Celebrating our US Constitution

Yesterday was our annual Daughters of the Amer. Revolution and Sons of the American Revolution annual Constitution Luncheon.

Ten year old Caleb Sims gave a speech about the Pledge of Allegiance (history, etc).  He is presented a certificate from the SAR Registrar, John Wallace.

John and I, along with another SAR member Dick Kemp (now deceased), organized the first Constitution Luncheon 11 years ago and it has become an annual affair.  The SAR takes care of awards, programs, and  speaker or entertainment, and the DAR members decorate the tables and also present some awards.

This year we didn't have a speaker, but the Enterprise State Community College sang patriotic songs for about 15 minutes.  You can see them behind Caleb in the photo above.  Our meeting was in a church fellowship hall and the singers were standing in the choir loft.  We loved their music.  They had to go back to classes and couldn't stay for lunch.

The SAR furnished the color guard (see photo on right).  Several of the SAR men have uniforms, musket guns, etc. and often provide color guard for SAR functions, i.e., grave marking ceremonies outdoors.  Only 3 could come to the luncheon; usually there are 6 or 7 in the group.

The DAR presented 4 awards for length of service: 1 for 25 years, 2 for 40 years and 1 for 50 years.  I have 30 years but they don't give certificates for 30.

Flag of Honor

Linda Westbrook and her daughter Janna Curtis presented a "flag of honor" to the Elba Fire Chief Danny Jordan, to hang up in the fire station.  The stripes are filled with names of those who perished on Sept 11, 2001.  The Flag of Honor includes the names of everyone who perished on 9/11; on all of the planes, at Shanksville, PA, the Pentagon and the World Trade Center.

Medal of Appreciation

I was very surprised when the  SAR President called out my name to come forward to receive the SAR Appreciation Medal and a certificate for all I have done to help organize and help with the annual Constitution Luncheon.  I received the SAR Martha Washington Medal several years ago.

The Martha Washington Medal was authorized in 1971 and may be given to a woman over 18 years of age in recognition of outstanding service to SAR.

The SAR Medal of Appreciation, authorized in 1960, and may be given by the SAR to a member of the DAR in good standing in recognition of and in appreciation for outstanding services rendered to the SAR.

Martha Washington Medal

We had lots of door prizes and a couple of raffle items at the end of the program.

We had 70 people at the luncheon.  The meal was catered and very good. 



 Everybody had a good time.