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@rDer fi q'be founberd anb lFstrf ot s st Americs TFul[etin Published by the General Court of the Order SCHUYLER ADAMS ORVIS, Secretary General Box 203, Inverness, Florida ROLAND MATHER HOOKER, Editor 8521 Atlantic Way, Miami Beach 41, Florida

Vol. XXV-No I October, 1952 Whole No. 80

PROFESSOR ARTHUR ADA},IS, Ph.D. Governor General of tl:e Order PROFESSOR ARTHUR ADAMS, our Governor General, was born at Pleasantville, New Jersey on May 12, 1881. He was a Phi Beta Kappa at Rugters graduating in 1902. In 1903 he received his M.A. at Yale and his Ph.D. also at Yale in 1905. He received the degree of Bachelor of Divinity from Berkeley Divinity School in 1910 and the degree of Master of Sacred Theology from the Phil- adelphia Divinity School in 1916. In 1911 he became Professor of English at Trinity College, Hartford, Conn., and in 1915 was appointed Librarian of that college. He retired from the Trinity fac- ulty in 1951. Dr. Adams service to the Order of Founders and Patriots of America has been great. He is the only man with the exception of General Grant and Admiral Dewey to serve as Governor General for two terms. His first term was from 1929 to 1931. He has served as Registrar General of the Order since 1932. He is a Past Governor and Present Registrar of the Connecticut Society. Among his many society aff iliations are: Society of Colonial Wars, (Registrar General) ; Society of the Cincinnati (Honorary) Saint Nicholas So- ciety of New York; Sons of the American Revolution; Americans of Royal Descent; the Order of the Crown of Charlemagne (Reg- istrar General and Prior General); and the Baronial Order of Magna Charta (Prelate). He was ordained a priest of the Protes- tant Episcopal Church in 1909. He is one of the best known and highly respected geneologists in the country. Since leaving Trin- ity College he has accepted the position of Librarian of the New England Historical and Geneological Society and is also the Editor of that society's Register. His present address, 9 Ashburton Place, Boston, Massachusetts. LETTER FROM THE EDITOR OF THE BULLETIN Dear Fellow Associates: On April L6, Lg52, I received a letter from our Governor Gen- eral Arthur Adams asking if he might nominate me for the Editor- ship of the Bulletin to sicceed Dr. Whitney who wished. to retire troir that position. At f irst I declined on ihe ground_s- that I felt that some tne who lived near New York and Jo could attend all General Meetings of the order should be chosen for that position. I also felt that it would be better to choose as Editor some one with previous Editorial experience. On April 21, I received another letter from Dr. Adams asking me to reconsider and so with grave misgivings I agreed to accept the position if elected. I was el-ected at the meeting of the General Council on May 17, 7952. The question then arose as to how much money could be spent on the guttetin this year and after consultation with the Governor General and the Treisurer General it was decided to limit the cost of the Bulletin to $300 for the fiscal year ending April 1953' It was the next hoped that an additional appropriation-ttre could be rrrade by General Council so that in future we would be able to have at least two issues a year. The policies I wish to follow as Editor of the Bulletin are those of 6ur former Editors. I wish to print reports of all General Meetings of the Order and also repoits from all the State So- cieties."These State Society reportJ should include a list of all current officers, a list of ali assbciates elected since the last issue of the Bulletin with their addresses, a list of all associates who have transferred, resigned or died since the last issue of the Bulle- tin, reports of meetiigs held by the various State Societies and other matters of general interest to the Order. The Governor General has appointed an associate from each State Society to the Bulletin Committee. I am sure these associates will help -. itt every way to keep me informed of the activties of their Societies. However, I would like suggestions from any and all of the associates for any changes or improvements in the Bulletin. I would be glad to print short articles written by- our associates on matters of t ittoii"al interest, on the: aims and as- pirations of our Order, of its past accomplishments,' and .its pro- gram for the future well-being of our country,-I hope that sug- We fiestions for increasing our meirrbership will be forthcbmin& Ire much fewer in nuribers than we were twenty years ago' During those twenty years the principles for which the Order stands have been threatutrea Uottt at home and abroad. An increase in our membership is essential to protect those principles. If I am even partly to succeed as your Editor I will need yoqr ,fullest cooperitiott itt tnpplying me with suff icient, suitahle material to print. c I feel greatly honored in being elected your Editor. I hope I will be found worthy of that honor. Faithfully yours, ROLAND MATHER HOOKER, EditOT 8521 Atlantic Way, Miami Beach 41, Florida' INVERNESS, FLORIDA Report on the Council General meeting held May 17, 1952, at the Harvard CIub, New York City. At one o'clock, Saturday afternoon, May 17, 1952, eighteen members of the Council General gathered together around the luncheon table at the Harvard Club through the courtesy of past Governor-General Milo McAlpin. Governor General Arthur Adams presided. Representatives of six State Societies, namely, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Florida, were represented. Those present were as follows: Arthur Adams, Governor General, Connecticut and Massa- chusetts. Schuyler A. Orvis, Secretary General, New York and Flor- ida. Edward T. Alexander, Treasurer General, Pennsylvania. James F. Strong, Past Governor General, Pennsylvania. Milo F. McAlpin, Past Governor General, New York and Florida. Ralph C. Hawkins, Past Deputy Governor General, New York Gardner Osborn, Governor, New York State Society Harold D. Greeley, Deputy Governor General, New York State Society. Louis S. Rice, Past Governor, New Jersey Society. Ernest A. Maynard, Geneologist, New York State Society. John Wenzel, Jr., New York State Society. Roger S. Boardman, Treasurer, New Jersey Society. John A. Lyon, New York State Society. Daniel F. de Beixedon, New York State Society. Harry G. Morse, Connecticut State Society. A. C. Merriam, Secretary, Connecticut State Society. Col. H. J. Beardsley, Connecticut State Society Donald B. Rice, New Jersey State Society. On April 30, L952, an invitation was sent out to all members of the Council General, past General Officers, present State Offi- cers, and members of State Societies, to attend this luncheon and meeting. After a delightful luncheon at which general conversation was exchanged around the table the meeting was called to order by his Excellency Governor General Adams. A few words of greeting and a short report on the past year was received by the Council. It was moved and seconded that it be placed on file. 4 The Secretary General then read .his report which was very brief. It was his pleasure to present the Charter granted- to the Florida Society to Mr. FranciJ J. Laird, Secretary 9f tlre Society' He wished to bring to the attJntion of the Council that checks drawn by the Treisurer General must be countersig-ned by- the of the Secretary-Co,trt General. He moved that one of the other officers General be designated to sign in case of the absence of the Secretary General. This motion was passed. The Secretary General wishes to advise the Officers of all state Societies ani all Associates that his address is now Box 203' Inverness, Florida. A report was then read by the Secretary General-wh-ich had been reciived from Past Governor General Addison P. Munroe, Chairman of a committee appointed at the last Council meeting to consider the advisability of our Society rejoining the American Coalition. The report wis negative and so ordered by the Council' Treasurer General Edward T. Alexander then submitted his report showing a cash balance on hand as of April 1, 1952, of $l;356.57 in the general fund. In the permanent fund there was a balance of $3,370.93. Treasurer General Alexander reported for the committee on insignia, that he had received a new supply of rosettes from the distiibutor and would take care of any requests from the State Societies. Past Deputy Governor General Hawkins reported for the committee on a- new Register. The cost is more than the Society is financially able to stand at the present time, but he added a new Register ihould be gotten out as soon as practical. The National Society records with profound sorrow the deaths of the following associates and expresses their condolence and sympathy to the remaining members of their families. Illinois Society: General Charles G. Dawes ----- 4-23'51 Frank B. Fawker -. -10-23-51 New York SocietY.' L. F. Leffingwell . -. .-. . 6-30-51 Lincoln Ellsworth . 5-26 5L H. N. Stevens -....-- . 7-18-51 Arthur B. Graham .8-16-51 John Wells -.-....----...--- Summer '51 Richard B. Goodwin Summer '51 New lersey Sociefy.' John V. B. Wicoff 2-25'52 Ralph E. Lum ...... 3'21-52 Connecticut Society.' Arthur Nettleton Herbert Walker Henry Harrison /

