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Tavern® Museum.
The French designer, Jean Zuber, whose firm is still in business today created this paper early in the 19th Century inspired by legendary
scenic beauty. The paper was all printed by hand requiring 1,674 wooden blocks and hundreds of colors to create the pattern. Each block
would be set in a press, inked with the appropriate color, and then applied to the paper.
Through the generosity of Hon. Past President Stanley Deforest Scott, a limited number of prints taken from the Clinton room will
be produced on high grade paper and inks which closely resemble the color and texture of a fine lithograph print (two samples are on
display tonight). The prints are offered at $1,000.00 each (unframed) see our Executive Director, Richard Gregory this evening or
contact him at the Society office: 212-425-1776. Ext. 11.
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George Washington’s Birthday Ball
Charles C. Lucas Jr., MD, Co-Chairperson
Susan J. Coxe, Co-Chairperson
Ball Patriots
Arthur L. Loeb
Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr.
William Francis Price Jr.
Ball Patrons
Colonel The Hon. William P. Boswell, USAF (Ret.)
Robert N. McKay, Esq.
Mr. & Mrs. F. Daniel LeVert Coleman
Frederick Woodworth Pattison
Mr. and Mrs. Stephen P. Foley
Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose M. Richardson III
Luis Johnny Fujimoto, DMD, PC
Stanley DeForest Scott
James J. Shannon Jr., Esq.
Benefit Committee
Kenneth H. Chase, Esq.
Mr. and Mrs. Christopher M. Norfleet
Michael P. Coneys, Esq.
Jonathan Wolk Ridgeway
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Bartley Gorin
P. Layton Sanders Jr.
The Hon. James R. and Mrs. Grayshaw
Laurence S. Simpson, DDS
Daniel H. Harman III
Steven P. Trusnovec
John Mauk Hilliard
Donald L. Twiss
Cornwell C. Martin
Stephen T. Whelan, Esq.
Lillian Mittl, DDS
Terrence A. Smart and Melissa S. Zack
Stephen M. Noonan
Contributors
John Martin Birmingham
Susan Cutter
John E. Ewadinger
DeGregorio Family
Richard McCulloch Jones
John Amos Logan
Menu
Lobster Bisque en Croute
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Individual Filet Mignon of Beef
Perigourdine Sauce
Roasted New Potatoes with Rosemary
Fresh Asparagus and Baby Carrots
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Warm Chocolate Cake with Melted Chocolate Center
Grand Marnier Infused Strawberries, Valhrona Chocolate Sauce
Vanilla Bean Ice Cream
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Assorted Cookies & Chocolate Truffles
Coffee, Tea, Freshly Brewed Decaffeinated Coffee
Featuring the Music of The Paul Errico Orchestra
Program
PROCESSION
The Honorable Michael Charles, Marshal
Posting of the National Colors
The U.S. Military Academy Color Guard West Point
NATIONAL ANTHEM
Ms. Deborah Thomas Shull
Posting of the Sons of the Revolution Colors
The SRNY Color Guard, The Knickerbocker Grays
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
INVOCATION
WELCOME
DINNER
TOASTS
TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
John Mauk Hilliard
TO THE AR MED FORCES
LTC David Menegon
TO GENER AL GEORGE WASHINGTON
Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr.
DISTINGUISHED PATRIOT AWARDS PRESENTATION
Ambassador G. Philip Hughes
Mrs. Victoria Hughes
Ms. Vickie Mazza
CEREMONY OF THE COCKED HAT
BENEDICTION
We are indebted to Mrs. Paula Timmerman for making this event possible.
Pictures will be taken of all attendees who wish and will be available from Convention Photography Services, Inc.
www.conventionphotography.com
2009 Patriot Award
A mbassador G. Philip Hughes
G. Philip Hughes, currently a Senior Director of the White House Writers Group, has served in
many senior foreign policy posts in the White House and Department of State, Commerce and
Defense.
