Annual meeting and banquet, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Exchange Club, January 16, 1909

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1909-01-16

GUSN

GUSN-310568

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Menus - Organizations - Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - 1900-1909
Annual meeting and banquet, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Exchange Club, January 16, 1909
(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
    - 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 (current record)

Description

The guests dined on Cotuit oysters, halibut, lamb, roast squab, Harlequin Ice Cream and Punch au Rhum. The officers are listed, including William Sumner Appleton the vice-president. The dinner guests are listed. Society activities during 1908 are described. The Society assisted in the purchase and restoration of Revere House and assisted in the purchase of Royall House in Medford. Photographs of both properties are included.

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Descriptive Terms

societies
revolutions
wars
clubs (associations)
food
statesmen
silversmiths
exterior views
interior views
historic buildings
historic houses
houses
dwellings
menus

Physical Description

1 menu : illustrations ; 7 x 10 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.06.15.006

Image Dimensions

7 x 10 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

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

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)
Medford (Middlesex county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

menus

Other People

Appleton, William Sumner, 1874-1947
Revere, Paul, 1735-1818

Other Organizations

Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Exchange Club (Boston, Mass.)

Subjects

Patriotic societies
United States History Revolution, 1775-1783
Batterymarch Street (Boston, Mass.)
Milk Street (Boston, Mass.)
North Square (Boston, Mass.)

Description Level

Item

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