THE SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS IN THE STATE OF MISSOURI ST. LOUIS Resolved, That the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Missouri at a meeting held November 20, 1943, in St. Louis, heartily endorses the purposes of the Independence Hall Association to safeguard this venerated American shrine, to improve its surroundings by the demolition of dangerous and unsightly buildings, and to develop in their place landscaped areas and appropriate accessories affording dignified approaches to these hallowed grounds; and be it further Resolved, That this Society of Colonial Wars urges its members and all citizens throughout the Nation to do everything in their power to assist in bringing about this desirable result; also that this society hereby requests the Members of Congress and of State legislative bodies to give favorable consideration to measures which may be introduced looking toward the ultimate creation of an Independence Hall National Historical Park enshrining the symbol of liberty and freedom for the world. LAWRENCE BOOGHER, Secretary. SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, Hon. J. HARDIN PETERSON, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. DEAR SIR: I am pleased to inform you that at a meeting of the council of this society held December 4, 1943, it was— Resolved, That this society heartily endorses the purposes of the Independence Hall Association to safeguard this venerated American shrine, to improve its surroundings by the demolition of dangerous and unsightly buildings, and to develop in their place landscaped areas and appropriate accessories affording dignified approaches to these hallowed ground; and be it further Resolved, That this Society of Colonial Wars urges its members and all citizens throughout the Nation to do everything in their power to assist in bringing about this desirable result; also that this society hereby requests the Members of Congress and of State legislative bodies to give favorable consideration to measures which may be introduced looking toward the ultimate creation of an Independence Hall National Historical Park enshrining the symbol of liberty and freedom for the world. Sincerely yours, BRANTON H. HENDERSON, Secretary. SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS IN THE STATE OF GEORGIA SAVANNAH Whereas the Independence Hall Association, incorporated as a nonprofit organization, was founded July 4, 1942, by local, State, and national societies, with civic-minded individuals, for the purpose of safeguarding historic structures in old Philadelphia and improving their surroundings. Towering among these is the outstanding shrine of America-Independence Hall. Here the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States were signed. Here hangs the Liberty Bell; and Whereas Independence Hall and its flanking buildings, old City Hall and old Congress Hall, have been maintained by the city of Philadelphia for the benefit, not only of that city, but of the Nation and all peoples of the world; and Whereas these famous buildings and the historic square in which they stand have been recently designated by the Federal Government as a national historic site, further cooperation from the Government should now be secured: Therefore, be it Resolved, That the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia at its business court held on November 16, 1943, in Savannah, heartily endorses the purposes of the Independence Hall Association to safeguard this venerated American shrine, to improve its surroundings by the demolition of dangerous and unsightly buildings, and to develop in their place landscaped areas and appropriate accessories affording dignified approaches to these hallowed grounds; and be it further Resolved, That this Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia urges its members and all citizens throughout the Nation to do everything in their power to assist in bringing about this desirable result-also that this society hereby requests the Members of Congress and of State legislative bodies to give favorable consideration to measures which may be introduced looking toward the ultimate creation of an Independence Hall National Historical Park enshrining this symbol of liberty and freedom of the world. I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the resolution adopted by the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Georgia at its business court held in Savannah, November 16, 1943. M. B. NICHOLS, Secretary. THE SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS Hon. J. HARDIN PETERSON, IN THE STATE OF OHIO, Cincinnati, December 14, 1943. House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR MR. PETERSON: Having learned of the movement on foot for the preservation of Independence Square, in Philadelphia, the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Ohio at its forty-ninth annual general court, held December 10 in Cincinnati, passed the attached resolution looking toward legislation to preserve this patriotic shrine. May we urge you to use your influence to pass legislation which will accomplish this end. Respectfully yours, STUART R. MILLER, Secretary. Resolved: That the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of Ohio at its fortyninth annual general court held December 10 in Cincinnati heartily endorses the purposes of the Independence Hall Association to safeguard this venerated American shrine, to improve its surroundings by the demolition of dangerous and unsightly buildings, and to develop in their place landscaped areas and appropriate accessories affording dignified approaches to these hallowed grounds; and be it further Resolved: That this Society of Colonial Wars urges its members and all citizens throughout the Nation to do everything in their power to assist in bringing about this desirable result-also that this society hereby requests the Members of Congress and of State legislative bodies to give favorable