For almost five years he served as Deputy National Security Affairs Advisor to Vice President
George Bush. He was responsible for briefing the Vice President on European, Soviet area,
Latin American, intelligence, trade, public diplomacy and international organization issues and
representing the Vice President at sub-Cabinet and Cabinet-level meetings on those issues. He
served as Director for Latin American Affairs on the National Security Council staff, briefing and
accompanying President Ronald Reagan on summit trips to Mexico and the Eastern Caribbean
and First Lady Nancy Reagan on a relief visit after the Mexico City earthquake.
As Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Politico-Military Affairs, Ambassador Hughes
negotiated more than a half-dozen bilateral and multilateral agreements strategic trade agreements, including supercomputer
export agreements with Japan, the UK and India. In this role he supervised the final negotiation of the Missile Technology
Control Regime, on which we continue to reply to stem the proliferation of ballistic missile capabilities. He then served
as Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement responsible for the enforcement of U.S. export control and
anti-boycot laws.
Ambassador Hughes served as Executive Secretary of the National Security Council in the White House of President
George H.W. Bush, overseeing the operation of the NSC for the President's National Security Adviser. He was
subsequently appointed Ambassador to Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean, where he served from 1990-93.
In the private sector, Ambassador Hughes has led the National Council of World Affairs Organizations (now the World
Affairs Councils of America), the national network of nearly 100 Councils in cities across the U.S. As Managing
Director for Washington Operations of the Council of the Americas, he worked on the first and second Western
Hemisphere Energy Ministers' meetings and the Western Hemisphere energy initiative catalyzed by the Miami Summit
of the Americas, and the first-ever meeting of Western Hemisphere Finance Ministers. In this position and as Vice
President of Manchester Trade, Ltd., he worked on three Western Hemisphere Trade Ministerials advancing the Free
Trade of the Americas Agreement. Ambassador Hughes also served as Chief Operating Office of AIPT, an international
educational exchange organization specializing in on-the-job-training internships for U.S. and foreign students.
Ambassador Hughes is a graduate of the University of Dayton and holds graduate degrees from the- Fletcher School
of Law and Diplomacy and Harvard University. He is currently a Senior Associate at the Center for Strategic &
International Studies, and Secretary of the Council of American Ambassadors.
Mr. Hughes is fluent in Spanish and French. He and his wife, Victoria, live in Falls Church, Virginia.
2009 Patriot Award
Mrs. Victoria Hughes
Victoria Hughes has served as President of the Institute since its founding in 1999,
with the mission to educate students about the power and importance of the Bill of
Rights. As president, Victoria has overall responsibility for the Institute’s programs,
development, day-to-day operation, and external relationships. Prior to joining the
Institute, Victoria served in senior executive roles in several national non-profit and
public policy organizations. Victoria also served as Director of the Office of Program
Development in the United States Information Agency, as a community representative
for the March of Dimes. Prior to this, Ms. Hughes taught for seven years in Cincinnati,
Boston, and Washington, DC. Victoria earned her degree in Education from the
University of Dayton.
Established in September 1999, the Bill of Rights Institute develops instructional material and educational programs
on America’s Founding documents and principles for high school American History and Civics teachers and
students. The Bill of Rights Institute has assembled a talented team to create each of it’s programs, including a fulltime staff with more than 120 years combined experience in the classroom. In addition, they partner with experts,
including outstanding secondary school teachers; academics from the fields of American history, political science,
and constitutional law; video producers; web site designers; and evaluation and curriculum experts. As a result of
this combination of talent and experience, they are successfully educating high school students and teachers about
our country’s Founding principles.
2009 Distinguished Knickerbocker Chapter DAR Patriot
Ms. Vickie M azza
USO Volunteer
For forty-seven years Vickie Mazza has been supporting the men and women of our
nation’s armed forces and their families. Vickie began her legacy of community service
in the late 1950s as a volunteer for the YMCA. When the YMCA closed their 34th
Street location in the 1960s, Vickie joined the USO where she remains today as one of
their most exemplary volunteers and a critical part of the USO fabric.
