1954 - Special Collections

'l:EAR BOOK AMERICA N CLAN GREGOR SOCIETY
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THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE ANNUAL GATHERIN G
OCTOBER 15TH AND 16TH, 1954
MI NUTE S OF THE COU NCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 16, 1954
A NNA LOUISE REYNOLDS, Scribe
COLMA L. ALLGEYER,
Deputy Scribe
T he meeting of the Council of the American Clan Gregor Society was held at
the Sheraton Park Hotel in Wa shington , D. C, on October 16, 1954. Members
of the Council present were : Dougla s Neil Magruder, Marshall Magruder, Regina
Magruder Hill, Colma L. Allgeyer, Mrs. Mabel T . Rhoades, Thomas Garland
Magruder, j r., Herbert T. Magru der, Miss Anna Louise Reynold s, C Virginia
Diede!.
Th e meeting was called to order by the Chiefta in, Brig. Gen. Marshall
Magruder, U.S.A., Retired, at 11:00 o'clock A.M. Miss Regina M. Hill, in the
absence of the Chaplain , opened the meeting with pra yer. The reading of the
minut es of the previous meeting was omitted, as the "highlights" were published
in the last Year Book.
T he Chieftain discussed the result s of his newly instituted plan of contact
ing by letter the State Deputy Chieftai ns and asking each for a report of
his activities in regard to the Clan. Also, each one was requested to give certain
data ; such as the number of those persons of Magruder Blood in his vicinity, names
of old Magruder Home Sites, etc. H e reported a very successful, well attended
luncheon given at his home in Atlanta on September 25th to which "Georgia
Magruders" were invited. He concluded by saying, "T he future membership of
thi s Society depends on the State Deputy Chieftains."
Th e next subject discussed was the year-old Endow ment Committee . The
Chieftain appointed two new members, Mr s. Rex Hays Rhoades and Mr. Clarence
Will iam McCormick, newly elected tr easurer. The following is the membership of
the Endowment Committee: T he Rev. Daniel Randall Magruder, Chairman; Miss
C Virginia Diedel ( Mrs. Jacob Milwit ) , Mr . H enry Magru der Taylor, Mrs. Rex
Ha ys Rhoades, and Mr . Clarence William McCormick.
Af ter full discussion, the following motions were recommended to be pr esented
to the Business Session in the afternoon:
1. The following resolution was moved by Douglas Neil Magrud er and
seconded by Mrs. Rex Ha ys Rh oades : "Be it resolved that the dues of all Junior
Members who are children or gra ndchildren, of members of this Society, be waived
as of October 16, 1954 ; the beginning of the present fiscal year." T his was voted
on and approved.
2. Moved by Miss Regina M. Hill and seconded by Mr . Herbert T. Mag ruder :
"He it resolved that the Life Membership F und be combined with the Endowment
Fund, as of October 16, 1954 ; and the name be known as the E ndowment Fu nd
on the Treasurer's books." Th is was voted on and approved.
3. Moved by Douglas Neil Magruder and seconded by Miss Hill and Mrs.
Rh oades : "Be it resolved that all funds, other than the Endowment and Lif e