The Youngsters of the American Revolution (C.A.R.) – from left Honorary CTDAR State Regent/Honorary SRH-MS Chapter Regent Christy Hendrie and her grand daughters (Adlien and Abigail).
The Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman Chapter, NSDAR participated within the 55th Massing of the Colours hosted by the New Haven Colony Nationwide Society of New England Ladies on October 15, 2022 on the Newtown Congregational Church. Regent Buchanan represented our Chapter and Chaplain Cheryl Basztura carried our Chapter Flag. Diane Jowdy and Lois Hayden joined them on the ceremony. Honorary State Regent & Honorary Chapter Regent Christy Hendrie attended on behalf of the Youngsters of the American Revolution.
The Society of the Massing of the Colours first held a patriotic ceremony on Armistice Day in 1922. The Navy Order of the World Wars (MOWW) inherited the duty for conducting this occasion throughout the nation in 1927 when the unique sponsoring Society pale away. To this point, MOWW is the one Veteran Service Group (VSO) in the USA to conduct such ceremonies. (https://moww.org/applications/massing-of-colors/) The Massing of the Colours is a celebration of hereditary and patriotic societies held yearly all through the USA and Puerto Rico and brings collectively representatives of over 250 lineage and genealogical societies. Societies take turns internet hosting this occasion.
The Massing of the Colours is a patriotic ceremony to rededicate our religion within the colours of the USA and to current our assist to these Colours and of the servicemen and ladies these Colours symbolize. It combines the colours and colour guards of energetic and reserve part army models, veterans’ organizations, civic, and patriotic organizations.
The ceremonies on the Newtown Congregational Church included the Presentation of the Colours by Sheldon’s Horse 2nd Regiment Gentle Dragoons. Richard Swartwout served as Caller saying the varied societies. An attention-grabbing presentation was given by Melinda Elliott entitled “ House of the Courageous — When Southbury stated “NO” to the Nazis”. Following the ceremony, gentle refreshments had been served.
SRH-MS Chapter Regent Buchanan stated it was actually an honor for her to symbolize the Sarah Riggs Humphreys-Mary Silliman Chapter, Nationwide Society Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR). Regent Buchanan additionally stated the DAR is supportive of ladies who serve our nation and was proud to hitch the opposite hereditary organizations honoring our service women and men. She added this celebratory, unifying occasion was made even higher by the wonderful fall climate and colours.
The DAR is a non-profit ladies’s service group devoted to historic preservation, training and patriotism. Any lady over 18 who can show lineal descent to an ancestor who served within the American Revolution is a potential member. For extra data on the DAR go to http://www.sarahriggshumphreysDAR.org
The Nationwide Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution asks everybody to have fun the 250th Birthday of the USA of America and the Patriots that achieved American Independence. For extra data go to https://honoringourpatriots.dar.org/
Members of the SRH-MS Chapter, NSDAR with chapter flag – from left Lois Hayden, Chapter Regent Jeaneen Buchanan, Chapter Chaplain Cheryl Basztura (holding flag), and Diane Jowdey.
