of the Registrar General fro m .. they compromised and accepted the result March 1, 1951, ~o J une 1, 195 1, 42 7 After Fort Ontario ceased to be a tort in good faith. ew Members, distribu ted as, follows : in 1945, and while the War Department Today we are confronted by change and Alabama, 3; Arizona, 4 ; Arkansas, still continued in control, it was chosen by OFFICERS OF THE BLAIR confusion. Much is happening which be 3; Califo rnia, 10; Colorado, 5; Con President Franklin D . R oosevelt as thl! lo tho;c in go1·ernment. Many ques COUNTY CHAPTER WHO WILL ~~·ilde:-s necticut, 2; D elaware, 4; D istrict of cation for the only European Refugee S~1el tions are being asked, mam· demands are DIRECT THE CHAPTER'S AC ter established in the Un ited States during being made. Undoubtedlv there arc man1 Columbia, 4 ; F lorida, 23; Georgia, 7; TIVITIES, ARE SHOWN AT THE W orld War II. About I 000 refugees were mistakes on the record. . ' I daho, 9; Illinois, 6; Indiana, 6; Kan LUNCHEON MEETING. PIC brought to Fort Ontario from internment This confusion cannot in my judgment sas, 3; Louisiana, 11 ; Maryland, 10 ; TURED (LEFT TO RIGHT) ARE : camps in E urope and were quartered there be resoh·ed by demanding like King Canute Massachusetts, 7; M ichiga n, 10; Min FLOYD G. HOENSTINE, PRES1- as guests of the United States government that the sea retreat or that the hands of the nesota, 5 ; Mississippi, 14 ; Missouri, 4 ; DENT; MORRIS W. HAZEL, for .about one and one-half years. Repre clock stand still. Our ancestors had the an Montana, 2; eb raska, 3; New Hamp CHAIRMAN OF THE MEMBER sen tmg many nationalities, German was swer. Thev recognized the ine1·itabilitv of SHIP COMMITTEE; DR. LEON their common language. Of them II 5 were shire, 9; Iew Jersey, 16; New Mexico, change, but they saw to it that respon~ible 6; New York, 20; orth Carolina, 5 ; ARD N. RAY, FIRST VICE PRESI college graduates. Many were profess1c..nal citizens who had studied publ ic questions, DENT ; J. HOWARD TOBIAS, O hio, 51; O kl ahoma, 1; O regon, 3 ; men, rabbis, singers, artists and entertainers. who were wise and who belie1·ed in wisdom THIRD VICE PRESIDENT, ANO They added much to the enrichment of must deal with change. They went into th~ Pennsylvania, 5 1; Sou th Carolina, 9 ; JAMES M. MATHERS, SECRE- Oswego's cultural l ife during their stay public forum to sec ta it that such men of South Dakota, 1; Texas, 4 ; U tah. 2 ; TARY. there. When those of their number who responsibility were in public place. Must Vermont, 1 ; V~rginia, 58; Washington 1 desired to remain in the l nited State were we confess that we arc less public spirited State, 7; \ Vest Virginia, 21 ; \ Visconsin, fi nally permitted to enter the country as and less responsible than ou r ancestors? 6; W yoming, 1. 22 23
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FLOYD LINN IE ALt:XANDfo:R, Pennsylvania, February 1 31 01 I\'t..R HALE, New Hampshire, February 26, 1951 ARTHUR PAUL QUAY, Pennsylvania, January 14, 195{ Past 1951 HENRY L. HARRISON, Connecticut, March 23, 1951 FRANK A. RANDALL, SR ., Illinois, National Trustee, De· LL'TI-H.R B. ARNOLD, Minnesota, j :muary 12, I 950 jOHN S. HARRISON, IV, ~fontana, Past Statt! Pre~ident cember 2, 1950 (This demise was reported in error in HAROLD MAI"l>f_\'II.U Al' Gl'STINI'. 1\ew jersty, f\lal' 22 , ollld Secretary, April 28, 1951 Presidents General 1 the April 1951 issue as Frank A. Randall, jr.) General Offic~rs El~cted at th~ Atlantic [ity, 1951 OU\'F.R FRANt-..l.IN HART, South Carolina, November 28, FRII'. RSON H. RICE, Iowa, February 27, 1951 19;u LoCIS '\VEST BAt.co:-.r, Tcxa~, Augu!!lt II, 1950 HI'NR\ C. T. RICH~IOND, Kt!ntucky, May 9, 1951 *LUCIUS P. DEMING, Connecticut, 1889 RICI-IARU Nt' Cit-.l'T HEI'RY, New York, !\larch 5, 1951 FRFDERICK j. B .'\I.DWJN1 Michigan, Nl:trch 3, 1951 ARTI-IUR JA:o.IES Russ..:u., Minnesot:1, December 4, 1950 GEoRGI-: M. Hi-.RHY, Ma~:-.achusens, M:uch I, 1951 *DR. WILLIAM SEWARD WEBB, Vermont, 1890 \YILLIS D. BALLARD, .1\la~s:u.:husctts, June 29, I 950 LAWRENCI': V\•, SANDERSON, Arkansas, March 31, 1951 New Jersey, [ongress, May 17, 1950 jOHN PHINt.AS llARBt.R, Minntsou, Octobt:r 13, YVINFJU.D S. HoTCHJ\ISS, Connecticut, l\.-hrch 22, 1950 IYSO RF.RT FRt:O SCRIBNI'~R Colorado, March 21, 1950 STEPHt..N '"di IIA\ISON Ht'NT, New York, March 17, 1 *GEN. HORACE PORTER, New York, 1892 )Ai\11-:S THO.\IAS BARRlTT1 Indiana, May 17, 1950 I 'Ji I Ro~;:~:- FRANCIS S£lBOLT1 Massachusetts, February S, GEORGE E. Bf:NNETT, Oklahoma, April 8, 1951 *EDWIN SHEPARD BARRETT, Massachusetts, 1897 CHARLES j. BERRY, Minnesota, March 27, 1950 ,\-ESTLl-:.Y MARSHAU. HUNT, r-.iew York, June 28, 1950 jOHN H. BLACKBURN, Kentucky, February 16, 1951 DANIEL 1>.1. Hu·r·roN, Kentucky, l\'larch I 1, 1951 HAI~~l~ON FAIRCHILD SMART, Massachusetts, April 3, llfRANKLIN MURPHY, New Jeney, 1899 President General FERDINAND). BLAI\l Massachusetts, january 28, 1951 BENJ Al\1IN L. jJO.NKS, Ohio, March 9, 195 1 1 \VALl.ACE C. HALL, 29;0 Penobscot Building, Detroit, ~Iich. }A:\IES R. BLANKlNS1111' MasS!lchusetts, March 24, 195 I HIRAl\I B. jONES, District of Columbia, February 26, 195 L Gt:ORGE ALBERT S.:\IITH, Utah, National Trustee and for. *'GEN. J. C. BRECKENRIDGE, 1 mer \'ict: President General, April 4, 1951 CHANDLER BL00:\1 1 Ore~on, ~b.rch 15, 1951 \\ ILBUR S. jONKS, Arkansas, May 5, 1951 District of Columbia, 1900 \\-ALDO M. BOW:'\IA?-.:, Ohio, November 29, 1950 HOWARD FELTON KI-:GU:r, Iowa, July 30, 1950 PR~:~~~N \-\' ILLlA:\1 S~llTH, Pennsylvania, Dt:cember 15, FRANK !