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SAR San Diego Chapter Newsletter
Issue No.114
Summer Edition 2013
Edited by Ray Raser
Bennington Memorial SV Californian Cruise
July 21, 2013 San Diego Chapter
SV Californian firing the gun salute
The Californian is a replica of the 1847 Revenue Cutter C.W. Lawrence
Bennington Memorial Salute by SD Color
Guard Commander William Tisch
Taps by Rev. Dr. Stan De Long
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PLEDGE TO THE SAR
WE THE DESCENDANTS OF THE
HEROES OF THE AMERICAN
REVOLUTION, WHO, BY THEIR
SACRIFICES, ESTABLISHED THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
REAFFIRM OUR FAITH IN THE
PRINCIPLES OF LYBERTY AND OUR
CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC, AND
SOLEMNLY PLEDGE OURSELFS TO
DEFEND THEM AGAINST EVERY FOE.
Officers 2013
President
Robert Fagaly
3121 Madera Court
Carlsbad, CA 92009
760-994-9839
robert.fagaly@gmail.com
1st Vice President
Raymond C. Raser
914 San Pasqual Rd.
Escondido, CA 92025-7623
(760) 743-2950
sarsdnews@gmail.com
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SAR RECESSIONAL
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, LET US
REMEMBER OUR OBLIGATION TO OUR
FOREFATHERS, WHO GAVE US OUR
CONSTITUTION, THE BILL OF RIGHTS,
AND INDEPENDENT SUPREME COURT,
AND NATION OF FREE MEN [AND
WOMAN]
Announcements
August 17, 2013: San Diego Chapter Breakfast
Meeting featuring Continental Marines
by Curtis Porter
September 21, 2013: Constitution Day joint
meeting Luncheon celebrating the 226th
Anniversary of the Signing of the Constitution
of the United States
SAR, DAR and C.A.R.
General Meeting Schedule:
9:00 A.M
3 Saturday of
Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov.
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Location: The Palms- SNCO Club 3750 Anderson Way
MCAS Miramar
San Diego, CA 92145
858-566-4671
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Secretary
Robert Hayden
1880 Lindsley Park Dr.
San Marcos, CA 92069
760-741-6408
bhayden760@live.com
Treasurer
Daniel B. McLaughlin
1354 Watwood Rd
San Diego, CA 92114
(619) 465-7006
secofmh@cox.net
Registrar
Raymond C. Raser
914 San Pasqual Rd.
Escondido, CA 92025-7623
(760) 743-2950
sarsdnews@gmail.com
Chaplain
Rev. Dr. Stan W. De Long
3354 Mt. Carol Dr.
San Diego, CA 92111-4631
(858) 569-9201
sdelong1@san.rr.com
Historian
Philip L. Hinshaw
1246 Australia St.
El Cajón, CA 92020-8806
(619) 448-8858
philiphinshaw@cox.net
Genealogist
Ernest McCullough
3121 Plum Tree Ln.
Escondido, CA 92027-6756
760-743-0034
Epmam@cox.net
USS Bennington Memorial & Californian Cruise-and-Salute
Sunday, July 21, 2013
The San Diego Chapter of the SAR held its July activity as participation in a Memoriam sail on
the Californian, departing from and returning to The Maritime Museum of San Diego. This
activity gave members a chance to participate in an “Adventure Sail” past Point Loma and to join
in the Chapter’s annual memorial salute to the USS
Bennington (PG-4).
The USS Bennington’s boilers exploded in San Diego
Bay on July 21, 1905. Of the 66 sailors killed as a
result, 35 are buried in the Fort Rosecrans National
Cemetery – where the San Diego SAR Chapter has
held memorial ceremonies on that date in their honor.
The Californian participated in that ceremony in 2012.