For over half a century, the USO has served as the primary bridge between American
citizens and its Armed Forces, delivering a unique combination of morale building,
counseling and recreational services to our troops and their families all over the
world. While perhaps best known for its celebrity entertainment tours – the USO provides a remarkable array
of vital services. Whether it is helping a young soldier find her way in a foreign airport or counseling a child
whose parents are both overseas, the USO delivers a touch of home to military personnel and their families at
a time when it is most needed and most welcomed.
Vickie has served this vital organization by giving tens of thousands of hours greeting service members and
their families at USO Service Centers. She can be found staffing the USO Center, participating in the many
special USO events, delivering complimentary tickets to deserving service members, and doing whatever she
can to provide comfort and aid to our troops and their families. Vickie faithfully welcomes service members
and their families with tremendous appreciation and compassion for their sacrifices. Her knowledge of New
York City serves as an invaluable asset to the USO as well as to the troops and families that she serves. She
has touched the lives of so many through her compassion and commitment; selflessly and consistently going the
extra mile for our armed forces and their families, that it is with great pride and pleasure that the Knickerbocker
Chapter of the NSDAR bestows the Patriot Award to Ms. Vickie Mazza.
Sons of the R evolution In the State of New York
Officers
Charles C. Lucas Jr., MD
James R. Grayshaw
Floyd Smith Sanford III
Steven P. Trusnovec
Kenneth H. Chase
Donald Westervelt
Cornwell C. Martin
Christopher M. Cullen
President
1st Vice President
2nd Vice President
3rd Vice President
Secretary
Treasurer
Registrar
Chaplain
Board of M anagers
Frederick L. Baker III
Frederick W. Pattison
Alan W. Borst Jr.
Charles A. Poekel Jr.
Michael P. Coneys
Ambrose M. Richardson III
Philip Coombe III
Jonathan W. Ridgeway
Raymond Manning
Andrew W. Russell
Stephen M. Noonan
P. Layton Sanders Jr.
Christopher M. Norfleet
Donald L. Twiss
Daniel J. O’Connell Jr.
Stephen T. Whelan Jr.
Wesley M. Oler IV
Past Presidents
F. Daniel L. Coleman
George E. Doty
Kevin F. Hansley
John Mauk Hilliard
William T. Livingston III
J. Robert Lunney
Robert N. McKay
John A. O’Malley
Laurence S. Simpson
James F. Stebbins
Ralph B. Stever
Kent L. Straat
George G. Watson
Honorary Past President
Stanley DeForest Scott
New York K nickerbocker Chapter, NSDAR
Chapter Officers
Susan J. Coxe, Regent
Melissa Zack, Vice Regent
Anne Teasdale, Chaplain
Shanley Peterson, Recording Secretary
Stacey Kerns, Treasurer
Melinda Thomsen, Registrar
Lynn Haude, Historian
Virginia Syron, Librarian
The Knickerbocker Chapter is New York's newest DAR chapter (though the chapter was previously
organized in 1897 and disbanded in 1961). A new and improved(!) Knickerbocker Chapter was
organized on December 11, 2004, by 19 members. Since 2004, we have grown to 69 members
and over 80 prospectives! We meet once a month (first Thursday of each month) from September
through May at The Fraunces Tavern®. Feel free to browse our prospectives website: http://web.
mac.com/nyknickerbocker/Prospectives/Welcome.html
Our Chapter is just one of 3,000 chapters under the umbrella of the National Society of the
Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). The DAR was founded in 1890 and headquartered
in Washington, D.C. It is a non-profit, non-political volunteer women's service organization
dedicated to promoting patriotism, preserving American history, and securing America's future
through better education for children. DAR members volunteer more than 60,000 hours annually
to veteran patients, award over $150,000 in scholarships and financial aid each year to students, and
support schools for the underprivileged with annual donations exceeding one million dollars.