UNDER THE ORDER OF NEW BUSINESS A motion was made by Mr. Hawkins of the New York Society and seconded by Mr. Lyon of the New York Society that the Gov- ernor General be and hereby is authorized to countersign checks of the General Court or Council General drawn by the Treasurer Gen- eral during th absence of the Secretary General. This was passed unanimously by the Council. Governor General Adams then made a motion that Mr. Roland M. Hooker of Miami Beach, Florida, be elected the new Editor of the Bulletin. This was seconded by Mr. Hawkins, voted unanimously and so ordered. A motion was made by Mr. Hawkins that the Washington State Society be exempt from dues this year as they have not been sufficiently organized. Seconded by IVIr. Maynard. Passed by the Council and so ordered. A motion was made by Past Governor General McAlpin to see if the medal of the Founders and Patriots Society of America is in the showcase at Arlington Cemetery of Patriotic and Heredi- tary Societies. Treasurer General Alexander was authorized to contact Associate General U. S. Grant III and if our Society is not represented he is to send them a solid gold medal. This motion was seconded by Mr. Morse and passed by the Council. On motion made by Mr. John Lyon of New York, seconded and duly passed by the Council, that the Society go on record as fav- oring the McCarran Bill on Immigration. That the Secretary Gen- eral be authorized to send letters to this effect to Senator Mc- Carran of the Senate Immigration Committee, Senator Ives and Lehman of New York. On motion of Past Governor General Strong of Pennsylvania and seconded by Mr. John Lyon of New York the following resolution was passed. Resolved that the Council General of the Na- tional Society of the Order of the Founders and Patriots cf Amer- ica proposes that it favors that the U.S.S. Constellation, the U.S S. Hartford'and the U.S.S. Olympia, be preserved as permanent relics as examples of their part in the preservation of the United States of America. To this end the Secretary General was to send letters to: House Naval Affairs Committce Congressman Carl Vinson

The Senators of each state where each individual ship is berthed Secretary of the Navy First, however, a letter containing this resolution was to be sent to Compatriot General U. S. Grant III of the District of Co- lumbia Society requesting his advice as to proper procedure.

6 Mr. Morse of Connecticut made .a report on the Lebanon Foundation. He told us of the Scout Jamboree of last summer. The exercises lasted three days and were highlighted by a parade in which marched units of the Governor's Foot Guards, the Con- necticut State Guard, the Coast Guard, Sons of the American Rev- olution and other patriotic societies. The Council General then voted to contribute $200.00 to the Foundation towards its Founder Membership. The Society sent $100.00 and $100.00 was donated by a member of the Council. The Secretary Gencral next read a letter received from Mr. Henry D. LearnCcl, Gove::nor of the Pennsylvania Society, inquir- ing ii legally-would adopted children of a man eligible to membership in oui Society also be eligible to join. The Council discussed this matter with the resulting opinion. The answer is no. A letter from George A. McCollum, Governor of the Illinois Society, to Governor General Adams was read by the Secretary General. He asked a number of important questions and I will herewith give the answers as discussed by the Council. No. I Where are the records of the Society kept? a. There are steel lockers in Federal Memorial Hall, 15 Pine St., New York City, in which our records are kept. At the present time Governor Osborn of the New York Society is kindly acting as Guardian. Governor Gen- eral Adams said that hi was in possession of some of the records. To obtain a copy of lineage one should write to the Registrar General. No. 2 Can monies in the permanent tund be used to publish a new Register? a. No. No. 3 What about the future of the Bulletin? a. Answer elsewhere in this report. No.4 rlle suggesf ed that a routine Iorm be used by the State Soc.ieties in all applications for membership. a. This is entirely up to the State Societies. No. 5 Can we obtain better insignia buttons? a. Treasurer General Alexander has just received new buttons from the makers and will be glad to send them to any State Society that wishes them. No. 6 Has any consideration been given to publishing a small booklet about the Order, containing membership quali- f i cati ons, ob j ectiv es, etc. a. Yes. It has been talked of and the opinion of the Coun- cil is that it be left to the State Societies to do as they wish. It was moved and seconded that the Treasurer General be authorized to pay the expenses of the meeting. There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 5:20 p.m. SCHUYLER A. ORVIS, Secrefary General.