The Californian is a replica of a gold rush revenue
cutter - an armed maritime law enforcement vessel that patrolled the coast during the 1850’s California
Gold Rush. A topsail schooner built for speed, the
Firing the Gun
Californian carries 7,000 square feet of canvas,
measures 145 feet in length and weighs 130 tons. In July 2003, she was designated the Official
Tall Ship of the State of California. She is based at
the San Diego Maritime Museum, and departed on
a ~ 4½ hour sail at 12:00 PM. About an hour later,
in passing Pt. Loma, a salute was fired {in Naval
parlance, these are referred to as “guns”} to honor
the USS Bennington.
Chapter members and guests joined the crew in
sailing a
traditionally
rigged tall
ship. They
helped to haul
Helping the crew haul the lines
a line, man
the helm and
watched the crew as they scampered up and down the
rigging to set and furl the sails. The crew related the history
of sailing and exploration in San Diego, tales of whaling,
cattle hides and sea otter trade, local sea battles and the art
of ship's gunnery.
After the cruise members and guests met for drinks and
dinner at The Fish Market Restaurant and Bar overlooking
San Diego Bay.
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“No more fitting tribute could
be paid to the Bennington
heroes than this monument.
Long after the horror of the
disaster and heroic actions of
those who were cast to have a
part in the ill-fated affair have
been forgotten, this obelisk
will stand in the burial ground
on Point Loma, as a fitting
reminder of the boys whose
lives were sacrificed , not
fighting for their country, but
simply doing their duty”
“San-Diegan Sun”
Officers and crew of USS Bennington at San Diego, CA 3 March 1905
On Sunday July 23, 1905 survivors of the USS Bennington laid their shipmates to rest at the Fort
Rosecrans Post Cemetery. A Protestant minister and a Roman Catholic priest read prayers over
the caskets. Commander Young, Commanding Officer of the USS Bennington, addressed the
Army officers of Fort Rosecrans:
“I want to commit to your tender care the bodies of or unfortunate shipmates and
patriotic dead. May their graves never be forgotten by the hand of affection and may
marble slabs rise upon this, their last earthly resting place, and may the morning and
evening sun, playing upon the grassy mounds be symbolic of their shipmates’ affection.”
The Fort Rosecrans Post Commander, Captain Scott, replied:
“I accept the sacred trust of the honored dead”
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Crew member relates history of the San Diego Bay Sailing Ship
SD Chapter Historian Phil Hinshaw
& SD Chapter Registrar Ray Raser
Members and guests enjoy dinner at The Fish Market Restaurant and Bar Overlooking San Diego Bay
Bennington Memorial and SV Californian 2013 Attendees
Hinshaw, Philip
Hinshaw, Mary
Barck, Dick
Barck, Marty
Barck, Gerry
Ward Barbara
Dodd, John
Dodd, Lacy
Scanlon, Karen
Riddle, Margaret
Goulart, Pat
Fahlen, Kim
Tisch, Will
Tisch, Eileen
De Long, Stan
De Long, Joan
Jarrard, Karen
Jarrard, Ted
Raser, Ray
Raser, Gail
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Lou Jackson
Pam Swain
McCullough, Ernie
McCullough, Maryanne
Kelly, Gordon
Kelly, Jean
Myers, Burwell
Myers, Brenda
Coronado Sea Cadets, Coronado JROTC and Coronado HS Awards
Presentations
L-R PO 1/C Clark Stevens, CPO Mac Roberts (Medal
W/Bar), Dick Barck & PO 2/C Justis Mencarelli
Coronado HS
Coronado Sea Cadets
Jake Shepard (Medal)
Coronado NJROTC Dick
Barck
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Dick Barck presents Ensign
Espe (Medal w/Bar)
May 18, 2013 SAR Meeting featuring Public Service Awards
Ernie McCullough, Chief Stephan Tashoff,
Carlsbad P.D Robert Fagaly, Stephan Clark and
Rev. Dr. Stanley De Long
Chief Stephan Tashoff, Carlsbad P.D &
Robert Fagaly
Capt. Stephan Clark, Carlsbad Fire Dept. was
presented the Emergency Medical Service
Award/Medal by Rev. Dr. Stanley De Long
K. Crawford was presented the Fire Safety
Commendation Award/Medal Ready Carlsbad
Business Alliance by Robert Fagaly
Guest Speaker Peter Steelquist
San Diego Genealogical Society
SAR Breakfast Meeting
May 18, 2013
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Flag Day aboard the USS Midway
SAR San Diego Chapter Color Guard
US Marine Corps Color Guard
SAR SD Chapter Color Guard Musket Salute
Mountain Fife and Drum Corps, Big Bear, CA
Firing the Muskets
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Ernie McCullough, William Tisch
Brian Bingham, Rev. Dr. Stanley De Long
Robert Fagaly, Ernie McCullough, Brian Bingham
Rev. Dr. Stanley De Long
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Casa De España (House of Spain) in San Diego and the Sons of the
American Revolution (SAR), DAR & CAR helped celebrate the 4th of July
Compatriots Phil Hinshaw, C.A.R. Sec. Zachary
Shiel, Robert Smith, C.A.R President Tori Hemphill
and Ernie McCullough
C.A.R.