\I. BROI>HI'.Ail, Ne\\." jen;ey, May 17, 1951 !\IJO:RI.IN ROBERT KEHRER, Kentucky, March 10, 1951 •WALTER SETH LOGAN, New York, 1901 MITCHEr.L BRO?-.:K !\l!\~3achu5 t: tts, October 3 I 1950 CHARLES S.'\NFORI> KING, New York, March 24, IY51 THO.\JAS B.'\RKER Si\TITH, Florida, October 30, 1950 1 1 *GEN. EDWIN WARFIELD, Maryland, 1902 jOHN TAn.oR BROwN, Ohio, january 18, 1951 HJO:NR\' SAt:Dii' R LAr-..:UES, Penn::;ylvania, December 20, 1950 CHARLES E. SNYDER, Iowa, M:1y 20, 1950 Vice Presidents General Secretary General F..u.tt..R H. SPACLDING, Connt'cticul, March 3, 19; OSCAR T. BROWN, ~t'W York, February 16, 1951 Roc.i':R LF.A\' l'IT, Iow2, April 3, 1949 1 *GEN. EDWIN S. GREELEY, Connecticut, 190 J EDGAR \\-'lLLIA~fSON, jR., 786 Broad St., New:1rk 2, N. ]. \\"ILEY R. Bt' FFINGTOr-.;, Louisiana, November 30, 1950 HOWARD LOUIS LKCKEY, Penns~· lvania, February 2 5, 1951 ( HARLU EDWIN STU~U:, New York, February I, 1951 jOHN FISHER ROBINSON, 726 Main St., South \Veymouth, Ht..NRY Cu\Y C:.'\:'\IP, JR., Georgia, February 13, 1951 )L'l.IAN PROSSLR Lu:, \ew York, 1\I:uch 28, l'J51 S._ ARTHUR STEWART, Jndiana, March 1-J, 1951 •JAMES D. HANCOCK, Pennsylvania, 1904 Mass. \\ ILI.I~~ 0:\BNE\' STVART, Ilf, Arkansas, March 1, 1RVI1'."G H. CI!ASI-, Conne-cticut, !\larch 1-J, 1951 \\"ILl 1.'\:\t FAIRCIIII.J) LOOJ..: 1 Florida, December 10, 1950 New England District (Maine, New Hampshire, Ver~ Treasurer General jA1-IES HA:'\IILTON Ct-JH.:KI':RING, Pennsylvania, February DA\'10 EMORY LYNN, New York, October 2, 1950 51 *GEN. FRANCIS H. APPLETON, Massachusetts, 1 90S mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut). I 3, 19; I FRANK V\-. LYI"-;N Tc:xas, March 13, 1951 CJO:ORGE H~STINGS SWIFT, Ma~sachusctts, March 10, 19;1 GEORGE S. ROBERTSON, 1508-9 Fidelity Building, Balti· 1 •CoRNELIUS A. PUGSLEY, New York, 1906 RICHARD "\V, Cttii.US fdaho, julv 29, 1950 HOWARD S. LYON, New jt'rsey, May :? ) 1951 jOHN ROY rA YLOR, N~w York, April 2, I 95 L more, Md. 1 1 GARDNER OSBORN, 15 Pine St.t New York 5, N. Y. FRANCIS BuGBi':~ CU:l\11-:NTS, Alabama, May 19, 1951 '\"ILBUR E . .l\-IAC Cr.ENNY, Virginia, March 3, 1950 HOI\~;~o CHURCHILL TIIRAT.L 1 Conuecticut, March l.J, •NELSON A. McCLARY, Illinois, 1907 North Atlantic District (New York and New Jersey). WILI.IAJ\1 A. COCI-IRAN, Alabama, December 7, 1950 WtLLIAl\I GWINN MA'flnR, Ohio, April 5, 1951 \1\'H.LIAM S. CoOKI-:, Texas, April I, 1951 HOWARD Cu~o:STER !vii':ANS, Utah, Past State President, ~AJ.PH D. TITUS, Idaho, june 20, 1950 *HENRY STOCKBRIDGE, Maryland, 1908 Registrar General March 19, 1951 CHARLES STEWART TODD, Ohio, October 28, 1951 EDWARD D. SHRINER, jR., Frederick, Md. LEWIS W. DISBR0\\ 1 Missouri, january 17, 1951 DR. jOHN A. FRITCHEY II, 1800 North Third St., Harris FREDERICK C. EARL, Connecticut, :\larch 1 5 1951 V\-'lNFREY F. M I'.REDITII, Kentucky, February 15, 1951 ALl. EN SHELDON TRUX, Minnesota, March 1 1951 *MORRIS !. BEARDSLEY, Connecticut, 1909 Mid Atlantic District (Pennsylvaniat Delaware, Mary 1 1 burg, Pa. joSEPH S. EATON, !\hssachusetts, November 11, 1950 'VILLIAl\f ""-- MERWIN, Pt!nnsylvania, March 11, 1951 HENRY W. UTTER, California, january 4t 1951 land and District of Columbia). *WILLIAM A. MARBL£1 New York, 1910 Zi':LAH RICE FARMER, District of Columbia, March 29, jAMES C. Mt:YKRS 1 r...·ew Jersey, May 12, 1951 ALB!o:.RT HENRY VANVALKENBERG 1 Ohio, February 7, 1951 19Sl FRANCIS !\-1. MILLER, SR., New )er::;ey, l\lay 9, 195 J ARTHUR H. VANDENBERG, Michigan, April 18, 1951 *DR. MOSES GREELEY PARKER, Massachusetts, 1911 REUBEN A. GARLAND, 3657 Peachtree Rd., N. E., Historian General Gi':ORGE LEROY FU.HARTY, Idaho, September 11, 1950 jOHN 1\ItLI.LR, Connecticut, january 14, 1951 ROYDEN M. VOSE, New York, December 19, 1950 Atlanta, Ga. jA~IES R. FLY~r-.;, 1\ebrask:t, !\larch 29, 1951 THOMAS ELDRIDGI-. 1\IO~KS, Ohio, April 9, 1951 ""ILl.IA:'\I GARNE'IT WAGGENER, Texas, March 31 1951 •JAMES M. RICHARDSON, Ohio, 1912 South Atlantic District (Virginia, North and South C2ro- ~lA SON E. MITCHELL, 53 6 Center St., Con\\-·ay, Ark. ARCHIE \\. FRA'l'l'K Oregon, February I M, 1(}51 H. BRt:CE ~IOORJo:, 1\Iichigan, November 28, 1950 STANLEY HOWARD "\\"ARDWEJ.L, Ohio, April 30, 1951 1ina, Georgia and Florida}. 1 *R. C. BALLARD THRUSTON, Kentucky, 191 J H.-\RR\" CL.-\l FRY, jR., Penn~\"lvania, February 19, 1951 ROBERT jAMES NESBITT, Minnesota, December 14, 1951 '\"IU.IA:\1 \-'\'ENZ, Pennsylvania, November 20, 1950 :ORGJO: N. '"'EST, New Yorkt Februny 26, 1951 Genealogist General \VILLIA::\1 C. FRl, Ma~~achu~dh, 11arch 23, 1951 LrNN SHI::.FFII::.I U NICHOLS, Florida, Former N"ationa1 Trus- c .. •NEWELL B. WOODWORTH, New York, 1915 CoL. WILLIAM T . CARPENTER, 1018 Myrtl~wood Drive, LJo.:.STt.R ]A:\IES Y\'ILLIA:'\IS, Loubiana, March 15, 195 1 '"'ILLlS LORD GIBSON, Ohio, August 23, 1950 tee , Chapter Prt: ~idt!nt, March 24, 195 I Tuscaloosa, Ala.· DR. ARTHUR ADA:'\tS, 540-J, 410 Asylum St., H:trtford, 'YILLIA!