18 Apr 2015 Graves' Mountain Lodge, Syria, VA
Today was a beautiful Spring day in the Blue Ridge Mountains, quite suitable for the 20th Anniversary Multi-Chapter Meeting at Graves' Mountain Lodge in Syria, VA. Members of the Thomas Jefferson, Culpeper Minutemen, Fort Harrison, Col. Fielding Lewis, Gen Daniel Morgan, Col William Grayson, and Col James Wood II Chapters, plus many members of the Virginia Society Leadership, met for camaraderie and fellowship in the spirit of our patriot ancestors. Sixty-five compatriots, wives, and friends attended, including ten CMM with five wives, and two special guests. Our special guests were Dewey Lillard and his wife Joyce. In 1987, Dewey Lillard, as president of the Culpeper Minutemen Chapter, was responsible for starting the tradition of Spring meetings at Graves' Mountain Lodge.
1987 CMM President Dewey Lillard and his wife Joyce
VASSAR Color Guard Commander Darrin Schmidt led the Combined Color Guard that included the US and Virginia Flags, and each of the seven chapter flags, with an escort of musket men.
Combined Color Guard at Graves' Mountain Lodge. Left to right, David Adamy, Col William Grayson Chapter, with musket; Bill Schwetke, with US Flag, CMM; VASSAR President Reverdy Wright; VASSAR Color Guard Commander, Darrin Schmidt; Lance Lyngar, with Virginia Flag, CMM; Don Jennings with CMM Chapter Flag; Larry Johnson with Col John Wood II Chapter Flag; Edmund Davidson with Gen Daniel Morgan Chapter Flag; Roy Martin, VASSAR Chaplain, with Fort Harrison Chapter Flag; John Hamilton with Col Fielding Lewis Chapter Flag; Paul Chase with Col William Grayson Chapter Flag; and Ken Wallenborn, VASSAR Surgeon, with Thomas Jefferson Chapter Flag.
To commemorate the 20th Anniversary of Multi-Chapter Meetings at Graves' Mountain Lodge, and to thank the Lodge for their support of our meetings, a Certificate of Appreciation, signed by all seven chapter presidents, was presented to Rachel, representing Graves' Mountain Lodge.
Left to right, President Tom Pettit, Fort Harrison Chapter, President Bill Schwetke, CMM, Rachel, representing Graves' Mountain Lodge, President Edmund Davidson of Gen Daniel Morgan Chapter, John Harrison of Col Fielding Lewis Chapter, Past-President Dewey Lillard of CMM 1987, President Gary Howard of Col William Grayson Chapter, President Bob Short of the Thomas Jefferson Chapter, and just out of the picture, President Todd Golding of the Col John Wood II Chapter.
The Keynote speaker was author John A. Nagy, who has written extensively on spycraft in the Revolution and talked on that topic.
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During the meeting, the CMM were presented the acrylic award for the best Chapter Scrapbook in 2014 by VASSAR President Reverdy Wright - President Bill Schwetke accepted for the chapter.
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