Annual dinner, 36th, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, January 17, 1927

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Collection Type

Ephemera

Date

1927-01-17

GUSN

GUSN-310574

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Menus - Organizations - Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - 1915-1927
Annual dinner, 36th, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, January 17, 1927
(current record)

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  - Menus - Organizations - Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts - 1915-1927
    - Annual banquet, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Copley-Plaza, January 18, 1915
    - Annual dinner, 28th, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, January 17, 1919
    - Annual dinner, 34th, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, January 17, 1925
    - Annual dinner, 35th, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, January 18, 1926
    - Annual dinner, 36th, Society of the Sons of the Revolution in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hotel Somerset, January 17, 1927 (current record)
    - Menu, Maine Society Sons of the American Revolution, Riverton Park, Maine, February 22, 1899
    - Banquet of the General Society of the Sons of the Revolution, triennial meeting, new Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., April 28, 1908
    - Banquet of the General Society of the Sons of the Revolution, triennial meeting, Willard Hotel, Washington, D.C., April 19, 1911

Description

The guests dined on grapefruit cocktail, filet of whitefish, spring lamb and assorted cakes. The presentation of the Knox Trophy and Medals given by the Society is included in the program. Text on the title page reads "The 221st anniversary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin." The Society seal is shown.

Details

Descriptive Terms

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

Physical Description

1 menu : illustration ; 9 1/4 x 6 inches

Collection Code

EP001

Collection Name

Ephemera collection

Reference Code

EP001.06.16.005

Image Dimensions

9 1/4 x 6 (HxW)(inches)

Credit Line

Gift of William Sumner Appleton, February 28, 1927.

Places

Boston (Suffolk county, Massachusetts)

Record Details

Material Type

menus

Other People

Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
Franklin, Benjamin, 1706-1790

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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