7 THE STANDING COMMITTEE OF THE ORDER

1951_ 1954 BULLETIN COMMITTEE - Arthur Adams, (ex-off icio) Governor General Schuyler Orvis, (ex-officio) Secretary General Ralph Earl Prime, IfI, New York Everett Purdy Balch, New Jersey Arlbert C. Merriam, Connecticut Judson Laird, Pennsylvania Robert Treat, Massachusetts Frank A. Randall, Jr., Illinois Lansing G. Sayre, California Harry B. Sherman, Rhode Island Frederich W. Becker, Ohio Reginald T. Mitchell, District of Columbia Merton C. Lane, Washington Roland Mather }Iooker, Editor, Florida, 8521 Atlantic Way, Miami Beach 41, Fla. INSTALLATION - Hon. Addison Pierce Munroe, Chairman, Rhode Island George Albert McCollum, Illinois Harry F. Morse, Connecticut NOMINATIONS - Arthur Adams, Chairman Rev. James H. Dunham, Pennsylvania Justus Perry Thorndike, Rhode Island Gen. Karl Truesdell, District of Columbia Milo F. McAlpin, New york Louis Sanford Rice, New Jersey Ben: Perley Poore Moseley, Massachusetts MEMBERSHIP - Ralph Clymer Hawkins, Chairman, New york John Calder pearson, Ohio Lawrence K. Keogh, Illinois James Fry Strong, Pennsylvania Col Basil M. Stevens, New Jersey W. Thurston Rowley, Connecticut Robert Treat, Massachusetts George Cossitt White, California Lt. George C. Arnold Jr:., Rhode Island FINANCE - Edward Richard Hoffman, Chairman, New york Jesse B. Baxter, Massachusetts Hon. Charles Spencer Bissell, Connecticut AUDIT - Leander Chapin Chafiin, Chairman, Pennsylvania Herbert John Perry, Pennsylvania Arthur Louis Lee, New York FLAG - Major Gen. U. S. Grant, Chairman, District of Columbia Roger S. Conant, New York William Hart Judd, Connecticut Alan Corson, Pennsylvania Col. Hunter Carson White, Rhode Island Lloyd Livingston Sands, New York Chauncey Ryder McPherson, New Jersey COLORS - Col. Basil M. Stevens, Chairman, New Jersey James E. Halsted, New york Col. Robert Lang Todd, Rhode Island PATRIOTIC ACTIVITIES AND NATIONAL WELFARE Raymond S. Bartlett, Chairman, Florida Col. Howard N. Kenyon, District of Columbia Rev. Dr. John T. Stone, Illinois Maj. George Paul Slade, Rhode Island Gardner Osborn, New york PROCEEDINGS - Schuyler A. Orvis, (ex-officio) Chairman Roland Mather Ffooker, Florida Arthur Milton McCrillis, Rhode Island PRIZE MEDALS - Harry F. Morse, Chairman, Connecticut Edward Stephen Moulton, Massachusetts George Homer Tower, New york George B. Wendell, New Jersey Henry Garfield Clark, Rhode Island RESOLUTIONS AND LEGISLATION - ' Schuyler A. Orvis, (ex-officio), Chairman Milo-F. McAlpin, New york Carlton B. Ricker, New Jersey Frederick A. Rogers, Illinois INSIGNIA AND DECORATIONS E. T. Alexander, Chairman,- Pennsylvania Montgomery Reed, Massachusetts Col. Harry J. Beardsley, Connecticut Roger Sherman Boardman, New Jersey I THE NEW YORK SOCIETY at The Annual Meeting of the New York Society was -held the Knickerbocker ClubJ New York City in December 1951' Dr' ff""ry C. littt , Ph.D. gave a very intereiting talk on "Our Public School Education."

Governor Osborn will visit the California and Washington Societies while on a trip this fall. The following were elected officers: Governor Gardner Osborn Deputy Governor Harold Dudley Greeley Chaplain Rev. James Hart Morgan Secretary John JosePh Budd Treasurer Ralph Earl Prime, III States Attorney John Melvin Cole Registrar George DraPer Lewis Genealogist Ernest Alston Maynard Historian James Francis Holden Councillors 1950-1953 George Brinton Currier Lloyd Livingston Sands Edward Blach Stearns, Jr. 1951-1954 Charles Earle Dean Harry Milner Rice Henry Main Barlow 1952-1955 Gerard Lester Burchard, Jr. Wells Riley John Wenzel, Jr.

NEW ASSOCIATES Since ffte publication of the November 1950 Bulletin Edward Balch Sterns, Jr. 53 E. 92 St', New York, N. Y., elected 2-27-51

Ottomar Hoghland Van Norden, 28 E. 70 St., New Yorl:, N. Y', elected 5-27-5L

10 Col. H. S. Monell, Box 68, Vails Gate P. O., N. Y., elected 9-25-51 Rev. Charles H. Dayton, 99 E. Main St., Phelps, N. Y., elected 9-25-51 Abbott S. Pond, George Washington Hotel, Lexington Avenue and 23 St., New York, N. Y., elected 10-9-51 Robert Hamilton Dufort, 3330 W. Franklin St., Richmond, Va., elected "Junior Member" 10-9-51

Rev. James H. Morgan,ll92 Park Ave., New York, N. Y., elected tL-27-51 Avery Royce Wolfe, 120 Broadway, New York, N. Y., elected 5-25-52

John Wenzel, Jr., 60 Davenport Ave., New Rochelle, N. Y., re-in stated June 23, 1951 Lee Thompson Smith, 230 Riverside Dr., New York, N. y., re-in- stated June 23, 1951 TRANSF'ERS AND RESIGNATIONS W. E. Orvis, 120 Broadway, N. Y. City, resigned 3-31-51 H. B. Brown, 411 Orangeview Ave., Clearwater, Fla., resigned 3-31-51 to join Florida Society Danforth Geer, 60 G:eat Hills Road, Short Hills, N. J, resigned 3-31-51 to join New Jersey Society M. C. Lane, 545 E. Alder St., Walla Walla, \rVash., resigned 3-31-51 _to ioin Washington Society P. J._M. Bates, Tuxedo Park, irl. Y., resigned g-3L-Sz Dr. C. B. Ackley, SZt W.126, N. y. City;resigned 3_10-52 The f ollownp'A ssociates have died since the publication of the November 1950 Bulletin :