\1 I. G!LKt~SON, Virginia, Past State President, CYRIL jAMES NORTON, New York, November 28, 1950 SA~IUI::.L HUBBARD \rVILLIAMS, Connecticut, February 18 *ELMER M. WENTWORTH, Iowa, 1916 1 Southern District (Alab3m:t, Mississippi, Louisiana, 2nd Conn. March 25, 1951 0LCOIT HAZEN PARKER, Connecticut, january 21, 1<)51 19; I Tennessee). RALPH EKIN GtLI., Pennsylvania, February 13, 1951 RALPH D. POMEROY, Utah, February$, 1951 BERNARD F. WILLOUGHBY, New York, November 28, 1950 LOUIS ANNIN AMR!1 New York, 1918 FERL FREJ>RICK GRIFFJ'fll Oklahoma, February 27, 1951 CHARLES CARROLL POWI-:LL California, March 2, 1951 BUNN T. WILLSON, Minnesota, March 1 1951 85 Fifth Ave., New York 1 1 1 BUFORD C. TYNES, Box 301, Huntington, W, Va. Chancellor General ROBERT W. WILMOT, Louisian:1, December 27, 1950 HENRY H. GRIFFITHS, Iowa, january 31, 1950 }Of-IN RUSH POWEL.L, 1\lissouri, Past State President, Central District (West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and April 25, 1951 \VJLI.IA:\f BLANCHARD WOODBURY, New York, january *CHANCRLLOR L. ]ENKS, Illinois, 1919 ARTitUR A. DE LA HoUSSAYE, 1424 Rich:trds Bldg., New CH.'\RIES Y\"ILSON HACJ\ETT, Texas, February 26, 1951 Indiana). )OliN BEAMAN PUTNAl\1 Ohio, May 22, 1951 19, 1950 Orleans 12, La. f:DWARI) STUART HAU:, jR.1 Florida, july 11, 1950 1 *]AMES HARRY PRESTON, Maryland, 1920 RALPH D. jOHNSON, 996 Nottingham Rd.t Grosse Pointe *WALLACE McCAMANT, Oregon, 1921 Park, Mich. Chaplain General *W, l. L. ADAMS, New Jersey, 1922 Great Lakes District (Michigan, IHinois and Wiscon sin). DR. ~I orr R. SAWYERS, 4801 Ewing Avenue So., !\linne *HARRISON L. LEWIS, Kentucky, 1924 apolis, Minn. *ARTHUR P. SUMNER, Rhode Island, 1923 At.BERT H. P. HOUSER, 55 29 Queen Ave., Minneapolis THE l. G. BALFOUR CO. 10, Minn. *HARVEY F. REMINGTON, New York, 192S North Mississippi District ( Minnesot:l, North and South Librarian General Dakota, Iowa and Nebraska). ROBERT H. McNElLl., 815 Fifteenth St., N. \V., \-\-':ash· *WILBERT H. BARRETT, Michigan, 1926 ington, D. C. "ERNEST E. ROGFRS, Connecticut, 1927 DR. VALIN R. WOODWARD, Box I 12, Arlington, Texas South Mississippi District (Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, Manufacturers ol 11 GANSON DEPEW, New York, 1928 Oklahoma and Texas). Executive Secrelary HOWARD C. ROWI.EY, California, 1929 HAROLD L. PUTNAM, 1227 Sixteenth St., N. W. Wash GEORGE E. TARBOX, 439 William St., Denver, Colo. ington, D. C. Badges Medals 40S Montgomery Street, San Francisco Rocky Mountains District (Arizona, New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Wyoming, Idaho and Montana). Rings Cups *tJOSIAH A. VAN 0RSDEL1 District of Columbia, 1930 Secretary and Rcgbtrar General Emeritus Favors Trophies WALTER S. BEAR, 193; S. E. 21st Avenue, Portland Ore. •BENJAMIN N. JOHNSON, Massachusetts, 1931 Pacific Coast District (California, Nevada, Washington, FRANK R. STEELE, The ~Ionmouth, 1819 G. St., N. W., Programs Medallions Oregon and territories of Alaska and Hawaii). \r\'ashingtt')U 6, D. C. Stationery Plaques *FREDERICK W. MILLSPAUGH, Tennessee, 1932 ARTHUR M. MCCRILLIS, Rhode Island, 1913 Door Plates Emblem Insignia SOO Angell St., Providence 6 Memorial Tablets *HENRY F. BAKER, Maryland, 193 5 Athletic Figures MESSMORE KENDALL, New York, 1936 Fraternity Jewelry 1619 Broadw2y, New York LOREN E. SOUERS, Ohio, 1940 Washington, D. C., Headquarters 1200 Harter Bank Bldg., Canton EXECUTIVE COMMITIEE, 1950-1951 *G. RIDGELY SAPPINGTON, Maryland, 1941 1319 F Street, N. W., Suite 204 STERLING F. MUTZ1 Nebraska, 1942 I 304 Sharpe Bldg., Lincoln THE following were nominalerl IJy 1hc President (;eneral anrl SMITH L. MULTER, New Jersey, 1943-46 confirmed by the Board of Trustees at Atlantic City, N. J, STEPHEN 0. FORD 219 3rd An., N., St. Petersburg, Fla.
Manager ALLEN L. OLIVER, Missouri, 1946 506 H-H Bldg., Cape Girardeao JOHN II. BABB, Suite H•08, 33 N. LaSalle St., A. HERBERT FOREMAN, Weo;tern Union Building, Norfolk, V a. A. HERB!.RT FOREMAN, Virginia, 1947 C hicago, Ill. Western Union Bldg., Narfolk WHEATON H. BREWER, 83 Stevenson St., San BEN H. POWELL III, 702 Brown Buildin~, Austin, Francisco, Calif. •CHARLES B. SHALER, Pittsburgh, Pa., 1948 Texas Kentucky Revolutionary War Pension RAY 0. EDWARDS, 931- Sorrento Road, Jackson· CLAREl'iCE E. SHRINER, 1309 Carew Tower, Cin FIFTY-FOURTH ANNUAL BANQUET OF THE COLORADO SOCIETY, SAR, HELD IN THE BEN H. PO\VELL, III, Texas, 1948 ville, Fla. ers, War of 1812 and Indian Wars 702 Brown Building, Austin cinnati. Ohio CATHEDRAL ROOM OF THE ALBANY HOTEL, DENVER, COLORADO. GENERAL FRAZER JORN W. FINGER, 960 Park Ave., New York 28, The list includes pensioners of 1835 book JOHN W. FINGER, New York, 1949 l'i. Y. flARRY K. TORREY, Box 46, Portland, 1\Ie. ARNOLD WAS THE GUEST SPEAKER; COMPATRIOT ROY G. MUNROE, COLORADO 1840 list and those whose pensions were 960 Park Avenue, New York 28 rejected, including widows (the rejected SOCIETY PRESIDENT, PRESIDING. *Deceased. list is very scarce). WALLACE C. HALL, President General Price $5. Mrs. Carl McGhee, Box 7213 tserved also from February 22d to May 18, 1932. Chairman, £~-Officio Apex Sta., Washington, D. C. ------DIHE[TOHY OF OFFI[EHS------DIBE[TOHY OF OFFI[EHS------LOUISIANA SOCIETY Secretary-Registrar, ]AMES W. DANSEY, 1615 NORTH DAKOTA GEORGIA SOCIETY Stale Societies Officers Rouge--Pr.uident, Fillmore Ave., Topeka. President, GEORGE F. WILL, Bismarck. Local [hapter Officers jOHN MILLEDGX CHAPTER, Milledgeville--Presid•nt, Er~ BATON ROUGE CHAPTER, Baton Percy ALABAMA KENTUCKY win Sibley; Secretary, Dr. E. H. Scott, 310 Columbia Doherty, 44 I Lafayette St.; Secretary-T,easurt~r, Pres Suretary, MAURICE E. McCuRDY, Washburn. cott Murphy, 414 Raymond Bldg. President, WILLlAM FREDERICK FRANKE, SR., President) LuCIEN WILLIAMS, An. F. JR.1 2000 OHIO ALABAMA SOCIETY ATLANTA CHAPTER, Atlanta-President, Henry A. Alex 905 Farley Bldg., Birmingham 3 Spring Drive, Louisville. President, DANIEL D. HUBBELL, 82 N. l!igh ander, 3440 Peachtree Rd. N. E.; Secretary, Chaxlee MAINE SOCIETY Secretary, CoL. WM. T. CARPENTER, 1018 Secretary-Treasurer) DowNEY M. ldOORESVII.LE CHAPTER, Mooresville---Pruident, Henry T. Roan, 991 Oakdale Rd., N. E. GRAY, 501 St., Columbus. OLD FALMOUTH CHAPTER, Portland-President. Wilbur Myrtlewood Dr., Tuscaloosa. South Second St., Louisville. W. Hill; Suretary, WINDER CHAPTER, Winder-President, Dr. Harold M. Secretary-Registrar, CHARLES A. JoNEs, 13 f,.