New Jersey Society News Archive

Spring Bulletin 2007

The Fall meeting of the New Jersey Society was held on December 9th, 2006, at The Nassau Club in Princeton, New Jersey. Thirteen Associates were present, including five officers, four other members of the Council, and twelve guests. We welcomed two new members: The Rev. Dr. David E. Mulford transferred back to New Jersey from North Carolina, and Col. L. George Van Syckle was elected to dual membership with the New York Society. Governor George Hill was the speaker after lunch, on “A Revolutionary Family: Ogdens & Edisons - Patriots, Tories, and Much, Much More.” He was introduced by Deputy Governor Gerald DeGroat. The New Jersey Society is planning a very interesting program for the 111th General Court, which it will host from May 25th-28th, 2007. The Conference Headquarters for the General Court will be at the Olde Mill Inn, Basking Ridge, N.J., only a few miles from the Morristown National Historic Park and the sites of two winter encampments by General Washingtonb and the Continental Army.

Fall Bulletin 2006

Left to right: Peter Hill - Councillor General, Haddonfield, NJ; Richard Chappell-Registrar, Wilmington, DE; Richard D. Smith, Sr.-Governor, Chaddsford; Robert A. Kilgore-Deputy Governor, Malvern; and David Rawson, former Governor, Malvern.

The Annual Meeting of the New Jersey Society was held at the Nassau Club, Princeton, N.J., on May 6th, 2006. Fifteen Associates of the New Jersey Society were present, including Governor General Robert Pond Vivian, a Governor Emeritus of the Society, and ten guests. The 54th Governor of the Society, Dr. George James Hill, recalled that the New Jersey Society was founded 110 years ago, and that it was incorporated in the State of New Jersey on April 21st, 1897. During the past year, the New Jersey Society was formally granted tax-exempt status as a New Jersey corporation, an important step in its planning to be the host society for the General Court in 2007. Deputy Governor Gerald Glenn DeGroat introduced the guest speaker, Mr. Charles Stuart Prestopine. Mr. Prestopine, a re-enactor, spoke on “Miracle at Valley Forge: The Rest of the Story,” in which he described “the true beginning and momentum of the Continental Army.”


Spring Bulletin 2006

Left to Right: Robert Reynolds, Councillor General Denis Woodfield and Governor George Hill holding the portrait.

The principal speakerwas Governor Emeritus Denis B. Woodfield, D.Phil., who spoke on “Jonathan Edwards and the Great Awakening in New Jersey.” Associate Robert Reynolds spoke about Associate Washington Irving Lincoln Adams, born in Scarsdale, New York, in 1865; died in 1946. He applied to join the Founders and Patriots April 17th, 1896. He was No. 1 in N.J. State and No. 10 in the General Order. His original complete application papers are being held in a special file.

The Spring Meeting will be held in Princeton on May 6th.

Fall Bulletin 2005

[L-R] Bruce Dickerson, Bob Vivian, Carl Riker, and George Hill

Governor General Vivian installed Dr. Hill as Governor for 2005-2007 and presented Associate Riker with OFPA’s Meritorious Service Award for his significant contributions to the advancement and well being of both the Order and the New Jersey Society. An audience of 35 Associates and guests attended the Annual Meeting and heard Daniel Bazikian, M.A., an expert on the Burr-Hamilton Duel, discussed the famous confrontation at Weehauken, NJ and offered interesting, little-known facts about what happened.

Spring Bulletin 2005

(L - R) Guest Speaker Lt. Col Brian Haig, USA, (Ret), NJ Society Governor Bruce Dickerson and Governor General Robert P. Vivian.

The New Jersey Society held their 218th Council Meeting of the Society and the Fall Meeting of Associates and their Guests on December 11, 2004, at the Nassau Club in Princeton, N.J.

Attending were 21 Officers, Councillors, and Associates. Guests of the Society included men and 6 ladies.

Fall Bulletin 2004

(L-R) Past Governor Carleton Riker, Governor General Bob Vivian and Governor Bruce Dickerson

The NJ Society held their 217th Council Meeting and the Spring Meeting of Associates and their Guests, at the Bowling Green Golf Club in Milton, northern NJ. The date was June 8th.

Attending were 15 Offi cers, Councillors, and Associates. Guests of the Society included 3 ladies and 4 men. Governor Bruce B. Dickerson organized the Meeting, assisted by Deputy Governor George J. Hill. The Fall Meeting is planned for the Nassau Club, in Princeton, NJ

Spring Bulletin 2004

The New Jersey Society held their Fall Meeting on December 13, 2003 at the Nassau Club. Due to bad weather our attendance was limited to 22 enthusiastic Associates.

The speaker was Ronald Goldberger, a member of the New Jersey Historical Society. R. Goldberger gave a very interesting presentation about How History has Maligned Aaron Burr.

We have added 2 more Associates.

Fall Bulletin 2003

Governor Bruce Dickerson and Past Governor Denis Woodfield

The NJ Society held their 125th Council Meeting and the Spring Meeting of Associates and their Guests, at the Bowling Green Golf Club, in Milton, northern NJ. The date was April 26.

Attending were 17 Officers, Councilors and Associates. Guests of the Society included 9 Ladies and 3 Men.

Governor Denis Woodfield passed the gavel to Bruce Dickerson, who was a past Governor. Deputy Governor Elect, George Hill. Councillor Elect was Joel Riggs and Historian Elect was David Elwell. The Fall Meeting will be held at the Nassau Club in Princeton.