W. A. Payne, 4 Manchester Road, Tuckahoe, N. y., - - died }-LZ-SL Dr. C. W. Hoffman, 3929 Cloverhill Road, Baltimore, Md., died 3-15-5 I Gene W. Nelson, Hudson Schools, Hudson, Ohio--. - -died 1-24-51 Lincoln Ellsworth, 60 Wall St., N. y. City- .--.-- " .---- - _die d S_26_St L. F. Leffingwell, Box 92, Colchester, Conn.---_-__-.__--.-,- died 6-30-51 H. N. Stevens, 1415 Prospect Ave., Plainfield, N. J.---.- died 7-1g-51 A. B. Graham, ll5 Broadway, N. y. City.- -.------died g_16_51 John Wells, 52 East 76, N. Y. City------".--"- died summer of 1951 Richard Goodwin, lt6 John St., N. y. City---- -_.--. ----,died, 4_L_SZ Fred S. Pendleton, 135 Montague St., Brooklyn, N. y.--,.died g_ZS_Sl F. E. Whipple, 645 Carlton St., Brooklyn, N. y.-- -.---_- die d, 5-26-52 Wm. Howard Gardner, 333 East 57, N. y. City- .--.-.- -died June, 1952 11 THE NEW JERSEY SOCTETY the Report of the l56th Annual Dinner Meeting o.f -N,ew letsey and Pitriots of America on Society of the Order of Founders N' 1952, E;d at the Robert Treat Hotel' Newark' l' April 18, Baket' ptesid- The Newly Electei Gou",no. , Dr' Augustus L' ing. Gov- The meeting opened with a salute to the fl-1S 19a{fy the inrroc"ation pronounced by Chaplain H' M' Boardman' "rrroi "rra reported on the.Council meeting' The Society The Secretary the endorsed the action ii irt" Council which had reiommended aooointment of a to investigate and recommend means ti^implement the Society's"o*-iit." objectives' This committee gave a complete and interest-ing report and r"ppii"J ttt. So"i"ty- with quesfionnaires pertaining to contem- plated activities' the Soci^ety complimented and lpproved the committee for its work. The Treasurer's report was read and a copy attached for the record. The Secretary's report was read and approveo' Kitchell Past Governor Elwell reported the election of W' H' to membershiP. Past Governor Salmon made some inspiring remarks on Ameri- canism. The Histori"i t""a obituaries of n"ti-ft E' l"P and John il"n- il"."" Wicoff together with appropriate resolutions' copies of which were sent to members of their respective tamrlles' PRESENT OFFICERS Governor Dr. Augustus L' Baker, 389 W' Blackwell St'' Dover Deputy Governor Dr. Denis Webb Granberry' 136 Main St'' Orange Chaplain Henry M' Boardman, 7 Raleigh Ave'' Cranford Secretary Ever6tt P' Balch' Corev Lane' Mendham T'reasurer n.g". S. Boardman, lT"Washington P1'' Bloom- field Ave" Pen- State,s Attorney Ooujtas e. Wicoff, l2O E. Delaware nington Registrar Gt";;;E' Wl"-d*J'5 Cherrv Lane' Westfield Genealogist Ch;;;;ty R' McPherson' Ji'' B-e-rnardsville Historian i;. H;#y G' Elwell, Jr''-350 Hamilton Place' Hackensack

NEW MEMBERS SINCE NOVEMBER 1950 BULLETIN Earl Wilton Adams, 3 Mt. Vernon Ave.' Summit, N' J' elected 1-13-51 N' Everett PurdY Balch, Beverly Farms, Corey Lane, Mandham, J'' elected 1-13-51 Belleville' Edward Franklin Addison Robbins, 19 DeWitt Avenue, N. J., elected 1-13-51 T2 Laurence Burns Webster, 35 Boudurot St., prrnceton, N. J., elected 4-27-5L Jerre Salmon Riggs, 9 Main St., Netcong, N. J., elected 4-27-Sl James Johnson Bancker, RD No. Z, Mt. Kemble Ave., Morristown, N. J., elected 4-27-5L Rowland Forrest Nye, 454 Stuyvesant Ave., Lyndhurst, N. J., elected 4-27-51 Danforth Geer, III, 60 Great Hills Road, Short Hills, N. J., elected i 4-27 -51 t MEMBERS DECEASED SINCE NOVEMBER 1950 BULLETIN Marion L. Lewis died l-l-51 Charles A. Mead .. died 3-28-St Ralplr E. Lum - died 3-21-sZ John Van Buren Wicoff died 2-25-52 Arthur Rindge Wendell died 5-31-52

THE CONNECTICUT SOCIETY The annual meeting of the Connecticut Society was held at The Lawn Club, New Haven, Conn., on April 20, 1932. - Immediately following the reception to our speaker and guest, the annual meeting was held in the Banquet Hall of the Lawn-Club. Forty members and guests enjoyed a fine roast beef dinner. Dr. Roy M. Houghton opened the meeting with the invocation. Past Governor Harry H. Morse made the report for the Nomi- nating Committee and the following officers weie elected: Governor Kimberlv Chenev Deputy Governor Calvin i. gott.J Chaplain Rev. Roy M. Houghton, D. D. Secretary Albert C. Merriam Treasurer Irving P. Marie Registrar and Prof. Arthur Adams Genealogist State's Attorney Ernest L. Stone Historian William B. Brewster D. D. S. Codncilors Charles W. Cranshaw, M. D., Charles p. Gardner Ex-Governor Morse made some remarks on the Lebanon Foundation and the Bo,ys Scout pilgrimage. On motion by Ex- Governor Morse, seconded by Asiociate Glrdner, $200 was appro- priated for the Lebanon Foundation. O_ur speaker at the dinner was Professor Brinton D. G. Thomp- ,,The son of T_rjlily College. The title of his talk was Importance of the Middle Atlantic States in the Development of the Union." Mr. Thompson outlined the development of our country and the l3 -E: ':