\MI.S (HORSESHOE) ROBERTSON CHAPTER, Tuscaloosa Herrin, Sr.; Secretary, J. D. Watson. W. Philbrook, 17 Alfred St., So. Portland; Secretary, 9 Albion Keith, SOl Congress St. ARIZONA LOUISIANA Tibet Rd., Columbus. President, George Herbert jones, 816 1Oth Ave.; Secre· ATHENS CJ'J.APTER, AtheltS-Prenaent, tary-Treaturer ]. KNOX COUNTY CHAPTEK-i"r•ndent, Homer E. Robinson. President, AVERY F. OLNEY, 321 West Granada President, GEORGE W. HEALY, JR., 615 North 1 Whitfield Moore, 426 3 3rd. Ave. LA GRANGE CHAPTER, f\10. 5, La Grange-Pr1111ident, OKLAHOMA GUNTEilSVlLLE CHAPTER, Guntersville-Prerid•nt, Leon Ely R, Callaway; Secretary, ---. - Rockland; Secretary, Leforest A. Thurston, 468 Old Rd., Phoenix. St., New Orleans. County Road, Rockland. President, LEE M. jONEs, 1524 N. W. 37th St., Rayburn ! StJcretary, Campbell W. Glover. EDWARD jACKSON CHAPTER, La fayette- Prerident, Secretary-Treasurer, HARRY P. ORCUTT, 602 W. Secretary, STUART 0. LANDRY, 305 Chartres St., BIRMINGHAM CHAPTER, Birmingham-President, Ro~e;t james ). Copeland, Dalton; Secr~tary, David J. D. KENNEBEC VALLEY CHAPTER, Waterville- Pr•sid~nt, Oklahoma City. 4 ---; Secr•tary, Charles M. Demers. Colter St., Phoenix. New Orleans. Harrison Smith, 219 Altamont AptS.l Secretary, Phthp Myers. Secretary-Treasurer, EARLE ARKANSAS MAINE H. AMos, 335 Rich. Davis, 422 S Crescent Rd. BUTTON GWINNETI' CHAPTER, Laurenceville-Pr~sid~nt, ard Bldg., Tulsa. james C. Flanigan; Secretary, john C. Houston. MARYLAND SOCIETY President, DR. JosEPH S. WHITE, 73 Deering Presidn1t, HoN. EowiN E. DuNAWAY, Cfo Law OREGON CALIFORNIA SOCIETY Department, University of Arkansas, Fayette Street, Portland. IDAHO SOCIETY SERGT. LAWRENCE f.VF.RHART CHAPTJ'.R, Frederick Presidmt, CoL. H. D. BAGNALL, Box 8185, Prerident, W. Harry Haller; S6cretary, George C. Slagle. ville. Secretary, RoY A. EVANs, Kennebunk. ALAM EDA COUNTY CHAPTER-President, Calvin L. Farr~r, OLD FORT HALL CHAPTER, NO. 1, Pocatello--Pr•siJent, Portland. S683 Miles Ave., Oakhmd; Secretary, Donald M. G1b~ Secretary, MASON E. MITCHELL, Conway. MARYLAND Dr. joseph V. Clothier, Kane Bldg. ; Secretary, W. P. MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY Secretary, WALTER S. BEAR, 1935 S. E. 21st St., son, P. 0. 94, Alameda. Havenor, Court House. CALIFORNIA President, CHASE RIDGELY, 11 E. Lexington St., WBURN CHAP1ER-PrtJtident-Secretary, Guy W. Brun Portland COL. Wn.LIAM CRAIG CHAPTER, No. 2, Lewiston OLD SALEM CHAPTER, Salem-Prt~rid•nt, Charles S. Tap. dage, 182 College Way, Auburn. President, H. LEWIS MATHEWSON, 926 De Baltimore 2. President, Robert G. Bailey, 332 Main St.; S•cr~ttn7, ley, Danvers; Secretary, Edwin H. Rand, Hemenwa, LON G BEACH CHAPTER-PresJdent, Walter C. McLaugh~ Secretary, GEORGE SADTLER RoBRRTSoN, 1508 PENNSYLVANIA Marcus ]. Ware. 204 Prospect Ave. Rd., Salem. Young Bldg., San Francisco. lin, 424 Ter:a.ine Ave., Long Beach i Secr•t.,.,, Joh.D W. President, DR. MYER SoLis-COHEN, 2110 Spruce EAGLE ROCK CHAPTER, No. 3, Idaho F:tlls-Pre.tident, BosTON CHAPTER, Boston-Pnsiiknt, Everett B. Good Secretary, CHARLES A. MERSEREAU, 926 De Fidelity Bld~r., Baltimore. Teed, 629 Pme Ave., Lone Beach. john R. Gobble, 3 S S Ash St.; Secretary, Harrison rich, 1 Sl Taylor St., Wollaston; Sl!lcre-tary, Raymond St., Philadelphia LOS ANGELES CHAPTER-Pr.uJdent, George W. Lorlnf, Young Bldg., San Francisco. MASSACHUSETTS Dennis. 215 W. 7th St.; Secretary, Morton Harvey, 146 South P. Bowley, 7u Warren Ave., Hyde Park. COLORADO Preside,,t, CoL. HuBBARD RICHTER, 9 Ashbur Secretary-Treasurer, EDWIN B. GRAHAM, 1112 GEORG!. WASHINGTON CHAPTFR, Sprinllfield-P.,.•s4d•"' Arden Blvd. ILLINOIS SOCIETY Presidellt, SIDNEY P. GoosMAN, 734 Majestic ton Place, Boston. B Investment Bldg., Pittsburgh. PASADENA CHAPTER-Prerident Robert Y. Schureman, Arthur B. Gerrish, Glendale Rd., Hampden; Secretary, RHODE ISLAND 1307 Stratford Ave.; Secretary, J. Wilfred Corr, P. 0. 0AIC PARK CHAPT!.R, Oak Park-Preside,t, Theodore R. Ramage, I 081 Worthington St. Bldg., Denver. Secretary, JoHN C. WROE, 9 Ashburton Place, OLD MIDDLESt:X CHAPTER, Lowell-J"nna,ent, Manfreo Boston. President, PHILIP R. ARNOLD, Ill Box 22. GEORGE ROGERS CLARIC CHAPTER, Peoria-Pr•sident, Secretary, THuRSTON T. HouGHTON, Treasurer's Mathewson RIVERSIDE CHAPTER-Pnrident, Dr. Edward Neblett, 3705 Royal Keith, 302 West London Ave., Poria Heights; E. Simmons, 64 Central St.J Sec.r•tary, Howard D Office, State Capitol, Denver. MICHIGAN St., Providence. Main St; Secretary. Jack F. Lent, P. 0. Box 14. S•cretary, Verle W. Safford, First Nat'l Bank Bldg. Smith, 148 Dalton Road, Chelmsford. OLD ESSEX CHAPTER, Lynn-President, Rupert Ward Presidmt, DR. WILBUR E. Secretary, DANIEL Q. WILLIAMS, 417 SACR AMENTO CHAPTER -l'r•riJMst.