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Purposes
The Preamble of the Articles of Incorporation of the General Society
reads:
"Whereas It is desirable that there should be adequate celebrations commemorative
of the events of Colonial History which took place within the period beginning
with the settlement of Jamestown, Va., May 13, 1607, and preceding the
battle of Lexington, April 19, 1775.
The purpose for which the corporation is organized is to perpetuate the
memory of those events, and of the men who, in military, naval, and civil
positions of high trust and responsibility, by their acts or counsel,
assisted in the establishment, defense, and preservation of the American
Colonies, and who were in truth founders of this nation. To this end,
it seeks to collect and preserve manuscripts, rolls, relics, and records;
to hold suitable commemoration, and to erect memorials relating to the
American Colonial period; to inspire in its members the fraternal and
patriotic spirit of their forefathers, and inspire in the community respect
and reverence for those whose public services made our freedom and unity
possible."
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