played the growth New York and Philadelphia in oart Delaware' ire politics' ieliei^on'and education' es- bt ttr. nation. H" t;;;; "His talk was very in- these ttrree importint states' pecially in Associates and guests' spiring and was gt*tri ;;it;a by the Meeting adjourned at 3:45' of the Council at t2 This meeting was preceded by. a meeting noon. Report of the treasurer tollows: Balance APril, 1952 In the General Fund'.""."'- $ 301'9i Account'-'-'----'----'-'------310'70 Vital Records Trust Permanent fu"a, Travelers Bank & co*p"'ivfi;i'; Govt'-s""i"F"""' Bond)" '-"-'-"- -' 473's2 P.r*",t."t^ i'J;; Ji"t" "'."' " ' 1899'11 u'it"a st"t;":'i;;;Jt et"a' Se'ies G ""'; 1000'00 TorAL" '- $3e68's3 praisg 25 he retired as Treasurer Coleman was given much Treasurer of the SocietY' New z{ssociates " O' Box 27' New London' Charles Benjamin Gardner ('51) P' Green' \Mindsor' Lrtitt" M. Brockett Tracy' ('52) 136 Palisado Conn. Arnold ('52) TracY Willimantic' Conn' Mason Greene Arnold ('52) 87 North Street' Deaths and Resignations : Elmer HaYes SPalding Howard C. Thrall Oliver B. CooPer Herbert M' Walker Arthur Treat Nettleton EIY- Resi gned-Grosvenor Wright' I-Ioward Boult- Drooped fi"t"ifiti""i "ai'"";-Polk er. Si., ir^owatd Boulter' Jr' THE PENNSYLVANIA SOCIETY annual mee'ing at the Pennsylvania Society' holdine its The tS:z'-qlected these of ficers: League, pntf"a"fpft*' o"' eptit il Union fl""iy Dexter-Learned' Ph'D' Governor x."1sht Shrvock' Ph'D' Deputy Governot i;;'ft";' Itr-t1-Nathaniel The Rev' B' Groton Chaplain V-ernon Lane' Moylan' Pa' Secretary 'Bertrami;t;; i"ttd' Treasurer Pierre Rambo s;;;;'" Attot'ne7 Bertram K'-Wolfe Registrar A' Giraud Foote' Jr' l4 Genealogist Albert J. Dooner Historian W. W. Ames Johnston, Ph.D. Surgeon David Alexander Cooper, M. D. Councillors Burdett Snowden FuIer Walter Woodburn Hyde, Ph.D. Col. Winthrop Sargent, Jr. A resolution adopted by the members at this meeting calls for an annual award of a medal suitably inscribed to a person living I in the Society's sphere of influence "who shall be dcserving of pub- ,1, lic recognition tor some patriotic and unseifish aci or deed." Ber- tram K. Wolfe is chairman of the Awards Committee. Serving with hirn are Alan Corson, Jr. and Judson Laird. ll The Society's Spring Outing was held at the Corinthian Yacht Club, Essington, Pa., on June 3.