Patriots’ Roll of Honor
In Honor
of
O u r Pa t r i o t s
Irene P. Gilman honors her father Charles F. Gilman for service in World War II and as a founding member of the
Colonel John Rosenkrans Chapter 11 New Jersey Society of the Sons of the American Revolution
Stacey Kerns remembers her grandfather Thomas E. Skinner Jr. and his service in World War II
Stacey Kerns thanks her grandfather Jack A. Kerns for his service in World War II
Stacey Kerns thanks her aunt Susan Clements for her hard work for the Liberty Bell Chapter, (North Carolina)
Susan J. Coxe honors her Revolutionary War Patriot Richard T. Collins, Sergeant, Pennsylvania Militia
Susan J. Coxe honors her Revolutionary War Patriot Joseph Zane Collings, New Jersey Militia
Susan J. Coxe honors her Revolutionary War Patriot Joshua Stokes, New Jersey Committee of Observation
Susan J. Coxe remembers the service of her father Robert L. Bakley, Graves Registration, Korean War
Karen Stewart honors her patriot ancestor Cpl. Stephen Runnells, survivor of the Battle of Bunker Hill
Karen Stewart honors the DAR legacy of her grandmother, Norma Wolcott Smith
Melissa S. Zack honors her Revolutionary War ancestor, Private William E. Gallemore of North Carolina
Melissa S. Zack honors her grandfather, Captain Rupert H. Matthews, who served in WWI and WWII
Melissa S. Zack honors her father, Earl R. Zack, a Sergeant in the Army Air Corps. during WWII
Melissa S. Zack honors her uncle, Jacques Gourévitch, who served in the French Resistance and OSS in WWII
Terrence A. Smart honors his Mayflower ancestor, George Soule, a signer of the Mayflower Compact
Terrence A. Smart honors his father, Winfield D. Smart, a Lt. Commander in the Navy during WWII
Kerry and Kate Robinson remember their father David F. Robinson for his service in the USAF, the FBI, and his
dedication to the SAR. We also honor our Revolutionary War Patriot, Titus Hine of Connecticut
continued
Patriots’ Roll of Honor
In Honor
of
continued
O u r Pa t r i o t s
Elizabeth A. Cohan honors her Revolutionary War Patriot, Minuteman Josiah Davis, Acton, Massachusetts
Elizabeth A. Cohan honors her Revolutionary War Patriot, Minuteman Jonathan Hosmer, Concord, Massachusetts
Juliette Lam honors her Revolutionary War Patriot, Captain William Underwood, North Carolina Calvary
Amy L. Lovato salutes her Revolutionary War Patriot Joseph Corwin, Private, New Jersey Militia
Allison White Vadhan honors her Revolutionary War Patriot ancestors, the Honorable Captain John Stearns and
Sergeant Joseph Stearns, Massachusetts Militia
Colonel Charles C. Lucas honors his SRNY Patriot ancestor Captain John Williams of North Carolina
John and Sameer Ferrell honor their Revolutionary War ancestor James Ferrell of Maryland
Charles Poekel honors his Revolutionary War ancestor Andrew Barr of Pennsylvania
Jason Vadhan honors his Revolutionary War ancestor Joseph Stearns of Massachusetts
Alan W. Borst Jr. honors his Revolutionary War ancestor Jonas Vroman of New York
Daniel Homan honors his Revolutionary War ancestor John Buckingham of Connecticut
Paul Homan (deceased) honors his Revolutionary War ancestor John Buckingham of Connecticut
Steven Trusnovec honors his Revolutionary War ancestor John Buckingham of Connecticut
Nicholas Trusnovec honors his Revolutionary War ancestor John Buckingham of Connecticut
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK
INSTITUTED - FEBRUARY 22, 1876
REORGANIZED - DECEMBER 4, 1883
INCORPORATED - MAY 3, 1884
PREAMBLE
WHEREAS, it has become evident from the decline of proper celebration of such National holidays
as the Fourth of July, Washington's Birthday, and the like, that popular interest in the events and men
of the War of the Republic;
AND WHEREAS, this lack of interest is to be attributed not so much to lapse of time as to the
neglect on the part of descendents of Revolutionary heroes to perform their duty of keeping before
die public mind the memory of the services of their ancestors, and of die times in which they lived,
and of the principles for which they contended;
THEREFORE, the Society of the “Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York” has been
instituted to perpetuate the memory of the men who, in military, naval or civil service, by their acts
or counsel, achieved American Independence; to promote and assist in the proper celebration of the
anniversaries of Washington’s Birthday, the Battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill, the Fourth of July,
the Capitulations of Saratoga and Yorktown, the Evacuation of New York by the British Army, and
other prominent events relating to or connected with the War of the Revolution; to collect and secure
for preservation the manuscript rolls, records and other documents relating to that War; to inspire
among the members and their descendants the patriotic spirit of their forefathers; to inculcate in the
community in general, sentiments of Nationality and respect for the principles for which the patriots
of the Revolution contended; to assist in the commemorative celebration of other great historical
events of National importance, and to promote social intercourse and the feeling of fellowship among
its members.