-.Sen.tM-71 Job W. SPRINGFIELD CHAPTER, Springfield-President, Dr. How CONNECTICUT BAILEY, 1716 Olds Spring St., Jaques, Do tiber's Cove, Marblehead s Secretary, Homer Tower, Lansing. Newport Woodard, 3816 Shonnaa Waf, ard S. Layman, 1306 Bates Ave.; Secretary, Linton T. President, CALVIN C. BoLLEs, Ellington Rd., SAN OTEGO CHAPTER-Prerideut, Frederick C. Skillm:tn, Coddington, 1612 ~ Whittier Ave. Ricker, 91 Bay View Ave. Secretary, LYNN S. GoRDON, 18707 Mark Twain SOUTH CAROLINA 393 7 Third Ave. ;Secr.tary, james H. Wells, 936 High COL. jOHN MONTGOMERY CHAYn.K, Rock Island County BERKSHIRE CoUNTY t...:HAPTER, Pittsfield-North Adams South Windsor. President, Eugene B. Bt.o.vc:n, Cheshire, Seer•tar1· A,·e., Detroit. -Pr~sident, Herbert P. Wilson, 2169 6th Avenue, tcretary, HowARD E. CoE, 206 Euclid Ave., President, GEN. CHARLES P. SUMMERALL, The way #80, El Cajon. Treasurer-R•gi.rtrar, Nickels B. Huston, 25 S North MINNESOTA Citadel, Charleston. SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER-Pretid.m.t, Charles A. Mer Moline. Waterbury. sereau, 1810 Clement St. ;S•cretary, Thomas Larke, Jr., GEORGI. WASHINGTON CHAPTER, Rockford - Pre-;ident, Street, Pittsfield. Pre.ridcnt, LFw C. CHURCH, I 020 Rand Tower, Secretary-Treasurer, CLARENCE RicHARDs, 1000 SKTH POMEROY CHAPTER, Northampton-Pr•sid.mt, Loub DELAWARE 2 33 Sansome St. Ray P. Lichtenwalner, 817 Auburn St.; S•cretM11 Wal Minneapolis. Maple Avenue, Columbia. SAN jOSE CHAPTER-President, Capt. Charles H. Pee, 17 S ter H. Williams. 15 24 Crosby St. L. Campbell, 13 Massasoit Street; Secretary, ---. President, CoL. E. ENNALS BERL, DUKES COUNTY CHA .. TER, Edgartown-Pr•rident, Waltel Delaware Harold Ave.; Secretary, David E. Scott, 2017 Johnston Secretary, CARL A. HERRICK, 4324 W. 44th SOUTH DAKOTA C. Ripley, Oak Bluffs; Secre-tary, Abner L. Braley, P. 0 Trust Bldg., Wilmington. Ave. INDIANA SOCIETY Secretary-Treasurer, CLARENCE W. TAYLOR, 713 St., Minneapolis I 0. President, ]AY B. ALLEN, Sioux Falls. VALLEJO CHAPTER, Vallejo--President-S•crlltM)', Frank L. Box 321. jOHN ~ORTON CHAPTER, Terre Haute--Pr~Jident, --1 BRIO. GEN. )AMES REED CHAPT!.R, Fitchburg-Pr•rid•ns, MISSISSIPP! Secretary-Registrar, 0TTtS L. Ross, 202 Medcalf, 1216 Ohio St. Coverdale Rd., Wilmington. Security Secretary, A. R. Markle, P. 0. Box 506. Russell B. Lowe, S7S Blossom St.~ S•c,.etary, --. DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Preside•nt, CYRIL E. CAIN, State College. Bank Bldg., Sioux Falls. PATRICK HENRY CHAP"'"ER, New Castlt-TPre-sident, Paul OLD COLONY CHAPTER, 8rockton--8•crllltary, William 1 SPrrelarv. W. Guv HuMPHREY) Greenwood. COLORADO SOCIETY R. Benaon; S•cretary, Clarence H. Smith, 614 South CU-d. I~ Poole Ave .• C::~mpelln Preside11t, REAR Ani'r. WILLIAM REA FuRLONG, TENNESSEE MISSOURI 14th SUMt. MYSTIC VALLEY CHAPTER, Arlington-Pre-sident, John 3611 Lowell St., N. W. President, JosEPH W. BYRNs, ]R., Howell Place, PUt:KLO CHAPTER-Pr.asident, Harvey M. Shanstrom, 323 ANTHONY WAYNE CHAPTER, Fort Wayne--Presillent, C. Wroe, 12 Gilbert St., Waltham; Secretary Ed JoHN DUNN, 1200 Title Guaran Quincy St. J Secr~tary, Orion G. Pope, 212 Central Secretary, CHARLES M. MARSTELLER, 1227 16th President, H. Bellemeade, Nashville James H. Haberly, 719 Court St.; s.,crdmy-TretUurer, ward G. C. Dubois, 198 Notth St., Hingham. ty Bldg., St. Louis. Block. BRIG. GJ:N. JOS!.PH FRY!: CHAPTER, Andover-Pr•sid•"'" St., N. W. Secretary-Registrar, R. N. SIMS CRowNovu, Secretary, WILLIAM PAGENSTECHER, Boatmen's GEORGE RoGERS CLARK CHAPTER, Vincennes-Pre.rident, Howell M. Stillman, 29 Morton St.; Secretary~ Harry R. FLORIDA 1112 American Trust Bldg., Nashville. Meredith P. Reed, 216 N. lrd St.J S•cr•l"'?, August Dow, Jr., 114 Acatiemy Rd., N. Andover. Nat'] Bank, 300 N. Broadway St. Louis. CONNECTICUT SOCIETY President, CLYDE G. TRA>ntEL, Comeau Rldg., TEXAS T. Schultheis, 914 Busseron St. MONTANA ' SOUTH BEND CHAPTER, South Bend-Presidmt, Alexi! West Palm Beach. President, ARTHUR P. VAN HoRN, Box 301, Gr.N. DAVID HUMPHRIES BRANCH No. 1, New Haven MICHIGAN SOCIETY President, R. B. STEVENS, P. 0. Box 249, Sid- Pr•sident, Ernest L. Stone, Woodbridge, Secretar)l· Coquilwd, II, 623 J.M.S. Bldgo~ S•cr.l4ry, Dr. Arthur Secretary-Treasurer, GEORGE S. CAMI'BELL 215 Corpus Christi. DETROIT CHAPTER~ DETROIT-President, Frank L. LOW• 1 ney. Tr.asur•r Frank A. 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Smith, 1227 Prank HAWAII ford Ter., Burlington. retary, Bradford Cafky, 52 Maplewood Ave., West East 3rd St.; Secretary, Dr. Carl T. Wise, 1220 E. Reno. Lin Avenue. Treasurer, JAMES BICKNELL, 1114 D Davenport Hartford. PORT DoDGE CHAPTER, Fort Dodge-President, Edgar H. 1st St. NEW HAMPSHIRE VIRGINIA GENUAL WARRtN CHAPTER, No. 4, Montevideo--S•G· St., Honolulu 25. CHAPLAIN EBENEZER BALDWIN BRANCH, No . 9, Dan Williams, 623 North lOth St., Secr.l4ry, Mark A President, DR. FRANK W. RANDALL, 699 Mid President, CRAWFORD S. RoGERs, Shipbldg. 4 bury-Pr•sidtmt, S:1muel A. Davis, 1 OS Deer Hill Ave. i r•t.M-y-Treasur•r, Bert A. Whitmore, Montevideo. IDAHO Secretary, james R. Case, 43 Highland Ave., Bethel. Hughett, R. F. D. No. 4. dle St., Portsmouth. Dry Dock Corp., Norfolk. LEWIS AND CLARJC CHAPTER, Council Bluffs-Prl!lsid.nt MATTAT UC}I. BRi\NCH, No. 10, Waterbury-Presid111nt, Preside11t, CoL. CLEMENT Coeur i MISSISSIPPI SOCIETY Secretary-Treasurer, HARRY E. SHERWIN, Secretary-Registrar, }ESSE • T. FoNTAINE, 12 Raymond H. Miller, 124 Capitol Ave.; Secretary, Au Thomas A. Belford, 5 S 3 Willow Ave. &ecretMy-Trea d'Alene surer, M. C. Hannah, Vine Street, Apt. No. 3. Rind~re. North 9th St., Richmond. gustus P. Hall, 1 71 Plank Road. GRI:I.NWOOD CHA~R, Greenwood-Pre.rident, Percy L. Secretary, JoHN R. GoBBLE, 355 Ash St., Idaho NEW JERSEY WASHINGTON CAt'TAIN MATI'HEW Mi:.Al.l BRANCH, No. 11, Green KANSAS SOCIETY De Loach, Sr. J S•crdary, Carl Kelly. wich-President, William B. Cutler, 86 East Elm St.J Falls. President, HoN. STANTON T. LAWRENCE, 13 President MERTON C. LANE, 545 E. Alder St., WEST POINT CHAPTER, West Point-President• T. Bailey ILLINOIS $•crd.try, Hubbel Lathrop, Stanwich Lane. THOMAS )EFFERSON CHAPTER, Top111ka--Presid~nt, Charles Schumpert, 49 S. Division St.; Secretary, Wm. Henry Orient Way, Rutherford. Walla Walla. R. Nagle, 1126 Monroe St.; Secretary, Ambrose. W. Harris. President, SAMUEL R. TooD, 30 N. 