Annual dinner, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, April 19, 1905

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1905-04-19

GUSN

GUSN-310563

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Annual dinner, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, April 19, 1905
(current record)

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  - Menus - Organizations - Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - 1900-1909
    - Annual dinner, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, April 19, 1900
    - Annual dinner, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, March 17, 1903
    - Annual dinner, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, February 22, 1904
    - Annual dinner, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, April 19, 1905 (current record)
    - Annual dinner, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, January 17, 1906
    - Annual meeting and banquet, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Exchange Club, January 16, 1909

Description

The dishes served included cream of fresh artichokes, medaillon of beef, sweetbreads gourmet, Apollinaris and maraschino punch. A man in a colonial uniform observes a distant battle scene in the cover image. The officers are listed in the menu. The Society seal is on the back cover.

Details

Descriptive Terms

societies
revolutions
wars
hotels (public accommodations)
food
seals (artifacts)
menus

Physical Description

1 menu : color illustrations ; 7 x 6 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.06.15.004

Image Dimensions

7 x 6 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. Charles I. Thayer, 30 August 1927.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Originator

John A. Lowell & Co. (Printer)

Material Type

menus

Other Organizations

Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Subjects

Patriotic societies
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783
Commonwealth Avenue (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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