Sons of R evolution Devoted to Educating the Public
A bout the Struggle for A merican Liberty
The Sons of the Revolution is an organization devoted to educating the public about the struggle to
achieve American liberty Members are descendants of someone who fought in the Revolutionary
War or otherwise placed themselves al risk for the American cause. The Sons of the Revolution in
the State of New York owns and operates Fraunces Tavern® Museum, and also leases space for a
first-class restaurant in the building.
For 125 years, the society has been involved in preserving the memory of the Revolutionary Patriots.
Major projects have included erecting the statue of Nathan Hale in City Hall Park, purchasing,
restoring and preserving Fraunces Tavern®, purchasing and restoring Nathan Hale’s Schoolhouse
in Connecticut and placing plaques and memorials at important Revolutionary War sites in New
York City.
The collections of the Sons of the Revolution and Fraunces Tavern Museum include more than
200 replicas of Revolutionary War flags, more than 50 valued paintings of the era, an extensive
selection of weapons and equipment of the period, a substantial collection of 18th century furniture
and furnishings, and personal effects of George Washington and his compatriots. The Library holds
many significant documents, including orders signed by Washington, letters written by Hale and the
orderly hook of Washington’s spymaster Benjamin Tallmadge.
The Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York is the oldest society formed as a genealogical
organization to promote the memory of the wartime sacrifices. Similar organizations were formed
in other states and the New York Society and the Pennsylvania group, along with a newly created
chapter in Washington, D.C., formed a General Society in 1890.
A bout Fraunces Tavern® Museum
Fraunces Tavern® Museum is a survivor of the early days
of New York City. Now registered as a National Historic
Landmark with the United States National Park Service, the
building was originally built in 1719 as an elegant residence
for the merchant Stephan Delancey and his family. In
1762, the home was purchased by tavern-keeper Samuel
Fraunces, who transformed it into one of the most popular
meeting places of the day. Though it is best known as the site
where Washington gave his farewell address to the officers
of the Continental Army, in 1783, the tavern also played a
significant role in pre- and post-Revolutionary activities.
After the war, when New York was the Nation’s first
capital, the tavern was host to the new government’s offices
of the Departments of War, Treasury and Foreign Affairs.
In 1904, the Sons of the Revolution in the State of New
York purchased the tavern and hired preservation architect
William Mersereau to restore the building to its colonial
appearance. Fraunces Tavern® Museum opened to the
public in 1907.
Today, the museum complex includes four 19th century
buildings in addition to the 18th century Fraunces Tavern
building. For over one
hundred years, Fraunces
Tavern® Museum has
stood as an historic beacon to this city’s always
changing landscapes and
hopes to continue doing
so for many years to
come.
Washington Studying
the Plans of Battle
(Night Scene)
John Ward Dunsmore (1856-1945) – Oil on canvas, c. 1915
Gift of George A. Zabriskie Memorial, 1936
2006 Conservation Sponsored by Elizabeth and Stanley
DeForest Scott – Collection of Fraunces Tavern® Museum
The Cocked Hat
You may boast of your derbies, your auto-fur caps,
Your Panama Straws, and your shiny silk hats,
But none can compare, though you search the world o’er,
With the three-cornered hat that our ancestors wore.
