Meetings

History

The National Society Sons of the American Colonists meets annually in Washington, DC, in April during the hereditary fortnight. Founded in 1986, the first meetings were at the University Club of Washington, DC. Subsequent meetings were at the Lombardy Hotel, in their main Dining Room, which was closed to the public for our functions. The group outgrew those facilities and moved to the stately Washington Club on Dupont Circle in Washington, where the meetings and dinners have been held for many years.

The event starts with the business session, known as the General Court. Reports of General Officers are given, including membership, financial, charitable projects, etc. A formal dinner follows.

In 2006 it was determined to have the dinner as a joint event with the Society of the Descendants of Colonial Clergy. That group has its business meeting in the fall and had met in April in Washington with only a social event. In having a joint event, attendance could be increased for both groups. The combined events have been highly successful.

The 2011 General Court and Banquet: The 25th General Court

The General Court convened at 5:30pm, with a goodly number in attendance. Membership statistics were presented, indicating 15 new members since the last General Court, 5 deaths, and regrettably 5 dropped for non-payment of dues. During the year, three annual members had purchased Life Memberships. At this time our membership stands at 261, with 142 being Life Members.

The General Officers presented their reports, and minimal action was necessary.

General Officers for the term 2011-2013 were elected. They are listed here.

At the elegant banquet, we presented a check to the Children of the American Colonists in support of their programs – an annual support from NSSAC to NSCAC. Their National President spoke with great appreciation.

The program was presented by Mrs. Anne Odom, Curator Emeritus of The Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Gardens, on the subject "Russian Art in America; Surviving the Melting Pot". It dealt with the Soviet melting of silver art early in the 20th century. As such, it was a most interesting and appropriate program for our Silver Anniversary.

The General Officers were installed in office.

In all, it was an especially enjoyable event.