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Special Gifts Received by the Society

  • Maryland State Flag: Given by society members in memory of the Society’s first president William Henry Lloyd.
  • Gavel and block of wood from the USF Constellation: Presented by Mrs. Olive Digges in 1980. Engraved on a brass plaques, one attached to each side of the block of wood is the following:
    • First Plaque:

      Presented to
      Huguenot Society of Maryland
      October 19, 1980
      Honoring Mrs. Jacob W. Vorous, President
      By Mrs. Edward Wm. Digges, Registrar

    • Second Plaque:

      Authentic Wood
      USF Constellation
      Baltimore, Maryland
      Launched 1797

  • Framed, hand-lettered charter: On the occasion of the fifteenth birthday of the Society in 1983, Mrs. Frances Maitland DuBois presented the charter, which all surviving founding members signed.
  • Two, large stage-size flags with stands: Upon attaining the presidency of the Society in 1984, the aforementioned Mrs. DuBois presented the Society with a flag of the United States of America and a flag of the National Huguenot Society.