THE MASSACHUSETTS SOCIETY Four meetings were held by the Massachusetts Society in 1952. The first in January. The speaker was Alexander W. Williams, of Little Brown Co., who gave a most interesting talk on "The Bos- ton Athenaeum." At the February meeting "The Society of the Cincinnati" was the subject of a very interesting speech by Francis W. Hatch, New England Manager of Batten, Barton, Durstine & Osborn, Inc. At the March meeting the following were elected officers of the Society: Governor Dr. Amzi Bedell Shoemaker Deputy Governor Robert Treat Secretary Herbert Leslie Phillips, 20 Puritan Road, \Mater- town 72, Mass. I'reasurer Arthur E. Lothrop State's Attorney Montgomery Reed Registrar Davenport Brown Genealogist Philip R. Calder Historian Edward Stephen Moulton Honorary Gov- Lt. Col. John Bion Richards ernor for Life After the election and following the luncheon. Prof. Crane Brinton Mclean, Prcpfessor of History at Harvard, told the story of the history and aims of the "The Phi Beta Kappa Society." At the final meeting of the year. Capt. Frank H. Peterson, Secre- tary of the Boston Marine Society, spoke about the work of The Boston Marine Society, stressing the aid through the years it had given to widows of its members lost at sea. Dr. Arthur Adams has been elected an honorary member of the Massachusetts Society in order that he might be able to serve as the Governor General of the Order with a Massachusetts designa- tion, since it was Massachusetts' turn to ncn:inate and have the honor of having the Governor General a member of that Society. 15 THE ILLINOIS SOCIETY . A mleting of_the Illinois Society was held at the Chicago En- gineers' Club on September lQ, T\SZ: The speaker of the e-vening _was the retiring governor of the society, George Albert McCollum-. His subject was "Pioneer Principles." He also talked about the possible restoration of the Church and Fort at Jamestown, Virginia. The following officers were elected: Governor- Emeritus John Timothy Stone, D. D. Governor Jay John Seaver Deputy Governor Clifford A. Wiltsee Registrar & Genealogist Chester H. Keogh, M. D. Chaplain Roy Eugene Simms, D. D. Ilistorian Will Brown Lathrop Sfafe's Attorney James D. Beckett Sec'y-Treasurer John Barstow Morrill Councillors t952-53 1952-54 1952_55 Giles Brewster James Noble Shryock Frank A. Randall, Jr. McCollum Capt. John L. Stone William C. Royse Frederick A. Rogers Edward A. Winans William A. N. Dorland Horace Patton Ramey One Associate has been elected since the publication of the November, 1950 Bulletin-Alfred Averill Knapp, 1031 Osceola Ave., Winter Park, Florida Ephraim Stuart Clark resigned in 1951 The following Associates have died since the publication of the November 1950 Bulletin: Cleveland. Paul Williams------,--- .Died July 17, 1952 Dawes, Gen. Charles Gates--- Died April 23, l95l Fowler, Frank Ball. . .. ,... Died Oct. 23, l95l Randall, Frank Alfred- - - --. Died December 2, 1950 Barnard, Harrison B. - ...--.--. . .-.--Died August 24, lg52 In the November 1950 Bulletin no mention was made of Life Members of the Society. There are seven Life Members, as follows: Blatchford, Charles Lord; Randall, Frank A., Jr.; Randall, Deacon; Seaver, Phelps; Spoerri, Fuller; Stone, John 'Winans,-EdwardJames James Rev. Dr. John T4 J. The following Associates have changed their addresses since the publication of the November 1950 Bulletin: Breece, Charles Albert, General Delivery------Nashville, Indiana Dorland, Dr. Wm. A. N.,320 Hyde Park Ave..-..-.------Tampa, Florida Lester, Robert Gaylord, Post Office Box 707-.-..----.--Chicago, Illinois Shryock, James Noble, 123 W. Wacker Drive------Chicago6, Illinois Truesdell, Stephen Riggs, 1803 Sheridan Road----.-._Evanston, Illinois Woodbury, Edmund frving, 601 Fairbanks Court----Chicago 11, Ill. t6 The following statement as to the aims and purposes of the Order of The Founders and Patriots of America has been written by Governor George Albert McCollcm of the Illinois Society: THE ORDER OF THE FOUNDERS AND PATRIOTS OF AMERICA The Order of the Founders and Patriots of America, founded in 1896, is an association of male citizens of the United States who have an heritage of from Three Hundred Forty-two (342) to Two Hundred Ninety-two (292) years existence in North America be- ginning with the settlement of Jamestown, Virginia, May 13, 1607. July 4, 1949, marked the One Hundred Seventy-third (173rd) Anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence as we all know, but let us not forget that May 13, 1776, marked the One Hundred Sixty-ninth (169th) Anniversary of the first permanent English Cotony on these shores at Jamestown. This nation has now existed as long as the Colonies had at the time of her birth. The Order was founded to bring together in association, men whose ancestors established a civilization here when the land was new and unknown and whose descendants supported the Colonies in the Revolutionary War. The motive leading to the formation of The Order of Founders and Patriots was the desire to meet certain most desirable requirements which none of the existing heritage societies seemed to meet. There were societies of lineal descendants cf patriots of the Colon- ial. Wars, The American Revolution and of subsequent wars, mem- ship in which indicated no antecedent American lineage. On the other hand, there were societies of descendants of pre-r&olutionary progenitors, membership in which did not indicate that the inter- mediate ancestors during the War for Independence rvere loyal to the American cause. There was nothing in etigibility-persons requirements of the latter societies to exclude from membeiship whose ancestors in the same line were allied with the enemies.of the Col- onies during the great sacrificial crisis in which our iepublic was brought into being an independent nation. ,.,, In fact, entrance into such latter societies was,,open to, and into them actually- entered, ?