NEW ENGLAND BENEDICTION
“May the purity of the snows of New England,
The uprightness of her fir trees,
The strength of her hills,
The peace of her Valleys,
And the faith In God of our forefathers
Abide in our hearts
And be manifested in our lives.”
Mrs. Flynn Guernsey Austin,
Past Recording Secretary General and Founder,
Past National Officers Association
“May the purity of the snows of New England,
The uprightness of her fir trees,
The strength of her hills,
The peace of her Valleys,
And the faith In God of our forefathers
Abide in our hearts
And be manifested in our lives.”
Mrs. Flynn Guernsey Austin,
Past Recording Secretary General and Founder,
Past National Officers Association
HISTORY
The National Society of New England Women was organized January 24, 1895 by Mrs. William Gerry Slade and incorporated in the State of New York , February 20, 1895. It was reorganized in 1895 by Mrs. Henry Clark Coe.
OBJECT
The object of this Society is to bring women together of New England ancestry to engage in patriotic, educational, and charitable work and thus perpetuate the lofty ideals and examples of their forefathers.
ELIGIBILITY
Any woman over the age of eighteen years of age, with proof of lineal descent from one or more ancestors born in New England prior to the adoption of the Constitution of the United States in 1789 or before 1700 in Nassau or Suffolk County, Long Island. Membership-at-large is available for those women who wish to be affiliated with the Society, but who live in areas where there is no Colony. Junior membership is available to girls 6 through 18 years old, and a Cradle Roll for children (both boys and girls) from birth to 6 years old. Please contact our membership chairman for more information.
INSIGNIA
The insignia is interesting and symbolic. The six crests of our six New England States are equally spread on a golden circle. Massachusetts is represented by the figure of the Indian chief Massasoit; Rhode Island, the anchor; Connecticut, the three intertwined grapevines; Maine, the pine tree; New Hampshire, the ship; and Vermont, the stags head. A stalk of maize signifies remembrance of the Colony saved from starvation by this Indian manna in the wilderness.
COLORS
The colors of this Society are red and white. The significance and background of these colors is described in this way: The good ship Mayflower sailed from Old England under the flag of St. George, which was white with a red cross. This flag, with the addition of the crowned monogram of the King, was used in 1643 when the colonies of Plymouth , Massachusetts Bay, Connecticut, and New Haven formed an alliance under the United Colonies of New England, from whom we proudly claim our heritage.
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