We've nowhere its equal in beauty or style,
(Just think of George Washington wearing a tile!)
While this, graced the bow that swept down to the floor,
The elegant hat that our ancestors wore.
It matched the lace ruffles and black velvet suit,
It had no brim to hinder the lovers’ salute,
In the rich squire’s hall, by the cottager’s door,
Hung this versatile hat that our ancestors wore.
They carried it jauntily through the quadrille,
They danced till the daylight and kept it up still,
Then cocked it on tipsily – hindside before –
This jolly old hat that our ancestors wore.
In the hot summer’s sun, in the winter’s cold damp,
In the smoke of the battle, the frost of the camp,
In fight or in foray, it waved at the ‘fore,
This gallant old hat that our ancestors wore.
Then greet it with reverence, guard it with pride,
‘Tis the symbol of days when brave souls were tried;
We hold it in honor and all it stands for,
The noble old hat that our ancestors wore.
– Edmund Wetmore
PAST RECIPIENTS OF THE DISTINGUISHED PATRIOT AWARD
(presented at the annual Washington’s Birthday Banquet)
1961
1962
1963
1964
1965
1966
1967
1968
1969
1970
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978
1979
1980
1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
Senator Barry Goldwater Hon. John Davis Lodge
Hon. Henry J. Taylor
Senator Kenneth B. Keating
Lt. Gen. Thomas W. Dunn
Hon. John M. Murphy
James Thomas Flexner
Hon. Arthur Hobson Dean
Hon. Henry H. Fowler
Gen. William C. Westmoreland
Col. Edwin E. Aldrin Jr.
Rev.Norman Vincent Peale, D.D.
Joseph Veach Noble
Hon. J. William Middendorf II
Senator James L. Buckley
Hon. John Eisenhower
Hon. James P. Humes
Hon. William E. Simon
Hon. Shelby Cullom Davis
Hon. Richard V. Allen
Hon. Jeane J. Kirkpatrick
Hon. Francis L. Kellogg
Moorhead C. Kennedy Jr.
Hon. Clare Boothe Luce
R.E. “Ted” Turner
Hon. John F. Lehman Jr.
Admiral William J. Crowe Jr., USN
J. Peter Grace
John J. Phelan
Clement E. Conger
Walter B. Wriston
Hon. John L. Loeb Jr.
Senator Robert J. Dole
Hon. Christine Todd Whitman
Rodney W. Nichols
General Barry R. McCaffrey
General Ronald R. Fogleman, USAF (Ret)
Admiral James Holloway, USN (Ret)
Commissioner Howard Safir
Peter Vallone
General James L. Jones
Brian L. Stafford
Vice Admiral Joseph D. Stewart
Commissioner Raymond W. Kelly
Arnold Fisher
Hon. Peter T. King
Joel Klein
Arizona
Former Ambassador to Spain
Former Ambassador to Switzerland
New York
Commander 1st U.S. Army
Congressman, New York
Author
Lawyer - diplomat
Secretary of the Treasury
Superintendent, USMA
USAF - Astronaut
Marble Collegiate Church
Director, Museum of the City of New York
Secretary of the Navy
New York
Ambassador
Ambassador
Former Secretary of the Treasury
Former Ambassador to Switzerland
National Security Advisor
Ambassador to the United Nations from the United States
Special Advisor to the United Nations General Assembly
Executive Director, Council for International Understanding, Iran
Former Ambassador to Italy
Chairman, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc.
Secretary of the Navy
Chairman, The Joint Chiefs of Staff
Chairman, W.R. Grace & Co.
