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expenses were below budget. Our invested funds have also performed well. Logan was pleased to relate that an increasing number of members (forty-eight,
or 25%) had made contributions to the New Jersey Society in response to the president’s appeal in 2018.
Since our meeting last October, Louis Rice, registrar, worked closely with several candidates seeking admission to our Society. Prior to our spring meeting, the membership committee reviewed and approved seven completed applications and recommended them all. There were four candidates for hereditary membership, one candidate for life membership, and two candidates for successor membership. All were admitted to the Society by unanimous vote.
Ross Maghan announced that the recipient of the New Jersey Society’s 2019 History Prize will be Joyce Lee Malcolm, author of The Tragedy of Benedict Arnold: An American Life. The History Prize is one way the Society promotes knowledge and appreciation of the American Revolution. Malcolm will receive her prize in October at our fall meeting dinner at Anderson House.
Andy Morse, the director of development of the Society and the American Revolution Institute, attended our meeting and was invited by President Frick to highlight the success of the Institute. Andy thanked New Jersey members who had made donations to the General Society’s annual giving campaign to date and went on to describe some of the initiatives underway at the Institute. One is salon events lunches, receptions, lectures that are being held around the country in partnership with state societies. He said he was pleased to be working with John Shannon, secre- tary, to design an event to be held in New Jersey.
After the meeting adjourned, our delegates and
alternate delegates attended the first session of the Triennial meeting. At the second session held at the Museum of the American Revolution, following reports from the committee chairmen and the executive director, a slate of officers for the next triennium was presented and unanimously elected. New Jersey Society member John Harvey concluded his three-year term as secretary general and was presented with a handsome framed certificate of commendation by outgoing President General Jonathan Woods.
The Pennsylvania Society distinguished itself by organizing a magnificent Triennial. The venues in which we assembled for meetings, receptions and meals – the Masonic Temple, the Museum of the American Revolution, the Union League, the Curtis Atrium, the City Tavern, and the National Constitution Center – were relevant to the Society’s mission and memorable. There were also numerous opportunities to explore historic sites such as Independence Hall and cultural venues such as the Barnes Foundation.
Seeing members and friends from around the country and abroad united in support of perpetuating the memory of the American Revolution amplified our spirits. This Triennial showcased the most impressive aspects of our One Society of Friends and the Pennsylvania Society has earned the heartfelt appreciation of all Cincinnati.
John McConville Shannon Secretary
A dapper crowd of members turned out for the white tie festivities. Clockwise from top left: Dana and David Van Hise; David Disi; Katherine and Louis Rice; John Martin; Dolores and John Gareis; John Shannon and Southwick C. Briggs.
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