SAR Northern Command Color Guard is pictured during the first Aklatex meeting Saturday. The photo is comprised of several Compatriots from other Chapters across Texas that participated in “presenting the colors” at the Charter Meeting of the Ark-La-Te
SAR presents the swearing-in of the new officers Saturday. From left to right are Secretary Richard Blackwood, President Clarence Burns, Registrar Dennis Beckham, and Chancellor Bill Sekel.
Pictured is Chapter President Clarence Burns being presented the Charter from Texas Society, President Drake Peddie.
New area SAR chapter to meet in Atlanta
The Sons of the American Revolution welcomed their new East Texas Chapter on January 15. The meeting/swearing-in was held Saturday afternoon here in Atlanta.
The Sons of the American Revolution was incorporated on January 17, 1890, in Connecticut and later chartered by the United States Congress on June 9, 1906. Prior to this date, a number of state societies were formed in the 1880s. These were led by The Sons of Revolutionary Sires, organized July 4, 1876, in San Francisco. The first Congress of the National Society was held in Louisville, Kentucky on April 30, 1890 - the 101st anniversary of George Washington’s taking the oath of office of President of the United States.
Any man shall be eligible for membership in the Society who, being of the age of eighteen years or over, and a citizen of good repute in the community, is the lineal descendant of an ancestor who was at all times unfailing in loyalty to, and rendered active service in the cause of American Independence, either as an officer, soldier, seaman, marine, militiaman, in the armed forces of the Continental Congress, or of any of the several Colonies or states; or as a signer of the Declaration of Independence; or as a member of a Committee of Safety or Correspondence; or as a member of any Continental, Provincial, or Colonial Congress or Legislator; or as a recognized patriot who performed actual service by overt acts of resistance to the authority of Great Britain; provided, however, that no person advocating the overthrow of the Government of the United States by use of force or violence shall be eligible for membership in this Society.
The Texas Society is the largest Society of the SAR with 3200 members and 49 active chapters. The Ark-La-Tex Chapter looks forward to honoring their patriot’s ancestors by educating and recognizing today’s heroes and patriots.
The next meetings are on the second Tuesday of March, September, and November at 6:30 p.m. at the American Legion Post in Atlanta. Workshop and business meetings will be held as required by the Chapter President to conduct Chapter business.
Anyone requesting information may contact William Sekel at firstsgtusmcret@yahoo.com.