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FRANCIS 0. WooD, 71 0 E. Cen Secretary-Treasurer, C. LEON MciNTOSH, 907 PIKE CHAPTER, NO. 2, Pikeville--President, john M. 1ST ]a. CHAPTER, Lincoln-Pr111sid•nt, Sterling F. Mutz Jr., 2946 Cable St.; Secre-t.ary, Wayne C. Panter, 121t. 3449 Sunnyside Dr. Yost, Pikeville; Se&rllltM'y, Jlichard G. Wells. dianapolis. tral Ave., Albuquerque. Kyle Court, Charleston. TAM PA CHAPli!:R, fa.mpa-Secret4'7')'-Tre4turer, ---. G!:ORGE ROGERS CLAI.JC: CHAPTER, No. 3, Winchester North 4lrd St. Secretary, WILLIAM B. PATRICK, 735 Bankers hNSACOLA CHAPTER, Pensacola-President, J. C. Bruing OMAHA CHAPTER,-President, George N. Mecham, J10 NEW YORK WISCONSIN President, John M. Stevenson, 24 3 ~oone Avenue; Sec. ton, 520 N. 6th Ave.; Secretttry, George L. Gregory, South 57th St.; S•cretary, Harold D. LeMar, 12th and Trust Bldg., Indianapolis. Preside11,t, HENRY REDMAN DuTCHER, 1001 President, DR. RoY W. BENTON, 2685 North ret4ry, Boswell Hodgkin, 2 S 3 S. Mam Street. 1822 E. Strong St. jackson. IOWA Genesee Valley Trust Bldg., Rochester. Lake Drive, Milwaukee. PALM BEACH CHAPTER-Pre.rtdmt, Clyde Trammell, JACKSON CHAPTER, No. 4, )ackson-Pr•sident, Herbert W. Spencer; Secre'tar7, James S. Hogg. President, Gt<.:O RGF. R. WAKE!< 1 EJ.n, ~ 12 Rebecca Secretary, GARDNER OsBORN, Federal Hall s-cretary, A. H. WILKINSON, 803 E. State St., 101 8 Comeau Bldg., West Palm Beach; Secre'Uit'y, Regin~ NEW HAMPSHIRE SOCIETY aJ.d F. Bradley, 324 Walton Blvd., West Palm Beach. THOMAS WHITE CHAPTER, No. S, Glas~ow-Pr•sident, St., Sioux City. Memorial, 15 Pine St., New York 5 Milwaukee. Guy Van Beatty~ S.cretar1, C. Clayton Simmons . . GAINESVILLE CHAPTER, Gainesville - PruiJent, Dr. COL. NAT!IAN HALE CHAPTER, Rindge-Pr•sld•m, CHARLES DUNCAN CHAPTER, No. 6, Bowling Green Secretary-Treasurer, CHARLES E. ZINK, 2001 NORTH CAROLINA WYOMING Roland B. Eutsler, College of Business Adm., University Charles M. Mills, Jaffrey; Secretary-Tre-asurn-, Hgward 1 Presid•nt. Simon D. Settle~ St!cretary, Wayne A. Pat Summit St., Sioux City. President, WILI.IAM A. PARKER, Box 1548, President, RALPH W. SMITH, 2622 Ma%wel of Florida; Secretary, Elmer J. Emig, 2120 N. W. Third H. Elliott, Box 182, Winchendon, Mass. Pl. terson, American Nat'l Bank. KANSAS Raleigh. Ave., Cheyenne ASHLAND CHAPTER, No. 7, Ashland- President, Dr. COL. GORDON HUTCHINS CHAPTER, Concord-Pr•rid,..,.,. Sl'. PET!:RSBURG €HAPTER, St. PetersburJ;l:-Preridnet, Willoughby A. Colby, 16 Granite St.; Sec.retary, Wen President, KELSEY H. PETRo, 1504 Jewell Ave., TRAVJS CAL U. V. Garred, 2820 Moore St.; S•cretary, Henry Clay Secretary~Registrar-Treasurer, B. Secretary, HARRY C. PuRCELL, Bo% 94, Cher· Dennis E. Corn, 226 lSth Ave. N. E.; Secretttry, G. dell D. Crowell, Tilton. Topeka LUM, 617 No. Blount St., Raleigh. enne. Leslie Ryder, 231 Sixteenth Ave., N. E. Jlussell. ------DIBE[TOBY OF OFFI[EBS------DIBE[TOB Y OF OFFI[E BS------ LOCAL CHAPTER OFFICERS-Cont'd NEW YORK (B.S.) SOCIBTY-Cont'd OREGON SOCIETY OCAL CHAPTER OFFICERS-Cont'd NEW JERSEY SOCIETY Grimes, 117 Windermere RoadJ S•cr.t•ry, Daniel L. L Board of Trustees, 1950-1951 Kridgman, 93 Towsend Ave. PORTLAN~ CHAPTER, Portland· -Presid•nt, Harry J. Bre TENNBSSBB SOCIETY EUZABETHTOWN CHAPTER, NO. 1, Elizabetb-Prerid.-nt, --, man, Pittock Block; Secrdary, Ernest C. Potts, 420 a&W JACX:.ION CHAPTIR, Na.shYille--Pr•.tiJmt, A. P . MOHAWK VALLEY CHAPTXR 1 Herkimer-Pr•sid,:nt1 Henry G. Nulton, 31 Beechwood Pl., Hillside, St~cr. Secr.tar-y, Albert J. Woodford. N. E. 27th Ave. 6 ,uJ~rtafiOO, Jr., Glenwood Al'e, J s.~.,, Littell l.ut, tary, E. 25 The General Officers and the Past Presidents General, together wfithh on~ ~emj Richard Crane, Wilson Ter. HUNTINGTON CHAPTER, Huntington, L . I.-Pr•siJ•nt, SOUTHERN OREGON CHAPTER, ~Iedford - Presuient commerce Union Bank Bldc. 0RANOE-NE,VARK CHAPTER, No. 2, Orange--PrtJrid.-nt Joel K. Skidmore, 230 Main St.s S•cr•t•r-y, Wm. W . George R. Carter, 821 £. Jackson St.J S•cr.e_.,, Wu.' ~ SEVII:R CHAPTER, Chcattanooga-Pr•sid•nt, Cartter ber from each State Society, constitute the Board of Trustees o t e atlona Ru sell F. George, I iO S. Clinton St., East Orange; Shay, iS 3rd Ave. ter H. Jones, Ill 3 S. 021:dale St. JO~~tte n, P. 0. Box 286, Chattanooga J S•cr•tar-y, Malcolm Secrdary1 Edgar Williamson, ]r., 7M6 Broad St., BINGHAMTON CHAPTER, Binghamton-Pretident, Harold Rawlings, Fleetwood Dr., Chattanoog~. . Newark. Society. 1950 th Frederic Sexsrnith, Kirkwood i Secretary, Richard Hall PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY 1)/;ER CUMBERLAND CHAPTI.R1 CookeTllle--P.