SAR display
Rev. Dr. Stanley De Long explains SAR display
Compatriots Phil Hinshaw, Ray Raser
and Steve Ludwizack
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Compatriots
Phil Hinshaw
and
Robert Smith
Compatriots Steve Ludwizack and Phil Hinshaw
SAR display at Casa de España
Phil Hinshaw demonstrates a musket
C.A.R. Poster
Casa de España, Balboa Park San Diego
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The Continental Marines
By Ray Raser
The Unites States Marine Corps was founded by the Continental Congress on
November 10, 1775 by the Continental Marine Act. Their mission was to serve on
board naval vessels as security forces, they were also used during the American
Revolution to make amphibious landings and raids.
Some landings during the Revolution were: Landings during the Battle of Nassau,
seized and captured shells and canon in the Bahamas. They also captured some
small ships. The Marines in
December 1776 joined
Washington’s Army at
Trenton, landed and capture
Nautilus Island during the
Penobscot Expedition,
traveled inland down the
Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
where they joined Marines
who were brought by ship to
the Gulf of Mexico.
Together they raided
Continental Marines land at New Providence during
Loyalists in Lake
the Battle of Nassau
Ponchartrain, Louisiana. The
last official act of the Continental Marines was to escort a stash of silver crowns on
loan from Louis XVI of France from Boston to Philadelphia to enable the opening
of the Bank of America.
The Continental Marines' only Commandant was
Captain Samuel Nicholas. According to legend the first
recruiting post was in Philadelphia.
The Continental Marines are known for their green
uniforms.
November 10 continues to this date to be celebrated as
the Marine Corps Birthday
(Source Wikipedia)
Editor’s Note: Join us at Marine Air Station Miramar on August
17, 2013 9: 00 am Breakfast Meeting for a program on Continental
Marines by Curtis Porter
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Daughters of the American Revolution
District XIV
Hosted by the Anza Chapter NSDAR
Cordially invite you to join in the celebration of the 226th
Anniversary of the Signing of the Constitution of the
United States
Saturday September 21, 2013 at 11:00 am
MCAS Miramar Commissioned Officer’s Club
Guest Speaker Richard Lederer
Bestselling Author and Union-Tribune
Language and History columnist
Richard will recreate the Constitutional
Menu
Please Chose: Charbroiled Bistro Steak or Chicken Picatta - $23
For Children 12 and under: Chicken Fingers - $15
DAR, SAR, C.A.R. Reservations with menu choice are due to your Chapter Treasurer
by September 4th.
Chapter Treasurers: Mail your checks made payable to: “De Anza Chapter NSDAR”
with list of attendees and menu choice no later than September 9th to:
Renee Evans
2920 Cape Sebastian Place
Cardiff, CA 92007-2200
760-753-5472
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San Diego SAR Youth Programs
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