consideration to measures which may be introduced looking toward the ultimate creation of an Independence Hall National Historical Park enshrining the symbol of liberty and freedom for the world. Hon. J. HARDIN PETERSON, SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS IN THE COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, Chairman, Committee on the Public Lands, DEAR SIR: AS secretary of the Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts I have been instructed to present to you the following resolution: Resolved, That the Society of Colonial Wars in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts at its annual meeting held on December 18, 1943, in Boston, Mass., heartily endorses the purposes of the Independence Hall Association to safeguard this venerated American shrine to improve its surroundings by the demolition of dangerous and unsightly buildings; and to develop in their place landscaped areas and appropriate accessories affording dignified approaches to these hallowed grounds; and be it further 1 Resolved, That this Society of Colonial Wars urges its members and all citizens throughout the Nation to do everything in their power to assist in bringing about this desirable result-also that this society hereby requests the Members of Congress and of State legislative bodies to give favorable consideration to measures which may be introduced looking toward the ultimate creation of an Independence Hall National Historical Park enshrining the symbol of liberty and freedom for the world. Sincerely yours, ALEXANDER B. EWING, Secretary. The Honorable J. HARDIN PETERSON, SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS, IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK, New York, January 13, 1944. Chairman of the Committee on the Public Lands, House of Representatives, Washington, D. C. MY DEAR SIR: At a general court of this society held on December 20, 1943, the following resolution was moved, seconded, and unanimously adopted: Resolved, That the Society of Colonial Wars in the State of New York at its general court held on December 20, 1943, in New York City, heartily endorses the purposes of the Independence Hall Association to safeguard Independence Hall and to improve its surroundings by means of landscaped areas and appropriate accessories; and be it further Resolved, That this society suggests to its members to do everything in their power to attain this result, and to request Members of Congress to give favorable consideration to measures which may be introduced with the above purpose in view. Very truly yours, WALTER EMERY, Secretary. HADDONFIELD CHAPTER, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION HADDONFIELD, N. J. The following resolution was adopted by the Haddonfield Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, at their regular meeting held November 10, 1943. Resolved, That the Haddonfield Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, at its regular meeting, held November 10, 1943, heartily endorses the purposes of the Independence Hall Association to safeguard this venerated American shrine, to improve its surroundings by the demolition of dangerous and unsightly buildings, and to develop in their place landscaped areas and appropriate accessories affording dignified approaches to the hallowed grounds in which are located these and other notable, historic buildings, thus enshrining the symbol of liberty and freedom for the world; be it further Resolved, That the Haddonfield Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, urges its members and all citizens to do everything in their power to assist in bringing about this desirable result, and requests the Committee on the Public Lands of the House of Representatives to give favorable consideration to the bill (H. R. 2550) to provide for investigating the matter of the establishment of a national park in the old part of the city of Philadelphia, for the purpose of conserving the historical objects and buildings therein, which bill, with amendments recommended by the National Park Service, commits the Federal Government to 'no specific appropriation. Attest: EDNA L. HAYDOCK, Regent. HADDONFIELD CHAPTER, DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION Hon. HARDIN J. PETERSON, Chairman, Committee on the Public Lands. MY DEAR SIR: The enclosed resolution adopted by the Haddonfield Chapter, D. A. R., representing 105 of Haddonfield's outstanding women, represents a strong personal feeling that Independence Hall should certainly be a national historic shrine and we hope you will give serious consideration to this end. Very truly yours, EDNA L. (Mrs. JESSE G.) HAYDOCK, Regent. Resolved, That the Isaac Burroughs Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, at its regular meeting, held December 18, 1943, heartily endorses the purposes of the Independence Hall Association to safeguard this venerated American shrine, to improve its surroundings by the demolition of dangerous and unsightly buildings, and to develop in their place landscaped areas and appropriate accessories affording dignified approaches to the hallowed grounds in which are located these and other notable historic buildings, thus enshrining the symbol of liberty and freedom for the world; be it further Resolved, That the Isaac Burroughs Chapter urges its members and all citizens to do everything in their power to assist in bringing about this desirable result and requests the Committee on the Public Lands of the House of Representatives to give favorable consideration to the bill (H. R. 2550) to provide for investigating the matter of the establishment of a national park in the old part of the city of Philadelphia, for the purpose of conserving the historical objects and buildings therein, which bill, with amendments recommended by the National Park Service, commits the Federal Government to no specific appropriation. THE ISAAC BURROUGHS CHAPTER, D. A. R., PHYLLIS M. KITTREDGE, Regent. |