-.nJ•nt, MONTCLAIR CHAPTER, No. 3, Montclair-Pr•JidtJ,t Gid H. Lowe.i Secretary, james P . Buck. The following Trustees for the several States were. elect.ed May 17, , de 1 Morse, R. D. 1, River Rd. r PHILADELPHIA CHAPTt.R, Philadelphia-Pr,:sitknt l' Francis D. Wells, 6 Ridley Court, Glen Ridge; Secre TOMPKINS COUNTY CHAPTER, Ithaca-Pr•sid•nt, Pred TEXAS SOCIETY ttJry, Albert F. Koehler, 26 Berkeley Heights Park, joseph Reilly, 420 \V. Walnut Lane; Secretary,' )oh~ Congress held in Atlantic City, N. J., to serve until the1r successors are e ecte . c:nck R. Stevens, 207 Delaware Ave. i S•cr•t4f7, LaUe ALVESTON CHt.PTER, NO. 11 Galveston-Pr•sid.,t,-• Bloomfield. L. Holman, Sr., S528 Malcolm St. N. Broughton, 93 I N. Tiog2 St. G Secretary Walter S. Mayer, P. 0. Box 91, Alta Lorna. MONMOUTH CHAPTJo:R, No. S ·President, John D. Alden, MC.IC:EESPORT CHAPTJ:R, McKeesport-Pr•sid•nt Marion 'r.LLA S No. 2, Dallas-President, John OLEAN CHAPTER, Olean-Pr•siJutt, Leslie R. Quirin, 1 0 C~APTER, Ruther~ MISSOURI 40 Lexington St., Newark; Suretary, Henry D. Brinley, 808 E. State St.J S•cr•tllr!J Walter W. Strait, l2S M. Ginn, 1914 Jenny Lind Streets S•cr•t""-y, Dr. Hor. · ford Bryant, I 01 S Gallaway; Secretary, Earle D. Beh~ ALABAMA 4 3 S Broadway, Long Branch. 2ce C. Cope, 721 Beech Strett. John W. Giesecke, 1010 Title Guaranty Bldg., Laurel Ave. rends, P. 0. Box 1232. . . 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Magruder Wingfield 181 S Mo.ntrose Blvd.; Secr~tAry, ARKANSAS Secretary, Leon A. Mcintire, 7 Harding Rd. Perkasie. ' A.rthu r LeFevre, Jr., 1209 H~,;nungton PI., Houston RALE1GH CHAPTER, Raleigh- Pretident, Travis B. Cal NEBRASKA PASbAJc.: \'ALLI:t LHAPT[R, No, 8, Summit-Pr,ll/ident, FORT . NECt.SSITY CHAPTER, Uniontown -President, ~~JOR IC . M. VANZANDT CH-\PT!.k. No.6, Fort Wort~ Mason E. Mitchell, 536 Center St., Conway Jr., 3419 S. 42nd St., Col. H. Russell Mor s, Jr., S9 Hobart Ave.; Secretary, lum, 617 N. Blount St.; Secretary-Treasurer, Robert \V. Howard A. Chapin, Sanders, P.O. Box 142. Dewitt H. Conway, 19 E. Berkely St. s S•cr.tary, -President, Huold G. Neely, 1302 Ft. Wor.th Nat 1 \\-.adsworth \\'. Mount, Beech Spring Drive. Elton G. Campbell, 4 7 E. Berkeley St. Bank Blrlg. S.cretary, R. R. Stegall, 3 217 Hanulton Dr. CALIFORNIA Lincoln. M~CKLENBURG CHAPTER, Charlotte-Pr•sid,:nt, Frank 0 . 1 WAlKINGTON lloc~ CHAPTt:R, No. W f PRUJ Eif CHAPTER, No. 7, Coleman-Pr•sUdnt, Dr. Alford, 1st Nat'1 Bank Bldg.f Seer•f.#t7, Harry C. CONTINENTAL CHAP"''t_R, Philadelphia --Pr•sident, Cyrus Wheaton H. Bre"er, 83 Stevenson St., NEW HAMPSHIRE WEST FnLDS CHAPTER, No. 11, Westfield-Pr•sid.nt, M. Woodward, 2516 Westgate Dr., Houston, I•~ Northrop, Independence Bldg. Secretary, James G. Berkheimer, ·w. Guy S. Lyman, 408 E. Dudley Ave.; Secretary, Howard ~i 1 fl~::~ev~{n~~::.' ,..,..,.,, Dr. Lewi• 0. Woodward, R No. 4, San Anac.lo. San Francisco. Harry E. Sherwin, R indge. M. L2dd, 500 Stelle Ave., l'lainlield. NATUANAEL GREEN£ CHAPTER, Greensboro--Pretident, Pn-rsBURGH CHAPTER, Pittsburgh-Pr•sid~nt, Arthur G f[CH CHAPTER, No. 8, Lubbock-Pr.sid•nt, Dr. Chf~ CAPT. ABRAHAM GODWIN CHAPTER, No. 12, Paterson D. Edward Hudgins, 1606 Nottingham R4., S•er.-t~. COLORADO NEW JERSEY Louis Stevens, c/o Jefferson Standud Life Ins. Co., In Trimble, 1006 Jenkins Arcade, Secretary, Edwin B: ford B. Jones, lS01 19th St.; Secretar1, Dr. James 'rV. l'r•stll•nt, uuc A. Serven, 398 East 42nd SL; S•&r~ Dwight C. Meigs, 2570 Dexter St., Denver. vestment Division. Grah2111, 1112-B Investment Bldg. 5 Dr. Herschel S. Murphy, 320 Chestnut St., ,~,, .Edwarct ]. Serven, 200 Hazel Road, Clifton. UNIVERSITY CHAPTER, Chapel Hill-P,.•sid•nt, Frank P. LAFAYE1TE CHAPTER, Wilkinsburg- -Pr~sident, Dean Har~ ~LD~! ~o CHAPTI.R, NO. 9-Pr•sid•nt, Joteph I. Drit Roselle. SOUTH ]IRI.r.T CHAPTER, No. 11, Haddonfield-Pr,.tidmt, colli S•cret•ry, S. J . Isaaci:11, 310 Buset Tower. CONNECTICUT Towasend H. Boyer, J4 Walnut St. • Secretfl'7, Samuel Graham i S•cr•U,.,~TriUUur•r, Luther J. Phipps. vey, 1170 South Ave., Pittsburgh; S•cretJry, James E. King, 201 Swissvale Ave., Pittsburgh. T. D. HOBART CHAPTIR, NO. 10, Pampa-Pr•sld•nt, Harry J. Beardsley, 478 Willow St., Water· NEW MEXICO Raymond Dobbs, 3 29 City H2ll, C2mden. 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Todd, 30 North La Salle St., chel Finger, 960 Park Ave., New York City• Secrdary, ]OHN ~TJ\Kt-.. \..HAPil:.K, L:IJilvu Presid1nt, William 1:1. Hoenstine, 418 Mont St., HnllidaysburgJ Secr~t~try, WOUNT VERNON CHAPTER, Mount Vetnon-Pr•slti•nJ, Samuel Herrick, 1705 K St., N. W., Gardner Osborn, Fedenl Hall Memorial, Pine St. Chicago. 1 S Mellen, 5600 Cleveland Ave., N.W.; Secr•t.,y, Elmer James M. Mathers, 916 Twenty-sixth Ave. BUF'FALO CHAPTER, Buffalo President, Ernest S. Crosby, Washington, D. C. W. Schellh2se, 1811 Hornrd An., N.W. CAMBRIA COUNTY CHAPTER, Johnstown- Pruid•nt, \f :!~~~ Rw~~~e~N CHAPTER, Wal12 Walla-Pr•rltl•nt, INDIANA Marine Trust Bldg.; Secr~tary, Herbert B. Forbes, 916 GEN. FRANCIS MARlON CHAPTIR, Marion-Pr•sid•nt Emmanual ]. Youn, 704 1st Nat'l. Bank Bldg.J Seer~ \Vm. Dement Church, S 11 Balm St.; Secretary, Roger TENNESSEE Delaware Ave. 1 809 Valencia St. W. H. McKittrick, 202 Union Sta., Benjamin H . Cast, 404 E. Water St., Prospect1 S•cr_.. tM"1 1 James W. 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Cue ANDREW LlWtS CHAPT'lR, No. 2, Huntln.tun Robert W. Thompson, 4012 Swiss Ave., Dallas. ham, R.D. No. 3. Pollins, Bossart Bldg., L:~trobe1 Secretary, John R. Rial, Deo Moines. 