\ those ancestors in the: Rwolutionary period who actually fought against the Colonies and against thl patriots whose memory we delight to honor. It was therefore believed, and the belief has been justified by events, that there was room for an heriditary order whose Insignia should be a badge of. double honor - honor of d.escent from those brave and hardy pioneers who subdued the primeval wilderness, met-trying conditions with unflinching spirif and planted within the limits of the original colonies the civiiization which now leads the world; and honor of descent from those who, in patriotism and devotion and love of liberty, founded the first repubric in the west- t7 the republic among the nations of ern hemisphere, now the greatest earth. conferenc" few of by these feelings' an informal 9-f -a in New Moved it't""-i3""aers and J"ttitit was called the descendants of o;et;;"" incorporated the next York on Februarv 'il'iiiu'""ia?; year' Governor George Albert Mccollum' Room 1305 205 W. Wacker l)rlve Chicago 6, Illinois NECROLOGY ILLINOIS SOCIETY GENERAL CHARLES GATES DAWES (Gen. No. 1382, Illinois Society No. 97) Born in Marietta, Ohio, August 27, 1865, died April 23,1951,8v' anston, Illinois; Vice President of the United States under Presi- dent Coolidge; General of the f irst World War; former Ambassa- dor;admitted to bar, State of Nebraska, 1886; Comptroller of Cur- rency, 1897-1901; organized Central Trust Co. of Illinois, Chicago, 1902, of. which he was president L902-21; appointed Commander in Chief of the A.E.F. in 1917; decorated D.S.M. (U. S.); Companion of the Bath (British) Commander of SS. Maurice and Lazarus (Italian); Order of Leopold (Belgium); Commander Legion d'Hon- neur (French). Appointed lst Director U. S. Bureau of the Bud- get, 1921; Appointed in 1923 by Reparations Commission as president of committee to investigate possibilities of German budget resulting in the "Dawes Plan" which was put into effect Sept. 1, 1924. A. E. and M. P. from U. S. to Great Britain L929-32; Presi- dent Reconstruction Finance Corporation, 1932. Also an author. Fcrmer President Herbert Hoover wrote of him, "General Dawes served the American people ably and devotedly, and at great per'" sonal sacrifice over a period of forty years. He was selected to such service at different times by seven Presidents of both parties. He and I served together in the first World War, and he remained my unfailing friend. Millions will regret his passing, and he will be remembered gratefully by the American people." General Dawes was a humanitarian of whom one of his most intimate friends, the late John T. McCutcheon once said, "The quality of General Dawes which his friends consider his finest, is his quality of human sympathy." He felt a real concern for the unfortunate and made practical attempts to alleviate misery. PAUL WILLIAMS CLEVELAND Order No. 953 Illinois Society No. 32 Mr. Cleveland was born in Chicago. He graduated from North- western University in 1901 a member of Sigma Chi fraternity. He entered the insurance business in Peoria, Ill. In 1904 became a partner in John Burnham and Co., investment bankers, where he was secretary and vice president. During World War II he served as Senior Price Adjustment Specialist for War Department, Ccrps of Engineers, in connection with the re-negotiationl of gov- crnment. contracts. I-ater was financial consultant. He was 73 ;rt the time of his death July 17, 1952. Surviving are his wife, Mary Spring; a daughter, Mrs. Graham Fairbank of Winnetka; three grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Albert A. Lane of Schenectady, N. Y., and Mrs. If. P. Beard of Oberlin, Ohio. Private memorial services were held Saturday, July 19. FRANK BALL FOWLER Order No. 1999 Illinois Society No. 130 Mr. Fowler was born March 13, 1862 in LaSalle County, Illinois. After attending lllinois Wesleyan College he moved to Indianapolis 19 was secretary the retail lumber. business' He in 1883 and entered 1e02. on April 1' of the Retail L"*b;'b;;i:r"'e{r*r;1ioi-""tit Co' began busi- 18e7, the Indiana L;;;";;;'-ut't""t'ii""tl""t*utt"ger' In 1930 he be- ness. Mr. Fowler was made secretary "t't of the board' of tf,; ;;;""v-i"a i" isai th"fi*an came president oi-cont-"tce, Union_Fede- the f .;;;;;'thJ ct He wis also l*i"""i rta"rliy"-t"i Mutual Insurance Companres' ral Savings o'g""i'"tions' Besides being an and was active".a i" pt;;itti" OrJ.t-"f""a Founders "it'il iiJ-Futtiots of Amerl:::^l: Associate of the wars' Sons or Amerrcan was a member ttiJ"dtJitry -;{'ii9;ial of Ameri- lndiana"d;;;i;"i"r Socie_ty.l"a ttt" rnstitute Revolution, r; i;b;;;;;ttiJ niitt Edith Keav' who survrves can Genealogv. aaughte;;' and three grand- him. He is .u,"it'ui-[v'l*t " "o" Blvd., Indianapo- children. He di.a'lt ;i. ;;;";odiw"lni"gton ii.'."-ii"."bet 23,1951 at the age of 89' THE RHODE ISLAND SOCIETY Society annual meeting of the Rhode Island The twenty-fiIth f icers were elected: on April i0, ffi;il;ioiio'*i"g.f was held t' Edgar Sayles Potter' M' D'l Governor "niBJtt-e'"ttlett orisser' is-Ctr5'9ac'tr-11t'n' Westminister St'' Deputy Governol' R' I' Providence, E' Provi- -tt'"i'Wiiri"*'p""rt' 58 Summit St" Chaplain " dence, R. I. Secretary ""t;":Itl;tiSt'"'-utt'86DanaSt''Providence'6, R. I. a;J:tl: 20 Universitv Ave'' rreasurer will;;^ f i:et' White State's Attorney llunter Carson Resistrar J-u1tus. ftt-tlfllTndike Gehealogist Robert Lang rooo- H istoriin TheodoreaEverettDlxter Addison p. Munroe; Past Gov- rgsz-rgs3_past Governor-Generar etarea' Henrv G' ernors c"o'gl"b"""i^st,'!-:' *td;;i;k-ff' f'f'-ni"Ctiffis' Ptriti" R' Arnold' Clark, Arthur G' Roelker' Norman B' rg52-1g53-George'6: A^t'"-"d; it'' Wiiri"t" Herbert B' ,nrrlrttiLRcfus c. Fulrer, Jr., Richard Thorndike, N. Peck- ,nrrlHf"E:Jrt;. capron, George B. Munroe, Harrv. ham. ". on May Island Soc,iety holds -e'an annual banq'uet The Rhode o"v' the date fell on Sundav 4th, Rhode rrl""i i;;;p;;4;{"." Carl R' Wood- u""q-t'"i ivas hetd the-ne*id-ay- DI this vear, tt. ;i- il"4; rsland'' was the speak- ward, Presia"r,. i}1'ritii"i"lt;tv p'a-"*ti." In Rhode Island." His subject;;;.,i;;aiiiori""a er. the loc-a1-blcllio""a t'tt schol- He traced the deveiJf*tJot on the. "'-ottfundamental manne,, ;il;';iil;;-;"lt' arlv ""d';;:"";;i^;;i between church and state' ;"it";il"'^;r' "t*fr"tt-separation 20 There have been two new Associates elected: DeVere Vincent Carney, Society No. 77, Order No. 2891 John H. Green, Jr., Society No. 78, Order No. 2896

