California Society Sons of the American Revolution Ladies Auxiliary
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California Society Sons of the American Revolution Ladies Auxiliary |
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NSSAR National 117th Congress - July, 2007 in Williamsburg, VA NSSAR Fall Leadership Meeting - Sep 27-29, 2007 CASSAR Fall Management Meeting - Santa Barbara, CA Nov. 3 & 4, 2007 Ladies Auxiliary in Action
At the July 2002 Ladies luncheon, we had the opportunity to learn about the "Ladies of Bryan Station". This is a wonderful account of a significant role that these ladies played in the revolutionary war. First the ladies: |
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| In 1779 Bryan's Station was founded five miles north of Lexington, Kentucky. The station consisted of a forty-four cabin stockade and two-story blockhouse style fort.
During the Revolutionary War, approximately six hundred Tories, Canadian Rangers and Indians under the leadership of Alexander McKee, moved into Kentucky, arriving at Bryan's Station August 14-15, 1782. They secretly surrounded the fort and prepared for an ambush. The station realized they were surrounded and low on water, which came from a spring outside the fort. It was felt if the men went for the water, the attack would start immediately. At sunrise on August 16, 1782, Polly Hawkins Craig, age 66, as she thought she had nothing to lose, decided she would fetch the water. Soon every woman and girl old enough to carry water went quickly and gladly to do her share for the defense of the station. The ladies descended the path facing hundreds of unseen enemy. Upon reaching the shallow spring, dipped the water to fill their buckets, then turned their backs and went slowly up the hill to the safety of the station. Once they had safely returned, the settlers opened fire. The fighting lasted until late afternoon, when part of a relief force from Lexington fought their way into the fort. Realizing that the fort could not be taken without artillery, the attackers became discouraged and withdrew into the night. |
In San Diego on Friday, April 4, 2003 the CSSAR Ladies Auxiliary board met to discuss business of the organization. Here the officers, l. to r. Linda Moran, Norma Meyers, Joan DeLong, Kathy Watson, Linda Henderson, Marilyn Chilton, Gloria Marquette, and Ro Small at the board meeting deliberating the affairs of the organization. 
Over 50 women attended and heard June Page present an interesting look at Samplers from the point of view of the Sampler. Her efforts were rewarded with rapt attention and a gift from the NLASAR. You can find out more about the NLASAR at the new website (in the planning stages).
One of the final memories of the Annual Congress is the Installation dinner and pictures of all attendees by state. California was well represented with 26 people attending. NSSAR has a wonderful photographer who is patient with everyone who just has to look "perfect". As each state lines up for the picture, she is taking individual pictures. Here are all the people who attended the Congress from California.