VIRGINIA SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
WREATH LAYING CEREMONY A T
T H E GRAVE OF GOV.THOMAS NELSON, JR.
S i g n e r o f t h e D e c l a r a t i o n o f Independence, W a r G o v e r n o r o f V i r g i n i a , a n d C o m m a n d e r o f
V i r g i n i a ' s F o r c e s . H e gave a l l f o r L i b e r t y .
T h a n l c y o u f o r j o i n i n g u s as w e h o n o r a n d perpetuate t h e m e m o r y o f V i r g i n i a ' s
R e v o l u t i o n a r y W a r G o v e r n o r T h o m a s N e l s o n , Jr. at G r a c e E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h i n
Y o r k t o w n o n October 19. I f y o u r organization w i l l be presenting a wreath, please
p r o v i d e a n s w e r s t o t h e q u e s t i o n s b e l o w a n d r e t u r n t h i s f o r m b y O c t o b e r 10 t o :
Walter H . Neville
217 Old W o r m l e y Creek R d
Yorktown, V A 23692-4930
Email [email protected]
Phone 757-898-6078
P L E A S E N O T E N E W S T A R T I N G T I M E I S 0900
F u l l n a m e o f State Society a n d Chapter o r other O r g a n i z a t i o n presenting a wreath:
N a m e and Title o f person(s) presenting the wreath:
Telephone & E m a i l Address:
N a m e o f Escort(s), i f any;
Other Data:
A l l w r e a t h presenters a r e requested t o be o n site b y 0 8 5 0 and r e p o r t t o t h e l e c t e r n t o v e r i f y correct
n a m e , p r o p e r p r o n u n c i a t i o n , a n d order o f presentation. E s c o r t s and f l a g bearers are w e l c o m e .
T h e c e r e m o n y w i l l start at 0 9 0 0 a n d w i l l be c o m p l e t e d b e f o r e t h e parade begins at 1000. A l l
v i s i t i n g S A R m e m b e r s a r e i n v i t e d t o j o i n t h e V A S S A R u n i t t o i n a r c h i n t h e 3 / 4 m i l e parade a n d
t o attend t h e P a t r i o t i c E x e r c i s e s at 1100. I f y o u h a v e a n y questions please contact W a l t N e v i l l e at
t h e address and n u m b e r s h o w n a b o v e . Y o u r p r o m p t r e p l y w i l l be appreciated. T h a n k y o u .
P L E A S E N O T E N E W S T A R T I N G T I M E I S 0900
2013 Y o r k t o w n D a y C e l e b r a t i o n
S a t u r d a y , O c t o b e r 19, 2013
The Yorktown Day Association
8:45 a . m .
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C o m m e m o r a t i v e C e r e m o n y at the French Cemetery, Yorkt o w n Battlefield, sponsored b y the Peninsula French C l u b .
cordially invites yon to attend a
dinner on
W r e a t h L a y i n g C e r e m o n y at the French M e m o r i a l i n m e m o r y
of French w a r veterans.
a.m.
5^6-a.m.
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W r e a t h L a y i n g C e r e m o n y at the grave o f G o v e r n o r T h o m a s
N e l s o n , Jr. a t G r a c e E p i s c o p a l C h u r c h , Y o r k t o w n , s p o n s o r e d
by the Virginia Society, Sons o f the A m e r i c a n R e v o l u t i o n .
Friday, the eighteenth of October
At half after six o'clock
Fort Enstis Club
AND a
10:00 a . m .
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Y o r k t o w n D a y Parade, M a i n Street, S p o n s o r e d b y V e t e r a n s o f
F o r e i g n W a r Post 824 and the Citizens o f Y o r k C o u n t y .
11:00 a . m .
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Patriotic Exercises and M e m o r i a l W r e a t h L a y i n g C e r e m o n y at
the M o n u m e n t to A l l i a n c e and Victory, Y o r k t o w n , sponsored
by the Y o r k t o w n D a y Association.
Buffet Reception
on Saturday, the nineteenth of October
at 12:30 p.m.
The Freight Shed
11:30 a . m .
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B r u n s w i c k Stew L u n c h at Grace Church, sponsored b y Yorktown Women's Club.
Water Street, Yorktown
Additional Activities
Visit the T o w n o f York, the N a t i o n a l Park Service V i s i t o r Center, the
h i s t o r i c N e l s o n H o u s e , t h e W a t e r m e n ' s M u s e u m , t h e Gallery* a t Y o r k H a l l ,
the Y o r k C o u n t y H i s t o r i c a l M u s e u m , and the Y o r k t o w n V i c t o r y Center.
O n the Battlefield T o u r R o a d , visit the siege lines, the redoubts,
the historic M o o r e H o u s e and Surrender Field.
Event sponsored by C o l o n i a l National Historical Park and the
Y o r k t o w n D a v Association. F o r m o r e i n f o r m a t i o n , call 252-533-2999.
RSVP with check using the enclosed card by October
(More information on back)
SAR.
T o : Y o r k t o w n D a y A s s o c i a t i o n • Post Office B o x 405 • Y o r k t o w n , V i r g i n i a 23690
D i n n e r , F r i d a y , O c t o b e r 18, 2 0 1 3 , 6:30 p . m . , F o r t E u s t i s C l u b ( C a s h b a r )
$45.00 per person
R e c e p t i o n , S a t u r d a y , O c t o b e r 19, 2 0 1 3 , 1 2 : 3 0 p . m . , T h e F r e i g h t S h e d , Y o r k t o w n
$35.00 per p e r s o n
T h e r e s e r v a t i o n fees are n o n - r e f u n d a b l e . A list o f p a i d guests w i l l assure y o u r
a d m i s s i o n at t h e d o o r . P l e a s e s u b m i t a l l r e s e r v a t i o n s b v O c t o b e r 1 . R e s e r v a t i o n s
are t a k e n o n a f i r s t c o m e bases. Please n o t i f y o f a n y special needs.
M a k e checks payable to the Y o r k t o w n D a y Association.
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