JOHN TILLINGHAST GARDNER Associate John Tillinghast Gardner, Society No. 72, Order No, 1650, died August 24th, 1952. He was born in Exeter August 30, 1882. Ffe was long active in many Masonic organizations and was a member of the Sons of the American Revolution. He was a member of the Republican State Central Committee and was State Representative from Exeter until his death. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Nellie (Taylor) Gardner.

OHIO SOCIETY The annual meeting of the Ohio Society was held on May 3, 1952. John C. Pearson retired as Governor of the Society and the following officers were elected: Governot Edward M. Hall, 1990 Union Commerce Bldg., Cleveland 14, Ohio Deputy Governor Robert W. G. Wilson, 18115 Shaker Blvd., Shak- er Heights 20, Ohio Chaplain Rev. Raymond L. Spoerri, Cleveland Sec'y-Treasurer Frederick W. Becker, 4456 West 213th St., Fair- view Park 26, Ohio Regisfrar Henry E. Billingsley, Cleveland Sfafe's Attorney James H. Griswold, Cleveland Historian Dr. Samuel P. Adams, Portsmouth

Councillors Term Expiring 1955-Francis lf. Baxter, Massillon; Raymond F. Hughes, Cincinnati; Orral J. Peeling, Cleveland Term Expiring 1954-Frank F. Conway II, Cleveland; Charles C. Hastings, Sr., Canton; Eugene N. Halmi, Jr., Cincinnati Term Expiring 1953-Orville Corson, Middletown; Floyd H. Root, Dayton; Dr. William C. Stillson, Cleveland J. F. Spoerri, Attorney General of the Order, was the speaker. He gave an entertaining account of the events in John Sevier's lifc, leading to and including his governorship of the short-lived State of Franklin-and later Tennessee. The new Governor Associate Hall assumed office with a few appropriate remarks. There are three new Associates: W. H. Mellen, Canton, Ohio Rev. Raymond L. Spoerri, Cleveland Heights, Ohio W. G. Wilson II, Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio There were no deaths or resignations among the Associates. 21 THE FLORIDA SOCIETY Governor Ray- Society was the guest of Deputy The Florida n'id ii'" fia" Hotel' Red- S. Bartlett i;;;i";;i;;;ti;s mond "t pro.tli"' ott"t J"ttttary 26' 1952' The ington Beach, St. P"t;;;;"'g' 10:30 in the Lla^ii"= ?"t-ut"a- inl hotei at Associates ana tnerr "t Petersburg beaches mornins and were t^;;;'i;t-;-iot' ot titt st' The tour climaxed by ref reshments bv the Deputy Go"""'ot' -was A returir Co"""'lt't home at Pass-a-Grille Beach' ai the Deputy lu""t'"o" was served' Walter was made to the t'"tti'""J"-ielicious n ;i,; ;i ii F ",.."il#+t t A'* :t gilliii"u lffi: T T'iili ll"t}""'"::t3ij:bi+:#.t"'lh#"lfi 'ni"*:'t""'*r::*: The following were elected off icers: 1301 Paas-a-Grille W"y' Governor Ravmond S. Bartlett, " Pass-a-Grille, Florida S' w' 21st Terrace' Deputy Governot artrt.i"w"t"s btoag.tt,250l I/Iiami'ii;tdyce'H' 45, Florida 4 N' E' Second St'' Del- Chaplain R.". Argo, raw Beach. Florida u p i t e r' F I o r i d a e'..,if 'r ia"J. l-.i t i, l, i. d h o lm, J SecretarY " " Aihimbra circle', 'I'reasurer ir'"Hil R;;."3;il*i." 4t+ Coral Gables, Florida Atlantic Way' Mi- Registrar Roland Mather frooi."t,8sz1 ami Beach 41, Florida O South Lake Trail' Palm Genealogist n"."..-f"t. a"tfio"y, Beach, Florida Seminole Hotel' Winter State's AttorneY f"*J, O""*r, nnittips, " Florida Park, Florida Histofian Nutf,"n il"ird Minear, Box 217, Jupiter' Councillors F. McAlpin, Oakland' 1952-1953-Milo palm-Florida Beach, Tohn Samuel Root, ri+ p"i*'st., w"r_t Elgri9S ;;ii wI" o', St' Petersburg' -Frorida 4".:;-:''ii;;;';;;' Co-ral GiUles' Florida rc52-1g54_,Henry T\. C"tp""ter, Box 765, A;;.; R. tilt, Box 543-, Clearwate-r' Florida Road, Palm Beach, Florida Messmore Kendall, iooir i"Ji"" Fla' W' C' H;;;;t, St;it'ot" Hotet' Winter Park' 1952-19s5-Frank Beach' Florida Brvan Edward nool.i' tiiiiXi"ttic.Wav' Miami Drive' irliami Beach'-Florida ;;l;:i""i;i;.;.-j;.;;zii-s"""t aszt Att"tttic Way' Miami Past Goverrror-noil'iJM;h;; Hooker' Beach 41. Florida The Treasurer reported a balance of $166'81' Bartlett for being Thanks were extended to Governor and Mrs. such gracious hosts to the Society' BULLETIN NEW ASSOCIATES SINCE NOVEMBER 19.50 --.--Palm Beach, Fla' Roscoe Tate Anthony, 6 South Lake Trail------'. cc George H:nry Day, P. O. Box M. O..-.--....- ...... " -St. Petersburg, Fla. Gordon Hcnry Day,7325 4th Ave. North------,-St. Petersburg, Fla. Mark Dixon Dodd, 5345 4tln St. South - -. --- . . St. Petersburg, Fla. Merie Strong Foster, R. D. 2-.-.-...... ---.------Alexandria, Va. Frank W. C. Flersey, Seminole Hotel---.---.------,-.."-Winter Park, Fla. Messmore Kendall, 1000 Indian Road------..-..-,..--Palm Beach, Fla. Judson Minear Lloyd Oliver Minear .-.--. Jupiter' FIa. Nathan Laird Minear.-"-,-,------,-,,Jupiter, Fla. John Bartow Olmsted, Pan .American Bank Bldg. ...."Miami, Fla. Schuyler Adams Orvis, Box 203------.-.-..-Inverness, Fla' Arthur Newton Pierson, Jr.,22O Eden Road----.-----,-Palm Beach, Fla. Frank deWolf Webster, 2909 Segovia St..-..---.----.---Coral Gables, Fla. Wellington Wel1s, 423 Seabreeze Ave.------Palm Beach, Fla. Frank Eliot Wood,....".-..". ..------.Jupiter, Fla. RESIGNATIONS- Charles Mather-Smith, December, 1951 Norman Lockett, Coral Gables, Fla., was listed in the Novem- ber, 1950 Bulletin as an Associate by error. He was a prospective Associate but has not as yet qualified. LYNN SHEFFIELD NICHOLS Order No. 2707 Florida Socrety No. 14 and Genealogist of the Florida Society, died at his home, 3319 Spruce Ave., Palm Beach, Fla., on March 23, 7951. Mr. Nichols was born March 2, l88l in Findlay, Chio. He was a charter member of the Florida Society and served as Genealogist until the time of his death. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1902 and soon thereafter moved to Louisiana where he became interested in raising cattle and rice. He moved to Florida in 7925 and has been engaged in the mortgage finance business. In 1946 he helped found the Florida Discount Co., serving as vice president and director. lfe was president of the Columbia Mortgage Co. He was a member of the Society Sons of the American Revolution; Past Commo- dore of the Palm Beach Yacht Club; Commodore of the Florida Yacht Racing Association. He was a direct descendant of Robert Bruce of Scotland and had recently filed application for membership in the National Society of Americans of Royal Descent. THE WASHINGTON SOCIETY The Washington Society was officially organized in the home of the Organizing Governor, Merton C. Lane, on the evening of April 15' 1952, with fifteen members comprising the society as follows: Governot Merton C. Lane, 545 East Alder St., Walla Walla Deputy Governor Harold D. Austin, 321 Division St., Tumwater Secretary W. Dement Church, 513 Balm St., Walla Walla Treasurer Jean A. Hibbard, 1619 Terry Ave., Seattle I Regr'strar Paul M. Troeh, 605 Craig St., Walla Walla z.)a4 Historian Walter M. Truesdell,'4517 48th St', Seattle 5 Belling- Chaplain Loomis Baldrey, 2386 Chuckanut Drive, ham Councillors Dr. Oliver R. Austin, 720 Becker Bldg', Aberdeen F;"i M. Reed, 35 E. Walnut St., Walla Walla notett A. Lane, 217 Poftland Ave', Medford, Oregon Daniel A. Frost, Routc 3, Box 3041' Edmonds' Washington Ralph H. Chaplin, Star Route, Morrison' Colo' Rob^ert M. Austin, 215 13th St'' N' Seattle 2

DECEASED BUT CONSIDERED CHARTER MEMBERS Walter H. Hill, Grangeville, Idaho------'---"Jll"- 10' 1951 A.ih;; H. Bassett, ii"o-",'Washington------'------'-'-'-"---Feb' 5' 1952 Dr. Frank T. Maxon, 629 Medical Bldg', Seattle' is transferring from the Pennsylvania Society. Thgre are two prospectlve mem- ;;;;. ; ,J.it'-f"*, *"r a'dopted based on thoie of the Florida sl"i"ty. It is expected that another meeting will be held this fall.