161 N. Congress St.;S•cretar1, Raymond A. Lee, 225 416 Walnut St. President, Frank Tomkies, 317 Ninth St. ; Secrtt~try, NEWliUH<.H CHAPTER, Newburgh-Pr•sident, George C. Highland Ave. George N. Biggs, 11, P.O. Box 1603. UTAH CONTIN!:NTAL CONGRES~ CHAPTF.R, Ynrk-PretiA,_,.., KANSAS Atktns, 407 Grand St. 1 S•cretary, Charles B. Reed, CtN, NATHAN'II.L GtU:INI CHAPTER, No. 3, Bluefield *George Albert mith, 47 E. South Temple St., 205 Ltberty St. CONSTITUTION CHAPTER, Manstie1d-Pr41id•nt, Russell far) M. Schroeder, 417 Prescott Rd., Merion Parks William A. Biby, New England Bid&'·• Topeka. Pr•siC•nt, Edwin C. Wade, 112-4 Whitehorn St. i S•cr•• Phipps, 167 Hedces St., S•cretar7, Robert 0. Hartman, Secretary, Landon S. Reisinger, 4S Frelen Rd. Salt Lake City. COL. CORNELIUS VAN DTCK CHAPTER, Sc.hene<:tady 8 S2 M3nchester Rd. tary Merriman Smith, Commercial Bank Bldg. TIADAGHTON CHAPTER, \Villiamsport -Prnidi"nt, M. Ed KENTUCKY Pr•sld•nt, Sanford E. Liddle, 1788 Athol Rd. s S•cr•~ COL, WILLIAM CRAWFORD CHAPTER, Portsmouth-Pr6si P A lk~RSIIURG CHAPTER, Part:enburg-Pr•sitl~nt, Wm. VERMONT ward Toner, 12 W. 4th St.; Secrttar_y, John R. Kauff~ Ransom H. Bassett, Starks Bldg., Louisville. .. ,.,.---. d6nt, Clay D. Lantz, 2S06 Ritchie St.; Secr•tary, Dr. W. Jackson, 918 Ann St. i S•crd•r-y, C. F. Nieman 111 man HI, 158 Howard St., South \\'illiam~port. Charleo L. Woodbury, Burlington. GENESS!.!. COUNTY CHAPT~R, Batnia-Pr•siJ•nt, --1 S. P. Adams, 211 Masonic Temple. lith St. Secr•tiW1 -- LOUISIANA 1 LI~IA CHAPTJ.R, Lima Prrsident, Dr. Earl Crafts, 1812 DA!'o;IE l. BOONE CHAPTER, Charleston- -Presidmt, Hon. VIRGINIA NEWTOWN BATTLE CHAPTER, Elmira-President, G. RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY Stuart 0. Landry, 305 Chartres St., New Hillcn:st Dr.; Suret.,ry, G. Lisle Parmemter, 111 S. Fred L Fox 206 Ruffner Ave.; Secrttary, C. A. VVal & Drydock Wells Crandall, 81 Westmont Ave. 1 Secr•t.ry, Sherman Nixon Ave. wonh, · 400 3' Staunton Ave. . . Crawford S. Rogen, ShipBldg, H. Hill, 105 Evergreen Ave. PROVIOENCI!: CHAPTER, Providence-President, Addh!on Orleans. NORTHEASTERN OHIO CHAPTER, Asbtabula-Prerident, GtN. ADAM STr.PH!.N CHAPT'I.R, Mutlnsburg- Pr•u• Corp., Norfolk. LEMUEL COOK CHAPTER, Albion-PreriJent, Fred W. P. Munroe, 66 Paterson St. 1 S.cr.tary, Harold w. \'irgil T . Bogue, 2i9 outh Eagle St., Geneva; Secretary, Jollie, 276 G2no St. dent, John T. Power, 219 E. King St.; Secretary .t:.... Lee MAINE Tanner, 225 W. Bank St. J Suretary, Raymond D. Watson 112 N. Ave. WASHINGTON STATE Puller. Dr. John A. Talcott, 175 '\\'est Jefferson St., Jefferson. BRISTOL CHAPTER-President, Hezekiah C. Wardwell, Tenn~ssee Harry K. Torrey, P. 0. Box 46, Portland. RUFUS PUTNAM CHAPTER, ZaneSl'ille-Prerident, Funk jA\IE.S fu.tSON HAPTER, Beckley-Prnidmt, J. Q. William L. McCormick, 509 N. Tacoma Ave., LONG ISLAND CHAP1T.R, Freeport -President, Julian D. Bristol i S•cretar-y, Benjamin M. MacDougall, 12 Brad· C. Dunzweiler, 703 Lexington Ave.J Secretary, Roy R. ford St., Bristol. Hutchinson, 308 N. Kanawha; Secretary, A. D. Cook, MARYLAND Tacoma. Smith, \-Villiam St., \\·antagh; Corret. Secretary, \Vil Nowell, I 04 S Lindsay Ave. 312 Clyde St., Beckley. . liam F. Hale, 119 Bnon Rd. Merrick. KENT COUNTY CHAPTER-Preri.d•nt, F. Richmond Allen, Edward D. Shriner, Jr., Frederick. CHII-I. ICOTHt: CH.-.PTER, Chillicothe--Prerid'ent, '\'alter 38 Fairview Ave., W. Warwicki Secrd4r7 Henry G. Cot. lACQUtLL MORGAN CHAPTZR, Morgantown- P,..r•• WEST VIRGINIA ?\IAGARA FALLS CHAPTER, Nia&:ara Falls- Pretid.nt, 1 S. Barrett, 77 E. 2nd St. J S•cr•tary, Chutes A. Fromm, ]acbnn, Bnx 181. Providence. d•nt, Wm. M . Barrick, 212 Park St.; S•cr•t•r1, Charle1 MASSACHUSETIS Will H. Daniel, Box 271, Huntington. \\'allace T. Briggs 110S College Ave.; Secrdary, Leon 77 West 5th St. 8. Campbell 698 N. High St. L. hippy, 1122 Garret Ave. Col. Frederick G. Bauer, 355 Crest Road, FRANCIS DUNLAVY CH.-.PTER, Lebanon-Pr.rrident, Wm. SOUTH CAROLINA SOCIETY WEsT AUGU;TA CHAPTER, Logan-Pruident, Harold WISCONSIN jAMESTOWN CHAPTER, Jamestown -Pruid~nt, Emory Mason Phillips, R..D. No. 2; s~cret.ary, Joseph Rockhill Hutchinson Secreta,..,, Robert W. Power. Grout. R. F. D. !\o. 2; Secretary, Ernest D. Leet, 812 1 Ridgewood, N. J. J ohn E. Dickinson, Highland View Dr., Gray, 15 South Broadway. THO~tAS TAYLOR CHAPTER, Columbia-Pr,:sld4nt, or. ANTHONY ROG!:R CHAPT!:R, Buclcbannon-Pr•si4•nt, Dr. 555 Hotel J:~mestown Bldg. Willbm '\1\'eston, Jr. i S•cr.-t.m-1, Dr. Austin T. Moore Wallace B. Fleming, 1 Cleveland Ave.J S•&r•,..,._,, Wll- MICHIGAN West Bend. OSWEGO COUNTY CHAPTER, Oswego--Prnident, ROBERT OKLAHOMA SOCIETY li2lll T. O'Brien, 43 S. Florida St. . WILLIAM BRA'I"TON CHAPTER, York--8ecr.t"'71 A. T. Barry T. Whipple, 78 Taylor Ave., Detroit. L. Allison, 51 \.Vest Sth St., Secretary, Charles W. OKLAHOMA CITY CHAPTER, Oklahoma City-President, Hart. Z AN~ CHA PTlR, Wheeline-Pr•sitl•nt, Charles McCanuc; WYOMING Linslev, S 2 E. Utica St. Lee M. Jones, 1524 N. W. 37th St.s S•crdAry, Ch:ules S•cret•r , Robert Ewing. MINNESOTA GANSF\'OORT~WILJ l'TT CHAPTJtR , Rorr:e--Pr6Jident, Wil CITADEL CHAPTER, Charleston-President, Cb:arl~l ~· 1 Cheyenne. T. Walker, P. 0. Box 203. Summer:. II' Snretar,, Gr:~.nville T. Prior, the CJt:aM · WISCONSIN SOCIETY lis \\ B~·~m, 102 \\', Domin~ ck .St.; Secret(lry, -- Allyn K. Ford, I 00 N. 7th St., Minneapolis 3. Dr. Galen A. Fox, 204 East 22nd St., Tli.SA CHAPTt.R Presidmt, Earle H. Amos, 33S Rich DANIItL MORGAN CHAPTER, Spartanburg- PresidefJI, l A M~s MoRGAN C'H ~ 'PTr.R. Milwaukee County-Pr•s.i• ~rd Rldg.; Srcrtt.uy, J:tmes G. Owen, 3161 S. Wood· Thom:~s W. Woodworth, Jr., P. 0. Box 1 S91 i s~crr dent, Henry c. Fuller, 4214 N. Mar~land Ave., Mil MISSISSIPPI STATXN ISLAND CHAPTER, S. I.·-Prnldent, Col. Willard w:trd Ave. t.zn, E. Huling \'\.flOdworth, P. 0 . Box I S9J \Vaukt't- 1 t ; Secretary John E. Dickmson, 202S N. *Dece:tsed April 4, 1951 Summit Ave., Milw:tukee. H orace Y. Kitchell, Greenwood.