Chairman, New York Stock Exchange
Curator, Diplomatic Reception Rooms, State Department
Retired Citibank Chairman and CEO
Former Ambassador to Denmark
Kansas, Senate Minority Leader
Governor, State of New Jersey
President and CEO, The New York Academy of Sciences
Director, Office of National Drug Control Policy
Former Chief of Staff, United States Air Force
Former Member, Joint Chiefs of Staff
NYC Police Commissioner
Speaker of the Council, NYC
Commandant, US Marine Corps
Director, United States Secret Service
US Merchant Marine Academy
Commissioner, NYC Police Department
Chairman, Intrepid Foundation
United States Congressman
Chancellor, NYC Schools
Church Service
SONS OF THE REVOLUTION IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK
119th Service in Memory of George Washington
and
Our Members Who have Died During the Past Year
Date: Time:
Location:
Sunday, February 22, 2009
11:00 am
Fordham University Church
Bronx, New York
(718) 817-1000
Front cover
Lafayette and Washington at Valley Forge, 1777-1778 – By John Ward Dunsmore (1856-1945)
Valley Forge recalls the period of greatest privation and suffering during the whole course of the Revolutionary struggle. The army
was encamped in the rugged Pennsylvania hills from December 19, 1777, to June 1778, when it followed up the British withdrawal
from Philadelphia. The soldiers were so destitute of clothing that those assigned to drill work wore such as was available while
on duty, and the others, almost naked, remained in their huts, wrapped in rags, old blankets, or what­ever would protect them from
the intense cold. Washington, daily, rode through the camp, to keep in touch with and encourage his men, and to do whatever was
possible to alleviate their sufferings. Lafayette, who had recently joined the camp, was a member of the General’s official family,
and frequently was his companion on these tours. The picture shows Generals Washington and Lafayette questioning one of the
sentries at the Knox Artillery Camp, while a group of soldiers, variously clad, are seated about a blazing fire. Fort Huntington is in
the distance on the right.
The artist, John Ward Dunsmore, well-known painter of Revolutionary War subjects, was a member of this Society for 33 years.
Our collection of paintings contains 40 of his works including this one of Lafayette and Washington.
“Tu ne cede malis sed contra audentior ito”
(Yield not to misfortunes —or evils— but advance all the more boldly against them)
from Virgil’s Aeneid
TU NE CEDE MALE SED CONTR A AUDENTIOR ITO
The Sons of the Revolution in the State of New York honor
the memories of Alejandro Berger, Fr ank Connor, Games
Gezork and Harold Sherburne who lost their lives in the
January 25, 1975 bombing of the Fr aunces Tavern®. The attack
by Fuerzas Armades de Liber ation National Puertoriquenas
(FALN) also injured more than 50 people in the Tavern and the
adjoining Angler’s Club. The sacrifices of the bombing victims
attest to the need for enduring vigilance against those
who would inflict terrorist violence on the innocent.
Composed by Ambassador G. Philip Hughes for the Sons of the Revolution 2008.
The Color Guard of the New York Sons of the Revolution
Salutes
Ambassador Philip Hughes, Victoria Hughes and Vickie Mazza
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Tel 212.632.5585; [email protected]
Salans – New York
Rockefeller Center
620 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY 10020
Tel 212.632.5500
www.salans.com
Salans LLP has offices, or is associated with Salans offices in:
ALMATY BAKU BARCELONA BEIJING BERLIN BRATISLAVA BUCHAREST BUDAPEST FRANKFURT ISTANBUL KYIV
LONDON MADRID MOSCOW NEW YORK PARIS PRAGUE SHANGHAI ST. PETERSBURG WARSAW
BZ Mechanical Group Inc.
1220 Broadway, Suite 806, New York, NY 10001 Tel: 212.643.7587 Fax: 212.643.7013
We are honored to be part of the infrastructure support team for the Fraunces
Tavern® National Landmark Complex.
BZ Mechanical Group, Inc. is a family owned business with over 30 years of
experience within the HVAC sector. Our customers come from a broad crosssection which includes commercial and residential facilities. It is because of our
customers continued patronage that we are where we are today. We will strive to
repay the trust our customers have placed in us with professionalism and expertise
in handling each and every job.
Design, Install, Service and Maintenance
the core of BZ Mechanical Group, Inc.
