The Dragoons conducted their monthly meeting on Thursday September 13th and it was another exceptional one with an outstanding speaker,
program and camaraderie. There were at least 32 members and guests at Jim’s
Restaurant in Prattville to hear Ms. Ryan Blocker speak about the Alabama
Department of Archives and History’s Confederate regimental flag conservation
effort. Ms. Blocker shared a Powerpoint presentation which
showed examples of flags that have been conserved since this program was begun
in the 1990’s by Curator Bob Bradley. The conservation program and the
flags are in good care with Ms. Blocker. One picture below shows 1Lt. Commander
Harold Grooms presenting Ms. Blocker with a $500 check from Camp 1524 for the Confederate flag
conservation effort. The Dragoons have been one of the most dependable and
generous donors to the program over the years.
Everyone arrived around 6pm to enjoy the Jim's Restaurant menu items and each other's company and the meeting began at a new start time of 6:45. The time for the program has been moved to start at 6:45 so everything can conclude before Jim’s closes at 8:00.
1LT Grooms communicated all the announcements at a brisk pace but with enough
detail so we all understood the upcoming events, etc. Ms. Blocker then held everyone's attention with her Powerpoint display as the attendees expressed appreciation
and surprise at the wonderful results of conservation efforts on these old
“works of art” as she called them. The cost of conserving these flags ranges
from a few thousand dollars to $15,000 or so depending on the material and
condition of the flag.
Chaplain
Snowden showed his excellent slide presentation before the program began,
sharing Dragoon activities and functions. Pictured below are a view of the
early part of the gathering; Douglas Beir Butler and son Seth and 2 Lt.
Commander Karl Wade making an announcement.
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