Tel. 212-929-6800
Fax 212-929-6888
www.sirinafire.com
118 West 27th Street, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10001
Proud to be part of the infrastructure
upgrade for the MAGNA CARTA
Fire Alarm  Fire Suppression  Special Hazards
Pre-Action  Full Service Technicians
Code Compliance  Filing
We Are Proud to Support
The Sons of the Revolution
In Celebrating George Washington’s Birthday
On-Line Electric Inc.
2 Penny Lane
Tomkins Cove, NY 10986
845-429-1519
MĀKŌ Plumbing & Heating Inc.
Congratulates the George Washington Patriot Awards Honorees –
Ambassador G. Philip Hughes, Victoria Hughes & Vickie Mazza.
There are few experiences that can humble a NYC Master Plumber but then
few can say that they service the oldest surviving building in Manhattan let
alone the very place George Washington and his officers celebrated American
re-occupation of the city and ultimately he bade farewell to them.
The history is not lost on me each time I walk through those doors, hat in
hand. It is with pride and honor that MĀKŌ Plumbing services this fine
establishment. We are an American company conceived from the very
principles that this nation was founded on and allowed to exist because of the
bravery of men that sought freedom.
We’d like to take a moment on this special day to recognize the Birthday of
the Father of this great nation and to thank the Sons of the Revolution. It is
truly an honor to set our tools down in Fraunces Tavern®.
Sincerely,
Richard W Gazzola Jr.
President & Master Plumber
MĀKŌ Plumbing & Heating
1-877-285-9879
VETERAN CORPS OF ARTILLERY
STATE OF NEW YORK
Headquarters, ARTILLERY Group
7TH REGIMENT ARMORY
643 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK, N.Y. 10021-6192
212.249.3919
The Veteran Corps of Artillery
salutes the Sons of the Revolution in New York and Its forthcoming
Magna Carta Exhibit.
COL Charles C. Lucas Jr., MD, ABFP, FAAFP, Commandant
M ilitary Society
of the
War of 1812
The Military Society of the War of 1812
salutes the Sons of the Revolution in New York and Its forthcoming
Magna Carta Exhibit.
COL Charles C. Lucas Jr., MD, ABFP, FAAFP, President
7th Regiment Armory · 643 Park Avenue · New York · New York 10021 · 212-249-3919
Salutes Ms. Vickie Mazza
for her contributions to the USO
590 Madison Avenue, 9th Floor
New York, New York 10022
212 486 3211 [email protected]
COVE REMODELING CORPORATION
R e m o d e l i n g & R e s t o r at i on
Congratulates
Ambassador Philip Hughes
Mrs. Victoria Hughes
Ms. Vickie Mazza
PHILIP CASCIOLA
Vice President
26 Railroad Avenue
Babylon, NY 11702
516-445-7902
Worlds of congratulations to my friend
Ambassador Philip Hughes
for his great service to the United States of America
and to his lovely wife
Victoria Hughes
for bringing to the attention of our country
the importance of the Bill of Rights.
With affection,
Ambassador John L. Loeb Jr.
Congratulations
to the Patriot Award Recipients
LFG
Landm ark
Faci l i t i e s
G r o u p, I n c .
LFG is an Engineering Firm
Focusing on Design of Indoor
Air Quality Systems and Energy
Efficient Mechanical Systems
For Commercial Buildings
And General Industry
252 East Avenue, Norwalk, Connecticut 06855
T. 203-866-4626 F. 203-866-8019 www.lfginc.com [email protected]
Mrs. Ruth Berkenfield Langbert
Electronic Management
Solutions
Design, installation, and maintenance
of customized IT solutions
for business, professional practice
and not-for-profit groups
(For example, the SR and Fraunces Tavern Museum’s Computer and A/V Systems!)
Honors The History
Of The
Fraunces Tavern® Museum
37-51 76th Street, 2nd Floor, Jackson Heights, NY 11372
Tel: 917.805.0959
Email: [email protected]
Congratulations
to the Patriot Award Recipients
Alexander Katlan Conservator, Inc.
Conservation and Restoration of Fine Paintings
Alexander Katlan, ma, mfa
56-38 Main Street
718.445.7458
Flushing, NY 11355
www.alexanderkatlan.com